Leigh on Sea News

Are you ready for the summer holidays?

Are you ready for the summer holidays? Struggling for ideas to entertain the kids for the whole six weeks? I’ve put together my top picks of bigger days out in and around Essex, so make sure you’ve got these on your list.

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Village Green 2019

Metal welcomes thousands to Chalkwell Park for Village Green 10th edition

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Resident faces £1,550 bill for failing to comply with ‘Untidy Site Notice’

A local resident faces a £1,550 bill following a legal dispute with the council regarding a fire-damaged property in Chalkwell.

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Cycle sculpture takes centre stage at Village Green Festival

Students at South Essex College have worked with artist Nik Ramage to create a moving sculpture, made of recycled bikes, which will be on display in the ForwardMotion area at the Village Green Festival.

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Metal welcomes Dionne Bromfield to Village Green 2019

On Saturday 13 July Metal are delighted to welcome to Village Green UK soul artist Dionne Bromfield. Recognised with a prestigious MOBO nomination for her album Good for the Soul, Dionne is a powerful voice on the British soul scene.

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Golfers “Go for Green” for Charity

On Wednesday 19th June, Boyce Hill Golf and Country Club in Benfleet held their annual charity golf day raising money for hospices in Essex. 

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Shopping Centre is taking on cycling challenge for Essex’s only children’s hospice

On Sunday 30th June, the region’s largest shopping centre held a charity spinathon as part of their fundraising for Essex’s only children’s hospice.

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Plans submitted for The Forum 2

planning application for The Forum 2, the second collaborative development between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and South Essex College, has been submitted.

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Airport Business Park Southend beginning to take shape

The 21-ha multi-use business park is being delivered in a joint venture partnership between Henry Boot Developments (HBD) and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

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Our 5 Minutes with Emma Smith

This week we bring you 'Our 5 minutes' with Emma Smith... but who is she and where can we find her in the little town that we love?

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The Grid: Cocktail Infused Escape Room London

Join our the secret undercover operation to learn and operate Artificial Intelligence tools, drink futuristic sci-fi potions (yes, cocktails!) and eventually defeat the system for the betterment of humanity's future. 

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Village Green 2019

Let the countdown begin to the 10th edition of the family fesival we all love!

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Is there such a thing of right's of a Common Law Wife?

The latest Q & A from our Legal Eagle Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

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Reach for the Skies this Summer to raise funds for Southend’s new hospice

You can reach for the skies and raise money for Southend’s new hospice, which is currently under construction in Prittlewell, by abseiling or bungee jumping this August.

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The Nutcracker

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve....

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The Rum Shack at York & Albany

This summer be whisked away to your own tropical retreat with a visit to York & Albany’s all-new Rum Shack!

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Awards event for local mentoring project students

A local mentoring project will be celebrating the success of its pupils at an upcoming event in Southend. 

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Emeli Sande plus special guests

With over 340 million video views, 19 million singles sold including 3 number one UK singles and over 6 million albums, Emeli Sandé has dominated the music industry and captured the heart of the Nation.

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Foodie Rich - Fellini’s Dolce Vita

In our little corner of Essex, we are not short of Italian eateries.  We’ve got everything from up market restaurants such as Cucina, a great little place for a special occasion all the way to Pasta Pia where simple Italian street food is the order of the day

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Councillors to consider measures to tackle anti-social behaviour

Senior councillors are to consider proposals to help tackle anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and street-drinking at a meeting of cabinet next week (Cabinet, 8 July, agenda item 3). 

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