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TOP TEN: Dan Trenkel on his Great Wakering Rovers career
DAN Trenkel is set to make his 402nd appearance for Great Wakering Rovers in their crunch clash against Basildon United tomorrow. Trenkel's 401 appearances to date span 13 years (and three departures) since he made his debut in the 2001/2002 season
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East Thurrock boss: I knew fight to survive would go to the final day
EAST Thurrock United boss John Coventry admits he always suspected his side would leave it to the last day to seal their survival. Rocks must beat Bognor Regis Town at Rookery Hill tomorrow to guarantee they will remain in the Ryman Premier League
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Four-vehicle smash on A127 in Southend
A four-vehicle smash has blocked part of the A127 heading into Southend. The crash took place at about 6.30pm, and emergency services are on the scene eastbound Prince Avenue, near to Rochford Road. One lane of the track is blocked with traffic
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QEII bridge closed tomorrow night
THE QE II bridge will be closed overnight tomorrow due to repair works. Drivers have been advised the main route into Kent from Essex will be shut off between 8pm on Saturday night and 10am Sunday. Motorists will be directed to the east bore
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Suspected KFC mobile phone thief sought
POLICE in Southend want to speak to this man about the theft of a mobile phone. The CCTV has just been released following the incident at KFC in High Street, Southend, between 3pm-4pm on Saturday, March 15. A Samsung Galaxy S4 is thought to
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Rochford district businesses get boost from council summit
BUSINESSES in the Rochford district were given a boost on Wednesday as more than 60 business leaders and professionals attended an event hosted by the council. The council’s first ever business summit was aimed at boosting economic growth in the
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Basildon AC finish fourth in Southern League season opener
BASILDON AC’s Jack Avery racked up the points for his side in their opening fixture of the Southern Athletics League season at Ipswich. The New Towners, who had to draft a number of under-17 athletes into their senior squad, finished fourth overall
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Dan Trenkel hoping his 402nd Great Wakering game will be his most memorable ever
GREAT Wakering Rovers player/manager Dan Trenkel is hoping his 402nd appearance for the club at Basildon United tomorrow will be his most memorable ever. Wakering need to win the game to be crowned Essex Senior League champions and secure their
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Jessica Judd makes first return to track since World Championships at Danny Mullane Open
GREAT Britain international Jessica Judd gave the Danny Mullane Open Meeting at Chelmsford a sprinkling of stardust. The Canvey 19-year-old was racing on the track for the first time since the World Championships in Moscow last August as she continues
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Are these rings yours?
POLICE are looking to reunite some rings found on Canvey with their rightful owners. The four rings were found by a woman in the car park of Barclays Bank, High Street, sometime between April 15 and April 17 and then handed in to police. Anyone
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Man wanted over wing mirror smashing
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man they want to speak to in relation to damage done to a car in Southend. A wing mirror to a beige Nissan Qashqai was smashed at around 8.20pm on March 15 while it was parked in Alexandra Street.
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Helpless owner watches on as bike thief rides away
A BRAZEN thief stole a pushbike while its owner watched on. The man left the pale green bike unattended and unlocked outside Robert Michael Estate Agents, in Hart Road, Benfleet, while he went into the office. He then saw a man get on it before
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Battle is lost to keep path open
RESIDENTS are dismayed after a battle to keep a long-used footpath in Hadleigh was lost. A two-day public inquiry was held last month into whether the footpath, between the disused Crown pub and the library, linking London Road and the High Street
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Southend Rugby Club's Chris Vaughan: We want to end our season in style
CHRIS Vaughan wants Southend Rugby Club to end their season in style when they host Dings Crusaders at Warners Bridge tomorrow. The Seasiders could still finish fifth if other results go their way on the final day of the National Two South campaign
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Southend United manager Phil Brown: We're showing our best form of the season
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown believes his side are showing their best form of the season, at just the right time. Blues, who travel to fourth placed Fleetwood Town tomorrow, have triumphed in five of their last six games. And Brown has
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Town Team set up to increase Rayleigh trade
A TASK force has been set to to encourage more people to shop in Rayleigh. The new Town Team is planning events to help support local businesses and help the town to flourish. Trade in Rayleigh has been picking up ever since the market was
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Southend United's Daniel Bentley not distracted by Leeds United rumours
SOUTHEND United goalkeeper Daniel Bentley insists he has not been distracted by rumours linking him with a move from Roots Hall. The 20-year-old shot-stopper has attracted interest from Championship club Leeds United after keeping 19 clean sheets
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Armed robbery at news agent
A ROBBER made off with cash from a Southchurch newsagent after threatening a member of staff with a weapon. The Big News 3 store in Eastern Esplanade was targeted around 6.30am yesterday. A man went into the shop, picked up a packet of crisps
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Hovercraft races to save heart attack victim in dramatic rescue
A RNLI hovercraft crew joined paramedics to rescue a sailor thought to have suffered a heart attack aboard his boat. Southend lifeboat was called to help paramedics get the man, in his sixties, off his vessel and across the mud in Smallgains Creek
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Police make public aware of far right stall
POLICE have made members of the public aware that a stall in Southend High Street is being run by a far-right political group. Two police officers and a street ranger spoke to people who visited the stall run by Britain First which asked people
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Dead woman sent notice to quit home
A GRIEVING family has hit out at “insensitive” council housing managers who sent an eviction letter to a woman they knew had died. Hilda Sexton’s son and daughter-in-law may also have to pay hundreds of pounds for the outstanding rent at her home
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'Boss cut off my finger with china mug'
A CARE home worker who almost lost a finger after questioning his boss about pay says he was lucky not to suffer brain damage in the attack. Glen Daltrey, 32, was speaking with Andrew Stern, owner of Catherine Miller House in Leigh, over an alleged
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Girls Allowed: Strictly star talks Kimberley, Chelsee...Pasha Kovalev on upcoming Clacton show
FROM Siberia to Clacton but countless glamorous destinations inbetween, Strictly Come Dacing’s Pasha Kovalev has inspired audiences all over the world with his red-hot Russian dancing talent. Now along with his professional dance partner Katya Virshilas
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Revised market plan gets the green light
TRADERS are celebrating after plans to relocate Basildon Market were given the go-ahead just weeks after the scheme was shelved. Basildon Council narrowly voted in favour of a revised application to shut the existing market, in Market Square, and
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Stabbed Michael's girlfriend speaks out
THE GRIEVING girlfriend of a Southend man who died after being stabbed in the street says losing the father of her child was “like a bad dream”. Elizabeth Wade was in hospital in Middlesex with their baby son, Eli, who had a virus, when she heard
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Festival premiere for Peter Sellers films
CLIPS from three long-lost Peter Sellers films have been shown for the first time in the UK – ahead of the films’ premiere in Southend. Described as the movie equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the black-and-white 1957 comedies were feared lost
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Video: Drugs found in Basildon park
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl is leading the fight to reclaim a Basildon park from druggies who use it to shoot-up class A drugs. Lacey Keeble, was “totally disgusted” after stumbling across a “drug den” filled with used needles, papers, drug wrappers and
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Controversial road could be scrapped
A CONTROVERSIAL bypass through Thundersley could be scrapped, putting plans for a housing estate in jeopardy. More than 72 acres of green belt land, east of Rayleigh Road, had been earmarked for 430 homes as part of Castle Point Council’s draft
