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Southend News

• Southend foodies wanted for Channel 4 TV show

  The makers of Channel 4’s hit show Come Dine With Me is looking for five contestants to take part in a show filmed in Southend. read more

• E-fit released in hunt for Rayleigh burglar

  A knife-wielding man broke into a house on High Road shortly after midnight on Friday, July 20 and was confronted by one of the occupants who challenged him, forcing him to run off. Dog handlers carried out a search of the area, but to no avail. read more

• Fisherman fined after crashing boat into Southend Pier

  A FISHERMAN who crashed his boat into Southend Pier has been ordered to pay almost £13,000 in costs and fines. John William Smith, 52, had been the skipper of the Paul Patrick when it crashed at about 7.05am on February 17. He appeared at Southend Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to failing to keep a proper look-out, under the regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea. He was ordered to pay a £3,000 fine, £9,873.28 costs and a £15 victim surcharge. read more

• Help me solve riddle of this Olympic medal

  WHILE team GB continues to rack up a historic haul of medals, an Olympic relic has sparked a quest to discover who was given it more than 100 years ago. read more

• Tory’s revolt over Dry Street homes

  A TORY politician has broken ranks to join the battle to stop controversial plans for hundreds of homes being built on a beauty spot. read more

• Updated: A13 in Leigh blocked following car crash

  THE A13 in Leigh is blocked both ways because of a car crash. read more

• Police to face a new fitness test

  COPS who prefer doughnuts to diets will be put through their paces next year with the introduction of annual fitness tests. read more

• Southend Coastguard rescue elderly man

  AN ELDERLY man was rescued by Southend Coastguard after a short rowing trip went wrong. read more

• MP calls on council to challenge census

  SOUTHEND’S “shocking” census results must be challenged in the courts to avoid losing up to £130million over the next decade, according to one of the town’s MPs. read more

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