Wave of taxi break-ins leaves drivers out of work across Southend: taxi company issues appeal
Taxi drivers in Southend are being hit by a wave of overnight break-ins, with at least ten vehicles left damaged after their windows were smashed […]
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Armed police & Air Ambulance deployed in Southend after ‘gunshots’ heard… but it was just a video game
Armed police were dispatched to a home in Southend after neighbours reported hearing what sounded like gunshots, along with someone shouting “I’ve been shot!”. The […]
Westcliff hit & run leaves taxi driver in critical condition as stolen Mercedes found abandoned
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a stolen car in Westcliff. Emergency services, including police and paramedics, were […]
Man charged after armed police called to ‘knife fight’ in Southend city centre
A man has been charged following a violent incident involving a knife and a vehicle in Southend city centre in the early hours of Sunday […]
Masked gang smash into Southend jewellery shop with sledgehammers and pickaxes
Three masked men smashed their way into a jewellery shop in Southend city centre on Monday morning, causing “substantial damage” with tools including a sledgehammer. […]
“It was a huge bang”: Drink driver arrested after car crashes into Church in Southend
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after ploughing into the side of All Saints’ Church on Sutton Road in Southend late […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sutton Road closed after “horrific” serious collision near Southend city centre
Part of Sutton Road in Southend city centre has been closed this afternoon after a serious collision involving a van and a pedestrian near All […]
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 named and charged after reports of someone carrying sword in Shoebury
Police have charged a man after multiple alarmed people reported seeing someone walking through Shoeburyness holding a sword. The incident happened on Monday 17 November, […]
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 […]
Major rescue operation launched to rescue “a man in the sea” on Westcliff seafront
A major emergency response was launched along Southend seafront on Thursday night after reports of a man in the water near Western Esplanade in Westcliff. […]
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 […]