Southend Youth Council shortlisted for The MJ Awards 2025
Southend-on-Sea City Council congratulates Southend Youth Council on their outstanding achievement in being shortlisted for the Community Engagement category of The MJ Achievement Awards 2025.
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Southend stakeholders meet again to review future priorities for bus services
The Southend Local Bus Forum meeting due to take place on Monday 18 March has been postponed.
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Look better and feel better with our Free NHS Digital Weight Loss Programme
The 12-week programme is free and offers residents to choose a weight management plan to help you develop healthier eating habits, be more active and lose weight.
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Active Southend-on-Thames launches with an open call to activity providers and the voluntary sector
SAVS are thrilled to announce the ‘Active Southend-on-Thames’ programme which aims to encourage and increase participation levels in activities on the water or by the water’s edge.
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Better Health Start for life: Little Moments Together
The more we chat, play and read with our kids, the more we help build their brains. Anytime, anywhere, whether at home or out and about, it all adds up.
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Time to Talk Day visits Renew Wellbeing in Leigh-on-Sea
The weekly Thursday Renew Wellbeing drop-in at the Living Room welcomed Darrell Binding, Co-op Member Pioneer for the City of Southend on 1 February to mark the UK wide Time to Talk Day.
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Over 100 local people now diagnosed with lung cancer through Targeted Lung Health Checks Programme
Thanks to a life-saving lung health check programme, more than 100 local people have now had previously undiscovered lung cancer found and treated.
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Local NHS under great pressure
Health services across mid and south Essex are currently experiencing major pressures.
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Over 65s and those with respiratory illness are urged to take action to protect themselves from sepsis, pneumonia and meningitis
The local NHS has launched a campaign to highlight the importance of pneumococcal vaccination and to improve take-up of the free NHS vaccination offer to over 65s and other vulnerable people.
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UKHSA reminds parents of back-to-school advice
Parents are urged to take simple steps to give their children the best start to the new school term and protect their communities following the Christmas break.
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COVID and flu jabs available for walk in appointments in January 2024
COVID-19 and flu vaccinations are available at a drop-in clinic at the CIvic Centre in January 2024.