Leigh on Sea News

The Great Pier Swim 2017

One of the most unique swims in the UK is returning to Southend.

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Picture of the Week: 27th January

Our pic of the week is from Kate Buckley

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Village Green is Back!

Saturday 8th July... Save the date.

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New CCTV for Balmoral Tower Blocks

New CCTV cameras are being installed at the three Balmoral estate tower blocks located in Westcliff-on-Sea.

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Q: I am getting really fed up with cars parked across my drive! What’s the legal position please?

Q: I live just off Leigh Broadway and although I sympathise with shoppers who cannot find a parking space I am getting really fed up with cars parked across my drive! What’s the legal position please?

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Historicaleigh: Dobbin's Well

Dobbin's Well was in Torquay Drive.

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New skate park set to open in Southend

A new skate park is due to be built in the centre of Southend to replace the current makeshift one outside Southend Victoria Station.

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Bad Weather Betsy

I don't know why, but I love inclement weather. You should have seen me when it snowed a couple of weeks ago, instagramming the sight of the frankly wet and disappointing flakes spinning down in front of a Mr-Tumnus-style lamp post (this is how romantically I view snow, the lamp post was outside a second hand car dealership).

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News: Woman followed by man in Belfairs Woods

Woman walking her dog confronts a masked man

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Can't afford to buy? Think again

Are you struggling to get on to the housing ladder? Are you paying a fortune for a rubbish rental flat or are you living with your parents trying to save up for a deposit for your first home? Why don’t you consider buying a brand new apartment? I know what your thinking. Yeah right

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Competition: Win 2 Tickets to Elf Lyons - Winner Announced

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Competition: Win 2 Tickets to Complete Madness! - Winner Announced!

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Local Secondary Schools Performing Above National Average

New figures show that secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea performed above the national average under the Government’s new GCSE measures.

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More Than 10k LED Street Lights Keep Southend Shining Bright

An ambitious two-year project to keep Southend’s roads lit throughout the night with energy-efficient LED lamps has now seen more than 10,000 street lights installed across the borough, with only 4,000 left on the to-do list.

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Plans for Historic Seafront Pub to Become Flats and Chip Shop

The Britannia, in Eastern Esplanade, Southend, is to be preserved and turned into a chip shop with flats above, after developers and campaigners came to an agreement following the pub’s closure in March 2015.

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Leigh-on-Sea February Half Term Events

As part of Leigh Community Centre’s ongoing commitment to providing fun and affordable activities during the school holidays, a programme of events have been organised for the February half term.

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Picture of the week - 20th January

Check out our absolutely stunning picture of the week! Its a corker!

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Picture of the week - 20th January 2017

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Holocaust Memorial Day Service

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be paying tribute to all those who lost their lives or loved ones throughout the Holocaust and other more recent genocides during Holocaust Memorial Day.

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News: Tragic accident passenger cautioned with possession

A 17 year old boy who was a passenger in the car that saw two youths killed in Leigh has been cautioned for possession of cannabis.

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