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Kirby: Park problems could kill - village group
An urgent call has been made to introduce traffic calming measures and ease parking problems in two neighbouring villages before someone is seriously injured or killed. Newly-formed Kirby Residents' Association is concerned about pedestrians safety -
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Jaywick: Firebugs putting lives in danger
Youngsters who are believed to have started a crop blaze have been warned they could have put lives at risk. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by the fire in Jaywick. Police are investigating the blaze. A spokesman said: "With the tinder
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Canvey: Nursing home fight not over
Campaigners are ready to do battle again as councillors prepared to debate whether to allow a nursing home on Canvey. Although a 12 bedroom unit housing patients with mental health problems was refused last month - a different development for the same
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220 rescue calls on the coast
Thousands of sunseekers flocked to Clacton to soak up the rays - but fun in the sea led to a busy weekend for lifeboat crews. The resort enjoyed 15.6 hours of sunshine on Sunday - the most in Britain. Temperatures on the beaches hit 24 degrees C (75F)
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Two die in separate accidents on mid-Essex roads
Separate accidents have claimed the lives of two men. A motorcyclist died after his bike was in collision with a car in Little Braxted. Metal worker Brian Robson, 22, of Highfields Lane, Kelvedon, was certified dead at the scene of the accident, which
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Southend: Lifeboat crew rescues pair
Two men had a miraculous escape after their boat capsized off Southend. Lifeboatmen said the men could have died in the water had they not been spotted when they were. The pair were attempting to return their motor cruiser to Southend Pier when the vessel
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Essex scientists reveal DNA breakthrough
Scientists at Essex University have developed a unique technique to help in the fight to cure inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis. And a Scandinavian firm has already agreed to invest thousands of pounds in developing this new technology. Most
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Stanway: Bogus caller gets mum to strip children
A woman posing as a social worker conned her way into a family home and ordered two young children to strip to their nappies. The unnerving incident on Friday prompted police to warn parents to be on their guard. Although the children in this case were
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Colchester: Wendy is top of the class
Wonderful Wendy Crockett from Alderman Blaxill School in Colchester has scooped a national award for her special teaching skills. Live on BBC1 on Sunday night Mrs Crockett was presented with the Railtrack Award for Excellence in special needs teaching
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Southend: Cliffs loses Lottery bid
Southend Council was in shock yesterday after a £12 million bid for lottery cash to revamp the Cliffs Pavilion collapsed. The devastating news was revealed by Arts Council chief executive Peter Hewitt as he announced a £269 million boost for arts projects
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Braintree: Town pubs in price war to pull in punters
Pubs have joined supermarkets and airlines by waging their own price war. Braintree has become the centre of an intense struggle for pub-goers - with 34 town centre watering holes vying for custom. And many pubs are now offering a range of special deal
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Ice Hockey: Chieftains make three new signings
Chelmsford Chieftains have continued to negotiate for the forthcoming season and have made three more signings following the recent addition of netminder Simon Smith from Guildford. Chieftains welcome defender Craig Britton back to Riverside after a season
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Golf: Top hole Thomas
Chelmsford's Thomas Weare has achieved every golfer's dream -- a hole-in-one -- and he is just 11 years old. Thomas's memorable shot came just over a week ago at the Hylands Golf Complex in Margaretting. Using a 5 iron, his 120 yards, hole-in-one was
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Cricket: Umpire retired hurt at Harwich
An umpire suffered two suspected broken fingers as he officiated the Jaygate Homes Two Counties match between Harwich and Dovercourt and Eight Ash Green. George Flint tried to take evasive action when Harwich batsman Nick Cowley smashed Alistair Hammond's
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Athletics: Tim has mixed fortunes
One young Braintree athlete experienced the highs and lows of sporting emotions at the English Schools' Championships at Bury St Edmunds on Friday and Saturday. In his heat of the Junior Boys 100m Tim Ashford, 14, of Helena Romanes School, Great Dunmow
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Wickford traders put on alert
These are the pagers which are set to crack town centre crime in Wickford. The Vodaphone equipment has been handed out to shopkeepers to enable them to quickly contact each other and the police to warn of any trouble. Most of Wickford's major stores,
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Witham: Lorry ruins our gardens
A bid for glory in the Anglia in Bloom contest took a blow when gardens were wrecked by a lorry driver. The driver caused chaos on the Lodge estate, Witham, when he reversed across gardens, hit a 100-year-old protected tree and knocked over a lamppost
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Warning of threats to Essex countryside
Mobile phone masts and power lines are a threat to villages in north Essex, a new report claims. The Countryside Agency also says question marks hang over the conversion of historic farm buildings to houses - something which changes the character of an
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Little Clacton: Park objection gains support
