ROCHFORD: Tributes paid to man who died in crash

Tributes have been paid to a local pensioner who died in a car crash on Ashingdon Road in Rochford, over the weekend. 70 year old David Churn from Plumberow Avenue in Hockley, died when his Toyota Hilux struck a blue Ford Fiesta and then left the road colliding with a lamppost, electricity post and a [...]

SOUTHEND: Man jailed over fatal road crash

A man from Great Wakering has been sentenced to two and half years in prison for causing the death of a cyclist in a road crash in Southend back in July last year. The collision happened when a Vauxhall Astra struck a cyclist in Lifstan Way, killing 43-year-old Nigel Garrett from Newington Avenue, Southend.   It [...]

‘A LEVELS’ – Congratulations, commiserations & results

Longpier.com wishes everyone getting their ‘A’ Level results in Southend and surrounding areas, GOOD LUCK!! Why not get your congratulations, commiserations and results posted here – send your info to longpier@gmail.com or @longpier on Twitter, and we’ll update the messages throughout the day.  Or – of course – you can leave a message on Facebook’s [...]

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Get your activity listed here

Have you got an event or activity you want publicised in Southend or surrounding areas? Longpier.com is launching a “Community Events” section on the website today, giving all of us a chance to log on and find out what’s going on in and around our area. There’s hundreds of charities and groups in our area, [...]

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 [...]

FIND THE FIFTY: Congratulations to our winners

Longpier.com is delighted to announce that Mum and son pair, Hayley and Cy Daly from Woodcutters Avenue in Leigh-on-Sea, have won our treasure hunt competition ‘Find the Fifty’. They carefully pieced together our five clues over the week and turned up within minutes of the envelope being placed in the secret location. The envelope – [...]

FIND THE FIFTY: Friday’s clue

So today’s the day – by the end of Friday, someone will be £50 richer thanks to Longpier.com‘s treasure hunt competition ‘Find the Fifty’. You’ve already had four clues – and below is the final clue.  By the time you have read this, the special envelope would have been placed in the secret location.  If [...]

FIND THE FIFTY: Thursday’s clue

Excitement is reaching fever pitch here at Longpier.com as we get ready to give away £50 in CASH to one lucky reader in our ‘Find the Fifty’ treasure hunt game. All this week we’ve been posting clues as to where to find the special envelope.  It’ll be hidden somewhere in our borough at 9.30am on [...]

FIND THE FIFTY: Wednesday’s clue

Hundreds of you have now clicked on to our ‘FIND THE FIFTY’ treasure hunt competition and, as we reach the half-way mark, excitement is growing. It’s your chance to win £50 CASH courtesy of Longpier.com. Every day this week, we’re publishing clues as to the whereabouts of the special envelope.  It’ll be hidden somewhere in [...]

‘FIND THE FIFTY’: Tuesday’s clue

We’ve had a great response so far to our fun, yet challenging treasure hunt game ‘FIND THE FIFTY‘.  It’s your chance to win £50 CASH courtesy of Longpier.com. Every day this week, we’re publishing clues as to the whereabouts of the special envelope.  It’ll be hidden somewhere in the borough of Southend on Friday morning. [...]

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