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DIY SOS at Southchurch church hall
KIND-HEARTED volunteers have helped save their community £10,000 by refurbishing a church hall. When the hall at the Holy Trinity Church in Southchurch Boulevard, Southchurch, fell into disrepair,ateam stepped to redecorate it from top to bottom
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Alex has Olympic glory in his sight
A TALENTED schoolboy has taken his first step towards his dream of representing Great Britain at the 2024 Olympics. Alex Body, a Year 10 pupil at the Appleton School in Croft Road, Benfleet, is celebrating after being offered a place at the prestigious
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Rotarians toast 55 years of their Wickford club
WICKFORD Rotary Club celebrated 55 years of existence with a special celebration. The group met for the club’s 55th anniversary at the Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, and during the evening, were treated to a performance from a local
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Get Canvey track up and running again for our young people
A FORMER athletics coach is backing a campaign to restore a Canvey running track, claiming island youngsters are being let down by it being out of action. A campaign has been launched calling on Castle Point Council to revitalise the rundown track
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Hope for last battle to save the Deanes School
AN 11th-hour battle to save a school threatened with closure could be launched. Essex County Council’s education boss Ray Gooding stunned campaigners earlier this month by deciding to close the Deanes School, in Thundersley, despite a working party
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1,000 years of history unearthed in Southend field
AN ARRAY of artefacts spanning almost 1,000 years were unearthed during a metal detecting rally. Just under 50 objects, including coins and farming equipment, were found during the rally inafield near Sutton Road, Southend. Coins ranging from
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Care whistleblower in 'bullying' claim loses bid for £185k
A HEALTH worker at Southend Hospital failed in her attempt to sue for damages after claiming she was bullied for whistleblowing. Healthcare assistant Gillian Austin, 58, took her fight to East London Employment Tribunal Service for £185,000 in
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Video: Usain Bolt joins Jamie Oliver on Southend Pier
THE world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, is currently on Southend Pier filming with Jamie Olvier. Bolt has been seen by crowds slaving over a hot stove with the Essex masterchef and his pal Jimmy Doherty. Just had a chat with the
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Gold standard gardens in Southend
SOUTHEND’S parks and gardens have won Anglia in Bloom awards. Judges were impressed after a tour in July of gardens in Marine Parade, Leigh, Prittlewell Square, Prittlewell Chase, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Leigh, the Trust Links Growing Together
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‘I thought £50k paid into my bank was a gift from boyfriend’
TWO women implicated in a massive drugs trial have denied knowing their friends were peddling crack and heroin on the streets of Basildon. Aisha Aiden, 24, spent thousands of pounds on a “princess lifestyle” with money given to her by her boyfriend
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Friends race by land and sea from Canvey to Leigh to raise funds for the Indee Rose Trust
FOUR friends will be racing against the clock to raise funds for the Indee Rose Trust tomorrow. Bryan Revell and Brett Kilgour will be using pedal power to cycle from The Point on Canvey to the Peter Boat pub in Leigh. And Richard Taylor and
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Breast screening goes mobile after successful Bosom Pals campaign
HI-TECH mobile breast screening equipment has been bought by Southend Hospital after a successful fundraising drive, backed by the Echo. The new mobile breast screening units, with fully digital mammography equipment, can be parked anywhere to
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Magical moment for Oliver as he wins national competition
A MAGICIAN appeared to make his competition disappear when he took a clean sweep of awards at an international event. Oliver Tabor, 34, of Shopland Road, Rochford, won the top four awards for stage magic at the International Brotherhood of Magicians
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Rochford Hundred host Basildon in London Two North East local derby
ROCHFORD Hundred host Basildon in a London Two North East local derby tomorrow. The two teams were relegated together from London One North last season but made contrasting starts to the new campaign last weekend. Rochford won 42-10 at Enfield
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Two men charged with breaking a man's jaw in Southend attack
TWO men have been charged with attacking a man and breaking his jaw. Reece Laverick, 21, of Eastern Avenue, Southend, and Tom Smith, 21, of Central Avenue, have each been charged with one count of GBH and one of ABH. The incident happened in
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Westcliff Rugby Club looking for third straight win
WESTCLIFF will have a third successive London One North victory in their sights when they host Brentwood tomorrow. Westcliff have kicked off the new campaign with two convincing victories to move to the top of the table. And skipper Rob Smith
