SOUTHEND: Local business figures bare all for charity

Twenty-four leading Southend business women and men have brazenly revealed their naked ambition – to raise money for a leading local breast cancer charity. They shed their inhibitions – and their clothes – to pose naked for a 2011 calendar called Risqué Business, with all the profits going to Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation’s Bosom Pals [...]

GREAT WAKERING: Police want help to trace church vandals

Police are investigating an attack on an 11th century church in Great Wakering, which took place at some point on Thursday October 7th. Eight windows at St Nichols Church, New Road, were smashed with stones and conkers, causing approximately £3,000 worth of damage. Neighbourhood constable Pc Steve Thomas said: “You have to ask yourself what kind [...]

OLYMPICS 2012: Hadleigh event pricing revealed

Organisers have revealed there will be two prices for tickets for Hadleigh’s Mountain Biking event at the 2012 Olympics. Tickets will be priced at £20 and £45 for the events, which takes place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012. A new temporary Mountain Bike course will be created within Hadleigh Farm, and work [...]

YOUR VIEW: ‘The Only Way is Essex’

So did you see ITV2′s much hyped ‘The Only Way is Essex’?  Many of you have been getting in touch with longpier.com to add your thoughts about the show – and now you can start the debate right here. The ten part series – which started on Sunday night – has divided opinion so far.  [...]

VIDEO: Southend’s offering for London 2012

In the first of a regular weekend series, Longpier takes a look at videos, created in and around the Southend area. They could range from historical clips to the very latest videos, shot just hours ago. This week, we take a look at what Southend can offer the world’s best sporting teams when they descend [...]

AREA WIDE: Your say on ambulance service

The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) – which covers the Southend area – is seeking views from the public to help develop its services as it applies to become a foundation trust. Under the banner ‘your service, your say’, the consultation means that patients and members of the public as well as staff [...]

CAN YOU SAVE LONGPIER.COM?

It is with regret our team writes this post. Simply put, unless we can find a main sponsor for Longpier.com, the site will close on Monday.  It’s been a difficult decision, and we’ve thought about this long and hard. With the level of commitment and time the site demands, it’s become impossible to continue. So [...]

SOUTHEND: New estate agent scoops awards

New estate agent, ‘Blackshaw Homes’ of Southend has been awarded two prestigious business awards this week. The ‘Building Better Business’ and ‘Accredited Property Agents’ certificates from business training providers The Business Ladder indicate superb competencies across issues such as commercial awareness, marketing and efficiency. Rory James MacLaren-Jackson, CEO of The Business Ladder, commented, “Blackshaw Homes [...]

Longpier.com is BACK and we need YOUR help

Longpier.com is BACK and now we really need YOUR help. As you may be aware, the site is run by a very small team who each have their own full time jobs.  Longpier.com is primarily a community based website, giving readers breaking news, sport and features from Southend and surrounding areas. But – simply put [...]

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 [...]

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