On the day of the competition, about 3,000 spectators were at the Kursaal to watch history be made. Ms Odeke said: "A bit of a twist is that research suggests that there never was a Princess ...

Why? Because the year was 1908 - and she was black. The manager of Southend's Kursaal amusement park was sitting in his office when the telegram arrived from Great Yarmouth. "Was not allowed to ...

AN URBAN explorer who gained access to Southend seafront's historic Kursaal building has called for more to be done to save the much-loved piece of heritage. Since the Rendezvous casino closed in ...

Councillor Matt Dent would like the Kursaal opened up to arts groups Southend-on-Sea City Council is in negotiations with the leaseholders of the Kursaal building The council owns the freehold of ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. BY the dome it's known...our Kursaal has been a focal point on Southend seafront for generations. It's a landmark and its dome is Grade II ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Today the Kursaal is fast becoming a white elephant and many Southenders are battling to ensure such an important part of the city’s ...

The Victorian Society put the Kursaal in Southend in its top ten endangered building list for 2024 A historic seaside building, thought to be the world's first entertainment park, has been placed ...

According to Matt Dent, Labour councillor for Kursaal ward, the company should fix up the building or give up the lease, in order for the council to start restoring it. The Kursaal Amusement park ...