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Crash Site - Olivia Chesney was killed between Herschell Road and Highlands Boulevard in Leigh

Delivery driver hit and killed Leigh pensioner, 74, as she walked her dog

Plans - The Dick Turpin Pub in Wickford

Bikers rejoice at 'glimmer of hope' after objection to demolition plans for A127 pub

Vandalism - Woodside Cemetery, in Manor Road

Families 'angry' after 'mindless individuals' vandalise plaques at Benfleet cemetery

Serious attack leaves man in hospital as huge cordon in Southend city centre

Serious attack leaves man in hospital as huge cordon in Southend city centre

Visit - Princess Anne will be touring the Island Yacht Club, on Canvey

Princess Royal set to visit Canvey tomorrow - here's all we know

Family - Keziah Playle, five, and Sarah Playle, 42

'Broken' Benfleet mum to go private after 'two-year' wait for daughter's operation

Nomination - Southend United boss Kevin Maher

'No one can deny his heroics' - Freedom of the City nomination moves step forward

News

Commendation - Maggie Harrison was honoured for her courage and bravery which saved a woman's life by Essex Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrison

'It was just instinct' - Mum saves young woman's life after seeing her on bridge

Plan - redevelopment of Foundry Business Park

Developer set to unveil big plans for long-standing south Essex industrial estate

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Concerned Brooke House residents could face a two-year wait before they need to temporarily relocate.

Residents face up to two-year wait as Basildon tower block branded ‘death trap’

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Development - Basildon councillor Kerry Smith has spoken out against the plans

Plans for 4,000-homes 'garden village' on edge of Basildon set to be green-lit

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Watch: Video shows shocking moment boy, 7, is struck down by car on zebra crossing

Exclusive Watch: Video shows shocking moment boy, 7, is struck down by car on zebra crossing

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The three-bedroom house in Leigh was retrofitted as part of a project to make 110 Southend Council-owned homes more sustainable.

Look inside 'unassuming' Leigh home made ‘one of the most sustainable in the UK’

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Police cordon in Southend city centre after large emergency services presence

Police cordon in Southend city centre amid large emergency services presence

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Free festive parking in Rochford

Free festive parking announced by Rochford Council - here's when

LISTED: The eight Essex schools sending the most pupils to UK's top universities

LISTED: The eight Essex schools sending the most pupils to UK's top universities

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Lorry driver who dropped smuggled migrants at south Essex service station is jailed

Lorry driver who dropped smuggled migrants at south Essex service station is jailed

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Star - Philip Miller MBE in Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance

Adventure Island boss stars in latest instalment of blockbuster movie franchise

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Ram-page - the goat had escaped from a neighbouring paddock.

'Escaped' goat on the loose forces Pitsea tip to close as site evacuated

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Sentenced - Bernard Stokes, of Billericay, and his cousin Tony Stokes were caught by armed police

Cousins arrested at gunpoint after travelling 150 miles from Basildon to buy bullets

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Investigation: police say they take incidents of this nature very seriously

Concerns raised after man is 'attacked and robbed at knifepoint' in Essex park

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Cancelled - Leigh Folk Festival 2024

Major Leigh event cancelled next year by organisers - here's why

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Cricketer's Pub - The pub will be re-opening in the new year according to owners

Much-loved Cricketers pub in Westcliff to re-open -here's what bosses say

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Snow? - Forecast in south Essex

Will it snow in Southend and Basildon this week? Here’s what the Met Office say

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Award: mid and South Essex care staff with their award

Health staff win award for work which has changed care for dementia patients

Water - Marine Unit officers crackdown on anti-social behaviour

'Significant drop' in anti-social behaviour on the water in Southend

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Law - Henry Drive in Leigh

Law around registering businesses changed as 82 companies set up in Leigh street

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Upgrade - Southend mobile CCTV van

Live feed system upgrade to Southend CCTV van is a 'step in the right direction'

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Coroner rules open conclusion as cause of Southend woman's sudden death is uncertain

Mystery surrounds sudden death of woman, 44, found by friend in Southend home

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Two properties in Arterial Road, Leigh, could see their concrete driveway ripped up and restored to a grass verge.

Leigh driveway could be ripped up after grass verge concreted over without permission

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Stalked - Steward followed the victim home and robbed them

Drug user who followed woman home in Rochford slammed for 'un-envious record'

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Sport

On target - Conor Hubble celebrates scoring for Canvey island

Canvey, Billericay and White Ensign all bag victories

Fired up - Southend United wing-back Jack Bridge

Blues star Bridge aims to build on home run

International call-up - for Southend United's Aiden Shehu

Blues youngster earns international call-up

Boosted - Southend Lawn Tennis Club

New £80,000 courts open at Southend Lawn Tennis Club

Recommended - sin-bins could be used in the professional game

Sin-bin trial plan recommended for professional football after trial

Nomination - Southend United boss Kevin Maher

'No one can deny his heroics' - Freedom of the City nomination moves step forward

Full of praise - Kevin Maher and Harry Cardwell are grateful for the support of the fans

Cardwell and Maher praise 'next level' Blues' support

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National Sport

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, centre, was left furious by the controversial penalty which cost his side victory in Paris (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe ‘hugely frustrated’ as Newcastle denied win by controversial penalty

Andy Murray helped Great Britain to victory in the Davis Cup (Andrew Milligan/PA)

On this day in 2015: Great Britain end long wait for Davis Cup win

Phil Foden, left, inspired Manchester City’s fightback (David Davies/PA)

First half was the worst I’ve seen us – Phil Foden savours thrilling fightback

Spain won the World Cup in front of a 75,000-plus crowd in Sydney (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Deloitte predicts global revenues for women’s elite sport will top £1bn in 2024

Paris Saint-Germain players surround referee Szymon Marciniak as they appeal for a penalty (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Alan Shearer blasts ‘disgusting’ penalty as Newcastle denied win in Paris

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Blues

Fired up - Southend United wing-back Jack Bridge

Blues star Bridge aims to build on home run

International call-up - for Southend United's Aiden Shehu

Blues youngster earns international call-up

Recommended - sin-bins could be used in the professional game

Sin-bin trial plan recommended for professional football after trial

National News

A polar bear asleep on an iceberg (Nima Sarikhani, Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA)

Photography fans given chance to vote for favourite wildlife image

A photovoltaic engineer at work installing solar panels on the roof of the 15th century chapel at King’s College Cambridge (Gareth Fuller/ PA)

Solar panels on roof of famous Cambridge chapel ‘send climate change message’

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Scotland, northern England warned to brace for ice and snow as temperatures drop (Kate Jamieson, PA)

Scotland, England, Ireland brace for ice and snow as temperatures drop

Emily Hand as she was reunited with her father Thomas Hand (Handout/PA)

Freed Hamas hostage Emily Hand refuses to speak above whisper after ordeal

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Bottlenose dolphins in the English Channel (Marine Discovery/University of Plymouth)

England’s only bottlenose dolphin pod at risk of extinction, says study

What the papers say (PA)

What the papers say – November 29

Dame Priti Patel argued the government needs to act over trade barriers in the Irish Sea (PA)

Dame Priti Patel: Government ‘needs to act’ over EU control in Northern Ireland

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