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Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was found with head injuries at his home in Westcliff
COMEDIAN Russell Kane has followed in the footsteps of comedy greats by bagging the biggest prize in stand-up comedy.
The recent application for extended hours for the Besafe Laundry, in Prince Avenue, Westcliff, was been turned down because, in the words of the chairman of Southend’s development control committee, the extra hours would not be in the best interest of the local residents.
CRICKET: ORSETT captain Wayne Read heads into his side’s final match with Hadleigh & Thundersley in a philosophical mood.
MARSHALL Tutu of Woodford Wells has won his first Essex Closed titles at Thorpe Bay.
RUGBY: Thurrock RFC 1sts fixture list kicks off this weekend with a home match against Bury St Edmunds at Oakfield. Other fixtures are: September 11th Letchworth away 18th Westcliff RFC First XV home 25th Ruislip away October 2nd Woodford RFC First XV home 9th Chingford RFC First XV away 16th Tabard home 23rd Brentwood RFC First XV home 30th Stevenage away November 6th 15:00 tba 13th 15:00 Colchester RFC First XV home 20th 15:00 Old Colfeians away 27th 15:00 Eton Manor RFC First XV home December 4th 15:00 Sidcup RFC First XV away 11th 15:00 Letchworth home 18th 15:00 Westcliff RFC First XV away 25th 00:00 tba January 1st 00:00 tba 8th 15:00 Ruislip home 15th 15:00 Woodford RFC First XV away 22nd 00:00 Chingford RFC First XV home 29th 00:00 Tabard away February 5th 00:00 Brentwood RFC First XV away 12th 00:00 tba 19th 00:00 Stevenage home 26th 00:00 tba March 5th 00:00 Colchester RFC First XV away 12th 00:00 Old Colfeians home 19th 00:00 tba 26th 00:00 Eton Manor RFC First XV away April 2nd 00:00 tba 9th 00:00 Sidcup RFC First XV home 16th 00:00 Bury St Edmunds away 23rd 00:00 Eater Holiday away 30th 15:00 tba May 7th 15:00 tba 12th 15:00 tba
CHRISTOPHER Biggins is somewhat at home as the narrator of the Rocky Horror Show.
Verina Weaver (Aug 27) demonstrates her flair for the irrelevant. Of course visitors still enjoy a day in Southend.
ARMED police have raided two houses in Westcliff in search of a gang of kidnappers. The Metropolitan police operation was launched after a kidnap victim was admitted to a hospital in Essex. * FULL REPORT AND PICTURES IN MONDAY'S ECHO
SERGEANT Robert “Billy” Moore has fired up Southend United’s squad ahead of tomorrow’s showdown with Torquay United.
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