Burglars strike in Thorpe Bay (From Southend Standard)
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Burglars strike in Thorpe Bay
3:35pm Thursday 13th September 2012 in Echo News
Police were called to Thorpe Bay following a burglary.
They were alerted to a building in Thorpe Hall Avenue at about 3.15pm today after an intruder alarm went off.
Officers are not yet able to provide a description, but have been scouring the area.
Comments(12)
anon anon
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3:55pm Thu 13 Sep 12
v.randy wrote:u dont live in thorpe bay then? !
Is it really worth printing this ..'.house alarm goes off!' Then again it is the very precious town of Thorpe Bay. I doubt whether the same event in Westcliff would make the headlines
Alec Cikes
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8:35pm Thu 13 Sep 12
The article as it is written doesn't forward any significant "matter" to the story. Another non story, I feel.
DogsMessInLeigh
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9:51pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Evening All.
emcee
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12:38am Fri 14 Sep 12
EssexBoy1956
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7:13am Fri 14 Sep 12
v.randy wrote:If you don't think it's worth printing, just read it, don't print it! Simples.
Is it really worth printing this ..'.house alarm goes off!'
Then again it is the very precious town of Thorpe Bay.
I doubt whether the same event in Westcliff would make the headlines
grippie
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12:24pm Fri 14 Sep 12
AnonymousAnon
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8:38pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Did a burglary really take place or was this just a whimsical house alarm that went off?
The article as it is written doesn't forward any significant "matterYes, it was a real burglary. £25,000 worth of possessions were taken and the owners are very distressed - but thanks for your support...
AnonymousAnon
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9:01pm Fri 14 Sep 12
emcee wrote:10 minutes
The real story here would be how long it took for the police to respond.
grippie
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9:38pm Fri 14 Sep 12
boom2012
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3:48am Sat 15 Sep 12
rodgdodge
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8:01am Sat 15 Sep 12
anon anon wrote:I watched the 3, yes three police cars blasting,( lovely shade of blue ( the lights!)) along the sea-front on the way to this!
v.randy wrote:u dont live in thorpe bay then? !
Is it really worth printing this ..'.house alarm goes off!' Then again it is the very precious town of Thorpe Bay. I doubt whether the same event in Westcliff would make the headlines
Thought at first it was a bank raid in the Broadway (at least) lol
v.randy says...
3:42pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Then again it is the very precious town of Thorpe Bay.
I doubt whether the same event in Westcliff would make the headlines