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Speedway: Lakeside Hammers lose at Eastbourne but still lead Elite League standings

LAKESIDE Hammers were unable to make it a winning Good Friday double as they went down 48-42 away to Eastbourne Eagles. The Hammers had secured a 55-42 win over the Eagles at Arena Essex this afternoon but were could not make it a double at Arlington

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Great Wakering Rovers set for Greenhouse mission in Essex Senior League

GREAT Wakering Rovers know a win at Greenhouse London tomorrow will leave them just needing to win at Basildon United on the final day to win the title. Wakering are on a roll at the moment and will be expected to roll over a Greenhouse side who

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Elite League leaders Lakeside Hammers beat Eastbourne Eagles 55-41 at Arena Essex in first part of Good Friday double-header

LAKESIDE Hammers head into the second half of their Good Friday double-header with Eastbourne Eagles on the back of a 55-41 this afternoon. The Hammers only lost three heats as they were never headed at Arena Essex to lead the way in the Elite

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Leigh Ramblers edge closer to Essex Olympian League Division One title

LEIGH Ramblers only need to avoid defeat tomorrow to secure the Essex Olympian Division One title. Ramblers have already got promotion to the Premier Division in the bag ahead of the crunch clash at Belfairs Park. And they just need to prevent

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LONDON MARATHON REVIEW: A marathon effort from everyone!

PLENTY of runners from south Essex have been walking around with aching limbs but with big smiles on their faces this week after completing this year’s London Marathon. Here we have a club-by-club look at those who battled through the pain barrier

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Rochdale 0, Southend United 3

SOUTHEND United stunned high-flying Rochdale with a superb 3-0 win at Spotland this afternoon. Goals from the recalled Barry Corr and Jacob Murphy and a second half strike from Michael Timlin saw the Shrimpers come out on top. And the victory

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Drunk set fire to a woman's flat door after she refused to sleep with him

A DRUNK set fire to a woman’s front door after she refused to have sex with him. Chris Morris, 26, staggered up to terrified Amber Spurlock as she was letting herself in to her flat in Leigh High Street and yelled, “will you have sex with me? I

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Police claim first success in boy racer crackdown

POLICE are celebrating their first successful move in the fight against boy racers in Canvey. Officers pulled over a car in Roscommon Way, a notorious street-racing spot, after 9pm on Sunday, after reports of more than 40 cars tearing up and down

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East Thurrock manager John Coventry calls for Rocks to finish job in Ryman Premier

EAST Thurrock’s manager says winning at Cray Wanderers will mean nothing if they fail to beat Met Police tomorrow. John Coventry watched his side run out 3-1 winners at the already relegated Kent side on Tuesday night thanks to strikes from Sam

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Rochdale 0, Southend 3, LIVE

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Southend United make two changes for clash at Rochdale

SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s game at Rochdale with Barry Corr and Jacob Murphy both coming in to the side. The duo replace Lee Barnard and Jamar Loza who have been selected

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Southend United's Will Atkinson steps up pursuit of third promotion from League Two

SOUTHEND United midfielder Will Atkinson wants to strengthen his push for a third promotion from League Two with a vital victory at Rochdale this afternoon. The 25-year-old helped Dale work their way out of the division during a loan spell in 2011

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Southend United manager Phil Brown: I hope we're playing Rochdale at just the right time

SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown hopes his side are facing high-flying Rochdale at just the right the stage of the season. Second placed Dale have started to stutter in recent weeks having previously been on a great run of form. And Brown

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Rochdale's Matthew Lund could have joined Southend United

MATT Lund will be lining up for Rochdale against Southend United this afternoon. But if things had worked out differently the midfielder could well have been starting for the Shrimpers. Lund ended last season on loan at Roots Hall and boss

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Friends take on the Gauntlet to help Little Havens

A GROUP of friends is celebrating after completing a gruelling mud challenge which saw them raise £3,000 for Little Havens Hospice. A team of 28 people took part in the Gauntlet assault course, in Finchingfield, earlier this month which saw them

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Benfleet man arrested for drink driving following three-vehicle crash on A127 at Rayleigh Weir

A 62-year-old man from Benfleet has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a three vehicle pile up on the A127 this morning. Police were called to the incident on the eastbound carriageway near Rayleigh Weir at 11.05am and subsequently

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Police search for alleged meat thief

