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Tesco customers ‘disappointed’ as extra Clubcard points scheme removed
Tesco customers have taken to social media to share their “disappointment” over its decision to axe a popular voucher scheme. The supermarket has removed its Tesco survey website, meaning shoppers will now miss out on the chance to earn extra Clubcard
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Martin Lewis speaks out as people 'annoyed' with budget comments
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has spoken out after facing some backlash for his comments on the Spring Budget. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt took to the House of Commons to share the Spring Budget with the UK. Throughout the budget
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'Garden-like feeling': New Chalkwell beach boardwalk for wheelchair users unveiled
CAMPAIGNING councillors are thrilled after a long hoped-for timber boardwalk was put in place to help people access Chalkwell beach with ease. Southend Council has invested in the new boardwalk across Chalkwell beach, just yards from the c2c rail
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Wife of murdered MP Sir David Amess visits statue of him ahead of display
THE wife of MP Sir David Amess has been to see a statue of him before it is cast in bronze and goes on display. Anna Firth, MP for Southend West, and Lady Amess, widow of Sir David Amess, have visited the Milwyn Castings foundry in West Molesey
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'Beautiful gardens are important': Southend's parks nursery is saved from budget cuts
SOUTHEND’S parks nursery - which nurtures all the plants and flowers in public places across the city - has been saved from budget cuts. The nursery, in Wakering Road, Great Wakering, is used to grow plants which are then distributed to gardens
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Great Wakering ready for "huge" FA Vase clash with Falmouth
GREAT Wakering Rovers will be looking to move within one round of Wembley this weekend. The Essex Senior League side host Falmouth Town in the quarter finals of the FA Vase at Burroughs Park tomorrow. And boss Marcus Bowers cannot wait for
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Premier League club 'eyeing up site in Basildon for new training ground'
A PREMIER League football club could be exploring Basildon as a potential option for a new training ground, it has been claimed. ExWHUemployee, a source reportedly close to the club and an expert on West Ham news, has provided an update on a new
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Mum whose baby died in Essex considered 'cremating' daughter before body found
A MUM whose baby was found dead in a Lidl bag considered “cremating” her daughter after she died in Harwich, a court heard. On-the-run mother Constance Marten wept in court as she denied endangering her baby, saying: “I did nothing but show her
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Southend Pier's glass entrance is transformed ahead of city's new festival
SOUTHEND Pier’s glass entrance has been given a new look ahead of the city’s inaugural Window Wanderland festival. In preparation for the festival, set for March 22 to March 24, the main glass entrance of the popular landmark now proudly displays
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'Call 999': Police worried about missing south Essex man issue urgent appeal
Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing man last known to be in the south Essex area. Essex Police officers are appealing for information to locate missing 44-year-old Martin Evans. Martin has previous links to the Southend area
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'Dilapidated' south Essex high street pub set for 'dramatic' £250k transformation
AN historic pub in the centre of a south Essex town is set to transformed and re-opened after its year-long closure thanks to a £244,000 investment. New operator Caroline Hunt, from Stanford-le-Hope, is set to take the helm as the "sad and dilapidated
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The 2024 World Book Day costumes in south Essex that have made us say WOW
Today is World Book Day and children all over the country are dressing up as their favourite book characters. World Book Day takes place every year on the first Thursday in March as a national celebration of books and reading. Every child in
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Investigation launched after two south Essex police stations hit by fires
AN investigation has been launched after two former police stations in south Essex were hit by fires. Essex Police detectives are appealing for witnesses and information to assist them as fires at the former Pitsea Police Station and former Tilbury
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Blues boss provides update on Cardwell's hamstring issue
SOUTHEND United head coach Kevin Maher is keeping tabs on top goalscorer Harry Cardwell ahead of this weekend’s match with Dagenham & Redbridge. Cardwell missed Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Wealdstone due to a slight hamstring issue. But Maher will
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Blues boss Maher expecting touchline ban
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher looks set to be missing from the touchline when Dagenham & Redbridge visit Roots Hall on Saturday. Maher was shown his third yellow card of the season during Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Wealdstone at Roots Hall
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Plans to transform fire-hit south Essex restaurant into apartments approved
PLANS to transform a fire-hit south Essex restaurant and bar into 32 apartments have been approved. At a Basildon Council planning meeting last night, plans were granted to convert the former Reids Bar, in Laindon Road, Billericay, into flats.
