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Canvey woman appeals to museums to take on thimble collection

7:00am Monday 10th June 2013

WHEN you consider the art of sewing is thought to date back to prehistoric human history, a collection of thousands of thimbles could seem somewhat modest.

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Essex residents recycling record amounts of rubbish

12:20pm Sunday 9th June 2013

RECORD levels of rubbish is being recycled in Essex as more than half of household waste is now being recycled, composted or reused.

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Digging deep to learn Daw Heath's secrets

9:00am Sunday 9th June 2013

DIGGING has begun to help unearth the hidden past of Daws Health.

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Canvey Independent Party claim council has broken constitution

5:10pm Friday 7th June 2013

CANVEY Island Independent councillors say they plan to accuse Tories on Castle Point Council of flouting the council’s constitution.

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Councillors throw out plans for more antennae on Benfleet Water Tower

10:00am Friday 7th June 2013

DEFIANT councillors are standing firm against plans to put more antennae on Benfleet water tower.

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Landlord's tall order for charity

8:00pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A PUB landlord is taking on one of the world’s highest mobile bungee jumps in memory of his sister-in-law.

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Flats on Canvey approved on appeal

4:30pm Thursday 6th June 2013

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a block of flats near a major flood risk area have been approved on appeal.

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Girls in council care in child sex ring

3:30pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A VULNERABLE teenager was held down by her boyfriend while two other men raped her, a court heard.

Canvey residents urged to watch out for scammers

3:14pm Thursday 6th June 2013

CANVEY residents are being urged to be on their guard against cold-calling scams.

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