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Pirates beaten by Tigers
ESSEX Pirates have been beaten 99-79 at Everton Tigers tonight. Pirates were 25-22 behind at the end of the first quarter and Tigers extended their lead to lead 52-37 at half-time. That became 79-54 at the end of the third quarter as
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Basketball: Southend Swifts set to return to action
SOUTHEND Swifts resume their National League programme with four teams in action this weekend. Tomorrow, three teams will attempt to beat weather conditions with away games. The under-16 boys travel to Eastside Eagles, the under-14 girls
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£25m scheme for Golden Mile gets its official launch
A £25MILLION investment programme in Southend officially got under way at a special ground-breaking ceremony on the seafront yesterday. The event marked the start of the City Beach scheme, where six futuristic 100ft lighting columns will be
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Pair sought in connection with gold theft
POLICE have released a CCTV image from a Southend jewellers following the theft of a gold bracelet worth hundreds of pounds. Just after 3pm on December 27, a Z link gold bracelet worth £799 was stolen from The Gold Centre in Southend High Street.
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Police release CCTV in search for man spotted trying car doors
POLICE have released CCTV of a young man they wish to trace following an attempted theft from a car in Leigh. The image was captured by a homeowner's CCTV in Boundary Road and shows a young man brazenly trying the door handle of a parked car. Police
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Rochford Council empties bins on Saturday
ROCHFORD council is making a special bin collection on Saturday January 9 for residents who missed out on the preceeding Thursday and Friday. They should leave their green and food wheeled bins out (yellow lid bins) on Saturday 9 January until they can
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Zola plans not frozen out by cold snap
THE cold weather has not got in the way of Gianfranco Zola’s preparations for West Ham’s home game with Wolves on Sunday. It has been business as usual for Hammers’ boss Zola and his squad this week with the snow and ice not getting in the way of weekend
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Non league games postponed
AS predicted, the non-league programme is set for a complete white-out due to the wintry weather this weekend. Grays Athletic's home match with Hayes and Yeading in the Blue Square Premier is off along with the South clash in which Thurrock were due
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Limited competition between buses raising fares
A WATCHDOG has warned limited competition for bus services is pushing up prices for passengers. The Office of Fair Trading has referred bus companies, including First and Arriva, to the Competition Commission, which is launching an investigation
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Southend game off
SOUTHEND Rugby Club's game at Westcombe Park tomorrow has been called off because of a frozen pitch.
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Greenhouse reprieve delights Basildon tenants
JUBILANT gardeners are celebrating after Basildon Council bosses reassured them their communal greenhouse can stay. Last week the Echo reported tenants living in flats in Bardfields, Vange, were being told by the council their greenhouse was a health
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Police appeal after hit and run
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was injured in a hit and run in Hockley. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision in Plumberow Avenue in Hockley at 3.20pm yesterday (Thursday). The boy was crossing the road when he slipped and a black car
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Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Basildon Hospital - one patient 'critical'
BASILDON Hospital chiefs have confirmed that two of their patients have contracted Legionnaires' disease. One, an elderly man from Thurrock, is in a critical condition at the hospital. It comes as tests confirm a suspected outbreak of
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Eyesore market must be pulled down
A TOWN centre market shut down last year should now be demolished because it is having a negative impact on trade at nearby shops, council officials say. Southend Council’s ruling Tory cabinet will meet on Tuesday to consider the future of York Road
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£750k bill to improve conditions at Basildon Hospital
AN urgent action plan to improve care and conditions at scandal-hit Basildon Hospital will cost up to £750,000, a meeting was told. A troubleshooting team has been set up by hospital bosses to respond to a damning hygiene report from the Care Quality
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‘We’re lucky to be alive’ say couple in Westclif bike accident
A BIKER and his passenger have spoken of the horrifying moment they were hit by a car. Aaron Reid was out riding with his now wife Lindsay when a driver failed to see their bike and pulled out at the junction of Prince Avenue and Westbourne Grove, in
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Non-league scene set for a complete white-out
WITH no let-up in the Arctic weather, non-league and parks football in south-east Essex looks like suffering a complete white-out this weekend. That’s particularly serious for Billericay Town in the Ryman Premier. Still in the League Cup, they have
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Burglars ransack home of murder victim
BURGLARS have ransacked the empty house where an 88-year-old woman is believed to have been murdered. They got into the house of Rosina Waller in Johnstone Road, Thorpe Bay, and turned the bedroom upside down to steal some jewellery boxes. The elderly
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Rochford bin collections - update
RESIDENTS will have their bins collected as normal today in the Rochford area. Householders who usually have their rubbish collected on Friday are asked to put out their food waste bin and the non-recyclables bin as normal. There will also be
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UPDATED: Water leaking across Sutton Road
Water is leaking from a pipe across a Southend road. A pipe is leaking water near to the cemetary in Sutton Road. Southend council have said they will send an inspector to ensure everything's being done to ensure it's clear before it
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Less drivers heading out onto icy roads
LESS residents are venturing onto roads as freezing weather and snow continues across the county. Essex Police said there has been a reduction in the number of cars on the county's roads as many people appear to be working from home. Officers have attended
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Posh bid for Francis accepted
PETERBOROUGH United have had a £150,000 bid for Blues’ right back Simon Francis accepted. But the 24-year-old has so far been unable to agree personal terms with the Championship strugglers. Francis, who has made 158 appearances for
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Essex county councillor urges heads to think twice about schools closures
A LEADING Essex county councillor has urged headteachers to think twice before shutting their schools in the bad weather. Stephen Castle, cabinet member for education, has pledged to write to all heads in the county asking them to think twice before
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Why did Stephen die?
