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High-flying Gulls chase cup glory
Canvey Island are bidding to cap a tremendous season, during which they are looking increasingly likely to win the Ryman League First Division title, by capturing the Essex Senior Cup for the first time in their history. The fact that the showpiece game
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Soccer: Pressure is showing on Braintree
Looking a mere shadow of the side that was going so strongly only a month ago, Braintree saw their diminishing promotion chances take a knockout blow when they were well beaten by fellow contenders at Oxford. This was a game Iron just had to win if they
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Basketball: Wildcats are tamed by Scorpions
This was a very tough and physical encounter for both teams. The game started evenly with both teams working hard on defence and matching each other point for point for the first 10 minutes. Then an excellent run of scores for Scorpions, inspired by Lyn
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Independently minded . . .
TOM KING meets architect Brian Lee who, while loving holidays abroad, can see no good reason to be a member of the EU Few people who read 1984, George Orwell's vision of a totalitarian state ruling all humanity with the ruthlessness of a Stalin and Hitler
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Colchester set for multiplex cinema
Colchester is set to have an eight-screen Warner Bros multiplex cinema in the former Post Office building in time for the start of the new millennium. The last but one cinema application on the table pulled out of the race last night, leaving only Warner
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Webber raps Times after Basildon is slated
Town leaders have responded after The Times slated Basildon as a place bursting with criminals. Journalist Robin Young's article panning the town was accompanied by a cartoon which showed the Queen - who visited Basildon on Friday - staring at a pile
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Soccer: Nine-man Blues hold out for draw
Nine-man Southend United battled bravely for a point against Exeter City on Saturday as they kept their fourth consecutive clean sheet on home turf. Carlisle's Steve Finney was the last opposition player to find the net at Roots Hall on January 23, and
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Soccer: Southend boss sees red
Alvin Martin slammed referee Mark Warren for costing Southend United three points after Rob Newman and Mark Beard were red-carded during Saturday's goalless Roots Hall draw with Exeter City. The defensive duo both picked up a double serving of yellow
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Cricket: Flanagan to the fore
Essex batsman Ian Flanagan figured prominently in his first draw of the season on Friday. But the Colchester and East opener did not need bat, gloves and helmet for this particular contest. Flanagan, recently returned from a tour of New Zealand with the
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Soccer: Witham win with last-gasp penalty
Witham had two half-chances in the first five minutes but Adam Morrish failed to connect properly with his shot. A low shot from Wayne Vaughan was easily saved by Mark Teasdale, the home keeper. These proved to be the only chances Witham had during the
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Yachting: Maldon sailors at world championships
Maldon Yacht Club will have two representatives at this summer's world championships in Southern Spain. The husband and wife team of Tim and Kay Tavinor and brothers Iain and Richard Marshall confirmed last week that they will both be at Mar Menor in
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Mother's plea to catch gang
A mother today appealed for help to catch a gang who attacked her 12-year-old son in an alleyway. Peter Crowden, who is only able to attend Colbayns High School in Clacton part-time because of a rare disease, was left with a black eye and other injuries
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Monica proves a hit - but only for an hour!
She is quite probably the most famous woman in the world - and for at least an hour or so Essex agreed. Hundreds queued outside County Bookshop at Lakeside in the hope of catching at least a glimpse of Monica Lewinsky. Journalists and photographers jostled
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Councillors back Stansted Airport growth proposals
Councillors in Braintree have backed proposals to increase the amount of aircraft using Stansted Airport, despite concerns about inadequate public transport. As part of a consultation by the Government, Braintree District Council has raised no objections
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Hails on the comeback trail
Julian Hails is set take another step on the comeback trail for Southend United today in a practice match at First Division Ipswich Town. The right-back, the Third Division club's current Player of the Season, has been sidelined for five months with a
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Stimson: 'Why I quit Blues'
Mark Stimson revealed why he quit Southend United for Third Division rivals Leyton Orient today. The 31-year-old left-back, who joined Blues from Portsmouth for £25,000 in 1996, has joined the Brisbane Road outfit on a free transfer following the termination
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Swimming: Lee excels at Canvey Island
Braintree & Bocking Swimming Club members attended the Canvey Island spring meet on Sunday with the best results being achieved by Lee Sibley in the 14 year age group. Lee raced to first place in the 50m free, breast and the 100m individual medley
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Soccer: Swifts leave it late
Enfield were the visitors to Heybridge on Saturday, bringing with them a recent record of six wins on the trot which has taken them up to fifth in the league. Heybridge were without the suspended Nicky Simpson, but welcomed back Alex Fiddes to the starting
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Southend: Splash out on a wedding with a difference!
