southend-on-sea

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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 years ago

How many of these street performers have you seen in Southend?

Street performers, entertainers and buskers are regular visitors to Southend, travelling from all over Essex and further afield to entertain…

12 years ago

Work begins to build a second Premier Inn hotel for Southend seafront

Construction work has started to build an 80-bedroom budget hotel on Southend seafront. The five-storey building will be Premier Inn's…

12 years ago

First week of duty for Southend’s new Police District Commander

After 9 months as the District Commander for Southend, Chief Insp Matt Bennet announced he was stepping down and a…

12 years ago

Hundreds of people in Southend affected by internet outage

Sky Broadband and Talk customers in Southend including Leigh-on-Sea experienced a total loss of service for 14 hours over the…

12 years ago