A MUM whose son died of a heart attack wants answers over his sudden death. Stephen Oliver was enjoying a night out with friends in Corfu, Greece, when he collapsed in October. He had been fit and healthy and showed no signs of ill health
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Snow bringing morning misery for south Essex commuters
SNOW is causing tailbacks for commuters on several roads in south Essex. Motorists in Rayleigh, South Benfleet and Thundersley are all being affected as they make their way to work this morning. A lorry has broken down on the A1245 Chelmsford Road,
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Commuters face delays on trains in Southend
SEVERAL trains are delayed this morning as a result of the bad weather. National Express trains leaving Southend Victoria this morning are delayed and some trains will have eight coaches instead of 12 because of the poor weather conditions. Two
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Delays on A127 near Rayleigh
A BROKEN down car is causing tailbacks on the A127 near Rayleigh Weir. One lane is closed on the London-bound carriageway in the underpass on the arterial road. The incident is ongoing.
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Tories drop councillor after 25 years’ service
A COUNCILLOR involved in Basildon politics for 25 years is to retire after he was dropped as a candidate by his party. Geoff Buckenham will not be a Tory candidate for the Burstead ward at the next council elections, after losing a ballot among fellow
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Friday's south Essex school closures
Beacon Hill School, South Ockendon; Benyon Primary, South Ockendon; Bournemouth Park Primary, Southend; Bournes Green Infant, Southend; Briscoe Primary. Pitsea Canewdon Primary School; Castledon Special School, Wickford; Castle View Secondary
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School closures - January 8
The schools that will be closed today, as listed on Southend Radio's website: Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Bournemouth Park School Bournes Green Infants School Hamstel Infants and Juniors Schools Kingsdown School St Christophers
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Bid to sell alcohol in a former church
A THEATRE school is hoping to open a bar in its base at a former church in Southend town centre. The East 15 Acting School, part of the University of Essex, has applied for a licence to sell alcohol in the former Clifftown United Reformed Church in Nelson
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Tory James Duddridge slams decision to pull Southend pier funding
A TORY MP has attacked the Government for pulling £5million of funding from Southend Pier. In November, Southend Council was told it had missed out on £5million needed to build a design put forward by Swedish company White Arkitekter, which would have
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Council took away grit boxes to save money
ANGRY residents can’t believe Basildon Council has removed grit bins from the streets where they live during the worst cold spell in years. Basildon Council has taken away 27 bins, used to store grit residents could have used to clear snow
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Fit again Metcalfe aims to tame Tigers
ESSEX Pirates’ Alan Metcalfe is finally close to being in ship shape condition. And he is aiming to make it count at Everton Tigers tonight. The powerful 24-year-old forward has been dogged by an ankle injury for the majority of the
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Macca's birthday celebrations put on ice
ALAN McCormack has had to put his birthday celebrations on ice after Southend United’s game with Walsall was postponed. The Irishman turns 26 on Sunday and had been hoping to mark the occasion with a win against the Saddlers on what would have
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Accused cop must go to crown court
A POLICE officer who is accused of severely injuring another man in a brawl outside a nightclub, has appeared in court. Neil Addington, 26, of Kenneth Road, Thundersley, has denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on Nicholas Wright outside
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Southend hope to beat big freeze and Westcombe Park
SOUTHEND Rugby Club are hoping to beat both the big freeze and Westcombe Park this weekend. The Seasiders started 2010 with a 32-20 triumph over Shelford last Saturday. And head coach Andy Holloway is now keen to build on that win, if
