A record field of over 2,000 runners will take part in this Sunday's annual 10k road race in Southend.
It starts at 10.30am from Southchurch Park in Thorpe Bay. The current race records are 28m 49s (men) and 33m 18s (women). The course is virtually flat and is mostly run along the seafront. Click to continue reading...

Hello and welcome to Longpier.com's coverage of Southend's biggest free arts, drama and music festival - Village Green at Chalkwell Park. You've arrived at the live video page (below).
Check out the LIVE BLOG and the LIVE PICS from the event. And CLICK HERE for the event schedule. Click to continue reading...

Hello and welcome to Longpier.com's coverage of Southend's biggest free arts, drama and music festival - Village Green at Chalkwell Park. You've arrived at the live photos page (below).
Check out the LIVE VIDEO and the LIVE BLOG from the event. And CLICK HERE for the event schedule. Click to continue reading...

Southend's biggest free arts and music festival takes place on Saturday (26th) as Village Green returns to Chalkwell Park.
The 11-hour event, run by Metal, features a huge number of groups, artists and exhibitors all displaying the diverse range of talent in the borough.
It starts at 11am and Longpier. Click to continue reading...

Jarvis Cocker, the former front man of huge 90s band Pulp, is heading to Chalkwell on Thursday (24th) to officially re-open Chalkwell Hall.
The run-down building, right in the middle of Chalkwell Park, was taken over by Metal - an international arts organisation - and has been transformed into a low carbon space which aims to be a powerhouse for arts not just in Southend but the whole of the East of England. Click to continue reading...