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Drug-fuelled ‘monster’ who lured woman to his flat and beat her is jailed

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Evicted Dale Farm travellers in for £1m windfall as 500 homes are planned on site

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Fire breaks out in Southend High Street

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Keith Flint statue moves a step closer after council unanimously backs plan

Southend Hospital is among first to offer pioneering prostate treatment

New flights announced from growing popular airport

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New manager for work to support town's traders

NHS under pressure after councils left in the dark on health authority merger

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New state-of-the-art sport centre to open this summer

Crunch meeting on traders' crime fears as 'Aldi closes early as thefts rise'

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Council to government: 'Stop building poor homes in our town!'

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Nan, 85, is 'mown down by man on mobility scooter in busy shopping centre'

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Serial meat thief keeps threatening shop staff with knife

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Cyclists raise £6,000 for little Oscar to get pioneering treatment in USA

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Two men to appear in court over drug offences

Southend politicians told 'stop acting like children!'

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MP names and shames housing firm as 'dysfunctional and unreliable'

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Fearful families living close to seafront call for streetlights and CCTV to cut crime

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£10k boost to create tapestry showing 1,000 years of Rochford history

All we know about the seafront crash which saw a man suffer a serious leg injury

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Police appeal sparked after Southend crash

Pal's bid to raise £75k to fund care for injured David looks set to hit target today

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Man suffers serious leg injury in Southend seafront crash

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Travellers row: Council will now record every incursion on public land in bid to justify stronger response

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Appeal to find owner of goat which caused baaaaaaad traffic in town centre

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How to keep cool in the soaring temperatures this week

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Essex set for four days of hot weather with temperatures up to 31C

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Family left devastated as driver ploughs into restaurant before running off

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Hunt for gun-toting bike thugs who attacked two women in Southend

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Four men to appear in court over production of counterfeit currency

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Man attacked and robbed near betting store

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Heavy delays on Dartford Crossing after two-vehicle crash

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Only 25 people given an organ last year in Essex

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Distraught mum tells inquest one-day-old son 'didn't need to die'

Boy, 16, was stabbed when trying stop friend being robbed

Passionate residents protest plans for 600 home mini-town

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Vegetable vandals destroy therapy garden for those with mental health needs

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Cancer survivors to start 24 hour Relay For Life

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New town centre police teams in South Essex - here's everything you need to know

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Can you spot yourself in our gallery for Southend Pride parade?

Rabbits dumped in cardboard box on A127

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Women, 70s, in hospital after masked men with gun storm house and attack them

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Boy, 2, in hospital after crash in Pitsea

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14 and 17-year-old arrested after boy is stabbed

Fundraiser set up to help family restaurant destroyed by rogue driver

The 20 things you should do in Essex before you die (according to tourism experts)

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The six mistakes you are probably making when you apply sun cream - and how to avoid them

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Pupils doing their bit to mark town’s 70th milestone

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Vandalised memorial benches to be temporarily removed

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Southend has FOUR times more rough sleepers than previously reported

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Fundraiser for battling David just 10% away from target

Man, 76: ‘I was conned out of £2k by rogues’

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GP surgeries in Basildon and Brentwood have been ranked by their patients

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22 of your best pictures of south Essex proms

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Your chance to take part in once-in-a-decade butterfly count

One giant leap for mankind: World marks 50 years since first step on the moon

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Thugs carrying a gun, hammer and knife storm home to attack man, 20s

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Wild Woods event cancelled due to poor weather

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Extra police patrols this weekend after two attacks within an hour

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Road reopens after police incident

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Boy, 16, stabbed after clash with group of teenagers

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Driver flees after car crashes into restaurant in Westcliff

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Everything you need to know about Essex County Council's new library strategy

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New youth mayor's pledge: 'I'll bring new music festival to Southend'

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Drivers could be hit with penalty points for failing to wear seat belt under new plans

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Firearms surrender starts in Essex today - everything you need to know

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Brace yourselves...the flying ants are on the way

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Here's how all the Southend GP surgeries rank according to their patients

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'Southend's nightlife culture has moved away from club scene... we all have to change'

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Southend Pride Parade takes place today and here are the other events going on

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Figures reveal the £17m cost of fraud on councils

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How probe eventually caught £307k council fraudster who tried to help the homeless

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VIDEO: Moment it all goes wrong for excited pupils hoping for Mayflower view

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In Pictures: Anti-Brexit protesters float Boris Blimp outside Parliament

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Britain could be set for heatwave as school holidays begin

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New skate park Skatey McSkateface opens

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Pictures show huge cannabis farm found by drugs squad

Council to government: 'Stop building poor homes in our town!'

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Flares fired from boat during sea rescue hoax

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Police still trying to trace man seen in meerkat enclosure moments before escape

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Man thrown from van as it crashes into a ditch

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Extinction Rebellion campaigners push for a carbon neutral Southend by 2030

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Three more C17 gang members banned from Thurrock

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All the Blues news

Rush bags hat-trick and is tipped to shine at Blues

Former Blues midfielder Deegan sidelined with blood poisoning

Blues' trio of trialists given more time to shine

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Sport

Tamplin's cryptic tweet suggests Thomas is joining Billericay

England captain Knight: Still plenty to play for in the Ashes

Brandon boosted by first Blues goal but is determined to kick on

East Thurrock chief Coventry is happy to sign former Shrimper Alex

Basildon boss Sussex: Win shows how far we have come

'It was Southend Manor's best performance of pre-season'

Boss Manning is delighted as Hullbridge win 10-goal thriller

Blues striker Hopper has operation

Blues boss Bond frustrated to see Yearwood and Lennon pick up injuries

Bond's wait for clean sheet continues in Blues' draw at Dagenham

Match report: Dagenham & Redbridge 1, Southend United 1

Blog: Blues draw 1-1 at Dagenham, Goodship on target, Lennon & Yearwood off injured

Picture gallery from Blues' draw at Dagenham

Stevenson claims fine hat-trick as Wakering seal victory over White Ensign

Small frustrated by Bowers’ loss at Canvey

Canvey boss Bentley calls on Josh to produce more magic

Hutchinson strike allows Canvey to see off Bowers

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National sport

England paceman Plunkett reveals personal struggles since World Cup win

Guardiola hits back over ‘false’ criticism of Man City’s conduct in China

Football rumours from the media

5 British athletes tipped to be big in Japan.

Brown looking to make history in Tokyo

Scot Laura Muir upbeat about chances of track success at Tokyo Olympics

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says he did not snub Gareth Bale

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Blues

Buckley-Ricketts in line to feature for Blues at Dagenham

Blues boss Bond feels Cox is 'miles off' making a return to action

Shrimpers midfielder Harry aims to make his big breakthrough

Elvis backs Blues to make progress

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Humphrys not worried by Blues' pre-season form

Blues boss Bond wants defensive shut-outs

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League One: Bury to start season with 12 point deduction

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National news

Indian PM urged to clarify Trump’s Kashmir mediation claim

Tory leadership hopefuls say it’s ‘all to play for’ as Britain awaits new PM

Malaria parasites resistant to drugs ‘spreading rapidly in South East Asia’

Government aims to end smoking in England by 2030

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Criticism over timing of green paper for tackling preventable ill health

Mum ‘humbled’ after Lionel Messi plays football with her 11-year-old on holiday

£112m drug haul found after van crashes into police cars outside Sydney station

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