Essex Business & Leisure Magazine Havering Edition June 2012

June 2012 Edition

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Welcome to our Jubilee June edition. I hope you all had a fantastic time with celebrations and street parties and of course the extended bank holiday.

I wish everyone a lovely Summer and safe and enjoyable holiday if you are going away.

Chiane is home which is great news, and her recovery is going very well ! (see page 18 for a full update) We have organised another Maharaja Charity evening in aid of Chiane on Friday July 6th.

Let us know your comments and if there is anything you would like to see in our magazine. You can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk or call us on 01268 330271.

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