A parish council has agreed to support its neighbours in objecting to a multi-million pound retail and country park - but only just. Little Clacton Parish Council wrote to Thorpe Parish Council asking for support in protesting against the Brook Park plan
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Chelmsford: Disabled people demand fairer treatment
Disabled protesters formed a human blockade around County Hall in Chelmsford. Some handcuffed themselves to railings, while others blocked doors and lifts in the building, causing staff and county councillors to find alternative ways of getting to their
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Braintree: Traders urged to attract shoppers
Town traders have been warned they must do more to prepare for the opening of a £30 million factory shopping development. Chairman of Braintree Chamber of Trade, Nick Forsyth, said businesses were not doing enough to draw visitors from the Chapel Hill
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Athletics: Promotion beckons for Braintree
Saturday saw the Braintree Mens' Athletics team travel to Portsmouth for their fifth match of the season in division three of the Southern Mens' League. This was potentially the toughest fixture of the season against Ipswich (fourth in the table, just
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Cricket: England call-up for young Essex duo
Colchester's Youth World Cup winners Ian Flanagan and Graham Napier have been included in England's Under-19 cricket squad to play Australia this summer. The Essex teenagers have been England regulars for a couple of years and were key members of the
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Soccer: Ex-Spurs star signs up for a new club Marconi
Ralph Coates will be remembered by many football fans for his wing play for Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and England in the 1970's. Ralph hung up his football boots some time ago, but has not lost his sporting touch, as he was recently appointed the new
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Soccer: Ipswich land new keeper Salmon
Ipswich Town will today complete the free transfer signing of Charlton keeper Mike Salmon. Blues boss George Burley moved for the experienced stopper - who is to sign a two-year contract - after Lee Bracey's departure to Hull earlier this month. The move
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Swimming: Blackwater gala went smoothly
The annual Blackwater SwimSchool Gala was held at the centre recently. The event was open to all those children on Blackwater's SwimSchool Scheme and anyone from five to 16 years old could enter. The whole event ran smoothly with over 50 races completed
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Rayne: Village youngsters in skateboard park bid
A campaigning group of Rayne youngsters are hoping their plans for a skateboard park for the village will get the go-ahead this month. The 30-strong team is waiting for the green light from Braintree District Council so that work on the park, to be sited
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Over 2,200 visit Dengie show
The 144th Dengie Hundred Horticultural Society Show was a huge success at the weekend. The show started with a street march through the village in which children in fancy dress paraded their costumes. The rest of the fun took place at the King George
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Maldon: SWANS aim to fly the nest
SWANS disabled adults club has unveiled plans to supporters for a new home at the Blackwater Medical Centre in Maldon. The club held a special dinner on Sunday and launched Project 2000 to create new premises at the centre which is next to their current
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Heybridge: Hospice link will mean total caring
The extension at St Clare's Hospice has contributed to a new beginning for the organisation at Heybridge. The official opening of the extension linked in with the signing of a new agreement with Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford, which means a complete palliative
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Braintree: Award time for students at college
Braintree College students were honoured last week in the annual Achievement Awards Ceremony. A roll call of students stepped up to the podium to be recognised for their academic success, improved performance, commitment, effort and contribution to college
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Wickford: Police hunt for shopkeeper attackers
This is believed to be the face of a young girl who brutally punched a shopkeeper in the face when she was refused cigarettes. The teenager walked into Appletree News in Wickford at around 2.15pm on Tuesday June 22 with a friend. The pair, who had a dog
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Wickford: Education chiefs quell new school fears
Fears about the standard of Wickford's new £1.4m primary school have been quelled by education bosses. Essex County Council said families on the Wick housing estate had every reason to look forward to Oakfield School opening in January 2000. Local councillors
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Southend: Tina gets the home town nerves
Chalkwell's home-grown pop idol Tina Cousins returned to Southend to launch her debut album yesterday. She told the crowd at Southend's HMVstore she that she was much more nervous than usual - because her mum had turned up to watch! Picture: STEPHEN LLOYD
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Basildon: Management plans to transform town
Local businesses and council workers are pushing ahead with plans to bring a new style of town centre management to Basildon. This is despite failing to appoint a manager for the scheme. At an upbeat first meeting in the Basildon Council offices organisers
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Basildon: Award for Bosom Friends
A group which tirelessly campaigned for a breast unit at Basildon Hospital has received a prestigious award. Bosom Friends was presented with a special certificate from the MPs' all party committee on breast cancer in recognition of its hard work. The
