Costa has announced it will be closing down its coffee shop in Leigh and staff will be redeployed to other coffee shops.

Bosses at the chain say the business in Leigh Broadway will shut in October due to the lease ending with the landlord.

The firm also says there are no plans to open another coffee shop in the town and area.

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A spokesman for Costa Coffee said: "We can confirm that the Costa Coffee store situated at The Broadway in Leigh on-Sea, Essex will be closing in late October 2022 due to the lease ending with the landlord.

"There’s no current plans to open a separate Costa Coffee store in the area and team members will be offered alternative positions at other stores in the area. We will be able to provide further information on this store closure in due course.”