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Our gardening contest victory
BRAIN-injured tenants in Thundersley dug their way to victory by winning two top prizes in a gardening competition. The four-strong team from Starling Close won the Best Overall Garden and Best Hanging Baskets awards in a contest run by housing association
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Boot camp for kids is football fantastic
YOUNGSTERS with a passion for football have put their dribbling skills to the test this summer, at specialist soccer camps. Colin Henwood, 58, who is chairman of Benfleet Villa Football Club, has organised the camps every other week this summer. Held
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Robbery: Man arrested
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a dawn raid on a supermarket. Staff were opening up the Co-Op in Butneys, Basildon when the gang of four robbers armed with baseball bats and crow bars burst in. The raid happened at 6am on Sunday
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Get your skates on for Waterside Farm fun
KIDS can get their skates on for two new roller discos taking place on Canvey this month. Children can bring their Heelys, roller skates or roller blades along to Waterside Farm Sports Centre, off Somnes Avenue. The next sessions will run from 5.15pm
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Councillors reject plans for new cafe
PLANS for another new cafe in Leigh have been blocked by councillors. Lizard Bars wanted to convert part of a 42 Broadway, in Leigh, into a cafe with outside eating area. But members of Southend Council's development control committee said it was not
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Chat with twin led to golden marriage
DERICK Hull has been thanking his lucky stars he chose the right woman after 50 happy years of marriage. He met his wife Josephine, 71, in the Rossi's cafe in Southend High Street, but only after he got chatting to her twin sister. Derick said: "We
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Town hit Hastings for six
BILLERICAY opened their Ryman Premier campaign in six-shooting form, gunning down newly-promoted visitors Hastings United 6-0 at New Lodge. New striker Tony Boot scored the first two goals before being stretchered off with an ankle injury, but last
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Bringing art to Basildon
YOU'D be forgiven for thinking Basildon was devoid of any creativity, but you'd be wrong. In fact, a large collection of contemporary and traditional art work has been donated to the people of Basildon through the Basildon Arts Trust. Much of the