5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (853+ words) A “happy and cheeky” baby boy has become the first in the world to be given a new type of treatment for a rare skull condition. One-year-old Rory Potter was diagnosed with severe sagittal craniosynostosis – a condition where the skull…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (361+ words) A mum from Southend has spoken out about her experience of being diagnosed with cervical cancer after repeatedly raising concerns about abnormal bleeding. Annee Halliday, 41, became concerned after developing unexpected bleeding and abdominal pain despite previously having a regular menstrual…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (389+ words) A world-record-holding woman is set to attempt to pull a steam train uphill for a south Essex breast cancer charity. Kamaldeep Walli, safeguarding and security manager at c2c Railway, is preparing to pull a 12 to 16-tonne steam train and carriages as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) A total of 1,108 adults and 86 young people sought help from Southend's drug and alcohol treatment service last year. Now councillors are expected to approve a £6.3 million extension to keep the service running until March 2029. Southend Treatment and Recovery Service (STARS)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) A campaign aimed at helping care-experienced young people make a positive difference in their communities has been launched in Southend by a double Olympic medallist. Former javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread helped officially launch SEE Action on Monday alongside volunteers who…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (417+ words) TWO sisters from Southend are taking on more than 130k in a night-time walking challenge spread over eight UK cities. Carries Croud and Marie Massouras, both from Southend, were inspired to take on the challenge to raise for Cancer Research UK…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) The baby was tested at five days old through Scotland’s national in-service evaluation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) screening. After a positive result, the baby was referred to specialist services to begin treatment before symptoms developed. SMA is a rare…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) Residents in Southend are being encouraged to share their views on the future location of Southchurch Library as part of a public consultation. Southend Council is seeking feedback from residents, library users, organisations and stakeholders about the library, which serves…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (531+ words) A YEAR has passed since Holly Howlett and Lewis With lost their baby daughter Aria, but the grief remains as raw as ever. The Southend couple marked the first anniversary of Aria’s death last week, remembering the little girl whose…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) A care home in Wickford has celebrated its fourth anniversary with a week of special events bringing together residents, families and staff. Eve Belle Care Home, part of the Sanders Senior Living Group, marked the milestone with a programme of…...