Firemen called in to save Millie
	1:44pm Fri 9 May 08
	THIS mischievous mog-gy had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck behind a cupboard.
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Kitesurfer rescued

9:32am Friday 9th May 2008

A KITESURFER was ferried to safety after getting into difficulties off the Shoebury coast.

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Man rescued from capsized boat

9:24am Friday 9th May 2008

A 64-year-old man was rescued from a capsized dinghy off Thorpe Bay.

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Two escape from sinking dinghy

9:16am Friday 9th May 2008

TWO teenagers swim to safety from a sinking dinghy.

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Vicious teenage muggers rob man

2:54pm Friday 9th May 2008

A MAN was mugged by a gang of three teenagers after they cornered him and rifled through his pockets.

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	New mayor: I'll help the young
	2:49pm Fri 9 May 08
	SOUTHEND'S new mayor Gwen Horrigan aims to raise money during her year of office to help young people in the town.

	Will plans make us homeless?
	1:59pm Fri 9 May 08
	GEOFF PERCIVAL talks to residents of Herbert Grove, Southend, who say their homes have been blighted by Renaissance Southend’s development plans for the town centre.

	Pier will be new council's priority
	10:19am Fri 9 May 08
	SOUTHEND'S council leader has announced his top priorities for the coming year - increasing recycling, improving street cleaning and finally getting the redevelopment of Southend Pier under way.
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New scam as conmen beg for small change

7:34am Friday 9th May 2008

POLICE are warning of a new money-making scam where conmen invent legitimate reasons to ask scores of people for small amounts of cash.

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Flowers will bloom in drought conditions

7:00am Friday 9th May 2008

A GARDEN designed to beat drought conditions is Southend's entry at this year's Hampton Court Flower Show.

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