southend

Southend Hospital’s A&E is in ‘chaos’

There were reports of “chaos” at Southend Hospital’s A&E tonight, with up to 30 ambulances seen queueing outside at times.…

3 years ago

Murder investigation launched after man attacked in Westcliff pub

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Westcliff. Police were called…

3 years ago

Huge new big wheel opens on Southend seafront

A brand new big wheel has been built on Southend seafront! The new attraction at Adventure Island is named ‘The…

3 years ago

McLaren supercar bursts into flames on the A127

The A127 in Southend was closed for a period today, just after the Tesco roundabout, when a McLaren sports car…

3 years ago

Raw sewage released again on Southend seafront

These new photos show sewage water being released into the water on Southend seafront this week. The pollution from multiple…

3 years ago

Southend seafront Halloween parade attracts thousands of visitors

Thousands of people have packed onto Southend seafront for tonight’s Halloween Parade and firework display! The second annual event took…

3 years ago

Anti-social Halloween behaviour forces police to introduce dispersal order

A dispersal order was put place around Southend city centre following anti-social behaviour by groups of people on Halloween. There…

3 years ago

Postal workers in Southend strike over pay dispute, causing major disruption

Royal Mail services across Southend-on-Sea have been severely disrupted today as Royal Mail workers staged a strike in an ongoing…

3 years ago

Untreated sewage discharged into Southend sea

According to alerts from the Surfers Against Sewage service, both the Three Shells beach in Southend and East Beach in…

3 years ago

Sun bed tanning salon catches fire in Shoebury

A fire broke out inside a tanning salon near the ASDA supermarket in Shoeburyness, sending thick black smoke billowing into…

3 years ago

Thousands of motorcyclists descend on Southend for the Shakedown

Thousands of motorcyclists came to Southend seafront today for the annual Shakedown event. However the number of people attending appears to…

4 years ago

Tang’s Chinese buffet in Southend closes

Tang’s, an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Southend High Street, has been closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the…

4 years ago

Man injured in attack at Southend chicken shop

A man has been left with a head injury after he was assaulted in Southend town centre. Reports first started…

4 years ago

Car crashes into railings and overturns at busy Southend junction

Victoria Avenue A127 was closed at Cuckoo Corner for a period of time after a car collided with railings and…

4 years ago

New KFC restaurant opens in Southend High Street

KFC has opened a new restaurant in Southend High Street - it is the 4th KFC in Southend. The fast…

4 years ago