The University of Essex has announced that its Southend campus will close down in summer 2026, marking the end of…
A £1 million programme to overhaul children’s play areas across four Southend parks is now underway, with all sites due…
A man has been charged with 21 offences after an off-duty officer arrested him in London Road, Southend, earlier this…
It has been confirmed that the Slug & Lettuce bar in Southend will close on 6 December 2025, with some…
Part of Sutton Road in Southend city centre has been closed this afternoon after a serious collision involving a van…
A Southend shop owner has been convicted of 43 offences after Trading Standards officers uncovered a large stash of illegal…
Queensway underpass is set to disappear as Southend prepares for one of its biggest regeneration projects in decades. The underpass…
An 11-year-old boy was shoved to the ground and robbed of his scooter whilst on his way to school on…
Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a…
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed repeatedly in Westcliff on Saturday evening. The victim is…
A major emergency response was launched along Southend seafront on Thursday night after reports of a man in the water…
A Southend man has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught fraudulently using a blue badge that belonged to…
A Southend MP has described rotting food inside a fire-damaged warehouse as a serious “hygiene hazard”, after weeks of foul…
A group of urban explorers quietly gained access to the empty tower block at 21 Victoria Avenue in the city…
Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to…