Leigh on Sea News

The Power of Smell

We often think that it is only a walk that will give our dogs stimulation and exercise. A walk is very important and a dog should be taken out daily, to help them keep fit and healthy...

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SACC welcomes additional learners on site

Southend Adult Community College - Home of Learning - opened its doors for current and new pupils on Monday 08 March 2021.

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Southend Roadmap to Recovery Briefing taking place March 30

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is hosting a live online briefing for businesses on the 30 March.

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94% attendance for first week back at school after lockdown

94 per cent of primary and secondary school children in Southend-on-Sea returned to the classroom last week following the easing of national Covid-19 restrictions.

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Council awarded grants for vital repairs to its most cherished and historic buildings

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has been awarded grants from Heritage England for urgent maintenance and repairs to some of the Borough’s most cherished and historic buildings.

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Unpaid carers in Southend-on-Sea urged to get their Covid-19 vaccinations

Unpaid carers aged 16 and over, are now eligible to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination.

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Estuary 2021 - an outdoor festival celebrating Essex and Kent shorelines

Estuary 2021 is an ambitious outside arts festival curated in response to the spectacular Thames Estuary and the lives, landscapes and histories found there.

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Mother's Day at Cook

Meals and more at Cook; everything you need for Mother's Day.

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Thousands of new trees and shrubs being planted across the Borough

Work is well underway to plant more trees and shrubs across the Borough.

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New security initiatives introduced in Old Town, Leigh-on-Sea

Several security initiatives are being introduced to the Old Town area of Leigh-on-Sea to heighten security and safety in the area.

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Fair Havens for Life – One Year On

Resilience, agility and the community’s support are being celebrated by a local hospice charity as it reaches an important milestone of being open for a full year.

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Southend YMCA want you to help put the FUN in FUNdraising!

On the 26th of March from 7pm to 7am Southend YMCA is hosting their annual virtual fundraiser #YMCASleepEasy, where the vital funds raised will go towards tackling the root causes of youth homelessness.

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The Council and SAVS are recruiting diverse ‘community champions’ to distribute £1.5m funding

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS) are working together to recruit local community champions to help distribute £1.5m of funding for local communities.

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New Headteacher for Westcliff High School for Girls

A new Headteacher will join Westcliff High School for Girls later this year.

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Get Quizzical to celebrate the first anniversary of New Fair Havens Hospice

Grab a seat, a drink and get your best quiz brains at the ready and take part in the next Havens Hospices Virtual Quiz to raise vital funds for local hospice care.  

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Town Centre improvements taking shape

Plans to improve the town-centre end of London Road and Victoria Circus have taken another step forward as the majority of the London Road work has now been completed.

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Emergency fund available to support vulnerable residents

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is encouraging local charities and groups to apply to the Southend Emergency Fund (SEF).

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Befriending scheme launched for former homeless people

A new befriending scheme designed to help former rough sleepers successfully adapt to life in their new homes has been launched by Southend Churches Community Support and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

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Southend Pass available to all

The Southend Pass will be offered to residents from outside the Borough as well as local residents following agreement on Thursday 25 February.

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Story Telling adventure for World Book Day

Southend-on-Sea Libraries have joined forces with master storyteller John Kirk bringing Southend families a storytelling scavenger hunt, in celebration of World Book Day 2021.

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