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Wave of taxi break-ins leaves drivers out of work across Southend: taxi company issues appeal

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 News Editor 0

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 […]

Another Southend dispersal order in force all weekend after spate of anti-social behaviour & attacks

Saturday, 11 April, 2026 News Editor 0

A weekend-long dispersal order was introduced across Southend city centre, covering the entire weekend, following a series of anti-social behaviour incidents and violent attacks in […]

Man charged after armed police called to ‘knife fight’ in Southend city centre

Tuesday, 7 April, 2026 News Editor 0

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 […]

Armed police rush to Southend city centre after man hit by car and stabbed

Sunday, 5 April, 2026 News Editor 0

Armed police were deployed to Southend city centre in the early hours of this morning after a violent incident left a man with “potentially life-changing” […]

Woman attacked near Queensway roundabout as police set up two crime scene cordons in Southend

Sunday, 8 March, 2026 News Editor 1

Two police crime scene cordons remain in place in Southend city centre this morning after a woman was attacked in the early hours of Sunday. […]

Southend child abuser jailed as police uncover vast collection of indecent images

Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 News Editor 0

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 […]

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