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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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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,…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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"…

4 months ago

“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…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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.…

7 months ago