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East Beach closed on Easter Sunday as MoD carry out controlled explosion
EAST Beach was closed on Easter Sunday after seven pieces of Second World War ordnance and six as well as six machine guns, were found a quarter of a mile off shore by Michael King, 54, of Westcliff, who was out walking his dog. He called the Ministry
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Smith misses chance for Surrey to put Essex under the cosh at the Oval
OPENER Graeme Smith missed the chance to wrestle control against Essex at The Oval, falling three short of a new County Championship personal best for Surrey. Captain Smith hit 65 as Surrey replied with 217 for six to Essex's 306 all out on day
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Are you the good samaritan who saved disabled man from street mugging?
POLICE urgently want to hear from the good Samaritan who came to the aid of a disabled man as he was being robbed in the street. Police are investigating the attack which happened in Chalvedon in Pitsea at about 5.30pm on April 4. A 33-year-old
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Enid’s home sweet home for 68 years
A PENSIONER who has lived in the same home for nearly 68 years is the longest-standing tenant of a housing association. Enid Cottis, 93, and her husband Bert moved into their cottage in Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, in 1946 and nearly seven decades
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Basildon home prices highest rise in Essex
HOUSE prices have rocketed in Basildon, with the borough seeing the highest increase in the whole of Essex last year. Land Registry figures show from April to June 2013, house prices there rose 10.8 per cent year-on-year to an average price of
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Henry to open his second burger bar
A SOUTHEND burger bar is set to open a second diner and cocktail bar in the heart of Leigh this summer. Henry Burgess, owner of Henry Burgers in Southend’s Market Place, has bought Louis XIV bar in Leigh Broadway from the Estuary Pub Company.
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Watch highlights of Southend United's win against Accrington Stanley
WATCH highlights of Southend United's 1-0 win against Accrington Stanley here.
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Watch post match interviews with Southend United manager Phil Brown and goalscorer Barry Corr
WATCH post match interviews with Southend United manager Phil Brown and goalscorer Barry Corr following the 1-0 win against Accrington Stanley.
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Southend flights diverted due to fog
FOUR Southend Airport-bound flights were diverted because of fog on Sunday night, leading to long delays for hundreds of passengers. Fog was ruled enough of a problem for easyJet flights from Edinburgh, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam to be sent
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Fall at care home may have contributed to pensioner's death
A CARE home was accused of altering records about a dementia sufferer’s treatment and offered her husband £1,000 to stop complaining, an inquest was told. Muriel Giles, 75, died on June 1, 2012, after her health deteriorated following an operation
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Top 10 moments from Southend Shakedown
HUGE crowds turned out on Southend seafront on Bank Holiday Monday as glorious sunshine beamed down for the 16th annual Southend Shakedown. Here are the top ten moments from yesterday's event. 1. The noise of bikers arriving could be heard
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Andrew targets £25k for medical equipment
A RETIRED businessman with a rare brain disease is raising money for a £25,000 piece of equipment. Rayleigh resident Andrew Hulkes left his 35-year career in the property industry after being diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA) in August
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A few more grey hairs but Southend United manager Phil Brown is not complaining after win against Accrington Stanley
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown felt the narrow 1-0 win against Accrington Stanley was superb for his side’s season but not his appearance! Blues dug deep to secure all three points at Roots Hall, with Barry Corr scoring the only goal of the
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Southend United's Barry Corr delighted it's payback time
BARRY Corr all but secured Southend United’s place in the League Two play-offs by firing them to a 1-0 win against Accrington Stanley at Roots Hall yesterday. Corr fired home the only goal of the game midway through the second half to put the sixth
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Southend United's fans have their say on win against Accrington Stanley
Solid performance. Accrington came with a plan to pack out the midfield. Good to keep a clean sheet. @andybaloo1973 Woeful in the first half and really lacked pace up front. Second half was much better. @jack_kershaw_ Solid rather than
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Train firm wants food bank donations from customers
A TRAIN operator has launched a food bank appeal at all of its stations. c2c, which runs trains from Shoebury into Fenchurch Street, is calling on its customers to get involved in the appeal by donating items at any station on the route. Foodbank
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Save £700 with Essex County Council
HOUSEHOLDS can save up to £700 if they follow Essex County Council’s latest advice. A new video has been launched aimed at helping families save money and reduce food waste. The average family wastes £700 of food each year and the council is
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I hope my performance of Lear will be seen as a fitting tribute to Roy
Tragic drama was played out in the rehearsal room, and in real life, when Southend Shakespeare Company embarked on their production of King Lear, which opens on Tuesday at the Palace Theatre. The role of Lear, the once great king who disintegrates into
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Find out all about worst serial killers in the world
Acclaimed author Trevor Marriott is coming to the Towngate Theatre in Basildon with his show, the World’s Worst Serial Killers. The former murder squad detective will conduct a two-hour audiovisual presentation, which will delve into the chilling cold
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Commuters reporting delays at Essex train stations
COMMUTERS are facing delays at train stations across south Essex this morning. Passengers are reporting waits of up to 30 minutes to buy tickets at Billericay train station. There are also queues at Hockley train station because a ticket machine
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Thanks for saving my life after fall
A DEVASTATED ex-lorry driver has been told he will never walk again after he plunged 20ft into a brook and shattered his leg. Terry Johnstone says he considers himself lucky to be alive after he fell when fitting fence panels at his home in May
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Cadet’s African dream
A CADET is battling against more than 20 others across the country in a bid to win a prestigious award and a trip to South Africa. Josephine Fisher, of the Southend Squadron of Air Training Cadets, is hoping to be named one of the nine winners
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New war memorial to be built on Canvey
A NEW war memorial will be built on Canvey after it was given the green light by councillors. The existing war memorial, outside the Paddocks, in Long Road, has deteriorated and the island’s War Memorial Hall Committee recently put forward plans
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Former Towie star starts work at Grand Hotel
WORK has started on a longawaited £4.5million revamp of Leigh’s derelict Grand hotel. Former Towie star Michael Norcross, who got the green light to turn the Victorian landmark into a boutique hotel back in August 2012, was in town last week and
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Fire family cannot return for months
A FAMILY made homeless after their house went up in flames won’t be able to return for months. Fire experts still don’t know what caused the blaze in the terraced house in Mellow Purgess, Laindon, last Wednesday morning at about 10.15am. The
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Rec ground to get new £180k centre
CAMPAIGNERS are jubilant plans for a new community centre in Vange look to be fully funded. Basildon Council’s cabinet will meet on Thursday to agree a £180,000 handout to build a community centre in Kent View Recreation Ground, Vange. It is
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'Sandbanksy' revealed as minister
SOUTHEND’S secret “Sandbanksy” was unmasked on Good Friday as he returned to create a special Easter sculpture. Jim Kilpin, 44, from Southend, is a part-time minister at Avenue Baptist Church, in Westcliff, and gained notoriety last month for his
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We fear fox killer is poisoning them
A FAMILY fear a brutal animal killer is lacing food with poison to rid a street of foxes, putting children and pets at risk. Vicki Ellis, 29, and her partner Kev Butler, 33, were horrified to find four dead fox cubs next to a pile of chicken and
