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Missing dad found dead after falling in freezing river while lost and drunk after a wedding

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FitzWimarc preparing to 'bounce back' after being ordered to improve by Ofsted

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Dozens queue to take first look round brand new B&M store

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Planters and benches installed to make town's gateway 'more attractive'

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Two men and woman in custody after robbery and burglary incidents

Heavy traffic on A127 after two car crash

Naked man removed from train by police

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Missing teenager found thanks to social media search appeal

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The 50-year story of Hadleigh's popular family firm

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Ex-music venue which became drug farm to be transformed into a housing estate

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LETTER: More police = less crime. It's that simple

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Popular Southend Festival to return after last year's success

Basildon play centre raises hundreds of pounds for vital hospice

Questions asked over Essex bosses' £8k payment to ex-chairman Bass

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Vintage photos show when 'Eric' the whale visited Southend as Easter 'entertainment'

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Katy's column: How is a mummy breastfeeding in a café STILL taboo?

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'Priceless' Saxon King remains to go on display at Southend Central Museum

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How Government changes left Thyroid patient without vital medication

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Judge swaps the courtroom for publishing as he pens first novel

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The rules you need to know about parking in a child and baby space

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10 tips for the tricky talks with your children

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Road cleared and one reported after car leaves road on A127

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Beautiful tributes sent from New Zealand to Grace Millane's family

Man wanted in connection to child abuse probe

Driver reported after flipped lorry left people trapped for seven hours on A130

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Oktoberfest is coming back to Southend... but for one day only

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Police need to trace vital witness in Paul Wallington murder probe

Gavin Callaghan apologises for cross-dresser remarks at council meeting

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Residents reminded to allow extra travel time as major A13 roadworks due to start

Man wanted by police as pair steal hundreds of pounds from 97-year-old woman

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Watch: Labour leader in 'cross-dresser' row after council meeting comments

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Housing bosses pledge fire-safety overhaul for Southend tower blocks

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'Planned operation' at Leigh dealership was 'show of strength after numerous complaints'

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Tennis star Kyla, 10, is on the road to Wimbledon after national tour successes

ITV crews to to descend on Billericay Town today for documentary

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School kids campaign after Tories reject £500,000 library investment

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Firm to fly the flag of equality to mark LGBTQ+ history month

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Grieving mum: 'I want to let parents who've lost a child know they're not alone'

Victim of brutal attack is praised by judge for bravery throughout case

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Lorry crash leaves THREE lanes blocked on A130

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Schoolboy viciously beaten by gang with metal pole outside primary school

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Rayleigh headteacher resigning to focus on his family due to illness

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Council found to have breached health and safety law 'deeply regrets' wall fall

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Helpline launches for hate crime victims

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Robber steals thousands in violent daylight robbery

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Stranger who stabbed door-to-door canvasser 11 times 'just had urge to kill'

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Hoax 999 call made about person being hit by a train

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'Wicked and predatory' choirmaster abused boys while working at churches

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Free waxes in Grays for booking medical tests after number fall

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Man found driving with just weeks left of his ban is jailed for eight weeks

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Council fined £133k after wall collapses on 6-year-old girl leaving her brain damaged

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Greggs' vegan sausage rolls to be 'rolled out' across Essex

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'Rejecting 47 flats development will lead to costly appeal', councillor claims

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Grants on offer in bid to push eco-friendly travel around Essex

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Man in court after crash that killed two sisters in Stanford-le-Hope

Independents won't stand in death-triggered by-election as Tories confirm candidate

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Basildon headteacher famous for term time holiday scheme resigns

Basildon to get new police dog and two officers as budget is approved

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Harp to survey 500 in Southend for national homeless health audit

Convicted killer escapes extended sentence despite being deemed at 'high risk' of further 'serious violence'

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Bus bosses warn Canvey services will be axed if attacks do not stop

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Oktoberfest will be back in Southend this year

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Latest stables plan for Canvey's Dutch Village greenbelt land rejected

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Two held after island drug bust finds cash haul

'I'll blow his f****** brains out!' Social club raiders' terrifying threat revealed as they're sent down

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Residents 'at risk' in failing care home

Granddad, 76: 'Druggies and thugs are making my life a misery'

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The huge fee Gemma Collins set to charge for nightclub appearances

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MP: If care home probe finds wrongdoing then action MUST be taken

Police probe after autistic boy threatened with knife on c2c train

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Pet snake on the loose in Southend

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Thurrock's bid to build some of its 30,000 homes in Basildon 'not a realistic option'

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Thyroid patient forced to go without vital pills as price jumps from 19p per tablet to £9

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FitzWimarc ordered to improve over teachers' 'low expectations'

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Thug made off in Ford Focus after brutal attack on woman who tried to help him

POLL: Should 'terror sympathiser' Shamima Begum be allowed back in the UK?

