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Anthony Straker left frustrated on return to Southend United starting line up
ANTHONY Straker was a frustrated figure on his return to the Southend United side at Fleetwood Town on Saturday. The 24-year-old midfielder was handed his first start in nine outings for the 0-0 draw at the Highbury Stadium. But, after having
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A13 traffic chaos after crane nearly hits bridge
TRAFFIC ground to a halt on the A13 yesterday afternoon after a crane working on a bridge nearly fell on to it. Contractors were drilling near the junction of The Manorway at Stanford-le-Hope to put rods in to strengthen the bridge when the machinery
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Man dies in cafe
AN INQUEST will be opened after a man died in a cafe on Saturday afternoon. The unnamed man, 45, was at Deli 37 in High Street, Billericay, when he became ill. Police and ambulance crews were called. An Essex Police spokesman said: “Police
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UPDATED: Seven fire crews tackle hoarder's house blaze
HOMES have been evacuated and roads closed as firefighters battle to get a town house fire under control. Firefighters have confirmed no one else was inside a three-storey town house which caught fire this morning. Vange Hill Drive has
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Calls for better Christmas decorations in Benfleet town centre
COUNCIL bosses have been labelled “scrooges” after Benfleet town centre was left off the Christmas decorations list for another year. Calls have been made to install Christmas lights along Benfleet High Road to help bring more festive cheer to
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Skating schoolboys raise £1,700 for sick children
A PAIR of schoolboys braved ice, rain and broken roller skates to skate a seafront marathon in seven and a half hours, raising more than £1,700 for sick children. Charlie Beresford and Alex Harvey, both 11, skated along the seafront from Shoebury
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Princess Royal to attend Canvey floods 60th anniversary event
PRINCESS Anne will attend a service at Chelmsford Cathedral to mark the 60th anniversary of floods which killed 95 people in Essex. The Princess Royal will take part in the event to mark the residents of Canvey Island and Jaywick who died as a
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Man tried to rob boy of cash with steak knife
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to the attempted knifepoint robbery of a teenage boy in Westcliff. A 14-year-old boy from Westcliff was approached by a man with what has been described as a steak knife at the junction of Brightwell Avenue and
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Biker in ski-mask robbed man of i-Phone
POLICE are appealing for information following a street robbery in Southend. A 19-year-old man from Benfleet was approached by a hooded teenager in a ski mask on a BMX bike in Short Street, who demanded his mobile phone. He was also verbally threatened
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Man arrested over armed robbery
Police have arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery at a Sainsbury’s store in Southend. The arrest of the 33-year-old man from Southend, was made in the early hours of this morning, Sunday, December 9, in East Street, Soouthend.
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Councillors handed social media rulebook
COUNCILLORS are set to be given a social media rulebook in a bid to prevent outbursts on the likes of Twitter and Facebook. As more councillors try their hand at posting on the web, Basildon Council will circulate social media guidance to members
