Southend-on-Sea Information

Essex, UK Map Southend-on-Sea is in the county of Essex, in South-East England, on the north bank of the Thames Estuary.

The town is primarily a seaside resort, but is the home of companies such as FDR (the credit card processing company), Amstrad, Maplin Electronics, and a host of electrical equipment, pharmaceutical and light engineering firms.

The most notable landmark is that of the 1.3 mile (2km) long pier which extends out into the Estuary - it's the longest pleasure pier in the world. Southend is also famous for the Golden Mile of amusement arcades and attractions, including the Kursaal bowling alley and bar, and Peter Pan's Adventure Island.

This page contains links to Southend-on-Sea sites, information, and services of use to anyone living in South-east Essex, or looking for more details on Southend-on-Sea.

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Southend news & weather

Our news section has moved to a page of it's own... Southend News.

Southend News - A page outlining some of the recent events in Southend's history
This is Essex - Local news site
Southendweather - Information and a weather webcam from a DIY weather station in Southend
WunderGround Southend - The weather in Southend, now...
BBC East Tides - Find out when the tide's next in

Southend information

Visiting Southend - Information on how to get here, and what to do when you're here
Southend Forum - Great place to discuss Southend
Southend Shopping - Details of what you can find on Southend High Street
Knowhere Guide - Southenders describe their favourite bits of Southend life
Laterooms, for discounted hotels in and around Southend. More on local hotels
Expedia - Search for hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation in Southend-on-Sea
IC Essex Jobs - Looking for work in Essex

Local attractions

Southend-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the Thames Estuary, has long been a favourite seaside resort, with its close proximity to London. Most famous for its Pier and beach, the town has a range of attractions to offer, including the annual illuminations on the seafront, boat trips, the Golden Mile of arcades, and a wide range of shops in the High Street, including The Royals Shopping Center. Here are just a few links to Southend-on-Sea attractions.

Blue Flag award - Surprising as it may seem to the locals, Southend beach has been awarded a Blue Flag for water quality
Kursaal - Situated on the seafront, the venue includes the bowling rink, dancing, arcades and bars
Adventure Island - Southend's answer to Disneyland, for the kids (More info)
Southend Pier - The World's longest pleasure pier has had its ups and downs over the years.
Southend Carnival - Details of the annual August carnival
Sealife Centre - The fishy educational attraction on Southend seafront (More info)

Travel news and information

Arriva - Bus timetables
C2C rail travel updates - See the Unofficial c2c Rail Site and join their c2c mailing list
One Great Eastern - Serving Southend Victoria
Mobile speed cameras - View Essex Police's schedule of mobile speed cameras.
Travel News - Information on collecting travel and traffic news on the move.

More at www.southendtravel.co.uk

Local entertainment

Cliffs Pavilion - Venue overlooking the cliffs of Westcliff-on-sea
New Empire Theatre - Formerly the Cannon cinema, in Alexander Road
Palace Theatre - The ongoing saga of our local theatre... (More here)
Odeon, Southend - Details of what's on at the local cinema (also on Scoot)
Radio for Southend - More on radio for the seaside town, including a local radio course
Radio in Essex and Essex DAB - Details of local radio stations, including digital services
Southend United FC - Southend's football team, the Shrimpers.
Virgin Media - Cable TV in the area (formerly Telewest)... get some extra TV channels.
This is Essex - What's on - A look at local Essex events
Southenders Podcast - Information on a possible podcast for Southend in 2006

Southend comedy

Scared Scriptless - Top Local comedy improv team, that sadly haven't been active for a while
Squat Betty - Join Big Rick on his quest to bring comedy to the Essex masses
Southend Comedy Club - Thursday Night is Comedy Night (well, bi-weekly) in Chalkwell Park
Funny Bunnies - Every second Thursday at Dick DeVignes (formerly known as Seymours)
Quirkish Delight - More Southend-based standup
Joan Crawford Collective - Oddly-named comedy collective performing locally

Local books on Southend and Essex

Titbits and Tales of Essex
Extraordinary Essex
Titbits and Tales of Essex Inns
A History of Southend - Excellent look at Southend's past, by Ian Yearsley
Southend-on-Sea: Past and Present
Rochford: A history NEW
Books on the County of Essex
Bark Staving Ronkers - A look at the 60's music scene by Southend-born musician John Bobin. Profits to Cancer Research. Also on Amazon.com

Local Business and Services

John Salim Photographic - Professional photography services
London Southend Airport - Details of the local airport's services
South East Essex College with their excellent Weekend College courses
Southend Borough Council - Southend's official website
Equity Asset Management, Regis & Pier - Have your say on this infamous local property firm
Southend General Hospital - Our local NHS hospital in Prittlewell Chase (Hospital tips)
Southend Hospital Radio - The local hospital radio station (Thameside member?)

Southend Newspapers

The local newspapers for the area are: Evening Echo, Observer, Standard, Yellow Advertiser , and here are some contact details

Evening Echo (Daily on Weekdays)
Web: www.echo-news.co.uk/
Tel: 0844 4774 512 (local rate)
Published by: Newsquest Media

Southend Standard (Weekly. Distributed free, and sold for 30p)
Distribution: 62,266 delivered weekly (VFD figures Jan-Jun 06)
Web: www.southendstandard.co.uk
News: 01702-321151
Deliveries: 01268-522792
Published by: Newsquest Media

Yellow Avertiser (Weekly. Distributed free in Southend, Leigh & Shoebury area)
Distribution: 63,032 a week (VFD figures Jan-Jun 06)
Web: www.icessex.co.uk
Switchboard:01268-503400
Editorial: 01268-503460
Distribution: 01268-503380
Owned by: Trinity Mirror

Leigh Times (Fortnightly, distributed free)
Web: www.leightimes.co.uk
Tel: 01702-477666 or 01702-474455

The Essex Enquirer
01277 627300
Web: www.theenquirer.co.uk
Tel: 01277 627300

Essex Chronicle
Web: www.essexchronicle.co.uk

Locating Southenders

We quite often get messages from people who've found our site as they're looking to track down friends and relatives from in and around Southend. To help anyone looking for Southenders, we've created a page: Tracing Southenders

Southend Stats

National Statistics - Detailed info on your neighbourhood
UpMyStreet - Check out your area

Population	160,256 (2001 census) 176,000 (Southend Council figures) Ratio: 47% male, 53% female
STD Code	01702
Post Code	SS
Location	42 miles east of London
Grid Ref	TQ:8780 8650

Podcast anyone? We're thinking of creating a local podcast. Any interest?

Southend-on-Sea images

For a collection of photos from around Southend-on-Sea, see our Southend Pictures page

For some aerial photos, see our Southend Overhead page.

Southend seafront from 1000 feet.
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