The new TJ Hughes store has just opened on Southend High Street, in the building that used to house the town’s Woolworths. TJ Hughes is a discount department store, and offers a range of products across home, textiles, beauty & fragrance, menswear, lingerie, toys and electrical. Work started at the site several weeks ago, as [...]

Emergency vehicles on scene at junction of Prittlewell Chase, Kenilworth Gardens and Southbourne Grove at 7:50pm Saturday 14 August 2010. Taxi plus one other car involved. Three fire vehicles in attendance with cutting gear. Two ambulances, plus two police units in attendance. Police have closed westbound traffic along Kenilworth Gardens and are manually controlling the [...]

The Southend Carnival launched today, and runs until Saturday the 21st of August. The main focus of the annual August event is the fair held at Chalkwell Park. It’s open from 2pm to 10pm (8pm Sunday) with fairground rides, win-a-fluffy-thing stalls and lots of candyfloss. The highlight of the carnival is the illuminated “torchlight” parade [...]

Blogging live from a serious incident at Southend Central Station 2300 Tuesday 10th August. In attendance, four fire engines, one ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and seven police cars. Clifftown Road closed. c2c trains suspended. Just seen two police officers leading away a man in handcuffs. At least 6 fire brigade personnel inside railway station. [...]

Leigh-on-Sea will be featured tonight on ITV documentary “Countrywise at War”, looking at one cockle-boat, the Endeavour, and how it played its part in the Dunkirk landings. More on Countrywise. The documentary is on ITV1 tonight (Sunday 8th August 2010) at 7pm. If you miss it, it’s likely to be available via the ITV Player