THE Three Shells Beach in Southend has received a makeover with a hundred tonnes of fresh sand.

Lorries made the mammoth delivery today, timing the operation carefully when the tide was at its lowest ebb.

Those spreading the sand then had to work against the clock to ensure it was evenly distributed across the beach by the time waves reached the shore once again.

The project has been funded by Philip Miller, owner of The Three Shells Beach Cafe.

Last week the beach narrowly missed keeping its Keep Britain Tidy Blue Flag award, but it did get a Quality Coast Award from the organisation.