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Forgive us for trying to get home in the snow!

11:18am Monday 18th March 2013

Oh what silly people we are here in Southend.

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Prove you're there for us

11:17am Monday 18th March 2013

MP David Amess has admitted he is against the closure of libraries in Southend. I think many of us totally support this view, but seriously ask what on earth he is going to do about it when his Conservative allies on Southend Council are hell bent on pushing ahead with these closures? The answer to this question is absolutely nothing, as Amess and James Duddridge are not interested in Southend, but only concerned in keeping their Parliamentary seats. In fact, the policies they have supported and pushed through this Parliament have inflicted untold damage on both our community in Southend as well as across the country. I only hope the residents of Southend realise this and will pay them both back at the next election.

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Buried under blue bins

11:15am Monday 18th March 2013

I now have four blue bins – two delivered recently to add to those issued a few years back. When I inquired what to do with the old ones (which are still perfectly usable) I was told to retain them as spares.

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Leave MP Amess alone, it was only a tongue-in-cheek remark

11:13am Monday 18th March 2013

I think our letter writers are being a little unkind to Tory MP David Amess for his take on the other towns vying for some curious honour or other for being the most cultural centre in the UK. Them versus Southend-on-Sea.

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Tony Tomassi's crucial role in auto club

12:29pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

I was saddened to learn of the death of Southend restaurateur Tony Tomassi.

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Out of bounds on golf course

12:26pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

A lady recently complained on the letters page about the “grumpy green keepers” on Castle Point Golf Course, on Canvey .

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Let's see more airport growth

12:24pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

With the tree huggers out in force because we need a third runway at Heathrow Airport, there is a simple answer to the problem.

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Thorney Bay housing plan puts cart before the horse

12:21pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

At last week’s Castle Point planning committee, councillors were asked to approve an outline application for approximately 600 houses on Thorney Bay caravan site, Canvey .

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Planes blast us awake every morning

4:12pm Monday 10th September 2012

I complained to the airport about noise and was sent a stock letter saying as I was 0.4 miles from the runway I should expect to hear and see aircraft.

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Politicians will ruin Pitsea

4:10pm Monday 10th September 2012

I have lived in Pitsea for most of my life. Over the past 40 years I have experienced everything from road works to Tesco Extra and establishing the library and leisure centre.

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