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Taste of the continent comes to Wickford

WICKFORD will get a taste of the continent at the end of the month as a popular themed market returns to the town. It is the third year in a row market traders will set up their stalls in the High Street on Friday, September 27 and the following

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Southend United 0, Scunthorpe United 1

SOUTHEND United slumped to a fourth successive defeat tonight, losing 1-0 to Scunthorpe at a wet Roots Hall. Iron striker Chris Iwelumo headed home the only goal of the game midway through the second half after a terrible mistake from Ben Coker

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Lifesavers show off their skills to wider audience

HAVE you ever wanted to find out about the work of Benfleet’s emergency heroes? The Benfleet First Responders offer pre-hospital care to patients in the critical early minutes following a heart attack, chest pains, fitting or if they become unconscious

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Young offenders building a future for themselves

A SOUTHCHURCH-BASED workshop is helping young offenders turn their lives around. Horticultural work by the youths is now on display at Southend Pier as an example of their success. Southend Council’s Youth Offending Service, based in Southchurch

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Southend United 0, Scunthorpe United 1 - LIVE

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Two changes for Southend United against Scunthorpe United

BLUES boss Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s game against Scunthorpe United at Roots Hall. Skipper John White has been ruled out with a thigh strain and he has been replaced in the side by Adam Thompson who missed

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Rain holds up Essex victory bid at Caterbury

RAIN led to the loss of 63 overs and left Essex frustrated in their push to secure a sixth win of the LV= County Championship campaign as Kent - teetering on 113 for four in their second innings and still 56 in arrears - took the game into its final

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Deal hoped to save hundreds of Harlequin Property clients' investments on the table

A LAW firm today said it reached a deal with struggling Harlequin Property that could rescue hundreds of investments in its flagship resort. Harlequin, of Honywood Road, Basildon, met with solicitors from Regulatory Legal which has set up an investor

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Hadleigh art trail is back for third year

THE streets of Hadleigh will be transformed into an art gallery next month. The Hadleigh Art Trail returns for its third year in October and will feature work by around 50 local artists at shops, businesses and spaces across the town. Originally

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Man hit with hammer after armed robbery in Westcliff

Police in Southend are seeking witnesses to an incident at a repair garage behind London Road, Westcliff on Thursday evening around 6pm. Two men wearing ski masks entered Probert Motors in London Road and threatened the owner with a hammer before

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Industrial estate broken into 7 times in 6 weeks

THIEVES have repeatedly targeted a busy industrial estate. Darren Powell, from Canvey, said the latest break-in has left him devastated, as he is not insured and cannot afford the near £4,000 cost of replacing classic car repair tools he has built

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Party suspect banned from Basildon

A MAN who allegedly threatened partygoers with a weapon has been banned from entering Basildon. Alex Stephens, 30, of Finchley Road, Westcliff, cannot cross district boundary lines until his court case is heard. Stephens is charged with affray

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Dragons’ Den theatre school set to open

A THEATRE school founded by a Dragons’ Den contestant is opening a branch in Rayleigh on Saturday. Razzamataz will be based at Sweyne Park School, with free taster sessions at its launch. The schools were founded by Denise Hutton-Gosney, who

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Plans outlined to speed up regeneration of Craylands

A SENIOR councillor wants to take money from a housing developer and use it to build new homes on a neglected part of the Craylands estate in Basildon. Phil Turner, Basildon Council’s deputy leader, wants to get cash from its development partner

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Nanna Joan opens up her garden to raise £2,000 for charity

A WOMAN from Wickford opened up her garden for a party to rake in £2,000 for the charity Be Child Cancer Aware. Joan Teesdale, 78, entertained residents at her home in Coppen Green, Wickford, to raise money for the charity co-founded by John and

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Network Rail to pay £210k over death

NETWORK Rail has been ordered to pay £210,000 after the death of a railway worker in Essex. Malcolm Slater,a track maintenance worker, was killed in June 2008 while repairing overhead lines at Margaretting. He was working on a 15ft-high mobile

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Southend United's Freddy Eastwood wanted to quit football last season

SOUTHEND United striker Freddy Eastwood has revealed he wanted to quit football last season. The popular forward has netted four goals in his last five games for the Shrimpers and will be looking to add to that tally against Scunthorpe United at

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Please help replace flood damaged stock in Westcliff charity shop

