Leigh on Sea News

Man charged over stabbing in Southend

Update from incident on Monday September 24th

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Summit sees joint commitment to our high street

Delegates to this week’s Southend High Street Summit have committed to tougher action on crime, antisocial behaviour and aggressive begging in Southend town centre – backed up by extra resourcing.

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Old Street Records

Head to the home of live music, pizzas, cocktails and good times this weekend.

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Rain Man

Everything is an adaptation now. Whether it's Phoebe Waller-Bridge's blistering Killing Eve screenplay from Luke Jennings' Villanelle novellas, or Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them from JK Rowling's backstory notes, or Great British Bake-Off: The Musical (ok, not a thing), new things are often a reworking of something else

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Unique recycling project donation for Marie Curie

The Councils Bereavement Services working with the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has raised £5000 to donate to Marie Curie.

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Man stabbed in Southend

A man was stabbed in the early hours of yesterday evening in Southend High Street.

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Join the health forces this Stoptober

Public Health Southend’s stop smoking service is joining forces with Southend University Hospital to launch the national Stoptober campaign with local initiatives for 2018.

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Caddies - Kids Review

This weekend we took the little cheeky monkeys to well reviewed Caddies in Southend, where you can eat, drink and putt in the comfort of their 70's style designed lesiure lounge.

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The Band - Theatre Review

Jukebox musicals are always a bit of a hit or miss affair.  Often cobbling a greatest hits album around a rather flimsy narrative...

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The Cherry Tree

There are a number of traditional pubs in our area that hold special places in all our hearts. It might be remembering a great night out, a family meal or even a date...

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Level 42 - Eternity Tour plus special guests The Blow Monkeys

In a career spanning almost four decades, Level 42 have sold in excess of 30 million albums and their impressive back-catalogue includes mega hits “Lessons In Love”, “Something About You”, “Running In The Family” and “It’s Over”. 

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Competition: Win a pair of tickets to The Musical Box - Winner announced!

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Competition: Win 2 Tickets to Rocket Man - Winner announced!

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Grease - The Musical

The world’s best-loved musical is back! Grittier and more glamorous than ever before, this brand-new production is direct from a sell-out and critically acclaimed run at Leicester Curve.

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Prepared, planned and parked: 11 plus day

With an expected influx of pupils ready to sit this year’s 11 Plus exam,  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is supporting residents and schools to minimise disruption to those living locally, and to maintain the flow of traffic through the area.

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Black Cat : Bohemia

Worlds of cabaret and circus collide, as The Black Cat Cabaret transforms London’s Southbank into a new Bohemia!

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Summit called to put High Street back on track

Leading figures of Southend’s High Street are set to attend an extraordinary meeting to agree a common approach towards making the High Street a more attractive destination for shoppers and visitors while tackling crime, antisocial behaviour and rough sleeping.   

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Matt Abbott spoken word show in Southend

On Thursday 11 October, poet Matt Abbott is coming to Southend to bring a five-star show to Twenty One Gallery in collaboration with local organisation Sundown Arts.

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Grafters Cafe

There’s a new kid on the block causing quite a stir.  It’s made national headlines, and has divided opinions amongst my friends, let alone my chef friends.  And why?  How the hell can this new café serve up an edible full English brekkie for a quid? 

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Routine, I love it!

So with the kids now back at school and with routine restored, what is Rob's property advice?

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