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Hospital staff are having to face a "totally unacceptable" level of violence, shadow health minister Simon Burns, who is MP for West Chelmsford, said this week. read more
Police in Castle Point have vowed to make up to 20 arrests a day next week, despite having 11 officers at the G8 summit. read more
Hundreds of Crays Hill villagers look set to launch more council tax appeals following the success of a neighbouring businessman who had his bill slashed. read more
A sailor today told how he was rescued after his dinghy capsized in torrential rain and strong winds. read more
A major environmental clean-up operation is under way after raw sewage overflowed and contaminated a water course. read more
Bosses at Pitsea Tip could still face prosecution over a spate of foul stenches that pumped from the landfill site. read more
Residents today called for urgent action after a group of travellers moved on to a popular beauty spot. read more
A woman who played a leading in the town's fight against crime has passed away after a long battle with cancer. read more
A school has built a £300,000 hi-tech lab - the first of its kind in the country. Stanford-le-Hope's Hassenbrook School Specialist Technology College has an innovation-lab as part of a £750,000 re-fit of its IT facilities. read more
A cash bonanza of more than £800,000 will be shared between two of Basildon's most under-privileged communities, it was announced today. read more
Torrential rain was the winner for the second time within the space of 24 hours as Essex and Hampshire were again left settling for a point from an abandoned Twenty20 Cup match. read more
One of Basildon's top shops will relaunch as a "store of the future" next week following a £500,000 refit. read more
Bosses at the Post Office today pledged to do "everything possible" to keep going in a thriving shopping street in Southend. read more
Eighteen glammed-up students took a huge limo to their school prom last night as they celebrated the end of their school days. read more
SOUTHEND United are believed to have stepped up their interest in former Stoke City forward Chris Greenacre. read more
Chloe, the bull terrier is in line for a steak dinner after she saw off a would-be raider - twice. read more
Bosses of a new Tesco Express store have given £500 to a cancer charity. The store in the Royals, Southend High Street, gave the money to Macmillan Cancer Relief nurses. read more
Nearly everyone has an opinion on the Turner Prize - or at least wonders whether the work of those shortlisted for the prestigious art award can truly be defined as art. read more
Brentwood may be home to the all-revealing Jodie Marsh, but there is nothing cheap about this house, even if it is in the same town. read more
Police have been accused of hypocrisy after they blocked pubs late night licence applications...only to ask to keep their own social club bar open until midnight seven days a week. read more
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