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Amanda proud to be British after winning world bronze
FORMER King John School pupil Amanda Parker won a bronze medal at the Trampoline World Championships. The 25-year-old and partner Kat Driscoll secured the medal in the synchronised event in front of a passionate home crowd at the National Indoor Arena
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Bingo: I won’t bury hatchet with Allen
STUART Bingham says his rivalry with Mark Allen will not be buried as the draw for next month’s UK Championship set up a possible meeting between the pair. They could meet in the quarter-finals at the York Barbican, and that would re-ignite the feud
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BBC criticised for "unfair" reporting of Dale Farm
THE BBC has been rapped for an “unfair” report on the Dale Farm eviction. The One Show ran a report on the former illegal site on February 14, ahead of the eviction which took place last month (October). Basildon Council complained this
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Man hit by car in Billericay
A man was hit by a car tonight. The 21-year-old man was struck by the car in Outwood Common Road, Billericay, near the junction with Southend Road at 5.50pm. Initial reports suggest his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The road
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Crunch time for Rich’s bid to retain Tour card
RICHARD McEvoy admits his European Tour playing privileges are hanging by a thread as he starts his last tournament of the season today. The Thorpe Hall member tees off this morning at the South African Open, and says he feels he needs his first top
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Police arrest men suspected of burgling Westcliff house
POLICE arrested three men suspected of burgling a house. Officers were called at 2pm on Thursday after reports a house in Mannering Gardens, Westcliff, was being broken into. Moments later, several men got into a car and sped off. At 5.10pm, police
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‘Trenkel would be great Rovers boss’
LOUIS Godwin-Green says he believes former Great Wakering team-mate Dan Trenkel would be the ideal man to take over as manager at the club. And the goalkeeper also revealed he would jump at a chance of a return to Burroughs Park himself, following
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Pitsea leisure centre is on list of land for development
A POPULAR leisure centre could be sold off and be replaced with housing, it has been revealed. The Echo can reveal the council has included the Eversley Leisure Centre and next door playing fields in a list of its land possibly suitable for
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Security for 2012 costs more than £250k a day
THE vast cost of Olympic security, including the Hadleigh Farm cycle track, was revealed yesterday. Security to protect all the new London Olympic 2012 venues is costing more than £250,000 a day, funded largely from taxpayers’ money, it was revealed.
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Empty Southend buildings may be key to new schools
A LEADING councillor believes buying up land and empty buildings in Southend town centre could be necessary to create new school buildings. Ian Gilbert, the leader of Southend’s Labour group, told Southend councillors the move could solve a
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Essex MP denies cigs firm link in smoking vote
TORY MP Stephen Metcalfe has denied allegations he deliberately voted against a ban on smoking in cars after accepting hospitality from a tobacco company. The south Basildon and East Thurrock MP was one of seven MPs to accept tickets from Japan
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Neil by Mouth: An unbeaten run like never before
WE’VE extended our unbeaten run to 15 matches now and I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything like this in my career before. I’ve been involved with teams that have won promotions and had great patches of form. But I don’t think I’ve ever gone
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Hampton relieved to sign Raleigh deal - and is loving training with Cavendish in Essex
BASILDON cyclist Russell Hampton has admitted his relief at securing his future for next season. After months of negotiations, Hampton this week signed a one-year deal to ride for British team Raleigh. The 23-year-old had a fantastic Tour of Britain
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Taxpayers’ cash used to buy fence for allotments
THOUSANDS of pounds of taxpayers’ cash is being spent to protect an allotment site from vandals and thieves. Benfleet Neighbourhood Committee has to increase security at the Jotmans Farm allotment site by building a fence to stop thieves getting in.
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Musical youngsters are Olympic record makers
TUNEFUL school pupils hit the right notes as they recorded backing vocals for McFly frontman Tom Fletcher’s Olympic song. Youngsters at West Leigh Junior School, Leigh, feature on the song, On a Rainbow, which is the official London 2012 mascot song.
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Bourne just a round away from World Cup dream
CANVEY Island-based Chris Bourne is just one round away from playing at the 2014 World Cup with Guyana. The 26-year-old helped his country surge through to the final group stage of qualifying for the tournament with a 2-1 triumph over Trinidad
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Corr out for another three months - but Sturrock not eyeing replacement
SOUTHEND United striker Barry Corr has been ruled out for at least the next three months after undergoing surgery on a long term knee injury. But Blues boss Paul Sturrock does not expect to recruit a replacement on loan before the deadline
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Mick is on verge of restoring the Grand
A TV star and nightclub boss is on the verge of starting to transform an iconic building in Leigh back to its former glory. Mick Norcross, who appears on the Only Way is Essex, plans to turn the derelict Grand Hotel, in Leigh Broadway, into
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London Calling - with Chrystall Nicol
FOLLOWING the World Championships in Italy, I think my preparation needs to change. I was aiming to finish in the top eight for the women’s sabre in Italy but only reached the last 64, which was a disappointment. However, the team finishing 11th
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Hazards of cyclists on the pavements
Life in general seems to be more and more uncomfortable for pedestrians. Living in Leigh, it is at times bordering on dangerous if you are elderly and needing a trolley to carry the shopping home. Cyclists just about skim past and walking up
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Isn’t Railway pub listed?
