Essex Police introduce Live Facial Recognition cameras in Southend
Essex Police has acquired these live facial recognition vans and is now deploying them around the county. Two of the new facial recognition police vans […]
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Volunteers collect 200 laughing gas canisters from Two Tree Island
A team of litter picking volunteers have so far collected TWO HUNDRED industrial-size laughing gas (nitrous oxide) canisters from Two Tree Island this summer. 12 […]
Southend dine-and-dash suspects wanted by Police
A man and woman who allegedly made off without paying from restaurants and taxis in the Southend area, are now being hunted by police after […]
easyJet further expands flight options from Southend Airport
easyJet have announced additional flights from their new base opening at the airport next year, as well as three brand new routes. The announcement of […]
New average speed cameras could be coming to Southend
New average speed cameras could be installed on a busy dual carriageway in Southend, after residents petitioned the council. Southend City Council began a process […]
Discover The Med: Leigh-on-Sea’s new dining and nightlife destination
A new mediterranean restaurant, cocktail bar and nightlife venue is opening in Leigh-on-Sea. The highly-anticipated new restaurant is called ‘The Med’ and has it all. […]
Clintons announces closure of Southend High Street store
There’s been another blow for the High Street as Clintons Cards announces it will be closing in January 2025. The greeting card shop has been […]
Tortoise missing for two weeks found on c2c train tracks
A tortoise was spotted walking along the train tracks at Southend Central c2c station yesterday, after going missing from a garden nearly two weeks ago! […]
Warning issued after people buy tickets for fake inflatables event
An event was being advertised in Southend called ‘The Big Jump’, with tickets being sold online – but it was a fake event that was […]
Burst water main closes busy road in Southchurch
Hamstel Road in Southend was closed today due to a burst water main. Water was flowing from the burst pipe throughout the morning, flooding areas […]
Lorry tips over on the A127 Tesco roundabout in Southend
A HGV tipped over at the Tesco roundabout in Southend on the A127, spilling its load onto the road. All emergency services were sent to […]
Emergency response after major water main bursts in Shoebury
A major water main burst overnight in Shoebury, causing a significant flood. The roundabout at The Angel Inn was impassable. Multiple cars have broken down […]
Huge search operation to find missing man on Southend seafront
A coastguard helicopter was used to search a large area of Southend seafront on Wednesday night. There was a large emergency services response across the […]
Water main bursts in Thorpe Bay, flooding the road and some homes
If you have noticed low water pressure in Shoebury and Thorpe Bay this morning, it is due to a water main that burst in the […]
Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre
Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic lights being out at around […]