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Grieving family 'locked out of' their late mum’s council home in Shoebury
A FURIOUS family claim they were "locked out of their late mum's flat" as they attempted to collect her possessions and their dad’s ashes. Beloved grandmother Margaret Seaman passed away earlier this year but her son, David, claims the locks were
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Freezing alcohol duty hailed 'welcome relief' for south Essex pubs and breweries
FREEZING alcohol duty is a “welcome relief” for independent breweries and pubs, according to the owner of south Essex microbrewery. As part of yesterday's spring budget, alcohol duty will freeze until next February and Chris Barrow, founder of
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'One of a kind' Westcliff restaurant goes on market as boss slams permit parking
A LONG-standing Portuguese restaurant has been placed on the market and could close with owners pointing the finger at Southend Council’s introduction of permit-only parking outside the business. Alvaros Restaurant, in St Helen’s Road, Westcliff
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PHOTOS: Look inside new family-run Italian restaurant in south Essex High Street
A NEW family-run Italian restaurant has thrown open its doors to customers in Rayleigh High Street and is already proving a huge hit. L’ancora - meaning “the anchor” in Italian - has replaced the former Choi Yin Chinese restaurant and is bringing
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Bollards to stop drivers skipping McDonald's queues installed in Southend
METAL bollards designed to stop vehicles driving over the pavement to skip McDonald's queues have been installed by Southend Council. They have been installed to protect pedestrians, as motorists have been known to drive onto the pavement alongside
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M25 'crash' sees 'severe delays' on A127 and lane closure this morning
AN M25 "crash" is causing "severe delays" on the A127 London-bound this morning, with queues stretching back to near Basildon. AA Traffic News says a crash reported earlier this morning which closed one lane on the M25 heading into London has caused
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5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are looking for loving new 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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'Seasonal Southend seafront parking discounts won't appease angry residents'
SOUTHEND Labour’s plan to introduce seafront parking discounts will do nothing to appease “angry as hell” residents, a leading businessman has said. On Tuesday, Labour announced it would slash seafront parking charges by up to 50 per cent and reconsider
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Controversial plans for new homes on south Essex green belt thrown out
Controversial plans to build 35 homes on south Essex green belt have been thrown out but worried residents fear an “inevitable” appeal is around the corner. Plans for developer, Vistry Homes LTD, to build 35 homes on green belt land in Glyders,
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£8.2million transformation of empty buildings to create 'Silicon Valley' in Basildon
WORK to transform three empty Basildon buildings will begin in June as part of an £8.2million plan to create a “Silicon Valley” in the town centre. Basildon’s abandoned Robins Cinema, the former British Heart Foundation shop and the American Diner
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Huge £20million funding announced to 'rebuild' declining south Essex town centre
CANVEY will receive £20million in funding from central Government to help “revitalise and rebuild” the declining town centre, it was revealed as part of yesterday’s budget. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that £20million would be allocated to
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Aunt pays tribute to 'loving boy' who died in tragic crash ahead of charity walk
THE aunt of a teenager who tragically died after being hit by a car has paid tribute to him as a “kind and loving boy” ahead of a charity walk. Ally Smith, the aunt of Freddie Coleman, is preparing to take part in a ten-mile charity walk to raise
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Southend Airport passenger numbers could 'soar to six million' after takeover
A RESCUE deal has been agreed for Southend Airport which could pave the way for new airlines and passenger numbers soaring to six million a year. Airport bosses have announced the American private equity giant Carlyle is set to take control of
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Plans for £40k Southend Victoria Shopping Centre art branded 'waste of money’
PLANS have been revealed for a £40,000 art installation in Southend funded with public money, prompting fierce criticism. Three “fridge-magnet-style” 3D artworks are planned to go on the side of the Victoria Shopping Centre, alongside a giant “
