Dave Kates: Motivation is Everything Ria May 29, 2014 Local News, Southend, Sports 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...
Southend’s Skateboarding Parkour Puppy Ria May 23, 2014 Local News, Seaside, Southend 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? Ria May 19, 2014 Landmarks & Attractions, Local Business, Local News, Southend 1 Comment 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...
Essex is EPIK! Ria May 7, 2014 Local News, Southend 8 Comments 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...
Southend Film Festival 2014 Ria May 4, 2014 Festivals, Local News, Southend, Theatres 4 Comments 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...
Top 10 Instagrams of Southend (April 2014) Ria May 1, 2014 Adventure Island, Food & Drink, Kursaal, Landmarks & Attractions, Local Business, Local News, Seaside, Southend, Southend Pier 1 Comment Love Southend's favourite pick of Instagrams this month in no particular order: 1 #beach #goodfriday #beachhut #spring #southend #southendonsea #essex #england #igessex #thames...
Social Dining Comes To Southend Ria April 18, 2014 Food & Drink, Local Business, Local News, Southend 2 Comments 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...
Southend Victoria Gateway Projections Ria April 14, 2014 Landmarks & Attractions, Local News, Southend 2 Comments 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...
Love Southend, Hate Litter! in 2014 Ria April 9, 2014 Food & Drink, Landmarks & Attractions, Local News, Seaside, Southend 2 Comments The litter campaign from July last year was launched by Southend council in conjunction with the Southend Echo, in order to encourage both visitors and residents to Southend-on-Sea to be considerate when...
The E.D.E.N Inaugural Conference Ria March 27, 2014 Local News, Southend 5 Comments Southend's passionate ladies started to arrive around 9am, gathering around the tea and coffee station in the Cliffs' Admiral Room, trying to remember the names pinned to each other's tops as we engaged in...