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Teenage girl beaten to the ground by gang on her way home

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JAILED: Murderer gets life sentence for killing man with machete

Paedophile headteacher sent horrific child abuse messages on WhatsApp

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'Essex Spiderman' tried to drill through Lord Sugar's safe in burglary spree

Revealed: All south Essex school's ranked according to latest results

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Council set to consider stopping use of gender terms

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Four illegal workers found as Med-style restaurant is raided

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Vile paedophile headteacher admits making dozens of child abuse images

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New map shows how busy stretch of A12 could be rerouted and widened

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Man with multiple names sought after burglary and assault

Teens arrested after 'brawl' which spilled into Morrison's

Drug dealer jumped through glass window in bid to flee police

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Biker taken to hospital after smash in Westcliff

'Spiderman' crook must pay Lord Sugar £173k after £1.2m burglary spree

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'Something needs to be done to cut speeding along Eastern Esplanade... NOW!'

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431 young people in Essex interviewed by TV Licensing inspectors

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Ibiza balcony fall

Plans to get injured George home halted at the last minute after brain scan

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£55k overhaul promised for state-of-the-art children's play area

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Mum speaks as girl, 13, is taken to hospital after being hit by car on pedestrian crossing

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Meet the mum whose maternity leave plan really took off

Sex grooming arrest as group confronts 'man expecting to meet 13-year-old girl'

Dog DNA database to be set up to catch lazy owners who don't pick up after pets

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Sky could be 'littered' with debris from Halley's Comet tonight

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PM Boris' high praise for inspirational mum and son's charity work

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Cat saved after vets remove airgun pellet from stomach

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15 pictures showing the best poses (and pints!) from Southend Oktoberfest

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Sherlock actor spotted FaceTiming family at Southend hotel

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Former German school boy writes book about his war time experiences

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Basildon's Christmas festival to be launched with family fun day in town

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Council tells sailing club to leave site over rent fees battle

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£500m Queensway plan to finally go on show to public and here's when

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Burglars try to break into house turned drug farm

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Islamic trust reveals its full plans for Barge Inn as Britain First petition grows

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'We fear for our safety after latest blaze takes hold near Kursaal'

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Thug who 'was looking for someone to kill' tries to get 16-year sentence reduced

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New bid to buy up Kursaal and reopen it so iconic building has a future

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Police look for witnesses after Jag was stolen from driveway

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ESSEX: Murder probe after man hit by car dies in hospital

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Part of the A12 has been closed following a crash

Ten cars damaged during police chase

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1963 at the Odeon: Shirley's sore throat, Cliff's Southend memories, Frankie's magnetism and the Fab Four

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Here's the plans which could be used to cut illegal traveller camps in south Essex

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Thousands of south Essex EU citizens could lose right to vote after Brexit

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Drivers MUST do these safety checks on their tyres... or face fines of up to £2.5k

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What was happening in south Essex exactly 100 years ago?

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Like a fright? Then check into one of these 5 haunted Essex hotels

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1 in 4 Southend secondary schools 'falling behind' national standards

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Fire breaks out in third floor flat near Kursaal

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Man suffered broken jaw during petrol station assault

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If you know your Pi from your percentages then this competition is for you

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Bamber claims he has new evidence to clear him

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Violent crime in Basildon has shot up by 33% in the last year

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Recovered forensic evidence sees 7 men charged with murder of man

These Essex restaurants have been named the best in Britain

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Survey shows what REALLY ticks off office workers across the UK

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Half of young people in Essex want a second referendum on Brexit

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Crime 'soars' in Southend as violent incidents top 8,000 in last 12 months

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Official figures reveal the average house price in Basildon

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House price boost for Southend as annual price increase is revealed

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New figures reveal thousands of Southend children are regularly missing school

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Drug dealer caught red handed during cocaine sale is jailed for nearly 3 years

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Vandal who ruined £400 carpet ignored police punishment, went to court and got off with a lesser sentence!

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60 south Essex councillors sent reminders for not paying council tax on time

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'The bravest boy in the world' - tributes to teen Charlie after tragic death

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Family left homeless after bungalow fire

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Police appeal for help finding missing rough sleeper

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Careless drugged up BMW driver killed motorcyclist

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Measles outbreak: Nine cases now confirmed in Southend

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Drugs worth £60k seized in week-long crackdown on gangs

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Kids left stranded after '15 buses' removed from service

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Seven men charged with murder after man is beaten to death

Southend's first ever Cocktail Week starts... tonight!

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5 things to do in Southend this weekend

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Man fined for flytipping behind his own house

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Public to get first glance at major Queensway regeneration plans

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Trouble-hit bar WILL be allowed to re-open... as long as ex-Blues player isn't the 'boss'

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Watch the moment two horses casually trotted down the A127

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Cannabis factory found after pair attempt break-in at home

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'Poor' flats and shop plan on old Co-op site is thrown out

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Tributes to ‘true’ Leigh man who campaigned for disability rights

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Escaped horses cause long delays on A127

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Islamic trust buys up Barge Inn despite far right petition with 6,000 signatures

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Disabled woman: 'My home floods every time I shower, time for action!'

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All the Blues news

Blues will head to Dover in first round of the FA Cup

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Final say: Blues frustrated again after drawing at Tranmere

Campbell holding 'positive' talks with Blues

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Sport

Billericay handed potential FA Cup trip to Forest Green

Bowers boss Small backs decision to postpone clash with Haringey

Picture gallery: Blues' fans at Tranmere Rovers

Billericay hero Julian: It’s a dream come true to score my first goal

Canvey boss Bentley insists ‘you earn your luck’ after a fortuitous winner in derby with Basildon

Bowers chief Small: It will be tough to see Chichester in hat

Non-league round-up: Goalkeeper Julian is Billericay hero, while Canvey and Wakering triumph

Bowers' FA Cup run ended by Chichester

Blues fans have their say on drawing at Tranmere

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Shrimpers are forced into late reshuffle at Tranmere

Saxons eager to get back on track after frustrating period

Westcliff undaunted by new league, despite slow start

Rochford Hundred facing their title rivals Wimbledon on the road

Waddock feels Blues deserved more than a point at Tranmere

Match report: Tranmere Rovers 1, Southend United 1

Blues striker Hopper ends a year's worth of pain by scoring in draw at Tranmere

Blog: Blues concede late penalty to draw 1-1 at Tranmere, Hopper on target

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National sport

Jones claims England spied on in training ahead of World Cup semi-final

Football rumours from the media

Edwards admits Wales are wary of threat from South Africa dangerman Kolbe

England spied on in training ahead of World Cup semi-final – Jones

Great Britain squad forced to move base ahead of schedule due to Auckland fire

George and England find ruthless mindset to beat the best

Patriots trounce Jets to maintain perfect start to season

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Blues

Blues defender Elvis and ex England international Parker speak out on racism in football

Stats pack: Tranmere v Southend United

The view from the other side: Tranmere Rovers

Blues' caretaker boss Waddock frustrated not to have made more of an impact

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Milligan is back for Blues' trip to Tranmere

Waddock has to delay naming Blues line-up

Chairman Ron: Blues will not go down

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Police sending officers to US to interview suspect in Harry Dunn death

Canada’s Trudeau appears set to hold onto government

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