High Society Review by Nina Jervis-Green
Helen George plays Tracy with such generous helpings of heart and humour, you’re baffled as to why she is “called the fair Miss Frigidaire”
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Leigh on Sea News
Booking your evening parking just got easier in Leigh-on-sea and Southend
New and improved evening booking arrangements with your Southend Pass. You can now use your daytime parking allowance and evening parking allowance in a single booking when parking in Zone 1 and at University Square Car Park.
The Saxons return to Southend this weekend!
Travel back in time and wander through a living Anglo-Saxon re-enactment camp for traditional textiles and blacksmithing, birds of prey, medicine and cooking demonstrations, and interactive combat displays.
Southend draft Local Plan proposes lower housing target and greater local control over development
The Local Plan will guide development in Southend up to 2045 and help determine where new homes, jobs, services and infrastructure are located across the city.
Stormy weather ahead as Leigh-on-sea Boat Trip Operator Speaks Out After Losing Leigh Marina Base
After many years operating Brownes Thames Estuary Boat Trips from Leigh-on-sea Marina, Angus Browne has been forced to leave the marina, leaving his long-established local business without a permanent operating base.
Leigh-on-sea's green spaces awarded with prestigious Green Flag
Leigh-on-sea Library Gardens, Belfairs Park and Nature reserve plus many other Southend green spaces are celebrating having been awarded Green Flags by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy
Essex children’s hospice unveils sensory garden inspired by Disney’s “Moana”
Little Havens, Essex’s only children’s hospice, has unveiled a breathtaking island garden inspired by Disney’s “Moana”. The space brings together elements based on details from the beloved film
REVIEW OF I’M SORRY PRIME MINISTER BY LYNN CARROLL
The subjects of ministers pay, immigration, corruption and dishonesty were all handled with humour, just the tonic to take your mind off the present political exhaustion.
Exhibit at the Southend Business Show this September
Are you a business based in the Southend area? Looking for an opportunity to showcase your products or services, connect with new customers, and grow your network?
Mean Girls review by Nina Jervis-Green
There’s a home-made quality to Mean Girls that made me think of going to see my friends’ children perform in their school plays. The set is minimalist, props (like school desks) are wheeled on by the cast, and there are plenty of OTT American accents to marvel at.
Southend Food & Drink Festival Set to Return this Autumn
Following the success of its inaugural event, the Southend Food and Drink Festival is set to return in 2026, celebrating the fantastic hospitality businesses that help make the city centre a popular destination.
Deputy Mayor Officially Opens Durden & Hunt's New Leigh-on-Sea Branch as Community Comes Together to Support Leigh Lionesses FC
Award-winning estate agency Durden & Hunt officially celebrated the opening of its new Leigh-on-Sea branch on Saturday 11th July, welcoming hundreds of local residents, businesses and community partners for an afternoon of celebrations, fundraising and family activities.
c2c launches £15 summer return train travel offer to Southend-on-Sea
Local train operator c2c Railway has launched a new £15 adult return fare to help customers make the most of their days out across South Essex this summer.
£8.9m Southend Emergency Department extension opens
A newly expanded £8.9million Emergency Department (ED), marking a major step forward in improving urgent and emergency care, has opened at Southend Hospital.
A13 At Sadlers Farm to close completely for 3 weeks
There will be a full road closure from 85 London Road to the junction of Rushbottom Lane, then from the junction of Rushbottom Lane to 127 London Road from 27th July until 17th August
Local Leigh-on-sea resident campaigning to Bring Back our Lido
Local Leigh-on-sea resident Jean de Tourtoulon is rarely without a campaign, and this latest one is something she first presented to Southend City Council last year. At the time, she was told that Southend already had excellent facilities.
Southend Council cracks down on the sale of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes
Illegal cigarettes, tobacco products and non-compliant vapes have been seized by Southend-on-Sea City Council's Trading Standards team in a series of operations across the city.
Giant flood tanks begin arriving as Queensway works hit major milestone
The tanks will form part of a 750,000-litre flood defence system designed to protect seafront businesses from heavy rainfall.
Barnum The Circus Musical Review by Nina Jervis-Green
How can the Cliffs Pavilion’s stage – robust as it is – support the gargantuan weight of talent on display in Barnum The Circus Musical? It’s a question you might find yourself pondering as you leave the theatre, in complete and utter awe.
