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Defender looks set to depart the Shrimpers
TAYLOR Foran looks set to return to Bromley after his month long loan at Southend United ended. Foran made two appearances while with the Shrimpers. But the centre-back is now expected to return to the League Two club.
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Former south Essex water tower with 'Willy Wonka' lift on sale for under £1m
A RENOVATED water tower with five floors and a Willy Wonka-style lift is on the market for under £1million. Located in Brentwood, it boasts three bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a glass vacuum elevator and spectacular views of the London skyline
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Westcliff stay top of the table after thrilling last gasp win over title rivals
WESTCLIFF stayed top of the Regional Two Anglia table after a dramatic 22-19 win against title rivals Brentwood. A last gasp drop goal from Greg Bannister secured an exciting victory for Westcliff at the Gables. And Bannister felt it was a
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FA Cup fan Coker cannot wait for Blues' clash with Charlton
SOUTHEND United midfielder Oli Coker is keen to sample his own FA Cup magic this weekend. Coker remains a keen fan of the competition having watched it during his youth. And he now wants to experience the buzz the cup can bring himself by helping
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Essex star Jordan Cox unfazed by return to wicketkeeping with England
JORDAN Cox sees only the upsides of being England’s wicketkeeper for the Test trip to New Zealand despite being a specialist batter for more than a year. With Jamie Smith absent from the three-match tour starting in Christchurch on November 28
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Southend Pier train set to be out of action for months as crash probe gets underway
ONE of Southend Pier’s iconic trains is set to be out of action for months as an investigation into a recent accident gets underway. Passengers were left shocked after one of the pier’s new trains hit the buffers earlier this month. Southend
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New cameras set to catch parents flouting traffic bans outside Southend schools
PARENTS flouting bans from school streets during drop-off and pick-up times could soon be hit with fines. Ten moving traffic enforcement CCTV cameras outside schools and junctions across the city could be approved as soon as December, senior councillors
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Southend Saxons staying upbeat despite defeats
SOUTHEND Saxons’ director of rugby Josh Ward is staying positive - despite his side’s run of results. Southend were beaten 35-13 at Hertford on Saturday to suffer their fifth Regional One South East defeat in succession. But Ward is looking
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Happy Mondays legend to perform at Basildon’s Towngate Theatre
HAPPY Mondays and Black Grape frontman, Shaun Ryder, will perform a new spoken word show at Basildon’s Towngate Theatre next year. The unpredictable star, who has recently starred in Celebrity Gogglebox and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, will
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Essex Police seize nine vehicles in one day during Castle Point insurance checks
Essex Police's Road Crime Team have seized nine vehicles in a single day during an insurance check operation in Castle Point. The operation is part of an ongoing effort to ensure road safety across the county, with more than 3,000 uninsured cars
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Toilet seat and underwear among strange finds in Southend beach litter pick
More than a dozen members of Essex and Suffolk Water's Integrated Delivery Services team took part in a beach clean at Southend Beach. Armed with equipment kindly loaned by Southend Beach Care, the team spent the afternoon helping to spruce up
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Photo shows air ambulance making landing in Chalkwell Park
An air ambulance has been pictured making a landing in Chalkwell Park in response to an incident. Witnesses pictured an air ambulance circling around the area of Chalkwell Park and London road before making a descent around 3.43pm. Descent
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In pictures: Rayleigh care home hosts its first Halloween Extravaganza
Barchester’s Pinetree Care Home, in Rayleigh, turned into a den of spooky delights as they hosted their very first Halloween Extravaganza. The event, filled with ghostly decorations, festive costumes, and lively entertainment, brought together
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Appeal launched as police use tracker technology to recover stolen car in south Essex
An appeal has been launched after Essex Police used tracker technology to recover a stolen car from Benfleet. Officers say a black Ford Puma was stolen from Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, in the early hours of Monday. The vehicle, believed to have
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Hundreds of workers at Ford near Basildon set to strike over pay and contract changes