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Southend airport's emergency landing drama
Southend Airport was put on full alert after a light aircraft threatened to make an emergency landing at Hadleigh Castle. The aircraft with two people inside suffered severe engine problems as it flew towards the airport and the pilot realised he may
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Thorpe: Police hunt sex pest
Police were today hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to pupils near their school. The incident happened as two schoolgirls were walking along a road in Thorpe during their lunchbreak. The two girls aged under 14 from Tendring Technology College's
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Witham: Lisa is queen of courage
Brave teenager Lisa Winfield was Witham Carnival's queen of courage as she led the parade through a packed town. Just weeks earlier she had been injured in an A12 car smash with her mum. But plucky Lisa vowed the show must must go on and put in a dazzling
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Pupils in Stansted coach smash
A double-decker coach carrying Italian schoolchildren and their teachers crashed near Stansted Airport when the driver died from a suspected heart-attack. About 29 teenagers and four teachers were on board the luxury coach - owned by Luton-based firm
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Basildon: Toy craze jobs boost
A new children's craze has earned a Basildon manufacturer a multi-million pound deal. Bosses at toy makers PMS International, in Cricketers Way, were celebrating after securing the huge licence which is set to create jobs for the town. The contract is
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Great Bromley: Coach ends up in field after driver blacks out
A coach went off a main road and ended up in a field after its driver apparently blacked out at the wheel. Keith Rickett was driving the Supreme coach to the Harwich depot when the accident happened on the A120 at Great Bromley at 6.30am yesterday. John
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Colchester: Injured Babs puts on a brave face
EastEnders star Barbara Windsor did not let a leg injury prevent her making a special guest appearance at Rollerworld in Colchester The actress, who plays Peggy Mitchell in the soap, signed autographs, served drinks behind the bar and chatted to some
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Police probe Clacton girl's rape claim
Police are investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Clacton. The youngster was said to have endured the attack on a grassed area of wasteground near Langham Drive on the Percy King Estate in the early hours of Saturday. Det Sgt Mick
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Colchester may be home for prince
Colchester could be home to Prince William if he sticks with a decision to join the Paras. Reports in a Sunday newspaper have claimed the prince is hoping to join the elite Parachute Regiment which will be based in the town from next spring. At 17, the
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Southend: Blues treat for transplant boy
A teenager awaiting a lifesaving heart and lung transplant will see his dreams come true when he meets his footballing heroes. Brett Higgins and nine pals will celebrate his 16th birthday as VIP guests at Southend United's game against Norwich on Friday
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Road safety week... and death toll rises
The death toll on Essex roads rose substantially - in national road safety week. Three people were killed on the county's roads during the seven-day campaign which ended on Sunday. And police hope the disturbing facts will jolt drivers into taking more
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Basildon: Total council home sell-off?
Basildon's 13,000 council houses could be sold off lock, stock and barrel. The council has estimated it needs to spend about £131 million over the next ten years to repair and improve its housing stock - but it only has about £3-4 million each year for
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Colchester: Web whiz John to cash in
Former Colchester schoolboy John Pluthero is set to become Britain's answer to computer mogul Bill Gates. The former Colchester Royal Grammar School pupil will be an internet millionaire within months. Mr Pluthero is boss of Freeserve, the internet service
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Southend: 760 jobs in £35m business boom
A property company is poised to create up to 760 new jobs in Southend as part of a £35 million investment package, it was revealed today. Billericay-based Lansbury Holdings is ploughing the cash into three exciting new projects in separate parts of the
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Cricket: Stuart's set his sights on 2,500
Bowlers beware! Stuart Hammond is on the warpath and he's hungry for more runs. The Eight Ash Green opener has already become the first batsman in the area to enjoy the glory of reaching 1,000 runs this season. Now the 25-year-old Jaygate Homes Two Counties
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Soccer: Chelmsford City call in top UK athletics trainer
Chelmsford City players reported back for pre-season training on Saturday and immediately faced a tough new fitness regime devised by the UK's leading athletic's trainer. City manager Gary Bellamy has called upon an old friend, John Thrower, who is responsible
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Yachting: Mersea sailors beat the rest
Sailors from West Mersea scooped the top three prizes at a unique 150-mile race from the River Thames to their home town. A fleet of 33 yachts started off in glorious sunshine from Tower Bridge in London at midday on Friday, then headed out to the North
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Soccer: Whyte signing right for Iron
Football League championship medal winner Chris Whyte will be one of a number of new faces when Braintree Town kick-off their new Ryman League season. Iron manager Richie Powling has also brought in former League goalkeeper Nicky Rust, plus strikers Ian
