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Hi there, Welcome to our May edition Hello everybody and thank you for reading the May edition of the Essex Business and Leisure magazine.

Thankfully we didnt get another round of the beast from the east and April finally saw a bit of sun, hopefully this Summer is going be a good one!

We have a refreshing crab recipe for you to try this month should be great for a lunch in the sun.

Returning for the second time is Stephanie Witt the Dress Doctor, this time with some great fashion tips for men preparing their Summer wardrobe.

How would you like to win £50 this month? For your chance to win the prize find the quiz on page 12 and enter before the 28th May! Who else is excited for the new Star Wars spin off? I didn’t even realise it was due this month till I was looking our movie to preview this month and their it was Solo.

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