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There’s something fishy about this one!
MYSTERY surrounds a small flatfish caught from Southend Pier by local angler David Collins. Seventeen-year-old David was fishing for dabs from the pier head when the nine-inch fish accepted his squid strip bait. From the underside the fish looked like
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Man robbed in Southend
A MAN was robbed by two men who threatened him with violence if he didn't hand over his wallet. The 23-year-old victim was walking in Old Southend Road, near the junction with Stanley Road when he was approached by two men who concealed their identity
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Schools on alert as man targets children in cars
PARENTS have praised the swift actions of school staff who acted quickly to warn them a suspicious man was nearby. Staff at Bardfield Primary School sent text messages and e-mails to parents telling them a man had tried to open the doors of cars with
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Dave has a great time with the Italian and April’s Mate
A DAY’S carp fishing at Lake Meadows proved a wise choice for anglers Chris Cummins and Dave Sutton. The duo scattered their free offerings and hook baits around the point swim area at the Billericay lake. And the tactic paid dividends as Cummins caught
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Children’s centre saved thanks to parent power
A POPULAR children’s centre that was threatened with closure has been given a lifeline. The Echo can reveal Little Treasures, in Electric Avenue, Westcliff, will continue to offer Sure Start facilities in the new financial year. The centre appeared
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Barker: Handling goal-bound shot was right move
SOUTHEND United skipper Chris Barker insists he was right to get sent off during the 0-0 draw against Crawley Town. The Blues centre-back was dismissed for handling Billy Clarke’s shot on the goal-line after an hour at Roots Hall on Monday night.
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Rhys is all revved up
RHYS Ellingham is gearing up for this Sunday’s Silverstone Half-Marathon. The 19-year-old from Benfleet works for both Southend United and Essex Cricket Club. And he is racing this weekend to raise funds for the Parkinson’s UK charity. “My aunt
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Plans for Harry's Bar in Billericay approved
A BAR owner is celebrating after councillors approved plans for a new tapas bar in Billericay. Mark Stevens, who already runs two bars in Brentwood, plans to spend £200,000 into doing up the empty unit in High Street which used to be the old Emporium
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Dicko's out for rest of season
SOUTHEND United’s top goalscorer Liam Dickinson has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his ankle in Monday night’s 0-0 draw against Crawley Town. Dickinson, who has hit the back of the net 12 times for Blues this season, was stretchered
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Belford: Blues can be among movers and shakers
CAMERON Belford played a prominent part in helping Bury secure promotion from League Two last season — and the goalkeeper feels confident of doing the same with Southend United this time around. Belford has kept clean sheets in both of his matches since
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Consultation ignored in parking shake-up
I write after the debacle of Southend Council in sending thousands of residents letters stating no further action would be taken on proposed parking management schemes in Thorpe ward – despite the fact the committee due to take the decision meets
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Kamikaze sliproads
Basildon’s kamikaze sliproad off the A127 at Pipps Hill was an accident waiting to happen and a serious accident has now happened. There have been several minor accidents, with many near misses. If these are not counted, is Essex County Council
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Protesters need capitalism
The capitalism the Occupy Southend protesters oppose supplies them with their needs, from birth to death. There are the medical facilities which brought them into the world and provide life-saving drugs. There are the wages, pensions or benefits
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Are MPs just part-timers?
I regularly read of MPs, who command a salary of £65,000, plus expenses, jaunting off around the world, giving talks and lectures to anybody who will pay to listen to them. This means they do not consider their well-paid jobs, to which they
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Poor excuse to scrap concert
I was disappointed and disgusted by the cancellation of Southend’s Concert in the Park because of the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. What a petty excuse this was. There are many people who will not be able to attend any
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Urgent measures needed to help town’s hidden homeless
Southend Council says the borough picked by the Government as the lead authority for rough sleeping in south Essex has been selected to spearhead a campaign to tackle single homelessness. I am overjoyed to see the council tackle the homeless
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I’m so grateful medics got my wife back on her feet
A GRATEFUL husband has praised medics for giving his wife her life back after she was struck down by a rare and potentially fatal illness. Ronald Colman spoke after his wife, Frances, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Mrs Colman, a fit and
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Brothers from south Essex set off to sail around Britain
TWO brothers are embarking on a gruelling 2,000-mile voyage, sailing around the coast of the British Isles to raise cash for a south Essex charity. Dea Osler, from Eastwood and brother Craig, from Hullbridge, are planning on circumnavigating
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Scale of police injuries during Dale Farm eviction revealed
FIFTEEN police officers were injured during skirmishes on the first day of the eviction at Dale Farm. Most were struck by hurled missiles, including bricks, bottles and lumps of concrete. In one case an Essex Police officer received
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Indies campaign for new market in the High Street
A GROUP of councillors are spearheading a campaign to revive Southend High Street by calling for a new town centre market. Southend Council’s Independents took to the streets to gain support for their initiative for a new market in the High Street.
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Work finally starts on £27m Southend library project
BUILDING work on Southend’s new £27million library has started. Chiefs from Southend Council, the University of Essex and South Essex College gathered at the site, in Elmer Approach, yesterday to mark the start of an 18-month construction programme
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Burglars strike in Benfleet
BURGLARS forced their way into a Benfleet home through the back door. They searched the house, in Stanley Road, before taking about £1000 of jewellery. It happened between 8.30pm on Thursday, March 1, and 7.30am on Monday, March 5. Anyone who has
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Teenager robbed by Prittlewell railway station
A TEENAGER was robbed by Prittlewell railway station after two yobs pushed him against the fence. The robbers approached him in East Street, Southend, and removed his mobile phone and iPod from his pockets. It happened at about 5.45pm
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Fire tackled in stairway of Southend flats
Firefighters had to put out a fire in an apartment block in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Crews from Southend fire station were called out to the incident on the ground floor of Longbow Flats, in Sherwood Way, at about 12.55am.
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Woman injured in Pitsea crash
A WOMAN was injured after a crash in Pitsea. Two fire crews from Basildon were called to the scene in London Road, Pitsea just after 9.30pm on Tuesday(March 6) and used cutting equipment to free the woman who suffered muscular injuries. Two cars and
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Thieves attack Canvey allotments
THIEVES stole £500 of equipment from an allotments on Canvey. They damaged five shed at the Waterside Farm allotments before helping themselves to a rotavtor, shovels, tools, and a pick axe. It happened between 6pm on Tuesday, February
