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ESSEX SENIOR CUP: Canvey Island 0, AFC Hornchurch 2
ESSEX Senior Cup holders Canvey were knocked out of the competition tonight following a lacklustre home defeat by higher-league Hornchurch. An own goal from Gulls centre back Richard Orlu and a late strike from Andy Tomlinson booked Conference
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Southend United 2, Brentford 1
SOUTHEND United surged through to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy southern section semi-finals with a shock 2-1 win over League One Brentford at Roots Hall tonight. Goals from Tamika Mkandawire and Kevan Hurst put Blues a step closer to a Wembley
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Four changes for Southend United against Brentford
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock has made four changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy clash against Brentford. Two of them have come in attack where Barry Corr will partner Britt Assombalonga as Gavin Tomlin
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Updated: Motorcyclist killed in A127 crash
A BIKER died instantly after colliding with a lorry on the A127. Witnesses claim the motorcyclist - a 43-year-old man from Southend - may have skidded on black ice. The crash, which happened at 6.40am today closed the London-bound carriageway
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Do you know man who used stolen cash card?
THIS man is suspected of using a stolen card to make withdrawals from a cash machine. He took more than £300 out in two withdrawals from the machine at Sainsburys, in Stadium Way, Benfleet. It happened on November 9. Anyone who thinks
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Teenager attacked with broken glass in Hadleigh
A TEENAGER was attacked with broken glass during a fight in Hadleigh. The 17-year-old was slashed in the face following a punch up between several youths or young men. It happened just off the High Street, in Homestead Road, at about 11.15pm
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Council summit with Royal Mail over closures
COUNCIL chiefs will hold a summit with Royal Mail bosses over controversial proposals to close delivery offices this week. Southend Council has revealed it will meet the company’s decision-makers on Wednesday to discuss the proposals to shut five
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Two charged following road crash
TWO men are due to stand trial after a car crash in Southend. It comes after a silver Honda Accord struck a lamp post in Victoria Avenue on September 14. A 46-year-old man has now been charged with one count of being in possession of a Class
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Fraud charges for green firms' boss
THE BOSS of two “green” finance firms which allegedly took more than £1.2million from investors has been charged with fraud. Laindon-based Forestry for Life and the Investor Club allegedly took hundreds of thousands of pounds from people who paid
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Biker crashes on Canvey
A BIKER was taken to hospital following a crash on Canvey. The motorcyclist was in Canvey Way just before 5pm last night when he came off his bike. Paramedics took him to hospital but he was later discharged. The accident caused severe
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Hundreds turn out to celebrate new church
HUNDREDS of parishioners and dignitaries packed out St Michael’s Church to celebrate the consecration of the new £420,000 building. The pews were full to bursting as more than 200 people seized the rare opportunity to watch the new church, in St
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Police helicopter scrambled to Benfleet railway station
THE POLICE helicopter was called out following concerns about a man’s welfare at Benfeet railway station. Officers soon established that the 32-year-old man from Barking had been reported missing. They searched the area over Canvey at about 10.30pm
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Indecent exposure on train: Man hands himself in
A MAN has handed himself in to police following an incident where a teenage girl was indecently exposed to on a train. Police launched an investigation after the offence was reported on a train travelling between Southend Central and Fenchurch
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"Sadlers Farm would never happen in Southend"
THE chief executive of Southend Council has issued a scathing put-down on the Sadlers Farm fiasco. Rob Tinlin spoke out during a debate about his own authority’s plans to spend up to £15million redesigning three bottleneck junctions on the A127
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Jamie braves -11 degrees water for charity swim
A FREEZING December day in Southend, the sun’s out but temperatures are below 0 - so what else to do than take a quick dip in the sea! That’s what Jamie Thain decided to do after taking on a bet from his workmates who have been working on moving
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Man investigated over oyster picking
A MAN has been caught allegedly harvesting oysters from Southend’s seafront to sell in London restaurants. The Food Standards Agency is urgently investigating the unnamed man after he was spotted filling sack after sack with the shellfish.
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Paul Sturrock set to make changes for Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash with Brentford
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock looks set to make changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy clash against Brentford at Roots Hall. But the Scotsman insists that does not mean he is not taking the competition seriously
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Detectives hunt sex arttacker who struck on holiday
DETECTIVES are appealing for a woman who was sexually assaulted on holiday in Korfu to come forward. It comes after police at Harlow were handed a video of a young woman who was being sexually assaulted on a bed in a hotel. The incident happened
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Spy car routes could be published
THE routes of Southend’s spy cars could be published to blow away the “myths” that they target certain areas. Chiefs at Southend Council are considering releasing maps of the daily patrols undertaken by the CCTV-equipped vehicles. Bosses say
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Southend United's Gavin Tomlin a doubt for Johnstone's Paint Trophy game with Brentford
SOUTHEND United’s in-form striker Gavin Tomlin is a huge doubt for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy southern section quarter-final against his former side, Brentford. Tomlin, who has scored seven goals in his last six games, is struggling with
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Popular Canvey beach could get own watch tower
SAFETY at a popular Canvey beach could be given a boost as plans are in the pipeline to build a new watch tower. The National Coast Watch Institution is considering plans to build a new station at Concord Beach, off Eastern Esplanade, to help increase
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Man arrested on suspicion of carrying out three robberies
A MAN, suspected of robbing there shops within 30-minutes, has been arrested by police. The first raid is alleged to have happened at 9pm on Monday at the Co-Op in Southend Road, Grays. It was followed minutes later by a raide at the Co-Op
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Battle for Benfleet green belt set to get underway
BATTLE lines are set to be drawn over green belt in Benfleet as Castle Point Council gets ready to defend the land on appeal. Controversial plans to build 165 homes on fields between Sadlers Farm roundabout and Glebelands were thrown out in April
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Airport parking firm succeeds against the odds
A FLEDGLING firm offering valet parking for Southend Airport passengers says it is determined to succeed, despite attempts to squeeze it out of the market. Southend Airport Car Park, which only got off the ground in April, predicts it will create
