Southend to become a 'Repect Zone'

Tony Blair has announced that Southend-on-Sea is to be one of 40 UK towns and cities to become a 'Respect Zone', which seems to mean that extra money will be supplied to provide parenting classes, tackle truancy and advise the public on taking action against so-called "neighbours from hell".

Full details: Independant Online article

New Empire Threatre Spring/Summer 2007 schedule

Information on the New Empire Theatre's Spring and Summer 2007 schedule, has been added to our site. See http://www.sarfend.co.uk/newempire.html