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Soccer: Lua Lua the jewel in U's crown
If ever a footballer merited the tag of "super sub" Lomano Lua Lua is the man. Priceless, late strikes are fast becoming the trademark of the jewel in the U's crown. And the vogue continued against Bournemouth when the teenager proved the difference between
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Dovercourt: 'Get in touch' plea to missing Danny
A grandfather wants a missing teenager to get in touch. Danny Carroll, 18, of Hill Road, Dovercourt, was last heard of on January 12. Grandfather Alan Carroll says the disappearance is totally out of character. Police are also concerned about Danny, who
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Clacton: Father and daughter flee blaze
A father who "lost everything" in a fire has vowed to rebuild his home. John Easey , 33, and daughter Charlotte, 7, fled their blazing first-floor flat in Clacton when fire broke out just before 7pm on Sunday night. It is believed a chip pan caused the
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Nayland: Dog keeps guard after handler's fall
Police dog handler Mark Needham had a lucky escape after falling down a well in the dark. PC Needham was tracking a burglar across some fields by Mile End Road, Nayland, at 8.30pm on Friday evening when the corrugated iron covering gave way under him.
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Colchester: Soldiers honoured for Kosovo service
Medals have been presented to troops from Colchester who were among the first to enforce the peace settlement in Kosovo. Brigadier Peter Wall praised the soldiers from 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC after being posted at such short notice. More than
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Canvey: Man hurt in boat blaze
Experts were probing the cause of a blaze which destroyed a pleasure cruiser and badly damaged four other boats. Fire crews from Canvey risked exploding cylinders of propane gas as they tackled the fire at Halcon boatyard off Point Road early Monday.
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Southend: Anger over plans to turn B&B into home for mentally ill
Plans to turn a Southend seafront guesthouse into a home for mentally ill patients have been met with fierce opposition from neighbours. The Koinonia Trust has applied to Southend Council to convert the Arosa bed and breakfast in Eastern Esplanade, into
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Soccer: Cook's lads put Leeds in a stew
Micky Cook threatened to spoil the party at Elland Road and his young Colchester United side did just that in this famous old stadium. The U's youth team boss was substitute for the famous 1971 FA Cup win against Don Revie's side and he was quick to remind
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Rugby: Thurrock move up the league
HAVANT ... 11, THURROCK ... 15 Thurrock shot further up London League One after their third win in a row, but had to brave a strong wind and a Thanet comeback to emerge victorious. Thurrock crucially lost the toss and were faced with the massive task
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Soccer: Thieves leave U's players without boots
Colchester United players had to borrow boots for Saturday's match against Bournemouth after a series of burglaries at the club. Players' boots, footballs and physiotherapy equipment were among items taken from the Layer Road club in the break-ins on
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Soccer: Washout for Billericay
Billericay Town had a wasted Saturday afternoon when they arrived at Hampton and Richmond for their Premier match to find that late rain had waterlogged the already very heavy pitch. Manager Gary Calder took advantage by dashing to Chesham to see the
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Witham: Six arrested after drug bust
Police arrested six people and seized drugs after they swooped on several homes in the Witham area. The arrests were made as part of a crackdown - called Operation Baird - on the supply and possession of controlled drugs. Police made the raids on Friday
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Pitsea: Dead man found on rail platform
Police and fire crews were called to Pitsea rail station after a man's body was discovered on a platform. However, the man's identity still remained a mystery on Monday. British Transport Police are investigating the gruesome discovery. The man's body
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Southend: We will be most amused
One of the country's best-loved actresses Prunella Scales is at the Palace Theatre as Queen Victoria. She talks to SALLY KING Prunella Scales CBE, mistress of the comic battleaxe and character actress supreme is donning a wig and shawl to appear at the
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Southend: Five year India jail wait
Allegations of gun-smuggling, secret missions and fabricated evidence would normally be the staple diet of Hollywood movies. But for a former Southend man, who has languished in a Calcutta jail for five years without trial, the story is all too real.
