Leigh on Sea News

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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‘Switching apathy’ Costing Borough’s Energy Customers Millions

Around 44,000 households in the Borough could be overpaying for their energy due to ‘switching apathy’.

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Hot New Salon Opens on the Broadway!

Nestled at 46 Broadway is a hot new unisex salon.

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Underage tanning

Q: My daughter is 14 and came home on Saturday burnt from using a sunbed in a salon. I thought that under 18s could not use sunbeds?

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Outfit of the Weekend - March 10th

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

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Leigh-on-Sea Sounds: Marcus Rose

This week’s Leigh-on-sea Sound is by Marcus Rose who is playing at The Oyster Creek on Friday night.

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'Invincible' Review!

From class issues to the North-South divide, our theatre reviewer Claire Cosgrove brings you her thoughts on the latest show at The Palace Theatre!

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The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town

Our London 'must visit' this weekend comes in the haze of a much talked about, yet secret cocktail bar!? Confused? Read on...

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One of Leigh's longest standing pubs closed down

Local's have been left taken back as one of Leigh's longest standing pubs closed it's doors earlier this week with a simple Facebook post.

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Foodie Rich: Beer of the Week

Beer, I love it! I’m pretty certain I speak for quite a few of us. But it’s gotta be beer with flavour, not nasty, cold and fizzy tasteless lager.

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New School Could be Built in Southend-on-Sea to Meet Demand

Plans for a new secondary school in Southend-on-Sea will be discussed by the council’s cabinet next week (Tuesday 14th March).

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More New Council Housing in the Pipeline

More new council homes could soon be on the way, with councillors set to discuss Phase 2 of the council’s house building drive next week (Cabinet, Tuesday 14th March).

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Legal Eagle Q&A

Q: I pick my son up from school each Friday for my overnight contact. This week when I picked him up I was shocked that his mother had dressed him up as...

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X Factor Auditions at Ten Green Bottles

The X Factor is holding auditions at Ten Green Bottles on Tuesday 14th March.

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46 days and counting.......

As I write this there is 46 days until the London marathon. It is becoming very real and very close. You may (or may not) remember that I am running for a charity called Brainwave, a charity that focuses on Cerebral Palsey, Autism and Development delay in children.

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Lu Lu brings her biggest tour yet to Southend!

There is one overriding influence in the life of this acclaimed singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, Grammy and Novello Award nominee, and that is, it has always been ‘All About the Music’.

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Major police crack down on phones and driving

Police have majorly cracked down on people using their mobile phones whilst driving.

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