Students at South Essex College have worked with artist Nik Ramage to create a moving sculpture, made of recycled bikes, which will be on display in the ForwardMotion area at the Village Green Festival.
On Saturday 13 July Metal are delighted to welcome to Village Green UK soul artist Dionne Bromfield. Recognised with a prestigious MOBO nomination for her album Good for the Soul, Dionne is a powerful voice on the British soul scene.
On Wednesday 19th June, Boyce Hill Golf and Country Club in Benfleet held their annual charity golf day raising money for hospices in Essex.
On Sunday 30th June, the region’s largest shopping centre held a charity spinathon as part of their fundraising for Essex’s only children’s hospice.
A planning application for The Forum 2, the second collaborative development between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and South Essex College, has been submitted.
The 21-ha multi-use business park is being delivered in a joint venture partnership between Henry Boot Developments (HBD) and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.
This week we bring you 'Our 5 minutes' with Emma Smith... but who is she and where can we find her in the little town that we love?
Join our the secret undercover operation to learn and operate Artificial Intelligence tools, drink futuristic sci-fi potions (yes, cocktails!) and eventually defeat the system for the betterment of humanity's future.
The latest Q & A from our Legal Eagle Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors
You can reach for the skies and raise money for Southend’s new hospice, which is currently under construction in Prittlewell, by abseiling or bungee jumping this August.
This summer be whisked away to your own tropical retreat with a visit to York & Albany’s all-new Rum Shack!
A local mentoring project will be celebrating the success of its pupils at an upcoming event in Southend.
With over 340 million video views, 19 million singles sold including 3 number one UK singles and over 6 million albums, Emeli Sandé has dominated the music industry and captured the heart of the Nation.
In our little corner of Essex, we are not short of Italian eateries. We’ve got everything from up market restaurants such as Cucina, a great little place for a special occasion all the way to Pasta Pia where simple Italian street food is the order of the day
Senior councillors are to consider proposals to help tackle anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and street-drinking at a meeting of cabinet next week (Cabinet, 8 July, agenda item 3).
On Saturday 6th July, Southend will see the return of the Colourthon for its 13th year. A charity fun walk with a twist, it supports many local charities including the charity which cared for the parents of the man who initially had the idea.
Did you venture down to Leigh Folk Festival last weekend? Here's Ray Morgan's love of Leigh Folk
No-one ever thinks their child could become embroiled with drugs, gangs and knives so an information event has been arranged to educate parents to see the signs.
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