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Commuters face train delays after railway collision
Trains travelling out of London Liverpool Street have been delayed after a collision on the railway. Several eastbound lines running out of Liverpool Street were temporarily closed after a person was hit by a train at Manor Park earlier today
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Strikes: Almost 40 Southend schools closed
Dozens of Southend schools closed due to strike action. In total 37 schools have had to close their doors to pupils as staff have chosen to support the biggest day of industrial action for a generation. Eleven Southend schools remained
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MPs' petition cricises Ford over treatment of Visteon pensioners
A HOUSE of Commons motion which is heavily critical of motoring giant Ford’s treatment of former Visteon workers has received cross-party support. The early day motion, which is effectively a petition for parliamentarians, was lodged by Stephen
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Residents' protests groups from Canvey to speak at Oikos licensing meeting
REPRESENTATIVES from two seperate residents’ groups will urge councillors to reject a controversial licensing application for a wider range of hazardous chemicals to be stored at a Canvey depot. Oikos lodged the application with Castle Point Council
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Marchant banks top spot with five carp
THERE was a healthy turn out to Gloucester Park’s latest open Sunday match and the lake fished very well. Steve Marchant took first place with five carp for 51lb 4oz. Marchant fished a winning combination, comprising of the method with luncheon meat
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Missing teenager found by police
A MISSING teenager has been found by police - for the second time. Police launched an appeal after Hollie Jarrett, 13, went missing from her Shoebury home. She disappeared for six days before being found in Saturday night. But the following
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No warning of mail ban
In reply to letters about the non-delivery of mail to properties in unmade roads in Benfleet, I would like to set the writers straight. We do not receive a reduction in council tax for living on an unadopted road. There is reasonable street lighting,
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Hospice should be built on green belt of little value
The Havens Hospice story is one of planning permission, green belt law and simple humanity interspersed with vindictive rumour, misinformation and factual information. Southend’s residents have had more than enough time to ponder the evidence, and now
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Badger cull not the answer to bovine TB
The Government will soon be making a statement on whether to cull our most ancient Briton, the badger. In the light of this, I would like to point out that there has been no cull in Scotland, but it is free of bovine TB. There was a cull in Ireland,
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Police closures are a cut too far
One of the joys, if that is not being too ironic, of campaigning in a town centre ward is that complaints about antisocial behaviour rank not far behind parking in many residents’ minds. It is not just noisy neighbours who are mentioned. It is the visitors
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No special rule for spy cars
What a load of old rubbish Tony Cox, Southend councillor in charge of transport, comes up with when he says the camera spy cars have the same status as police cars. Let’s put it to the test. If a camera car goes through a red light to catch someone parking
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Louis back with Rovers
JUST 18 days after he was released by Great Wakering, goalkeeper Louis Godwin-Green has returned to the club. The custodian was released by Danny Greaves, who quit as manager last week, but revealed in last Thursday’s Echo that he would jump
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Builder presses on with
A BUILDING firm is pushing ahead with plans to build 300 homes on green belt land. Persimmon Homes wants to build the homes on green belt land between Canvey Road, the outskirts of Cornelius Vermuyden School, off Third Avenue, and St Christopher’s Close
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Inquest hears of ‘serious failings’ at Basildon Hospital
A PATIENT died of Legionnaires’ disease due to “serious failings” at Basildon Hospital, an inquest found. Raymond Cackett, 54, from South Ockendon, contracted the fatal lung condition in February this year after being admitted to the hospital
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Green award for council chiefs
WATER-SAVING devices in schools and an electric street sweeper have helped to win council bosses in Southend a green award. Southend Council picked up an International Green Apple Environmental prize for its Looking for Carbon programme. The scheme
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6ft 8ins-tall Joe is hitting new heights
JOE Lockwood is making a big impression in more ways than one in the English Basketball League this season. The Rayleigh-based 16-year-old was originally expecting to continue his development in Division Four with the Leopards this term.
