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5 Minute Read Answers

How well did you do? Here are the answers to the quiz, where is this, and polygon from the "5 Minute Read". Let us know how you did . . .

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Let's do coffee . .

Leigh has an abundance of coffee shops. Fe Luton, who now has a raging caffeine addiction, has sampled just a few . . .

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Good luck Bert

80 year old Bert Goodbourn , Leigh's very own octogenarian fund-raiser, is getting ready to make a 1,200 mile round trip from Southend to John O'Groats, then down to Land's End, and finally returning to Southend.

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Help needed!

Got any spare time to help out with the "Save Leigh Library" campaign? The petition organisers, Leigh Town Council, desperately need some help from a computer literate bod.

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Leigh artist exhibits at Chelsea Flower Show

Sarah Jarman, a Leigh garden designer and teacher at Baron's Court primary, is exhibiting her first piece at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Who organises the Leigh Art Trail?

A brief profile of Lester Mills, the Art Trail Chairman, without whom chaos would ensue . . .

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Rugby for all

In the first of a series of articles Mark Linsdale talks rugby. There's a great team in the area, with some great youth sides. Read more to find out.

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Leigh Girls triumph

The Leigh Ramblers' Under 15s girls team won the Essex County Girls League beating Bealonians 3-2 on penalties. Congratulations to all the girls.

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Internet novice courses

Know anyone who might be interested in internet novice courses? Kent Elms Library are holding a session for beginners this Friday, 17th from 9.30am to 12.55pm. Session is free. Spread the word.

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Leigh Artist short-listed for Royal Academy

Renowned Leigh artist Simon Kirk has two works shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2013. No stranger to the Summer Exhibition, Simon of the Estuary Collective Gallery, will know soon whether he has been accepted for this year's show. He has previously been chosen to show in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition back in 2010 AND he sold the work. To be short-listed twice is a rare achievement. Keep checking here for news on his progress.

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Leigh resident chairs the Media Reform Coalition

Leigh resident Des Freedman, an academic lecturing in communications at Goldsmiths University, London, has been chosen to chair the Media Reform Coalition. They have been invited to take part in government consultations on proposed media legislation in the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal and the subsequent recommendations of the Leveson enquiry.

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Closure announced

Royal Mail confirmed today that the Leigh sorting office will close. Services will be moved to Southend on July 1st despite 8,000 people signing a petition to oppose this move. According to Royal Mail this closure is part of a nationwide modernisation programme.

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Auditions for "Annie"

The Palace Theatre are holding auditions for their Summer Youth Project, which this year will be "Annie", on Sunday April 28th. This project itself runs from July 28th to August 11th. Running for six years now, this is an incredibly popular. It is open to all aged between nine and nineteen. To find out more, or request an application pack, visit www.palacetheatresouthend.co.uk

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5th Southend Film festival

The fifth Southend Film festival launches later this month with a jam-packed programme of film screenings and special guests celebrating a focus on British Independent films. The festival runs from May 2nd until May 6th.

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Latest LTC news . . .

Here's the latest news from Leigh Town Council. The Community Centre is thriving. Make sure you take a look. There's classes and activities a plenty, two gallery spaces, the White Wall Space and the Affordable Art Wall, and the Cafe Valise on the ground floor.

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Ship Full of Bombs

Ship Full of Bombs, an alternative radio station broadcast every Monday to Thursday evening from 8pm onwards is hosted by a variety of Leigh-ites including Al Johnson, Dan Newman, Zoe Howe, and Daryl Easlea.

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Mark James of Leigh

High class men's staple summer classics are now in stock at Mark James of Leigh

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Havens - public enquiry date set

A eight-day public enquiry has been set to start on June 18th to look into the points of contention between Havens Hospices and Southend council in this, the latest episode in the long-running saga of Havens' attempt to get planning permission to build on protected green belt land in Leigh.

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Marathon man

A jubilant, and exhausted, Mike Wells of Uptomen pictured with his Marathon medal. He completed the 26 mile race in just over five hours and raised money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Well done Mike.

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Save Leigh Library

Southend Borough Council plans to close Leigh Library. We need to take action here. If you live, work or study in Leigh please sign the attached petition originated by Leigh Town Council to try and save our much loved community resource. Circulate to all your friends. We do not want to lose the library. See 'events' for details on the public meeting happening this Saturday, April 27th.

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