Leigh on Sea News

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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New interiors company launches in Leigh-on-Sea

A primary school playground seems an unlikely location for the inspiration behind a new business, but it’s exactly where new interiors company Tin Design began.

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Calling All Budding Entrepreneurs

Keen to set up in business? Get top tips from a market leader at a special free 60-minute mentoring session.

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HistoricaLeigh - Three Brave Lads

The latest from our historian Carole....

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Fashion Guru Gok Wan joins Brian Conley in Robinson Crusoe & The Caribbean Pirates

The Cliffs Pavilion has announced that everyone’s favourite fashionista, television presenter, chef, designer and pantomime star Gok Wan will headline alongside the previously announced Brian Conley in the swashbuckling pantomime Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates.

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Havens Hospices Event Listing

From Wind Walking to the London to Paris Cycle, get involved with one of these fantastic events and raise money for charity this year!

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Westcliff man jailed for 13 years for Sexual Assault

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Your business and Cyber Insurance

Our business specialist Andy Crow this week look's at Cyber Insurance in your business

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Young Drivers Pledge Safer Motoring In New Campaign

Southend is part of the county-wide #mysmallchange campaign to help keep young drivers safe.

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Bacchus Southend Review

As soon as we walked through the front door I was amazed. It’s like nothing else in Southend.

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