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• Southend and Basildon hospitals cut appointments amid strike | Echo - Southend Echo

  14-06-2023 05:00
  
  Southend and Basildon hospitals cut appointments amid strike | Echo  Southend Echo
  
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• 'I looked up and an exploded barn rained on me'

  26-07-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographer Scott Johnson's studio is close to where a fire triggered a massive explosion.
  
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• Rescue couple question lack of life-saving gear

  26-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A risk assessment found that rescue devices would be unlikely to be effective, a council says.
  
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• 'I'll be as much for the East as the North-West' - Burnham

  26-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What did the new PM's first visit to the East of England tell us about his policies for the area?
  
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• Three in hospital after sea rescue near Essex pier

  25-07-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they were brought ashore after getting into difficulty in the water.
  
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• Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after explosion

  25-07-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex's chief fire officer praises crews' courage after a blaze spreads to a fertiliser store.
  
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• What do teens think about the social media ban?

  25-07-2026 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teens at Latitude speak about the proposals, as experts have contrasting views on the idea.
  
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• Inside the 'weird' world of a stink pipe superfan

  25-07-2026 07:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seeking out relics of Victorian sewer systems is one woman's unusual pastime.
  
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• Watch moment of explosion as huge fire breaks out in Essex

  24-07-2026 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters were sent to tackle a huge fire at industrial units on a farm on Friday.
  
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• Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mum

  24-07-2026 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Bowe says he heard screams during a trip to a beach to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
  
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• Council becomes latest to scrap net-zero policies

  24-07-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reform UK-led Thurrock Council votes to scrap a climate emergency declaration made in 2019.
  
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• Essex chairman Gallian steps down

  24-07-2026 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex chairman Jason Gallian steps down from the role after "careful consideration".
  
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• Labour win council seats after Reform resignations

  24-07-2026 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Reform councillors quit weeks after being elected, triggering the by-elections.
  
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• Lifeboat and police at scene of West Mersea incident

  22-07-2026 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people to avoid Seaview Avenue and the beach area of West Mersea.
  
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• Southend sign Colclough, Backwell & Kamara

  22-07-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southend United sign forward Ryan Colclough, who was handed a suspended prison sentence for assault earlier this month.
  
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• Woman, 91, died of Legionnaires', inquest told

  22-07-2026 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rhoda Freedman arrived to the hospital confused, agitated and clinically dehydrated.
  
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• Council joins legal action against the government

  22-07-2026 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harlow's Conservative leader Dan Swords says Westminster's plans are "deeply flawed".
  
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• The ‘weird’ world of an Essex stink pipe superfan

  22-07-2026 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why is Jenni Kelly fascinated by these unusual pieces of Victorian street furniture?
  
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• Rail disruption after person hit by train

  22-07-2026 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Anglia says its trains will not be stopping at Prittlewell until further notice.
  
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• Man in court accused of racist post about Lioness

  22-07-2026 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old is accused of using racist language in a post about the footballer.
  
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• Mental health leaders explain monitoring system snub

  22-07-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The system which tracks pulse and breathing rates, and takes images is used by a number of trusts.
  
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• Hearn dreams of Football League for his local team

  22-07-2026 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The legendary sports promoter is backing Brentwood Town FC financially for the next five years.
  
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• Family rage at unlicensed sitter after dog dies

  22-07-2026 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dog boarder is given a suspended prison sentence after dog Hero dies in her care.
  
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• Train passengers warned of hot weather disruption

  22-07-2026 06:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With soil shrinking in the heat, Network Rail says trains will be slower while engineers work.
  
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• Fast-food takeaways to be banned near schools

  21-07-2026 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research shows that one in three children are overweight or obese when leaving primary school.
  
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• Care residents not treated with dignity, says CQC

  21-07-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Care Quality Commission says "significant provider failings did not reflect a caring service".
  
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• The Essex A-road that’s Britain's worst

  21-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 9,000 motorists were asked about their driving experiences on UK roads.
  
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• Woodland fire thought to have been set deliberately

  21-07-2026 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fire service says it has been called to the woods in Maldon "a number of times".
  
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• Southend 'stronger for summer of change' - chairman

  20-07-2026 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southend United chairman Justin Rees says the club will be "stronger for the changes we've made".
  
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• Murder detectives appeal for information about victim's £1k Louis Vuitton trainers

  18-07-2026 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say Jack Sullivan, 21, was kidnapped from Waltham Abbey on 22 June and found seriously injured in Cheshunt.
  
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