southend-on-sea

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

Southend block of flats on police lockdown

A tower block of flats in Southend was put on police “lockdown”, with armed police seen at the scene. The…

7 years ago

Serious RTC in Thorpe Bay leads to road closure & air ambulance response

Thorpe Hall Avenue is closed after a serious road traffic collision involving a car that collided with a tree. Police…

7 years ago

Sutton road closed following two-vehicle collision

This afternoon, Sutton Road—a key route connecting Southend and Rochford—was closed by police following a collision involving two vehicles. All…

8 years ago

Police crack down on anti-social drinking and begging in Southend High Street

Southend Police have been targeting anti-social drinking and begging in the High Street this week, moving on offenders and clearing…

8 years ago

Horror film fest returns to Southend – bigger and bloodier than ever

Southend’s hugely successful Horror-on-Sea Film Festival is returning for a third-successive year. With demand for this year’s 'scarefest' running so…

11 years ago

Spectacular seafront firework displays wow crowds

The night skies over Southend seafront have been lighting up with fantastic firework displays on Saturday nights, drawing large crowds to the town…

11 years ago

Southend Carnival raises nearly £6k for local causes

This year's carnival procession on Southend seafront raised a total of £5,815 from donations by the viewing public, in aid of local…

11 years ago

Pensioner dressed as a pumpkin brings Halloween cheer to Southend

A Southend pensioner named Ken has brought smiles to the faces of many local people after dressing up as a…

11 years ago

Daredevil youths disrupt seafront speedboat rides

Speedboat rides on Southend seafront were cancelled today after a group of youths refused to stop jumping off a jetty into…

11 years ago

Flybe adds 28 extra flights per week from Southend Airport

Due to strong bookings and growing demand, Flybe, operated by Stobart Air, is adding 2,500 extra seats on its new…

11 years ago

Busy afternoon for Southend’s RNLI lifeboat crew

Southend 's lifeboat crew had a busy afternoon preventing people from getting into danger on the seafront today. The volunteer…

11 years ago

10 amazing photos of lightning during Southend’s thunderstorms

The largest and most spectacular storm to hit Essex in years swept through Southend last night. The storm, which weather experts…

11 years ago

New Flybe route from Southend Airport to Maastricht takes off

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has begun the last of its six new European routes from Southend Airport. In the first…

11 years ago

Crop circles discovered in Southend

Mysterious crop circle formations have appeared on farmland off of Sutton Road, near to Southend Airport. The first pattern was…

11 years ago