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Why I am taking part in protest
A BUDDING Southend hip-hop musician has joined protesters outside St Paul’s Cathedral to make a stand against corporate greed. Sonny Green-Browning, 17, has pitched his tent among a sea of 200 others for the past week, and believes the campaign is making
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Families demand a zebra crossing by Rayleigh school
CONCERNED families are urging council chiefs to make a busy road safer. The Louis Drive Estate Residents’ Association has asked Essex County Council to put a zebra crossing in Little Wheatley Chase in Rayleigh. Barbara Oliver, secretary of the association
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First carbon zero homes nearly finished
THE first carbon neutral homes in Basildon are almost ready. Swan Housing has spent £3.7million building New Cranes Court in Church Road and the houses are being offered exclusively to people who are on the council house waiting list. The 16 houses
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Police seal off alleyway almost a month after sex attack
Detectives are appealing for help to find a man suspected of a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl at Great Wakering. The assault happened last month but the girl was too upset to report it to police until Friday, November 11. Forensic investigations
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Up on stage is place to honour Jack
GRIEVING friends and relatives are planning a variety concert in memory of an aspiring actor who died suddenly at the age of 21. Jack Lloyd, from Basildon, wrote, directed and starred in plays and had his own theatre group before he died after an accident
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Homes lose phone services after major cable theft
Hundreds of homes and businesses lost phones and broadband for several days following one of the worst cases of cbale theft to hit Essex. Thieves caused £150,000 damage when more than 1,000 metres of cable were damaged and 300 metres stolen near South
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Game of two halves for Sturrock
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock was pleased by the second half but not the first as Blues held Preston North End to a 0-0 draw. Preston dominated the opening 45 minutes at Deepdale but could not find a way past Southend shot-stopper Luke
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Have a heart this winter
THE Government gives everyone over the age of 60 £200 a year to cope with rising fuel costs, whether they need it or not. Now, an Essex-based charitable foundation and the Echo are urging people to have a heart and donate their winter fuel allowance
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Man illegally issued visas for payment
AN immigration officer illegally issued scores of visas to immigrants allowing them to stay in the UK. Samuel Shoyeju, 53, of Namur Road, Canvey, worked as an entry clearance officer in Croydon for the UK Border Agency. He has been warned he faces a
