It boasts the world's longest pleasure pier, plus no fewer than nine award-winning Blue Flag beaches. But residents of Southend-on-Sea fear that a new waste collection system designed to satisfy ...

It was once known as being one of the UK's worst seaside towns - but now it's been compared to a beach in California ...

A university has announced it is closing one of its campuses and is in the process of axing 400 full-time jobs. The University of Essex said its Southend-on-Sea campus would shut from summer 2026. The ...

HM Coastguard Southend has responded to four incidents in as many days in a "busy start" to 2026, including two reports of explosives.

A video has captured the moment a motorist suspected of drink-driving was pulled from his car by two members of the public.

Inflatables, selfies and creative costumes helped take the edge off as swimmers gathered on UK beaches for the chilly tradition.