Final preparations are coming together for this year’s Southend City Jam, Europe's largest free street art festival. From 1- 3 September 2023, the city will come alive with vibrant street art, live music, and delicious street food
We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Mark Smiths - For Valour, The Story of the Victoria Cross at the Palace Theatre on Friday 8th September 2023 at 7.30. If you'd like a chance to win simply comment 'I'd like to win' below or on our Facebook page and we will randomly draw a winner on Wednesday 6th September when the competition will close. Good luck!
Work is almost complete on the refurbishment of ten tennis courts located in five public parks across Southend.
Going on holiday from Leigh-on-sea just got a lot easier with flights to Alicante relaunching from London Southend Airport
Following the success of last year’s Southend-led NUE scheme, which provides zero interest loans to business owners who are bringing empty properties back into commercial use, a further £1million of government funding has been made available as the fund opens again for new applications.
It takes all sorts, or so they say, but even if you are not the sort for this show I can guarantee you will take away a lasting impression of a good night out.
Tickets are on sale for our Herd In The City Farewell Weekend which will see all the elephants in one place before they are auctioned off to raise funds for Havens Hospices.
Signage has been amended to reflect the changes in zone 1A with charges now only applicable from 8am to 6pm, rather than the previous 8am to 9pm. This brings the hours of charging in zone 1A back in line with the other parking zones across the City.
Southend-on-Sea City Council has launched a six-week consultation on moving traffic enforcement for issues like stopping in yellow box junctions when the exit is not clear, making banned turns, and driving on routes for buses, taxis and bicycles only.
A standing ovation as the cast took their bows last night. This seemed to underline the fact that The Ocean at the End of the Lane isn’t really a show, but an experience… and a remarkable one at that.
A new online map that women and girls in Essex will be able to use to highlight areas they feel safe or unsafe has been launched in Essex.
A short history of brewing in India by the Mughal Dynasty Fine Dining Indian Restaurant, Leigh-on-sea.
Amazing activities are planned to celebrate Anglo-Saxon Weekend and the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the Prittlewell Prince.
Essex Police’s 2024-2025 Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant is now open to applications from local 'not-for-profit' voluntary or community clubs, or organisations based in Southend-on-Sea.
A new surgical day unit will be built on the Southend Hospital site, following agreement for NHS funding.
Bookworms of all ages are being encouraged to take part in the annual summer reading challenge through Southend libraries.
Located on Elmer Approach adjacent to The Forum library and South Essex College, Elmer Square forms part of The Southend Town Centre Interventions Project which is being partly funded from the Local Growth Fund.
Visit the Herd of Elephants dotted around Leigh-on-sea this summer
This week marked a major turning point in the fight against dementia with the news that a new drug has been shown to slow down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease
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