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Updated: Man passes out at the wheel
A MAN has been taken to hospital after a car crash in which he is believed to have passed out at the wheel. Firefighters from Leigh and an East of England Ambulance crew were called to Rochford Road, Southend, at 5.44pm today after a yellow Fiat
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East Thurrock United 2-0 Canvey Island
FIRST half strikes from Sam Higgins were enough for East Thurrock to overcome their south Essex rivals Canvey and improve their hopes of Ryman Premier League survival. A 13th minute penalty followed by a fine hit six minutes later on the edge of
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Man steals number plates, then petrol
POLICE want to speak to this man after the theft of petrol by a motorist driving with stolen plates drove. A man filled a black Vauxhall Astra with £58 of unleaded petrol at the Tesco Extra filling station at Hazelmere and drove off with paying
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Sarah wins £3k in Havens draw
A BASILDON woman is celebrating after bagging £3,000 in a charity rollover competition. Sarah Greensides, 42, finally got lucky after three and a half years as a member of the £1 weekly Havens Hospices draw. It has taken place since 2003 and
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Kids helping guide dogs
CHILDREN at a Rochford primary school have been reading to guide dogs as they learn what it takes to train a puppy. Rachel Welch, headteacher at Waterman Primary School, is running the London Marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs For the Blind
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LIVE: East Thurrock United vs Canvey Island
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Don’t hide your fashion blunders – recycle them!
BASILDON Council is offering residents a chance to consign their most embarrassing fashion disasters to recycling black hole under a tongue-in-cheek “clothes amnesty”. The council is even offering to collect unwanted garments for recycling, in
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Grant to buy sound system
A DRAMA group is celebrating after being awarded a £500 grant towards new equipment. The Cast and Crew Workshop, on Canvey, has been given the funding by Canvey Town Council towards replacing its sound system. The group is now researching a
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Charity cash collected to help young performer
ROTARIANS have helped a young performer pursue her dreams in music and dance. The Rotary Club of Wickford have made a donation of £200 to Lois Chapman, 12, of Wickford, to attend residential rehearsals in the performing field. She has taken
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Michael Timlin hoping it's third time lucky for Southend United in their bid for promotion
MICHAEL Timlin and his Southend United team-mates are determined that their season will not finish until the end of May. Blues head into their match at Cheltenham Town today in sixth place and midfielder Timlin says the players want to stay in
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£40,00 for community centre
A COMMUNITY centre has been given a £40,000 windfall for maintenance. Last year, Basildon Council agreed proposals to set aside £500,000 to give delapidated centres in the borough a makeover. But it would only give the cash to centres that
