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Woman cut free from car
A woman was cut free from her car after it was involved in a crash with another vehicle in Sutton Road, Southend. Firefighters used heavy Clan Lucas cutting equipment to remove the roof of the woman's Ford Fiesta after the collision. The woman in the
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Bug sweeps through school
A school has closed after staff and pupils were hit by a "superbug". Vange Primary School is not expected to open again until Monday. Charlotte Buckland, of Brickfield Road, Vange, said: "When I went to pick up my daughter Shannon, parents were
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The magnificent seven
It was an old battered double-decker bus that had done its time, and was headed for the final road that led to the scrapyard and the spare parts heap. Then, at the eleventh hour, it was given a final route. From its Chelmsford yard, the 1949 Bristol
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LNG site ‘would be a terrorist’s dream’
A campaigner fighting Calor's proposal to store liquid natural gas on Canvey says the plan is "a terrorist's dream". Members of protest group People Against Methane (Pam), painted a bleak picture of the high risks residents faced when the issue was
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Parking shortfall leads to refusal for surgery
Dismayed dentists have vowed to appeal after Castle Point Council vetoed plans for a new NHS practice and training centre. Bosses at the Benfleet Dental Clinic hoped to convert a former eye hospital in Downer Road, Benfleet, into a larger premises
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Cabbies call for stop to thugs pelting cars
Basildon cabbies today demanded a clampdown on yobs who throw bricks at passing traffic. Nine taxis have been hit by bricks and stones in the last six weeks - two in the past two days - thrown by youths from behind bushes next to busy roads. Basildon
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Lotto luck for two charities
Two charities are celebrating after winning a lottery cash injection of more than £400,000. Funding totalling £411,630 will be given to Southend Mencap and the Hamelin Trust, based in Billericay, to help run their services. Marc McOwens, general
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Business plan for voluntary groups
Community groups are being urged to set up their own businesses to end their dependency on grants. The Southend Association for Voluntary Services will find out this month if it has been given £2million from the East of England Development Agency to
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Football: Mini soccer results
SOUTH EAST ESSEX PRIMARY MINI SOCCER LEAGUE U8 West Division: Ashingdon Youth Tigers 4 (Jones, Coppings Routledge 2) Ashingdon Youth Lions 0, Leigh Ramblers Lions 0 Rayleigh Boys Lions 1 (Slough), Trinity Junior Lions 2 (Smith 2) Gt Wakering Lions 0,
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Junior football results
CHELMSFORD YOUTH LEAGUE U10 Chelmsford Division 1: Galleywood Eagles A 1 Wilvale Rangers 0; Chelmsford City 1 Writtle Minors A 0; Maldon Town 1 Springfield A 5. U10 Chelmsford Division 2: Barnston 0 Brentwood Athletic A 5; Broomfield B 2 Brentwood Athletic
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Golf: Beardsall nets narrow SMAC Trophy win
The first Garon Park Golf Club major competition of 2007, the SMAC Trophy, was contested by a strong field of almost 50 golfers on the A and Ccourses. The Essex Golf Complex continues to play off winter tees, but all greens are open and the course
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Tilson: Gutttridge had lost his heart
Southend United boss Steve Tilson has explained his decision to let Luke Guttridge leave - claiming the player's heart was no longer at the club. The 24-year-old midfielder has signed for League One strugglers Leyton Orient until the end of the season
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Gower leads the great escape
The great escape is on for Southend United, according to winger Mark Gower. Just a few weeks ago the Shrimpers seemed destined for the drop and were rooted to the foot of the Championship table, nine points from safety. But, since the turn of the
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Barrett's Banter
From a personal point of view it's very frustrating to miss this weekend's trip to Stoke City with a one match suspension. That's the way it seems to be going for me this season though - it's been very stop start - but sometimes these things happen
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Perils of the trusty kebab
It is notorious for being the late night snack of choice when one too many pints of lager may have impaired your culinary judgement. But making sure your drink-fuelled dinner of takeaway kebab doesn't come with a side order of food poisoning is a serious
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Killer disease breaks family apart
Imagine not being able to cuddle, comfort and care for your young son when he is sick. That is exactly the heartbreaking prospect facing Basildon mother Laura Delafuente, 30, of Winstree, Felmores, after both she and her nine-year-old son James were
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Nice guy, shame about the nibbles
A childminder has been recognised for her sterling work with children. Jackie Deacon, 48, from Newell Avenue, Shoebury, was invited to Downing Street to meet Tony Blair. She was selected because of her work with the Shoebury Children's Centre and
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Boxing: Rose is no thorn in Homer’s side
Jamie Homer's boxing career is continuing to blossom after seeing off established England squad member Ricky Rose. The Rayleigh Amateur Boxing Club fighter defeated Rose on points over three rounds at Hutton Community Centre. And he is on track
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Basketball: Swifts get no joy in Wales
There was little welcome in the hillside when Southend Swifts ladies visited Wales for two senior National League South Division matches. After losing 110-58 to unbeaten University of Wales in Cardiff Stealers, they lost 69-57 to Cardiff Celts.
