Author Ria

MOTIVATION is everything, for without it we would never stir from our slumbers, for that matter we'd never even arrive in our bed. We need motivation to live. The only question is, for each and every...

What is a twin town? The idea behind town twinning came about after the second world war, to establish friendships between different cultures and mend relationships broken by the war, as well as encouraging...

It can't have been over a month ago that I first saw this pup skateboarding down the high street for the first time. It was a relatively cool evening, and the high street was not particularly busy, but those...

Is Southend-on-Sea a city? In a word, no. Southend-on-Sea is a town and unitary authority with borough status. The county town of Essex, Chelmsford, is currently the only city in Essex, and even Chelmsford...

Does your kid spend (what you consider to be) too much time playing MINECRAFT? I see your eyes roll at the word... Why not turn that Minecraft gaming time into something more productive that your kids are...

First of all... Happy Star Wars Day, Southend! I thought I would take the opportunity to wish you all a very happy May the 4th, as the date certainly seems to coincide perfectly with the Southend Film...

Love Southend's favourite pick of Instagrams this month in no particular order: 1 #beach #goodfriday #beachhut #spring #southend #southendonsea #essex #england #igessex #thames...

If you're like me (and everyone else I've asked while trying to compile this list) you've often said to yourself or your friends, "Oh yeah, totally! I'm totally gonna just do that one day". We know we won't....

If you live in the city, chances are you've either been to a supper club, or know someone who has. The idea of supper clubs started in America and made their way to the UK a few years ago. However, perhaps...

There seemed to be a lot of debate surrounding the Gateway Projection interactive light show at Southend Victoria Gateway during the weekend. There are a number of locals who opposed the idea. "A waste of...