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Gilbert out to deliver sock-er punch to the Latics
SOUTHEND United left-back Peter Gilbert hopes to sock it to Oldham Athletic in the second round of the FA Cup this weekend. Gilbert is keen to help Blues see off the League One Latics at Roots Hall. And, as the defender attempts to do so, he will
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Jess: Why I turned down Euro call
JESSICA Judd has revealed her ambitions on the track next summer were one of the main reasons she opted not to run in the European Cross-Country Championships. The 16-year-old gained automatic selection for the European Championships in Slovenia in 11
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Council staff praised for listening
COUNCIL officials in Southend are among the best listeners in the country. Southend Council has been presented with a national award for the way it handles and acts on feedback from residents. Govmetric - the national system used to measure customer
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Gemma so proud of Great Britain call-up
GEMMA Kersey has spoken of her delight after winning a place on the Great Britain team heading to the European Cross-Country Championships. The 19-year-old will be making her debut for Great Britain at the championships, in Velenge in 11 days
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Sturrock: Toughest week for Southend
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock feels Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Oldham Athletic will signal the start of his side’s hardest week of the season. Blues host the Latics at Roots Hall in the second round of the competition before also
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Benefits cheat ordered to repay cash
A BENEFITS cheat has been ordered to pay back £8,000 to the taxpayer. Raymond Shutts, 57, of St Luke’s Road, Southend, was granted housing and council tax benefits after telling Southend Council he was receiving incapacity benefit. However, he then
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Noisy Gloucester Park builders to be told to pipe down
DEVELOPERS have agreed to meet residents to try to find a compromise to minimise disruption on a site where 144 homes are being built. Work on the large new housing estate in Gloucester Park, off Broadmayne, Basildon, is only supposed to take
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Blues beaten by Grays on penalties
SOUTHEND United narrowly failed in their bid to reach the quarter-finals of the Essex Senior Cup last night as Grays Athletic won a penalty shoot-out 4-1 at Roots Hall following a goalless draw at the end of 90 minutes. Graham Coughlan’s men
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Blues confirm suspension of Johnson
SOUTHEND United have confirmed that Jemal Johnson has been suspended from the football club until further notice for a maximum period of 14 days. As was revealed in the Echo last week, Johnson was questioned by police and released on bail following
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Strikes: More than 100 at Southend rally
UNION members received support from passing cars as they marched through central Southend. Cars tooted as more than 100 members of Unison, the Public and Commercial Services Union, the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
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Strikes: Southend Central Library closed
SOUTHEND Central Library is closed today because of strike action. The library in Victoria Avenue is closed but all other cultural services in the borough have remained open. Tweet your experiences and thoughts @Essex_Echo #essexstrikes
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Campaign against caravan site plans
RESIDENTS opposing proposals for hundreds of homes at Thorney Bay plan to launch a campaign against the development. They are concerned about plans to develop the site, off Thorney Bay Road, Canvey, by building 500 permanent homes or installing an additional
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Strike action at Southend Hospital
STRIKERS were up early to picket all the entrances at Southend Hospital. Entrances at the back of the hospital in Carlingford Drive were manned by striking pickets before 8am. Also up early was the Unison branch secretary Dean Jones who joined the pickets
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Strikes "extremely disappointing," says top councillor
A TOP councillor has said it is "extremely disappointing" that so many Essex schools have had to close their doors due to strike action. More than 100 schools in Essex are closed today, according to Essex County Council, but the authority has said the
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Female biker killed in crash named by police
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a road crash has been named as Karen Stone. The 44-year-old, from Pitsea, suffered fatal injuries when the Suzuki motorbike she was riding collided with a Renault Clio in Suffolk. She was pronounced dead at the scene following
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Strikes: Picket lines set up at Southend Hospital
STRIKERS were up early to picket all the entrances to Southend Hospital. Even the entrances at the back of the hospital in Carlingford Drive were manned by striking pickets before 8am. Also up early was the Unison branch secretary Dean Jones who joined
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Yobs torch fast food restaurant in Basildon
YOBS torched a fast food restaurant causing £16,000 damage. The Echo told yesterday how a probe had been launched into the blaze at Farm Pizza, Clay Hill Road, Basildon. Police have now confirmed the fire was started deliberately. The yobs set fire
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Strikes: Teacher explains why she is taking action
A TEACHER who is taking part in the mass strikes has said the walkout is aimed at helping children in the future. Rachel Worth, who is head of Key Stage 3 at Southend High School for Boys, said: “My main concern is that under the new proposals
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Police hunt hit and run biker
POLICE are hunting a motorcyclists who struck a cyclist and drove off. The 34-year-old man was riding his bike along Ferrers Road in South Woodham Ferrers, when the motorcyclist tried to overtake. He knocked the cyclist off his bike but failed to stop
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£6,000 grant to improve sheltered accommodation
A HOME for senior citizens is to get £6,000 to improve conditions for residents. Councillors at a Canvey West neighbourhood meeting chose to award the money to Amelia Blackwell House, in Link Road, Canvey. It came after neighbouring sheltered accommodation
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Strikes: Essex schools close
THOUSANDS of children are staying home today as teachers and heads take to picket lines, forcing schools to close their doors. Early Government figures suggested that almost three in four schools have been affected by the walkout, although
