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 [...]

ARTS: Going digital in Chalkwell Park

By Ian Sanders, Author & Longpier.com columnist Longpier has previously reported how Southend has benefitted from ‘the Metal factor’, a result of the arrival of the arts organisation – Metal – that moved into Chalkwell Park three years ago. Most readers will be familiar with ‘Village Green’ the annual music and arts festival that Metal [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

WESTCLIFF: £14m health centres could be open by 2013

Two new health centres – dedicated to the care of the people of Westcliff – could be open by 2013. The facilities – on North Road and Valkyrie Road – will cost £14.1m to build and could benefit up to 40,000 people. Planning applications have now been submitted to Southend Council and, if approved, building [...]

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 [...]

‘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 [...]

SOUTHEND/WESTCLIFF: Plan to ease parking problems around hospital

Residents living close to Southend University Hospital are set to benefit from a new parking management scheme (PMS) aimed at tackling problems caused by inconsiderate motorists. The scheme, devised by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in partnership with the hospital, was provisionally approved by residents following a consultation exercise last year. It was drawn up to combat [...]

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