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Daily news bulletin 23 May 2013

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• Soldier terror death man is from Essex

  ONE of the men who carried out the horrific murder of a soldier in London yesterday is from Essex.

• Residents to vote on Shoebury Seawall tonight

  A VOTE has been called by a residents association on controversial plans to build a two-metre seawall across Shoebury Common.

• More seats planned on rail network

  LONGER off-peak trains, improved late night services and more seats for rail users have been revealed by rail company c2c as part of its new timetable.

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• Appeal for rape victim's helpers to contact police

  POLICE investigating an allegation of rape in Eastwood are trying to trace two men who may have helped the victim

• Southend beaches lose blue flag status

  NONE of Southend’s beaches will be flying Blue Flags as a mark of water quality this summer.

• How I confronted soldier's killers

  A woman who risked her life to confront an armed man suspected of slaughtering a British soldier in broad daylight has described how she tried to calm him moments after the barbaric attack.

• Police chief defends response time

  Scotland Yard has hit back after questions were raised about how long it took officers to reach the scene of the terrorist murder in Woolwich.