Hundreds of Ford workers on the edge of Basildon are set to walk out for 24 hours in nationwide action over pay and contract changes, a union has revealed. The strike action, which involves more than 200 staff at Ford in Dunton and more than 1,000
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Hadleigh family shares travel hack saving £50k after 80 home swaps in 35 countries
A COUPLE from Hadleigh have shared their quirky travelling hack after saving up to £50,000 by trading regular family holidays for more than 80 "spectacular" home swaps in 35 countries. Retired teachers Tim Moynihan, 67, and his wife Elizabeth,
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Thurrock councillor eyes joining Reform as he quits Independent group
A COUNCILLOR has left an Independent group of Thurrock council members with the aim of joining Reform. John Allen, councillor for Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park, has stepped down from the Non-Political Alliance of Independent Councillors (
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Threatening calls to son ‘not linked’ to murder of Sir David Amess, police say
A series of threatening phone calls made to the adult son of Sir David Amess the evening before the MP’s murder were "not linked in any way" to the attack, police have said. The daughter of the former Southend West MP, Katie Amess, has called for
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Driver ordered to pay £2,000 for illegally using disabled badge at gym in Leigh
A Leigh resident has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 for unlawfully using a disabled person's blue badge while visiting the gym. Pravinatha Shetty, 40, of Eastwood Road, Leigh, has pleaded guilty by post to the unlawful use of a disabled person
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Train fault at Benfleet is causing delays across south Essex going into London
DISRUPTION across south Essex this morning, as a train fault at Benfleet is causing delays on trains across the C2C network. Routes departing from locations such as Southend, Shoeburyness and Leigh-on-Sea are seeing delays on journeys towards London
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Get the natural look for your home and save 10 per cent at Brewers
It’s the home décor trend many are embracing this autumn and those looking to decorate with natural living in mind can create a calm and serene space with the use of natural textures and a neutral colour scheme. Brewers has shared some of
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Beloved south Essex shop re-opens at new home after 'sleepless nights' over future
A BUSINESS owner says a weight has been lifted off her shoulders as her beloved balloon shop has officially re-opened after a “race against time” to find a new site. Heartfelt Balloons in Hadleigh opened its doors at its new home on 325 London
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Mum battles eight months of 'nightmare' building works surrounding Shoebury home
A MUM whose home has been surrounded by “nightmare” building works for eight months claims she has faced sleepless nights and damage to her property. Vikki Morrow, 37, lives on Eagle Way, Shoebury, where works are underway to build 13 affordable
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Work begins on new McDonald's in south Essex...a 'stone's throw' from current branch
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new McDonald’s store just a “stone’s throw away” from its current restaurant in Pitsea’s town centre. Workers have moved in at the fast food giant’s newest location on Northlands Pavement after plans were approved
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Excitement builds as new Italian restaurant to open in south Essex High Street
EXCITEMENT is building as signs have gone up for a new Italian restaurant opening in Billericay High Street. La Dolce Vita is set to open on the site of the former Amico Italian Restaurant, a few shops down from the Blue Boar pub and opposite Hackers
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Popular Rayleigh nightclub's £1 smoking wristbands help fund group's anniversary show
A LONG-STANDING Rayleigh nightclub has donated thousands of pounds from a £1 smoking wristband scheme to help an inclusive theatre group celebrate its 20th anniversary. The Pink Toothbrush, in Rayleigh High Street, stepped in to help the Mushroom
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Candlelit protest marks year without street lighting on part of south Essex estate
FURIOUS families have held a candlelit protest after being left in pitch-black darkness without street lighting for a year. Around 50 residents gathered on The Shires, Langdon Hills, on Thursday to hold their Shires Shine a Light protest to highlight
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Former and current Southend MPs back calls for answers for family of Sir David Amess
MPs have supported the daughter of Sir David Amess in her call for answers after she claimed he was “catastrophically” failed by the Government’s Prevent programme. Katie Amess, who now lives in America, has called for a full inquest into his murder
