SOUTHEND: World record attempt launched from airport

Did you hear a VERY low plane go over your house or flat in the early hours of Tuesday morning (31 Aug)? It certainly woke me up, and had me worried for the safety of the pilot and those on board.  I didn’t get up in time to see the aircraft, but what sounded like [...]

SOUTHEND: Ever wanted to be a lifeguard?

Do you think you have what it takes to become a lifeguard? If the answer is yes then this may be the opportunity for you. National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) courses are being offered at Warriors Swim Centre in Southend.   If you are 16 or over, physically fit, can swim to a good level [...]

SOUTHEND: Police appeal after couple were racially abused

Police are appealing for information after a couple were subjected to a barrage of racial abuse in Southend. A 21-year-old woman and her boyfriend were walking in Chichester Road at 8.40pm on August 15 when they were approached by a large group of teenagers, male and female, who shouted racial abuse at them.  The incident [...]

SOUTHEND: Arrest over Woodgrange Estate car fires

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of two arsons which happened in Southend on August 22. Two vehicles were set alight on the Woodgrange estate in the early hours of Sunday morning. A silver Peugeot 306 was torched in the car park underneath Candy Terrace, while a grey Vauxhall Astra convertible was moved [...]

SOUTHEND: Annual Italian Festival hits town

Southend will enjoy a taste of La Dolce Vita on Saturday 28 August, when the Italian Festival takes over the High Street. The event takes place between 10am and 4pm and is a celebration of all that is great about the country that gave us the Pizza and Pavarotti – and in true Italian fashion, [...]

CARLING CUP: Wolves 2-1 Southend A.E.T.

Southend United were left heartbroken after an injury time goal in extra time from Wolves dumped the plucky League Two side out of the Carling Cup. The Blues – who currently sit third from bottom in League Two – held the Premier League side – at Molineux – for more than 120 minutes. The home [...]

SOUTHEND: Ex-lecturer finishes third in final Big Brother

A former lecturer from Southend has finished third in the final Big Brother. Mario Mugan, who’s 28, and currently unemployed, taught students at the South East Essex College on Luker Road four years ago. Born in Venice, and brought up in America, the openly gay contestant survived several eviction nominations and was 25/1 to win [...]

SOUTHEND: Cyclist stabbed while fighting robbers

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in the hand while fighting off two men who tried to rob him of his bicycle in Southend. The incident happened at Heygate Avenue, just off Queensway, at about 1.15pm on Sunday (Aug 22). The 35 year old victim, who is from the Westcliff area, [...]

SOUTHEND: Man jailed over fatal road crash

A man from Great Wakering has been sentenced to two and half years in prison for causing the death of a cyclist in a road crash in Southend back in July last year. The collision happened when a Vauxhall Astra struck a cyclist in Lifstan Way, killing 43-year-old Nigel Garrett from Newington Avenue, Southend.   It [...]

YOUR VIEW: What should happen to the seafront palm trees?

Over the past few weeks we’ve had more than 50 emails, tweets and Facebook messages about the state of the palm trees on Southend and Westcliff seafronts. Many people have expressed concern that the trees look weary, weather beaten and generally unwell. Matthew Dakeyne from Leigh said: “The palm trees just look really ill.” Karen [...]

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