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Childerditch: Village mourns popular farmer
Traffic approaching the villages of Little Warley and Childerditch was brought to a standstill for the funeral of local farmer Peter Davis. Mr Davis died of a heart attack, aged 71, in Basildon Hospital, three days after an operation. It took half an
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Doddinghurst: Conman cleans up
A conman posing as a window cleaner struck in Doddinghurst this week stealing £100 from an 88-year-old woman. The theft was at 3.30pm on Monday December 18 at Bakers Meadow when the man, complete with bucket and sponge, entered the house and went upstairs
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Ongar, North Weald: Burglars in phone con
Office workers from Ongar and North Weald are being warned to beware of a telephone scam which could lead to their homes being burgled this Christmas. Police crime reduction officer Tony Ellis, says women in particular should beware of people calling
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Clacton, Dovercourt: Festive crime fight being won
Christmas crackdowns on crime in Clacton and Dovercourt have been hailed a success. Police launched Operation Cracker in a bid to deter shoplifters, thieves and others committing offences in the run-up to the festive period. Extra officers were sent out
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Brentwood: Villagers' fury as four bus routes are axed
An 'outrageous' decision to axe four vital village bus services in the Brentwood area has led councillors and villagers to turn on Essex County Council. Residents and councillors are up in arms after it emerged services 19, 20, 21 and 22 are all to be
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Colchester: Couple con nursery
Nursery school and play centre staff are livid after bogus callers stole almost £500 it had raised for charity. Staff and youngsters at Childsplay Adventureland play centre, in Clarendon Way, Colchester, had raised £490 for Children in Need. But the cash
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Colchester: Tory takes rap over web prank
A young Tory who registered a website in Liberal Democrat MP Bob Russell's name has been rebuked in the House of Commons. Mr Russell told the House of Commons the site had been registered without his knowledge or approval. The site's domain name was www.bobrussellmp
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Soccer: Terrace return for the Blues?
Southend United owner Ron Martin has admitted he had not ruled out giving Blues fans standing room at the Third Division club's proposed new £12.5million super home. The Shrimpers have lodged a planning application with the town council for a 16,000 all-seater
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Rugby Union: Wyverns sunk by Thames
Westcliff came to the aid of Rayleigh when a player and pitch shortage threatened to have their game cancelled. But Thames, who included many players of first-team experience, barged their way to victory thanks to their powerful runners. The front row
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Running: Deer - oh dear!
Halstead Roadrunner Andy Carter got more than he bargained for when he took part in the Essex Junior and Veterans Cross Country Championships at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. He sustained a bruised shin and foot during an amazing collision with a deer while
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Soccer round-up: Swifts run riot against City
Heybridge Swifts launched themselves into the next round of the Essex Senior Cup when eight different players got on the scoresheet as they ran riot against Chelmsford City. Admittedly, Chelmsford fielded a weakened side, but so did Swifts, and afterwards
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Schools round-up: Greensward's national test...
A superb 56-48 triumph in Bristol has seen Greensward College's under-15 girls - who've won the title for the past two years - through to the national schools basketball cup final stages once again. They now travel to take on seven other top teams to
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Brentwood: 'Go green' call to borough
A challenge to "green up its act and help save the planet" has gone out to Brentwood Borough Council. The call comes from Warley councillor Michael Taylor, who says he will be pressing for a greener approach by the council across all its activities. It
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Harwich: Officials are up-front on fake brands
Five thousand fake underpants will be given to charity after they were intercepted at Harwich port. Essex Trading Standards officials on Wednesday seized the pairs of fake Wallace and Gromit, Homer Simpson and Tasmanian Devil underpants bound for market
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Witham: Cyclists told to get off their bikes
Cyclists will have to dismount to get to Witham town centre under a new one-way system approved by councillors. Guithavon Road, Witham, has been a one-way street since 1997, but cyclists have been able to ride against the flow of traffic on a blocked-off
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Colchester: Make road safer says crash wife
The wife of a man seriously injured in a road accident in a Colchester village has called for improvements to be made to the road. Louise Bradshaw said her 38-year-old husband John was lucky to be alive following the accident on Wednesday when his car
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Braintree: Vandals smash Christmas lights
Vandals have been condemned for smashing town centre Christmas lights by taking "potshots" at them with stones. The team behind Braintree's festive illuminations has had to replace about 40 of the colourful crystal light bulbs in and around Market Place
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Colchester: Camera bid to stop estate's damage
Closed circuit television could be put on a Colchester estate to stop the increase in petty vandalism. Prettygate was targeted by nuisance vandals over the weekend with damage caused to the church, library, shops and houses. But residents say this is
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Mid-Essex: Abused wife in project launch
A domestic violence survivor who was abused by her ex-husband for 20 years has helped launch a major new initiative to support other victims. The woman courageously faced the media to promote a special info-pack designed to provide a wider help network
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Braintree: Muttley foils dastardly duo
A plucky pensioner forced two intruders to flee from her home after her pet poodle raised the alarm. Brave Ivy Scales discovered the burglars after her dog Muttley barked out a warning while she was on the telephone. She confronted one crook face-to-face
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Essex: Woods sold for £53m by Marconi
Woods Air Movement has been sold by Marconi for £53 million. And yesterday (Thursday) managing director David Priest was delighted to say that for the 650 Colchester employees it would be "business as usual". The company which has had a site in Colchester
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Gymnastics: Bouncing back to success
A gymnastics club is celebrating one of its most successful years ever - just 18 months after being threatened with closure. The future of Stourdale Gymnastic Club was in doubt last year after coaches were told they could no longer train at Clacton's
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Soccer: 'I could have lost my eye'
Joe Dunne spoke for the first time today of the injury that came horribly close to costing him an eye and left him with 40 stitches in his face. Battered, bruised, bloodied and badly swollen, the 27-year-old Colchester United defender revealed he could
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Gymnastics: Gym girls all set to fix it
Gymnasts from Witham are setting their sights on a vital qualifier for the British Team Championships early next year. The Gyrus team, who train at the Bramston Sports Centre, travel to Orpington, Kent, next month, and need to finish in the top 60 per
