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Soccer: Newman set to bolster defence
Veteran Southend United defender Rob Newman was all set for a first-team recall at Torquay United this afternoon by Blues boss Alan Little. The Shrimpers chief has turned to the 36-year-old stopper to cure his side's terminal defensive problems, which
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Southend: £30m backing for The Swine
A mystery American backer has stepped forward with £30 million to get the controversial Swine pier ride off the ground. The latest twist in the saga surrounding the ambitious ride off Southend Pier may see one man's dream potentially rescued forever.
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Burnham-on-Crouch: Railway museum has success in cyberspace
Mangapps Farm Railway Museum is a privately-owned working steam and diesel museum on a 390-acre site at Burnham on Crouch in Essex. Despite its obvious attachment to the past, the museum has not ignored the digital age - in fact, nothing could be further
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Southend: Row on bus sparks doorstep attack
A man was hit in the face on his doorstep and had his jaw broken after an argument on a bus. The 31-year-old man had got on a number eight bus at Southend bus station and a group of around six youths got on the bus at Chancellor Road. During the journey
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Pitsea, Canvey: Two pedestrians killed on roads
A family has spent Christmas in shock after a 20-year-old man was killed in a road crash. Pedestrian Clint Hawes of Malgraves, Pitsea, died after being hit by a Toyota Hiace van on the Southend-bound track of the A127 near Nevendon on Christmas Eve. It
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The Essex Christmas and New Year Survival Guide
We've compiled a list of almost everything you need to know to keep things running smoothly this Christmas, from travel information through rubbish collection dates to theatre opening times. The survival guide This Is Essex National news and sport will
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Dome's sweet music!
Revellers worldwide are likely to see in the new year with a tune composed by a Westcliff man. Following the stroke of midnight and the traditional singing of Auld Lang Syne, the first music played at the Millennium Dome on New Year's Eve will have been
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Southend: Thief grabs gifts
A thief walked away with an unexpected haul when he left a couple empty-handed and children disappointed on Christmas Day. Keith and Sarah Skinner, of The Grove, Southend, each thought the other had picked up the bag of presents for their relatives. They
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Great Wakering: Bald truth behind Rolf's chilly charity bid
With the chilly weather it may not be the best time of year to be bald - but for one charity-minded man no other time would do. Rolf Overaa, of Goldsworthy Drive, Great Wakering, is preparing to have his locks chopped off and it's all in the name of charity
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Soccer: Howard Southwood - Speaks his mind on the Blues
Blues attracted their third biggest Roots Hall crowd of the season against Northampton on Boxing Day. But they unhappily failed to send the majority of the 5,449 supporters home happy following the disappointing 2-2 draw. Four home defeats on the trot
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Soccer: Daggers cut down to size by Canvey
Canvey Island enter the new millennium on the crest of a wave after ending 1999 on a historic note in their first season as a Ryman League Premier Division club. This big Bank Holiday Monday attraction drew a League record crowd of 2,003 to Park Lane
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Soccer: Win famine continues for Southend
Southend United's last home match of the millennium failed to produce a desperately-needed victory as Northampton Town extended the Shrimpers' woeful Roots Hall run on Boxing Day. Blues entered this festive fixture nursing a wretched record of four consecutive
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Mark loves taking a gamble
RAY BRADLEY talks to former city broker Mark Smith, who now backs horses for a living Mark Smith savours life on the edge. He is a professional gambler. He plays the odds and shoots for the stars. It's a dangerous game. Give a sucker an even break? You're
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Westcliff: Top sounding car stripped by thief
Thieves fused a car alarm before they stole more than £4,500 worth of stereo equipment from Wayne Blackwell's pride and joy. Now the 18-year-old has appealed for help to recover the goods which made his Citreon AXG2 an award-winning vehicle across Europe
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Leigh: Sign of grafitti
Do you recognise this name tag? It was found daubed on homes, shops and a school early on Christmas Day. The vandals are believed to have struck at around midnight. The tag WY FIRM was left on homes and shops in London Road, Leigh. It was also found on
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Rochford: Ex-inmate backs controversial prison
A convicted criminal who has just been released from Chelmsford Prison has slammed criticisms of the institution. James Scrivener claims that conditions in the jail are not as bad as has been made out by prison watchdog groups in recent years. The 43-
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Maldon: Hunt protesters make point as supporters cheer riders
Basildon MP Angela Smith joined nearly 1,000 people to watch one of the UK's biggest hunts of yesterday, in Maldon. Campaigners for and against the sport gathered on either side of the high street to greet around 70 members of the Essex Farmers and Union
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Soccer: Swifts soar at Billericay
Town on the attack - but there were no Christmas presents for Billericay Town yesterday when they lost 2-1 to Essex Ryman Premier rivals Heybridge Swifts at New Lodge. It was the fourth defeat on the trot with three of those coming at home Picture: STEPHEN
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Westcliff: Church organ man's gift from TV's Noel
A man rebuilding a Westcliff church organ walked in to find Noel Edmonds sitting at the keyboard. Shocked David Miller's next surprise at Trinity Methodist Church, Westcliff, was the Christmas gift the TV presenter was offering. This was the chance to
