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Southend towerblocks raided by police
11:55am Friday 19th March 2010
POLICE raided towerblocks in Southend town centre this morning in search of Class A drugs.
Boot sale man wants to open every week
3:00pm Friday 19th March 2010
THE man behind a weekly car boot sale at Leigh station is hoping to run the event all year round.
Call for help to start youth centre project
2:20pm Friday 19th March 2010
A COMMUNITY leader is calling for help to set up a youth centre for kids in Southend.
Southend’s young offenders scheme could be expanded
12:30pm Friday 19th March 2010
A PIONEERING project to get young offenders in Southend back on track could be rolled out in other parts of Essex because of its success.
Pandora Kiss are a class act
12:00pm Friday 19th March 2010
MOVE aside Olly Murs and Stacey Solomon – two singers from Basildon are hoping to be Essex’s next performers to show they have the X Factor.
Airport station is taking shape
11:00am Friday 19th March 2010
THIS picture shows the latest progress on the new Southend Airport railway station, due to open in the summer.
Southend Airport expansion gets go-ahead from Government
10:56am Friday 19th March 2010
ECHO EXCLUSIVE:THE EXPANSION of Southend Airport has got the go-ahead from the Secretary of State.
Putrid rubbish pile is blighting our lives
10:30am Friday 19th March 2010
FED-UP council tenants are demanding a putrid pile of rubbish be removed from outside their homes.
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