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Second fire at former school

10:38am Wednesday 16th July 2008

FIREFIGHTERS attended a second fire at an old girls' school just two weeks after it was destroyed by a blaze.

	Meet the Godfather of Canvey
	6:11am Wed 16 Jul 08
	ORIGINAL photographs have emerged of the man widely known as the father of modern Canvey.
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	How Wioletta earned a fresh start in life
	3:47am Wed 16 Jul 08
	WIOLETTA Pazdanska spoke hardly any English when she moved to England five years ago.
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Dean Macey announces retirement

1:25pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

CANVEY based decathlete Dean Macey has retired from athletics at the age of 30.

Sexual assault in Westcliff

6:55pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A WOMEN was sexually assaulted by a pervert who pulled up beside her in a car.

	Council getting mean and green
	8:18am Tue 15 Jul 08
	VICTIMS of graffiti could face fines of £2,500 if they fail to remove it, under new proposals from Southend Council.
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Councillor's concerns over surgery move from Southend

5:31pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A COUNCILLOR has urged caution over a decision to move some specialised head and neck operations from Southend to Chelmsford.

Families hit by strike disruption to public services

11:31am Tuesday 15th July 2008

STRIKE action by public service workers is expected to cause huge disruption when it begins tomorrow.

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Call for parking ban on Leigh's Marine Estate

8:19am Tuesday 15th July 2008

RESIDENTS' permits and extra parking restrictions could be introduced in Leigh to stop commuters blocking the roads at peak times.

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	Council snoops on your rubbish
	7:00am Tue 15 Jul 08
	BASILDON'S new wheelie bins have been microchipped so the council can check how often residents recycle green waste.
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