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Seevic to launch new athletics academy
SEEVIC is launching an athletic academy which aims to support teenagers looking to combine athletics and education. Places are now available at Seevic’s new campus in Basildon to study an athletics-specific BTEC National Diploma in Sport. The course
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Sturrock says: Time to praise the fans
I’VE spoken a few times about the fans in this column this season but I thought they were fantastic in the game against Crawley on Monday. They went in behind the other goal to the right of the dug outs and it made a huge difference. I think it’s
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Marathon runners fine-tune their preperations at Essex 20
ENDURANCE runners fine-tuning their preparations for this year’s London Marathon took part in the Essex 20 championships on an awful day in Langham. Over a three-lap, undulating course and in the face of constant wind and rain, there were many stand-out
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Damaged Southend Pier to reopen
SOUTHEND Pier will reopen to the public this weekend. The iconic structure has been closed to the public since it was hit by a fishing vessel on February 17. But following emergency repair works the pedestrian walkway will be accessible to the public
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Injured goalkeeper Nicky Morgan given discharge date
AN injured goalkeeper who was assaulted outside a nightclub in Brentwood has been given a discharge date from hospital. Billericay Town keeper Nicky Morgan, 26, is set to leave the specialist spinal unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury
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CCTV after door of Leigh pub smashed in a fight
POLICE have released CCTV after the door of a Leigh pub was smashed in a fight. Officers want to identify the pictured man following a punch-up at the Mariners Court, in the Broadway. During the fight, a man was pushed against a door, causing the glass
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Rare books ruined after Leigh shop flood
A BOOKSELLER is counting the cost of a flood which has left some of his rare books ruined. Frank Bush, 62, fears he could have lost thousands of pounds worth of rare and limited edition stock after a flood ruined about 300 books at his Othello
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Paralympic flame will be coming to our school
THE Paralympic flame is coming to south Essex for a festival of disabled sport. Benfleet is one of 34 locations across the UK chosen to host the symbolic flame in the build-up to this summer's Paralympic Games. The torch will travel
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Siege after ‘gunman’ takes refuge in Pullman pub
A MAN had to be tasered by police after a three-hour stand-off inside a pub. The 45-year-old man was left cornered inside the Pullman pub, in High Street, Grays, after running away from officers who tried to detain him under the Mental Health Act.
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Rochford's Pugh set for England debut
ROCHFORD Hundred’s Catherine Pugh has been selected to start as tight head prop for the England Women’s under 20 team to play in France on Sunday. The game will be Pugh’s debut and comes just a day after her 18th birthday. The call up continues Pugh
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Southend want strong start at Henley
SOUTHEND Rugby Club will be looking for a stronger start when they head to fourth placed Henley tomorrow. The Seasiders were blown away by Old Albanians inside the opening 25 minutes last weekend. And head coach Andy Holloway wants to avoid a repeat
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Belford wants to be knock-out success
CAMERON Belford wants to keep on being a knock out success in goal for Southend United. The keen boxing fan has made a brilliant start to his Blues career, keeping clean sheets in his first two games. And the on loan Bury shot-stopper
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Westcliff head to Tonbridge
WESTCLIFF face a tough task in National Three London & SE this weekend as they travel to second placed Tonbridge Juddian. Tonbridge have triumphed in 17 of their 21 games so far this season. And Westcliff’s press officer Geoff Sawyer insists the team
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Grant aiming to impress again for Blues
ANTHONY Grant is aiming to impress against Accrington Stanley tomorrow as he strives to re-establish himself as regular in Southend United’s starting line-up. The midfielder has been in the side for Blues’ last two games having previously been out of
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Southend's Running Sisters limbering up for new courses
THE popular Running Sisters group is starting new classes next month. This friendly group, for women over 16, is organised by experienced female coaches from East Essex Triathlon Club. The next Beginners Running Sisters course starts
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The facts about church’s Little Treasures
A report (March 6) stated our SureStart centre is having to close in order to save £281,000 a year. We have never received £281,000 a year. I accept not funding this centre will save a substantial sum of money, but nothing close to the figure
