Leigh on Sea News

Man stabbed in Southend

A man was stabbed in the early hours of yesterday evening in Southend High Street.

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Join the health forces this Stoptober

Public Health Southend’s stop smoking service is joining forces with Southend University Hospital to launch the national Stoptober campaign with local initiatives for 2018.

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Caddies - Kids Review

This weekend we took the little cheeky monkeys to well reviewed Caddies in Southend, where you can eat, drink and putt in the comfort of their 70's style designed lesiure lounge.

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The Band - Theatre Review

Jukebox musicals are always a bit of a hit or miss affair.  Often cobbling a greatest hits album around a rather flimsy narrative...

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The Cherry Tree

There are a number of traditional pubs in our area that hold special places in all our hearts. It might be remembering a great night out, a family meal or even a date...

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Level 42 - Eternity Tour plus special guests The Blow Monkeys

In a career spanning almost four decades, Level 42 have sold in excess of 30 million albums and their impressive back-catalogue includes mega hits “Lessons In Love”, “Something About You”, “Running In The Family” and “It’s Over”. 

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Competition: Win a pair of tickets to The Musical Box - Winner announced!

Is it you?

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Competition: Win 2 Tickets to Rocket Man - Winner announced!

Is it you?

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Grease - The Musical

The world’s best-loved musical is back! Grittier and more glamorous than ever before, this brand-new production is direct from a sell-out and critically acclaimed run at Leicester Curve.

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Prepared, planned and parked: 11 plus day

With an expected influx of pupils ready to sit this year’s 11 Plus exam,  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is supporting residents and schools to minimise disruption to those living locally, and to maintain the flow of traffic through the area.

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Black Cat : Bohemia

Worlds of cabaret and circus collide, as The Black Cat Cabaret transforms London’s Southbank into a new Bohemia!

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Summit called to put High Street back on track

Leading figures of Southend’s High Street are set to attend an extraordinary meeting to agree a common approach towards making the High Street a more attractive destination for shoppers and visitors while tackling crime, antisocial behaviour and rough sleeping.   

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Matt Abbott spoken word show in Southend

On Thursday 11 October, poet Matt Abbott is coming to Southend to bring a five-star show to Twenty One Gallery in collaboration with local organisation Sundown Arts.

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Grafters Cafe

There’s a new kid on the block causing quite a stir.  It’s made national headlines, and has divided opinions amongst my friends, let alone my chef friends.  And why?  How the hell can this new café serve up an edible full English brekkie for a quid? 

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Routine, I love it!

So with the kids now back at school and with routine restored, what is Rob's property advice?

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Badger woes

My previous knowledge of badgers was previously exclusively a) kids TV shows of my childhood (Animals of Farthing Wood / Bodger & Badger) and b) a surreal conversation about badgers and the Bronte sisters both having TB in a brilliant scene in I'm Alan Partridge ("Heathcliff, pang! Then he really would be 'wuthering'."). Until now...

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Is adult adoption available in the UK?

Can you be adopted as an adult by extended family?

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Let’s talk rubbish - Veolia seeks residents’ views on their service


Veolia - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s recycling, waste and street cleansing contractor – is asking local residents to rate their performance and share their ideas for improving their service.
 

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Outfit of the Week: 7th September 2018

Dress by Forever Unique - £180

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It’s not all swings and roundabouts – have your say

Shoebury Common North is currently being re-landscaped and the proposals include a children’s play area, and now the council want to hear residents’ views on what play activities should be included. 

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