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Levy out to get over silver medal disappointment
FREYA Levy insists she isn’t prepared to let the disappointment of settling for silver at the Sainsbury’s 2013 School Games stop her from continuing to make international inroads. The 17-year-old wheelchair basketball player represented England
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Southendian repel Vikings
SOUTHENDIAN Ladies won their battle with the Assandun Vikings, thrashing them 8-0. Rhianne Cunningham got the ball rolling in the seventh minute, scoring after being put through by Paige White. Lucy Dalgarno was the provider for number two,
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Brightside to get a 20mph speed zone
CAMPAIGNERS have won a five-year battle to get a 20mph speed limit on a busy road outside a school. Parents, councillors and staff at Brightside Primary School have long been worried about the speed and the weight of traffic on Brightside, Billericay
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Victory puts unbeaten Basildon six points clear
BASILDON extended their lead at the top of the South East Combination League to six points as they recorded their sixth successive victory, beating Ebbsfleet United 2-0. Claire Lacey had already seen her header from a corner saved on the line after
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With a third casino coming, has Southend become a gambler’s paradise?
IT may not quite be Las Vegas yet, but Southend is showing signs of becoming an Essex gambling Mecca. Next year, the town will boast its third casino within two miles on the seafront. The Grosvenor Casino is set to open at the Park Inn Palace
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Woman with learning difficulties was alone when told she was dying
A GRIEVING daughter told how her late mum, who had learning difficulties, was told she was dying of cancer without a responsible adult present. Louise Szluk is furious her late mother, Dawn Candy, 54, was told the news while alone in her Basildon
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Billericay depose leaders Lowestoft off the summit
BILLERICAY Town Ladies beat Eastern Region Premier leaders Lowestoft 3-1 to replace them at the top of the table. Billericay started well with Lisa Silverton’s side-foot ed volley just go wide. And the New Lodge hosts took the lead in the 12th
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Castle Point named most ‘English’ place in the UK
CASTLE Point has been ranked the most “English” place in the UK. Latest figures, released by the Office for National Statistics, have shown 77.5 per cent of residents in the borough consider themselves to be English through and through. Castle
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Ryan bubbling after Hannakins cup upset
RYAN caused an upset by dumping Hannakins Farm out of the Senior Division Cup. Premier Division side Hannakins, from Billericay, crashed out 4-2 to their hosts, who play in Division Two. White Ensign suffered a 5-0 defeat at home to Southminster
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Top firm to develop the Laindon Centre
A PRESTIGIOUS development firm, which has invested millions of pounds into revamping shopping centres across the country, is in line to revive the Laindon Centre. Top property developer Bride Hall, who were behind the £43million revamp of the Metro
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Gang jailed after series of knifepoint robberies in Wickford
TWO men and a woman were jailed in connection with a string of knifepoint robberies in Wickford. Men were lured to the town thinking they were meeting a girl they had been talking to on Blackberry messanger. They were then approached by two
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Ex champ Steve Davis on the challenge facing Stuart Bingham
SIX-TIME world snooker champion Steve Davis says the challenge facing Basildon ace Stuart Bingham is staying at the top of his game. Bingham spent many seasons trying to break into the sport’s top 16 and currently stands in 11th position. But
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Rich pickings in the fjords for Essex men
SEVERAL contingents of south Essex anglers have just returned from raids on northern Norwegian waters where despite being hampered at times by high winds they landed a mountain of fish. The biggest fish fell to Southend Angling Centre proprietor
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How a goat made me forget my lines!
Stephanie Wilson, 56, from Westcliff, opens in the musical HONK! at the Palace Theatre tonight. For tickets call 01702 351135. When did you start to take an interest in theatre? My first show was the Sound of Music when I was 14 and I played Louisa
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Bradley Halls takes on the world's finest darts players
CANVEY darts player Bradley Halls is pitting his wits against players from around the globe at the WDF World Cup this week. The 15-year-old has been selected as part of an eight-strong England team to contest the week-long event at St Johns in
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Deadly disease nearly killed our dog
DOG owners are being urged to get their animals vaccinated against a deadly disease to prevent it spreading in south Essex. Staff at Cherrydown Vets in Cherrydown West, Basildon, are encouraging people to get their dogs inoculated against the highly
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Girls admit train assault
TWO teenage girls were ordered to pay £20 compensation each after assaulting a woman on a train. The 17-year-olds were also given six-month referral orders after an altercation with the woman on a Liverpool Street to Rayleigh train. The girls
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Essex's Reece Topley determined to shine for England in Oz
YOUNG Essex star Reece Topley wants to seize his moment to shine in front of England coaches Down Under this winter. The 19-year-old who picked up 48 County Championship wickets for his county this season will be travelling to Australia as part
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Airport hotel celebrates first anniversary
A HOTEL at Southend Airport is celebrating its first anniversary. The four-star, 129-room Holiday Inn, which opened on October 1, 2012, is next to the Harp House Roundabout and just a few minutes’ walk from the airport terminal and railway station
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Nightclub limits numbers in smoking area after noise complaints
A NIGHTCLUB has limited the number of people using its smoking area after complaints about noise. Mayhem, in Warrior Square, Southend, had a complaint from nearby resident Robert Linggood. He said smokers outside the club were causing a nuisance
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Barry Corr and Cauley Woodrow on target for Southend United
BARRY Corr and Cauley Woodrow both returned to the scoresheet as a strong Southend United side triumphed 5-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at local rivals Colchester United yesterday. Corr has gone nine first team matches without hitting the
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Former Southend United defender Mark McNally helps mastermind Greenock's shock win at Celtic
A FORMER Southend United defender was instrumental in securing one of the greatest ever upsets in Scottish football history last week. Former Shrimpers centre-back Mark McNally is now assistant manager of Championship club Greenock Morton.
