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Book Inn 'Book of the Month'

In the first of a monthly 'Book of the Month' the Book Inn in Broadway West are offering a 15% discount on Jodi Picoult's 'The Storyteller' and the children's book 'A Year without Autumn' by Liz Kessler if you bring in the attached voucher in the image section along

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Havens to Havens Walk

Take part in a fund-raising walk with Havens Hospices. A great, healthy, day out for all the family.

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Easter Services

This is one of the most important times of year, if not the most important, in the Christian calendar.

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Easter Recipes

The Squeeze Team have put together some amazing Easter Recipes for everyone to enjoy!

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Crystals - How they work

Crystals, crystal therapy and elixirs work because crystals naturally re-balance the flow of our energy.

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Beware of fructose

Diana Hervé, Nutritionist, on the evils of the sugars - not fats - that are a ticking bomb for a nation addicted to fructose. www.dianaherve.co.uk

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Essex cheque book

Visit Essex has produced a cheque book of offers to over 50 local attractions and restaurants for local residents to enjoy throughout the year. The free ‘live local, love local’ cheque books will be available from 15 March at libraries, Tourist Information Centres, County Hall, Southend Pier and other attractions. Vouchers can also be downloaded directly from www.visitessex.com/livelocal

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It's 'cool' to live in Leigh . . .

The Times has listed Leigh-on-Sea in its Top 30 "Coolest places in Britain", but we knew that anyway.

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Spring Style

It’s nearly spring, and a new season means new fashion trends. So what exactly will be hot this spring?

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Running for charity

Let's raise a cheer, and dig deep into our pockets, for local runners going the whole 26 miles for charities close to their hearts.

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Book groups

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Oh the false promise of spring

Whatever happened to spring? Leigh-on-sea.com contributor Caroline Carpenter wonders why nature is playing tricks on us and asks will spring ever arrive . . .

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"What Happened to Helen?"

Artist Dawn Mellor, whose fascination with celebrity culture has led her to examine the way we view those in the limelight, has an exhibition "What Happened to Helen" on at the Focal Point gallery in Southend until March 30th. The subject of the exhibition is Leigh's very own celebrity, Helen Mirren. Leigh-on-Sea.com contributor Helen Davis, takes a peek into the gallery to find out for herself, "What Happened to Helen?"

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What Happened to Helen? - Helen Mirren Exhibition at The Focal Point Gallery, Southend Library

Oscar winner, sometime sporter of pink hair, and former Leigh resident, Dame Helen Mirren, is currently the subject of an exhibition, by artist Dawn Mellor, at the Focal Point Gallery, in Southend Library.

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H.A.R.P. 24 hour relay challenge

The H.A.R.P. 24 hour relay challenge is back! Join them on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd June 2013 for the fantastic 24 hour relay run at Westcliff Rugby Club.

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Eton scholarship

Local boy James Yuen is awarded a prestigious scholarship to Eton public school

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Essex Book Festival

The Essex Book Festival launches today with a month-long programme of activities from a wide-ranging array of writers. Household names include Sandi Toksvig, Gavin Esler and Martina Cole, whilst local Leigh talent including Daryl Easlea and Zoe Howe will be making appearances too.

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Outreach/P.R. job opportunity

Part-time short-term Outreach/PR job in the Southend area. Exciting opportunity to work on an arts-based project.

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Folk Festival design competition

Leigh Folk Festival, now in it's 22nd year, announce details of a design competition. Entrants are asked to enter designs for T-shirts, the official programme and promotional fliers. The winner will see their designs printed on the festival's merchandise.

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Village Green date is announced

The date for this years' Village Green festival has been announced. Saturday 13th July. Watch this space for news on the programme of events for the day . . .

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