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Have women lost suffragette spirit? Survey suggests their hunger for a fight is waning
ONE hundred years ago this summer thousands of women marched to Hyde Park in London to demonstrate their right to vote, writes Vanessa Moon. The 50,000-strong crowd came from across the country, fighting for a cause that began in the previous century
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Mountain trek for Indee Rose Trust
A DEDICATED team of fundraisers will be scaling the highest mountain in Africa to raise thousands of pounds for a Canvey children’s charity. Eighteen people will climb Mount Kilimanjaro next March in a bid to raise £18,000 for the Indee Rose Trust
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Rayleigh park is one of the best
A PARK in Rayleigh is one of the best in the UK after it was awarded a Green Flag Award. The King George V Playing Field picked up the prestigious award last week, which recognises the best parks and green spaces across the country. The playing
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Summer camp spirit brings togetherness
A COMMUNITY has come together to keep children off the streets during the school holidays. The Essex Community Foundation was granted £1,000 of funding for a joint project between youth group, Buzz 5, and the South Anglia housing association.
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DVD dispels negative notions of hospice care at St Luke's
A SOUTH Essex hospice has produced a DVD, aimed at dispel ing popular misconceptions about hospice care. St Luke’s Hospice, in Nethermayne, Basildon, says many people are under the impression people only go to hospices to die. The new DVD explains
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The perfect summer treat - an ice cream sandwich
ICE cream sandwiches are selling like hot cakes at an ice cream shop in Leigh. The sandwiches have often sold out since Poco Gelato in Elm Road began selling them last month. They are made of two chocolate chip cookies with a filling of ice
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Benfleet couple's retirement is a living hell because of building works
A NEWLY-RETIRED couple say their first summer off together has been turned to misery by constant noise, mess and smells from the building work next door. Mel and Kathy South, of Wensley Road, Benfleet, said they cannot sit in their back garden
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Time limit to redevelop eyesore seafront site set to be extended
A DEVELOPER is set to get more time to redevelop derelict eyesore Esplanade House, on Southend seafront. Robert Leonard Estates has permission to demolish the office block, in Eastern Esplanade, Southend, and build 216 flats,a 64-bedroom hotel,
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Updated: Fifth arrest made after stabbing in Southend
POLICE have made another arrest after a man was left fighting for his life after being stabbed in Southend. Police originally arrested four people from Southend on Monday – three men and a woman – after the late-night attack in Victoria Road.
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Pitsea bank branch to close in October
A HIGH street bank will close the doors of its branch in Pitsea, but staff have been reassured their jobs are safe. Workers at Santander will be transferred to the Basildon town centre branch, or given other roles within the bank, when the branch
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Air ambulance lands at Southend golf course
AIR ambulance landed at a Southend golf club. Ambulance crews were called at 3pm to Garon Park Golf Complex and sent a rapid response vehicle, ambulance and the air ambulance after a man collapsed at his home address. The helicopter landed
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Welcome for guide on travellers after Dale Farm
THE leader of Basildon Council has welcomed a new Government guide to highlight how councils can evict travellers and avoid another Dale Farm battle. The guide, released by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles, reminds councils
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Crash coma DJ’s miracle recovery
AN aspiring DJ who was not expected to survive a horrific car crash has beaten all the odds to make a remarkable recovery. The family of Murray Bass, now 25, were told there was “more chance of winning the lottery” than him waking up from his coma
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Son sent to jail for harassing his dad
A MAN was sent to prison for almost six months after breaching an order banning him from seeing his dad. In January 2011, Christopher French, 24, was banned from going to his father’s home on Highcliffe Close, Wickford. His dad called the police
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Let’s back town’s bid for alternative city of culture says MP
MP DAVID Amess has called on volunteers and councillors to back Southend as the “Alternative City of Culture”. Mr Amess, MP for Southend West, issued a rallying call after Southend failed in its bid to be crowned UK City of Culture 2017. However
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Will it rain on Beyonce?
V Festival goers can expect cloudy overcast conditions and rain this weekend, according to weather reports. Music fans heading to Hylands Park in Chelmsford to see headliners Beyoncé and Kings of Leon can expect a mix of sunshine and showers.
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15 people call 999 after being stung
FIFTEEN people called 999 after suffering insect stings in one day last week. Now the East of England Ambulance Service is asking people to think before they make an emergency call. None of the 15 callers had suffered a severe allergic reaction
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New sixth-form for 140 A-Level pupils approved
A NEW sixth-form is set to open at a Rayleigh school next September after a Government minister backed the plan. The Sweyne Park School will offer A-level and vocational courses to 140 students when the sixth form welcomes its first students.
