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Commuters hit as tube strike begins

COMMUTERS into London are bracing themselves for a tube strike which begins at 9pm this evening and will last until Wednesday night. South Essex train operator c2c will lay on extra trains between 10am-2.30pm and 1pm-3pm tomorrow and Wednesday.

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Dishwasher sparks fire call

AN ELECTRICAL fault in a dishwasher caused a fire in a house in Laindon this evening. The small blaze started around 7.30pm and saw two crews from Basildon fire station attend the scene in Pound Lane. Firefighters moved the washer outside the

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Essex frustrated by rain as David Masters and Graham Napier claim six Gloucestershire wickets

ESSEX made a strong start to their LV= County Championship Division Two game against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running. David Masters led the Essex charge, taking

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Get walking to help the homeless with HARP's spring walk

SOUTHEND’S homeless charity HARP want people to join their spring walk on Sunday, May 11. The three-and-a-half mile walk, along Prittle Brook Greenway from Priory Park to Belfairs Park, will help raise vital funds for the charity’s emergency services

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St John Ambulance call for more recruits to Hockley and Hawkwell Unit

ST John Ambulance is appealing for new volunteers for their Hawkwell and Hockley unit. Based in Rochehall Way, Rochford, meets on Tuesdays from 8pm to 10pm and has nearly 20 active adult volunteers, as well as thriving Cadet and Badger groups.

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College needs help with maths and English

SOUTH Essex College is holding a recruitment event for English and maths teachers tomorrow at 6pm. The College, which has campuses in Southend and Basildon and a brand new £45 million campus opening in Grays in September, is looking for people

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Watch interviews with Southend United's Dave Penney and Michael Timlin following Fleetwood Town draw

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Watch highlights of Southend United's draw at Fleetwood Town

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Fun walk fundraiser sparks moving plea

THE family of a man who died from a brain tumour are urging people to take part in a fun walk to raise cash for the hospice that helped him live his final days to the full. Chris Buckley, son of Wickford councillor Malcolm Buckley, will be honoured

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In the courts

Matthew Watson, 25, of Cors Farm, Billericay, admitted possession of a class A drug. He was caught with two grammes of cocaine, in Basildon, on March 11. He was fined £200, ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. The court also ordered

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Southend United will enter the play-offs in form

SOUTHEND United made mathematically sure of their place in the play-offs with Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town. Blues had all but already secured their place in the end of season lottery due to their superior goal difference. But their

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Southend United's Dave Penney: Big decisions did not go our way at Fleetwood Town

SOUTHEND United’s assistant manager Dave Penney felt hard done by after his side’s 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town on Saturday. Barry Corr’s header secured the Shrimpers a share of the spoils and a place in the end of season play-offs. But Penney

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Southend United's Michael Timlin: We should have won at Fleetwood Town and that shows how far we've come

MICHAEL Timlin felt Southend United’s disappointment in drawing 1-1 at Fleetwood Town on Saturday showed the progress the Shrimpers have made this season. Barry Corr’s firm, first half header secured Blues the point they needed to mathematically

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Couple walk for baby daughter Tilly who died from rare kidney disease

A COUPLE will embark on a ten-mile charity walk this weekend in honour of their baby daughter who died last year. Suzanne and Peter Newman, from Leigh, were told 33 weeks into Suzanne’s pregnancy their baby would live for less than an hour after

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Security chains foil burglars in Laindon

FRONT door security chains have stopped burglars breaking in to two Laindon homes. Police are urging residents to install the chains following two attempted break-ins on April 22. Thieves tried to break in to a house in Markhams Chase at about

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Disabled girl's Paralympic dream 'could be wrecked'

A DISABLED teenage archer could risk missing out on her paralympic dream after concerns were raised about a make-shift target range in the garden. 15-year-old Rebecca Griffin, from Benfleet, has cerebral palsy and her family were devastated after

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Dog nearly bit my face off, says girl

A TEENAGER nearly lost an eye after her face was mauled by a dog in a horrific attack. Charlotte Edmondson, 17, was left bleeding in an alleyway after being attacked by a husky off Elsenham Crescent on the Craylands estate in Basildon. The

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Police seek identity of suspected champagne shoplifter

POLICE want to identify a man caught on CCTV who is suspected of stealing a £15 bottle of champagne from the Co-op store in Spa Road, Hockley, last month. The man, thought to be around 6ft 4in tall, was wearing light blue jeans, a light blue polo

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UPDATED: Trains cancelled after signalling fault

TRAINS from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street were cancelled this morning due to signalling problems. The 8.30am train was cancelled, as were the 7.42am and 8.12am services. Platforms five to 12 at Liverpool Street were affected

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Schoolgirl describes moment she was attacked in the street

A BRAVE 12-year-old has told of the terrifying moment she fought off an attacker while walking to school. The youngster was walking along Sackville Road, Southchurch, about 6.50am on Tuesday to meet a friend before getting a bus. When she got

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Warning over future of crisis-hit school

A CRISIS-HIT school could take five years to turn around, its former head has warned. Stephen Capper left Futures Community College last October after inspectors branded it “inadequate” and criticised it for not improving enough. The former

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Missing, presumed stolen – pineapple

PLANS are being drawn up to replace a Basildon water feature worth half a million pounds, which is believed to have been stolen. The “pineapple” water feature, which used to stand outside Trafford House, in Station Way, has not been seen since

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Vandals throw paint stripper over cars

PAINT stripper has been thrown over cars on Canvey, causing thousands of pounds of damage. Yobs targeted five cars with the substance in a late-night attack in Hawkesbury Road, leaving several needing expensive bodywork repairs. One owner says