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Councillor’s Open Mic & Project Southchurch Community Meeting
A recording of the Councillors Open Mic plus an update from Rob McAvoy, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of Project Southchurch on some of the community initiatives, progress and challenges Project Southchurch have been working hard on since the last community meeting.
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CXW Championship Extreme Wrestling presents TOE2TOE a live family fun event in Hawkwell
Ahead of an incredible night of live wrestling action, we caught up with Paris for a sneak preview of exactly what’s coming to Hawkwell this Saturday from beer, cocktails, and sausages to music and wrestling featuring professional wrestlers of all shapes and sizes from all over the UK.
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The Essex Small Business Awards – NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON!
New for 2023 The Essex Small Business Awards offers a fantastic platform to celebrate and promote small businesses that contribute so much to our local communities. As proud media partners, Southend City Radio is looking forward to showcasing some of the many businesses that bring so much to our communities across Essex. Nominations close soon…
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Introducing the new Garon Park Shuttle Bus from Shoebury and Southchurch
The Garon Park Shuttle has relaunched this week enabling residents from Shoebury and Southchurch to get a direct shuttle bus into Garon Park, enabling those without access to a car, direct public transport to the facilities and open space available for everyone to enjoy at Garon Park. We spoke to Caroline Reynolds from about all…
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Urgent Appeal To Save The Ironworks
Over the past year The Ironworks has greatly enriched our community. Now facing a funding crisis, it urgently needs your support. We spoke to Ami about upcoming events, fundraising and how people, businesses and government can help this vital community hub to survive.
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Launchpad in Orbit: Lift-off for Southend’s new business hub
Yesterday saw the launch of Southend’s new business hub as the Launchpad soared to new heights with the “Launchpad in Orbit” business showcase. We spoke with Jacqui Stimpson, Business Growth Manager at Launchpad to find out more about the new hub, how they’re already fostering a thriving business community and why Southend Launchpad marks an…
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The Great British Beach Clean in Southend
Today, along with a heroic army of beach cleaning volunteers of all ages, we joined Lauren and Bo from the Marine Conservation Society at a lunchtime litter pick on Southend seafront, part of The Great British Beach Clean. We spoke to Lauren and Bo about the Great British Beach Clean, what’s involved and how this…
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Cool Thing Records creates new football team to play fundraiser for Southend’s Food Bank
Cool Thing Records has embarked on another cool thing, a day of football and music: introducing a brand new charity football team Cool Thing United.
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The Farke Knight Rises CFC take on Adventure Island’s Stockvale United in charity fundraiser this weekend
Lee is no stranger to fundraising and has become a local star carrying out his infamous sponsored silence for three months each year at Tesco in Southchurch. Luckily, he was much more talkative today when we climbed Leigh Steps together while we talked all about his latest fundraiser… and his fear of heights!
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The Herd In The City have assembled for one last farewell weekend
Ever since they stomped into the streets, The Herd In The City elephants have captured the hearts and imagination of the city but now they’ve gathered together for one final farewell event to raise funds for Havens Hospices.
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