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Six to face trial on theft plot charge
SIX men are to face trial accused of conspiracy to steal. The case is expected to last up to five weeks and will involve evidence from surveillence cameras and mobile telephone records, Chelmsford Crown Court was told. All six denied the charge
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Craylands kids group gets police-friendly
WHEN the police are seen playing cricket on the job, many might complain they are not fighting crime. But a group of forward-thinking parents on the Craylands estate, in Basildon, are regularly inviting them for a game to do just that. Craylands
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Firefighters voting on strike call over pensions
FIREFIGHTERS in Essex are balloting for strike action over pensions. They are taking part in a national ballot, with the results expected by the end of the month. The Fire Brigades Union claims changes to the pension scheme mean firefighters
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Nurse suspended for £10k sick pay scam
A NURSE who conned more than £10,000 from the NHS by working 64 shifts at a private hospital while on sick leave has been suspended from practising for six months. Tendayi Nyamutambo, 35, of Shakespeare Drive, Westcliff, worked full time at the hospital
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Traders can't wait for new Southend market
STALLHOLDERS selling everything from clothing to fruit and veg are queuing up to join Southend’s relaunched market. More than two dozen market traders have expressed an interest in joining the market, which is set to start in Southend High Street
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Jason Williams bags hat-trick as Southend United's youth team beat Stevenage
JASON Williams bagged a hat-trick to fire Southend United’s under 18 side to a 3-2 victory against Stevenage on the opening day of the new League Youth Alliance South East Conference season. The powerful forward had scored three times in five games
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Road still waiting for street lights one year on
A STREET is still in darkness after a year because a council has still not turned on new lights. Lawrence Harris, 84, and his neighbours in Lee Walk, Laindon, feel too scared to go out at night. Last summer, Essex County Council removed lights
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I became a fitness trainer to conquer my cystic fibrosis
SOPHIE Holmes, 22, is a fitness instructor from Shoebury who has the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis, which affects your lungs. Here, she talks about being hospitalised at 19 when her lung capacity suddenly dropped from 110 per cent to 60 per
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Swimming instructors mocked child struggling in pool
TWO swimming instructors, who took to Facebook to mock a child struggling in the water during a lesson, have resigned from their jobs at Wickford pool. The pair resigned when it emerged they made comments on the social networking site about the
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Bank welcomes people to Leigh...with Southend image
upset some customers by putting up an internal sign saying “Welcome to Lloyds TSB at Leigh” – with images of Southend and Hadleigh. The large sign inside the Broadway branch has a photo of Hadleigh Castle and the university building in Southend
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Victim coshed over the head with spanner by robbers
ROBBERS hit a man over the back of the head with a spanner during a terrifying robbery. The 33-year-old man was walking along Winter Gardens Path, Canvey when he was approached by the two thugs. They hit him over the head before stealing his
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Greggs to take "urgent action" against thefts from Canvey store
A BAKERY has pledged to take “urgent action” to put an end to thefts outside its Canvey store. Night-vision CCTV cameras could be introduced at the Greggs store, in Furtherwick Road, as part a series of security improvements after a spate of thefts
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Woman punched in face during robbery
A WOMAN was punched in the neck by thugs during a violent robbery. The 46-year-old woman was walking along Adelaide Road, Tilbury, towards the junction with Hobart Road, when she was approached by the four-strong gang. They tried to talk to
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Sean Clohessy claims Southend United did not discuss new contract with him, but club disagree
SEAN Clohessy has claimed he was not contacted by Southend United to discuss a new contract with the new club. The 26-year-old right back has now completed a switch to Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock. But he remains disappointed by
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Hunt for the family of tragic Hadleigh airman
THE search is on to find the relatives of an airman from Hadleigh who died in the Second World War. Bertram Thomas Henry Scudder – a sergeant with the Royal Canadian Airforce – was killed when his Halifax bomber was gunned down in the Netherlands
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Whistleblower offered 56p compensation by hospital after alleging she was bullied
A WHISTLEBLOWER at Southend Hospital who claims she was bullied by colleagues after raising concerns to managers was offered just 56p in compensation to settle her case, a court heard. Healthcare assistant Gillian Austin, 58, is attempting to sue
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Updated: Southend United striker Barry Corr has red card overturned
SOUTHEND United have successfully appealed against the red card Barry Corr received at Hartlepool on Saturday. Corr was sent off by referee Mark Brown after an innocuous clash with Monkeyhangers defender Jack Baldwin. But that decision has
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RNLI called to broken-down motor boat
A lifeboat was called to rescue a motorboat with two people on board after it broke down. The boat suffered engine failure in the Thames estuary, to the north of the Isle of Grain. The Thames Coastguard received a radio call from the boat at
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Cannabis factory discovered in Southend street
A CANNABIS factory which may have been running for up to two years in a quiet Southend street has been discovered by police. Officers were called just before 8.30am on Friday by a concerned member of the public who suspected drugs were being grown
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Low flying Boeing terrifies household
A FAMILY were left terrified after a plane loaded with enough aviation fuel to fly to the Middle East took off from Southend Airport and narrowly missed roof tops. The white Boeing 737 jet took off for Jeddah at 3.20pm last Thursday, and passed
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Fearless great grandad attempting record charity bungee jump
A DAREDEVIL great grandad is preparing for a death-defying world-record-breaking bungee jump for charity. Cab driver Ray Woodcock, 71, intends to dive 400ft into water to raise cash for the Taxi Drivers’ Charity Fund for Children. Fearless
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Chatterbox raising money through sponsored silence
AN 11-year-old chatterbox has challenged herself with a sponsored silence to raise money for the hospital ward which cared for her poorly baby sister. Mackenzie Kittle Purcell, from Southend, hopes to raise more than £300 for the Special Care Baby
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Hero railway worker saves choking baby
A YOUNG mum has praised a heroic and quick-thinking rail worker who saved her 11-month old baby’s life after he began choking. Inquisitive baby Jessie Campbell grabbed some leaves from his pushchair as his mother Krystal, 24, walked back home with
