FAMILIES desperate for their voices to be heard stood in solidarity yesterday as Ofsted begun their re-inspection into Southend’s SEND services. Ofsted is revisiting the special education needs and disabilities services offered across Southend, after their last inspection in 2018 found “significant weaknesses”. Julia Hopper - whose son Chris Nota died, aged 19 after he fell from the Queensway bridge in July 2020 - organised the demonstration outside the Civic Centre. Julia has joined around 700 families to form the Send the Right Message group, who are campaigning for improved mental health support and improvements for children with special educational needs. Julia said: “We’re exhausted but we had to come.
21/00239/TPO, Maurice James, tree works, West Downs Day Nursery, Romsey Road. Badger Farm Bighton 20/02845/HOU, Mr Down, erection of two-bay garage following demolition of existing outbuildings, Cobbs Farm, Sutton Wood Lane. Bishop s Waltham Colden Common Compton and Shawford 20/02862/FUL, John J O Neill, replacement detached single dwelling with detached carport and cycle store and associated car parking following the demolition of the existing house, Ty Gwyn, Shepherds Lane. 21/00030/HOU, Mr and Mrs Gibbons, demolish existing store/garage building and replace with new timber clad office/store building, The Down House, Pearson Lane. Crawley 20/02883/LIS, Mr and Mrs Rees, minor alterations to fenestration of new extension approved under 18/00460/LIS, Glenbuck Cottage, Peach Hill Lane.
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Milton Bonner and his five-year-old grandson, Carson Lattibeaudiere, were attacked by a dog belonging to a relative, when the grandson was badly bitten. Tamara Bonner, the mother of the child, who is currently in hospital, is frustrated due to her cousin’s reluctance to compensate her son. Here are some readers’ reactions via The Gleaner’s social media pages: Facebook
“Please keep these bloodhounds away from children, and also from all visitors! How many times are these vicious dogs to attack people and cause serious injuries!”
– @Veta D. Smith
“Because of all the thieves and killings, people have these dogs to protect their lives, it’s a shame!”
teammates. i was diagnosed with cancer in 2013. when you re diagnosed, you go, me? i don t have cancer. i m 27, i m young, i m healthy. there is no way i have cancer. then the cards started coming in, the team started coming up to me. i would get videos from games that i missed of, hey, coach, we won this one for you, and you could just see the excitement on their faces, like i know we can t fix what s been diagnosed, but we can show you that we re here to support you. oh. it helps remind you that what you re teaching them on the court really is life. they re like, you re part of our team and we re here to pick you up. it s amazing. cancer is just a small part of who you are. a cancer diagnosis doesn t necessarily mean death. my name is jacqueline harvey and i m a has-been hero.