Leigh on Sea News

The Dusty Sky

I've always been compelled by mad weather. I remember going to watch 101 Dalmations at Southend Odeon one Christmas as a kid, and when we came out, it had snowed massively while we were inside.

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Formal consultation on school admission arrangements to start

School admission arrangements for primary schools from September 2019 onwards will go to formal public consultation from 6 November to 15 December 2017.

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Impressive set of GCSE results confirmed

GCSE statistics published today showed the borough again performed above the national average in all headline performance measures.

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Impressive set of GCSE results confirmed

GCSE statistics published today showed the borough again performed above the national average in all headline performance measures.

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Second! First of the losers! Not this time.

Who was it? Come on own up? Who was interviewed by the survey people when they came round to find out the happiest place to live?

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Beautiful - The Carol King Musical

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, is the Olivier award-winning West End show which has embarked on its first ever UK Tour. Clearly a popular choice given that The Cliff’s Pavilion in Southend was bursting at the seams.

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The birds are back in town

They're back! Have you seen them? Have you heard them? Our winter tenants, the Brent Geese, have made their way over from boggy Arctic tundra and they've settled yet again on our mudflats, on our estuary shores.

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Oldhams Westcliff

Surely this has got to be one of the most iconic fish & chip restaurants in the area?  They’ve been frying up our national dish since 1967.

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Southend catering business briefly closed for unhygienic practice

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Environmental Health Officers forced the emergency closure of an unregistered catering business that was at risk of spreading dangerous bacteria because it had no hot running water.

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Ray Morgan: The Birds are Back in Town

They're back! Have you seen them? Have you heard them?

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Leigh Lights 2017

It's nearly here....find out more about the festive, family, fun filled event we will be laying on...

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Dog Attacks

I was walking in Library gardens and I saw a dog attack someone! I thought this was against the law?

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Leigh In The Pink

Leigh Traders turn pink for their local breast cancer awareness charity. From 9-15th October 80 traders will decorate their shops and office fronts, hold raffles and competitions and even bake pink cakes to raise much needed funds for Lady McAdden Breast Screening Trust.

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Wipers Times: Theatre Review

Last night I saw the opening night of The Wipers Times and it is one of the most enjoyable, poignant and funny plays I've seen in a long time.

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Competition: Win a Family Photoshoot

Winner announced - is it you?

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Royal Hotel New Set Menu: Weds 11th to Fri 13th October

The Royal Hotel's set menu for this week is now available to view online!

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Southend Airport submit plans to extend

Southend Airport have submitted plans to Rochford District Council that if approved, will see the airport extended in two key areas.

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New Leigh flat's application rejected

An application to build flats on the the Leigh Car Wash plot has been rejected by Southend Council.

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Deep Breaths

There have been a few occasions recently when people here in the office have been upset after ranting clients calling.

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Mister Maker & The Shapes Live

CBeebies’ Mister Maker is back by popular demand in his smash hit live theatre tour!

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