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Fire crews tackle garage blaze
THE garage of a bungalow was left gutted after fire ripped through it. The fire broke out in the outbuilding of the property in Hornsland Road, Canvey at around 10.30am on Saturday. Crews brought the blaze under control and managed to stop the flames
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Basildon man arrested after pedestrian seriously injured
A MAN from Basildon has been arrested after a female pedestrian was found in the street with serious injuries. The 26-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of various offences alongside a 27-year-old man from Chelmsford. It follows an incident in
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"Water board" tricksters burgle homes
POLICE are warning homeowners to be on their guard after tricksters, posing as waterboard officials, broke into homes. Four homes across Essex were broken into on Friday by crooks claiming to be from the electricity of water board. Homes in Delaware
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Van destroyed in blaze
FIRE crews were called to tackle a burning van. The vehicle was found well alight by firefighters on Progress Road, Southend at around 5am on Saturday. Fire crews from Southend raced to the scene and put out the blaze withint 15 to 20 minutes. The
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‘Dog that savaged my pet should be destroyed’
THE OWNER of a dog savaged by an out-of-control Staffordshire bull terrier has called for it to be put down. Jackie Nugent, 53, was with her eight-year-old golden retriever Charlie, in Crest Avenue, Pitsea, when the terrier clamped its jaws around his
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Commuters battle with branch line
PASSENGERS trying to get to Pitsea train station are having to walk in the road as they are being pushed off the pavements by overgrown plants. Commuters and others have complained about the problem in Hazelmere, near Pitsea station, and say the plants
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Moves to stop drinkers blighting Basildon town centre
BYLAWS could be brought in to stop drinkers blighting Basildon town centre. Basildon Council and police are promising to take action after concerns were raised about a growing number of people sitting and drinking in St Martin’s Square. The groups have
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Road signs leading way to confusion
WE take them for granted and they are part and parcel of our road system. But do our road signs really make our journeys any easier? One driving instructor has launched a campaign to shun the signs he believes are incorrect and could
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Crime in Essex is slashed despite cutbacks
CRIME and antisocial behaviour in Essex has plummeted despite growing pressure on the county’s force to cut its spending and staff. Essex Police continued to smash drug dealing and organised crime gangs, lock up burglars and drive down incidents
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Fighting crime in face of cut backs
CRIME and antisocial behaviour in Essex has plummeted despite growing pressure on the county’s force to cut its spending and staff. Essex Police continued to smash drug dealing and organised crime gangs, lock up burglars and drive down incidents of yobs
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Music is extra character in pair’s dark new play
DARRELL Jackson and Michael Gore, joint collaborators on a new play, make a striking claim for their baby. They say: “To the best of our knowledge, nothing quite like this has ever been done before – in theatre history.” That’s a big assertion, but
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Olympics policing puts cops under pressure
Essex Police will be pushed to the limit as they are called on to cover next year’s Olympic Games. The force has also been told it will have to foot the bill for any pre-Olympic training events in the county, while officers will also have to