A MAN is alleged to have stolen £50 worth of meat from a Benfleet Co-Op. Police at Rayleigh's Retail Crime Unit want to speak with the man, pictured, in connection with the theft after he left without making an attempt to pay for the chilled meat

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Billericay Town want unbeaten end to Ryman Premier season

CRAIG Edwards says Billericay Town are looking to finish the season with maximum points from their remaining three games. The Blues boss has watched hide side hit form at home in the closing weeks of the campaign, having beaten promotion chasing

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My cake creation won a gold medal, but web acclaim is the icing on the cake

A CAKE decorator’s creation has gone global – with more than 28million people admiring her five-tiered masterpiece online. Claire Anderson, of Weybridge Walk, Shoebury, has been amazed at the interest in the wedding cake design she created to win

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Tyres worth £100k stolen

MORE than £100,000 worth of tyres have been stolen from a depot in a double sting. Thieves have targeted Michelin Tyre depot in Bramston Link, Laindon twice in ten days stealing more than 750 tyres. Raiders cut open the side curtain of the

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Can Basildon be a business hotspot?

Basildon Council wants to build on Basildon’s strong enterprise standing and build it into the commercial hotbed for the South East. The Echo asked two leading politicians if they think this is achievable? YES: By Tony Ball, leader of Basildon

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Pupils win business challenge in Essex

DELIGHTED pupils have been crowned winners of a tough business challenge. Bromfords School and Sixth Form students were named winners of the Aspirations in Business Event, organised by the Institute of Directors. Pupils had to draw up an action

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Long Mixed Martial Arts wait is nearly over for Walter 'The Sniper' Gahadza

WELTERWEIGHT MMA champion Walter Gahadza cannot wait to end his nine-month injury-enforced exile from the cage tomorrow night. The unbeaten Southend fighter will be making his third Ultimate Warrior Challenge title defence at the 23 edition of

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Rochford fears possible merger with Wickford

ROCHFORD Council fears overdevelopment in Wickford could lead to it merging with Rawreth. Major development is in store for Wickford over the next 17 years, which campaigners claim could change the face of the town forever. About 2,800 homes

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Porter Steve's national role

AN inspirational hospital porter has been taking centre stage to share his experiences of the NHS. Steve Hartman, who works at Basildon Hospital, was chosen to promote the Talent for Care programme, which is a national scheme for NHS staff working

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Dale Brightly is the hero as Great Wakering reach league cup final

GREAT Wakering Rovers are on course for a league and cup double after beating Takeley on penalties in their Essex Senior League cup semi-final. Dale Brightly was the hero, saving two penalties in the shoot-out which Wakering won 4-3. John Bradley

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Canvey Island favourite Josh Vickers suffers misfortune as his Arsenal side can't stop Chelsea making the FA Youth Cup final

THERE was pain for Canvey Island’s popular loan keeper Josh Vickers last night as his mistake helped Chelsea’s youngsters see off Arsenal and reach the FA Youth Cup final. Young Gunner Vickers, who has spent much of the season at Park Lane, was

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I leapt off the rock’n’roll rollercoaster...now I’m back with my ‘wee band’

Roddy Woomble has always been drawn to the wild. Even when he moved to Edinburgh to study photography and then later Glasgow, he escaped to the wilds of what he calls the biggest small country in the world. Now based in the Western Isles, the former

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The headstone hunter

JEANE Trend-Hill’s hobby is anything but conventional. The 47- year-old visits cemeteries across Europe – to take photographs of tombstones. She teams family holidays to places like Venice, Paris and Vienna and visits sites where hundreds of people

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Commuters: "Greater Anglia investment just tinkering around edges"

PASSENGERS in Essex have labelled the decision to keep Greater Anglia in charge “controversial”. Many believe the £20million investment earmarked by the company will not go far enough to improve the train carriages and service. Derek Monnery

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Pirate Gran leaps from page to stage for fun

HAVE an Easter holiday treat with gran – Pirate Gran! For all those who haven’t read Geraldine Durrant’s popular books, Pirate Gran does all the things a normal grandmother does, except she’s also a pirate with a crocodile under her bed and a raft of

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Man found guilty of killing his mum

A STUDENT has been cleared of murdering his mum, but has been found guilty of knifing her to death. Emmanuel Kalejaiye, 21, killed Tolo Kalejaiye at the home they shared in Wethersfield Way, Wickford, last September. The jury, who did not believe