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The police cordon in Chichester Road yesterday evening

Large police cordon remains in Southend city centre after serious attack

Princess Anne met with volunteers from the National Coastwatch.

IN PICTURES: Princess Anne arrives on Canvey for National Coastwatch tour

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

Delivery driver hit and killed Leigh dog walker, 74, as she crossed the road

'Distinctive' horse tack and saddles worth four-figure sum seized at Southend home

'Distinctive' horse tack and saddles worth four-figure sum seized at Southend home

Plans - The Dick Turpin Pub in Wickford

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

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

Vandalism - Woodside Cemetery, in Manor Road

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

News

Essex Police arrested seven people during an operation in Southend and Chelmsford on November 25.

Arrests made and cars seized in police crackdown on Southend's roads

Wanted: footage of the man in Southern Drive in South Woodham Ferrers

VIDEO: Police search for man in connection with attempted Essex burglary

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Traffic - queues were building on the M11

Updated Rush hour chaos after three car crash on major Essex road near airport

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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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Sport

Sacked - Mark Bonner has been dismissed by Cambridge United

Former Blues coach sacked by Cambridge United

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

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National Sport

Exeter rugby director Rob Baxter (Nigel French/PA)

Exeter’s Rob Baxter urges football law-makers to be careful over sin-bins trial

Manuel Akanji in action for Manchester City against Leipzig (David Davies/PA)

Defender Manuel Akanji admits Man City made ‘a lot of mistakes’ against Leipzig

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

Phil Foden savours thrilling Manchester City fightback after ‘worst’ first half

John Turner excelled for Hampshire in this year’s Vitality Blast (Mike Egerton/PA)

John Turner aiming to push T20 World Cup hopes on England’s tour of Caribbean

Noa-Lynn van Hueven became the first female trans player to feature in a televised match earlier this year (Taylor Lanning/PDC/PA)

Darts helping Noa-Lynn van Leuven to dream again after transition

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Blues

Sacked - Mark Bonner has been dismissed by Cambridge United

Former Blues coach sacked by Cambridge United

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

National News

Snow on the hills near Alnwick, Northumberland (@PhilWillChil/X)

Snow and ice warning amid plunging temperatures as minus 7.2C recorded

Dame Jenny Harries told the inquiry that patients with Covid were discharged to care homes out of necessity (Jonathan Brady/PA)

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

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Ministers are being urged to intervene in the sale of The Daily Telegraph newspaper (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Telegraph sale presents potential national security threat, Tory MPs say

King Charles has long championed the need for action for a sustainable future (Daniel Leal/PA)

King to deliver opening address at Cop28 climate conference

A search is under way (Kyodo News via AP)

US military Osprey aircraft with six onboard crashes off southern Japan

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Jonathan Reynolds addressed small business owners on Wednesday (PA)

Labour vows to protect small firms from late payments and anti-social behaviour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pictured at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf , as a book about the royal family was (pulled from the shelves in the Netherlands (PA)

Controversial book about royal family pulled from shelves in the Netherlands

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