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Possible New Shipwreck off Southend Pier found by local diver

Steve Ellis a popular local diver has stumbled across a possible unknown wreck whilst diving off Southend Pier

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Leigh Businesses supporting The Gold Geese charity this September

Leigh-on-sea local shops and businesses are supporting The Gold Geese Charity this September to promote the awareness of childhood cancer

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Catchment to Coast working in Leigh-on-sea

With the help of the community, the Environment Agency plan to implement measures over the next 3 years such as leaky dams at Belfairs Woods, water storage and re-use facilities in local allotments and extend the saltmarsh on Two Tree Island

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Leigh-on-sea's Lollie The Elephant badly damaged

Lollie The Elephant standing in Leigh-on-sea Library Gardens has been deliberately vandalised so can no longer stay on the Herd In The City Trail.

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Women and Girls to have say in Online Safety Map

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.

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Single Use Plastic Ban from 1st October 2023

From 1 October businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England.

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Music Playing Big Belly Bins Come to Southend

Veolia and Southend-on-Sea City Council have joined forces to tackle the issue of litter on the seafront with their newly launched “Just Bin It” campaign promoting a cleaner and more environmentally friendly Southend-on-Sea with talking bins and glow-in-the-dark signs.

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Oxygen Takes Over Base Jump Site in Rayleigh

OXYGEN Indoor Activity Parks is coming to Rayleigh, Essex this summer taking over the Base Jump site that closed on June 5th

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The Iconic Fives Records Issues closure warning

The Iconic "Five Records" in Leigh Broadway pleas for more local customers to keep it open.

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Council announces extra support to help residents through cost-of-living crisis

A package of initiatives to continue to help local people through the cost-of-living crisis has been announced by the council, with a four-point plan focussed on helping those that need it most.

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Illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized from Southend shops

Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Trading Standards Team in collaboration with Essex Police have carried out raids on retail premises in central Southend-on-Sea, seizing large quantities of illegal tobacco products.

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Seven Green Flag Awards to kick off Love Parks Week 2022

A week of family-themed events will be taking over the City’s parks as part of a national campaign to showcase the best parks and open spaces across the UK.

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East Beach BBQ ban following damage and anti-social behaviour

Southend-on-Sea City Council have announced a ban on barbecues at East Beach – following incidents of anti-social behaviour and damage to public property, and recent national stories of grass fires during the heatwave.

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Over 100 street party applications submitted

Southend residents submit over 100 street party applications to celebrate The Queen’s reign.

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Samba, steel pan and song writing workshops

Samba, steel pan and song writing workshops to be offered to schools and the community

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96% of pupils get one of top three choices of primary school

Eight-eight per cent of children in Southend-on-Sea will start primary school in September 2022 at their first-choice primary school

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New project seeks to fill empty shops and offices

Southend-on-Sea City Council are leading a project to provide zero interest loans to encourage the development of empty commercial buildings.

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New health and care jobs training and skills programme

Funding obtained for a pilot project that will see investment in skills and training for the healthcare sector and supporting people into employment.

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PlastiCity award for Leigh-on-sea school pupil

A local school pupil has won a competition to design a logo for PlastiCit

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New arts and cultural centre to boost High Street

A community arts complex for creative, educational, and immersive events to support good mental health and well-being is due to open in Southend-on-Sea High Street.

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