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Cricket: Sainsbury stars in Rayne win
Rankins...................................................204-9 Rayne .......................................................207-4 (Rayne won by six wickets) (T. Rippon League Division Four) Rayne extended their winning run to four games with Saturday's
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Cricket: Dons victorious over bogey side
CLACTON II.................210-5 MALDON II...................211-2 (Maldon won by eight wickets) On a sunny afternoon, Maldon registered a fine win over Clacton, who in past years have proved to be a bogey side for the Dons. With a flat dry pitch, to
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West Mersea: Katrina is Canada-bound
Secretary Katrina Andrews is preparing to swap her notebook and pen for a canoe paddle and lifejacket. Katrina, 23, of Mill Road, West Mersea, leaves for the wilds of Canada tomorrow for a 90-mile canoe trip down Ontario's Spanish River. She is aiming
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Colchester: Hoe, hoe! Colin is top gardener
Colin Wicks is a dab hand at gardening. His prowess has put him shoots ahead of fellow green-fingered enthusiasts to become overall winner of Colchester Council best-kept allotment award. But Colin's activities at the plot are confined to light work only
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Road Running: Double debut
At the Insurance Athletic Association Pentathlon in the Mile End Stadium in London on Wednesday, Tiptree Road Runners' Chris Applegate made both his pentathlon and track debut. In the field events, Chris gave performances a 10 year old would probably
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Cricket: Law ready for grand record
Stuart Law is poised to win the race to be the first batsman to score 1,000 runs this season. He goes into the Championship clash against Middlesex at Southchurch Park tomorrow just 28 runs short of reaching that landmark. Law looked a class above everybody
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Soccer: Aspinall named as Colchester team captain
Warren Aspinall was officially installed as Colchester United's new team captain today. And David Gregory is to be the U's new club captain. They replace former skipper Richard Wilkins who asked to go on the transfer list three weeks ago. Layer Road boss
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Golf: Open date for Jon
A member of The Essex Golf and Country Club has qualified for the British Open at Carnoustie. Jon Bevan hit two rounds of 68 at the Montrose course to qualify by the skin of his teeth for the prestigious event. His six-under par total saw him qualify
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Soccer: Waddy happy with U's start
Manager Mick Wadsworth declared himself "very happy" after watching his new-look Colchester United squad kick off their pre-season programme with a goalless draw at Canvey Island. "It was a game we should have won." he said. "But the lads moved the ball
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Bowls: County fall to Prittlewell four
The Prittlewell quartet of Phil Bowyer, son Mal-colm, Ken Adams and Brian Adderley gave home fans plenty to cheer about when play started in the fours competition at the Midland Bank-sponsored Southend Men's Open Bowls Tournament at Priory Park yesterday
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Fun in the Rochford Festival sun
The Rochford Sports Council's annual festival of sport has been a sunshine success so far. Many thousands of competitors and spectators have turned up at the St John Fisher Ground in Rayleigh over the last two weekends to enjoy exciting, if rather warm
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Cricket round-up: It's the joy of six for bowler Davill
Mike Davill tore through the Ecko Monarchs' defence as champions Rochford celebrated winning the Centurion Southend Evening League in style with an emphatic away win. The Monarch were 32-2 when Davill took five wickets, including a hat-trick, in a maiden
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School sports: Sweyne in seven heaven
Sweyne Park, Rayleigh, reigned supreme in the Castle Point and Rochford Schools' year seven rounders tournament, staged at King John, Thundersley. They won from Benfleet's Appleton with Rochford school King Edmund third and FitzWimarc, Rayleigh, fourth
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Soccer: Home start for north Essex sides
The opening fixtures for the Ryman League have been announced and all north Essex sides have home games to kick-off their new season. On the opening day, August 14, premier division Heybridge Swifts entertain Hitchin before travelling to Enfield three
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Soccer: Swifts start at home to Hitchin
With the Ryman League Premier Division fixtures for the forthcoming season having been announced, Heybridge Swifts have been handed some interesting opening fixtures. They start the season with a home match against newly promoted Hitchin Town on August
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Tycoon Terry Holding:I'll donate land for Canvey burials
A tycoon has offered to buy a cemetery plot for Canvey and hand it over to residents for free, it was revealed today. Terry Holding, a salvage businessman who was defeated when he stood as a Conservative candidate in the recent local elections, has offered
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Harlow, Thurrock: Two youths fight for life
Two youths from Thurrock were today fighting for their lives as their pal is held in custody charged with motoring offences. The 16-year-olds' conditions are described as critical as they lay in Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and the Princess Alexandra
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Braintree: Shopping village training for jobless
Braintree jobseekers are to be given the skills they need to find work in the top designer stores planned for the new Freeport retail park. The retail park, which is planned to open in the autumn, is expected to offer around 350 full and part-time jobs
