Business

Open - Wickford Aldi

In Pictures: 'Modern' Wickford Aldi officially reopens after seven-month refurb

Safe space - Ami has called The Ironworks a safe space for the community to come together

Southend Ironworks co-founders appeal for support to get petition to parliament

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New -Vrish Indian restaurant

'Really excited': New Indian restaurant opens in Benfleet

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New look pub - The Kings Arms

PICTURES: Mum and daughter re-open historic south Essex pub after £160k revamp

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Sad - Andrew Shrader outside of the One Stop, in Billericay High Street

'Devastating': Post office at risk as High Street shop set to close

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National Pizza Week - A tasty looking pizza (Image: PIxabay)

Some of the best spots for pizza in Essex in celebration of National Pizza Week

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Closed - A Colchester Zoo exhibit is currently closed-off to visitors today(Image: Tom Smith)

Colchester Zoo exhibit closed to public as animals taken 'off-show' - here's why

Laura Barton was lumped with a £9,000 bill which she feared could have closed her Canvey business for good

Shock £9,600 British Gas bill 'nearly killed' independent Canvey beauty salon

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Revealed - almost 1,000 businesses in Southend shut their doors for good in 2022

Revealed: Almost 1,000 businesses folded in Southend in 2022

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Creams Cafe - free gelato giveaway

Get unlimited FREE gelato this Friday at Creams Café in Southend

New - Manuel Scettri's Read on Sea, in Leigh Broadway

New 'tranquil oasis' book shop and coffee bar rapidly taking shape in Leigh Broadway

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Closed - Ace Coffee and Creams

Family-run coffee and dessert shop 'shuts its doors' in Eastgate shopping centre

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Royal Mail was deemed the best parcel delivery firm in the country with 37% of the vote following our reader poll.

What's the UK's best delivery service? Our readers have voted

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Thrilled - Shoppers on the newly refurbished Deichmann, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon store

Look inside 'new and improved' Eastgate shopping centre store after £185k revamp

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Closing - Rayleigh Lanes card shop

'I'll miss it a lot': Rayleigh Lanes card shop closing after more than 30 years

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Re-opening - Genting Casino, in Western Esplanade, in Westcliff

Popular Southend seafront venue re-opens tonight 'in time for the festive season'

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Busy - Christmas switch on event

Thousands of families set to head to Southend tomorrow for Christmas celebrations

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Freestyle Theatre School - sessions last week

IN PICTURES - singing, acting, and street dance at Freestyle Theatre School

No nonsense dog training - Southend Dog Trainers

IN PICTURES - A day in the life at no nonsense Southend Dog Training

Business - Stacey Donoghue outside his new shop Save Our Souls Records, in Rectory Grove, Leigh

Pictures: New vinyl record shop Save Our Souls opens in former cafe in Leigh

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Success - Alexandra Street in Southend

Small businesses thriving in Southend street which is becoming 'own Leigh Broadway'

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Re-opening - Genting Casino Westcliff

REVEALED: Re-opening date confirmed for popular Southend casino after Raac scare

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Open - Lidl, in St Hilary's retail park, Basildon

Shoppers hail new Basildon Lidl as 'great news' for the town following its opening

Restaurant - Tim Hortons, in Miles Gray Road, Basildon

Update issued on when new Basildon Tim Hortons is set to open after fears

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Lidl's store employees in the UK will all be wearing body cameras by Spring 2024

All Lidl store employees to wear body cameras in effort to fight UK retail crime

Refurb - The Estuary Broadway, in Leigh

Popular Leigh restaurant set to unveil 'cosy' look as thousands spent on revamp

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Closed - S. Stibbards & Sons, in London Road

Funeral directors shuts down Benfleet office after new headquarters unveiled

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Shop - Pauls School and Workwear

Fears Southend school uniform and workwear shop closing for good after 50 years

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Good will - Ellisons Solicitors will be collecting and donating essential supplies to food banks in Essex in time for Christmas

Law firm calls for businesses to donate to Essex food banks

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Diwali Festival - the event at the IronWorks

IN PICTURES - Diwali Festival event at Southend's Ironworks

Sale - Southend Airport

Southend Airport bosses reveal 'encouraging level of interest' ahead of sale

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For sale - Owner Leza George at By George of Thundersley

Much-loved Thundersley tearoom up for sale as owner looks to pass on the baton

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Smiles - Staff at All Seasons restaurant

Popular garden centre on A127 re-opens fire-hit restaurant after major revamp

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Launch: Kelly Bronze launch new turkey product

Popular family farm launches new ready-to-eat product available online

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Ideas - Echo readers want a department store, such as Marks and Spencer or John Lewis, to replace the Royals Shopping Centre's vacant Debenhams unit

'Big-name department store should replace Southend's empty Debenhams unit'

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Leigh Broadway -amazing array of shops

Everything you need in one place - shopping on Leigh Broadway

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Pub grub dine well - Mariners Court

I headed to Mariners Court in Leigh in search of pub grub done well - taste test

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More than 30 former Wilko sites have already been re-opened across the UK as Poundland stores.

Wilko to return to UK high streets with 5 new stores to open before Christmas

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Barclays are set to carry out works on Sunday (October 29) to put their clocks back which will interrupt certain services.

Barclays bank warns customers of services that will be unavailable this weekend

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The Stansted Meet the Buyers event in 2022

'Meet the Buyers' business networking event heads to London Stansted

Leigh Broadway - pop up event

More than 300 visit Redz shoe shop in Leigh for Divided London pop up event

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One complaint against Southend strip club's bid for new licence forces hearing

One complaint against Southend strip club's bid for new licence forces hearing

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New - Dinosaur attraction coming to Basildon

New dinosaur attraction set to open in Basildon's Eastgate Shopping Centre

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Southend and Basildon banks set to undergo revamp after controversial rebrand

Southend and Basildon banks set to undergo revamp after controversial rebrand

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Winners: Giovanni and Enzo at the Limes in Maldon

Essex business owners speechless after winning Channel 4 show competition

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Orsett team - going the extra mile

BP team in Orsett win award for going the extra mile for customers

Active - The site has been active more recently, with trucks frequently leaving and entering

Mystery as major firm 'opens' warehouse behind Basildon's newest retail park

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New barbers - Aras Ali outside the Leigh premises

'Experienced' Southend barber unveils his newest salon in Leigh Broadway today

The team - Ilaria, Danielle, Cornelia, Sev Kilic, Genato, Angela

'Hugely honoured': Winner of our 'your favourite restaurant' competition revealed

Two new businesses set to move into new warehouses at south Essex logistics park

Two new businesses set to move into new warehouses at south Essex logistics park

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Elderly care service set up by Southend Council is on the brink of insolvency

Elderly care service created by Southend Council is on brink of insolvency

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Opening - Quality Discounts

REVEALED: Opening date for bargain retailer store coming to Rayleigh High Street

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Celebrations - Surgical Holdings team

Leading Southend business celebrates 35 years as a vital cog in the NHS