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£200million Southend highways maintenance contract up for grabs

A major contract worth £200 million is up for tender as Southend-on-Sea City Council seeks a new contractor to manage,…

10 months ago

QR code parking scam targets drivers in Southend and across the UK

Motorists in Southend and other areas across the UK are being warned about QR code scams that are tricking drivers…

1 year ago

Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre

Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic…

1 year ago

Special event in Southend commemorates 80 years since D-Day

A special event took place in Southend Highstreet today, to honor the heroes of D-Day. The tribute was dedicated to…

1 year ago

“Huge cuts” to Southend’s grass cutting team

Residents have been noticing that areas of grass around Southend-on-Sea haven’t been cut this year and are becoming very overgrown.…

1 year ago

Pedestrians forced to walk into busy roads to avoid overgrown foliage

Pedestrians are reporting "dangerous, unacceptable and downright treacherous” conditions on several footpaths, due to overgrown foliage forcing people to walk…

1 year ago

Southend restaurant site branded a “complete eyesore”, after years of neglect.

The former Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant on Southend seafront was demolished in 2018. Now six years on, local residents are complaining…

2 years ago

Hundreds of car enthusiasts descend on Southend seafront

Southend Seafront was brought to a standstill tonight, as hundreds of car enthusiasts arrived during a busy Bank Holiday Monday.…

3 years ago

Bronze statue honouring fallen soldiers unveiled in Westcliff

A striking bronze statue of a soldier, standing in solemn respect for the fallen, has been installed in front of…

6 years ago

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…

11 years ago