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 charities and causes. Thousands of […]
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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 the water. The speedboat rides […]
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 crew were on duty at […]
Southend lifeboat crews called out four times in one day
Today proved to be a busy day for Southend’s lifeboat crews, who were dispatched to four different rescue incidents across Southend seafront. Southend’s volunteer lifeboat crews […]
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 second hotel on the seafront, […]
Southend provides the backdrop for new Travelodge TV advert
Travelodge, the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain, has launched a new national television advert as part of a £25 million advertising campaign, with many of the scenes filmed […]
New Cadbury advert filmed on Southend seafront
A television advert for a new Cadbury ice cream has been filmed in Southend at Shoebury Common beach. The production crew spent a day filming the advert earlier […]
Southend’s Adventure Island bans topless men
One of Southend’s most popular tourist attractions, Adventure Island, has introduced a new rule asking male customers not to remove their shirts during warm weather. If […]
Icon of Southend seafront skyline is ready to turn again
One of the most iconic sights on Southend seafront, Adventure Island’s ferris wheel, will turn again this weekend after a £200,000 refurbishment. The historic ride was closed […]
Average speed cameras now in operation on Southend seafront
New average speed cameras have been installed on Southend’s City Beach seafront to slow down traffic in the shared space. The controversial cameras, which were […]
Search and rescue hovercraft launched to aid injured kitesurfer
Southend’s RNLI crews were dispatched to assist a kitesurfer with suspected back injuries. The Southend-based Atlantic 75 lifeboat and the search and rescue hovercraft were […]