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.

While Jensen Button was busy winning the F1 World Title on Sunday, a teenager from Southend was also flying the flag for Britain in motor sport. Robert Foster-Jones snatched the British Super 1 karting championship in a sensational showdown in Lincolnshire on Sunday.
Knowing beforehand that nothing less than victory would suffice if he was to stand a chance of winning the title, Foster-Jones then produced a scintillating performance in the first final to blow things wide open.

Celia Riley, from Thorpe Bay, is a rare breed. Passionate about her job, she works twice the amount of hours she's contracted for. For 50+ hours a week, her pay is relatively paltry. Her commitment to what she does is unfaltering despite the challenging nature of the work involved. Yet, Celia is slowly but surely raising the profile of a charity that's been quietly helping younger people and their families living with dementia.

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A groundbreaking new initiative is being set up to encourage people living in Southend and surrounding areas to buy goods and use services on their doorstep, instead of travelling out of the borough.
The 'Use It or Lose It' campaign is being spearheaded by Nigel Havens - the Managing Director of Havens department store on Hamlet Court Road in Westcliff.