Roads around Hamlet Court Road in Westcliff are closed this morning as a result of a major fire on Hamlet Court Road. The fire appears to have started at 9:20pm last night (Sunday the 8th May 2011), and has destroyed a deserted shop. It’s the site of the former Londis and Budgens, next to the [...]

Results coming in for the AV (Alternative Vote) Referendum seem to be showing a pretty clear “No” to changing the UK’s election system (as expected). If you’re interested in how the people of Southend voted in the 5th May 2011 referendum, here are the results: 38% of the people of Southend turned out to vote [...]

Today marks the close of the 2011 Southend Film Festival, Southend’s celebration of film. Screenings took place at the Palace Theatre, the Park Inn Plaza and the Pod at South Essex College, and you can find out more about this year’s film festival at http://www.southendfilmfestival.com The reason for this post? To draw your attention to [...]