Fledgling businesses and new companues in some of Southend's most deprived areas are set for a £2million injection of cash to keep them afloat.

Business Link for Essex, which looks after companies' interests, has scooped the Government and Euro cash to support businesses in the wards of Milton, St Luke's, Shoebury, Thorpe and Victoria.

Published Thursday, May 29, 2003

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