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Soccer: Blues' sink lower after latest collapse
Shell-shocked Southend United boss Alan Little found it difficult to defend his players following their latest collapse - Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Mansfield Town. The Shrimpers chief watched in horror as his side committed soccer suicide once again, gifting
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Soccer: U's boss offer to Tanner
Steve Whitton is ready to take a chance on disgraced Ipswich defender Adam Tanner. The U's boss was offered the 26-year-old on loan by Ipswich Town manager George Burley before details of his drink-drive conviction emerged. Whitton, who can pick up Tanner
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Witham: Heartless thieves trash charity shop for £20
Callous thieves vandalised one charity shop and tried to break into another one, for the sake of £20. The thugs ransacked the Children's Society Shop, in Newland Street, Witham, before stealing the small sum of cash over the weekend. The appalled manageress
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Braintree: Car tax anger led to tyre slashing
A foible about cars with no tax disc led a man to slash tyres. Stephen Prentice, 44, of Dover Close, Braintree, was irritated when he saw cars without tax and let his weakness get out of control, slashing the tyres of 17 cars on separate occasions. He
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Leigh: British down to the bone...
Butcher Dave Stephens has made a stand over not giving up imperial weights to go metric. JANE O'CONNELL talks to this rogue trader Mention the word metric to butcher Dave Stephens and he almost snorts and paws the ground. Europe is anathema, a red rag
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Essex: Police aim to beat car crime
Essex Police have launched a high-profile campaign to crack down on car crime. There were 30,120 offences of vehicle crime committed in the county last year - nearly a third of all recorded crime. That includes theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle
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Chelmsford: Police called over 'sex in park'
Police are monitoring homosexual importuning in a Chelmsford park. A complaint about undesirable activities in and around the public toilets in Oaklands Park, near Chelmsford and Essex Museum, was made recently. Mrs Janice Stratton Lee, of Great Baddow
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Basildon: Neighbours flee suicide bomber
Bomb disposal experts were called to a Basildon address when a suicidal man threatened to blow up his home. A block of flats and a nearby social club had to be evacuated and a road closed off during the four-and-a-half hour drama. Police in Basildon were
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Chelmsford: Family plagued by adult chatline calls
A furious father is considering legal action after his telephone was plagued with adult chatlines. John Moorhouse had to ban his two sons from using the telephone at his Chelmsford home because every time they went to pick it up they would hear X-rated
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Southend: Kitten is freed by firemen
Firefighters from Southend put their life-saving skills to the test when they rescued a kitten which had got trapped behind a fireplace. The tiny kitten had climbed up behind the fireplace in its owner's home and had became stuck behind an iron grate
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Chelmsford: Young outlook for new mayor
A South Woodham Ferrers councillor has been appointed new mayor of Chelmsford. Tory Christopher Stephenson vowed to spend his year as mayor working closely with the young and elderly. The mayor, 48, of Hawthorn Walk, who will take over from Mike McRory
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Athletics: Triumphant trio in Birmingham
Three Chelmsford-based athletes travelled to Birmingham to compete in the prestigious Birmingham Games and did so with great success. Great Britain International Stuart Ohrland competed in the Senior men's high jump recently, and finished joint second
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Soccer: Ipswich star may go to jail
Ipswich Town star Adam Tanner faces a possible jail sentence after admitting he crashed into a parked car while three times the drink drive limit. Tanner, 26, of Beeleigh Link, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, admitted drink driving and failing to stop when
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Soccer: Matt finishes off that Bolton jinx
BOLTON WANDERERS ... 1, IPSWICH TOWN ... 1 Perhaps it was the Colin Todd factor which did much to undermine Ipswich Town's Premiership ambitions last season. Under Todd's reign at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton had not conceded a goal against their old play-off
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Bowls: Sanguine's glory bid bears fruit
Basildon-based Sanguine Short Mat Bowls Club finished 1999 on a real high - and this year is looking just as good for the bowlers. Club members took league honours, enjoyed county success and were named club of the year by Basildon Sports Council in 1999
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Southend: Police crackdown on Kerbcrawlers
A police crackdown on kerbcrawlers in Southend has resulted in more prosecutions. Men from as far away as Hornchurch and Braintree were caught when they approached a policewoman posing as a prostitute in Park Lane. Four defendants appeared before a Southend