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Two World Championship finals for gymnast Max Whitlock
MAX Whitlock has worked his way into two finals at the World Gymnastics Championships in Belgium. The 20-year-old, who trains at Basildon’s South Essex Gymnastics Club, has qualified for the all-round final as well as advancing in the pommel horse
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Early Rio trip would be grand for gymnast Brinn Bevan
BRINN Bevan is targeting a trip to Rio, three years earlier than originally planned. The Benfleet gymnast won a trio of bronze medals at the Junior Japan Invitational Competition last week. And the 16-year-old is now targeting a place in the
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Menace of the boy racers: we name and shame cruisers in court
A BOY racer was arrested just minutes after being disqualified from driving for taking part in dangerous cruises at Lakeside. Charles Watts, 24, was one of 16 people dealt with by Basildon magistrates yesterday after a police crackdown which saw
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Updated: Man airlifted to hospital following accident on A13 in Hadleigh
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after being knocked down by a car in Hadleigh. Police were forced to shut the A13 London Road, between Rayleigh Road at the Victoria House Roundabout and New Road, after a man was badly hurt at about 9.45am yesterday
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I've lost 24-stone in two years to avoid dying
A WOMAN shed 24 stone in just over two years after being told her weight could cause her to die in her sleep. Kerry Vanhoven, 33, was told by doctors in 2011, when she weighed 34 stone, that she needed to act. In a little over two years
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Moving tale of the pet who takes care of his owner Klara
A DOG may be a man’s best friend...but to one Rayleigh girl her dog is so much more than that. Klara Downes, eight, was born deaf, so her beloved pet Jasper is her ears. The youngster spent the first seven years of her life sleeping in her
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Hi-Tec boss honoured
SOUTHEND entrepreneur Frank van Wezel has been handed an honourary degree. Mr van Wezel, founder and chairman of sports brand Hi-Tec, has been awarded an honourary degree of doctor of business administration by Chelmsford-based Anglia Ruskin University
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Milton Hall pupils are ahead of the game for safety
PRIMARY school pupils have designed bicycle helmets they hope will be given to disadvantaged youngsters across the country. Pupils from Milton Hall Primary School, in Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff, have entered a competition to design a new bicycle
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School mural project saves drug dealer from jail
A FORMER drug dealer who stole alcohol from a shop while working on a community scheme for offenders has narrowly avoided being sent to jail. Artist Paul May, 38, was working with schoolchildren on a community art project at Southend East station
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Excitement as £27million Forum finally opens
EAGER readers lined up to be the first to get a glimpse inside Southend’s new public and academic library, which was opened by professor Brian Cox. The £27million Forum, in Elmer Square, appeared to be an immediate hit with users and worth an early
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Schizophrenic killer was let out of mental health unit
A SCHIZOPHRENIC who is believed to have stabbed his father to death before killing himself should not have been allowed out from a mental health unit. An inquest into the death of respected orthopedic surgeon Adel Makar, 60, and his 26-year-old
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Helpline for GPs set up in Southend
A VOLUNTARY organisation is setting up a GP helpline service to help doctors direct patients in towards other support services. Southend Association of Voluntary Services opened the private line today for GPs. Theycan now call,with patients
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Karen is named as a local hero
A SHOEBURY mum has been shortlisted for a regional Local Hero Award, because of her devotion to the community. Karen Stock didn’t make it to the national finals of the Pride of Britain awards, but says she was “honoured” to have been recognised
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Video: Chris Evans backing the Fishwives Choir
TV AND radio presenter Chris Evans has given his backing to the Southend-based Fishwives Choir. Jane Dolby, who set up the choir to bring together spouses of men who work in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries, did a telephone interview
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Man accused of indecent child images
A SOUTHEND man will appear in court accused of making thousands of indecent images of children and possessing other extreme pornography. Adam McLaren, of York Road, appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Friday for an initial hearing. He
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Spate of burglaries sparks crackdown
MEMBERS of Thurrock’s community safety programme have been out offering tips to residents in Stanford-Le-Hope following a spate of burglaries. The team, which is supported by Essex Police, are placing extra resources into Stanford after identifying
