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EXCITED bosses say their venues have had a lockdown makeover to welcome back punters, as restrictions lift further next week. In an announcement on Monday, Boris Johnson confirmed plans to relax strict lockdown rules in England would go ahead from May 17. Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve indoors. Cinemas and theatres can open up and hotels and B&Bs can welcome back guests. Adam Hussain, owner of Basil Spice on Cranes Farm, Basildon, said the restaurant has undergone a refurbishment in the last few months. He said: “I’m excited but I’m nervous. It’s been a long time.
Southend has been crowned England’s sunniest seaside resort – with only eight wet days a month. As businesses cross their fingers for a staycation boom this summer to make up for lost trade in the pandemic, new figures have come as a welcome boost. Statistics have revealed Southend has the least rainfall of all the coastal destinations across the UK. Southend businesses have welcomed the news and the business it could bring to the town. Marc Miller, managing director at Stockvale Ltd, said: “They say every cloud has a silver lining for someone somewhere, it just so happens on this occasion the whole town feels the benefit.