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Extra session for schools consultation

An extra open drop-in session is to be held next week as part of the ongoing public consultation on local school admission arrangements

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Bikini bodies are made in winter!

Bikini bodies are made in winter and no more so, than with boxing master Kev Cowdroy

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Matt Linnen exits the X Factor

X Factor star Matt Linnen was the latest to leave the competition this weekend after his rendition of The Rolling Stones' classic Gimme Shelter.

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Leigh Light's 2017

Once again the fabulous Leigh Lights event didn’t disappoint. It was again a huge success with crowds lining the street for the parade and people enjoying the festivities.

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Wills

An old neighbour of mine has died and in her will she has left me £30k legacy but she went into a care home and there is no money left. What happens?

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Black Friday!

No doubt everyone will be looking to grab themselves a bargin in the Black Friday Sales, but, as a consumer, what are your rights?

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Budget Positives!

Mr Hammond delivers his latest speech which see's positive news for the property market....

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Jack & The Beanstalk

He's behind you! With Lee Mead, Stacey Soloman, Bobby Davro & Robin Askwith this year's panto is surely to be corker!

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Good news at last! The Grand latest....

After year's of uncertainty for Leigh's most iconic building, finally, some good news.....

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73 year old woman robbed by gang in Southend

A 73 year old lady was tracked and robbed of £1,000 by a gang in Southend on Thursday morning.

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No Village Green in 2018

The arts organisation Metal who are the masterminds behind Village Green, announced at a 'Thank you' event last night, that there will be no festival in 2018.

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Application submitted to replace two £1million homes with retirement flats

Southend Council has received an application to tear down two £1million homes in Thorpe Bay and convert them into 33 retirement homes.

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Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark, made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn in 1967, is often ranked as one of the top 100 scariest films of all time and this exciting new production reclaims it for the stage.

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Team Matt!

A massive congratulations to local talent Matt Linnen in his cover on last night's X factor of Alessia Cara's Scar To Your Beautiful.

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Ousted

Warning: this blog contains mice

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Southend Airport announces new destinations

From October 29th, Southend Airport will be providing a new service allowing you to connect to 11 north American destinations.

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More short term rentals

Its obviously catching on................

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Formal consultation on school admission arrangements to start

School admission arrangements for primary schools from September 2019 onwards will go to formal public consultation from 6 November to 15 December 2017.

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Second! First of the losers! Not this time.

Who was it? Come on own up? Who was interviewed by the survey people when they came round to find out the happiest place to live?

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Impressive set of GCSE results confirmed

GCSE statistics published today showed the borough again performed above the national average in all headline performance measures.

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