Shoppers at Waitrose in the Southend area will no doubt know that each month, three charities are picked, and the store makes a donation based on shoppers votes. At the end of each shop, you’re given a green token to drop into one of the three charity boxes. For the month of March 2011, the [...]

Congratulations to Little Havens Children’s Hospice in Thundersley, for being voted the UK’s Best Voluntary/Charity Project (in association with Woman magazine) at The National Lottery Awards 2010. Little Havens beat hundreds of projects from across the UK to win the prestigious title at The National Lottery Awards, which was broadcast live from London’s Roundhouse on [...]

Little Havens Children’s Hospice in Thundersley needs your vote  as it goes head to head with other Lottery-funded projects from across the UK in the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2010. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK s favourite Lottery-funded projects, and Little Havens Children’s Hospice is one [...]

A quick “Well Done” from the team here at Sarfend.co.uk to all those who took part in today’s Sports Relief Mile. Hundreds of good folk from Southend got up early this morning, Sunday the 21st of March 2010, headed down to Garon’s Park, and walked, ran or wheeled around a mile-long course in the name [...]

A quick hi to all who attended the Scared Scriptless improv comedy night at South Essex college yesterday – a cracking night was had by all. Lee, Simon, John, Sarah and Jez (plus bucket) There are a few more pics at scaredscriptless.co.uk The event was a fundraiser for the charity Rethink – thanks to all [...]

News of a top comedy event in Southend next week – The return of Scared Scriptless. Scared Scriptless is a local improvisational comedy group that performed regular comedy gigs in venues such as the Palace Theatre, New Empire Theatre and the Railway Hotel. If you’re familiar with TV’s “Who’s Line Is It Anyway”, you’ll know [...]

Southenders – time to do your bit for charity… On Sunday the 21st of March, Southenders are being encouraged to do their bit for Sport Relief by taking part in the Southend Mile. Similar events are taking place across Essex and the UK to raise money for Comic Relief, which goes to help poor and [...]

“Unseen 1963″ is an exhibition showcasing a collection of Black and White photos taken at Southend and Romford Odeon cinemas back in their heyday of theatre shows. Image © Derek Cross Artists include The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Cliff Richard, The Kinks and many more. Image © Derek Cross “Unseen 1963″ starts on Saturday [...]