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  Tony Incenzo: Knights seek return home

  Football may not have come home for England again this year, but it may well be happening at Pinchbeck United.

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  Matt Badcock: Honouring the great pioneers

  It's just over 120 years since Southend United were formed at a meeting in the Blue Boar Public House. This coming Saturday, when the modern-day Shrimpers take on Barrow, those very beginnings will be celebrated at Pioneers Day.

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  Diary of a Groundhopper: Harleston Town 3 Romford 1

  It’s FA Cup Day! I always feel a frisson of excitement on cup matchdays, especially in the early rounds. Call me old fashioned if you like, but I do.

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  Mental Health Awareness: Opening up on battling with mental health

  The NLP's North East correspondent Mark Carruthers has marked Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by writing a piece to discuss his own battles with mental health.