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Pirate station ‘is wiping out signal for Radio 4’
A PIRATE radio station is blocking out the reception for BBC Radio 4, according to a disgruntled listener. Illegal aerials placed on top of the Orange mobile phone mast at Hambro Hill, Rayleigh, are being blamed for the regular interference. The listener
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Former Blues player denies assault
A FORMER Blues player has denied an attack which left a man with head injuries. A lawyer entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Lee Barnard after the striker was stranded in Spain. He was due home on Tuesday after a holiday but his flight
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Continental market coming to Rochford
A CONTINENTAL market will be coming to the streets of Rochford on Friday and Saturday. The stalls will be at the Market Place in Rochford on both days between 9am and 5.30pm with products from countries such as France, The Netherlands and Spain.
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Stallholders needed for Canvey funday
STALLHOLDERS are needed to run stands at a summer funday. Canvey Town Council is looking for people to run stalls at the event on Saturday, August 6. Anyone that is interested in running a stall can call Canvey Town Council on 01268 683971.
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Bollards are what residents say they want
Mike Hansford (June 2) wrote about more “bollards” from Southend Council. What a load of old tosh! This is another example of the council listening to the local residents and doing what they want. I attended the Mendip and Treecot Residents’
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Cycle path is too narrow
I ride my cycle along the seafront road as Southend Council has told me it is a leisure path only and it expects cyclists wishing to travel faster, such as serious cyclists, commuters and those simply wishing to get from A to B, to use the road
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Playing field prone to flood
It was stated recently that it is not just obesity which is causing problems in children. It seems muscle wastage is prevalent in too many children as they do not get out into the playing fields to play the kind of games that would enhance their
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Paul’s wrong on procedure
Paul Van Looy (June 3) is trying to justify his decision to sit as a councillor on only two working parties and one outside body by suggesting he can turn up to any Southend Council committee and speak anyway. We were previously told the delay
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Victoria Gateway? I think I will drive to Chelmsford
Somebody sat at a drawing board and designed the new Victoria Gateway at Southend. I would love to know who. Was it a traffic engineer, a qualified and experienced expert in planning road layouts? Was it officers within Southend Council? Or was
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County controls ensure value for money
I want to reassure readers that Essex County Council has robust and detailed controls in place to ensure value for money is integral in every decision we make around spending taxpayers’ money. However, like all businesses, councils incur costs
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Older folk need own minister
I am writing to ask your readers to join Anchor’s Grey Pride Campaign and sign our petition calling for a Minister for Older People to help end the prejudices faced by the elderly. My colleagues and I are passionate about improving the well-being
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Lack of crossings on City Beach could be fatal error
Cox and other Southend councillors in totally ignoring well-founded public fears over the fact that the City Beach revamp scheme has no pedestrian crossings or warning signs (May 2) is totally beyond belief, even for Southend Council. The obvious
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Burglars strike in Westcliff and Benfleet
BURGLARS have struck at two houses in Westcliff and Benfleet this week, They broke into a house in Westbourne Grove, Westcliff,between 7am and 3pm on Tuesday, June 7 and took cash, a watch and some items of costume jewellery. A garage in Birchwood,
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Knife-point robbery in Southend
TWO teenage boys were robbed at knifepoint as they walked through an alleyway. They were in the alley, off Vale Avenue, when they were approached by two older boys. The victims, who are from Benfleet, were robbed of a black iPod touch. The suspects
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Skatepark competition success
YOUNGSTERS got on their scooters and donned their skates to take part in the first ever competition hosted at Canvey’s skate park. Youngsters, some as young as 15, performed impressive stunts, including backflips, on their scooters as they
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Crimpers off to South Africa to help orphanage
HAIRDRESSERS plan to switch their shampoo for shovels by volunteering at a South African orphanage. Staff at FX Hair and Colour Studio in London Road, Leigh, are working with charity Coco’s Foundation to help the Umbombo orphanage, in Zululand. The
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CCTV appeal over sexual assault on Southend seafront
POLICE want to speak to this group of young men who may have vital information about an alleged serious sexual assault on Southend seafront. A distressed teenage girl called officers on April 8 reporting that she had been sexually assaulted
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Soldiers to be granted Freedom of Basildon
The Royal Anglian regiment will be granted Freedom of the Borough by Basildon Council at a ceremony on Thursday. The soldiers will be the first people to receive the honour from the authority. A closed ceremony will be held at the Basildon
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Council cheated me out of my bungalow
A MAN whose house was compulsorily purchased to make way for a car park has hit out at plans to sell the land for housing. Pete Robbins’s detached bungalow stood in the middle of what is now the Endway car park off Castle Lane, Hadleigh. In 1968 Benfleet
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Clinics moving into new-look Southend Hospital outpatient department
THREE clinics are preparing to return to the transformed ground floor of the new look outpatient department at Southend Hospital. The anti-coagulant, phlebotomy (blood tests) and medical and pre-assessment clinics will be the first to move
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No hiding place for Southchurch louts
POLICE are upping patrols in the Southchurch area after increased complaints of antisocial behaviour. At the latest neighbourhood meeting. residents complained of thieves, cannabis smokers, yobs riding mini-motos and litter louts out of control. Residents
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Question time at religious event
LIFE’S big issues will be debated during a question time session at an annual religious event. Community in Harmony will be taking place at the Southend High School for Boys, in Prittlewell Chase, on June 19. The event aims to bring together and
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Teenage thieves steal 55-inch TV from Hockley Community Centre, but drop it
TWO teenage burglars carrying a 55-inch television evaded police capture. The pair struck at Hockley Community Centre, Westminster Drive, and managed to get away, despite being tracked by the police helicopter. The helicopter stayed
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Bar shuts ahead of licensing review
A TROUBLED bar, due to have its licence reviewed after a string of drunken punch-ups, has closed its doors. The owner and landlord of Green Tees in Billericay High Street has also surrendered his licence to Basildon Council, just days ahead of a review
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Don't miss your Echo today...
More pictures on the cast of EastEnders in Southend...and details of a stuntman who was injured during filming Why a dog owner has spent £6,000, including hiring a private detective, to find her missing pet Interview with the people
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Woman breaks ankle in fall at Laindon Centre
A WOMAN broke her left ankle and passed out from the pain after tripping over a hole in the pavement at the Laindon Centre. Judy Moody, 71, of Longwick, Langdon Hills, also badly bruised her right ankle after the fall at the shopping centre, off High
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Dicky tickers, but the show goes on
TWO entertainers have overcome serious illness to make sure this weekend’s Canvey’s Got Talent is bigger and better than ever. Event organiser James O’Brien and his Elvis impersonating side-kick Pat Byrne are both recovering after suffering heart attacks
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Bank doors are left open with no staff inside
STUNNED shoppers stood guard for an hour after a busy high street bank was mysteriously abandoned by staff. Lesley Phillips and two other customers sprung into action after realising something was wrong at Barclays, in Leigh Broadway.
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Confidential file sent to wrong household
SOCIAL services are investigating how a confidential report was sent to the wrong family. Sophie O’Reilly, 22, has lodged a formal complaint with Essex County Council after the report was mistakenly sent to her home in Great Knightleys, Basildon. She
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Our Ian died on Thai trip ...because docs didn’t treat his diabetes
A DEVASTATED couple who claim their son died in Thailand because doctors failed to properly recognise his diabetes are warning others to take care when travelling abroad. Ian Meech, 45, was taken to hospital after falling off a quad bike in Chiang Mai
