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Kevan Hurst goalscoring return for Southend United ruined by defeat to Morecambe
SOUTHEND United midfielder Kevan Hurst took little satisfaction from his goalscoring return to the starting line-up after the Shrimpers suffered a 3-1 defeat against Morecambe at Roots Hall. Hurst was forced to miss the start of the season after
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Man, 63, robbed and attacked at knife-point in Westcliff before losing consciousness
THE shock of a nasty knife-point robbery caused a 63-year-old man to pass out and not regain consciousness until the morning after he was attacked. Detectives are urging members of the public to come forward with information following the attack
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Minister opens hospital’s new pregnancy centre
SOUTHEND Hospital’s new pregnancy unit has been praised by a health minister. Dr Dan Poulter, who specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology, officially opened the hospital’s new early pregnancy unit after first seeing the building work take place
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Inquests adjourned into Brownstock Festival deaths
THE inquests into two men who died at the Brownstock music festival have been opened. Jonathan Graham, 33, from Chelmsford, died after ingesting a substance, thought to be 5-EAPB at the festival in Lower Burnham Road, Stow Maries. The initial
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Booze stolen from Waitrose, Billericay
POLICE have released this CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from a supermarket. A woman walked into Waitrose in Billericay High Street and selected some bottles of spirits. She then left without paying. It
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Friends rally round for skin cancer victim Jenny
A WOMAN is turning her home into a coffee shop to raise money for cancer patients. Kirsty Crerie, 40, was inspired to take part in the huge Macmillan coffee morning after her close friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Doctors told mum
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Squirrel samosas and Bambi burgers are all on Jess’s tasty menu
IT IS hard to imagine the great Lord Sugar tucking into a squirrel pie. But he may well get the chance if East Bergholt’s Jess Noy has her way. The 24-year-old cook, also known as the Gamekeeper’s Daughter, has applied for a place on next year’
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CCTV released after cigarattes and tobacco stolen from Post Office
POLICE want to speak to this man after cigarettes and tobacco were stolen from a Post Office in Basildon. A man went to the branch in Coppice Lane and requested the goods. He then snatched them and left without paying. Anyone with information
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Apply for 2014 school places now
APPLICATIONS for 2014 secondary school places are now open. Parents and carers must apply to Essex County Council between August 31 and October 31 to secure a place for their children for next year. Applications can be made via the website
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Tories fall out over lights switch-off plan
A ROW has broken out among Basildon’s Tories after MP John Baron backed County Hall proposals to switch off street lights on many of the borough’s roads after midnight. Mr Baron said the planned midnight-5am blackout would not lead to more crime
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Woman suffers smoke inhalation in Southend flat fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Cluny Square this morning where a fire had broken out in the bedroom of a second floor flat. Crews from Southend were called at about 1.45am and put out the flames by 2.20am. Station officer Al Green said a woman
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Driver suffers serious head injury in early morning crash
A MAN was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after his car smashed into two parked vehicles in Blenheim Chase, Leigh, this morning. Emergency services were called to the residential street just before 3am. where a grey Audi A3 crashed
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Heart machine is in the right place
A STANFORD mum has helped introduce life-saving technology into the community. Charlotte Yoxall, 34, has raised over £2,500 to bring the first publically accessible automated external defibrillator into the community. It will be housed at the