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Dedication of hospital staff
My mother has been in Southend Hospital. It was very serious at first, but after first-class treatment, care and attention, she is now well on the road to recovery and back home. Make no mistake, this is down to the dedication of some of the
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Anti-motorist policy is cause of our High Street’s decline
Over recent days we have seen a debate on the future of Southend High Street. However, the main problem has not been addressed – the council’s policy of encouraging out-of-town sites for new stores and Southend’s ever-increasing parking charges
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Rochford face crunch clash against Chingford
ELEVENTH placed Rochford Hundred travel to Chingford, the team just above them in the London One North table, tomorrow. Rochford were narrowly edged out 33-26 by high flying Letchworth Garden City last weekend. But they have been forced in to making
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Museum not top priority
Southend Council is going to build a museum at the cost of £35million. I have seen many changes in Southend, but why do we want a museum which could have stayed in Priory Park? Surely our pier could have more priority, as there is not much at
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Updated: Man charged after alleged pub siege
A MAN, alleged to have been involved in a three-hour stand-off with armed police, has been charged. Carl Garwood, 45, of no fixed address is alleged to have claimed to have had a gun at the Pullman Tavern pub in High Street, Grays on Wednesday March
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Pitsea traders claim stalls still too small
TRADERS have said the proposed new stalls at Pitsea market are still too small and it will look like “a table top sale”. Plans to transform Pitsea Market, as part of wider £30 million plans for the entire shopping centre, were shown to a packed
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Woman taken to hospital after mobility scooter crash
A WOMAN on a mobility scooter was taken to hospital after she was involved in a collision with a car. The crash happened at 4pm on Thursday at the in Broadmayne at the junction with Little Oaks. The 85-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a fractured
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Busy 48 hours for Leopards
LEOPARDS face two more crunch games in the space of 48 hours this weekend. The Big Cats travel to table-topping Derby Trailblazers on Saturday night before hosting Reading Rockets at the Brentwood Centre the following day. Coach Dejan Mihevc is keen
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Pamper fundraiser for Cancer Research
TWO budding businesswoman are holding a pamper fundraiser evening for Cancer Research next month. Lucy Jackson, 21, of Alderwood Way, Hadleigh, has started her own Mobile Beauty and Make Up Essex and she has teamed up with college friend Jenika Hadipour
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£4m to spend on our leisure centre
PLANS to improve Waterside Farm Leisure Centre have been given a massive cash boost. Castle Point Council has more than tripled its investment in the ageing facility, in Somnes Avenue, Canvey. It has set aside £4million for major refurbishment
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We’re taking Sport Relief Mile to sea
TWO sailing club members have come up with a novel idea to raise money for a good cause, without leaving the sea. Cheryl Wright and Lisa McNally came up with a twist on the Sport Relief Mile, by doing it on water. The Sail-a-Mile event will see boats
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£100k damages writ over hell neighbour
A HOMEOWNER who claims he was hoodwinked into buying a property next to a neighbour from hell has launched a legal battle for £100,000 compensation. Kevin Hurst bought a semi-detached house in Wickford, next to Dominic McGrath, a piano teacher
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Prosser hopes for recall
LUKE Prosser hopes to be handed a recall for Southend United’s showdown with Accrington Stanley tomorrow. Prosser is in line to replace the suspended Chris Barker at the heart of the Blues’ back four. And he is determined to make the
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Hard Boiled Sweets: Film trailer
HERE is the first look at a new gangster thriller that is putting Southend on the film map. Hard Boiled Sweets is a British film pitting bad guys against each other as they battle for control of the town and its iconic pier.
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Parents fight plan for Southchurch car park fees
HUNDREDS of parents have signed a petition calling for a car park near a school to remain free of charge. More than 200 people registered their anger over proposals by Southend Council to charge drivers who use a car park at Southchurch Park
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We can’t take any more children at our school
AN “OVERCROWDED” school will have to continue taking more pupils, despite an outcry from teachers and parents. Southend Council is expected to rubber-stamp plans to make Porters Grange Primary School, in Lancaster Gardens, Southend, accept 90 pupils
