RNLI flag raised in Southend following “appalling” abuse of lifeboat volunteers
An RNLI flag has been raised above a civic building in Southend in a show of support for the charity’s volunteers following recent incidents in […]
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Five children rescued half a mile from shore after becoming stranded off Shoebury East Beach
Five children were rescued after being found around half a mile from shore at Shoebury East Beach as the incoming tide threatened to cut them […]
Explosive threat still looms in Thames Estuary as SS Montgomery project suffers setback
Plans to remove the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery — the WWII shipwreck packed with tonnes of explosives — have once again been delayed, […]
Man drowns in the water along Southend seafront
A man drowned in the Thames Estuary near Thorpe Bay yesterday evening. The major incident unfolded at 5pm on Thursday evening, after emergency services were […]
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 Shoeburyness are currently affected by […]