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Leigh actress Kierston Wareing set to be axed from Eastenders
LEIGH actress Kierston Wareing is among four EastEnders’ stars lined up for the chop. The BBC1 soap will axe characters Kirsty Branning, Carl White, Poppy Meadow and AJ White early next year. Actors Kierston (Kirsty), Phaldut Hsarma (AJ), Daniel
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Council failed to act over nettle problem
BASILDON Council has been slammed for not clearing up nettles that have blighted a stroke victim for more than a year. Wheelchair-bound Jean Bohea, 79, only leaves her house in Merricks Lane, Vange, if she spends half an hour trying to climb down
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I’m Stepping Out with the stars... but I try to stay out of their tiffs
DANCER Christabelle Field has had to deal with lovers’ tiffs in her latest role as a coach on ITV’s Stepping Out. It sees her train a celebrity couple each week, so they can perform together on the Saturday night live show. Christabelle, 26
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Was this Canvey's own Bates Motel?
THIS is a former hotel on Canvey which promised bed, breakfast and an optional slice of hell. The Ozonia Hotel was constructed in 1936 at the southern end of Seaview Road and is thought to rank as one of the island’s most extravagant architectural
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Essex's Owais Shah to retire from County Championship cricket
OWAIS Shah has announced his retirement from first-class cricket and will now concentrate his career on the shorter forms of the game. Shah, 34, has played 252 first-class matches, which includes six Test matches for England. He made his debut
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Greg Bannister helps Westcliff secure third successive win
GREG Bannister continued his fine start to the season to help Westcliff see off Brentwood 41-27 in London One North on Saturday. Bannister, who lives in Leigh, bagged a brace of tries to take his tally to four in three games. And the 19-year-old
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Rochford Hundred triumph in Basildon derby clash
ROCHFORD Hundred made it back-to-back wins at the start of the London Two North East season with a 47-17 victory against Basildon. The two teams were both relegated from London One North last term. But it was Rochford who came out on top at Magnolia
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Canvey slump to bottom of the table after defeat to Sudbury
CANVEY Island sunk to the bottom of the London Three North East table after suffering a 34-5 defeat at home to Sudbury. The Islanders have now lost their opening two matches of the new campaign. But coach Steve Murphy is certain his team will
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Southend's defeat at Redruth takes shine off Sam Fombo's first ever try
SAM Fombo bagged the first try of his Southend career but was unable to stop his side suffering a 38-7 defeat at Redruth. The 20-year-old from Basildon touched down for the Seasiders six minutes from time. But the back row took little satisfaction
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Vandals damage cars and homes in Billericay
VANDALS damaged cars and homes in Billericay during an early morning attack on residential streets. Police are investigating six incidents of criminal damage that happened in the early hours of Sunday, September 22. Four offences were reported
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Bowers & Pitsea and Hullbridge Sports kick off Essex Senior Cup bid
HULLBRIDGE Sports and Bowers & Pitsea kick-off their Essex Senior Cup campaign this evening. Sports go into their home match with London APSA on the back of a 4-0 victory over Long Melford in the FA Vase at the weekend. And manager Dan
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My burger was a hit with JLS singer JB
A WOMAN from Hockley won a national burger competition that was judged by a member of boy band JLS. Jenny Long was named the Simply beef and lamb Battle of the Burgers Champion 2013 at a cook-off in London after seeing off seven other finalists
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Defiant Deanes holding an open day for parents
PROSPECTIVE secondary school pupils are being urged to go along to an open day at the Deanes School with staff keen to remind families it is still in business. Despite the Thundersley school being threatened with closure, its staff remain determined
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Freddie Warren input draws praise from Canvey Island boss Danny Heale ahead of trip to Leiston
ON-LOAN Barnet midfielder Freddie Warren will be looking to help Canvey Island end their three-match losing streak when they head to Leiston tonight. Warren made his Gulls debut in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Dulwich Hamlet. And boss Danny Heale
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Essex Cricket Club coach Paul Grayson: Reece Topley should be proud of his progress
REECE Topley can be proud of the progress he has made for Essex this season, according to coach Paul Grayson. The Colchester and East Essex CC teenager has been named in England’s Performance Programme squad, along with Essex team-mates Ben Foakes
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Essex want to sign Monty Panesar on permanent basis
ESSEX want to sign Monty Panesar on a permanent basis. But coach Paul Grayson says they are likely to face competition from other counties. Panesar, right, has named in the England squad for their Ashes tour to Australia this winter, as back-up
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England call up a shock for Southend United goalkeeper Ted Smith
SOUTHEND United youngster Ted Smith has been selected in England’s under-18 squad for their forthcoming games against Hungary. The goalkeeper from Benfleet, who has been with Blues since the age of 12, has been named in an 18-player squad.
