Leigh on Sea News

London Southend Airport takes flight for summer 2023

London Southend Airport welcomes the return of summer flying with their first scheduled easyJet flight to Malaga for 2023.

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Mayor visits Southend Pier to celebrate record-breaking year with staff

The Mayor of Southend visited Southend Pier in celebration of a record-breaking 2022. The world-famous landmark welcomed 412,300 visitors last year - the highest number that have ever been recorded in a single year.

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New loans available for Southend’s empty commercial properties

Owners of empty commercial property and developers in the City are being encouraged to bring life back to their buildings through the use of the Southend-led ‘No Use Empty’ (NUE) scheme.

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Boom Battle Bar signed! new tenant for The Victoria Centre

Boom Battle Bar have announced that they are to open in The Victoria Centre. They will take over the prominent former Tangs unit, covering approximately 10,500 square foot across both ground and first floor.

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Strictly Ballroom review by Lynn Carroll

What A Show!!! A magnificent performance, a glittering sensation a show not to be missed. Just some of the words that sum up last nights performance of Strictly Ballroom at the Cliffs Pavilion.

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Council’s prosperity fund allocation to go to nine community projects

Southend-on-Sea City Council has allocated over £396k of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support volunteering, social action and local business sectors in the City.

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Dates announced for Herd In The City art trail

The dates of Herd In The City, which will be stomping into Southend and Leigh-on-sea this summer, have officially been announced.

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Iconic City Jam street art festival set to return this September

Southend City Jam is set to return between 1 and 3 September due to the overwhelming success of last year’s debut festival, which saw over a hundred local, national, and international artists take part.

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More than 800 students rock out as Southend Makes Music

More than 800 schoolchildren from across Southend and Leigh-on-sea joined together to perform for audiences as part of the Southend Makes Music event.

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Safer and better housing after more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year

A selective licencing scheme introduced in parts of Southend-on-Sea to help improve the private housing rental market, has seen more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year.

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Local schools and groups around Leigh-on-sea inspired for art trail

Havens Hospices, held an inspiring event for the schools and groups taking part in the upcoming Herd In The City art trail.

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Steel Magnolias review by Nina Jervis

Steel Magnolias a true story based on the camaraderie of six southern belles now showing at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff.

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Book flights on Southend Airports new website

Southend Airport have today launched a brand-new website which includes one-click product booking and a super helpful range of travel guidance

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275 fines issued to families since September for term time holidays

Families are being warned about fines for term time holidays after a rise in the number of unauthorised absences.

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Hot New Leigh-on-sea Properties from Bear

New properties this March in and around Leigh-on-sea from Bear

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One year of being the City of Southend-on-Sea

Thousands of people lined the streets of Southend one year ago to welcome royalty and celebrate our much-loved town becoming a City.

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Royal Hotel Super Summer Competition

Competition: win 4 tickets to the fabulous Endless 80's night at the Royal Hotel, Southend (inc meal and live show)

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98% of pupils get one of top three choices of secondary school for September

98% of year six children in Southend-on-Sea will be starting secondary school in September 2023 at one of their top three choices of school.

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Secondary School Offer Day on 1st March

Southend-on-Sea pupils transferring to secondary school in September 2023 will find out which school they have been offered a place to on Wednesday 1 March 2023

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Council tax to rise by 4.99% with investment in adult care and children's services

The agreed budget includes a range of revenue investments, most notably over £7m into adult social care and £2.5m into children's services.

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