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Andy is Premier League bound
The likes of Manchester United and Arsenal may have a new face joining them on the pitch next season when Billericay referee Andy D'urso begins his first season officiating in the dizzy heights of the FA Carling Premiership. Andy, who lives in Crays Hill
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Cricket: Prichard out until July
Paul Prichard is not expected to pull on an Essex sweater again until next month. The former county skipper, his wrist encased in plaster, revealed that he expects to be out of action until the beginning of July. "The tendons are damaged and I just have
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Police warning after Harold Hill knife attacks
Harold Hill police are warning residents to beware of violent street crime this summer after two separate incidents in broad daylight. The first occurred a week ago when a 21-year-old woman, walking across open ground near Bell Avenue, was confronted
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Basildon boxer set for British title bid
Not since October last year have Georgie Smith's fans seen their man in action - but now a British title fight looms on the horizon. Defending his IBO Inter-Continental title against Scotsman Charlie Kane at Southend, a lack-lustre display saw Smith lose
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Advert not likely to offend says watchdog
A soft drinks company in Chelmsford has escaped criticism from an advertising watchdog after promoting its latest product. An advert for the new drink, produced by Britvic, showed an exploding bottle with the comment "Men love exploding things". It appeared
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Hullbridge: 'My son was murdered'
Grieving father Frederick Parkin will fly out to Australia in a quest to find the truth about his son's mysterious death. Mr Parkin on Friday claimed his "gentleman" son would never dabble in drugs and the evidence pointed to robbery and murder. Computer
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Essex Show pulls in crowds
The closing Essex County Show of the Millennium ended on a high note of optimism with a predicted climb in attendances above the 100,000 mark for the first time in several years. To help it on its way it had a big name, the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr
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Martin conquers Everest
Former Basildon schoolboy Martin Doyle is on top of the world - after conquering the icy heights of Mount Everest. Martin was part of an expedition which successfully completed the 8848-metre ascent. They overcame freezing temperatures to follow in the
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County drivers could face parking tax
Essex drivers could be the first in the country to be taxed for parking at work. But the Essex County Council bid to reduce town centre congestion has been branded a "new tax for motorists". County councillors on the environmental services board agreed
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Golden years remembered in Frinton
Frinton returned to its heyday as the 1920s and 1930s hit town. The first Frinton Past Times event on Saturday saw a Green Goddess train running into town, vintage cars and shopkeepers dressed up in clothes from the era. Tiffany Stage Academy performed
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Southend: Firemen lasso man ready to jump from building
A man threatening to jump from a Southend car park was dramatically rescued by firefighters. Crews used ropes to lasso the man who was sitting on the edge of the top floor of the Farringdon Road multi-storey and then lifted him onto the aerial ladder
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Publicans warned after brazen burlgaries
Publicans are warned to avoid a sizzling summertime scam by being on the alert for strangers after a brazen burglar netted thousands of pounds in two daytime robberies last week. Though both pubs targeted, The Plough and the Prince of Wales at Roman Road
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'Help stop Internet porn' call
Euro MP Richard Howitt has joined police in calling on local internet users to do their bit in the war against child pornography. Mr Howitt ,who is one of eight MEPs representing Eastern Region, which includes Brentwood, Ongar, Billericay and Wickford
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Free drinks shelved at Chelmsford nightspots
A free drinks promotion at two nightclubs has been shelved after police complaints. Club Zeus and Dukes nightclubs in Chelmsford - which attract revellers from across Essex - had been offering free beer on Monday student nights. But police reckon the
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Fishing round-up
Hanningfield reservoir enjoyed a successful day when they hosted the second leg of the prestigious 1999 European Fly Fishing Championship at the weekend. This International Championship over three legs - the first staged in Belgium in April - and the
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Tennis: Cup success for Clearview
Clearview men's team scored a dramatic victory over Westcliff Hard Courts to win the Essex Senior Cup for the sixth time in their history when the finals were held at Thorpe Bay recently. The Clearview team of Gavin Bradford and Steve Moir, Greg Huggett
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Fishing: Hanningfield plays host to Euro contest
Hanningfield Reservoir played host to the second leg of the prestigious 1999 European Fly Fishing Championship recently. This International Championship over three legs - the first staged in Belgium in April - and the final, third leg, scheduled for October
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Soccer: Palace date for happy U's
