Breaking the cycle of domestic abuse
“Everyone deserves to live a life free of domestic abuse.” – that’s the message from the Southend, Essex and Thurrock
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Westcliff man recalls 3am kidney transplant alert
Usually, a knock on the door in the middle of the night heralds bad news but for Westcliff resident Paul
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Essex mental health deaths review “offers no confidence”
An investigation into a “series of tragic deaths” over a seven-year period at a mental health unit offers no confidence, a
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Charity’s success with youngsters at risk
An Ilford teenager has gone from trouble with the law to Olympic dreams thanks to BoxUp Crime. The charity provides
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Greater effort needed to keep Essex children schooled in war against ‘County Line’ drug gangs
Eight recommendations have been made to help tackle the effect of county lines on the life chances of young people
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Southend adoption services recognised for continued excellence
Southend Council’s adoption team has once again been praised for further reducing unnecessary delays and improving the outcomes for children
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Safeguarding your children over the Summer holidays
With the school summer holidays now here, the council’s sport and leisure team, in partnership with the NWG Exploitation Response
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Martin covers 10km a day for The Fire Fighters Charity
Martin Chester, ICT service delivery manager at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, couldn’t walk a matter of weeks ago.
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New statistics show East of England’s lockdown ‘relationship realisations’
New research released by Relate, the leading relationships charity, paints a divided picture of relationships in the East of England
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Southend Coronavirus Action helpline provides a lifeline
Unlikely friendships and heaps of gratitude are the happy by-product of the Southend Coronavirus Action Helpline as it is confirmed
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