Uber pulls out of Southend just months after being granted licence
Uber has pulled out of operating in Southend just months after being granted a licence to run private hire services in the city. Southend City […]
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FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend
Access and traffic changes to Queensway: Housing and estate regeneration: Environment, parking and public spaces: Project timeline and delivery:
Boom Battle Bar in Southend shuts suddenly just two years after opening
Boom Battle Bar in Southend has shut suddenly, just over two years after opening inside the Victoria Shopping Centre. The venue opened in October 2023 […]
Southend child abuser jailed as police uncover vast collection of indecent images
A Southend man who sexually abused a child and amassed more than 125,000 indecent images of children has been jailed following a major investigation by […]
Firefighters cut woman free after car and bus crash in Southend
A woman was freed from her car by firefighters after her car was in a collision with a bus on Victoria Avenue in Southend on […]
Southend’s Queensway footbridge demolished amid safety concerns & regeneration debate
The footbridge over the busy Queensway road in Southend has now been removed, marking a major and symbolic milestone in the long-planned ‘Better Queensway’ redevelopment […]
University of Essex to CLOSE its Southend campus in major restructure
The University of Essex has announced that its Southend campus will close down in summer 2026, marking the end of more than twenty years of […]
Families are rushing to book “truly magical” Christmas Experience in Southend
Tickets are flying for this Christmas Experience in Southend, which includes Santa actually arriving down a chimney into the grotto! Families are snapping up tickets […]
Major £1m upgrades begin at Southend parks, with plans for a ‘100% inclusive’ play space at East Beach
A £1 million programme to overhaul children’s play areas across four Southend parks is now underway, with all sites due to be completed by spring. […]
Man charged with 21 offences, with officer assaulted during Southend arrest
A man has been charged with 21 offences after an off-duty officer arrested him in London Road, Southend, earlier this week. Carl Weighman, 42, of […]
XL bully dog, stolen bikes, e-scooters and weapons seized from drug den in Westcliff
A police raid on a property in Westcliff led to the arrest of a woman and the discovery of suspected Class A drugs, weapons and […]
Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Westcliff, with 16-year-old girl also arrested
Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a victim with serious injuries last […]
Southend MP calls emergency meeting over ‘rotting food stench’ from burned warehouse
A Southend MP has described rotting food inside a fire-damaged warehouse as a serious “hygiene hazard”, after weeks of foul smells and swarms of flies […]
Police car flips onto roof outside Southend police station blocking the busy road
A police flipped onto its roof outside the police station on Victoria Avenue in Southend while responding to an incident. The crash occurred at around […]
Tenant evicted & closure order issued for Southend flat after repeated anti-social behaviour
A closure order has been granted for a flat in central Southend after months of anti-social behaviour, including reports of drug use, drunkenness and frequent […]