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Danny Hiles less than 24 hours after his liver transplant

Only 25 people given an organ last year in Essex

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

Vegetable vandals destroy therapy garden for those with mental health needs

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Serial meat thief keeps threatening shop staff with knife

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Cancer survivors to start 24 hour Relay For Life

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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Updated

Road reopens after police incident

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Boy, 16, stabbed after clash with group of teenagers

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Updated

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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Water park boss claims 23-year-old 'did not follow the guidelines' while on slide

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Licences may stop airgun yobs shooting beloved pets

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'We've listened!' One-hour parking band to return to Southend town centre

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Five family events for the first week of the summer break

All you need to know about Southend Pride this weekend

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'Council cops' will be blitzing borough from now on... not just High Street

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Brother of Love Island star Megan smashed up hotel in a naked drug-fuelled rampage

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Gang steal thousands from elderly woman at home

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Updated

Man arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after being on boat he did not own

C2C smartcard fault sparks commuter fury

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£25k study on new centre is a ‘time waste’ say campaigners

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‘Rushed merger could damage health services’ say council bosses

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How Apple watch detected heart condition Dad never knew he had

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Memorial benches are hit by yob gang

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Council boss: ‘Basildon has one of worst town centres in the country’

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Family too scared to leave flat as block is overrun with homeless people and addicts

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Probe as 78-year-old claims to have been conned out of £2,000 by rogue traders

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Police hunt vicious thug who left man with paralysis after stamping on his head

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Woman rushed to hospital after suffering fall at popular park

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Crime stats show Essex has lower crime rate than national average

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All the Blues news

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

Blues striker Hopper has operation

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

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Sport

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

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

Essex star Delport suffered nerves before astonishing innings

Buckley-Ricketts in line to feature for Blues at Dagenham

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

Delport's heroics help Essex to beat Surrey in T20 blast

Shrimpers midfielder Harry aims to make his big breakthrough

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National sport

Mata hopes Pogba will stay at Manchester United despite interest from Europe

The sporting weekend in pictures

Lowry will give Claret Jug pride of place on his kitchen table

The Open: A look back at Lowry’s masterpiece

Yasser Larouci carried off in stretcher during Liverpool’s defeat to Sevilla

Two-time Wimbledon champion McNamara dies aged 64

Zinchenko shed a tear over ‘life legend’ Kompany’s City exit

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Blues

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

Blues boss Bond happy with several aspects of display against Exeter

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Blues new boy Nathan is ready to kick on

Blues youngster Isaac keen to build on bright start

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National news

Mordaunt announces consultation on legal protection for soldiers

Rodrigo Duterte to address Philippine Congress amid protests

Protesters attacked by masked assailants in Hong Kong metro station

Mueller to air ‘very substantial evidence’ of wrongdoing by Trump – official

James Goddard to be sentenced for harassing pro-Remain MP Anna Soubry

Seagull steals dog from Devon garden

What the papers say – July 22

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