Leigh on Sea News

Old tailor's dummy wanted

A Leigh artist is on the look out for an old tailor's dummy - the more battered the better apparently. If anyone can oblige please contact: info@leigh-on-sea.com and we'll forward on. Many thanks

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Leigh is so very special . . .

A little Leigh something created by artist and Leigh Art Trail founder, Richard Baxter

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Exhibition preview an outstanding success

A wonderful evening was had by all who attended the preview of "Collected Doodlings 1983 -2010" by Leigh comedian Phill Jupitus on November 27th. The preview was held as part of the launch of Metal's Cafe Valise in Leigh Community Centre.

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Phill Jupitus - COLLECTED DOODLINGS – 1983 to 2010

Phill Jupitus - COLLECTED DOODLINGS – 1983 to 2010 White Wall Space gallery is back in Leigh and thrilled to announce an exhibition of cartoon drawings, “Collected Doodlings – 1983 to 2010 by Phill Jupitus

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New Free School for Southend?

New Free School is being proposed for Southend-on-Sea. Prince's Community School will be submitting their bid to the Department for Education just before Christmas. If you wish to find out more please read on . . .

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Winter Cycling for Commuters and Road Cyclists

For fitness, fun or function, cycling is a year-round activity that exposes riders to the elements. Rain, shine and seemingly everything in between, autumn is here and winter is just around the next bend. That doesn’t mean we should all hang up our wheels and wait for spring though – far from it!

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Shopping Delights in Leigh

Step into Christmas with Leigh-on-sea, throughout Leigh in our best furnishing shops host a whole range of fabulous decorations and gifts to give at Christmas. From shops such as Champagne, Natural Edge, Chloe Elizabeth, Wish, The Little Lighthouse, Scape, Forget-Me-Not and many more.

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Leigh-on-Sea Heritage Trail

To celebrate its 40th anniversary the Leigh society is presenting the Leigh-on-sea Heritage Trail to inform both residents and visitors about the historic sites of the town.

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Autumn Ramblings

I don’t think we’re going to hear any more about ‘Indian Summer’ this year – it’s just not going to happen.

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Reiki

Find out about the benefits of Reiki by Reiki Master, EFT & Crystal Practitioner / Teacher, Deborah Cordery

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Friends of Leigh Community Centre meeting

The next meeting of the 'Friends of Leigh Community Centre' is Wednesday 24th October at 7pm at the Community Centre, Elm Road

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Shout - graphic design in the heart of Leigh

Need any no nonsense branding and identity creation, graphic design, website design, editorial and copywriting, or photography? Then come to Shout Marketing and Design. You'll find us in the heart of Leigh at 85 Broadway West - in the alleyway opposite the library. Our door is always open. We listen: we think: we create.

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Autumn garden 'to-do' list by Jo Ixer

It's time to start thinking about what to plant for next year

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LOVE IN A PUB IN ESSEX

A Great Song about a funny couple and what happened after they met at a pub in Leigh- On -Sea

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10% off "The Witch Hunt" at the Book Inn

The very wonderful Leigh author Syd Moore will be in the Book Inn, Broadway West, between 2 and 3pm this Saturday signing copies of her new book, "Witch Hunt". The Book Inn are kindly offering anyone who downloads a voucher from this site a 10% discount.

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Deckchair winner is announced!

We are really pleased to announce that the lucky winner of our prize draw to win the beautiful deckchair kindly donated by Leigh company Beachniks is . . . .

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Leigh Community Centre Needs You . . .

Do you have what it takes? Leigh-on-Sea Town Council is looking for volunteers from the local community to join an advisory board for the Leigh Community Centre.

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Wandering around Leigh . . . by Caroline Knighton

I sometimes wonder at the cacophony of noise that emanates from the marshes. If the birds were human they would most surely have been issued with an ASBO by now . . .

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Hospice Havens planning hearing October 17th

Southend Borough Council's Development Control Committee will hear the renewed Havens planning application for building a new hospice on land off Belton Way, Leigh on Wednesday 17th October at 2.00pm.

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Congratulations Amy Baker

Leigh girl wins Rossi's 'create a new ice-cream flavour' competition with the all-new candy floss and honeycomb flavour.

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