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Temporary road closures on A127 in Southend
DRIVERS travelling in and out of Southend on the A127 on Friday night will face disruption due to road works. The junction of Prince Avenue and Hobleythick Lane will be temporarily closed whilst carriageway resurfacing is underway. The work
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Southend Pier to feature in TV show next week
CHANNEL Four has finally revealed what celebrities including Gary Barlow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Carr and Jonathan Ross have been up to on Southend Pier for Jamie Oliver’s new show. Tune in to Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club, much of which was
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Pitsea Tesco refit opens 40 new jobs with new departments
MORE than 600 people applied for just 40 positions at a supersized supermarket which has undergone its first re-fit since it opened 15 years ago. Shoppers at Pitsea’s Tesco Extra, one of the largest of its types in the country, can now enjoy the
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Calls to see Southend Library preserved
A PROFESSIONAL musician has backed calls for Southend Central Library to remain as a cultural centre rather than see it demolished once the town’s new £27million library opens. Jazz trumpeter Digby Fairweather wants the Seventies building to be
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Serious concerns of outgoing Basildon Academies head laid bare in damning letter to school governors
A CATALOGUE of serious concerns and failings were raised by the outgoing headteacher of the Basildon Academies in a damning letter to the chairman of governors. In an explosive letter which was leaked to the Echo, Dr Rory Fox, said he had concerns
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Win a sports kit for your junior team with Marks & Spencer
HERE’S a great chance to be part of a winning team with £750 worth of sports kit sponsored by M&S Simply Food Mayflower Basildon. To celebrate the new Simply Food store at Mayflower Retail Park, Marks & Spencer has teamed up with the Echo
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Teens reprimanded over explosive theft that left one blind
THE police probe has ended into the theft of explosives which left a teenager blind in one eye. British Transport Police decided to reprimand Harvey Rowe, 16, and a 17-year-old friend while cautioning another 18-year-old for stealing rail detonators
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Police hunt for stolen jewellery
DETECTIVES have released photographs of jewellery stolen during a house burglary. Intruders broke into the house in Woodlands Park, Leigh, by smashing a window. They took 15 rings, five necklaces, three bracelets, five pairs of earrings, two
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Plans for 87 flats in Wickford rejected by Basildon Council
PLANS for 87 new flats in Wickford have been rejected by Basildon Council. The committee debated the plans for two hours and decided to reject the application for the development on Golden Jubilee because of highway issues and the lack of parking
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Whisky and rye humour pledged
POPULAR comedy night Three Flying Ducks returns with a visit from Scottish comedian Stephen Carlin. He is fresh from having two successful Edinburgh shows under his belt and support slots for the likes of Stephen Merchant and Stewart Lee – with
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Canvey couple left stranded in home after 27 years of flooding problems
A COUPLE living on Canvey who have been continually flooded for 27 years say enough is enough and something has to be done. Peter and Helen Watt live in Furtherwick Road at the junction of Western Esplanade on the seafront and their front and back
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Squeeze on the road again
DESPITE being listed as an influence by artists from Lily Allen to Mark Ronson, via Supergrass and Kasabian, Squeeze have always managed to keep a remarkably understated presence. They are, as Chris Difford puts it, reluctant celebrities, but they
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Southend Hospital employed a sex offender
SOUTHEND Hospital employed a registered sex offender the Echo can reveal. The worker, who has not been identified, saw eight patients including children during their time at the hospital as recently as a month ago. They have now been sacked
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Venomous spider discovered on Canvey
THE most dangerous species of spider in the UK is weaving its web on Canvey. Mum-of-one Tori Cass-Heales, 30, has so far found about six False Widow spiders both inside and outside her home in Third Avenue. When she first caught site of one
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Estate Agent opens to meet housing demand from Southend Airport
AN ESTATE agent specialising in lettings near airports plans to open a Southend branch to meet demand from people moving to the town. Airport Lettings, based at Stansted Airport, hopes to open a branch at Southend Airport early next year as the
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Tigger the cat raises flood alarm at Wickford house
A MAN woke up in a panic during the middle of the night to find his home flooded – but the damage could have been far worse if his cat had not raised the alarm. Ike Ekpunobi, 36, of Nevendon Road, Wickford, was woken by his pet Tigger at about
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Echo Poll: Should there be a minimum price on alcohol?
