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Students tune into the roaring Twenties
THE roaring Twenties will be brought to life by East 15 students in a show that’s part cabaret, part exploration of the time when Southend was at the forefront of radio manufacture and, therefore, of modern music itself. The performance follows a group
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Fitsall and Law secure PBs in Chelmsford
BASILDON AC’s teenage duo Jack Fitsall and Andy Law both ran personal bests in the Chelmsford 10km – just a day after competing in the Essex Cross-Country League in Hadleigh. Fitsall, 17, was sixth overall and the first under-20 athlete home in 32m 40s
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Teenager Alex takes first senior cross-country win
TEENAGER Alex Short made the most of the absence of series leader Adam Hickey to bag his first senior win in the third round of the Essex Cross-Country League in Hadleigh. Southend High School for Boys student Short, 17, ran away from the rest of the
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Second bus targeted by yobs in Eastwood
A SECOND bus travelling along the same stretch of road has been targeted by vandals. Yobs smashed a window on the Number 9 bus as it was travelling along Western Approaches, Eastwood, two days after another bus was taken off the road after it was
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Police appeal after wheelchair theft
A CALLOUS thief stole a wheelchair from outside a house. The chair was stolen from outside a home in Prince Avenue, Westcliff, when it was momentarily left unattended. The red chair, which was decorated with stickers of the band JLS, belonged to a woman
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Stand-up Sam’s never stuck for getting laughs
TO most stand-up comedians the ability to verbally entertain, bat back hecklers and banter loudly with the audience is a given. But after years of success on the comedy circuit in his native New Zealand – including winning the country’s most prestigious
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Bogus doctor at Southend Hospital
A BOGUS doctor is believed to have stolen a purse from a patient at Southend Hospital. She approached the bed-side of a patient purporting to be a doctor, She got a stethoscope out of a bag and acted strangely before leaving. Thinking it was suspicious
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Paedophile jailed for 11 years
A MAN has been jailed for 11 years for a string of sex offences against children. David Record, 54, of Cruick Avenue, South Ockendon, pleaded guilty to 27 separate offences, 16 of which were sexual offences. He admitted two counts of attempted rape,
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Families joy after two men freed from Spanish prison
TWO families are rejoicing after two men held in a Spanish prison were set free after four-and-a-half months. Kyle Thain, 24, and James Harris, 29, have been released on bail from Font Calent jail in Alicante. This has left family members
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Man charged over fancy dress armed robberies
A MAN accused of carrying out a string of fancy dress robberies will appear in court early next year. Martin Reilly, 53, of no fixed address, allegedly targeted the Coral bookmakers in London Road, Westcliff, at 8.30am on Tuesday, September
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Sadlers Farm chaos ahead
We are assured the forthcoming night closures of the A13 to facilitate the Sadlers Farm roadworks will not overrun into the rush hour. Forgive me for a lack of faith, but we have had such assurances before. No prizes for guessing what happened
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Caravan park housing will safeguard our green belt
I read with interest the reactions of the local community to the application for housing development on Thorney Bay Park, Canvey. Are those against the scheme not aware the park is a recognised brown field site and would, therefore, potentially
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Pop lyrics are damaging our children
I was interested to read the letter from Richard Bennett about the raunchy pop song used by a dance group who performed at the Christmas lights spectacular in Southend. Thankfully, I didn’t witness this performance but, as the principal of three
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Free seafront parking needed
While I and fellow traders welcome the parking charges being suspended in Southend for certain days over the festive period to encourage shoppers, I wonder why the same approach has not been given to the night time businesses on the seafront
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Nightmare of unmade roads
I have been following the stories of the lack of Royal Mail deliveries to unmade roads in the Benfleet area. I find it surprising the people who live in unmade roads receive any deliveries at all. I speak from the experience of delivering takeaways
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Four arrested in Canvey drugs busts
FOUR people have arrested after police carried out drugs busts on Canvey. They swooped on an address in Long Road where 26 cannabis plants were found growing. A second address, in Juliers Road, was found to contain the remenants of another cultivation
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Phillips confident of being fit to face Pirates
BLUES’ centre-back Mark Phillips is confident of being fit to face Bristol Rovers tomorrow. Phillips limped off towards the end of Tuesday night’s 1-0 triumph over Preston North after suffering a slight hamstring injury. But he hopes
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Kalala does not have point to prove against Pirates
SOUTHEND United midfielder Jean-Paul Kalala is keen to get one over Bristol Rovers tomorrow. But he does not feel he has a point to prove against his former side. Kalala made 11 appearances for the Pirates at the end of last season. And he is relishing