A CHARITY shop has appealed for more stock after furniture, beds and bric-a-brac were destroyed in floods. The Homeless Action Resource Project’s shop in London Road, Westcliff, is still assessing how much stock was damaged when the town was deluged

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Empire is the best in the UK on a Tuesday

FILM buffs have made a Basildon cinema the busiest in the country... on a Tuesday. The number of cinemagoers flocking to the Empire Cinema, at the Festival Leisure Retail Park, onaTuesday night has risen 9 per cent on last year – making it the

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Basildon Tories say street light turn-off is just 'cost-cutting'

TORIES have criticised their counterparts at County Hall, accusing them of “sticking two fingers up” at residents over plans to turn off street lights at night. Phil Turner, Tory deputy leader of Basildon Council, spoke out against Essex County

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Southend United's Mark Phillips: Actions speak louder than words

I DON’T think there is really much writing or talking to be done ahead of tonight’s game against Scunthorpe United if I’m being honest. We’re all incredibly disappointed to have been beaten by Morecambe last weekend and to have lost in our last

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Southend United's John White out to heap more misery on Scunthorpe United

SOUTHEND United skipper John White is keen to heap more misery on Scunthorpe at Roots Hall tonight. The reliable right-back was in the Colchester United side that won at Carlisle on the final day of last season to ensure Scunthorpe were relegated

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Is this the airport museum's robot?

COULD this robot be a relic from Southend’s past? The 8ft robot, named Cygan, dates from the Fifties and looks remarkably similar to a robot which featured at the Southend Historical Aircraft Museum, in Aviation Way, until the early Eighties.

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Bob shows off snaps off Southend’s history

SOUTHEND’S history will be unveiled at special event at Southend Central Museum. The museum is inviting people to an illustrated talk on Tuesday. Local historian Bob Delgarno will show his captivating collection of slides illustrating the development

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Video: Preacher held over 'homophobic' remarks

A CHRISTIAN preacher was arrested by police on suspicion of making homophobic remarks while giving a sermon in Basildon town centre. Evangelist Rob Hughes was arrested on suspicion of committing a public order offence, but was later released without

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Flooding – how can we improve on preparation?

ENVIRONMENTAL bosses will meet on Monday to discuss what went wrong during Canvey’s floods last month. The Environment Agency is set to meet with Essex County Council, Anglian Water and others to work together to prepare for future flooding.

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Crossing costs cut in Thurrock

MOTORISTS living in Thurrock will be able to get unlimited trips over the Dartford Crossing for £20 a year. The Government announced changes to its Local Resident Discount Scheme yesterday to offer the deal. Under the current scheme, anyone

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Phew! Gastro pub still does a rambler proud

THE long haul up Danbury Hill, along what is now the A414, must have been exhausting in the days of horse-drawn traffic. Ramblers can empathise with those horses, and the drivers trying to tug them up the hill. To compensate, there are regular

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It’s great to finally get Arctic medal...we earned it all right

A WAR hero has finally been honoured for putting his life on the line during one of the most dangerous missions of the Second World War. Charlie Hemmings, 91, from Great Spenders, Basildon, was one of ten veterans who took part inacommemorative

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Neighbours help put out car fire

NEIGHBOURS helped fight the flames of a car fire in Southend. They used a garden hose to douse the flames until Southend fire crews arrived at 3.10am today. The car was parked in Cumberland Avenue. It is believed to have been started by

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War of words breaks out over legendary Goldmine club

A WAR has broken out between fans of a legendary club. An event honouring Canvey’s famous soul music club, the Goldmine, has come under fire from the organisers of the longstanding Goldmine Reunion, which involves DJs from the original club.

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40ft yacht on fire at sailing club

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire on board a 40ft yacht last night. Southend and Rochford crews were called to Wakering Yacht Club in Rochford at 8.30pm. A couple had left some cooking unattended and the flames caught hold. Firefighters used

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Stroke victim’s anger over ‘postcode lottery’

A STROKE victim says a healthcare postcode lottery has left him unable to get lifechanging hospital treatment. Michael Wilson, 65, of Perry Road, Benfleet, is desperate for a course of chiropractor treatment after suffering a stroke two years ago

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Man takes on charity trek for tot he’s only just met

A MAN is to walk one of the most famous trails in the world to raise cash for a sick three-year-old girl he had never met. Tim Ward, of Bartley Road, Benfleet, is flying to Peru today to walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and raise more than £7,000