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Council stockpiles on pink sacks ready for Christmas recycling surge
PREPARATIONS are underway to help prevent a major shortage of pink recycling sacks in Castle Point for a third year running. For the past two years campaigns by Castle Point Council encouraging families to recycle over Christmas were so successful
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Burglars break into Thundersley home
BURGLARS ransacked a Thundersley home after smashing through the glass in the back door. They struck at a house in Raymonds Drive during the daytime of Tuesday, November 13. They stole photographic equipment, a laptop, two music players, a
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Family pays tribute to Canvey teen who was killed in horror crash
THE family of a teenager who was killed in a crash alongside two of his friends have paid tribute to him. Ashley Jones, 19, who had recently moved to Canvey with his mum, Vivian Fegan, died in the collision on the A10 near Hoddesdon, in Hertfordshire
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Plans for 250 homes on Benfleet green belt set to be unveiled
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 250 homes on green belt in Benfleet are set to go on display. Developer Persimmon Homes is gearing up to submit an application to build hundreds of homes on Jotmans Hall Farm, off Jotmans Lane. Worried neighbours
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Police hunt man who tried to abduct teen
POLICE, hunting a man who tried to drag a teenager into his car, have released an e-fit of the man they are looking for. The 16-year-old girl was at a bus stop in Felmores, Basildon, when she was approached by the man. He tried to strike up
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Essex-based Britvic merge with Irn Bru makers
DRINK manufacturing giant Britvic has agreed to merge with a rival firm in a deal worth £1.5billion. The Chelmsford-based company who produce J2O and Tango has signed the deal with Scottish business AG Barr, who make Irn Bru, to create one of Europe
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Christmas rubbish collections set for improvement
OVERFLOWING bins stacked with Christmas turkey and cracker wrappers could become a thing of the past as Castle Point Council is considering new collection plans. Cancelled bin rounds over the festive period have, in the past, meant some residents
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Midfield boost has got Southend United's Michael Timlin back to his best
SOUTHEND United’s Michael Timlin believes strengthening his side’s midfield has allowed him to rediscover his best form. Timlin has been in impressive form for Blues in their last few matches. And the 27-year-old feels it is down to the introduction
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Lift repairs at Brooke House to be finished two months early
CONTROVERSIAL tower block Brooke House is on the up as the lift refurbishment will be completed two months ahead of schedule. Works on the first of the troublesome lifts began at the start of October and were not expected to be completed by contractors
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Bank worker caught selling customers' details
A BANK worker who sold customers details as part of a £55,000 fraud is facing prison. Mukul Bhatia, 22, appeared before Southend Magistrates Court where he admitted fraud by abuse of position over a four month period. He had been working part-time
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No hard feelings for Craig Easton as he prepares to face Southend United
CRAIG Easton faces his former Southend United side for the first time since his controversial departure this weekend, insisting he holds no grudges against Blues. Easton, who is now with Torquay United, captained Paul Sturrock’s team during the
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Wok n Grill
An all new Buffet concept in Asian fine dining. Classic Hot Food Buffet Sushi & Salad Desserts
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Rendezvous Southend Casino
Club Menu Dinner for Four, Plus A bottle of Wine Mon – Thurs £49.99 Friday £59.99 Sunday £55.00
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Railway Hotel
The Railway Hotel has 100% meat-free menu. Open house for the constantly evolving Southend music & arts scene.
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Park Inn
The fantastic vistas of the Thames Estuary, visible from the bar’s floor-to-ceiling windows, do not disappoint.
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Maya’s World Buffet
Southend’s Biggest World Buffet Restaurant and Bar 2 for 1 offer on Mondays. Book online and receive a voucher for 25% off Evening World Buffet
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Maharaja
Christmas Party Nights 21st November to 2nd January from £9.95 Specialising in authentic Royal Indian Cuisine.
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East
A whole new eating experience in Southend. East is a contemporary Oriental/Malaysian Buffet Restaurant where you can ‘Eat as much as you like for a fixed price’
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Concerns grow for missing man
CONCERNS are growing for a man who has been missing from his home for several months. Daryl Hendricks, 30, went missing from his Pitsea home several months ago and has not been seen since. His mum Joan said his disappearance is extremely out
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Updated: Man hit by car in Southend
A MAN has been hit by a car in Southend. Paramedics are at the scene near to a petrol station in Fossetts Way after a man in his twenties was struck by a car at about 10am. He was taken to Southend Hospital suffering from minor injuries.
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Exclusive: Five arrested in Lee Balkwell unexplained death
FIVE people were arrested this morning in connection with the death of Lee Balkwell who has found dead trapped under a cement mixer ten years ago. Officers from the Essex and Kent Police serious crime directorate arrested three men and two women
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"Bungling" nurse can still practice
A NURSE accused of a series of bungles including being unable to check patients’ pulses has been allowed to continue working while his case was adjourned. Former Basildon Hospital nurse Shoy Kuriakose, 42, is accused of 24 counts of incompetence
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Heritage centre set to get go-ahead
LONG-AWAITED plans for a heritage centre in Shoebury look set to get the green light. Planning officers at Southend Council have recommended councillors give the go-ahead to the proposals to convert the former wagon shed on the Garrison estate
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Headteacher gagged from speaking about school success
THE Basildon Academies is now the second top performing school in town - but its headteacher has been gagged from speaking about it. The secondary school, which is currently in special measures and teaches across two sites in Timberlog Close and
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Elderly woman urges burglar's mum to shop him
AN ELDERLY woman who came face-to-face with a burglar in her bedroom is urging his mum to shop him. Brave Kathleen Digby, 80, ordered the man out of her home in Mendip Crescent, Westcliff, after he woke her. But he still managed to take her
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I was 18-stone but now I'm running a marathon
A TWENTY-year-old who had an eating disorder and weighed 18 stone two years ago has shed the pounds to run a Disney World marathon. James Carter could hardly stand to look at himself in 2010 after tipping the scales towards 20 stone, but dropped
