
Southend in 60 seconds
In this episode of Southend in 60 Seconds, Cllr Daniel Cowan visits the Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre for the Southend Business Show, highlights positive findings from the latest SEND inspection, shares progress on the restoration of the iconic Kursaal, and looks ahead to the return of the popular Seafront Fireworks displays.

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Seafront fireworks
Southend City Fireworks are back and lighting up the skies once again, running from Saturday 26 September to Saturday 14 November 2026.

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