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Dog killed in house blaze

6:17pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A FAMILY'S pet dog has been killed in a fierce house blaze in Pitsea. Four crews rushed to the scene of the fire, in Wythefield, at about 4pm. While making a search of the family home firefighters pulled out two greyhound dogs. But one of the dogs had already died from smoke inhilation.

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Sharing kid’s centre is a boon to health clinic

8:50pm Thursday 21st August 2008

HOSPITAL can be a daunting place, particularly for children.

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Former Wickford vet Ben writes best seller

8:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A VET has written a historical novel which is flying off shelves across the world.

Meet survivors from Dragons' Den

7:30pm Thursday 21st August 2008

CUCUMBER covers and kiss-casting kits may have failed to impress TV’s Dragons, but they are set to make an impression at a Southend garden show this weekend.

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Gentle but firm policing to curb the kerb-crawlers

7:30pm Thursday 21st August 2008

THEY are girls on the game and their sad stories tend to sound very similar... tales of drug abuse, mental illness and debt.

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'Flats would steal neighbours' view'

6:50pm Thursday 21st August 2008

RESIDENTS have spoken out against plans to build a seven-storey block of flats they say would steal their view.

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Plush hotel planned for Garon Park

6:40pm Thursday 21st August 2008

PROPOSALS for an upmarket hotel linked to sporting facilities in Garon Park will be submitted to Southend Council in the next two months.

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Taxi driver sees red after he's robbed in his cab

6:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A TAXI driver has spoken of the moment he saw red and chased a man who had robbed him.

Call for funding to fight floods

5:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

THE leader of Castle Point Council has called on the Government to give assurances on future funding to tackle the risk of flooding.

Diamond dancers

4:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a dance surrounded by friends and family recently.

Southend census figures WERE wrong

3:30pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A NATIONAL think-tank has backed Southend Council’s claim the 2001 census underestimated the number of people living in the town.

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Residents predict parking woe if college is expanded

3:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008

RESIDENTS are worried a college’s £70million expansion plan will lead to more parking chaos on their streets.

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Superport takes a huge step towards reality

4:19pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A CONTRACT to build a £1.6bn superport at Shell Haven has been signed. Owners Dubai Ports World have signed a deal with two contractors to build a container port and business park on the former Shell oil refinery site in Thurrock.

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Robbers strike twice in a day

12:21pm Thursday 21st August 2008

RAIDERS struck hit two security vans delivering cash on the same day, snaring thousands of pounds.

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Heavy jams form on A13

12:24pm Thursday 21st August 2008

MOTORISTS using the A13 have faced heavy jams today. Queues formed on the Southend bound carriageway of the road, near to Sadlers Farm Roundabout shortly after 11am. It is believed the jams formed as a result of an earlier collision near the Pitsea flyover.

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'Shoddy' revamp work sparks flood fears for Broadway

10:00am Thursday 21st August 2008

UNHAPPY residents claim some improvements to a main street in Thorpe Bay may cause the road to regularly flood.

Fire crews cut people from crash wreckage

9:10am Thursday 21st August 2008

TWO people had to be cut from their cars after a crash on the A13. The smash happened on the Southend-bound track of the carriageway at Purfleet. Fire crews were called to the scene and had to cut people from both cars. The crash happened at 8.10am this morning.

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Waitrose forking out cash for community

8:50am Thursday 21st August 2008

COMMUNITY projects are to get a £12,000 boost after a supermarket signed up to a good causes scheme.

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Police need to be out on streets not tied to desks

8:00am Thursday 21st August 2008

MP John Baron is calling for tougher action on knife crime in the wake of two Basildon stabbings within 48 hours.

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Is media hype worth millions spent on it?

8:00am Thursday 21st August 2008

MILLIONS of pounds of taxpayers’ money is spent on council and police press offices – but exactly how much? And what exactly do we get for our money?

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Toy mega store for Rayleigh Weir

7:00am Thursday 21st August 2008

A GIANT toy store is set to open at Rayleigh Weir. A branch of Smyths will be created behind Homebase, in Stadium Way, selling everything from Dora the Explorer to computer games.

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Pay-as-you-go road tax trial

6:50am Thursday 21st August 2008

AN MP has savaged plans to use Essex as a test ground for a new Government road pricing scheme based on satellite car tracking. It could eventually lead to drivers being charged for the distances they travel and the roads they choose to use.

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