Toys that could make you a fortune
Out with the old and in with the new. Decluttering in the new year has become a ritual habit for
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Mental health support for the people of Brentwood
In these difficult times, many people are struggling with their mental health and are worried about themselves and their families.
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Operation Encompass – helping children exposed to domestic abuse to stay in education
Operation Encompass, a scheme which helps to protect children exposed to domestic abuse at home, is being expanded in Thurrock
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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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