AFTER days of inclement and variable weather, with cold winds keeping the temperature down, the forecast is for brighter and warmer things ahead - starting on Thursday (21 May).

And as part of a celebration to mark the continued success of its Orsett Road business, celebrated Indian Resraurant Desi will be helping keep youngsters - and residents - cool.

Every year business owner Abdul Bashir makes donations of free food to deserving causes,

And the latest idea is sure to prove popular.

Abdul says: "This year i thought I'dl do something different, soi I will be giving away 1,000 ice cream & ice Lollies over two days at Quarry Hill school located on Dell Road."

So if you want to be cool, be outside the school from 3.15pm on Thursday and Friday.