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Essex see off Sussex in rain affected clash
ESSEX recorded their second Friends Provident Trophy victory in as many matches when they beat Sussex by 14 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method. The home side posted a total of 291 for eight from their 50 overs at Chelmsford, but after Sussex had
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Blues players miss out on awards
NO Southend United players have been named in the Professional Footballers' Association League One team of the season. The awards ceremony took place in London this evening and was attended by a whole host of Shrimpers players, including the club's
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Speedway: Woffinden takes U21 title at Arena-Essex
TAI Woffinden was crowned British Under-21 Champion after a competitive meeting of high excitement at the Arena-Essex Raceway. The 17-year-old Wolverhampton asset, who rides for Premier League Rye House, saw off a talented field to take victory in a
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Essex make it a double in the FP Trophy
Essex beat Sussex by 14 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the Friends Provident Trophy match at Chelmsford today to record their second win of the season in the competition after the visitors' innings had been interrupted by rain. Essex had posted
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Snooker: Bingham makes a solid start
Basildon professional Stuart Bingham made a good start to his second round match in the 888.com sponsored world championship in Sheffield. In the best of 25 frames match with Joe Perry, who has come out on top in recent encounters between the pair, Bingham
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100 Unilever jobs go at Purfleet
A TOTAL of 103 jobs are to go at Unilever's Purfleet plant even though the company still plans to make a £7million investment in the site. The news comes seven months after the company announced it was launching an operational review at Purfleet, where
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Caleb win battle of the bands
SOUTHEND band Caleb have won the Echo-backed Essex Battle of the Bands 2008. The four-piece acoustic indie band wowed a panel of judges with their blend of haunting harmonies and tribal percussion. The competition was organised by music students at
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Rochford celebrates St George
THE medieval backdrop of Rochford's oldest building provided the setting for a celebration of St George. There was a mixture of traditional and modern attractions as people gathered to celebrate the feast day of England's patron saint. Youngsters heard
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Bingham leads Perry
BASILDON snooker professional Stuart Bingham holds a 5-3 lead over Joe Perry going into the second session of their last-16 match at the World Championships. Bingham, 31, took the first thanks to a missed red from his oppponent before Perry levelled
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Fire at industrial estate
FIRE crews were called to a blaze in an industrial unit. The fire broke out in the unit, believed to contain old car batteries, on the Templewood industrial estate in Stock Road, West Hanningfield near Chelmsford. The cause of the fire, which broke
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Arsonists burn three vehicles
ARSONISTS set fire to three vehicles in Great Wakering. Fire crews were called after a pile of tyres was reported on fire behind the British Legion hall, in Little Wakering Lane, at 3am today (Tuesday). Essex Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed the
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Man cut free after crash
A MAN had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car following a smash. He was driving along Radwinter Avenue, Wickford when he crashed. Fire crews raced to the scene and cut him free using specialist equipment. He was taken to Basildon Hospital following
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Updated: Ron plays down row
SOUTHEND United chairman Ron Martin has played down a heated exchange between the club's two star midfielders Alan McCormack and Nicky Bailey during yesterday's 1-0 defeat at Tranmere Rovers. The duo clashed after Antony Kay headed home the only goal
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Mat and Katherine take a Kursaal flyer
A BUSINESSMAN behind fresh plans to breathe new life into Southend's Kursaal has spoken of his hopes for the future. Matthew Chambers and his wife Catherine are busy transforming the Kursaal function suite on the first floor of the iconic building.