Colchester United have been handed a mouthwatering Worthington Cup draw against former Premiership Londoners Crystal Palace. The U's will entertain the troubled Eagles on Tuesday, August 10 - three days after their first League game - before travelling
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Women's hockey: Chelmsford have a difficult opening
When the Women's National Premier Hockey League fixtures were drawn up for next season, newly promoted Chelmsford Highway were given a difficult start in what is anticipated to be a gruelling campaign. With preparations for the Olympics starting early
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Roy to rescue Westcliff theatre
The actor who plays one of TV's most famous detectives is to head the new team at Westcliff's Palace Theatre. Roy Marsden - better known as PD James' Commander Adam Dalgliesh - will be the Palace's new artistic director when it reopens in December, it
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Basildon boxer set for British title bid
Not since October last year have Georgie Smith's fans seen their man in action - but now a British title fight looms on the horizon. Defending his IBO Inter-Continental title against Scotsman Charlie Kane at Southend, a lack-lustre display saw Smith lose
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Top level support for coast resorts
Seaside resorts are set to get a welcome shot in the arm from the Government. And the move to build a comprehensive strategy to assist them in the future has been welcomed by Harwich MP Ivan Henderson. Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Heritage and
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Fishing: Hanningfield plays host to Euro contest
Hanningfield Reservoir played host to the second leg of the prestigious 1999 European Fly Fishing Championship recently. This International Championship over three legs - the first staged in Belgium in April - and the final, third leg, scheduled for October
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Colchester: Military put on spell-binding display
All roads led to Fingringhoe Ranges as people flocked in their thousands to the annual Colchester Garrison Country Day. The day proved to be an exciting, colourful and entertaining mix of events for all the family as the military and the countryside joined
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Soccer: Dream deal for Clacton
Jewson League Clacton Town have signed what is believed to be one of the biggest sponsorship deals in non-league football. The newly-promoted Seasiders have teamed up with radio station Dream FM in an agreement worth £120,000 over three years. The figure
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Motorsport: Matt closes the gap
Billericay racer Matt Davies closed the gap on British Formula Three rival Jenson Button by finishing fifth at Brands Hatch. Davies is now only 19 points behind hotly-tipped Button in the Rookie of the Year award although the pair of them were behind
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Soccer: Charity Cup is 100 years young
In its day it was more valuable than the FA Cup, but that's not to say the Harwich Charity Cup is now a forgotten trophy. Today it is still raising thousands of pounds for charities in the area - exactly 100 years after its inception. Now to celebrate
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Soccer: City to face four new sides
Chelmsford City will face four new sides in the revised Dr Martens League South East Division next season. The new teams will be Wisbech Town and Stamford, being transferred from the old Midland Division, along with newly promoted Burnham (Buckinghamshire
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Cricket: Crazy Ian's drive for the top
Howzat! There cannot be many county cricketers who can claim to have been given out leg before coal bucket or caught in the outfield by a vase. Essex opening batsman Ian Flanagan can. And the cricket crazy Colchester left-hander is equally at home whether
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Cricket: Performance pleases Burch as Leigh thrash Brookweald
BROOKWEALD 131 LEIGH 135-1 (LEIGH WON) Leigh skipper Simon Burch had words of sympathy for overwhelmed Brookweald - and words of optimism for his Division Two leaders. Steve Adelaine's unbeaten 68 headlined Leigh's nine-wicket success, although, in Brookweald's
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Good news for Clacton clubbers
The managers of a Clacton nightclub are celebrating winning their fight to give a better deal to customers and take their business into the next millennium. Peter and Geraldine Steele, at Fibbers in Pier Avenue, have been granted an extension of one hour
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Billericay crime is on the up
Crime in Billericay has risen worryingly for the second quarter running, it has been revealed. A total of 237 offences were reported in the town during the first three months of 1999, up from 229 during the same quarter of 1998. The figure was also up
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Southend: Means tests on the way
A major shake-up of the way clients are charged for vital social services is ready to be launched in Southend. Councillors have been urged to back moves to introduce a fairer payment system, based on a person's ability to pay - a means-testing system
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Rayleigh man jailed for attack on visiting doctor
A man who assaulted a doctor who had come to visit his girlfriend's mother has been sent to prison for three months. Beaucham Crawford, 42, of Bardfield Road, Rayleigh, denied common assault on Dr Colin Donnelly, of the Riverside Medical Clinic. But he
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Chelmsford: Camera clue to sex attack?
