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Video: Dale Farm raided in international manhunt for rhino horn burglars
TRAVELLERS from Dale Farm are suspected of being key players in a £30million international crime gang that has been stealing rhino horns from museums across the UK and Europe. Travellers from the site were among 19 people arrested in raids across
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Litter pick? We're loving it
WORKERS from a fast food chain helped spruce up their local area by taking part in a massive litter pick. Staff from the Pitsea McDonald’s restaurant, in the Pitsea Retail Park, just off the A13, teamed up to tackle litter issues around the takeaway
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Chas and Dave back at theatre
COCKNEY rockers Chas and Dave will be putting on a show to remember this week. The duo, who are famous for their pub piano-style hits such as Gertcha, Rabbit and There Ain’t No Pleasing You, are going to put on a show at the Cliffs Pavilion on
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Our lottery win is still working after 15 years
WHEN dreaming of winning the lottery, everyone has a list of extravagant spends they would like to make. For one chef, his dream came true. Chris Topping, 61, is celebrating opening the Labworth Cafe along Canvey 15 years ago. He managed
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Rochford man runs for heart charity
A ROCHFORD car mechanic is taking part in the Great North Run in memory of his brother-in-law who died suddenly from the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy. Neil Mortonson, 41, of Stambridge Road, is running the half marathon in Newcastle on Sunday
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Westcliff send out message by thrashing North Walsham
WESTCLIFF skipper Rob Smith feels his side’s convincing 74-0 win against North Walsham has sent out a message to the rest of the league. Westcliff are back in London One North after being relegated from National Three London & SE last season
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Bridge chaos: MP says new crossing must go outside Thurrock
AN MP has called on the Government to look again at plans to build a new Thames crossing to Southend or Canvey, after a security scare led to hours of delays at the Dartford crossing. Jackie Doyle-Price, Tory MP for Thurrock, said Friday’s chaos
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Sam Nash brace helps Southend beat Dings Crusaders
A BRACE of tries from debutant Sam Nash helped a new look Southend open their National Two South season with an impressive 32-26 win at Dings Crusaders. The 24-year-old centre, who joined the Seasiders during the summer, was on target during the
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New seafront Premier Inn set for approval
DEVELOPERS say a seafront hotel set for approval would be a “shot in the arm” for Southend, clearing a derelict eyesore and creating 65 jobs. Esplanade House, which has blighted Southend seafront for more than five years, will be torn down, if
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Dominant Lawrence Brown boosts Essex Leopards as they beat Team USA Select
ESSEX Leopards triumphed in their first pre-season friendly of the summer, beating Team USA Select 62-53 on Friday evening. In front of a capacity crowd at the Brentwood Centre, a Big Cats team missing three new signings, took control in the second
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Benfleet won't be the same without Bryn
THE heartbroken wife of a former banker paid a touching tribute to her husband, saying: “Benfleet won’t be the same without him.” Bryn Keeler, 77, of Greenwood Avenue, Benfleet, died after 11 weeks in Southend Hospital. He was taken there as
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Stuart Bingham's in good shape for Shanghai bid
STUART Bingham feels he is in good shape to win his first ranking tournament of the season after a last-four showing at the Six Reds World Championship invitational. The 37-year-old world number eight from Vange lost in the semi-final to Aussie
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Fury over lack of action on travellers
TOWN leaders are furious “naive” council and police officers did not act firmly to move on travellers who ruined trade on the last busy weekend of summer. Dave Blackwell and Ray Howard are demanding answers from Castle Point Council and Essex Police
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Southend United manager Phil Brown throws down gauntlet to midfield
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has challenged the central midfielders in his squad to step up and ensure the injured Marc Laird is no longer missed. Blues have lost all three of their matches since the Scotsman injured his hamstring during
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Max Whitlock: I hope win will get me World Championships spot
MAX Whitlock hopes his winning display at the London Open will be enough to earn him Great Britain’s all-rounder spot at the World Championships later this month. The South Essex club star beat all his main domestic rivals at the annual competition
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Mini festival raises £600 for cancer charity
A MINI festival took place at a pub on Southend seafront to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event took place at Chinnery’s, Marine Parade, and raised £600 for the charity. Bands played in the front bar, including Vox Empire, who recently
