Leigh on Sea News

Airport business park gearing up for take off

Plans to create thousands of new jobs close to London Southend Airport have taken another step forward after it was announced local property agents have been appointed to market the project and take enquiries from potential tenants.

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Can you help? Missing 15 year old Jade Cleveland

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Writers Wanted!

As part of the re-launch of Leigh-on-Sea’s new website, we’re looking for writers from the area.

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Picture Of The Week - 3RD JUNE 2016

Our Picure of the week on Friday 3rd June is with thanks to Lee Burling kitesurfing off Leigh on Sea.

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The Detective Project

Let your little one's be REAL Forensic Scientist's on the set of this fun and innovative workshop this FRIDAY!!!!

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Enough is enough!

I do realise I am in a fortunate position that I get to air my ramblings every week in the vain hope that somebody out there might be listening?

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Why You Should Use An Energy Broker

When you’re running a business, keeping your expenses to a minimum is always a top priority. The right energy deal can have a huge impact on your overheads, but the prospect of doing so is one many find a little off-putting.

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Beer Of The Week - Spill The Beans Coffee Porter

What does £1.09 get you these days? Not much really, a bar of chocolate possibly? Perhaps a loaf of bread or a pint of milk? You’ll be hard pushed to buy a bag of cheese and onion in some places I reckon!

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Competition - Win a family ticket to KidsFest at Marsh Farm - Winner announced!

Is it you???

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MySouthend users near 13,000 as new competition launched

Nearly 13,000 residents have signed up for the MySouthend Service since its launch in September 2015, with a new competition launching to attract even more sign ups.

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Get booked up – be a Library Volunteer!

Scores of Southend people have found a novel way to help people start new chapters, turn over new leaves and find useful information.

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Ugo’s Leigh

I’ve never eaten here. I know, call myself a foodie and I’ve never eaten in one of Leigh’s more established eateries. Well, the time had come last weekend to give em a go.

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Not nice

Those of you that read my articles regularly (come on there must be somebody out there?) will know that I am extremely lucky in the fact that I really enjoy my job.

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Beer Of The Week: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Ok, so we're only a few weeks in to my new ‘Beer of the Week’ articles and already I'm conscious of following a theme. Hoppy, fresh, citrusy, grapefruit, have all been used to describe the beers so far.

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Winner's Announced - Essex Festival of Food & Drink with Michelin Star Chefs!

Could it be you?????

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New-Look Café, Crazy Golf & Postal Service On World’s Longest Pleasure Pier

A fully refurbished café, crazy golf, pop-up beach huts and a new pier-head postal service are being introduced on Southend Pier ahead of what is hoped will be a bumper summer for the town.

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Win Tickets To Pirates Week at Marsh Farm! - Winner Announced!

Could it be you?

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Overdraft fees to be capped

Overdraft fees are to be capped as part of a package of measures set out by the competition watchdog that will save customers £1bn over five years.

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New Council Administration Appointed

A new Conservative administration has been appointed to lead Southend-on-Sea Borough Council after being voted in at Full Council last week (Thursday 19th May).

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Families too scared to return to fatal arson attack flats

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