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Saskia takes early lead at the Olympics after a nightmare start
West Mersea's Saskia Clark recovered from an awful start to lead the way at the end of the opening day of Olympic action in the women's 470 class sailing. The 32-year-old sailor, together with helm Hannah Mills set the standard
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Man found guilty of New Year's Day murder
A JURY has found a 23 year old guilty of murdering Oli Smith-Daye in the early hours of New Year's Day this year. Mr Smith-Daye died in hospital following an incident after a party at a house in Trimley Close, Clacton. A post-mortem examination
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Free parking scheme to boost trade
A NEW parking scheme has been hailed as a way of encouraging residents to shop locally. Almost 70,000 homes across Tendring have received a free parking permit as part of a new initiative. Every council tax-paying household can park for free in all
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Digital Sales Executive - Colchester (Post No. VN83)
JOB TITLE: Digital Sales Executive REPORTING TO: Digital Commercial Manager JOB AT A GLANCE: The Digital Sales Executive is enthusiastic and pro-active in growing the territory and category of business they are responsible for. They are
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Digital Sales Executive - Basildon (Post No. VN83)
DIGITAL SALES EXECUTIVE - Basildon We are the leading news publisher in Essex. To view our extensive print and website portfolio visit www.essex-media.co.uk Reporting to the Digital Commercial Manager and supported by Newsquest Media Group’
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Get on yer bike for Colchester recovery centre
PEDAL power will raise cash for a Colchester recovery centre for the armed forces. A charity bike ride taking in the north Essex countryside next month is collecting money for Chavasse House, the Help for Heroes recovery centre. Riders are
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Digital Sales Executive - Colchester (Post No. VN83)
DIGITAL SALES EXECUTIVE - COLCHESTER We are the leading news publisher in Essex. To view our extensive print and website portfolio visit www.essex-media.co.uk Reporting to the Digital Commercial Manager and supported by Newsquest Media Group
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Digital Sales Executive - Basildon (Post No. VN83)
JOB TITLE: Digital Sales Executive REPORTING TO: Digital Commercial Manager JOB AT A GLANCE: The Digital Sales Executive is enthusiastic and pro-active in growing the territory and category of business they are responsible for. They are confident
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Fury grows at police cuts
FAMILIES who have lost loved ones have hit out after it was claimed declining numbers of police officers means rural north Essex is no longer patrolled. A police source claims combining traffic police with response teams has meant towns and villages
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Anglian Water's pledges to end Hythe stench
ANGLIAN Water has apologised for causing a stench around Colchester’s Hythe. A piece of equipment at the Colchester Sewage Treatment Works failed, causing a foul smell in the air for weeks. Anglian Water has apologised and promised a replacement part
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Footballer Dyer fined for speeding
FOOTBALLER Kieron Dyer has been fined for a speeding offence. The QPR midfielder, of Coney Byes Lane, West Bergholt, previously denied a charge of failing to identify the driver of a Porsche. He was due to stand trial at Lowestoft Magistrates' Court
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Golden couple say thanks for gift of life
A COUPLE celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by donating £775 to the hospital that saved their son’s life. Fred and Valerie Davidson, of Worcester Road, Colchester, asked friends and family to make donations to Colchester General Hospital
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Supermarket to open in former NHS building
A NEW supermarket is due to open in Colchester’s town centre this weekend. The arrival of the Londis mini-supermarket in St Botolph’s Street means taxpayers will no longer be footing the bill for the derelict NHS building it is moving into. The three-storey
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Back to work club in Colchester faces the axe
A CLUB which helps people back into work in Colchester is facing the axe. Falling numbers have been blamed for the possible move after only one or two people regularly turned up to the Shrub End Work Club. The Stanway work club had to close down at
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Part-time business course for local managers
MANAGERS at local firms can take on a part-time business course at Essex University from the autumn. The Essex Business School’s part-time MBA course allows business executives unable to commit to full-time study but keen to develop their skills
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Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Colchester town centre
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of raping a woman in Colchester town centre. A 46-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested after a woman from Colchester, aged in her twenties, contacted police to say she had been attacked. The
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Chance for U's players to stake their claim
Colchester United manager John Ward wants his players to stake a claim for a place in his new-look starting line-up tonight. The U’s host Championship side Derby County in a pre-season friendly, with the new season just ten days away. Ward
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Good start is key for gold medal hopeful Saskia
A good start is crucial for Saskia Clark as she begins her quest for a gold medal today, according to former Olympic sailor Jeremy Newman. The West Mersea sailor, together with helm Hannah Mills, gets her London 2012 challenge under way today
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In Friday's Gazette: Kids drop brick onto A12 driver
A MOTORIST is today lucky to be alive after a brick thrown by children from a bridge onto the A12 smashed into his van. Police last night launched a hunt for a group of children spotted with the brick on the Halstead footbridge near Colchester
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Disabled residents complain about blocked path
A BLOCKED pavement which has been making life difficult for residents for months is expected to be cleared this week. Parts of the path near the junction of Berechurch Road and Mersea Road have been cordoned off and bus stops closed since
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Listen to classical festival down by the river
TICKETS are now on sale for one of the area’s most prestigious classical music festivals. Now in its 13th year, the Roman River Music Festival takes place in a number of churches across north Essex this autumn. Among the highlights of this
