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Council to act faster on complaints over trees
7:40am Friday 3rd September 2010
BASILDON Council has promised to halve the time it takes to tackle overgrown trees across the district.
Headache for drivers on A127 at Progress Road
7:30am Friday 3rd September 2010
MOTORISTS say changing the sequence of traffic lights at a busy road junction in Southend is making delays and congestion even worse.
Mums’ online bid for stiffer jail sentences
7:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
TWO fed-up mums have launched an online crusade demanding tougher sentences for crooks after reading about high-profile cases in the press.
Fifth generation of family joins Ravens
7:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
PROUD dad Neil Raven welcomed his daughter, the fifth generation of the family, to work at his department store in central Southend.
Off the wall gran is a wannabe Jacko
5:20pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
A 50-YEAR-OLD gran is hoping to hit the big time with her new career as a Michael Jackson impersonator.
Neighbours delighted by youth care home closure
5:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
A CONTROVERSIAL care home that made life a misery for its neighbours is to close after Essex County Council removed the young residents over fears for their safety.
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