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Southend United's Mark Phillips: Determined to put things right
WE’RE off to Bury this weekend in a determined frame of mind, looking to end the bad run of results we’ve suffered in our last few games. We’ve all been really disappointed to have been beaten in our last four outings, especially as three of the
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My aunt died in agony at Southend Hospital
THE family of an elderly woman who died in agony after developing a horrific bedsore which left her spine exposed, have recieved a £20,000 payout from Southend Hospital. The hospital reached an out-ofcourt settlement with the family of Molly Etty
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Southend Airport has busiest ever summer
SOUTHEND Airport has enjoyed its busiest ever summer. The Echo can reveal 230,000 passengers travelled through the Essex terminal in July and August – a 30 per cent increase on the same period last year, when 177,000 used the airport. This
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MPs praise ‘good news’ on hospital
POLITICIANS are hopeful the partnership with the Royal Free will bring speedy changes and a positive future to Basildon Hospital. MPs welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon
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Cancer has given me a new lease of life...and inspired one last album, says Wilko Johnson
WILKO Johnson has parts of a new album recorded, but he doesn’t know if it will ever be finished, writes James Cox. The legendary Dr Feelgood guitarist wants to put out one last collection of songs before his terminal illness brings down the curtain
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Harry Branch confident Southend Rugby Club can upset Redruth
SCRUM half Harry Branch is confident Southend Rugby Club can secure their first ever victory at Redruth this weekend. The Seasiders have triumphed in their first two National Two South games of the season. And Branch, who has started both of
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Southend United out to avoid worst run of league results in a decade
DANIEL Bentley is determined to help Southend United avoid their worst run of league results in 10 years when they travel to Bury tomorrow. Not since 2003 have Blues been beaten in five successive league games in the same season. And Shrimpers
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Assistant manager Dave Penney feels Southend United are not far short of winning run
ASSISTANT manager Dave Penney feels Southend United are not far short of stringing together a run of good results. The Shrimpers travel to Bury tomorrow on the back of four successive defeats. But Penney is certain Blues will soon get their
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‘Cheap’ beach huts slammed by public
NEW beach huts being built in Shoebury, which cost £20,000, have come under fire for their design. The huts, made from recycled timber from Southend Pier, have sloping roofs similar to the design of the Royal Pavilion on the pier. Their front
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We want to be legends in your own lunchtime
LEGEND-DELI in Market Place, Southend, is a little gourmet cafe bursting with ideas. The diverse menu changes, sometimes twice on any given day, and its twists on classic cafe fare can be genuinely surprising. Take, for example, the Ham-mer
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Southend Council leader: "We'll take over empty homes"
EMPTY homes could soon be seized by Southend Council after just six months to ease the authority’s housing waiting list. Council leader Nigel Holdcroft is keen to push through the change in policy, which he believes will solve the problem of 2,600
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Video: How Southend has changed in a fascinating collection of pictures
THE chaging face of Southend is captured in these then-and-now pictures, watch the video here. VIDEO BY JAMES GARRATT
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Nigel Farage on the election trail in Essex
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has spoken again of his party’s drive to pick up seats in south Essex at the next general election. Mr Farage, 49, came to Thurrock on Wednesday ahead of a local council by-election, but said the whole of south Essex would
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Anger after hours cut for Southend's dial-a-ride
AN under-threat transport service which provides vital help for disabled passengers is set to continue, but at reduced hours. Southend Council’s cabinet has agreedto keeprunning Dial-a-Ride, which is used by elderly and disabled people for trips
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It must be sunny as Sienna’s on the pier
STARS lined up on Southend Pier once more for the latest round of filming for Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. The sun shone yesterday, tempting guest star Sienna Miller to finally pay a visit to the town. The 31-year-old actress, who was
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Taste of honey...singer is jazz fans’ joy
THE honey-like tones of local jazz singer Heather Simmons will be filling the air of St James the Less Church, in Hadleigh. Heather, whose vocal versatility can pull off anything from a raunchy Bessie Smith blues number, to a velvety ballard such
