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Full list of every London Underground station and line closed this weekend
With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday. As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. We've broken down a list
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Search certain Wakering have what it takes to shine this season
BEN Search is confident a new look Great Wakering Rovers can push for promotion in the Essex Senior League this season. Wakering kick off their campaign with a trip to West Essex on Saturday. And Search wants it to be the start of another memorable
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Thousands of excited film fans flock to Basildon town centre's new Vue cinema
THOUSANDS of excited film fans flocked to Basildon’s new £26.7m Vue cinema as it finally opened its doors to customers yesterday. Residents started filling the venue early on Thursday to catch the latest box office movies including Marvel’s -
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Family of KFC worker celebrating 'miracle' as she wakes up from induced coma
THE family of a KFC worker who took an overdose are celebrating her “miraculous” recovery after she stunned doctors by opening her eyes hours before life support was due to be turned off. Emma Price tragically attempted to take her own life after
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Calls made to protect mature trees within ground of former college site in Southend
CONCERNED residents and councillors are pleading for a group of mature trees on the grounds of a former college to be protected for years to come. An application for a preservation order has been submitted to Southend Council calling for the trees
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Drink driver caught on wrong side of M25 to avoid road closure is jailed
A DRINK driver who drove on the wrong side of the M25 to avoid a road closure was lucky a serious crash didn't take place, police have said. Multiple 999 calls were made by members of the public in the early hours of Wednesday, February 21, after
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Uber Boat's special summer cruises from south Essex pier launch this weekend
THE popular Uber Boat summer cruises from south Essex are launching again this weekend offering passengers a fast and scenic route into London. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers will be sailing from Tilbury on Saturday, taking only 60 minutes to reach
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Blues announce new sponsorship deal to get back on track
SOUTHEND United have announced c2c will be the club’s front of shirt sponsors during the forthcoming 2024/25 season. The railway’s logo will adorn the Shrimpers kits for at least the next year. And Rob Mullen, the managing director at c2c,
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Indian restaurant in south Essex has plan to build glass front extension refused
AN Indian restaurant in Corringham has had a plan to build a glass front extension refused. The owners of Zaal Indian Dining, at 3 Lampits Hill, wanted to extend the dining area by four metres. Planning officers refused a previous application
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Fraudster took new fridge he got from Southend Council hardship fund to auction house
A FRAUDSTER caught on CCTV taking a new fridge to an auction house after requesting it through hardship funds from Southend Council has been ordered to pay more than £800 in a fine and costs. Malcolm Ward, of London Road, Westcliff, had applied
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Essex mental health nurse who 'left razor on a shelf' suspended for half a year
An Essex mental health nurse has been suspended for six months after failing to give a patient medicine and leaving a razor on a shelf where patients could have accessed it. Nurse David Woodall also did not know how to correctly dispense the required
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Man, 40, charged after two XL bully dogs maul woman to death in Essex
A man has been charged as part of an ongoing police probe into the death of a grandmother killed by two XL bully dogs in what is the first case to be charged under new laws on owning the breed. Esther Martin, 68, was savaged to death by two XL
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Cineworld set to reveal 'cinema site closures and hundreds of job losses'
Cineworld is set to announce cinema site closures and hundreds of job losses as part of a restructuring plan on Friday (July 26), reports have claimed. Earlier in the month the cinema chain - which has a cinema in Basildon's Festival Leisure Park
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Pictured: Essex couple who used Omegle to facilitate sex offence against child
A COUPLE who used former online chat site Omegle to facilitate a sexual offence against a child have been jailed for a total of 15 years. Summer Andrew, 23, of Old Road, Clacton and Nick Barrett, 23, of Claydon Road, Harwich appeared at Chelmsford
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Former Essex scout leader with 'history of abuse against children' is jailed
A paedophile has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after one of his victims gave impact testimony from beyond the grave, via a written letter to his parents almost 25 years ago. A string of former boy scouts gave harrowing accounts at Snaresbrook
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Blues boss Maher enjoying new found feel good factor
SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher has welcomed the new feel good factor surrounding the Shrimpers. Blues fans have snapped up more than 3,000 season cards in just six days after the consortium headed up by Justin Rees completed their takeover of
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Look inside new £26.7million cinema in Basildon town centre as its opens today
BASILDON town centre's £26.7 million cinema has finally opened its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning. Councillor Allan Davies, Basildon's mayor, joined the council's director of resources Owen Sparks, Vue UK
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Treasury gives verdict on whether 1p and 2p coins will go out of circulation
The Treasury has shared whether 1p and 2p coins would be phased out of circulation after reports suggested they could be under threat. Articles from several publications said that the Treasury had made no new orders for 1p or 2p coins to the Royal
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'Traumatic' - Single south Essex mum diagnosed with two rare cancers weeks apart
A single mum diagnosed with two rare cancers just six weeks apart had to have SIX organs removed - including her ovaries, uterus and cervix. Hayley Shaw, from Chafford Hundred, previously led an active lifestyle but pelvic pain and heavy periods
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Body recovered from river believed to be missing Essex man
POLICE officers searching for a missing man from Essex have recovered a body from the River Wharfe. Although formal identification is yet to take place, police believe the body is of 44-year-old missing Essex man Anthony Smith.
