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Autistic Southend teenager locked up for six days
A TEENAGER with autism had to be banged up for six days because a suitable care home could not be found. The 17-year-old boy from Southend spent three nights in a police cell before being sent to a young offenders jail in Suffolk because Southend
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Fundraisers go dotty for Children in Need
A BABY bear and bankers playing pirates were among kids and the young at heart raising money for Children in Need. Pupils and workers across south Essex dressed down or came in costume for the children’s charity on Friday. One the youngest
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Thieves steal 70 bikes in a month
POLICE are setting their sights on bike thieves....after suffering 70 thefts in the space of a month. The crooks have mainly been targeting commuters at railway stations in Southend and Westcliff. Insp Brad Dickel, of Leigh police, said they were
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Great win but this week's games will show just how far Southend United have come
GAVIN Tomlin and Britt Assombalonga both bagged braces as Southend United continued their recent upturn in form with a convincing and incredibly comfortable 4-1 win at Torquay on Saturday. The Blues strikers were in fine form in front of goal as
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Masked raiders hit Canvey arcade in latest island robbery
MASKED robbers held up a seafront arcade at gunpoint in the latest in a string of incidents on Canvey. A handgun was pulled on staff at Canvey Amusements, in Furtherwick Road, as two thieves demanded cash from the safe. The thugs, one in his
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Southend United's Gavin Tomlin: You ain't seen nothing yet
SOUTHEND United striker Gavin Tomlin feels the best has yet to come from his partnership with Britt Assombalonga. The duo have linked up will together in attack this season and both scored two goals in Saturday's 4-1 win at Torquay United.
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Child care unacceptable at Basildon Hospital
THE NEW chief executive of Basildon Hospital told of her hopes for the future after its paediatric care was branded “completely unacceptable” by a health watchdog. Clare Panniker took the helm from beleagured predecessor Alan Whittle two months
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Southend United's Britt Assombalonga boosted by ending drought
BRITT Assombalonga was a happy man after ending his goal drought to fire Southend United to a terrific 4-1 triumph at Torquay United on Saturday. The Blues striker had gone five games without hitting the back of the net. And he was therefore
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Chalvedon School old boys go from playground to Premier League as West Ham United face Stoke City
WEST Ham United defender James Tomkins will come face to face with Stoke City winger Michael Kightly in the Premier League tonight - just years after doing the same thing in the playground. The duo both grew up in the Basildon area and attended
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£100k is set aside for Canvey escape route
RAIL bosses have secured £100,000 to reinforce Canvey’s great escape route over Christmas. Ferry Road will be closed this festive season while work is undertaken to replace the 100-year-old railway bridge at Benfleet station. The news sparked
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Southend Council to enhance pedestrian crossings at City Beach
SOUTHEND Council has announced plans to enhance the informal pedestrian crossing points at City Beach. Contractors will begin laying contrasting paving blocks to make the crossing points more visible to motorists in February. The council is
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Canvey couple fear burglars killed or stole their beloved dog during break-in
A DISTRAUGHT couple fear their feisty and much-loved pet was either killed or stolen by burglars as he tried to protect their home. The thieves broke into Terry Proctor and Lynn Seabrook’s house and ransacked their bedroom in May Avenue, Canvey
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Villagers in Bowers Gifford still waiting for landline repairs after three weeks
POCKETS of residents in Bowers Gifford are still without phones and internet three weeks on after thieves tried to steal 800m of copper piping. Elderly residents who depend on their landlines everyday have been especially hit hard as they struggle
