southend

Heartwarming act of kindness at Southend Hospital

A simple but thoughtful act of kindness brightened the day for ambulance crews at Southend Hospital when an unidentified woman…

6 years ago

Anti-Tory graffiti appears overnight as election campaign heats up

Anti-Conservative graffiti has appeared overnight on hoardings around The Grand in Leigh Broadway, as election campaigns intensify. The vandalism sparked…

6 years ago

Southend police seize 10,000 laughing gas canisters in crackdown

Southend Police seized more than 10,000 nitrous oxide canisters over the weekend, with an estimated street value exceeding £4,000. Officers…

6 years ago

Petition to turn Southend’s Kursaal into Essex’s largest Wetherspoons

A petition calling for Southend’s historic Kursaal to be turned into Essex’s largest Wetherspoons pub gained traction, attracting hundreds of…

6 years ago

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

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

easyJet launches new route to Menorca from Southend Airport

easyJet has announced today that it will operate a new route to Mahon in Menorca from Southend Airport in summer…

11 years ago

Revealed: The Southend takeaways with the worst hygiene ratings

16 Southend takeaways have scored the second lowest food hygiene rating during inspections in 2014. This list features all the businesses that were…

11 years ago

Giant poppy painted above Southend High Street

A remembrance poppy artwork, to coincide with the one hundred year WW1 anniversary and Remembrance Day, has been painted on the…

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

Southend Airport passengers forced to find new parking

Yellow lines have been painted around parked cars on a main road near to Southend Airport as the council enforce…

11 years ago

Rooftop standoff between police and wanted man

A wanted man caused a rooftop standoff with police today after he ran from officers who were attempting to arrest…

11 years ago