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Seized: £9000 worth of cannabis seized

Arrest made after police seize £9000 worth of drugs from 23 year old in Southend

Rating - KFC, at Greyhound Way, Southend

KFC and four Southend venues handed new food hygiene ratings

Important figures - statues in Southend

Listed: All the statues dedicated to important figures in Southend

Read this week's key planning applications in Southend.

Leigh hotel plans rejected plus five key planning applications in Southend

Police: top of Essex Pople vehicle

Man, 19 charged with multiple counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child

Inadequate - Giggles Pre-School

Ofsted rates Southend pre-school 'inadequate' over ineffective safeguarding

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has had the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants could face £50 DWP fine

News

Brilliant - Photos of the transformed caravan

In pictures: Step inside Essex couple's Lego-themed caravan following makeover

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Happy - At the finish line enjoying ice cream

Amazing children raise thousands to help struggling families after charity walk

Call the Midwife will be back on screens for Christmas special this December.

First look at Call the Midwife Christmas special hints at emotionally farewell

You could end up causing damage to your car using certain methods

The do's and don'ts of defrosting car windscreens - Experts reveal HUGE mistakes

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Jailed: Simon Baisden has been jailed

Man who robbed his own colleagues at knifepoint in Essex Greggs jailed

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Comic book writer - Pat Mills' work was adapted in Doctor Who's most recent episode (Image: Canva, Pat Mills, PA)

The famed Essex comic book writer that inspired Doctor Who's 60th anniversary

Selected: Bayo Alaba selected as Labour candidate

Labour select candidate to fight to become new Southend MP when James Duddridge quits

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Monitoring: Essex Police during the speed-watching

289 speeding tickets and four vehicles seized as police target road safety

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Check out these festive events happening in and around Southend next week.

What's On in Southend? Christmas events and more next week

Plan - redevelopment of Foundry Business Park

Big plans for future of long-standing south Essex industrial estate to be revealed

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Then and now - the site of the world's first mini roundabout

Then and now: the south Essex site of the world's first mini roundabout

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The little-known Southend twin town with several striking similarities

The little-known Southend twin town with several striking similarities

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Uninsured - MIB data ranks Southend 12 amongst worst areas for ununsired drivers

REVEALED: Southend named among the WORST areas for uninsured drivers

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Celebrations - AJ Architects Awards

Southend charity recognised with award for new housing development

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Officers: Ben Herbert and Nigel McDermott with their commendations

Brave police officers threw themselves into the sea to save drowning woman

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Station: police officers stationed in Southend High Street last night

Here’s why police were out in force in Southend city centre last night

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Supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, were compared by Which? to find out which one was the best option for your Christmas shop

This is the cheapest supermarket to go to for your Christmas food shop

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Found: Danny Macklin photographed at AFC Wimbledon

'I’ll rebuild my life': Support for ex-Blues boss found after going missing

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GP, Dr Bhavini Shah (GMC: 7090158) from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor has urged Brits that their common cold symptoms could actually be allergies and what many call 'Christmas Tree syndrome'.

GP issues health warning to Brits putting up their Christmas decorations

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Mars Wrigley UK says you can return these Revels products by contacting their customer service team

Revels chocolate recalled by Mars Wrigley UK as products may be 'unsafe to eat'

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ITV's I'm A Celebrity has apologised for

I’m A Celebrity apologises after accidentally liking 'offensive' Instagram comment

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Festive: families at the light switch on events

In pictures: hospital patients aged 3 and 4 excited to switch on Christmas lights

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The number of cases of domestic abuse reported to Essex Police has fallen

Domestic abuse reports to Essex Police fall but figures still 'incredibly concerning'

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Rejected - plans to transform a boarded-up pub in Leigh have been rejected by Southend Council.

Fresh plans for transformation of boarded up Old Leigh pub are rejected

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Sport

Recalled - on loan striker Daniel Kanu

Charlton Athletic recall striker from loan spell at Blues

Game off - for Southend United at Roots Hall

Blues match postponed due to frozen pitch

Shortlisted - basketball star Charlie McIntyre

Southend basketball star shortlisted for top BBC sports award

Excited - White Ensign striker Mechack Asuka

Mechack cannot wait for Ensign's 'massive' FA Vase clash

Back in action - Southend Saxons

Southend Saxons ready to resume push for league title

Pitch inspection - at Roots Hall

Pitch inspection planned ahead of Blues' clash with Wealdstone

Aiming high - Southend United's Gus Scott-Morriss

From Wonder Woman to Wealdstone! Blues wing-back targets the play-offs

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National Sport

Defender Harry Maguire has admitted Manchester United deserved to lose at Newcastle (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Harry Maguire wants Man Utd to be more aggressive to achieve ambitions

Newcastle’s match-winner Anthony Gordon (right) is congratulated by team-mate Matt Ritchie after the final whistle (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe believes there is much more to come from Anthony Gordon

Luka Modric won the Ballon D’Or in 2018 (Adam Davy/PA)

On This Day in 2018: Luka Modric wins Ballon d’Or

Head coach Eddie Howe enjoyed the perfect end to a difficult week as Newcastle beat Manchester United 1-0 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe salutes performance as Newcastle end gruelling week with Man Utd win

Gareth Southgate and England learned their Euro 2024 group on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)

England ready for Euro 2024 challenge – Gareth Southgate

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Blues

Recalled - on loan striker Daniel Kanu

Charlton Athletic recall striker from loan spell at Blues

Game off - for Southend United at Roots Hall

Blues match postponed due to frozen pitch

Pitch inspection - at Roots Hall

Pitch inspection planned ahead of Blues' clash with Wealdstone

National News

The First Minister announced the funding on Sunday (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Scottish energy funding for African children’s operating theatres

Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has hit out at comments by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (Jane Barlow/PA)

Yousaf hits out at Starmer’s apparent praise of Margaret Thatcher

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Israel’s military ordered more areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis to be evacuated on Sunday, as it shifted its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding (Leo Correa/AP)

Israel widens evacuation orders as it shifts offensive to southern Gaza

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A powerful earthquake that struck off the southern Philippine coast on Saturday prompted many villagers to flee their homes in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning (Local Government Unit of Hinatuan/AP)

Strong earthquake that sparked tsunami warning leaves one dead in Philippines

A powerful explosion tore through a Catholic Mass at Mindanao State University in Marawi city in the southern Philippines, killing several people and injuring dozens of others (Froilan Gallardo/AP)

Suspected bomb blast kills at least four worshippers during Mass in Philippines

A person walks through snow above the Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park (Danny Lawson/PA)

Police declare major incident and urge against travel to Cumbria after snowfall

Kiss perform during the final night of the band’s farewell tour at Madison Square Garden (Evan Agostini/AP)

Kiss achieves music immortality with new hologram bandmates for live gigs

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