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One step forward and another two back for Southend United
ONE step forward and another two back seems to be how it has gone for Southend United in the past few seasons. And that is also the perfect way to sum up Blues’ current plight. For, on the pitch, Paul Sturrock’s side have completely transformed
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Four people injuried as three-vehicle crash causes chaos on A13
FOUR people were injured, with one taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on the A13. Three people suffered head injuries and one suffered chest pains after the vehicles collided on the Southend-bound carriageway near the Stanford-le-Hope
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Biker injured in road crash
A BIKER has been injured in a road crash in Southend. A motorbike and a car collided in Manners Way, Southend, at about 3.25pm today. The biker, a man in his 50s, was conscious and breathing but had suffered leg and neck injuries. He was
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Elderly man found waiting for bus that left 10 years ago
SCHOOL bus stops may be changed after dozens of confused adults were left waiting for regular buses that never came. Southend Council is considering changing three former seafront service bus stops in Shoebury Common Road, now only used for Stevenson
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Man who used stolen credit cards escapes prison sentence
A MAN who stole credit cards and fraudulently used them has escaped a prison sentence. Tony Burry, 26, of Link Road, Canvey, broke into a house on the island and stole the homeowners bank cards as well as a camera, mobile phone. Basildon Crown
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Southend United players wait for November pay
SOUTHEND United’s players have gone in to their last three games without having been paid their November salaries, the Echo can reveal. The Blues squad were due to receive their wages on Friday, November 30. But all of them had still not been
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What was referee Darren Deadman doing during Southend United's game at Fleetwood Town?
SOUTHEND United fans were left pointing the finger at referee Darren Deadman after he appeared to aim an obscene gesture in their direction during Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Fleetwood Town. Disgruntled supporters complained to nearby stewards and gave
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Wife pays tribute to man killed in A127 crash
THE WIFE of a biker killed in a tragic accident on the A127 has paid tribute to him. Christopher Simpson, 43, of Seaview Drive, Great Wakering, died after his red Suzuki motorcycle and a white lorry struck each other on the eastbound carriageway
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Basildon to have booming nighttime economy in five years under plans
BASILDON could finally have its long awaited booming, nighttime economy with a cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes built in the town centre within the next five years. Polticians and residents have long said the town is deserted at nightfall
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Police car crashes into council offices
A POLICE car crashed into Rochford District Council's offices this morning. The marked vehicle collided with a Mercedes in East Street at about 10am before careering into the building. No one was injured.
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Primary school celebrates after being taken out of special measures
STAFF and pupils are celebrating as their once-failing school came out of special measures after a turnaround in its fortunes over the past year. The Willows Primary School, in Church Road, Basildon had been kept under close scrutiny by Ofsted
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Landmark housing site signals start of Pitsea re-development
A LANDMARK housing development has been dubbed as the ideal start to Pitsea’s regeneration by Basildon bosses. The £14million Station Lane homes between Pitsea’s Tesco Extra and the town centre have been unveiled more than two years after work
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Medal winner Jessica Judd out cold at the European Cross-Country Championships
JESSICA Judd has added another major championship medal to her collection – but remembers very little about it. The 17-year-old was part of the Great Britain junior women’s team that won a gold medal at the European Cross-Country Championships
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Facebook party turns to mayhem as 800 turn up
A FORMER councillor’s home was wrecked after she let hundreds of strangers into a party for her 14-year-old daughter which was advertised on Facebook. Esther Hine was left counting the cost of the bash for daughter Sarah, after yobs trashed the
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Daughter of man behind Longwood riding school hits out at plans to demolish centre
THE DAUGHTER of the man who built the Longwood Equestrian Centre has hit out at controversial plans to demolish the popular riding school. Basildon Council is currently considering two planning applications connected to the Dry Street wildlife
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Toddler waits 97 minutes for ambulance after falling down stairs
AN AMBULANCE took more than an hour and a half to reach a toddler who fell down stairs banging his head. Distraught mum Leanne Williams, 20, waited 45 minutes for a call back from the ambulance service only to be told an ambulance would take another
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Soldier who fought on frontline in Afghanistan calls for better treatment of veterans
A FORMER soldier who fought on the frontline in Afghanistan is calling for better treatment for servicemen when they return home. James Fry, 23, of Havengore, Pitsea, went to fight in the Helmand Province in 2009 where he spent seven months driving
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Dale Farm declared no go area over asbestos
THE FORMER Dale farm traveller site has been declared a no go zone after dangerous asbestos was found on some of the bulldozed plots. Officials from the Environment Agency are urging no one to venture onto the former illegal site off Oak Lane,
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Man undergoes revolutionary back surgery to beat pain
A REVOLUTIONARY implant, which gives relief to sufferers of chronic back pain, has been used for the first time by South Essex surgeons. The implant, called a spinal cord simulator (SCS), was implanted in two patients during surgery at Orsett
