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Southend United striker Gavin Tomlin out to continue new found goalscoring form
SOUTHEND United striker Gavin Tomlin is keen to continue his new found goalscoring form. The forward has now bagged five goals in his last four games having previously gone 10 games without hitting the back of the net. And he now wants to keep
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Canvey man sentenced to five years after being found guilty of manslaughter
A MAN has been sentenced today to five years’ in prison for the death of a man in Chelmsford during the V Festival weekend. Jamie Waters, 29, of Andyk Road, Canvey Island pleaded guilty at a previous hearing (October 17) to the manslaughter of
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Essex League wins for Elliott and Withers
THEY may have been on club duty and representing different clubs at that, but youngsters Gus Withers and George Elliott ensured Eastwood School had two winners at the latest round of the Essex Cross-Country League. After both missed the second
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Thundersley school opens new library at Zimbabwe school
A THUNDERSLEY school is opening a library at a Zimbabwean school to give the children the education they need. The Deanes School on Daws Heath Road has shipped over 5,000 books to Mzinyathini Secondary School, in Esgodini, which is in South West
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Popular Thundersley school set to expand sixth form
A POPULAR secondary school has submitted plans to expand its sixth form college as it is struggling to cope with the intake of students. The King John School, in Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley wants to construct two new glass-fronted wings on their
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Brave Frank is found dead on beach after Canvey burglary
A BRAVE guard dog who was protecting his home from burglars when he was snatched during a break-in has been found dead on a beach. Terry Proctor and Lynn Seabrook’s worst fears came true when they got a call from police on Saturday, November 17
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Canvey man dies almost a year after brutal attack in Thailand
A FATHER who was left with severe brain damage and in a coma after a brutal attack in Thailand has died. Paul Ayling, who lived on Canvey for more than 30 years before emigrating to Hua Hin with his wife Justine and son Scott, died on Saturday.
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Illness made us stronger
They say if you want to forget your troubles then do something nice for someone else and many families in Essex are doing just that. Here EMMA PALMER meets families who have put their own painful experiences to one side and channelled their energy
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Second car fire outside Southend home in three months
FIREFIGHTERS had to extinguish a car fire outside a home in Southend for the second time in three months. A crew from Southend fire station were called out to the property in Bournemouth Park Road at about 4.10am on Wednesday morning, after receiving
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VIDEO: My skydive...from five miles above Earth
A DAREDEVIL taxi driver has become the oldest person to do the world’s highest tandem jump. 70-year-old Ray Woodcock, of Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, threw himself out of a plane above Tennessee in America to take part in the HALO jump which raised
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Ola’s mix of soul, jazz and Afro roots
AN exciting blend of soul, jazz and African roots comes to the Maritime Room this week as the Jazz Mix returns with a visit from Ola Onabule. The British-Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician and producer will be onstage at the popular jazz night
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Rockstar's praise for Southend hospital staff
LEGENDARY former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson has paid tribute to hospital staff in Southend after being taken ill hours before a homecoming gig. The resurgent rock star, who was one of the founding members of the highly influential Canvey
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Paramedic suspended over failings in patient care
AN EXPERIENCED paramedic has been suspended for a year after being found guilty of a string of professional failings. Barry Fogg, a former emergency care practitioner with the East of England Ambulance Service, based at Southend station, failed
