Leigh on Sea News

Funding boost for three Southend flooding hot spots

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has secured £565k from the Department for Transport to put towards updating drainage at three areas of Southend’s highways network that are prone to surface-water flooding.

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Battle of The Burgers Round 7: ‘My Kitchen’

Think of health food and you don’t normally think of burgers? Quinoa salads, lean protein and fresh veg yes, but a burger? They couldn’t be farther away from what we consider health food.

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The Royal Hotel New Set Menu

The Royal Hotel's set menu for this week is now available to view online!

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Review: Coach trip to Hastings

It's a nice segue, given that last week's blog was about not driving, that this week I'm talking... coach journeys! Saviour of the non-driving yet UK trip-loving individual!

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Holiday by the sea

It is getting to that time of year again when people are going away on their holidays. As well as jetting off to sunnier climates more and more people are taking advantage of the staycation and are holidaying in this country.

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The Wedding Singer

Party like it's 1985........

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Legal Eagle: Next of Kin and Power of Attorney

Q: My partner and I have lived together for 20 years (we are now both 46). He recently had a terrible accident and was basically out of it for a few weeks and the hospital would not even talk to me about his care...

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Brownes Kids Boot Camp

Looking for something to do to keep the little monsters entertained this holiday?

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Competition: Win tickets to the Wedding Singer Musical

Winner announced! Is it you?

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Lego BrickLive at ExCel London

Who doesn't love a bit of Lego? Our thing to do in London this week is Brick Live, Lego's four-day exhibition at the ExCel centre.

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New Resident DJ @ The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel are proud to announce that as of this Friday July 28th DJ-ChickaWoWWoW will become their Friday night resident DJ!

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Latest fire safety update issued

A further joint fire safety update has been issued by the Council and South Essex Homes following the devastating Grenfell Tower flat fire in June.

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Local residents urged to respond to voter canvass forms

Southend-on-Sea households are receiving a form asking them to check the accuracy of information held on the electoral register for their address.

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Walk on, walk on

Some people find it strange that at almost 33, I've never sat behind the wheel of a car...

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Competition: Win a free professional chimney sweep!

Winner announced! Is it you? - COMP CLOSED

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Foodie Rich: Rough Guide To Mallorca

Before we begin, let's get one thing settled; the name. Is it Majorca or Mallorca? I've tried to get to the bottom of this, but there’s so many different stories and theories as to why the two names exist; confused? Me too! So, I thought, there's only one way, just leave this to the locals.

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Vacant seafront unit ready to launch as Twenty One

A new cultural venue is ready to open its doors just five months after planning consent was granted by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s planning officers.

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Competition: Win tickets to an A-Maize-ing Summer Spectacular at Marsh Farm

Winner announced - is it you?

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West Side Story at The Palace Theatre

Celebrating 10 years of the Summer Youth Project

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Outfit of the Week: July 21st

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

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