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6:40pm Saturday 19th July 2008
Comments (0)Teenagers attack man in street
6:00pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A MAN was taunted, punched to the floor, kicked and bitten by teenage thugs. The 43-year-old man was walking along Devlins, Pitsea when he was attacked by two teenage boys pushing a young child in a pushchair. The youngster in the pushchair began shouting abuse at the man and the two older boys joined in before attacking him. They then ran off leaving their victim on the floor. Laura Anderson, of Basildon police, said: “He was punched and kicked several times and even bitten during this nasty incident. “Someone must know his attackers so I would urge them to turn them in.”
Cyclists head for Paris on charity ride
5:50pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A GROUP of fundraisers from Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping Centre and Club Kingswood sports complex are joining a “chain gang” on a 300-mile charity ride from London to Paris.
Schools take up free compost bin offer
1:00pm Saturday 19th July 2008
SCHOOLS are being offered free compost bins under a scheme to encourage more youngsters to recycle.
Paul's pony tail crop
1:00pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A SCHOOLBOY has raised £376 for Cancer Research by having his ponytail cut off.
Stowaways found in lorry
12:30pm Saturday 19th July 2008
TWELVE suspected illegal immigrants were arrested after being found in a lorry delivering goods to the Ikea store near Lakeside.
Barn blaze halts traffic
12:03pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A BLAZING barn caused traffic chaos today as police were forced to close roads.
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Gerrard suffers groin injury
Updated 8:29pm Saturday 19th July 2008
Steven Gerrard has returned home from Liverpool's training camp in Switzerland for treatment on a groin injury.
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