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Strikes: Rubbish will go uncollected in Basildon
RUBBISH bags will be left on the roadside in Basildon tomorrow as collections are cancelled because of the strikes. Residents may be left living with a stink for the next week, as council chiefs say they won’t be able to arrange extra collections
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We are second fastest athletics team in world
SOUTHEND High School for Boys and Girls have worked together to become the second fastest athletics team in the world. Year 8 pupils from both schools combined to take part in the World Marathon Challenge at Lee Valley’s indoor track. And Southend’s
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Strikes: Essex school closures revealed
CLOSED Alec Hunter Humanities College. Bardfield Primary School. Barling Magna Community Primary School. Boxted St Peter’s Church of England School. Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School. Brightlingsea Infant
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Stokes: I won’t join Chelmsford
TONY Stokes has made it clear he wants to stay and help Concord rejuvenate their season following interest from higher league Chelmsford City. Although there has been no official approach, the in-form striker said Clarets boss Glenn Pennyfather has made
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Burglaries surge in Thurrock
BURGLARIES have nearly doubled in the last month in Ockendon, Belhus and Aveley. In the last four weeks there have been 38 break-ins, an average of nearly 10 a week. Of the break-ins 74 per cent saw thieves getting in through the back door.
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Thieves steal mobility scooter
A MAN had his mobility scooter stolen while he was at church. The victim, who is in his eighties, had left the scooter Our Lady of Lourdes church, in Cliffsea Grove, Leigh. It happened between 7.40am and 8.40am on Sunday, November 27
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Southend are taken apart in Cornwall
SOUTHEND’S director of rugby Chris Green admitted his side never looked like ending their wretched record at Redruth on Saturday. The Seasiders, who have never triumphed away at the Cornwall club, were thrashed 49-6. And Green was incredibly disappointed
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Ryan: I can’t wait to get back
SOUTHEND United winger Ryan Leonard is not yet sure when he will be returning from a back injury. But the 19-year-old hopes he will not be stuck on the sidelines for too much longer. Leonard has not featured since picking up the problem towards the
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Coughlan: Show us what you're made of
BLUES’ reserve team boss Graham Coughlan wants his players to use tonight’s Essex Senior Cup clash with Grays Athletic as an opportunity to force their way in to Paul Sturrock’s plans. Southend face Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup this weekend
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Weakened Southend lose out in Bulls fight
A mixture of illness, injury and unavailabilities meant a very depleted Southend Swifts under-18 boys team travelled to Bedford Bulls, still looking for their first win of the season. And they returned home still looking for that elusive win
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Leopards to apply for BBL franchise
THE British Basketball League could be heading back to south-east Essex after Leopards announced they will apply for a franchise for next season. Leopards, who play their matches in Brentwood and Basildon, have played in the English Basketball
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Mac: I knew I could do it
RICHARD McEvoy said he felt a mixture of delight and relief at retaining his European Tour place with a sensational third-place in South Africa... and then revealed he felt he could have won it! The Thorpe Hall professional overcame one of the biggest
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We need alternatives to Sporting Village
I see the Conservatives are turning their sights to another part of Basildon, namely Eversley Leisure Centre and playing fields. How many more of the council’s “assets” will they be reviewing and have in mind to destroy for cold hard cash for their purposes
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Estuary airport would spell disaster for Thames shipping
London mayor Boris Johnson is again pressing for an airport to be built in the Thames Estuary, but the picture which accompanies this raises many questions. I am an aircraft pilot and not against planes in general, yet this plan would intrude into the
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Peril of bikes on pavements
The issue of the danger from pavement cyclists must be resolved in Southend. Recent letters have raised concerns about this, especially where the elderly, disabled, and blind are concerned. What I don’t understand is councillor Jonathan Garston’s statement
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Teachers put themselves first
It is reported an estimated 90 per cent of teachers will support strike action tomorrow in the dispute over public sector pensions. While accepting that they may sustain a reduction of finances in the future, it would seem they fail to understand the
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Consultant's "error of judgment" condemned Kirsty to death
A teenager was “condemned to death” after a massive error of judgement by a consultant at Basildon Hospital, an inquest heard. Kirsty Pearce, 17, of Gordons, Pitsea, who suffered from 14 complex medical conditions, was admitted to hospital
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Southend police: We have driven out Somali drugs gang
A SENIOR policeman believes a Somali drug-dealing gang has been driven out of notorious Southend tower blocks. Insp Leigh Norris of Southend police is hopeful his team’s hard efforts are starting to pay off after the closures of two crackhouses
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600 more caravans for park
AN extra 600 caravans could be installed at Thorney Bay, a spokesman for the site has warned. Jeff King, who owns the site off Thorney Bay Road, Canvey, wants to build a huge new housing estate. Ian Butter, senior planning consultant for the scheme,
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Thames estuary airport set for consideration
THE Government is expected to announce today it will seriously consider building a new multi-runway airport in the Thames estuary. Despite previous denials, Conservative Party deputy chairman Michael Fallon hinted this morning that Chancellor George
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SENIOR REPORTER POST NO. VN52
Job Title: SENIOR REPORTER Post No. VN52 The Role: THE Gazette, the daily paper for north Essex, is looking for a senior reporter with drive and ambition
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SENIOR REPORTER POST NO. VN52
Job Title: Senior Reporter Department: Editorial Responsible to: Head of Content Main Objectives: He/she will be responsible for writing high quality copy
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Unions to rally tomorrow as strike action takes hold
HUNDREDS of workers are set to come together in Southend and Basildon town centres tomorrow as public rallies are staged across south Essex. In Basildon the action will take place in the Town Square, where union leaders will join strikers for an hour-and-a-half
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Planning officers in favour of dogs home
PLANS to build a new dogs re-homing centre and staff houses on green belt look set for approval. Basildon Council’s planning officers have recommended councillors support proposals for the 13-acre site, by the junction of the A127 and Nevendon Road.
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Mark takes part in Underwater world record on the airwaves
A DARING fundraiser has broken his first underwater world record while training for another. Mark Colman, 43, took part in a record-breaking, five-hour underwater radio broadcast with Armed Forces Radio Station to help boost funds for Veterans in Action
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Empty Southend office block to be demolished
A DOMINATING Southend town centre office block that has been empty for three years is set to be demolished. Southend Council planning officers have received an application to pull down the 14-storey Portcullis House in Victoria Avenue.
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Pair held by Spanish set free at last
TWO men who have finally been released from a Spanish prison have spoken of their relief. Southend lads James Harris, 29, and Kyle Thain, 24, are enjoying their first days of freedom since being released from Font Calent jail in Alicante where
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Border Agency man gets seven years for falsely issuing visas
SCORES of immigrants who were fraudulently given visas by a rogue UK Border Agency official are still at large almost four years later, a court heard. Nigerian Samuel Shoyeju, of Namur Road, Canvey, was jailed for seven years for falsely granting indefinite
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Fake doc stole cash from patient
A FAKE doctor stole a cancer patient’s purse as she lay ill in bed at Southend Hospital. The woman even pulled out a stethoscope to emphasise her disguise as she stole £40 from the 80-year-old patient. Police have begun an investigation into the theft
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updated: List of Southend schools to close
A majority of the borough's schools are set to close or partially close during the planned industrial action by a significant number of trade unions on Wednesday, November 30. A handful will remain open. SCHOOLS OPEN •Darlinghurst
