Teenager held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness
A teenage boy was reportedly held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, by a group who demanded he hand over his iPhone. The shocking incident […]
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Emergency response after major water main bursts in Shoebury
A major water main burst overnight in Shoebury, causing a significant flood. The roundabout at The Angel Inn was impassable. Multiple cars have broken down […]
Woman with cystic fibrosis runs 36 marathons in 36 days
Doctors told this woman she would not live past 16 years old, because of her cystic fibrosis. Now aged 32, Sophie Holmes has just completed […]
Serious police incident at The Garrison in Shoebury, after knife attack
A large police cordon was put in place at The Garrison in Shoebury this morning, after a serious incident overnight. Multiple police officers were standing […]
‘Huge explosion’ wakes residents across Southend
Residents across Southend had a shock last night by the sound of a “huge explosion” which some describe as sounding like a “bomb had gone […]
Untreated sewage discharged into Southend sea
According to alerts from the Surfers Against Sewage service, both the Three Shells beach in Southend and East Beach in Shoeburyness are currently affected by […]
Sun bed tanning salon catches fire in Shoebury
A fire broke out inside a tanning salon near the ASDA supermarket in Shoeburyness, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and prompting a […]
Revealed: The Southend takeaways with the worst hygiene ratings
16 Southend takeaways have scored the second lowest food hygiene rating during inspections in 2014. This list features all the businesses that were given a 1 out 5 […]
10 amazing photos of lightning during Southend’s thunderstorms
The largest and most spectacular storm to hit Essex in years swept through Southend last night. The storm, which weather experts have confirmed was a ‘Super […]
Hundreds of people in Southend affected by internet outage
Sky Broadband and Talk customers in Southend including Leigh-on-Sea experienced a total loss of service for 14 hours over the May bank holiday weekend. Sky […]
Search and rescue hovercraft launched to aid injured kitesurfer
Southend’s RNLI crews were dispatched to assist a kitesurfer with suspected back injuries. The Southend-based Atlantic 75 lifeboat and the search and rescue hovercraft were […]