SOUTHEND: World record attempt launched from airport

Did you hear a VERY low plane go over your house or flat in the early hours of Tuesday morning (31 Aug)? It certainly woke me up, and had me worried for the safety of the pilot and those on board.  I didn’t get up in time to see the aircraft, but what sounded like [...]

WESTCLIFF: Russell wins prestigious comedy award

Westcliff comedian Russell Kane has won the prestigious Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award – and with it – £10,000. The funnyman – who had been nominated twice in the past – beat off competition from Josie Long, Sarah Millican, Greg Davies and Bo Burnham. Russell’s ‘Smokescreens and Castles‘ show was a massive hit in Edinburgh this [...]

SOUTHEND: Ever wanted to be a lifeguard?

Do you think you have what it takes to become a lifeguard? If the answer is yes then this may be the opportunity for you. National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) courses are being offered at Warriors Swim Centre in Southend.   If you are 16 or over, physically fit, can swim to a good level [...]

YOUR VIEW: What should happen to the seafront palm trees?

Over the past few weeks we’ve had more than 50 emails, tweets and Facebook messages about the state of the palm trees on Southend and Westcliff seafronts. Many people have expressed concern that the trees look weary, weather beaten and generally unwell. Matthew Dakeyne from Leigh said: “The palm trees just look really ill.” Karen [...]

SOUTHEND: ‘A’ Level student ready for take off

As ‘A Level’ students across south Essex gear up to receive their results on Thursday, one teenager studying at a Southend college is preparing for his career to “take off”. South Essex College A level student, Lyndon Moss-Robins, 18, from South Woodham Ferrers in Essex has always lived and breathed aeroplanes, and is now set [...]

CHALKWELL/SOUTHEND: Carnival week kicks off

The Southend Carnival is back, with a bigger and better range of activities than ever before. The official opening of the Fair in Chalkwell Park today ( Fri 13), kicks off a week of exciting events around the town, all supporting HARP and the Southend Hospital ‘Bosom Pals Appeal’. In addition to the annual Dog [...]

SOUTHEND: Martin Bell talks sleaze & corruption

Distinguished journalist and one time independent MP, Martin Bell, takes to the stage at Southend Library to promote his new book ‘A Very British Revolution’. The ex-BBC News foreign correspondent takes to the floor to give a talk and answer questions on 29th September at the Central Library on Victoria Avenue at 7.30pm. At a [...]

PHOTOS: Southend’s naked rollercoaster World Record

On Sunday, 102 people broke the World Record for the most amount of people riding a rollercoaster naked.  The feat was achieved at Southend’s Adventure Island theme park.  Here are the official photos from Jo Curtis Photography

SOUTHEND: Early finish for uni student digs

Longpier.com can exclusively reveal that the new accomodation for students at the University of Essex’s Southend campus has been finished three weeks early. The building – on London Road, opposite Sainsburys, has divided opinion in the town.  Some have dubbed it an “awful lego building”, while others say it’s added “colour and vibrancy” to the [...]

Coast Magazine rates Longpier as ‘one of the best’ in Britain

Influencial glossy monthly magazine ‘Coast’ has rated Longpier as “one of the best community” websites in the country. In September’s issue – which is in shops now – ‘Coast’ says: “Community blogs are becoming increasingly important and relevant, and this one from Southend-on-Sea is one of the best“. Longpier.com is featured in the ‘Beachcomber’ section [...]

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