Leigh on Sea News

The Grand still to be grand

With thanks to Proprietor Mick Norcross of Leigh's most iconic building, The Grand

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Proposed Pier extension plans submitted

Plans to extend the entrance to the pier have been submitted and will now go through the planning process.

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Battle of The Burgers “Round One”

I’m pretty certain we all love a burger?  That simple marriage of meat and bun is a thing of beauty!

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Moving house: backbreaking work

My partner and I have just bought our first home, which has been one of the most stressful, infuriating, amazing, liberating and weirdly archaic experiences of our lives.

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Q & A: Katie Hopkins sued by Jack Monroe

Can ANYONE be sued?

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Brainiac Live @ the Palace Theatre!

Win a pair of tickets to see Brainiac Live on 5 Apr @ 4.30PM!

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HistoricaLeigh - The way we were in 1831

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Cirque Enchantment comes to The Cliffs Pavilion

Saturday 25th March

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Outfit of the Weekend: April 14th

Bringing the 'Outfit of the WEEKEND’ to leigh-on-sea.com...

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Outfit of the Weekend: April 7th

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Outfit of the Weekend: April 3rd

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Outfit of the Weekend: March 17th

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Sailing Ship Mercedes Returns to Southend Pier

The tall sailing ship Mercedes will return to Southend Pier from 20th – 23rd July for open day visits and day sails along the Thames Estuary.

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New Life for Former Beecroft Gallery

Plans to convert a former art gallery into artist studios have been given the go-ahead

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Language award for local pre-school

Little Acorns in Leigh-on-Sea has become the first Pre-School to be awarded a Southend-on-Sea Early Language and Communication (SELCA) Gold Award.

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Million Dollar Quartet Review

My god, there was some talent residing at The Cliff’s Pavilion last night!

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Primark set to open new store in Southend

It has been announced that giant clothes retailer Primark will take over the former BHS store in Southend High Street.

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Foodie Rich: Wetherspoon’s

Where would we be without the Spoons? Maybe not everyone's idea of good old British pub, and I would tend to agree.

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Ray Morgan: Back to the Brush

The writer Bill Bryson once joked in a book that there are three things you can't do in life. You can't beat the phone company, you can't make a waiter see you until he is ready to see you, and you can't go home again.

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Spring has sprung

This last week has seen a dramatic turn in the weather. It seems that Spring is upon us finally. After what seems a long, cold and wet winter it is lovely to finally see the sun again.

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