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Wrestling: Summit back for Mill show
Summit Wrestling is hoping to reach new peaks on Sunday when it hosts its second show in Rayleigh. The debut event at the Mill Hall, in Bellingham Lane, last July was a success for organisers, prompting Summit Wrestling to put on another night of American-style
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High Streets’biggest boom in three years
Booming High Street stores are celebrating their most successful sales in three years, a new report has revealed. In the CBI Distributive Survey, retailers said the tills had been ringing with more than half recording better January sales than last
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Football: Could you be a Soccerstar?
Soccerstars Academy is on the lookout for up and coming football talent to attend two trial days in February. The academy has been operating for more than five years and has seen 40 players pass through its ranks on to professional football clubs.
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Bob’s transatlantic thrillers are a hit
A south Essex thriller-writer is celebrating success across the Atlantic - but admits his dream is still to see his books published here as well. Bob Bridge now has four novels in print in Canada - three featuring former Met policeman Jim Bent, plus
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New centre to train aviation engineers
A new training centre for aircraft engineers is set to open at Southend Airport, as part of a £15million Thames Gateway South Essex initiative. Thames Gateway's Investing in the Community scheme is providing £250,000 to set up the training centre,
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Tennis: Lawn have no need to issue a May day
Westcliff Lawn had a May day celebration after beating Men's Division Two high-flyers Thorpe Bay II. Derek May and John Colman got Lawn off to a good start with a 6-0 7-6 win over Thorpe visitors Trevor Brown and Chris Porter. And then Geoff Spillett
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Compulsory water meters?
Pressure has been put on Essex water companies to install compulsory water meters in homes across the region. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has identified Essex as a "water stress area" and advised Essex and Suffolk Water to
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New stamps showcase Essex sealife
All of the faces on Royal Mail's latest set of first-class stamps live in the waters off the Essex coast. Visitors to Southend or Canvey seafronts may be able to spot a grey seal, a moon jellyfish, or an eight-legged lesser octopus. All these are
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Southend Pier's new alarm system
Southend Pier will finally get a comprehensive fire alarm system - nearly 50 years after the first blaze ravaged the landmark. About £340,000 has been earmarked by Southend Council for the fire precaution measures on the pier. The move was recommended
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Council tenants face 5 per cent rent rise
Council house rents in Southend could shortly go up by an average of nearly £150 a year. Southend Council plans to put up rent for an average home, from £57 a week to £60, asking tenants to fork out an extra £148 a year. This represents an increase
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Basildon mini hospital plan
A mini hospital is planned for Basildon, as part of a Department of Health initiative to cut waiting lists. The centre, specialising in orthopedic care and post-heart attack treatment, will provide around 17,000 extra treatments a year to NHS patients
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Card cloning: Police swoop
Police stormed a petrol station being investigated in connection with an international card-cloning scam in which local people have lost thousands. Officers raided the Snax 24 site in the Fairway, Leigh, just after 9am yesterday, and arrested two people
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Tilly confident of Foran's abilities
Southend United manager Steve Tilson is sure new signing Ritchie Foran will be ready to battle for Blues. The 26-year-old attacker has completed a £200,000 switch from Motherwell. And it was his never say die attitude which persuaded Tilson to bring
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Government inspector to rule on six-storey building
Controversial plans to build a six-storey block of flats will be decided by a Government inspector after they were rejected by Southend council. The proposals for a block of five flats at 31 Grand Parade in Leigh were rejected by the council last year
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Group formed to save history
A new conservation group has been launched on the back of fears about the loss of important heritage sites throughout Southend. The Leigh, Milton, Shoebury and Southend societies have joined forces to promote the preservation of historic buildings and
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Extension plans
Plans for a rear extension at Castle Cottage in Church Hill, Leigh, have been submitted to Southend Council.
