Oscar winner, sometime sporter of pink hair, and former Leigh resident, Dame Helen Mirren, is currently the subject of an exhibition, by artist Dawn Mellor, at the Focal Point Gallery, in Southend Library.
The Essex Book Festival launches today with a month-long programme of activities from a wide-ranging array of writers. Household names include Sandi Toksvig, Gavin Esler and Martina Cole, whilst local Leigh talent including Daryl Easlea and Zoe Howe will be making appearances too.
Part-time short-term Outreach/PR job in the Southend area. Exciting opportunity to work on an arts-based project.
Work on a major extension to the passenger terminal at London Southend Airport is on schedule; with the first phase – a new Arrivals area - due to open in June 2013, when a 4th easyJet aircraft arrives to be based at the airport.
To celebrate its 25th birthday, The Royals is hosting a free, Spring Fashion Event on Saturday 2 March from 12-4pm.
The date for this years' Village Green festival has been announced. Saturday 13th July. Watch this space for news on the programme of events for the day . . .
Leigh Folk Festival, now in it's 22nd year, announce details of a design competition. Entrants are asked to enter designs for T-shirts, the official programme and promotional fliers. The winner will see their designs printed on the festival's merchandise.
Lord Stephen Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, is visiting Essex on Tuesday 26 February 2013, as a guest of the Essex Chambers of Commerce.
'Two things matter in life: following your dreams and looking after your friends. This is what I love about Scouting. It’s about doing great things, loving and enjoying the great adventures and helping others to do the same.' Bear Grylis - Chief Scout. Look below to find out five more great reasons to join the scouting movement in Southend West.
Jetting in from Japan 2000 new arrivals make the 12-hour journey from the Fast East to their new home in Essex Fins are looking up at Sea-Life Adventure on Southend seafront, as more than two-thousand exotic new arrivals settle into their new home in Essex.
As awful as this week’s exposé on horse meat being used in place of beef in processed foods is, it is quite frankly music to my ears!
Never mind Valentine’s, here’s something you’ll really love* *If you’re a hard-pressed small-to-medium business owner
Brace yourself for a younger looking you The revolutionary device that can make you look and feel better is now available in South Essex
Leigh-on-sea is brimming with charity shops. Feeling overwhelmed by rails of stuff? Then here’s how to dig beneath the flotsam and jetsam and find fashion gems …
Southend's theme park, Adventure Island, opens for 2013 on February 16th. Be the first to experience the new white knuckle ride "Time Machine". And for the first time Annual passes will be available to purchase from as little as £45.
Now you can fly to Edinburgh from London Southend with easyJet The great joy of Edinburgh is that there are so many reasons to visit. The one excuse for not going, however, was getting there. Until now…
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