Brawling fight erupts at Cliffs Pavilion during comedy show as hecklers spark chaos
A stand-up comedy show at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea descended into chaos on Saturday night when a heated brawl broke out in the audience—fuelled by […]
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Serial fraudster from Westcliff convicted again after scamming grieving family out of thousands
A notorious conman from Westcliff, Essex, has once again been convicted of fraud—this time for scamming a grieving family out of thousands of pounds by […]
Teenager arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with violent disorder in Southend – the 10th suspect to be taken into custody
A teenager has been arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with a violent disorder incident that shook Southend’s seafront last summer, bringing the total number […]
Car cruise controversy: Fines issued to dozens of car enthusiasts after reports of reckless driving
A total of 37 fines have been handed out following a car meet on Southend seafront last Saturday, as authorities cracked down on dangerous driving […]
Man and baby taken to hospital after car flips in crash on narrow Westcliff road
A man and a baby were rushed to hospital after a crash in Westcliff this morning, in which a car flipped onto its side on […]
Police crackdown at Southend car meet sparks debate over arrests and heavy-handed tactics
A heated debate has erupted following a major police operation at a car meet in Southend-on-Sea last weekend. The event, which attracted car enthusiasts from […]
Police shut down Southend seafront after huge car meet prompts dispersal order
A large gathering of car enthusiasts in Southend led to the police enforcing a dispersal order on Saturday night (March 22), following reports of dangerous […]
Multiple fire crews respond to flat fire in Southend high-rise
A fire broke out in a second-floor flat of a high-rise building in Southend on the evening of Friday, 21 March, prompting a large-scale emergency […]
Man jailed after threatening to throw faeces and urine over a traffic warden and handling stolen goods
A man who threatened to douse a traffic warden with faeces and urine before being linked to a stolen vehicle has been jailed for two […]
Police uncover huge cannabis farm in the centre of Southend City, during early morning raid
Police officers acting on reports of suspicious activity have uncovered a substantial cannabis farm during a carefully planned strike in Southend. The raid was carried […]
“There’s no deterrent”. Fire vehicle stolen & stripped of engine in just four hours
A fire safety vehicle was stolen from a Southend industrial estate and had its engine completely ripped out in a matter of hours. The theft […]
Man driving Micra slashes car tyre after parking row in Westcliff
Police are appealing for witnesses after a parking dispute in Southend escalated into an act of criminal damage. Officers are investigating an incident that took […]
Pro-Palestine activist from Westcliff charged after scaling Big Ben in dramatic 16-hour protest
A pro-Palestine activist from Westcliff-on-Sea has been charged after a high-profile protest that saw him scale London’s iconic Big Ben, prompting a 16-hour emergency response. […]
Man charged with attempted GBH after a woman was seriously assaulted
A 52-year-old man has been charged following a violent assault in Southend late on Friday night, 7 March 2025. Nathan Ineson, of Southchurch Avenue, has […]
Cannabis farms worth over half a million pounds shut down across Essex in major police crackdown
Thirteen people have been arrested, and more than 1,200 cannabis plants have been seized after Essex Police executed a series of coordinated raids across the […]