Echo news from Southend, Basildon, Castle Point,Rayleigh, Rochford, Wickford, Billericay, Thurrock

Car park charges criticised

11:50pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

AN ANGRY motorist has criticised plans to introduce charges in the borough’s car parks.

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BMX champ's back in the saddle after horror fall

11:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A CHAMPION BMXer is back in the saddle just weeks after a freak accident left him fighting for his life.

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Youngsters help collect woodland litter

9:30pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

DOZENS of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts showed commitment to their community by helping to collect litter in woodland.

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Trust’s £20,000 gift to help cancer patients

8:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

SOUTHEND Hospital has been given £20,000 to buy specialist equipment to help cancer patients.

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Savings from county services privatisation

7:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

PRIVATISING Essex County Council services could help the council to save some of the £215million it needs to shave from its budget by 2017.

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Police concern over ‘homes fraud’

7:10pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

HOUSE hunters are being warned not to fall for a suspected fraud being carried out in Thurrock.

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Chancellor leaving Essex University

6:10pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

LONG-SERVING chancellor of the University of Essex Lord Phillips of Sudbury is to step down next month after presiding over his eleventh graduation.

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Parent tells council park is tatty

5:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

THE main children’s park in Leigh has been criticised as being poor, tatty and unsafe.

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