Leigh on Sea News

Prittlewell Flagon on display at British Museum’s ‘Silk Roads’ exhibition

This exhibition, running until 23 February 2025, explores the history of the Silk Roads from AD 500 to 1000, featuring objects from 29 national and international partners.

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Better Air Quality for Leigh-on-sea Schools

Southend-on-Sea City Council are encouraging pupils, teachers, parents and residents to make small changes to their daily routines to promote better air quality.

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Southend-on-Sea City Council unveils new public art trail celebrating local brickfield heritage

Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to announce the upcoming official launch of “Made from this Land,” a public artwork trail by local artist Emma Edmondson, supported by Southend Museums.

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Lord Of The Dance - A Lifetime Of Standing Ovations Review by Nina Jervis-Green

This a totally unique, utterly breath-taking show that’s packed with insanely talented performers and a wonderfully warm atmosphere from start to finish.

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New Properties from Bear this October

New Listings in and around Leigh this October.

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Southend-on-Sea City Council announces new round of Household Support Fund with dedicated pensioner support

Southend-on-Sea City Council is launching a new round of the Household Support Fund (HSF) from October 2024 to March 2025, with a strong focus on supporting pensioners with rising living costs.

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SUEZ Recycling awarded Southend recycling, waste and street cleansing contract

Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK an eight-year contract worth £18 million annually to deliver recycling, waste, and street cleansing services.

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Jack and the Beanstalk cast chat with Leigh-on-sea.com

Southend is in for a real treat this Christmas with Jack and the Beanstalk Panto coming to the Cliffs on 15th December. We had the very special opportunity of interviewing some of the main cast members this week and here is a little snippet of our conversations.

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Veolia Orchard is branching out to new schools in Southend

Applications are now open for free fruit trees and strawberry plants for schools in Leigh-on-sea and Southend. This scheme invites schools to increase biodiversity and become a part of Veolia’s family tree by growing their own strawberries or nurturing their own orchard of fruit trees.

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Charity organises horse riding for visually impaired adults at Belfairs Woods in Leigh-on-sea

Southend in Sight organised more successful horse riding lessons at Belfairs Riding School, this time for local visually impaired adults.

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The One Love Project's Gala Dinner is set to raise funds to support the record breaking numbers of guests visiting their evening meal provision this year

The Gala Dinner is taking place on Saturday 30th November, at The Boundary, Garon’s Park. Featuring a live auction, raffle, entertainment and a three course meal; the event is being hosted by John Oakes from Radio Essex. The Show Choir will also be performing on the night

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Little Havens invites professionals for exclusive networking session

The children’s hospice for Essex is opening its doors to professionals for an exclusive networking session.

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Building work to begin on The Ship Hotel

East Anglia Pub Company has announced that work on the much-anticipated redevelopment of The Ship Hotel in Leigh-on-Sea will commence on 23rd September 2024. The project will transform the former public house into a luxurious 15-room hotel, complete with a restaurant and bar/lounge area.

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Autumn Events - Leigh 2024

Our list of clubs and activities in Leigh this Autumn.

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'Spooktacular' Southend Halloween Parade Returns

Get ready for a night of spooky fun as the Southend Halloween Parade returns to the seafront on Saturday 26 October! This free event promises an evening filled with music, dancing, incredible costumes, and dazzling light-up puppets, making it the ultimate Halloween celebration for all ages.

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Indirock Supporting Vulnerable Young People Into Work

At Indirock, we believe in the power of bouldering to create positive change—not just for individuals, but for the community as a whole. After two and a half years of being open, we took a look at the impact we have made. We set out with three core goals, and we’re proud to see measurable progress in each area:

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Review of Cluedo2 by Lynn Carroll

So, if you are a bit of an amateur sleuth, catch it if you can and see if you can guess...’Who dunnit?’

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Southend-on-Sea City Council launches new initiatives in schools to improve air quality and promote healthier communities

Southend-on-Sea City Council is encouraging pupils, teachers, parents and residents to continue to make small changes to their daily routines to promote better air quality and support new initiatives being launched in city schools.

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What makes a good comedy show?

For me, any good comedy is full of controlled chaos: plenty of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and mishaps, all culminating in a crazy climax

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Southend Budget position to be discussed by Cabinet

A report on the council's finances up to the end of July 2024 (four months into the financial year) will be discussed on Monday 16 September

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