Detectives are hoping vital video evidence will help them catch a man who subjected a woman to a vicious indecent assault. And police said she prevented an even more horrific attack by fighting back. The woman was attacked as she walked to her Chelmsford
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Laindon council tax fight is lost
Laindon residents today lost their fight for lower council tax bills. More than 50 residents applied to the evaluation tribunal in May in a bid to get their homes put in a lower council tax band. They claimed poor maintenance of the estate by Basildon
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Incinerators now only the last resort for Essex
Campaigners have failed in their battle to scrap plans for strategic waste sites across Essex. Around 9,000 objections had been made against the scheme outlining eight possible locations for the facilities which could see incinerators burning tonnes of
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Southend: Death trap factory set ablaze again
Firemen have pleaded with youngsters to stop setting light to an old shoe factory in Southend. Firefighters were called to the derelict building on Ely Road when "pretty professional" fire-starters set light to some wood and opened up a drum of diesel
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Lottery winner buys six houses for friends
Generous lottery winner Doug Wood has splashed out on new homes for his pals - because they give him a better return on his cash than the banks! Bachelor Doug, 62, who lives in Westcliff, has bought six houses to rent out to close friends at a price they
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Basildon: District youth plan 'an example to Britain'
Young people in Basildon have earned themselves a voice - while setting an example to the rest of Britain. The district now has its first integrated youth policy which the British Youth Council has hailed an example of good practice. Sections of the document
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Westcliff: Lottery winner buys six houses for friends
Generous lottery winner Doug Wood has splashed out on new homes for his pals - because they give him a better return on his cash than the banks! Bachelor Doug, 62, who lives in Westcliff, has bought six houses to rent out to close friends at a price they
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Gannett UK makes offer for Newsquest plc
Gannett UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gannett Co Inc, has announced a cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Newsquest plc. The offer, 460p in cash for each Newsquest share, valuing the Newsquest issued share capital
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Colchester unsure about city status
Colchester Council sees itself in a no-win situation over whether or not to bid for city status. It runs the risk of being criticised either for wasting money on an unnecessary bid or for failing to take pride in the town if it decides against going for
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Tennis: Finals day misery for Bay and Hard
The two south Essex clubs through to the finals of the Essex County LTA cups suffered defeat at the hands of some of the top players in the county. Thorpe Bay - who were hosting the day-long event - were defeated following a thrilling game in the Men's
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Cricket: Essex exit NatWest Trophy
Matthew Hayden won the battle of the Aussies to send Essex tumbling out of the NatWest Trophy at Northampton. It was his century which condemned the County to a five-wicket defeat after they had failed to defend a formidable looking 281-6. While Stuart
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Soccer: City seeking new kit sponsorship
With the new football season only weeks away, Chelmsford City are looking for a new shirt sponsor. The decision by last season's sponsors QM Asphalt to pull out at the last moment means that City are now seeking a new name to go on their claret and blue
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Cycling: Brian rides to an excellent time
Glendene Cycling Club's top three time-trialists found the weather conditions against them when they rode in the Road Time Trial Council 50-mile National Championship last Sunday. A strong north-westerly wind meant that riders were having a difficult
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Cricket: Spinner Rory knocks Woodbridge for six
There have been some memorable sporting debuts in the past. Take Shane Warne capturing Mike Gatting's wicket with his first ball in Test cricket in England, or Alan Shearer scoring a hat-trick for Southampton in his first League match way back in 1988
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Ongar and North Weald 'bug' fears
Fear of the Millennium bug has prompted the council which serves the Ongar and North Weald area to recruit a special "dry" task force to tackle emergencies. Members of Epping Forest Emergency Planning Team will have to promise not to celebrate the new
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Police warning over Benfleet toilets
Police have warned they will prosecute anyone found performing illegal activities at a reopened public toilet at the centre of a gay sex investigation. The men's toilets in Hart Road, Benfleet, were closed last October by the council following advice
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Tennis: Cup success for Clearview
Clearview men's team scored a dramatic victory over Westcliff Hard Courts to win the Essex Senior Cup for the sixth time in their history when the finals were held at Thorpe Bay recently. The Clearview team of Gavin Bradford and Steve Moir, Greg Huggett
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29 staff leave Hockley school
A pioneering school has been criticised by union bosses for losing 29 teachers - allegedly over plans to bring in a five-term year. Leaders of the National Union of Teachers have blamed staff leaving from the Greensward School in Hockley, on plans to
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Neil is a man in a million!
