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Much loved Leigh-on-sea pub the Sarah Moore closing

A firm favourite with local sports fans, the Sarah Moor pub in Elm Road will be closing its doors on 4th January 2025

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Plans for area of wet woodlands in Belfairs Woods Leigh-on-sea

West Leigh residents living near the Vardon Drive and Woodlands Park entrances are asked to engage with a project to introduce new ‘leaky dams’ along the Prittle Brook which would improve water flows, biodiversity and prevent flooding.

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LEIGH-ON-SEA FIRM CORIN UNDERWRITING RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FOR TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Corin Underwriting, a leading virtual insurer based in Leigh-on-Sea, has been awarded the Investors in People silver accreditation. This recognition underscores Corin's commitment to fostering a workplace culture centred on its people and ensuring excellence in leadership practices.

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Defibrillator installed at Leigh-on-sea Waste and Recycling Centre

Defibrillators installed at Southend’s Household Waste and Recycling Centres. With an annual footfall of over 260,000 visitors, the sites will be set up with the life saving kits should they ever be needed.

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Historic Spanish galleon returns to Southend Pier this summer

Prepare for an exciting journey into the past as the Galeón Andalucía, a stunning replica of a 16th-18th century Spanish galleon, returns to Southend Pier from 22 to 28 August 2024.

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Stroke surviving Leigh-on-Sea fireman takes on London Marathon inspired by nephew who survived multiple strokes and mini strokes

Leigh-on-Sea based firefighter Sam Redfern will be taking on the London Marathon on Sunday April 21st, just 2 years after surviving a massive stroke which doctors said he was lucky to survive

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Keep Our Community Centre Open Demonstration in Leigh-on-sea

This week demonstrators gathered outside Leigh-on-sea Community Centre to peacefully protest against staff suspensions and the running of the Centre amid rumours of its potential closure.

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Flexible working laws are changing from 6 April for British businesses. Here’s how to prepare.

Does your business employ people? If the answer is ‘yes’, you will need to change how you manage flexible working requests from your employees

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Belton Way wall collapse after heavy rainfall

Southend Council have closed part of Belton Hills, off Marine Parade, Leigh-on-sea as engineers investigate the stability of the northern end of the cliffs after heavy rainfall.

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Residents of Leigh-on-sea can win a prize if they successfully reduce their waste and recycle more!

Each week, crews in Southend collect around 645 tonnes of rubbish in black sacks. That’s the equivalent of 46 double-decker buses. But did you know that on average, 58% of the content of those black bags could have been recycled in the pink recycling sacks, blue paper and card box or even the food waste bin?

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Rishi Sunak Visits Old-Leigh

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak made a whistle stop tour of the Old town of Leigh-on-sea on Monday morning accompanied by Anna Firth local Southend MP to meet local businesses, fisherman and local residents with a visit also to the Osborne's Fisheries Processing Factory.

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Debut Southend performance for internationally acclaimed university choir

An internationally acclaimed university choir from King’s College, London will perform at the Southchurch Plaza Centre on Friday 19 January 2024.

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Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip puts Leigh-on-sea on the map

Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip visited Britain's Oldest Port Leigh-on-sea in their latest episode

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Leigh-on-sea Businesses encouraged to enter The Best Festival Business Competition

Let your business take part in the Southend Best Festive Business Competition 2023.

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Old Ship Pub In Leigh-on-sea to Open as Hotel

The former Ship Public House in New Road, Leigh-on-sea is to be converted into a 15 bedroomed boutique hotel with an expected opening date of summer 2024.

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Possible New Shipwreck off Southend Pier found by local diver

Steve Ellis a popular local diver has stumbled across a possible unknown wreck whilst diving off Southend Pier

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Leigh Businesses supporting The Gold Geese charity this September

Leigh-on-sea local shops and businesses are supporting The Gold Geese Charity this September to promote the awareness of childhood cancer

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Catchment to Coast working in Leigh-on-sea

With the help of the community, the Environment Agency plan to implement measures over the next 3 years such as leaky dams at Belfairs Woods, water storage and re-use facilities in local allotments and extend the saltmarsh on Two Tree Island

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Leigh-on-sea's Lollie The Elephant badly damaged

Lollie The Elephant standing in Leigh-on-sea Library Gardens has been deliberately vandalised so can no longer stay on the Herd In The City Trail.

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Women and Girls to have say in Online Safety Map

A new online map that women and girls in Essex will be able to use to highlight areas they feel safe or unsafe has been launched in Essex.

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