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An Essex-based mental health charity has launched its first major fundraising appeal in over 100 years. St Andrew’s Healthcare’s “For Hope in Every Life” campaign seeks to transform the lives of people living with complex mental health conditions. Former patient Sedona, now thriving and studying at university, shares how the charity saved her life.

London Southend Airport is flying high this summer – quite literally – after a new report has revealed it’s the fastest-growing airport in London.

June gardening guide including planting tasks, care tips, pond maintenance, key dates, and featured plants of the month.

Changes to the way people access and receive care have resulted in more local people benefitting from GP appointments than ever before.   

A 23-year-old artist from Rayleigh has been awarded a £5,000 art commission to create a major installation for Launchpad, Southend’s…

Southend’s music and culture legacy will be in the spotlight thanks to a new map and exhibition launched at the Beecroft Gallery in Southend on Saturday 24 May. The map will herald the ‘Scene by the Sea’ exhibition at the gallery by the Thames Group of Artists.

The smash-hit Legally Blonde The Musical is heading to Southend! The all-new UK and Ireland tour of this Broadway and West End sensation arrives at the Cliffs Pavilion from 16–21 March 2026, promising Southend audiences a fabulously fun, feel-good night at the theatre.

South East and Central Essex Mind is proud to announce it is collaborating with four other local Minds to strengthen mental health support for people across Essex: making sure that wherever you are in Essex, there is a local Mind ready to support you.  

Following a highly successful performance in Southend last year, The London Handel Players Duo returns to the City on Friday…

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board will hold its next board meeting on Thursday 15 May 2025.