It is a possibility the proposed redevelopment of Pitsea town centre would include knocking down and building on the site of the closed Railway pub. I am under the impression that several developers have expressed an interest in doing this over
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Treat the old with dignity
Yet again, councillors who are in charge of Basildon Council are showing scant regard for the people who live in our town. Where is their sense of priority, or indeed, common sense in continually spending ratepayer’s money on unnecessary projects
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Store will stay in town centre
Following the article “Sainsbury’s reveals its designs for Roots Hall”, I emphasise Sainsbury’s plan to keep a strong presence in Southend town centre. Since the article, I have been overwhelmed by queries from our customers concerned they would
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Leigh needs more parking
Leigh’s community centre and police station should be protected from the developers if we are to preserve the character of Leigh, but is the cause already lost? What is its real character now? Our library is losing its personal touch with the
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Homes values will drop as trees in the roads get fewer
I have long suspected we are seeing fewer and fewer trees in Castle Point and the council’s tree planting ban confirms this (Nov 22). This is disastrous news for residents, as it means the borough is going to become a progressively less attractive
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Rundown hall set to be a restaurant
A RUNDOWN community hall could be demolished to make way for a new restaurant. Hadleigh Hall, off Rectory Road, Hadleigh, was privately run from 2005 by Sovereign Leisure, until the private firm handed it back to Castle Point Council in a shoddy state
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Boys get to hand over £4000 to hospital
TWO brothers have raised more than £4,000 for the hospital which helped their cousin after an accident. George Petty, 14, and brother Ben, 11, were inspired by the work of Great Ormond Street Hospital after staff cared for his cousin, Jack Petty. They
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Sports coach groomed young girls
A FORMER sports coach used a computer game to groom young girls over the internet. Matthew Leonard, 21, used the online game Habbo Hotel to prey on youngsters and encourage them to perform sexual acts via webcams. The game, which has 230 million users
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Prolific burglar hunted by police
A MAN, believed to have burgled homes across Basildon, is being hunted by police. William Coe, 20, who is currently homeless has broken into homes in Pitsea and Wickford. Police investigating the series of burglaries are trying to hunt Coe. *Full story
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Arriva announce Christmas and New Year bus timetables
BUS company Arriva will operate reduced timetables over the Christmas and New Year period to cater for fewer passengers wanting the service. The new timings will apply throughout Basildon, Rayleigh, Rochford and Southend and no buses will operate on
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Conservation area has more flats planned
PLANS to build a block of flats in a Leigh conservation area have resurfaced. Attempts to develop the site in Hadleigh Road date back eight years and have consistently attracted opposition. The new plans, from Swanvale Management, based in Prince Avenue
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Man suffered burns at Benfleet trading estate
A MAN suffered burns after being attacked with brake fluid while working on a Benfleet trading estate. The 20-year-old victim had to be taken to Southend Hospital following the incident at the Manor Trading Estate in Armstrong Road just after
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Hundreds sign petition calling for wardens' hours rethink
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for the council to re-think plans to scrap round-the-clock wardens at a sheltered housing scheme. Pensioners living at Afflets Court, in Basildon, were left devastated after it was revealed that from
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Signalling problems hit morning rail service
SIGNALLING problems are causing delays of up to 15 minutes on c2c services between Shoebury and Fenchurch Street Station in London. The problem is in the Dagenham Heathway area and the train company says engineers are working as fast as possible
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Crime stats are wrong, senior cop confesses
A SENIOR police officer has admitted crime figures were skewed because incidents reported to community police officers were not officially recorded. Insp Chris Wood made the admission after the borough’s councillors expressed concerns residents
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Southend tower block tenants demand improved safety
TERRIFIED residents have demanded improved safety at Southend’s crime-ridden towerblocks – before someone else is killed. Residents want CCTV installed inside Malvern, Pennine, Chiltern and Quantock flats to help end their continuing nightmare
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Basildon Council to provide new traveller sites
Basildon Council will have to start looking for new traveller sites across the borough from January, a public inquiry heard. Just weeks after clearing Dale Farm in Crays Hill at a cost estimated to run in to millions, councillors will soon
