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Holy Roller! The car capable of doing 240 mph
A ROLLS-Royce bought off Ebay for just £200 has been transformed into the world’s fastest luxury car – capable of accelerating from 0 to 60mph in under 1.5 seconds. The 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has been fitted with a 9.7-litre twin-turbo charged
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Fears for incoming plane at Southend Airport
FIRE crew throughout Essex were put on full emergency alert over fears for an incoming plane at Southend Airport. Machines from Southend, Leigh, Hawkwell, Shoebury, Rochford, Malden and Grays all attended the scene this afternoon.
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Preston North End 0, Southend United 0
THIRTEEN proved to be anything but unlucky for Southend United at Preston North End this afternoon as they stretched their unbeaten run to the baker's dozen with a hard-fought 0-0 draw. Blues were forced to dig deep to shut out their League
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Firefighters called out to burning caravan at Dale Farm
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to the Dale Farm traveller site after a fire broke out in a derelict caravan this afternoon. Crew from Basildon fire station were alerted to the incident at 2pm. A spokesperson for Basildon Fire and Rescue said
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Sainsbury’s reveals its designs on Roots Hall
DETAILS of the long-anticipated Roots Hall development have finally emerged, and they include plans for 270 new homes. The proposal, submitted to Southend Council, is a joint application from Southend United and Sainsbury’s. Along with the homes, a
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Three changes for Blues
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made three changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon's FA Cup clash at Preston North End with Mark Phillips, Jean-Paul Kalala and Liam Dickinson all being handed recalls. Phillips replaces Bilel Mohsni
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Disabled people missing out on home improvement cash
DISABLED people who need modifications to their homes are missing out on the work because of lack of cash. The grants, which can be worth more than £1,000, are spent on modifications to homes, including widening doors, installing ramps, stair lifts,
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Anger as farmer’s horses occupy land
WORKERS from a horse rescue charity are fuming after a farmer illegally moved his horses on to their land, stopping them from using it. The Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society leased a field off Basildon Council for a peppercorn rent to allow its
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Ex-accountant in court over alleged £333k con
A FORMER chartered accountant fleeced a friend out of her life savings to clear overdrafts, a court heard. Leslie Lesser, 77, is accused of convincing Maggie Tuttle, 67, to part with £333,528 through a series of payments into a bogus investment
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Council allotment idea for future of Dale Farm
DALE Farm could end up as allotments if travellers do not pay up for the costs of their eviction. Basildon Council intends billing individual plot owners of the illegal site for the cost to taxpayers for the clearance. Under planning laws, councils
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Car crashes into Westcliff florist
A CAR crashed into a florists after veering off the road this morning. Firefighters from Leigh and Southend, police and ambulance crew were called to the incident on Bridgewater Drive, Westcliff, at 7am. The blue Subaru Impreza smashed
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Social worker jailed for £140,000 fraud
A SOCIAL worker, who built up a £500,000 property portfolio off the back of fraudulent benefits claims, has been jailed for 18 months. Jennifer Myrie, 50, of Waarden Road, Canvey, was behind an elaborate housing benefit fraud ring, involving some of