Chelmsford man Neil Watson has been named a Man in a Million. He and his fiance, Marie Billows, had been together for only six months when he whisked her off to Venice and proposed on a gondola. Marie, 26, nominated him for the Woman's Realm/Lemsip Max
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Drugs charges
A young backpacker has been remanded in custody by an Australian court accused of drug smuggling. Paul Burchill, the son of Castle Point's planning director Ian Burchill, appeared in court yesterday and was remanded until July 30 but a date has still
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Basildon: Pirate radio DJ denies jam at Eastgate FM
A Basildon pirate radio DJ today denied he was to blame for ruining the fledgling Eastgate FM's broadcasts. Paul, otherwise known as DJ Recall, said the town's two illegal stations were not causing problems. Eastgate FM bosses have claimed their transmissions
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Billericay town hall gets facelift
After decades of neglect, Billericay's dilapidated town hall is at last to get a facelift, after local councillors gave their blessing to a refurbishment plan worth half a million pounds. The members of the Billericay Area Committee spoke with one voice
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Firebugs hit Basildon charity shop
Arsonists have left cash-strapped St Luke's Hospice to foot the bill after starting a fire which damaged its Basildon charity shop. The hospice could face having to divert vital cash from patient care to pay for the damage. The blaze, in a skip next to
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South Essex hospital waiting lists rise
The number of patients waiting to be admitted to hospital in South Essex has risen by more than 600 in a month. There were 17,803 people waiting to go into NHS hospitals in the South Essex Health Authority area according to figures released for April,
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Broomfield closes wards to save cash
Three wards are to close at Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital before the end of the year in a bid to save £1.75 million. Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, made the announcement as it tries to combat debts of £2.4 million.
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Pitsea: No peace for Jamie
This is the shocking sight that greeted a grieving mother when she went to lay flowers on her son's grave. Underneath the dumped dirt lies the grave of her eight-year-old son. Devastated mum Beverley Sincock today demanded to know how cemetery workers
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Netball: Ingrebourne perform well
Ingrebourne Netball Club travelled to Somerset to take part in the two day Pontins Tournament, and two Ingrebourne teams entered the competition, the Under 11's and Under 13's. On the first day the U11's played brilliantly, beating Bournemouth and Sunderland
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Chelmsford bus lane idea 'a nonsense'
A proposal for major changes to a Chelmsford road in a bid to encourage the use of public transport has been criticised by local MP Simon Burns. Questionnaires outlining plans to improve access and safety through New London Road have been distributed
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A12 posters spark protest
Advertising hoardings once branded one of the worst eyesores in eastern England have again stirred up controversy. The hoardings, on the A12 embankment at Witham, have dominated the skyline for 16 years and have been a major source of income for Braintree
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Colchester unsure about city status
Colchester Council sees itself in a no-win situation over whether or not to bid for city status. It runs the risk of being criticised either for wasting money on an unnecessary bid or for failing to take pride in the town if it decides against going for
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Fire chief praises rescuer of blaze family
A family would have died in a house blaze but for the heroics of Neal Lyddiatt, a fire chief has said. He was presented with a bravery award in recognition of his prompt action during the fire at his neighbour's home. Mr Lyddiatt, of Medley Road, Rayne
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Golf-mad sisters look to join professionals
Colchester Golf Club juniors Rachel and Sarah Graves are looking forward to the rest of the summer after they both picked up trophies. The sisters, of Vine Drive, Wivenhoe, are golf mad and have already decided they want to become professional golfers
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Javelin: Cramp just misses record
Basildon javelin ace Aaron Cramp has come within agonizing inches of smashing an 18-year Essex throwing record. The 15-year-old, who attends the town's Woodlands school, fell just short of his 51 metres target as he picked up yet another Essex District
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Netball: Ingrebourne perform well
