Gloves, aprons and face masks have all been donated after an urgent appeal for personal protective equipment (PPE) was made in Southend-on-Sea and over twenty businesses and organisations have responded.
A range of local studios are offering online yoga and pilate classes, so grab your mat and join in!
87% of children in Southend-on-Sea will start primary school in September 2020 at their first-choice primary school, and 96% at one of their top three preferences.
The HMS Leigh – Guardian of the Thames Project are doing their to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE-Day.
It has been a tough few weeks for local businesses who are currently bearing the brunt of the quarantine and reduced footfall. In response to this, we’ve opened the Leigh shop to help deal with this lack of trade and give local businesses access to customers who are staying at home.
The Holiday Inn at London Southend Airport has welcomed a range of heroes in recent weeks, from the police to medical staff.
At this unsettling time, never before have we had to spend quite so much time in our own homes. We are all adapting in so many ways...
A woman from Southend is organising an egg-citing Easter Bonnet design competition in aid of Havens Hospices this Easter, as inspired by her personal connection to the charity.
A £200 million ‘rescue package’ for hospices across the UK responding to the Coronavirus emergency has been welcomed by Havens Hospices, but the charity says it still needs the support of local communities.
The council and its recycling and waste contractor, Veolia, are reminding residents that if your collection day falls on Good Friday (10 April), your recycling and waste will be collected on Saturday 11 April instead.
The council is reminding visitors to stay away from the seaside again as Easter weekend approaches.
Due to the current climate and changes to household income due to Coronavirus, some children may now be eligible for free school meals.
The Friends of Leigh Library Gardens have received notification that they are a winner of a Leigh Town Council 2019/20 Good for Leigh award.
Residents are being urged not to leave their unwanted household items outside charity shops as they face the risk of being fined for fly-tipping.
A campaign telling people to stay away from the seaside as the weather improves has launched, as part of the council’s approach to tackling Coronavirus locally.
In light of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Southend Business Improvement District (BID) has taken the decision to cancel the Southend Festival which was due to take place across the high street and seafront this Summer.
As we adapt to life under lock down, the little comforts we recently took for granted can start to seem that much more important...
Residents concerned about paying their council tax bills are being asked to contact the council for support and advice.
Small businesses, as well as companies in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, now have the opportunity to apply for a grant to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The council has set up a new distribution hub in Southend in order to provide the most vulnerable with essential supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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