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EasyJet adds new winter flights from Southend Airport to “magical” Finland destination

Thursday, 3 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Passengers flying from Southend Airport can now book a magical festive escape, as easyJet has announced direct flights to Rovaniemi in Finland, the “enchanting gateway […]

Shoebury police raids uncover suspected drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles

Wednesday, 2 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Two men have been arrested following a series of co-ordinated police raids at multiple locations in Shoebury. In the early hours of Tuesday 1 July, […]

Community raises over £30k in memory of girl killed by falling tree, with plans to support another seriously injured girl

Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend continues to be in mourning after a devastating incident in Chalkwell Park which left one young girl dead and another critically injured. On Saturday […]

Major emergency response with two air ambulances as tree “falls onto children” in Chalkwell Park

Saturday, 28 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A major emergency response is underway in Chalkwell Park this afternoon after part of a large tree reportedly collapsed onto a group of children. Emergency […]

Funeral announced for mum-of-two Carly Hicks who tragically died in Shoebury collision

Tuesday, 24 June, 2025 News Reporter 0

A community continues to mourn the tragic death of a much-loved mother-of-two in a late-night collision on Royal Artillery Way in Southend. Carly Hicks, 37, […]

Skylark Hotel in Essex housing asylum seekers as national debate intensifies

Sunday, 22 June, 2025 News Editor 0

The Skylark Hotel in Southend remains closed to the public and in use as accommodation for people seeking asylum, more than three years after it […]

Autistic boy left alone for 2.5 hours on school minibus outside driver’s home

Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A Southend mum has spoken of her panic after her young autistic son was left alone on a school transport minibus for two and a […]

Major upgrade confirmed for Chalkwell station with two new lifts and footbridge

Monday, 16 June, 2025 News Editor 1

Chalkwell station is set to become fully step-free for the first time, following the award of a major contract by Network Rail to infrastructure specialists […]

c2c warns train passengers to avoid using contactless cards as overcharge issue continues

Friday, 13 June, 2025 News Editor 0

Train passengers travelling between Essex and London have been warned to avoid using contactless payments and go back to using paper tickets, after a technical […]

Aggressive beggar jailed AGAIN after harassing children and disabled people in Southend

Tuesday, 10 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A notorious street beggar who repeatedly harassed vulnerable people in Southend city centre has been jailed again for six months and banned from public begging […]

Man charged after woman in her 30s dies in Shoeburyness crash, with woman named

Thursday, 22 May, 2025 News Editor 1

A woman has sadly died following a single-vehicle crash in Shoeburyness – and a man has now been charged with causing her death. Emergency services […]

Young woman reunited with ‘guardian angel’ who rescued her from “aggressive stalker” on c2c train

Thursday, 22 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend has been reunited with the stranger who stepped in to protect her from a threatening man during a disturbing train journey […]

Woman four times over drink-drive limit crashed Kia under Range Rover in Southend crash

Wednesday, 21 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend was more than four times the legal alcohol limit when she crashed her Kia Picanto into a moving Range Rover, forcing […]

Major emergency in Southend city centre as person spotted on car park ledge

Tuesday, 20 May, 2025 News Editor 0

An emergency operation unfolded in Southend city centre this morning after a person was seen “sitting on a ledge” at height at the Victoria Shopping […]

Explosive threat still looms in Thames Estuary as SS Montgomery project suffers setback

Sunday, 18 May, 2025 News Editor 0

Plans to remove the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery — the WWII shipwreck packed with tonnes of explosives — have once again been delayed, […]

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