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New surgery plans will not ease Wickford's GP crisis
POLITICAL hopefuls have criticised Basildon Council plans to build a new GP surgery inWickford – claiming it would do little to ease the town’s GP crisis. As part of town centre redevelopment plans, Basildon Council is planning a multimillion-
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Eight months of road hell in Basildon
DRIVERS fear a congestion hit Basildon road will turn into chaos for eight months when it is dug up in a £3.4million project to ease traffic flow. Work will start on the long awaited plan to create an extra lane northbound on Nethermayne between
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Alastair Cook shows form with classy century as Essex draw with Surrey
ALASTAIR Cook showed his form with his second County Championship century of the season as Essex batted out a draw with Surrey at The Oval. The Essex and England captain fired 127 in a second-innings total of 258 for four, with Ravi Bopara adding
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London Road partially closed in rush hour due to road accident
LONDON Road in Westcliff was partially closed this evening following a crash between a van and a moped. The accident, near the junction of London Road and Hamlet Court Road, partially blocked the road in both directions. The ambulance service
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Concord Rangers boss Danny Cowley: Fixtures pile-up is bordering on the dangerous
CONCORD Rangers boss Danny Cowley said it is “bordering on dangerous” that his side have to play twice in 24 hours at the end of a draining Skrill South season. The Beachboys have had it confirmed ahead of tonight's trip Basingstoke that their
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Westcliff's Charlie Brown makes England bow
WESTCLIFF prop forward Charlie Brown has labelled his international debut as “amazing” despite England under 18s side failing to win at the Tri Nations tournament in France. The youngsters were seen off by both Ireland and France at the Centre
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Brad Burr is the architect of Southend Rugby Club's victory against Cambridge
BRAD Burr’s stunning display helped Southend demolish Cambridge 53-25 in National Two South. The 21-year-old fly half kicked six conversions, two penalties and created four tries for the Seasiders during an eye-catching performance. But he
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Fred Dicker calls it a day as Essex Leopards chairman
FRED Dicker has stepped down as chairman of the Essex Leopards after 10 years in the job. Dicker helped the Big Cats recover from dropping out of the British Basketball League to become one of the strongest sides in Division One of the English
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225 guns seized as cops cancel licences
HUNDREDS of firearms have been seized after a review of gun licences in Essex. The force looked into who holds gun licences and confiscated them from people they consider may be a danger. The controversial move will anger some because some
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Coach Robert Youngblood banned for Essex Leopards' play-off
ESSEX Leopards will be without their coach Robert Youngblood when they meet Leeds Carnegie in the play-off semi-final in Manchester on Saturday. The Big Cats’ play-caller has received a one game ban after being ejected in the victory against Team
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Certificate row nearly made me homeless
A ROW over a birth certificate saw a woman and her young son threatened with being kicked out of temporary accommodation because she couldn’t prove her nationality. Sarah Edmonds, 23, was born in Basildon, but faced being kicked out of her room
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Police failed too many victims of abuse...we had to change
I WALKED into a door. I was playing netball and a ball hit me in the face. She hit me first and I was just protecting myself. He didn’t mean to do it and he said he is sorry. On a daily basis, police officers are confronted with excuses for the
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Kevan Hurst's pride at being a member of Southend United's 100 club
SOUTHEND United winger Kevan Hurst has spoken of his joy at clocking up a century of appearances for the club. The winger played his 100th game for the Shrimpers against Accrington Stanley on Monday. And Hurst was thrilled to reach the landmark
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Bridge strike causes train cancellations
A LORRY hitting a railway bridge caused a cancellations and delays on the Greater Anglia line from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street this morning. The lorry hit the bridge on Greensward Lane, Hockley, at around 10.30am this morning,
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Baiju Solanki flies flag for south on Essex club committee
BAIJU Solanki has been voted on to the committee at Essex County Cricket Club. The 42-year-old from Southend has been involved in the sport more than 25 years. And his appointment means the south of the county is now also represented on the
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Michael Kightly: I want to stay with Premier League new boys Burnley
MICHAEL Kightly fired Burnley in to the Premier League – and now he wants to help keep them there. The Basildon born 28-year-old scored in both of the Clarets’ games over the Easter weekend to clinch their promotion from the Championship. And
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Schoolgirl attacked in the street
POLICE in Southend are appealing for witnesses after a man tried to rob a school girl as she walked to a bus stop. The incident happened at around 6.50am on Tuesday, April 22. The 12-year-old, who lives in Southend, was walking along Sackville
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Air pollution deaths in south Essex revealed
AIR pollution kills 375 people a year in south Essex with many more having years shaved of their lives, health experts estimate. Councils are considering lowering speed limits and urging people to reduce car use as new figures from Public Health
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Video: Four cars go up in flames in Wickford blaze
A FIRE ripped through four cars in Wickford this morning. Emergency services were called to Runwell Road at about 1.14am where they found the vehicles alight. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reels to extinguish the blaze
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Greater Anglia morning trains delayed
DELAYS of more than an hour have hit the Greater Anglia service to London this morning. A train fault was responsible for the disruption, which means the 7.42am from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street is nto due until 8.46am. The
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Vince Cable visits Basildon, securing thousands of jobs
THOUSANDS of jobs have been secured in Essex after major investment was announced. Projects that will put Formula 1 technology into buses and diggers and develop the next generation of engines are receiving money from a joint £1 billion Government-industry
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Call for new health centre in Westcliff
MORE walk-in health centres should also be opened to reduce the number of patients visiting Southend Hospital, says one of the governors. Ted Lewin, Lib Dem councillor for St Laurence, has called for a new primary care centre in London Road, Westcliff
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What goes on tour with England fans ...comes on stage
A CROSS between a stand-up comedy gig and an insightful view of what it means to be an England fan. That’s what theatre-goers can expect with a new play from the writer of Meeting Joe Strummer and Way Out West. Paul Hobson’s England Away, which takes
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Student paramedics safe for calls says standards chief
FOUR hundred student paramedics are being recruited directly by the region’s ambulance service because it can’t get enough qualified medics from the universities. Marcus Bailey, interim consultant paramedic for the East of England Ambulance Service
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Ambulance chiefs must 'climb Everest' to get service back on track - MP
AMBULANCE service managers are facing an uphill struggle to bring the service up to scratch because of past mistakes, an Essex MP has claimed. Tory Priti Patel is a staunch critic of the East of England Ambulance Service, in and out of the House
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Seevic head: Why we're pulling out of Icon centre
A COLLEGE is moving out of one of its two Basildon locations, it has revealed. Bosses at Seevic College have decided not to renew its lease at the Icon, in Southernhay, Basildon, when it expires at the end of this academic year. “To Let” signs
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Should urgent care centre be revived to ease A&E crisis?
SOUTHEND Hospital should bring back plans for an urgent care centre to ease the burden on its stretched A&E department, a councillor has said. Ted Lewin, Lib Dem councillor for St Laurence and a hospital governor, wants plans for the new centre