Ingrebourne Netball Club travelled to Somerset to take part in the two day Pontins Tournament, and two Ingrebourne teams entered the competition, the Under 11's and Under 13's. On the first day the U11's played brilliantly, beating Bournemouth and Sunderland
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Soccer: Swifts chairman stands down
Mick Gibson is stepping aside as chairman of Heybridge Swifts Football Club, after 15 successful years at the helm. Gibson took over the role from Quiff Gill shortly before his death and has steered the club from the Essex Senior League through the lower
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Soccer: U's striker is Boston bound
Forgotten U's striker Neil Gregory has been handed a chance to start a new career in America. The U's record signing has agreed a loan spell at Major League Soccer club Boston Bulldogs and will miss the start of the new English season. Gregory, who has
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Triathlon: Des is a true Iron Man
A Clacton athlete has told about his gruelling 53-hour triathlon race which has left him ranked eighth in the world. Des Kiernan, of West Avenue, has just taken part in the Triple Iron Man Triathlon World Championships in Neulengbach, Austria. But a finish
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Soccer: Southend boss salutes union
Strong union backing for all 92 Premier Division and Nationwide League football managers was welcomed by Southend United boss Alan Little. The League Managers' Association has joined forces with MSF, the union for skilled and professional people, to provide
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Cricket: Daniels bowling was one of the few highlights
CHELMSFORD I................................234-5 dec ORSETT I...................................................207-7 (Match drawn) (Shepherd Neame Essex League) After several weeks of disappointment due to poor weather conditions, Chelmsford finally
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Motor racing: McCarthy debuts Audi at Le Mans 24-Hour
The Le Mans 24-Hour race is said to be the greatest motor race in the world and after the running of the 67th event on June 12/13, which contained more thrills, spills and overtaking than you see in a whole season of Formula One -- it can easily lay claim
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Canvey: Have your say on £9m new road
Plans for a new road on Canvey which could hold the key to another route off the island are to go on display this week for public approval. The traffic-busting proposals for a link from Roscommon Way to Thorney Bay Road would see lorries diverted around
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Runwell patients 'upset' at vote
Mental patients at Runwell Hospital have spoken of their hurt and confusion after a nursing home planned for them was refused. Runwell is to close within the next two years. Patients were excited about plans to move to a 12-bedroom home in Long Road,
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Billericay: Race to halt phone mast
Residents are rallying support for a mass campaign to object to a mobile phone mast being erected near their homes. People living in and near Potash Road, Billericay, are trying to halt a bid by Mercury Communications to put up the pole metres from their
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Disabled victorious in Rayleigh parking battle
Campaigners have won a victory for disabled people in Rayleigh - after councillors listened to their protests. Orange badge holders will still be able to park in the High Street for up to three hours and will be allowed to use two parking bays in a designated
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Canvey: Meet my neighbour - she's heaven-sent
You've heard of the neighbours from hell - now meet the neighbours from heaven! That's the title bestowed by pensioner Mary Lowe on people living near her in Kent Avenue, Canvey. Mary, 75, lavished praise on each of her neighbours and urged us to highlight
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Colchester hero to get proper headstone
The only Colchester fireman to die in the line of duty is to finally get a gravestone - more than 70 years after he was buried. For all that time Lieutenant Frank Naylor has lain in an unmarked plot at Colchester Cemetery. Now that is to change, thanks
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Gannett UK makes offer for Newsquest plc
Gannett UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gannett Co Inc, has announced a cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Newsquest plc. The offer, 460p in cash for each Newsquest share, valuing the Newsquest issued share capital
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West Mersea: Second soap for artist's painting
It takes a strong man to spend two years inside the bedroom of soap siren Bet Lynch. But West Mersea artist Bill Burton did it - and his wife didn't mind a bit. One of Bill's most famous paintings, Evening Gold, was a regular fixture on the wall of the
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Cricket: He's our captain - of England!
