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Volunteering project celebrates 10th birthday
A leading UK volunteering charity will be celebrating 10 years of supporting local families in Southend at an event in Southend.

Cycle sculpture takes centre stage at Village Green Festival
Students at South Essex College have worked with artist Nik Ramage to create a moving sculpture, made of recycled bikes, which will be on display in the ForwardMotion area at the Village Green Festival.

Resident faces £1,550 bill for failing to comply with ‘Untidy Site Notice’

A local resident faces a £1,550 bill following a legal dispute with the council regarding a fire-damaged property in Chalkwell.

Golfers “Go for Green” for Charity
On Wednesday 19^th June, Boyce Hill Golf and Country Club in Benfleet held their annual charity golf day raising money for hospices in Essex.

Awards event for local mentoring project students
A local mentoring project will be celebrating the success of its pupils at an upcoming event in Southend.

ParkLives Southend returns for more free fitness fun

Southend children, young people and families can look forward to a summer of free weekly outdoor activities again, thanks to the return of the Council’s popular ParkLives Southend programme.

Councillors to consider measures to tackle anti-social behaviour
Senior councillors are to consider proposals to help tackle anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and street-drinking at a meeting of cabinet next week (Cabinet, 8 July, agenda item 3).

New administration adds its priorities to future plans
The council’s new joint administration has confirmed its priorities for the future, including a new focus on housing, community safety, the environment, improving street lighting, roads and pavements and enhancing skills and apprenticeships available to local people (item 4 - cabinet, 25^th June).

Shopping Centre is taking on cycling challenge for Essex’s only children’s hospice

On Sunday 30^th June, the region’s largest shopping centre held a charity spinathon as part of their fundraising for Essex’s only children’s hospice.

Drug den flat served with court order
A property in Southend-on-Sea has been served a closure order following a multi-agency operation into drug related activity.

Lifestyle

In The Night Garden....Interview with one of the key people behind the hit show!

Have you got your tickets yet for their latest visit to The Cliffs Pavilion? Read the interview here with one of the key people behind the hit show!

Legal Eagle Q & A: Divorce in the UK and how it is changing

Your question's answered on how divorce is changing in the UK.

Create98’s Summer Art and Craft Workshops

Special Pick and Mix Pricing Deal at Leigh's leading creative sutdio this summer.

The Beef Wellington experience at Bread Street Kitchen

An experience made for sharing, the Bread Street Kitchen Beef Wellington Experience is a true homage to this classic Gordon Ramsay dish.

Not the 9 to 5: Put the ‘U’ in your business

I adore working with clients to develop their brand and business strategy: and the biggest pay off for me is when I can support them in creating a brand that emulates everything they stand for.

Are you ready for the summer holidays?

Are you ready for the summer holidays? Struggling for ideas to entertain the kids for the whole six weeks? I’ve put together my top picks of bigger days out in and around Essex, so make sure you’ve got these on your list.

Reach for the Skies this Summer to raise funds for Southend’s new hospice

You can reach for the skies and raise money for Southend’s new hospice, which is currently under construction in Prittlewell, by abseiling or bungee jumping this August.

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The Foodie Fest

August 25 2019 - August 25 2019
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Design and Make a Gem-Set Ring (2-week course) @ Create98

July 11 2019 - July 18 2019
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The Tiger Who came to Tea - The Palace Theatre

July 15 2019 - July 17 2019
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