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Firecrews attend chemical incident

2:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FIRECREWS were called to a chemical incident at a ground floor flat on Anerley Road in Westcliff.

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Three people from Southend arrested on suspicion of people smuggling.

2:47pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THREE Southend women were among eighteen people arrested following a major pan-European operation targeting suspected people smuggling gangs.

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Work starts on new £1.8m homeless centre

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WORKMEN have started the long job of transforming a derelict former hotel into a £1.8million centre serving homeless people 24 hours a day.

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New free school will help damaged youngsters

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A NEW free school opening in Southend in September will nurture some of Southend’s most damaged youngsters, the woman behind the project has pledged.

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Mouse trap found in ball pool

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MOUSE trap was found in a children’s ball pool at an indoor play barn

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More than 5 million passengers could use Southend Airport

7:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

MORE than 5 million passengers a year could pass through Southend Airport after its £10million terminal extension is finished this year.

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My house looks like Mr Blobby!

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AFTER building a wall to block his brother’s driveway, Steve O’Rourke anticipated some kind of payback.

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