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Bin chute fire breaks out in Southend flats
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a three story block of flats after a blaze broke out in the bin chute. The fire started on the top floor of the Windmill Steps building on Kursaal Way, Southend. Three crew from Southend were called to the incident
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Occupy Southend protesters set up camp outside Civic Centre
DETERMINED protesters calling for social change set up camp outside the Southend Council headquarters to spread their message to local residents. Members and supporters of Occupy Southend met in Churchill Gardens today, Saturday 10, before
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Cheltenham Town 3, Southend United 0
THE town of Cheltenham is better known for horses than its football. But it was very much Southend United who were not at the races at Whaddon Road on Saturday. Blues were easily brushed aside by their promotion rivals as Paul Sturrock's side sunk
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Four changes for Blues at Cheltenham
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has four made changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon's clash at Cheltenham Town. Centre-back Mark Phillips and midfielder Michael Timlin have both returned from one match suspensions while Liam Dickinson
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Anger as dog dies after being dumped
A LIFELESS dog, barely clinging on to life after being found dumped in the street, has died. It is the latest in a growing number of dogs being abandoned, often in a terrible condition, every week across Basildon. It comes as the Echo
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Amess in boundary change row
TORY MP David Amess has criticised a proposed shake-up of parliamentary boundaries which could see Leigh moved to the Castle Point seat at the next election. Mr Amess, who has been Southend West’s MP for 14 years, said the Boundary Commission’s proposal
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Asda store in Shoebury is 30 years old
SHOEBURY’S first major supermarket has marked its 30th anniversary with a packed programme of celebrations. On December 7, 1981, Asda opened its doors to customers on North Shoebury Road for the first time. Thirty years later, the shop is still going
