Andrew was a hard-working and successful businessman. His company turned over more than £1m for 17 consecutive years, employing over 200 people. He had multiple business premises, a lavish country estate, a caravan in Southend and a five-bed villa in Portugal. Riding high, Andrew could not have predicted what would come next. After losing a major business contract, Andrew’s life began to spiral out of control, with a series of devastating blows in a short time. ​ ”First, my

Budding Artists from HARP celebrate the unveiling of their art installation ‘ID’. Over the past few weeks, our residents have enjoyed learning and creating at Southend Adult Community College. They have been exploring identity through photography, print and publication. The group have been experimenting with innovative techniques to create a collection of artworks entitled ID, which is now exhibited at the Ambleside Drive site, for all to view. The artists visited contemporar