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Chelmsford: Arson attack on house and cars
Four cars and a house were set alight by arsonists along the same road in Chelmsford. Police and fire crews were called to Ravensbourne Drive, Chelmsford, near to Beeches Road, just after 1am yesterday (Thursday) after residents saw the cars on fire.
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Billericay: Hospital transport 'set up for elderly'
A hospital boss has moved to quell fears that all elderly frail Billericay patients will be forced to travel miles on public transport for treatment. The head of Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals Trust has spoken out after older patients complained
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Basildon: Toy firm set to grow
A Basildon toy firm is looking to expand and create new jobs thanks to booming international trade. PMS International is hoping to increase its warehouse space by 10 per cent as it extends to accommodate a rising number of products. The Cricketers Way
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Basildon: Glass arts display plan shattered
Plans to build a glass arts display unit in Basildon Town Centre have been put on the back burner. Councillors investigating a feasibility study prepared by Basildon Council officers, shelved the plans when they discovered the cost. The idea had been
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Angling: Warm weather improves fishing conditions
As predicted last week the warmer weather has increased the water temperature and the fish have become more active and starting feeding well. The Saturday Fennes open attracted nineteen anglers and Kevin Baker (Browning Trent Tackle) became the first
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Soccer: Colchester lose Wiles
Promising Colchester United youngster Ian Wiles is out for the rest of the season with a broken arm. The 19-year-old, a first-year professional, fractured his forearm during the U's reserves 2-1 win at Ipswich reserves and he is now in plaster. U's assistant
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Motorcycling: Gary's first race win
Snetterton was the venue for the third round of the British Motor Cycle Racing Clubs Championship held over the Easter weekend. Marks Tey's Gary Waylen was in action following his impressive start at Lydden Hill two weeks previously, but had been unable
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Wickford: Sentence cut for con girl, 16
A Wickford teenager locked up for stealing from a pensioner while posing as a flower seller has had her sentence slashed on appeal. The 16-year-old girl was sentenced to 12 months' detention at Chelmsford Crown Court in January after admitting to taking
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Little Burstead: Chip off the old block
A giant eagle is being lovingly carved by a group of woodworkers to take pride of place in a national memorial park. Retired schoolteacher Peter Benson and his students have so far spent six days working on the mammoth project. The magnificent eagle has
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Basketball: Swifts fall at final hurdle
Chelmsford Swifts depleted squad gave a wonderfully determined performance in the club's first national final before running out of steam to lose 60-39 against Wandsworth in Sheffield on Saturday. The game was preceded by huge controversy when the English
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Essex men face £2.45m drug import trial
A Wickford man will stand trial on Monday accused of conspiring to import cannabis worth £2.45 million. Loy Pearce, 54, a foreman of Wick Drive, Wickford, will stand trial alongside five other men including Robert Fenner, 51, a haulier from Bedford Road
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Colchester: Sale of former hospital site
The former St Mary's Hospital site in Colchester is expected to be sold within days. A supermarket, homes and shops will be built by the developer buying the prime eight-acre site. Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust, which owns the land and runs hospitals
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Southend: Takeaway taken!
A new business venture was today facing bankruptcy before even opening its doors to customers after thieves stripped the place bare. The owners of the newly refurbished takeaway restaurant in Southend were yesterday (Thursday) too distressed to speak
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North Weald: Call to reveal airfield facts
An influential local councillor has called on his own local authority to lift the veil of secrecy over the future of North Weald Airfield. Tory councillor Ian Abbey, who is standing down at next month's local elections, told This Is Essex: "Rumour is
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Colchester: Baby died after cot collapse
A heartbroken mother has told how a cot collapsed, fatally crushing her beautiful baby girl. Catherine Harvey's nine-month-old daughter Alexandra suffered brain damage in the accident and died seven days later, an inquest heard on Wednesday. Grieving
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Soccer: Four points out of six for Billericay
A Bank Holiday Monday crowd of over 700 saw Town ease past their Essex neighbours. There was little of the blood and thunder that has characterised these encounters in recent years, but Town, who had by far the most of the possession, nearly let the points
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Leigh: Teed-off Nathan hates his greens
A wannabe Tiger Woods is a little under par - because of poor greens at a golf course. Teed-off Nathan Sutton is only four but has his sights set on becoming a professional golfer and has been spending every day of his Easter holidays on the pitch and
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Harold Hill: Drink den claims at new teen village
Harold Hill's new teenage village has been defended against claims that it has already become an under-age drinking den for abusive louts. The purpose built village, which has three shelters, tennis courts and an all weather football pitch, was opened