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Pupils adopt Haiti’s flag colours to help victims
1:50pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
YOUNGSTERS at a school held a colourful show to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster.
Suspended sentence for £7.5k benefit cheat
1:20pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A BENEFIT cheat who claimed £7,500 had her jail sentence suspended at Basildon Crown Court.
Council war of words over health report leak
1:10pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A WAR of words has erupted over future health care services in Billericay.
Vandals smash up car in Westcliff
1:16pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
Vandals smashed up a car in a Westcliff street causing £300 damage.
Burglars steal TV from summerhouse
1:21pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
POLICE are reminding people to lock up their outbuildings after burglars crept into a summerhouse in Southend.
Yobs superglue locks of tyre fitting shop
1:13pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
Yobs superglued the locks of a Westcliff tyre fitting shop.
Mystery over Billericay MP’s missing mortgage statements
12:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
MP John Baron failed to provide Parliament with annual mortgage statements for more than two years, it was revealed in letters leaked to the Echo.
New Essex County Council leader announced
10:35am Tuesday 9th February 2010
ESSEX County Council has announced that Peter Martin will be its new leader with immediate effect.
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