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Crossing removed as Wickford school starts
FEARS are growing for the safety of children after a pedestrian crossing, serving two schools, was removed. Development work for 50 homes has started on land at Wickford Football Club, but as part of the proposals, Essex County Council has removed
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Campaign to keep school crossing patrols safe
A NEW campaign is under way in Southend targeting drivers who ignore lollipop men and women helping children cross the road safely. Southend Council’s road safety team has launched the Stop Means Stop campaign to tackle motorists who put lives
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Rayleigh man on sex offenders register for sexual assault on tube
A RAYLEIGH man who inappropriately touched a woman on the London Underground has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years. At Blackfriars Crown Court, Stephen Watkins, 41, of Warwick Road, Rayleigh, was found guilty of sexual assault
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Joy as KFC's restaurant plan for Laindon turned down
DEVELOPERS who hoped to bring fast-food chain KFC to Laindon have lost an appeal to open a drive-through and restaurant. A decision was published by the planning inspectorate last week following a public inquiry into the controversial proposals
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Man charged with assault on traffic warden
A MAN has been charged with assault after an attack on a traffic warden in Southend. Unemployed Damian Bruce, 27, of Gainsborough Drive, was charged following an incident on Friday, July 19, in Queens Road. He was bailed to appear before Southend
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Commercial Feature: Macmillan Coffee Mornings
Coffee, cake and charity. Catching up with friends over coffee and cake is one of life’s real pleasures. So imagine how good it feels to indulge yourself in this way and do your bit for charity at the same time? On Friday 27 September, people
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Fire-hit Felmores to get water sprinklers
A MONTH after the Bockingham Green fire, plans have been outlined to install sprinklers on the Felmores estate to ensure it will never see such a devastating blaze again. Essex Fire Authority last week agreed to set aside £250,000 each year until
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Essex Police in new crime blitz crackdown
DRUG dealing, car crime, burglaries and street robbery are being targeted in a new police blitz in Southend. Operation Octavo was launched by officers in Southend’s neighbourhood policing team two weeks ago and has already seen success with several
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Stroke service fear over 999 failings
THE ambulance service may be unable to cope with a shake-up of stroke services designed to save 123 lives a year in Essex, councillors have warned. Essex Stroke Review Board is to recommend Southend, Colchester and Mid-Essex hospitals are upgraded
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I used to earn £1k a night as a lap dancer
VICKI Dark, from Southend, was kicked out of home at 14, had a baby at 18 and by 19 was earning thousands of pounds a night as a lap dancer. Her traumatic experience of being stalked meant she went back to college to study psychology and then embarked
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Two billion litres of rain fails to damage Southend drains
MORE than two billion litres of rain fell in last month’s deluge, but it failed to damage any gullies or drains in Southend. Exploratory work on Southend Council’s network of surface water gullies and drains has revealed no damage following the
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'Don't sack hero rail worker' says mum of boy he crashed into
HERO rail worker Alan Chittock has been backed by the mum of a toddler he paralysed in a road accident 18 years ago. The 50-year-old, who was suspended by c2c last week for allegedly breaching health and safety rules for pulling a 71-year-old disabled
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Two women battled to save collapsed man
TWO women desperately tried in vain to save a man they saw collapses in the street. The man, in his 80s, fell on his face in Maplin Way, Shoebury, at about 11am yesterday. When the women reached him, they found he had a bad head injury. The
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Booze banned as football shown on big screen
BOOZE will be banned when football is shown on the new £27million Forum’s big screen – over fears of hooliganism. Southend Council will ban the sale, or consumption of alcohol outside the new library, set to open in Elmer Square, at the end of
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Fender honours Canvey guitar hero Wilko
GUITAR maker Fender has produced 400 replicas of south Essex’s rhythm and Blues legend Wilko Johnson’s signature guitars. The honour is rare and reserved only for the most prestigious guitarists, who have so far included Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
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Palace Hotel casino to finally open next year
A LONG-AWAITED, multi-million pound, 24-hour casino should finally open on Southend seafront by next summer. Grosvenor Casinos says its £6.5million venue will open in the Park Inn Palace Hotel, Southend, in the first half of next year. The
