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Leigh on Sea News - news
In praise of whimsical doorknobs
Yes, I said knobs. Stop tittering, you. We're grown ups and the word 'doorknobs' is NOT funny at all.
Blatant Advertising
I don’t often use my blogs to promote properties, I always prefer to write about something of local interest or the goings on in the Town, but this week...
Is Easter your weekend with the children?
Leigh-on-sea is a lively town at Easter where there are events arranged by Leigh Community Centre, and our local schools and churches hold Easter Egg hunts and bonnet parades. Children are seen gazing into the sweet shops in along Leigh Broadway, and Leigh Road at the displays of chocolate surrounded by little yellow chicks and bunnies. It is all picture perfect family time.
Spring Clean for seafront lagoon
Southend-on-Sea’s popular seafront lagoon has been given a spring clean (30 March) in preparation for the Easter holidays.
The Grand still to be grand
With thanks to Proprietor Mick Norcross of Leigh's most iconic building, The Grand
Primark set to open new store in Southend
It has been announced that giant clothes retailer Primark will take over the former BHS store in Southend High Street.
One of Leigh's longest standing pubs closed down
Local's have been left taken back as one of Leigh's longest standing pubs closed it's doors earlier this week with a simple Facebook post.
Major police crack down on phones and driving
Police have majorly cracked down on people using their mobile phones whilst driving.
46 days and counting.......
As I write this there is 46 days until the London marathon. It is becoming very real and very close. You may (or may not) remember that I am running for a charity called Brainwave, a charity that focuses on Cerebral Palsey, Autism and Development delay in children.
Aggravated burglary in reported in Southend
Police were called to an address in Southend after five asked men, some carrying weapons, barged their way into a house in Southend demanding cash and jewellery from the occupants.
Proposal Granted to Build Flats on Leigh's London Road
A proposal to demolish a car dealership and replace it with a 3 storey block of flats with a retail unit on the ground floor has been approved by Southend Council.
Commuter attacked
A man was left with a black eye when he was confronted and then punched by a commuter for resting his feet on on the opposite seat.
The end of the Broadway as we know It?
I think that may be a bit dramatic, but the hysteria about national companies moving in to our Broadway shops is reaching fever pitch.
Storm Doris has arrived!
It's maybe time to batton down the hatches as Storm Doris has arrived in Essex
Local teacher admits child sex image charges
Former Belfairs Academy teacher Neil Gardner has admitted multiple counts of possession of indecent images of children after his landlady discovered them in his room.
Pizza Express Petition Launched
A petition has been launched as it has been rumoured that chain Pizza Express have expressed an interest to take over the site, of what was once popular haunt, Rio Bar.
Long standing empty shop set to become cafe and gallery
The circular building was part of a multi million pound re-development back in 2004 and has been attempted to be secured by a number of high street chains since.
Squatters take over Southend town centre bar
Squatters have broken into and taken over what was formally Clarence Yard bar in Southend, just days after the Stockvale Group announced that they had acquired it.
