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Southend Saxons for second top of the table clash in a row
SOUTHEND Saxons face their second top of the table clash in succession on Saturday. Saxons sit 10 points clear of second placed Harlow who they head to this weekend. And Southend’s co-captain Matt Wagstaff is setting his sights on an 18th win
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Teen suffers serious injuries in Southend seafront attack
A TEENAGER was found with serious injuries after a serious attack today on Southend seafront. Essex Police were called to Western Esplanade shortly after 3pm today following reports of a man being “located with serious injuries”. A weapon
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A look at this weekend's non-league matches
BILLERICAY Town will be looking to breathe life back into their promotion push when they host Hashtag United at New Lodge on Saturday. Town sit third in the Isthmian Premier Division standings despite having lost their last four league games and
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Essex Police drops investigation into MP after serious sexual assault allegations
Police in Essex have dropped an investigation into MP Julian Knight following allegations of serious sexual assault. Mr Knight, the MP for Solihull, lost the Conservative whip in December 2022 after it was revealed he was being investigated by
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EastEnders fans 'can't wait' as Bobby Brazier returns to Albert Square
Beloved Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier is set to return to EastEnders as Freddie Slater, the BBC has confirmed. The actor, who was one of the runner-ups on the ballroom programme, previously pulled out of the London-based soap opera to
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Everything you need to know about the train strikes in March 2024
Rail services across the country will be disrupted by strikes in March so here's everything you need to know. Walkouts are expected to be carried out by train drivers at two different companies - LNER and Northern. Over 300 London Overground
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Wendy's and Costa Coffee drive-thru coming to Basildon in exciting new plans
AN American burger giant is preparing to open a new drive-thru alongside Costa Coffee as part of exciting new plans at Basildon’s Festival Leisure Park. World-renowned hamburger restaurant chain Wendy’s has had plans approved by Basildon Council
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'Ridiculous' £2million Southend seafront 'green oasis' plans slammed by traders
“RIDICULOUS” £2 million plans to tackle flooding on Southend’s seafront by creating a large-scale green oasis would cause “significant disruption” to businesses, traders have warned. An ambitious project led by Anglian Water and Southend Council
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Meet the leap year babies in south Essex celebrating their 'real' birthday today
MEET the leap year babies from across south Essex who only get to celebrate their “real” birthday once every four years. Today, proved an extra special day for Kiera Allman, Katie Strutt and Kevin Robinson as they celebrated their birthdays, while
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Police take break from 'swanning around' to save bird crossing Essex road
A CHEEKY swan proved it wasn’t afraid of a little fowl play as it tried to cross a busy road. Police community support officer Lee Compton was swanning around Stanway when Essex Police’s Colchester community policing team was called to reports
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Cardwell aims to improve Blues' best goalscoring season in five years
HARRY Cardwell will be looking to further improve the best season for a Southend United goalscorer in five years when he takes on Oldham Athletic this weekend. Cardwell’s goal in the midweek win against Altrincham took his tally for the season
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Blues boss Maher could look at bringing in defender
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher is waiting to discover the full extent of Ollie Kensdale's injury before deciding if he needs to bring in a defender on loan. The Shrimpers are currently short of options at the back with Harry Taylor joining Kensdale
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Love Islander Ekin-Su early favourite to win new series of Celebrity Big Brother
LOVE Islander Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is the early favourite to win the new series of Celebrity Big Brother. The reality star, who is based in Essex, is rumoured to be entering the famous Big Brother house. Following the success of the revamped
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Revealed: Southend's much-loved Ironworks is SAVED after 'overwhelming support'
THE much-loved high street community centre Irownworks has been saved from the imminent threat of closure after overwhelming support. The Southend venue revealed last week that it would be closing its doors today "unless there is a miracle", despite
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Sainsbury's to axe 1500 jobs in the UK in effort to cut costs
Sainsbury’s has announced it will cut around 1500 jobs across stores in the UK in an effort to cut costs by around £1 billion a year. The supermarket giant said it would look to cut roles in its contact centre in Widnes, in Cheshire, at its in-store
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Man charged in murder probe after pensioner found dead at Essex train station
A MAN has been in connection with the murder of a pensioner who was found dead at a train station between Essex. Miles Skai, 22, from Brent Cross, Hendon, has been charged in connection with a murder after a body was found at Harold Wood station
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Southend Airport 'eyeballing' new flights to British city amid huge demand
Southend Airport has revealed it is "eyeballing" a British city as its next destination for new flights amid huge demand for the route. Airport bosses are searching for an airline to help bring back its Edinburgh route, which was previously used
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Watch: Self-proclaimed 'sugar daddy' shows off cash before £1m drugs bust
