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Essex firemen taking 999 calls only
Firefighters in Essex have voted to attend 999 calls only. The industrial action was agreed after representatives of the Fire Brigades Union held an emergency meeting on Monday afternoon. It meant from last night firefighters would not do any routine
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Castle Point: Council's £500,000 windfall in computer row
Delighted council chiefs are celebrating a £500,000 payout after a four-year legal battle with an international computer company. Castle Point Council will receive the money as a result of "considerable difficulties" it had with a council tax computer
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Burnham: New regatta week format
Changes have been made to the traditional format of the 107th Burnham Week Regatta, one of the East Coast's premier events. Organisers are trying to make the event more appealing to competitors, and have appointed public relations specialists in their
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200 extra beds planned for Basildon Hospital
Basildon Hospital unveiled plans for a multi million pound state-of-the art new wing. The development would create eight new wards containing more than 200 beds in total. If it gets planning approval from Basildon Council, the two-storey building would
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Southend: Payout for sacked museum boss
Sacked museums boss Arthur Wright heaved a sigh of relief yesterday as his 18-month dispute with Southend Council finally came to an end. Solicitors acting for the borough made an out of court cash settlement with the ex-chief cultural officer ahead of
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Palace award for Braintree cadet
A St John Ambulance cadet from Braintree attended a special reception at Buckingham Palace last week as one of the 1999 County Cadets of the Year. Michael Attwell, 17, of Sycamore Drive, was presented with his award by The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief
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North Essex: Fishing pals help victim Gary
Big-hearted fishing fans rallied to help a teenager who was robbed of his equipment. Hundreds of pounds worth of tackle and free days fishing at private lakes have been donated to 12-year-old Gary, whose dad is a Harwich trawlerman. And it is all thanks
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Four- week wait for north Essex cancer patients
Newly-diagnosed cancer patients may have to wait up to four weeks to start their treatment, a specialist has warned. A shortage of radiographers to carry out X-ray therapy is being blamed by Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust. Staff have been working extra
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Colchester: Film role for Robbie
Robbie Williams could be playing the role of Colchester drug addict in a Hollywood film. The heart-throb pop star could even be filming on the streets of Colchester if he accepts a £1 million offer to star in Addict. The film's producers have reportedly
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Canvey: Tooth Ache grins and bears it
This poor old ted is feeling rather down in the mouth and in need of some tender loving care after being left in a Canvey dentist's surgery. Staff at McGrath and Rothwell in Oak Road, found the lovable bear in the surgery about a year ago and have been
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Braintree: Search for big cats stepped up
A Braintree man is stepping up his investigations into big wild cats on the loose in Essex after four sightings of animals in the past two months. John Hancock, of Comma Close, set up the Essex Big Cat Research Group last October and is using his specialist
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Rugby: Hosts fail to go out with a bang
Colchester failed to end their league campaign with a bang when they slumped to a heavy defeat against Old Verulmanians. This game being the last league match of the season, and the outcome not affecting the already determined position of either club,
