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Southend suffer Stourbridge defeat
SOUTHEND Rugby Club ended their first ever season at National League Two level with a 27-23 defeat at Stourbridge this afternoon. The Seasiders did lead 13-8 at half time and managed to score two tries with both Tyson Lewis and Richard Gill touching
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Ryman round-up
CANVEY Island secured their place in the Ryman One North play-offs with a 2-0 win over Enfield Town thanks to goals from Leon Gordon and Ian Luck. The Gulls will now travel to AFC Sudbury on Tuesday night in the play-off semi-finals, with the winner
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Rainsoaked at the hospital
DRENCHED bus passengers have slated Basildon Hospital for taping off a busy bus shelter - forcing patients and visitors to wait outside in the pouring rain. Annoyed travellers say the hospital has made a blunder in cordoning off the main bus stop, outside
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Blue Square round-up
GRAYS Athletic followed up Thursday night's 3-0 Blue Square Premier win over Rushden and Diamonds at the New Rec with a 3-1 win at Farsley Celtic. Thurrock gave Blue Square South play-off contenders Eastleigh a shock with a 4-1 at Ship Lane. Bodkin
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West Ham United 2 Newcastle United 2
THE Hammers threw away a two-goal lead as the Magpies recovered to secure at point at Upton Park. Mark Noble volleyed home George McCartney's left-wing cross to put the Irons in front after 10 minutes. Dean Ashton doubled the advantage on 23 minutes
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Tranmere Rovers 1 Southend United 0
SOUTHEND United's 13 match unbeaten run came to an end at Prenton Park this afternoon with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Tranmere, but the main talking point was a bust up between Blues midfielders Alan McCormack and Nicky Bailey. The duo had to be
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Digby's tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton
TRUMPETER Digby Fairweather has paid tribute to jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton. Lyttelton, presenter of Radio 4 comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, died aged 86. He had hosted the "self-styled antidote to panel games" since 1972. He was admitted
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Garden stroll will boost hospices
CHILDREN are being encouraged to dig out their boots to explore the secrets of woodland and help Havens Hospices. The annual Havens Hospices woodland walk allows children, and their parents or carers, to be guided around the nature reserve at Little
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Family fun day heralds in May
A FUN day is being held at a Leigh church next month. St Margaret's, in Lime Avenue, is celebrating May Day with a May family fun and craft fair. The fair, on Monday, May 5, will be opened by the Sou-thend Carnival Court at 10.30am. Admission is £1
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Join the fundraising stroll
THE Motor Neurone Disease Association has organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for sufferers living in south Essex. The walk is on Sunday, May 11, at 10am and will start and finish at the seawall behind Leigh rail station. The distance covered
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Traffic lights go green
A SET of traffic lights has gone green after becoming the first in the county to use environmentally friendly light bulbs. Essex County Council has become one of the UK's first highway authorities to trial the extra low voltage traffic lights. The signals
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Declan talked his way to top prize
A TALENTED teenager is celebrating after winning the regional final of a public speaking contest. Declan Dillane, from Westcliff High School for Boys, took top honours in the Essex area finals of the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge. He beat 325 Year
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Transplant champ off to swim the Channel
REMARKABLE transplant athlete Liz Hosford will swim the English Channel to raise awareness about organ donations. Liz, 37, who had a kidney transplant 17 years ago, has continued competing in the sports she loves by taking part in the World Transplant
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Our year wasted at troubled college
TEENAGERS who studied at the troubled Whitehall Performing Arts College have wasted a year of their lives after the college kept their BTEC work. More than 30 youngsters who last year left the stage school, based at Eastwood School, have had to start
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Shoebury Garrison homes transform area
THE tide is slowly turning for Shoebury as the town's garrison development nears completion. Since 2000, developer Gladedale Homes has been transforming the garrison into a bustling community, complete with its own cricket square. Just 20 of the 355
