Browsing: Lifestyle

f you’ve ever dreamt of escaping to a picture-perfect English village, where stone cottages sit peacefully among rolling green fields and the air is filled with birdsong, then this 18th-century retreat in Stour Provost, Dorset, is just what you’ve been looking for.

With around 4,500 people and their families suffering the devastating impacts of heart attacks and strokes each year, NHS Mid and South Essex is encouraging residents to get their blood pressure checked this Know Your Numbers Week.

Westcliff Casino is undergoing a £9.8m restoration, with new gaming facilities, stylish refurbishments, and live entertainment planned throughout 2025. A grand reopening is scheduled for Spring 2026.

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Local coastal towns Southend-On-Sea and Canvey Island will be joining the Coastal Navigators Network (CNN) in September 2025.

More patients in mid and south Essex are reporting positive experiences and taking advantage of new ways to access their GP practice.

A brand-new celebration of five decades of house, disco, and club classics hits Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion this September with Love Sensation Live – an all-local, high-energy music and dance spectacular from TAL Productions.

The critically acclaimed one-woman play Myra’s Story returns to Palace Theatre Southend for one night only this November, starring Fíonna Hewitt-Twamley in a stunning solo performance exploring hardship, humour, and humanity.

Bluey’s Big Play comes to Southend Cliffs Pavilion from 08–12 April 2026, bringing the Emmy® award-winning animated series to life on stage. With puppets, laughter, and an original story by Joe Brumm, this unforgettable family show features Bluey, Bingo, Mum, and Dad on their next big live adventure!

The British Medical Association has announced five days of strike action by resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors. There will be a full walkout beginning at 07:00 on Friday 25 July 2025 and ending at 07:00 on Wednesday 30 July 2025.