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UPDATED - Light aircraft crashes at Southend Airport
Today
AN aircraft has crash-landed at Southend Airport.
Reader comments (7)

Updated: Fire outside seafront restaurants
Today
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a blaze near restaurants on Southend seafront.

John Lewis list: How your MP voted
Today
MPs facing further backlash. Have your say by clicking on comment
Reader comments (24)

Peace protest fine scrapped
Today
A PEACE activist has avoided jail for non-payment of fines.

Primary school gains praise for turnaround
Today
A STRUGGLING primary school has been praised by a Government watchdog for turning itself around.

Tour treat for ScoutsTour treat for Scouts
Today
SCOUTS from Leigh got the chance to walk the corridors of power and take tea with politicians.
Reader comments (2)

Updated: Southend-bound A127 reopened
8:12am Thursday 3rd July 2008
ROAD was closed for more than 16 hours for urgent gas main repairs. What's your view? Click on comment to have your say
Reader comments (23)

Flytipping sqaud set to start
7:48am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A NEW rapid-response team should be up and running in Southend by September to combat flytippers..
Reader comments (10)

How we are being spied on by tyrant Mugabe's henchmen How we are being spied on by tyrant Mugabe's henchmen
4:34am Thu 3 Jul 08
ROBERT Mugabe, the Zimbabwean dictator, has secret police working on the streets of south Essex to spy on the 1,000 exiles living here, according to a high ranking campaigner.
Reader comments (7)

If luck be a lady, then it’s AnnetteIf luck be a lady, then it’s Annette
4:40pm Thu 3 Jul 08
A BINGO caller is proving popular with punters following a series of big wins while she has been working.

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