Nasser Hussain admitted to feeling "immensely proud" at the confirmation of the news we predicted four days ago - he's the new England cricket captain. This Is Essex even got it right in naming the day the Essex skipper would be named to lead the country
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Maldon set to cheer on cabbies
Maldon residents will be lining the streets to cheer on a convoy of black cabs bearing 250 disabled and special needs children. And the cabbies have arranged for their own special thank you to mark the 47th year the town has welcomed them by having a
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Harwich: Hospital night cover 'may be back soon'
Night cover could return to Harwich Hospital within three months, it has been revealed. The hospital has been without night-time cover since November due to pressures at Colchester General Hospital. Campaigners have called for the service to be reinstated
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Plane crash-lands in Clacton
A Pilot escaped uninjured after his aircraft overshot the runway at Clacton airfield and landed up in a hedge. The only person on board, a 60-year-old man who has not been named, was not hurt but his Cessna 172 was badly damaged. Police closed West Road
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Colchester: Thief targets pensioner in bag snatch
A teenage girl snatched a purse from a 77-year-old, containing every penny the pensioner had to live on for this week. The elderly woman says the attack has made her a prisoner in her own home - too scared to leave even in daylight. The incident was one
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Diving: Karen dives her way to a bronze
Shoebury diver Karen Smith travelled to Edinburgh for another round in the World Diving Grand Prix circuit - and returned with an unexpected medal. The 23-year-old was laid up for two days in the Scottish capital with a cold virus, but went on to compete
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Cricket: Essex pair recalled to face Lancs
Steve Peters or Tim Hodgson will get the nod to take over from England captain Nasser Hussain when Essex play Championship rivals Lancashire at Old Trafford tomorrow. Both have been named in a party of 13 for a clash in which the County will come up against
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Soccer: New Blues raring to go
Southend United's latest captures, Gordon Connelly and Neil Tolson, cannot wait to get their new Roots Hall careers underway. Both players completed the formalities of their moves south from York City today, signing two-year contracts, and admitted they
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Jaywick: Seven escape flat fire
A ten-month-old baby was among seven people taken to hospital after a fire at a flat. A fire spokesman said today the blaze had been caused due to an unattended pan of oil. Firefighters went to the ground floor flat at Brampton Court, Broadway, Jaywick
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Soccer: Witham start with four friendlies
Witham Town Football Club will be running four teams in the forthcoming 1999/2000 season, as, in addition to the first and reserve teams, there will be two youth teams at under 18 and under 16 level. At present, four pre-season friendlies have been arranged
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Cricket: South Essex round-up
Stitson sets up Hordon HORNDON-ON-THE-HILL 239-5 ORSETT 193-8 (DRAW) Horndon gained minor revenge for their National Village Cup exit against their closest neighbours when Dave Stitson's latest major knock helped them to 11 points. Stitson, one of the
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Billericay student on the road to stardom
Drama student Gary Tushaw is set to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Hopkins and Glenda Jackson - by landing a place at one of the world's most famous drama colleges. The Billericay student beat 2,000 starry-eyed hopefuls to get on the books of the
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South Woodham church built in 4 days
South Woodham Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses has built a new hall of worship. More than 1,000 volunteer workers from all over Essex and Suffolk took just four days to construct a barn-style Kingdom Hall opposite the Shaw Farm pub in South Woodham
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We'll stop phone mast, vow Billericay parents
Billericay residents have launched a campaign to stop a mobile phone mast being put up near their homes. People in Potash Road, Billericay, say they are desperate to stop Mercury Communications installing the signal transmitter just 50m from their houses
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Chelmsford: Cyclists join in charity ride
Hundreds of cyclists took to the roads around Chelmsford for the Great Essex Bike Ride, raising money for charity. People of all ages and experience lined up for the annual event to boost the coffers of Farleigh Hospice and Barnardo's. Riders got to choose
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Leigh: Town dances the weekend away
Singers, bands and morris dancers travelled from near and far to join in Leigh's eighth annual folk festival. Families flocked to Leigh library gardens to sit out in the sun and listen to fine music and watch the dancers. Plucking banjos and purring violins
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Southend: PC plucks youth from rising tide
A policeman was today hailed a hero after he braved freezing water to rescue a teenager stuck in the mud off Southend seafront. PC Graham Warboys, of Rayleigh traffic police, was on routine patrol in Southend at just after midnight this morning when he
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Billericay: My spaceman bridegroom
Wacky Billericay couple David and Fay Keary made it a wedding day to remember - by getting married in fancy dress. David, 41, showed he was out of this world when he donned a space suit instead of a traditional morning suit. Fay, 43, said of her spaceman
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Westcliff: 'Mary Poppins' boy stuck in chimney
A boy was recovering today after being stuck down a chimney for more than four hours. Inspired by Mary Poppins, Jonathan Grosvenor, nine, climbed onto the roof of his Westcliff home and clambered down the chimney pot. He slipped down the stack and was
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Colchester family's holiday in tatters
A family's summer plans lay in tatters after tour operators admitted their apartment was double booked - despite reserving it nine months in advance. The Bonds, from Port Lane in Colchester, booked a two-week Thomson holiday on the sun-baked isle of Lanzarote
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29 staff leave Hockley school
A pioneering school has been criticised by union bosses for losing 29 teachers - allegedly over plans to bring in a five-term year. Leaders of the National Union of Teachers have blamed staff leaving from the Greensward School in Hockley, on plans to
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Polce warning after Harold Hill knife attacks
Harold Hill police are warning residents to beware of violent street crime this summer after two separate incidents in broad daylight. The first occurred at 8am on Monday when a 21-year-old woman, walking across open ground near Bell Avenue, was confronted