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Weekend traffic restriction to be lifted to ease Sadlers Farm jams
WEEKEND traffic restrictions which normally cause huge traffic jams around Sadlers Farm roundabout will be lifted until after Christmas. Access to the five mini roundabouts around the main Sadlers Farm roundabout, in Benfleet, has been restricted during
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Grier wants historic win for Southend
NICK Grier wants to help Southend Rugby Club make history when they head to Redruth this weekend. Never before have the Seasiders triumphed away at the Cornwall club. And the 25-year-old hooker is determined to put that right. “The club have not
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Clarke wants unbeaten runs to continue
PETER Clarke wants both Huddersfield Town and Southend United to keep extending their unbeaten run of results to secure promotion this season. Clarke, who made 150 appearances during three seasons with Blues, has skippered Town to a league record 43
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Residents angry at flytippers dumping on Laindon estate
THE hunt is on for flytippers who have blighted a Laindon estate, leaving a big pile of rubbish next to homes. Angry residents say the situation was made worse because it took council staff more than five days to shift the rubbish, which included dirty
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Clean slate promised for Castle Point homes framework
GREEN belt campaigners have been assured new development plans for Castle Point will be drawn up from scratch. Castle Point Council leader Pam Challis confirmed planners would be starting with a clean slate with the new local development framework, setting
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Abuse victims to continue to get fireproof letterboxes
VICTIMS of hate crime and domestic abuse are to continue to be given fireproof letterboxes. The Basildon Community Safety Partnership is to continue to fund the initiatives despite suffering budget cuts. *Full story in Monday's Echo
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Average speed cameras on Dartford crossing
AVERAGE speed cameras have been put up on the Dartford Crossing bridge to combat congestion and accidents. The Highways Agency hope the cameras will be in use early next year to enforce the 50mph limit. Officials have said the cameras
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Yobs’ stone attack in Eastwood takes Arriva bus off road
POLICE are looking for a gang of yobs who pelted a Southend bus with stones. Arriva’s No 6 bus was travelling past Scott Park, in Western Approaches, Eastwood, when it came under attack. One missile smashed a window, showering shocked
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Phone snatch on train
A WOMAN had her phone stolen from her hands while on a train at Rayleigh. Police have released a CCTV image in connection with the theft which happened on Monday October 3. The victim was an 18-year-old woman from Chelmsford, who was
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Three Japanese directors quit Olympus, the owners of Southend company Keymed
THREE directors have today dramatically quit the Japanese parent company of Southend high-tech firm Keymed. Camera-maker Olympus is involved in one of Japan’s worst corporate scandals which started when the Olympus boss, Michael Woodford was
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Gas leak coming from oven leaves residents "embarrassed"
HOMEOWNERS were left rather red faced after calling out the fire brigade for a gas leak which turned out to be coming from their oven. Firefighters from Southend and Shoebury were called out to the scene in the Broadway, Thorpe Bay, just before 6.45pm
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Dickinson hopes to be tickled pink
SOUTHEND United striker Liam Dickinson hopes to again be tickled pink after tomorrow’s battle against Bristol Rovers at Roots Hall. Blues’ in-form striker has scored in his last two games to help keep Paul Sturrock’s side top of the table. And Dickinson
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Sturrock set for JJ talks
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock will hold talks with winger Jemal Johnson before deciding whether or not to name him in the squad for tomorrow’s clash with Bristol Rovers. Johnson, 26, was interviewed by police yesterday in connection
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Free parking boost for festive shoppers in Southend and Rochford
FREE parking is coming to Southend and Rochford this Christmas as councils drop charges to attract more customers. Southend Council will introduce free parking at 14 locations on Thursday evenings and all day on Sundays to boost trade.
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Five years for drugs dealer who peddled cocaine
A DRUG dealer arrested as part of a seven-month undercover police sting has been jailed for five years. David Hands, 24, of Grange Road, Billericay, was arrested for his part of working with an organised gang that peddled cocaine across Essex
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Sturrock says: Three dangerous tests ahead
I THINK our next three league games are all against very dangerous opposition. We play Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham and Bradford and they are all going to be very difficult games. First up is Bristol Rovers and they’re a team who I really expected to
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Southend United player arrested on suspicion of assault
A SOUTHEND United player has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a man outside a nightclub. Jemal Johnson, 26, who signed for the Blues in the summer, was arrested in connection with an assault on a man outside Faces, in Cranbrook Road,
