LondonPubPoker.co.uk has three leagues currently running
Monday At The Gable Moorgate
Tuesday @ClerkenWell House Farringdon
Wednesday @ The Apple Tree in Mt Pleasant
From June 12th also at My Hotels Bloomsbury/Tottenham Ct Rd
All games are £5 Double Chance - ie one rebuy or Add On
see
http://www.LondonPubPoker.co.uk or
www.blapo.co.uk
On A Friday (No league but good fun) £15 Freezeout at Loose Cannon ideal also for beginners.
Other resources
www.London PokerMeetup.co.uk include all LondonPubPoker.co.uk games on the calendar and hold other events too.
In East London @ E10 Club on a Thursday is a £20+5 Dealer Dealt tourney
And Monthly @Loose cannon is The LPM Beer hand Open which is £30 +6 and gets about a 100 + runners.
http://www.Loosecannonec4.co.uk
As for Essex not too sure but we do get a load of Essex Players on a Monday @ The Gable as it is so near to Moorgate.
Hope this helps in some way.
Steve
www.blapo.co.uk