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Inquest opens into tragic deaths of woman and two men who died in A13 crash
A woman and two men died after their car crashed into a stationary van on the A13, a court has heard. Davina Kaur Ruprah, Sachin Kalia and Kiranjeet Sagoo died in the collision near Wennington shortly after 10pm on July 15. They were travelling
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Benfleet ready for huge day in their history as season gets underway
BENFLEET chairman Dan Wright says there has never been a more exciting time for the football club. Benfleet will kick off their first ever Essex Senior League campaign against Woodford Town at their new Woodside Stadium base this weekend. And
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White Ensign new boy Evans sets sights on play-offs
WHITE Ensign new boy Jon Evans wants his fine pre-season form to be the sign of things to come. Evans has scored five goals in five warm up matches since joining Ensign from Hullbridge Sports earlier this summer. And the attacking midfielder
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Missing man found after six-hour police and coastguard operation in Old Leigh
A missing man has been found after a six-hour huge police and coastguard operation was launched in Old Leigh. Last night, emergency services launched an operation to find a missing man, amid fears he was seen undressing before walking towards the
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How council plans to breathe life into Southend Pier to stem fall in visitor numbers
CITY leaders have vowed to breathe new life into Southend’s pier as a “priority” in an effort to stem a worrying decline in visitor numbers. The 1.3-mile landmark - the world’s longest pleasure pier - saw a dramatic drop in visitors as 20,959 fewer
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Southend Council paid out £1.8 million on staff redundancies in the past year
SOUTHEND Council paid out an eye-watering £1.8million to make staff redundant in the year to March - the most the authority has spent since records began. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government figures show around 60 people were
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Multi-million revamp set to begin at Cliffs Pavilion as new contractor secured
Work is finally set to begin on a major multi-million pound refurbishment project to rejuvenate a Westcliff theatre. The ambitious plans to rejuvenate the Cliffs Pavilions were due to begin in January after Willmott Dixon was handed a £5.8 million
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'We're listening': Campaign to clear Basildon's streets of rubbish proving successful
TOWN bosses say they have “listened to the people” by spearheading a highly-successful campaign to clear Basildon’s streets of mounds of rubbish. The new Labour administration is running a mobile waste collection service for excess and bulky waste
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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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‘Difficult period’ - Three Leigh town councillors resign sparking by-elections
A TOWN council mired in criticism over the way it is run by a Tory administration has seen three more councillors quit, sparking a slew of by-elections. Town council chairman, Conservative Bernard Arscott, has confirmed Owen Cartey, Anne Robinson
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Driver feels 'ripped off' as he’s fined £90...despite paying to park at Westgate
A SHOPPER who was hit with a £90 fine despite paying for parking in Basildon claims he has been "totally ripped off". Steven Speroni, from Laindon, parked on the surface car park at the Westgate shopping centre. When he left he paid the £2
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Land off A127 'should be only Green Belt site considered for homes' to get new road
A NEW mini village “should be created” off the A127 in Thundersley if a council “is forced” to include any green belt in its local plan, an MP says. This week, Castle Point Council launched a consultation as part of the first phase of creating
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German car giant Porsche unveils plans to open new showroom in Southend
“PRESTIGE” car brand Porsche has revealed plans to open a showroom in Southend. The leading German manufacturer, known for producing the iconic 911 sports car, is to set up shop in Stephenson Road, Eastwood, in the old Mercedes Benz dealership