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New Southend bar gets go ahead to open until 4am

Paintball firm faces action over ‘harm’ to irreplaceable ancient woodland

Drug dealer who had £1.5k of cocaine hidden in glove is spared jail

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New plans reveal lifesize bronze soldier memorial bid for Cenotaph

Rogue trader who preyed on vulnerable OAP let off with warning

Man on life support after horrific holiday accident in Spain

Family's dream £7k Tui holiday was 'complete hell'

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Pier comes the bride! Couple tie the knot... at the end of Southend Pier

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Billericay road drenched by burst pipe which sprayed water ten feet into the air

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'Common sense' call for affordable homes plan to be abandoned

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Boss of popular Indian restaurant handed £9k bill after asbestos probe

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Service to mark 75 years since bomb killed four in Canvey tragedy

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Ryanair flights trigger Southend Airport business boom

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Southend pub to let out rooms via Airbnb in £120,000 refurbishment

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Fonzy the diabetic cat needs a home

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Footballing legends gather to remember Justin Edinburgh

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Police now 'need zero tolerance approach' to halt rising violent crime

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Picture shows flipped car after high speed police chase on A127

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Updated

Three people left trapped after crash between cars and van

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It's time to nominate your hard-working hospital hero... and here's how you can

IN PICTURES: Village Green Next Generation event sees 4,000 young people take part

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U-turn on plan to spend £233k to do up Billericay High Street

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Look out for tonight's partial lunar eclipse

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Doctor struck off for writing fake prescriptions for friend in Pakistan

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Driver beaches car at Southend seafront after ignoring 'no parking' signs

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Police now ‘have the bull by horns’ in Basildon drugs war

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Brazen thieves steal OAP's 7-month-old puppy from garden

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Thief tricks OAP with 'thank you' hug to steal £880 necklace

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Three arrested as Mini Cooper flips in A127 chase

Woman abuses paramedics trying to save 89-year-old after heart attack in car park

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Iconic Mayflower train to pass through Southend on Thursday

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22-year-old paedophile jailed and labelled 'dangerous risk to the public'

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Prolific burglar spared jail after 100th (yes, 100th) offence

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Town's larger Aldi store is set to be approved

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A13 blocked due to vehicle fire

County Hall will give communities £18k to run libraries - revised strategy is revealed

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Caught in a jam! The full story after lorry shed its load in morning rush hour

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D-Day hero marks 100 years with family party

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Biker granddad, 53, is named as crash victim

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Seal pup 'Stevie' dies after being found underneath Southend Pier

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Star medallists pay tribute to Southend's own 'Mr Swimming'

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Boy, 8, challenges McDonald's on Happy Meal toy plastic... and gets the answer he was hoping for

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Nearly £6,000 raised to cover costs of beloved biker's funeral

Forget meerkat mayhem... here's the story of the Kursaal monkey escape

Number of passengers using Southend Airport jumps by 57%... thanks to Ryanair's arrival

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Diver swims with barrel jellyfish 'as big as him' off UK coast

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Mum Ellie speaks out to back family court system reform

Puppy stolen from garden by 'opportunist' thieves

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Ford inspires our next female engineers

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IN PICTURES: 'Best ever' Village Green festival sees 20,000 turn out to rock

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Major road blocked after fruit and veg truck sheds its load

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‘Why are headless fish landing in our garden?’

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VIDEO: Everything we know about Sealife meerkats' escape

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OAP slams council after service charges are doubled

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Man, 33, admits murder after shooting partner in head in ‘cruel attack’

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Teenager 'thought she was going to be left paralysed' after holiday horror crash

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Colchester Zoo has unveiled its plans for Christmas (yes, in July)

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How to spot an Asian hornet and what to do if you see one

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Meet the 11-year-old who led the charge to save Essex's libraries

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Engineering works set to cause two weeks of disruption for c2c users

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Motorists warned of closures on A13 as part of ongoing works

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Shopping centre owners unveil plans for 1,000 new homes near Lakeside

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How thug's long violent past saw him sent down for 17 years

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Tommy soldier is cut down and stolen from club in the middle of the night

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Police warning as pigeons are shot dead with air rifle

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Drug addict avoids jail after boy, 13, abused with cocaine

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‘Thousands of children at risk in their homes’

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REVEALED: College's £19m plans for arts centre in the heart of Southend

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Head joins parents' calls for new crossing by school after spate of crashes

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A new masterplan for Hadleigh town centre

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt visit Essex for leadership hustings

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Video shows man on roof of Sealife meerkat enclosure moments before escape

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All the Blues news

Jordan makes his return to Bournemouth after spell with Blues ends

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Blues boss Bond denies Kelman links to Reading

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Blues boss Bond to up the work-load against Exeter

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Sport

Bowers run riot in friendly win over Concord

Billericay boss Wheeler delighted with triple signing

Footballing legends gather to remember Justin Edinburgh

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Butterworth hoping Wakering will build on win

West Indian legend Walsh among internationals heading to Hadleigh

Bentley is eager to create a winning mentality at Canvey

Premier Division round-up: Billericay and Hadleigh both suffer defeats

East Thurrock to start pre-season against Romford

Bowers boss Small flattered by Concord comparisons

Former Weymouth star Goodship is backed to shine with Shrimpers

World Cup final stops play in Hadleigh's cup clash

Former England and Essex all-rounder Pringle: I was unaware of super overs rule

Blues’ Gary: Our training camp will boost the preparations

England win Cricket World Cup in enthralling clash which brings back memories for Southend star

Concord, Wakering and White Ensign seal friendly wins

Former Blues goalkeeper Smith lines up for Spurs in friendly

Canvey boss Bentley: Lamar is best goalkeeper in division

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National sport

New RFL president Tony Adams warns that gambling is the new ‘silent addiction’

Rodgers relaxed about Maguire after defender features in pre-season match

Solskjaer ready to unleash ‘fitter, more robust’ United on new Premier League season

Jota hopes to be pitch-perfect for Wolves

Solskjaer hopeful ‘loved’ Pogba will stay and wants Sanchez back to his best

Billy Vunipola draws line under homophobic comment in bid not to distract World Cup preparations

Footballers pay respects at Justin Edinburgh memorial service

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Blues

Picture gallery from Blues' draw at Weymouth

Blues striker Humphrys sets sights on tap-ins after scoring another screamer

Match report: Weymouth 2, Southend United 2

Blog: Blues draw 2-2 with Weymouth

Blues striker Goodship ready for 'weird' return to Weymouth

Blues defender Lennon wants just lucky breaks this season

Brighton added to Blues' EFL Trophy group

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National news

What the papers say – July 17

US House votes to condemn Trump’s tweets against congresswomen

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In Pictures: Partial lunar eclipse celebrated across the world

Next prime minister urged to lower salary threshold for migrants

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe transferred to mental health ward

Half a million permits bought for post-Brexit driving overseas

‘Carers’ facing sentence over Margaret Fleming murder

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