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Major £1m upgrades begin at Southend parks, with plans for a ‘100% inclusive’ play space at East Beach

Friday, 28 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A £1 million programme to overhaul children’s play areas across four Southend parks is now underway, with all sites due to be completed by spring. […]

Man charged with 21 offences, with officer assaulted during Southend arrest

Thursday, 27 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A man has been charged with 21 offences after an off-duty officer arrested him in London Road, Southend, earlier this week. Carl Weighman, 42, of […]

Slug & Lettuce to close in Southend, with customers left with last-minute Christmas cancellations

Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 News Editor 0

It has been confirmed that the Slug & Lettuce bar in Southend will close on 6 December 2025, with some customers now left scrambling to […]

Sutton Road closed after “horrific” serious collision near Southend city centre

Sunday, 23 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Part of Sutton Road in Southend city centre has been closed this afternoon after a serious collision involving a van and a pedestrian near All […]

Huge illegal vape & tobacco operation uncovered behind Southend shop – businessman found guilty of 43 offences

Friday, 21 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A Southend shop owner has been convicted of 43 offences after Trading Standards officers uncovered a large stash of illegal cigarettes and vapes stored inside […]

FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend

Thursday, 20 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Access and traffic changes to Queensway: Housing and estate regeneration: Environment, parking and public spaces: Project timeline and delivery:

2 years of roadworks: Queensway underpass to be filled in as Southend prepares for major road overhaul

Wednesday, 19 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Queensway underpass is set to disappear as Southend prepares for one of its biggest regeneration projects in decades. The underpass will be filled in and […]

11-year-old pushed to ground and robbed on way to school – man wanted by police

Sunday, 16 November, 2025 News Editor 0

An 11-year-old boy was shoved to the ground and robbed of his scooter whilst on his way to school on Friday morning, prompting a police […]

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Westcliff, with 16-year-old girl also arrested

Saturday, 15 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a victim with serious injuries last […]

Man left seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times near Westcliff station

Monday, 10 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed repeatedly in Westcliff on Saturday evening. The victim is believed to have been attacked […]

Major rescue operation launched to rescue “a man in the sea” on Westcliff seafront

Friday, 7 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A major emergency response was launched along Southend seafront on Thursday night after reports of a man in the water near Western Esplanade in Westcliff. […]

Mercedes driver fined for fraudulently using disabled blue badge in Southend

Sunday, 2 November, 2025 News Editor 1

A Southend man has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught fraudulently using a blue badge that belonged to a local care organisation. Innocent […]

Southend MP calls emergency meeting over ‘rotting food stench’ from burned warehouse

Tuesday, 28 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A Southend MP has described rotting food inside a fire-damaged warehouse as a serious “hygiene hazard”, after weeks of foul smells and swarms of flies […]

Inside Southend’s former tax office: Explorers reach rooftop before conversion to hundreds of new flats

Thursday, 23 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A group of urban explorers quietly gained access to the empty tower block at 21 Victoria Avenue in the city of Southend – then made […]

Residents hit by ‘unbearable’ smell and fly invasion weeks after warehouse fire in Eastwood

Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to plague homes and gardens – […]

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