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Readers, I'm approaching 35 and while I do not think of getting older as a bad thing (I'm only 35, fully aware that is still YOUNG and not something to MOAN about) - it did strike me that I'm a different gal than I was in my twenties. 

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Lane closures at A127 The Bell junction

There will be a series of lane closures on the Bell Junction of the A127 during August and early September in order to carry out urgent patch resurfacing and investigate the location of underground gas pipes.

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Create98 Summer BBQ

Have you yet to visit the fabulous Create98? Then why not join them for their summer BBQ!

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Leigh-on-Sea finds: Dining in Style!

Our latest showcase in our leigh-on-sea finds from the llittle town that we love......

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Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny!

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.  Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things

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Consultation begins to improve gateway to High Street

Local residents and businesses are being asked to share their ideas about how to improve the town-centre end of London Road and the area outside Southend’s Odeon cinema.

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National Prosecco Day!

Where will you be celebrating this National day?

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Gingerline's Chambers_

You may have been to immersive dining experiences before but Chambers is something entirely different.... 

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Not the 9 to 5: How to embrace working from home

The vast majority of successful small businesses have one thing in common: the lack of overheads. In fact, of the top 20 most lucrative small companies, over 80% operate either from ‘home’ or in a mobile capacity.

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Picture Of The Week - Friday 9th August 2019

Our Picture of The Week in the little town that we love.

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Bugsy Malone - Our Review

The Summer Youth Project is a fantastic initiative inviting young people from all over Southend to audition, rehearse and perform a show during the start of the school holidays and this show is one not too be missed!

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Large crowds attend grand opening of ‘The Skatey McSkateface’

The Skatey McSkateface was officially opened at the weekend, with large crowds on site to watch professional and local skaters, BMXers and scooterists run some sets on Southend’s new skatepark.

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Man charged with attempted rape in Westcliff

A man has been charged with attempted rape atfter a woman was assualted in Milton Road, Westcliff.

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Giving just £1 could secure the future of local hospice care

There is now only £350,000 left to raise for a new adult hospice which will serve the population of Southend, Castle Point and Rochford.

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Tales From The Shadows

Join The Royal Hotel for an evening of spine chilling stories of ghosts and murder, history and mystery laced with magic.... are you brave enough?

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Leigh-on-Sea finds: Trunk it up!

Our latest showcase in our leigh-on-sea finds from the llittle town that we love......

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Police appeal for witnesses after disturbance in Old Leigh

Police are appealing for witnesses after responding to reports of a fight in Old Leigh on Thursday evening.

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It’s the summer holidays…..

Does walking along Leigh Broadway and seeing children walking along laughing as they hold hands with their parents fill you with joy or upset?

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Toast - The Palace Theatre

Toast vividly recreates Nigel Slater’s childhood through the tastes and smells he shares with his mother, culminating in the young Nigel’s escape to London

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Local Art and Crafts Business puts best foot forward for charity walk in memory of owner’s Mum

A local arts and crafts business sponsoring a charity walk this September and is encouraging the community to join them and help raise money for an Essex-wide Hospice charity.

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