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Workmen spark blaze in derelict Rochford mill
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a derelict building after workmen accidentally set it alight. The builders were carrying out repairs on the roof of the abandoned mill in Mill Lane, Rochford, when the blaze began. It is believed that a spark from
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Eastwood Academy opens new library
STUDENT librarians are helping to run a school’s new library. The Eastwood Academy unveiled its new library where pupils are helping with the day-to-day running, recommending books for younger readers and suggesting new volumes. Tom Keenan,
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Hamlet Court lights are the first in five years
CHRISTMAS is coming to Westcliff with the festive lights being turned on in Hamlet Court Road for the first time in five years. Traders have banded together to provide some festive spirit for the shopping area. Southend Council does not provide
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Hospital A&E crisis affects ambulance times
THE AMBULANCE service has become the latest victim of a growing crisis due to rising numbers of patients attending Basildon Hospital’s A&E department. The emergency department is seeing up to 30 more patients a day than this time last year,
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Leveson report: A snapshot guide
DETAILS revealed from Lord Justice Leveson's report on media standards today.
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9 hurt in Westcliff bus crash
NINE people were hurt in a bus crash. The woman bus driver and a passenger were among those who needed treatment at Southend Hospital. The crash, involving a number 29 bus and a Lexus, happened in Westbourne Grove, Westcliff, at its junction with
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Southend United's Neil Harris: We're playing the best football in the league
I'VE watched plenty of sides in League Two this season and I don't think I've seen anyone play the type of football we are at this moment in time. Saturday's win against Rochdale was another well deserved three points and some of the stuff we produced
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Southend United captain Chris Barker turns to his brother Richie for inside track on Bury
SOUTHEND United skipper Chris Barker will be turning to his brother Richie for inside information ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash at Bury. Richie spent 17 months in charge of the Shakers before leaving to take charge of Crawley Town in August.
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Southend United new boy Scott Donnelly disappointed by Hullbridge Sports postponement
SOUTHEND United's new midfielder Scott Donnelly was left disappointed after Tuesday night's scheduled Essex Senior Cup clash was postponed due a waterlogged pitch. Donnelly, who joined Blues on a month's loan from Aldershot late last week, will
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Live: Leveson reveals report on media standards
LORD Leveson is revealing his long-awaited report into media standards and ethics.
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REVIEW:THE ALCHEMIST
BAWDY and raucous, the Alchemist is a life force of a play that takes everyone for a wild, almost physically exhausting, two-and-a-half-hour ride. This air of wild entertainment is accelerated still further in Southend Shakespeare Company’s production
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Five arrested by Customs in dawn raids
Five men have been arrested in a series of early morning raids byin connection with a suspected £800,000 tax fraud linked to the environmental services industry. Investigators arrested the five men, all from South Essex, on Tuesday morning.
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Three to appear in court on drugs charges
THREE men accused of robbing and attacking a policeman will appear in court. They will also face a string of drug-related charges. The robbery is alleged to have happened on Tuesday. Mohamed Hassan, 31 of Dalrymple Road, Brockley, Perry
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Corringham market plan is rejected
PLANS to create a new market in Corringham have been thrown out over fears it could damage the town centre’s “vitality and viability”. All nine members of Thurrock Council’s planning committee threw out the plans for the three-day 24-stall market
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Boris's city idea for Thames Estuary airport
LONDON mayor Boris Johnson has set out an elaborate plan to build a mini city around the proposed Thames Estuary airport. The “aerotropolis”, located off the coast of south Essex, could become home to 20,000 people and feature major developments
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New £10million college for apprentices opens its doors
BASILDON’S apprentices and learners now have the finest access to unique courses at a new £10million college. Prospects College Basildon, in Crompton Close, has opened its doors to the Echo two weeks before the grand opening on Wednesday, December
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Senior councillor promises steps are being taken to prevent flooding problems across Essex
A SENIOR councillor insists steps are being taken to prevent problems on the county’s transport networks during severe weather. Ray Howard, an Essex County Councillor and deputy member for highways and transport, has been a long-term campaigner
