Summer of Sci-Fi: Open Air Cinema at the Forum Ria July 27, 2016 Festivals, Local News, Southend, Southend Nightlife, The Forum To celebrate the successful return of British astronaut Tim Peake from the Principia mission to the International Space Station, The Forum are hosting are a Summer of Sci-Fi festival on the Big Screen in...
Pokémon GO in Southend Ria July 22, 2016 Landmarks & Attractions, Local News, Southend Pokémon GO has taken the world by storm, and Southend has seen a surge of foot traffic to the seafront and central areas of towns where trainers are eagerly searching to build up their collection. People...
Can anyone help with the history of these old photos? Ria June 10, 2016 Landmarks & Attractions, Southend 1 Comment We were recently sent a sample of digitalised photos from a collection of old glass photographic plates taken in Southend-on-Sea. They appear to be old family photos, and the owner of these glass...
Where To Watch Euro 2016 in Southend Ria June 9, 2016 Local Business, Southend, Sports Not long now... And if you're planning on going out to watch the matches, you're probably wondering where the best places are to watch Euro 2016 in Southend. We imagine that most pubs in Southend will be...
Protect Southend’s NHS: A national issue with local ramifications Toby Sales May 5, 2016 Local News, Southend Imagine your hairdresser: they yawn, audibly, before fumbling for the right tools. You step on a bus, seeing the driver who, with dark rings under their eyes, reaches for their coffee before the gear...
Hide and Shriek: Dead Centre Ria April 26, 2016 Local Business, Local News, Southend, Southend Nightlife Having seen a taster of what Hide and Shriek are capable of with their I'Scream Factory scare maze event last year, I still wasn't sure what to expect from Dead Centre. It turned out to be a lot more active,...
Room Escape Southend: Zombie Outbreak Ria April 4, 2016 Local Business, Local News, Southend 2 Comments Room Escape Southend have opened up shop on West Street with their first interactive escape room attraction... Zombie Outbreak When first arriving at 12 West Street, you find the front of the shop boarded...
The Beach Club opens Easter Friday! Ria March 22, 2016 Local Business, Local News, Seaside, Southend, Sports The Beach Club is the new marine activity centre opening in Southend on Good Friday! Housed in the former Southend Marine Activity Centre building on Eastern Esplanade, the centre will open on Good Friday...
GoJo App: Southend’s Latest Tech Start-Up Ria March 18, 2016 Local Business, Local News, Southend Not Your Average Jo Delivery Service Using delivery services to send packages is often a headache. It’s expensive and complicated. There should be another option. Cue local entrepreneurs Matt Brown,...
Hygiene Ratings for Southend Takeaways on Just-Eat.co.uk Ria March 7, 2016 Food & Drink, Local Business, Southend With 110 takeaway restaurants available to Southend-on-Sea residents on Just-Eat.co.uk, it's unbelievably easy these days to order your takeaway online. The difficulty with this is that when we go to an...