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Southend United's Ben Coker: I'll bounce back from blows
SOUTHEND United’s Ben Coker has vowed to come back stronger from his nightmare fortnight. The Shrimpers left-back gifted Scunthorpe United their goal in a 1-0 defeat at Roots Hall before being sent off at Bury on Saturday. But Coker will not
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£10,000 for Tommy’s charity
YOUNG swimmers have helped raise more than £10,000 for baby charity Tommy’s. Water Babies classes held in Southend, Benfleet, Hockley and Billericay held their own splashathons to raise money. Tommy’s works with mothers to help them have a
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Gymnast Brinn Bevan wins trio of bronze medals at Junior Japan Invitational Competition.
GYMNAST Brinn Bevan is celebrating after winning a trio of bronze medals at the Junior Japan Invitational Competition. The event attracted the best young gymnasts from around the world and the 16-year-old from Thundersley was in fine form.
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Police to take no further action after phone theft allegation
POLICE are to take no further action after receiving information that a theft of a mobile phone in Basildon didn't happen. Officers had appealed for information after it was alleged a mobile phone was snatched out of a 22-year-old man's bag by
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Man arrested after two-hour stand-off
A MAN was arrested by armed police following a two-hour stand-off in a street in Corringham. The 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm at the house in Lampits Hill, Corringham. Officers surrounded the property, while
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New route announced from Southend to Tenerife
easyJet has announced its newest destination from Southend Airport is to the popular island of Tenerife. Tickets go on sale today with flights starting from December 13. The Canary Islands are warm througout the year so people can make the
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Speed humps for two roads
SPEED humps will be installed as two Westcliff roads are added to a 20mph zone. Southend Council will include St Seorge’s Park Avenue and the west end of Westborough Road to the Westborough ward 20mph zone after calls from Lib Dem councillor Paul
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Green belt housing battle to continue
THE fight over plans for 750 homes on green belt land in Bowers Gifford is set to continue, although they were turned down by Basildon Council. Aberdeen Asset Management, acting for Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, has appealed on the grounds the
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Thieves spotted in fuel theft bid
THIEVES were spotted trying to steal about 100 gallons of fuel from Basildon Council bin lorries. Cops were called to the Barleylands Depot, in Billericay, after an eagle-eyed security guard spotted the team of thieves on CCTV. When officers
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Owner of cockroach takeaway fined thousands
THE owner of a cockroach-infested takeaway has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to comply with food safety and cleanliness standards. Sumanan Poopalasingam, owner of British Fried Chicken and Pizza, in Station Gate, Laindon, pleaded guilty
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Desperate bid to help save teacher in crash tragedy
AN off-duty police civilian worker and a motorist desperately tried to help a teacher after a horrific road crash which claimed her life, an inquest heard. Debbie Rooke, 31, of Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff, died after her bicycle was hit by a car
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Basildon councillor mourns relative killed in Kenya shopping centre
A CLOSE relative of a Basildon councillor is among the 62 victims shot dead by terrorists inside a Kenyan shopping centre. More than 1,000 people were inside the Westgate complex, in Nairobi, on Saturday when gunmen belonging to Somalian based
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Shocking statistics for unemployment
A STAGGERING one in five households in Basildon have nobody working, new figures have revealed. The figure shot up last year to about 12,000 – 19.1 per cent of Basildon’s total homes. This is the highest it has been since records began in 2004
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Jazz musician gig tribute to his late wife
LOCAL jazz favourite Graham Hunter will pay tribute to his late wife with an emotional performance on Thursday (September 26). The Jazz Mix event, in the Maritime Room at the Cliffs Pavilion, is in aid of Havens Hospices. Graham’s wife, Vicky
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Hunt continues for man who attacked 70-year-old grandfather in front of grandchildren
A GRANDFATHER was “brutally” beaten up on a train carriage by a thug who swore at his wife and grandson. The 70-year-old was punched three times in the head by a man near Shenfield station while travelling back home from Southend on a London-bound
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Rush hour misery for drivers after crash at Sadlers Farm
DRIVERS are stuck in long delays this morning follow a multi-vehicle accident just before the Sadlers Farm roundabout. Although two vehicles have been moved to the side of the road, another two cars are believed to be blocking the inside lane on
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Man facing traffic warden assault case
A MAN accused of assaulting a traffic warden will appear in court in November. Damian Bruce, 27, of Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff, is charged with assaulting warden Paul Evans, on July 19, in Queens Road, Southend. Bruce, who is unemployed,
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39 bus services could be axed
COUNTY Hall bosses say planned bus cuts are “realistic” given the current economic climate. Essex County Council has published a list of 200 routes- including 39 in south Essex- which are under threat in its bid to save some of the £7.9million
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£6.8million Olympic legacy plans under starter's orders
OLYMPIC legacy plans to transform Hadleigh Farm into a top tourist attraction are finally set to start next month. The £6.8million project, led by Essex County Council, will see the creation of a community centre, including a bike hire shop, cafe
