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The South East Essex Green Party has issued a statement expressing deep disappointment over the closure of the University of Essex Southend Campus, highlighting the impact on education, jobs and community spaces, and calling on MPs to push for proper government funding for Further and Higher Education.

At a Glance A trail-blazing Essex partnership is bringing police, fire and ambulance teams into the earliest stages of planning…

Bedford’s decision to approve 1,100 new homes despite Anglian Water’s pollution warnings offers a stark warning for Southend and neighbouring areas, which together face housing targets of 51,000 new homes. Southend Against Sewage highlights decades of underinvestment and the risk of infrastructure collapse if councils continue ignoring capacity limits.

Southend is facing rising costs, transport cuts, division, and the long-term consequences of privatisation. Cllr Stuart Allen calls for fairness, investment, cooperation, and a proper long-term plan to rebuild services, protect communities, and create a better, more connected Southend.

At a Glance Essex Police have relaunched their popular Sort Your Settings campaign, continuing their commitment to helping families stay…

A new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostics Centre is opening early next year in the former Argos unit at the Victoria Shopping Centre, bringing quicker diagnoses, shorter waiting times, and extended opening hours to patients across Southend.

A look back over Southend East and Rochford’s achievements in 2025, celebrating community wins, restored funding, improved youth provision, and strengthened local action — with optimism for 2026.

Southend United slipped to their third league defeat on the road this season after Forest Green Rovers staged a late…

HARP is urging public support during the National Christmas Big Give Challenge as homelessness in Essex reaches critical levels. All donations made between 2–9 December will be doubled, helping fund essential services at the Bradbury Day Centre in Southend.

More than 30 young people came together for a youth-led event exploring consent, safety, and support around violence against women and girls, including a self-defence workshop and discussions led by Essex Police and local organisations.