Poolside weddings may soon be held in Southend. Civil marriages could take place at all the town's leisure centres if a bid by the council to have them registered is successful. The authority wants to offer brides and grooms a choice of at least 15 locations
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Cash bid for tragic triplets
A childhood friend of tragic triplets mum Jane England, who died just six days after giving birth, is planning to run a fund-raising marathon. Jane, 30, from Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, died from heart failure at Southend Hospital on December 7 leaving
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Help rescue snagged geese call
Animal lovers have made a desperate plea for help in rescuing geese made lame by fishing line. They were furious and claimed the RSPCA and Basildon Council had not taken responsibility and done more to help the birds on water at Lake Meadows in Billericay
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Colin makes it a day to remember
Rather than say it with flowers, Colin Gray chose a more dramatic way to express his feelings on Mother's Day. Colin painted the words "I love my mum" on the side of his 8ft by 6ft trailer and drove round to his mother's house. Mum Emily was waiting on
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Leigh family's tribute to fatal stab victim
The family of fatal stab victim Malcolm Walsh paid tribute to the brother they have lost. The father-of-two, of Shannon Close, Leigh, died from a single knife wound to the heart during a scuffle with Terry Watkins, 54. He would have celebrated his 33rd
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Cycling: Massive entry for the Grand Prix of Essex
The Chiron Diagnostics Grand Prix of Essex cycle race will take place on Sunday. The race will cover its usual gruelling course of 102 miles in and around Halstead, and this year it will be the biggest ever seen in East Anglia. This time there will be
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Soccer: Colchester boss slams Macclesfield pitch
Colchester United boss Mick Wadsworth has slammed Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose pitch as "The worst I have ever seen for a Football League match." Angered and frustrated by his team's powder-puff performance when surrendering their eight-match unbeaten
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Rugby: Burnham triumph after non-stop action
Burnham took control from the outset. The first try came for Burnham after backs Neil Murray, Lawrence and Bennett linked well - the end result of Bennett running an early try in. This was then repeated after the restart with Finn finding space to run
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Soccer: Main faces angry Southend fans
Southend United chairman John Main faced angry Blues fans at a specially arranged meeting at Boots and Laces after Saturday's 0-0 draw against Exeter City. Supporters demanded answers about the Third Division club's future following the imminent sale
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Boxing: Boxer's tragic death
The world of boxing has suffered a tragic loss following the death of Richie Edwards at the age of 29. An accomplished amateur, southpaw Edwards challenged Basildon favourite Georgie Smith for the Southern Area light welterweight title at York Hall, Bethnal
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Help for fire tragedy girl
A nine-year-old girl who escaped a house blaze in which her mother died is picking up the pieces of her ruined life. Relatives today thanked the support given to little Elisa Wheatley by complete strangers as she tries to come to terms with her ordeal
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Pupils taught to use shotguns
A secondary school has been giving pupils lessons on how to shoot live game. Helena Romanes School, Dunmow, has been teaching sixth formers how to handle 12-bore shotguns, shoot clay pigeons and pheasants as part of a country pursuits project. Headteacher
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Illegal immigrants found in lorry
Police were called after eight suspected illegal immigrants leapt out of a lorry delivering to the New Holland tractor plant today. The European lorry, believed to have made its way from Germany and Italy, pulled up to the security gates at the plant
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Court threat for Tendring police officer
A Tendring police officer who is being investigated over allegations of misconduct at a private party could end up in court. Case papers regarding the incident have now been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. An Essex Police spokesman said today
