By Rachel Charman 8.15am: Casting my vote at the Thorpe polling station in the scout hut opposite Southchurch park. It’s early but there has already been a reasonable flow of people. It may be early but a BNP supporter has already scribbled “BNP✓” across the wall of the booth. The tradition of putting an...
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By Rachel Charman UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill has expressed his views that anti-discrimination laws are an attack on Christians. Mr Cockrill made the comments during the Southend West hustings in Westcliff on Wednesday night. During a series of answers to questions about family and law, Mr Cockrill said that “politically-correct laws prevent people from...
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By Rachel Charman The letters delivered to Southend residents along with Stop Airport Extension Now leaflets are revealed here. The pressure group SAEN is being investigated by the Police as the letters may be in breach of election law. The letters target specific Council candidates. In the case of the leaflet below, this is...
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By Rachel Charman A Southchurch tree planting scheme has been destroyed by vandals, prompting outrage from Conservative councillor Brian Kelly. Cllr Kelly (left) has represented Southchurch since 1997 and is standing for re-election in May. He said: “We have done a new tree planting scheme at Bourne’s Green Roundabout to stop the damage to...
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