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Amputation - Jorja faces having to lose both legs

Mum faces losing BOTH legs after horror disease from gnat bite leaves her in coma
She has a rare condition caused by a gnat bite shed suffered almost 13 years ago.

Efforts - Some of The Storehouse team

Cost of living crisis claims lives of five Southend foodbank users in two weeks

Amarinder, 34, and Shoba, 59, have gone on the run as part of the TV programme. Picture: Channel 4

Meet the Southend mum and son hoping to evade capture on TV show Hunted

Team - The sporting star and his dad in Finland

'It's a dream come true' - South Essex star plays for Team GB at Ice Hockey world championships

Damaged roads - (left) Rectory Park Drive and Eastmayne/Paycocke Road roundabout

'Unsafe and atrocious' potholes plague Basildon roads

Fixed - The granite railings have been completed and are now open to the public

Westcliff bastion fully reopened more than two years after being damaged by storm

Services - Daniel Cauchi and the foodbank team

Southend foodbanks warn donations are dropping - just as more people need help

News

Works have started to reopen a footbridge in south Essex

Works start to reopen footbridge 'unsafe for pedestrians' after almost 2 years

Sam, 33, has said two is his lucky number after his song Space Man came second in the charts this week. Picture: PA

Sam Ryder now the highest charting UK Eurovision contestant in 26 years

Barclays - Billericay branch to close

Barclays to close branch in south Essex high street

'Welcome to Luton' sign panics passengers landing at Gatwick Airport. Photo by Abbey Desmond

Prankster puts huge 'Welcome to Luton' sign in field near Gatwick Airport

Delays - at the junction of Nethermayne and Ashdon Way

Delays expected near Basildon Hospital after reports of an incident

Hate graffiti - Police in Salcott Crescent

'Hate related' graffiti scrawled on busy Wickford road wall

Leeanne and her son Tommy

Mum in desperate plea as son is kept out of school for almost TWO years

Drink driver downed six pints before killing woman in head on crash

Drink driver downed six pints before killing woman in head-on crash

What to do when your child is ill

Sponsored What to do when your child is ill

QHotels has special savings just for the Platinum Jubilee. (QHotels Collection)

Save some money this Platinum Jubilee weekend with special deals from QHotels

Royal Mint celebrates the Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday with commemorative £5 (Royal Mint)

Royal Mint celebrates the Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday with commemorative £5

Background - A garden path. Credit: Canva. Circles - (top) Wishing Well Planter and (bottom) a Lawnmower. Credit: Aldi

Upgrade your garden ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show with Aldi, B&Q and more

The money may help the lowest-earning households manage rising bills during the cost of living crisis. (PA)

£150 council tax rebate boosted by £40 for some areas - who is eligible?

New monkeypox guidance for close contacts includes 3 weeks of self isolation (PA)

New monkeypox guidance for close contacts includes 3 weeks of self isolation

TikTok famous ‘moon chair’ is back in stock at Asda from TODAY (PA/Asda)

TikTok famous ‘moon chair’ is back in stock at Asda from TODAY

Sky News reveals its TV schedule for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend (PA)

Sky News reveals its TV schedule for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend

Hunted HQ Hunters L-R: Deputy Hattie Haslam-Greene, The Chief Lisa Theaker, and Head of Ops Ray Howard. Picture: PA Photo/Channel 4 Television/Colin Hutton

Essex mother and son 'on the run' as they appear on Channel 4 show Hunted

Demolished and rebuilt - Fairview Centre in Basildon

Specialist school to be rebuilt to help support the numbers of children expelled

Essex Police’s Operational Support Group out in Southend

Three men arrested following a number of incidents in city centre

Figures show almost 100 Ukrainian refugees who were accepted to stay with hosts across south Essex have still not reached the UK

Almost 100 Ukrainian refugees still yet to arrive with hosts in south Essex

Ellesha McKay, 27, works as a porn star and dominatrix from her flat in Essex. Picture: SWNS

Essex dominatrix reveals how she makes £12,000 a month with 'empowering' job

Two senior royals are set to become actors in a special Jubilee episode of EastEnders (PA)

Two senior royals set to become actors in special Jubilee episode of EastEnders

Essex Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in Wickford

Police want to speak to man in connection with house burglary in south Essex

Avro Vulcan - London Southend Airport

WATCH: Southend's Avro Vulcan completes its annual taxi run as crowds watch on

Sport

Moving on - Will Atkinson has left Southend United

Will Atkinson reacts to his departure from Southend United
WILL Atkinson feels he should have been awarded a new contract at Southend United.

Team - The sporting star and his dad in Finland

'It's a dream come true' - South Essex star plays for Team GB at Ice Hockey world championships

Reunited - former Southend United and Colchester players were back together for John White's testimonial match Pictures: Aaron Chesham Photography

Blues favourite White enjoys testimonial match at Roots Hall

Busy day - there was plenty of cricket action on Saturday Picture; NICKY HAYES

A round up of Saturday's cricket action

Impressive away victory - Essex beat Lancashire by an innings and 56 runs at the Emirates Old Trafford Pic: TGS PHOTOS

Essex quickly wrap up comprehensive innings win over Lancashire

Shred sisters - a mum and daughter duo enjoying wakeboarding together

A water oasis for wakeboarding in the middle of Basildon

On top - Essex are on verge of victory against Lancashire Picture: TGS PHOTOS

Essex on verge of victory over Lancashire after taking 14 wickets on day three

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National Sport

Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara is heading to Aston Villa next season

Aston Villa sign midfielder Boubacar Kamara from Marseille on a five-year deal

Lewis Hamilton finished fifth at the Spanish Grand Prix

Toto Wolff excited about the future for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes

Take advantage of this moment – Eric Dier wants Tottenham to kick on

John Stones is celebrating his fourth Premier League success

John Stones claims the joy of title success gets better every year

Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah (right) are both out of contract this summer

Mikel Arteta to tell out-of-contract players if they have Arsenal future

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Blues

Moving on - Will Atkinson has left Southend United

Will Atkinson reacts to his departure from Southend United

Reunited - former Southend United and Colchester players were back together for John White's testimonial match Pictures: Aaron Chesham Photography

Blues favourite White enjoys testimonial match at Roots Hall

New challenges - for Southend United boss Kevin Maher

Blues learn two more of next season's opponents

National News

Professional dance duo Kate Garvie and her daughter Ruby Garvie, age 13, with violinist Sally Potterton, perform at the Brewin Dolphin garden designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Chelsea Flower Show abuzz as it returns to its traditional May slot

Edinburgh Waverley station

Train driver demands for 10% pay rise ‘unsustainable’, says Scotrail boss

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the audience from Kyiv on a screen during the World Economic Forum in Davos

Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia during speech in Davos

Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

Police officers guard the entrance of the Qatar embassy on Monday May 23 2022 in Paris

Guard at Qatari Embassy in Paris killed in attack

Staff on a hospital ward

First case of monkeypox detected in Scotland

A bottle of beer

UK on brink of beer bottle shortage amid rising costs, warns wholesaler

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