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Tesco heroes save loyal 68-year-old customer left lying at home for FOUR days

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SCAM WARNING

If you receive this call 'hang up immediately', warn police

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Tonight's £4.1m winning Lotto numbers

Harry and Meghan to lose public funding and will stop using HRH titles

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Home Secretary in Southend to see how police target County Lines drugs gangs

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Police target stolen car 'chop shop' as vehicles are stripped down

MP urges Boris to help save Nazareth House care home in Southend

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Sarah's law: This is how many Essex parents were told of paedophile risk by police

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Weather warning in place across Essex as temperatures plummet

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A127 Bell junction: Update over gasworks

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Stop and search: Man arrested in Southend for possessing drugs and pepper spray

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Why you shouldn't use ibuprofen to treat your child’s chickenpox

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How Essex distillery became the first to produce rum and Sambuca in the UK

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What you need to know about Microsoft ending Windows 7 support

Air pollution could be cause of 4,900 deaths in Essex in the next decade

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‘I’d love to inspire new athlete generation’

Families return to woods for first fun day of 2020

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South Essex NHS hit by soaring costs for diabetes care over past five years

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Developer vows to continue with £50m 'turbo boost for Southend' despite new setback

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IN PICTURES: How Southend Pier trains have changed over the last 169 years

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Council spends more on ‘public health’ funerals but families are well cared for

Nearly 100 drunk flight passengers dealt with in 2019

‘We are out of cash for £79m A13 work’

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New bid could see learning base re-open

Revealed: The cheapest supermarket in the UK last year (you might be surprised)

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'We trusted them and they let us down': 'Serious failings' led to new mum's death

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Fury as plans submitted for 540-home estate

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Residents fury as motorists destroy grass verges

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Council will consider petition to relax dog beach ban

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Health services want a park and ride service in Southend

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70-year-old's exhaust sawn off whilst working at Lakeside

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CONFIRMED: New nocturnal and exotic animals house to come to Barleylands

Teen arrested following robberies in Leigh

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Family's joy after Christmas Eve veg shortage leads to £1m scratchcard win

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Crossing campaign sparked after pedestrian was hit by car

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Huge sword found as police called to fight in the street

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Six figure sum donated to bong Big Ben for Brexit cannot be used

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Family's £1m scratchard win... thanks to Christmas shortage of broccoli and spinach!

Sunday c2c service: No trains on entire route until after 2pm

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Hospice launches £6m plan to expand into state-of-the-art premises

Firm 'devastated' after worker’s leg is crushed in second workplace incident

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Have you got the best cat in the country? Nominations are now open for Cat Awards

Doctor stole high-strength painkillers from children's ward to treat her toothache

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Crook with 100 convictions escapes jail after turning his life of crime life around

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Knife thug ran away from his own robbery... and even left behind £5!

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Drug dealer owes £15k in crime proceeds... but all he has is a £4k car

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Eviction fears as housing association demands money it actually already has

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‘We have had enough of technical issues and overcrowding... c2c MUST shape up'

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Mum left in tears by baby Ivy’s moving role in war epic 1917

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Video shows on-the-run knife robber who held up two shops within 30 minutes

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Lorry driver had no idea he'd pushed girls in Vauxhall car along A127

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CONFIRMED: The date new A127 50mph limit will begin (way ahead of plan)

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'We're as determined as ever to revive Southend with £50m deal'

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Tattoo artist will be donating payments on Sunday to help fight Aussie bush fires

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Dangerous and impatient drivers ‘putting school children’s lives at risk’

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Backing for bid to use 'quiet' fireworks to cut distress to borough's pets

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Households to pay £55 extra a year to fund grand plans to 'fix Southend'

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Man stabbed and attacked in a busy high street

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Sightings of Basildon missing woman in Norwich

Man sought in burglary probe after 'gang broke into island home'

Man rushed to hospital after getting stuck in Queensway railings

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Argos store on high street set to close

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Updated

Firm fined £130k after worker is injured on the job... for the second time

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Council: 'It's not the end of the line for £50m Seaway plan despite latest delay'

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999 call from star's home after swimming pool death to be aired for the first time

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War veterans need £25k to repair legion hall in time for Victory in Europe Day

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What now for care home site as Nazareth House announced closure?

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Project underway on improving experience for disabled people in town centre

Man rushed to hospital after A127 crash

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Southend Airport launching new route to Norway

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Community rallies to support rogue pig found wandering woodlands

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Man in court charged with string of offences after car crashes into officers

Essex County Council proposes to up council tax by £50

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A&E ‘seriously compromised’ as thousands of patients left waiting for treatment

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Sex clinic was forced to close after bills were not paid on time by hospital

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Armed man robs shop staff at knifepoint during series of raids just minutes apart

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retail

Primark to open 18 stores this year (after sales rise thanks to new shops)

Asda is to close its in-store meat and fish counters

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Teacher from Westcliff in court accused of sex assaults on children

Huge waves batter popular seafront cafe... but customers seemed to enjoy it!

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Updated

Controversial £50m seafront leisure park is delayed over parking fears

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Teenage 'goth' conquers depression and anxiety by impersonating Queen Victoria

MP Francois: 'I'll raise £500k to pay for Big Ben to chime on Brexit Day'

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All the Blues news

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Blues boss Campbell still has survival hopes after securing first League win

Blog: Blues win 2-1 at Accrington

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Sport

Bingham to meet Carter in all-Essex final at the Masters

Non-league round-up: Bowers win, East Thurrock draw, Wakering and Southend Manor lose

Concord suffer home defeat to Weymouth

Billericay boss O’Hara left to rue late misses in thriller

Team news: One change for Blues at Accrington as Kelman starts

Bingham through to Masters semi-final after comeback victory

Campbell feels Blues are on the right track, despite lack of victories

Blues striker Humphrys wants clash to remember at Accrington

Bentley insists Canvey can only focus on themselves at Basildon

Alex: Basildon will have strong squad for derby with Canvey

Femi eager to build on fine start at Billericay

Nash’s Hullbridge departure not a shock for boss Darren

Wakering player-manager Butterworth: Dan is low on confidence

Scopes feels Mickey is like a new Concord signing

Bowers boss Small ready for ‘bizarre’ encounters with Casuals

Duo expected to miss out for East Thurrock due to injury

Basildon loanee Luke to stay with Southend Manor

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National sport

Andrew Landry and Scottie Scheffler tied for lead at American Express

5 sporting scandals that led to heavy penalties

New Masters winner guaranteed as Stuart Bingham and Ali Carter reach final

Brendan Rodgers hails Burnley boss Sean Dyche as ‘first-class’ coach

Dream Dortmund debut for hat-trick hero Haaland

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce celebrates ‘smash and grab’ win against Chelsea

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Blues

Head to head: Accrington Stanley v Southend United

The view from the other side: Accrington Stanley

Theo frustrated to return to Blues before heading back to Colchester on loan

Cox leaving Blues with a 'heavy heart'

Cox heads to Australia after leaving Blues by mutual consent

Hall wishes he had not left Shrimpers

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Blues fan Kris goes extra mile to raise funds for Havens

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National news

'You like meditation, yes?': A tour of Thailand to benefit body and soul

Wildfires may permanently alter Australian landscape, scientists warn

Labour putting John Bercow forward for a peerage, report says

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What the papers say – January 19

Police hunting man who stabbed boy in front of his mother

Harry ends military posts as part of ‘Megxit’

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