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Athletics: Benfleet 15 breaks entry record for 3rd year running
For the third year running the Benfleet 15 saw a record number of entries, with a total of 536 runners braving the fierce winds on the tough multi-terrain course across Hadleigh Downs. An impressive run by Basildon AC's Greg Deacon saw him blast home
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Card cloning: police swoop
Police stormed a petrol station being investigated in connection with an international card-cloning scam that has lost residents thousands. Officers raided the Snax 24 site in the Fairway, Leigh, just after 9am yesterday, arresting two people. They
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Teenager suffers head injuries in crash
A teenager is in hospital with serious head injuries after a two-car crash. The 18-year-old from Brentwood, and a female passenger were travelling through Kennel Lane, near to the junction of Church Road, Billericay in a black Ford Fiesta when he crashed
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Man charged with attack on teenagers
A man has been remanded in custody charged with imprisoning two teenagers and attacking them with a machete. Christopher Lines, 23, from New Park Road, Hockley, has been charged with two counts of unlawful wounding and two counts of injurious imprisonment
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Strike disrupts driving tests
Learner drivers, courts and other services were affected after thousands of civil service workers went out on strike. At Southend test centre, 20 driving tests were cancelled out of 43 which were booked yesterday - about 20 per cent higher than the
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Asbestos alert
Deadly asbestos may have been released when windows in a Canvey pool were shattered by storms, it has been revealed. The council-run pool at Waterside Farm Sports Centre has been closed since high winds blew out several large windows and damaged its
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A fourth night without power
Residents were left for the fourth night without power after electricity supplies failed yet again. The problems have been effecting more than 200 houses in Westcliff since Sunday night due to a faulty transformer at a substation. Darren Attersley
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Commuters fume as trains are cancelled
Commuters were left stranded after c2c trains were cancelled during rush hour. The problems were caused by a broken down train at Limehouse last night, which caused Shoebury-bound services to be suspended between London Fenchurch Street and Barking
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Golf: Silver success for Rogers
Pat Rogers won the Ballards Gore Ladies' Silver Division January medal with 25 points. Anne Roberts was runner-up on 21. Bronze Division winner on 25 was Kathy Walsh with Joan Parkes (22) runner-up. The Division A Stableford went to Rogers (25 points
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Updated: Traffic chaos after crashes
Three rush-hour crashes sparked traffic chaos on the A127. The accidents even left emergency crews confused, when paramedics failed to turn up to one of the smashes because two of them involved similar casualties. The first accident, which closed
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Mascherano transfer to Liverpool delayed
Liverpool's bid to sign West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano is rumbling on. The Reds had been expected to sign the Argentinian yesterday after Mascherano was given dispensation to join them by football's governing body FIFA. The move came despite
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V Fest tickets hotline
TICKETS for this year's V Festival are on sale from Echo Newspapers Reader Travel from 9am today (Thursday). Phone 01268 270027. The two-day festival is at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, on August 18 and 19. Among the acts are the Killers, Foo Fighters
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Football: Mears out on loan at Derby
West Ham defender Tyrone Mears has joined Championship leaders Derby County on loan until the end of the season. Mears joined the Hammers in the closed season as part of former manager Alan Pardew's summer plans. But he has not been a regular in
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Transfer window closed for business
The transfer window slammed shut at midnight until it reopens in the summer. Southend completed the signing of Ritchie Foran this afternoon from Motherwell in a £200,000 deal. The 26-year-old can play either as a striker or on either wing and has
