Following the England football team’s 4-1 defeat by Germany in the World Cup on Sunday, Southend West Conservative MP has called for an investigation into English football.
Mr Amess is part of a group of MPs who are demanding changes in the way that football is run. He has called for “an urgent inquiry into...
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Amess calls for football inquiry after World Cup defeat
Troops receive warm welcome in Southend
Hundreds of people lined the High Street today to watch the Royal Anglian Regiment on its homecoming parade.
The parade began at Victorian Square, outside the Odeon cinema, and moved down the High Street, ending at Royal Terrace.
During the parade, the troops were inspected by the Mayor, Cllr Ann Holland, as well as Brigadier David...
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Image gallery: Royal Anglian Regiment
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Cllr Jarvis responds to museum criticisms
Cllr Derek Jarvis, the councillor responsible for Culture, has rebuffed comments from pressure group SKIPP which claim that the new Southend museum plans are ‘pie-in-the-sky.’
SKIPP claims that the museum will cost £50 million, rather than the Council’s estimate of £35 million, and that Southend Council will never be able to obtain the additional £25...
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SKIPP criticises new Southend museum as ‘pie-in-the-sky’
Pressure group SKIPP has called the Southend Council’s plans for a new museum ‘pure fantasy’ after an artist’s impression of the new building was released this week.
The museum, which would house the Saxon King excavated on Priory Crescent and simultaneously repair the cliff slip on the seafront, will cost around £35 million to complete.
Cllr...
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New Mayor calls for support for troops
Mayor Ann Holland has urged Southend residents to attend a homecoming parade for returning troops in Southend this month.
The 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment will march down Southend High Street on Thursday 17th June at 12.30pm. The march will start outside the Odeon cinema and finish at Pier Hill.
Mrs Holland said: “The...
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Citizen of Southend Awards under threat
The Citizen of Southend Awards, sponsored by Southend Radio and Adventure Island, may be cancelled due to a lack of nominations.
The awards scheme, in which people who make outstanding contributions to their community, or performs acts of selfless kindness or courage, has been open for nominations since 1st February this year. The closing date...
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Southend Council lays on free family activities over half term
In a bid to help families spend quality time together over half term, Southend Council is laying on free family fun days at leisure centres across the town.
Activities such as swimming, diving, canoeing, mini-games, trampolining and circus skills will run from Monday 31st May to Sunday 6th June, between 10am and 6pm.
The activities take...
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Big Lunch returns to Southend
On Sunday 18th July the Eden Project is asking people across Britain to sit down with their neighbours in streets, parks or playgrounds and celebrate what makes their communities great.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is offering to help neighbours who would like to organise street parties to enable them to get to know each other and...
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