Southend City Jam is set to return between 1 and 3 September due to the overwhelming success of last year’s debut festival, which saw over a hundred local, national, and international artists take part.
More than 800 schoolchildren from across Southend and Leigh-on-sea joined together to perform for audiences as part of the Southend Makes Music event.
A selective licencing scheme introduced in parts of Southend-on-Sea to help improve the private housing rental market, has seen more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year.
Havens Hospices, held an inspiring event for the schools and groups taking part in the upcoming Herd In The City art trail.
Steel Magnolias a true story based on the camaraderie of six southern belles now showing at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff.
Southend Airport have today launched a brand-new website which includes one-click product booking and a super helpful range of travel guidance
Families are being warned about fines for term time holidays after a rise in the number of unauthorised absences.
New properties this March in and around Leigh-on-sea from Bear
Thousands of people lined the streets of Southend one year ago to welcome royalty and celebrate our much-loved town becoming a City.
Competition: win 4 tickets to the fabulous Endless 80's night at the Royal Hotel, Southend (inc meal and live show)
98% of year six children in Southend-on-Sea will be starting secondary school in September 2023 at one of their top three choices of school.
Southend-on-Sea pupils transferring to secondary school in September 2023 will find out which school they have been offered a place to on Wednesday 1 March 2023
The agreed budget includes a range of revenue investments, most notably over £7m into adult social care and £2.5m into children's services.
The new gym will provide a regeneration of the former Leigh-on-sea Post Office building in Rectory Grove, which has been vacant for several years
A specially chosen selection of 1,192 items recovered from the wreck of the London are now on permanent display at Southend Central Museum.
A revised version of the special education needs and disabilities (SEND) strategy will be discussed by Southend Council Cabinet following input from the Children, Learning and Inclusion Working Party.
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Cabinet is expected to agree a £1m investment from the Community infrastructure Levy to improve cycle routes across the City
City Fibre’s rollout of a fibre optic network across Southend-on-Sea continues, with phase 2 works along London Road
This follows on from a recent survey which found concerns for public safety due to the ongoing deterioration of the road and pavement caused largely by the presence of a badger sett underneath
LuminoCity light extravaganza is taking place between the 16th and 18th of February.
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