Southend-on-Sea4 hrs agoYoung boxers hope new club can help more teensThe youth club and boxing facility will be rebuilt with £2m of government funding.4 hrs ago23 hrs agoLamborghini driven at twice the limit is seizedPolice are told it was being driven at about 80mph in a 30mph zone.23 hrs ago6 days agoBoys club demolition to begin ahead of £2m rebuildThe Lifstan Boys Club has been described as "a community beacon" by the minister for sport.6 days ago7 days agoDeparting police boss warns PM against cutsThe Essex chief constable urges Andy Burnham not to "throw the baby out with the bath water".7 days ago28 Aug 2026Train derailment caused by 'kink' in the trackInvestigators say a carriage was dragged across sleepers and ballast for about 1.5 miles (2.4km).28 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Rail services resume after Wickford derailmentTrains are running again along the route where a train partially came off the tracks on 14 August.26 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Police honour bravery of amusement arcade staffA force recognises three men who helped protect people when violence broke out on Southend seafront.25 Aug 202622 Aug 2026Normal service to resume on derailment train lineGreater Anglia says repair work has started after the train was removed from the tracks.22 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Derailed train will not hurt tourism, says councilA railway line to Southend-on-Sea remains closed after a train came off the tracks on Friday.20 Aug 2026...
