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Dubovie hits the right note
JOSH Dubovie has been crowned the first Blues Idol Champion. The 17-year-old from Laindon wooed the Southend United supporters with his version of Mack the Knife. And that led to him seeing off the other five finalists. "Josh is definitely a worthy
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Bailey: Bring on Doncaster
BLUES' player of the year Nicky Bailey is ready to do battle with Doncaster Rovers in the League One play-offs. Saturday's 1-1 draw with Port Vale at Roots Hall means the Shrimpers will face the Yorkshire side in a two-legged tussle, with the winners
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Referee’s a hero as Canvey win play-off final
REFEREE Simon Long turned from villain to hero for Canvey Island soccer fans as Gulls earned the right to play Ryman Premier football next season. In the most dramatic penalty shoot-out I have ever experienced, John Batch's men beat Redbridge to win
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McEvoy takes Moroccan 17th
A best of the second day seven under par round of 65 enabled Thorpe Hall's Richard McEvoy to a solid finish in his latest event on the European Challenge Tour, the Moroccan Classic. McEvoy, who started with a three over 75, finished with two level
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Ship sinks for Bowers
BOWERS and Pitsea's hopes of winning the Essex Thames-side Trophy, a silver galleon, ended on Friday night with 1-0 defeat at Brimsdown Rovers in the semi-finals. Now the Spartan South Midlands League side will host Canvey in the final tomorrow or Wednesday
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Evans keeps Ensign purring
SOUTHEND'S White Ensign stayed on track to win the Essex Olympian League Premier Division title when they triumphed 1-0 at relegation-threatened Bishop's Stortford Swifts with a 35th minute goal from Mitchell Evans in their penultimate match on Saturday
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Curbs keeps a low profile
Having admitted that he would "raise a glass" if Manchester United won the Premier League title, Alan Curbishley is highly likely to be able to do just that after his West Ham team subsided to defeat at Old Trafford. Curbishley, who also claimed it would
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Speedway: Cook delighted as Lakeside cast spell over Witches
LAKESIDE co-promoter Jon Cook was left praising the performance of his side after they beat Ipswich 51-42 at the Arena-Essex Raceway on Friday night. "It was a very professional display and it needed to be because we saw how effective Ipswich could be
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Essex chase 248 for victory over New Zealand
ESSEX will require a further 248 runs tomorrow to beat New Zealand with nine second innings wickets intact after they closed the third day on 45-1 wicket having lost Jason Gallian to the final ball of the day. The opener, who joined the county from Nottinghamshire
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Green keeps it in the family
GREAT Wakering Rovers' goalkeeper Louis Green is one of three generations of his family making a name for himself in the world of soccer. Green's uncle Mark Godwin has this year been appointed state director of coaching for the Louisiana State Soccer
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Junior football: Trinity looking for new blood
SOUTHEND-based Trinity YFC are recruiting for next season's Southend & District Junior League campaign. The club want to hear from would-be players keen on joining the under-12 squad for the 2008/2009 season. Contact Steve on 07786 557186 for more details
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Mufaro’s surprise
YEAR 6 pupil Mufaro Matam-banadzo enjoyed a West End treat as a reward for not missing a day for three years. West Thurrock Primary pupil Mufaro, 11, was shocked and thrilled to be singled out in assembly and given a ticket to see The Lion King at London's
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Adam's dream store
A MUSIC fan has turned his passion into business to open his own record shop. Grays shoppers can sell or exchange unwanted records, CDs and DVDs in Adam Levy's new shop on the High Street. Music DVD Exchange opened on April 11 and stocks a wide range
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Gunman raid One Stop Shop
DETECTIVES are hunting a crook who robbed a convenience store of £200 after threatening the terrified cashier with a gun. The man walked into the One Stop Shop in Marsh View Court, Vange, at 8.45am today and pointed what was thought to have been a
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Taxi driver robbed of £350 after Festival pick up
DETECTIVES have charged two people in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver in Basildon. The 61-year-old cab driver from Grays was robbed of £350 after picking a fare up from Festival Leisure Park in Basildon during the early hours of Saturday
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Craig's 100 per cent record
A SCHOOLBOY has been presented with an award - for not missing a single day's schooling in five years. Craig Fullman, 16, has an unblemished attendance record stretching back to the day in September 2003 when he started at Cornelius Vermuyden Arts
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MP James at citizenship session
AN MP visited South East Essex College to share his knowledge of citizenship with students. James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East, spoke to public services students in the college's red pod. Student Chelsea Robinson, 17, from Southend,
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Tots flock to preschool
A PRESCHOOL has proved so popular with tots it has been forced to open a new afternoon session. Leigh Road Baptist Church Preschool had youngsters queueing to join so it opened the second session. Places are still available in the afternoon sessions,
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Germans at Furtherwick Park
PUPILS from a German school have visited a school on Canvey to learn about English culture. Furtherwick Park School, in Furtherwick Road, played host to 31 12 year olds and two teachers from the Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium, in Aachen, Germany. The