A DRUG dealer who bragged about being a “sugar daddy” has been jailed after £1million worth of cocaine was found in a car. More than 11kg of cocaine, with a street value of about £1million, was seized after police officers searched a Range Rover
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IN PHOTOS: Brave men have chests waxed by pub-goers in bid to save Ironworks
TWO brave men had their chests waxed in front of a crowd of shocked pub-goers in a fundraiser to save the Ironworks. The much-loved Southend High Street arts and community centre revealed last week that it would be closing its doors today "unless
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Delays to c2c trains as 'passengers cause disturbance' in south Essex
A NUMBER of c2c trains have been delayed this afternoon after passengers "caused a disturbance" on a train in south Essex. Trains are skipping stations across the network after the incident on a c2c train in Grays earlier this afternoon. This
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Man, 80, dies at scene of early hours crash in major Essex road
A MAN has died following a single-vehicle collision in the early hours of the morning. It has been confirmed an 80-year-old man died at the scene at Marks Farm roundabout in Braintree following a crash. His family have been informed and are
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Is The Body Shop closing in Southend? Here's the full list of 75 stores to shut
Dozens of The Body Shop stores are closing across the UK "within weeks" after it was announced the cosmetics chain fell into administration earlier this month. The Body Shop had already closed seven stores last weeks as part of its administration
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The Body Shop closing down store in Basildon shopping centre 'within weeks'
The Body Shop is to shut another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks with the loss of 489 jobs. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month. Administrators from FRP Advisory said the latest
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Comedy star to reprise role in Only Fools and Horses show coming to the Cliffs
Comedy star Paul Whitehouse is set to reprise his starring role in the smash hit Only Fools and Horses The Musical coming to Cliffs Pavilion this year. Following a record-breaking four-year run in London’s West End, the 10-month tour kicks off
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Hairy Biker Dave Myers dies aged 66, co star announces
TV chef and one half of the Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers has died 66, his co star and “best friend” Si King announced. He found fame alongside King, his friend of 30 years, as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo. He reached new fans in 2013
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5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are searching for their forever homes
Numerous pets from around Essex are looking for their forever homes - could you help them out? Whether you want to adopt a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, someone always wants to find a new owner. There are several RSPCA branches in
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Team of runners take on half-marathon in honour of Rayleigh girl battling cancer
A TEAM of runners are taking part in a half-marathon to raise money for charity in honour of young girl who has almost finished two years of cancer treatment. Skye Harris, 12, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in December 2021 but
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Masked thug slashed man's face in 'bizarre' unprovoked attack in Southend
A MASKED thug slashed a man’s face in an "unprovoked attack" in Southend which the victim fears could have been a case of mistaken identity. Nicky Gilbert, 28, was left covered in blood after the hooded man allegedly attacked him at random in Cokefield
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Bikers plan to descend on Southend seafront for 'unofficial Shakedown' event
BIKERS are planning to descend on Southend seafront for an “unofficial Shakedown” event after organisers announced the biker rally would not go ahead of this year. More than 2,200 people have responded to a Facebook event titled “Not the Southend
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Campaigners deliver 300 letters to Basildon Council in fight against new homes
CAMPAIGNING residents have delivered 300 letters of objections to Basildon Council as they step up their fight against plans for 117 homes on green belt land. Developer Crest Nicholson is planning to build the new homes on green belt land on a
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Patisserie and Airbnb plans for former Leigh Broadway Barclays are thrown out
PLANS to turn a former Barclays bank into a coffee shop and patisserie have been refused after concerns emerged over an increase in traffic in Leigh Broadway. Planning officers had recommended approval for the old Barclays bank to be transformed
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Break-in attempts ‘part of life here' as woman 'living in fear' after second incident
A WOMAN has been left “living in fear” in her own home after a second attempted break-in in just months. Doorbell footage from the woman’s home revealed a masked man attempted to use a chisel-like tool to force entry as she slept in the early hours
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Southend butchers bid farewell after 40 years serving ‘world's nicest customers'
A RENOWNED Southend butcher is set to retire after four decades spent serving “lovely” customers as the business goes up for sale. Ashby’s Butchers, in Southchurch Road, is on the market for £25,000 and estate agent Dedman Gray is offering a new
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Move set to speed up opening of new £25million Basildon town centre cinema
PLANS for new signs at Basildon’s town centre cinema are set to get the green light before the site opens “later this year”. The long-delayed plans for a ten-screen cinema are set to progress at pace once new operator Vue puts new signs on the
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Altrincham boss Parkinson has praise for Blues
ALTRINCHAM boss Phil Parkinson heaped praise on Southend United following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Roots Hall. Blues fought back from a goal down to condemn the Robins to a fourth straight defeat. But Parkinson was impressed with how the Shrimpers