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Therapy garden plans to help adults with mental health issues

Canvey to host first-ever skills and career show

Masked teenage gang threatened and robbed youngsters with knife

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Ryanair set to fly to one of the world's most romantic cities from Southend

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2,000 Patisserie Valerie jobs saved... including in Southend and Lakeside

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Son in court on care home murder charge

Documentary on death of glamour model Aimee to air tonight

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All the Blues news

Blues' hat-trick hero Cox: Point against Portsmouth matters more than my goals

Blues fans have their say on draw with Portsmouth

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Portsmouth boss Kenny left frustrated by Blues' fightback

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Sport

Snooker star Bingham reaches Welsh Open final

Blues boss Powell: Point against Portsmouth is 'huge' for us

Match report: Southend United 3, Portsmouth 3

Blog: Cox hat-trick sees Blues make it 3-3 after being 3-0 down to Portsmouth

Team news: Two changes for Blues against Portsmouth

Two more injury setbacks for Blues against Portsmouth

Kiernan set for Blues comeback

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Blues boss Powell: We have everything to gain against Portsmouth

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Blues striker Kelman wins League One goal of the month award

Dieng wants TV success for Shrimpers

Head-to-head: Southend United v Portsmouth

The view from the other side: Portsmouth

Bowers ‘excited’ for top of the table clash with Maldon

Southend Saxons eager to bounce back

Michee wants more for Billericay

'Added spice' for Westcliff against Brentwood

Blues midfielder Klass is hungry for more

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National sport

Chris Gayle announces he will retire from ODI cricket after World Cup

Chris Gayle in line to join 10,000 club before retirement

Italian club Pro Piacenza beaten 20-0 after starting just seven players

Chris Ashton ruled out of England’s crunch Six Nations clash with Wales

Neil Black defends British Athletics’ selection policy for Glasgow event

Santiago Solari retains hope of leading Real Madrid to LaLiga glory

Ramsey will be big loss to Gunners, says Arsene Wenger

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Blues

Blues boss Powell: The pressure might be more on Portsmouth

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Blues 'unlikely' to bring in striker

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White ruled out of Blues' clash with Portsmouth

Blues' fans have their say on defeat at Doncaster

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Blues defender Hart: Portsmouth clash is massive for us

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Blues boss Powell: I'm quietly pleased it was only 3-0 at Doncaster

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Match report: Doncaster Rovers 3, Southend United 0

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What's On

Join this beautiful winter walk in Southend today

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Take part in the ale trail and find new pub and beer favourites

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Aled Jones and Russell Watson will be performing in Southend

Prosecco party coming to Billericay

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Acclaimed Southend Shakespeare Company ready to tread the boards with Henry IV part I

Remembering the two hero pilots who crashed from our skies into a Rochford field 100 years ago

Down memory lane: photos reveal life in 1920s Southend

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Food & Drink

Take part in the ale trail and find new pub and beer favourites

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Prosecco party coming to Billericay

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Essex Festival of Food and Drink

It’s a wrap! Life on the road with John Torode

Where you can pick strawberries this season

Marco's Tapas Bar in Rayleigh celebrates 15 years

Health virtues of turning veggie are plenty...

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National news

Sinn Fein president set to address gathering of civic unionism

BBC to provide information about abortions after Call The Midwife row

Russia flag draped across Salisbury Cathedral branded ‘slap in the face’

Man charged with rape and false imprisonment

Jackie Kennedy’s younger sister and socialite Lee Radziwill dies aged 85

Social media companies could face criminal sanctions – Culture Secretary

Sinn Fein to meet police over failure to reveal material on mass shooting

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