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Essex: Link up for Euro possibilities
Business Link for Essex is to give companies tips on how to win business from the European Commission and claim a slice of its multi-billion pound budget. Its international trade team is staging a breakfast seminar exploring the export possibilities offered
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Soccer: Southend United 2-2 Oxford United (Nationwide Division Three)
Southend United goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan's stunning one-handed save prevented Oxford from taking a first minute lead during Saturday's Roots Hall clash. The shot-stopper tipped visiting midfielder David Savage's thumping 20-yard drive away from his
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Soccer: Ryman League Round-Up (Divisions 2 and 3)
East Thurrock United missed out on the chance to go top of Ryman Division Two for the first time this season, falling 2-1 at home to Leatherhead. With title rivals Lewes in FA Vase action, the Rocks knew victory would have lifted them clear of the rest
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Southend: House Fire
Three children were taken to hospital afer inhaling smoke from a fire in their home early Sunday morning. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze at the house in Westborough Road, Westcliff, which was caused by a storage heater being
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Soccer: Harrow 1-2 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)
Purfleet climbed to 6th in the Ryman Premier with victory at Harrow Borough on Saturday. Home goalkeeper Keita Karamoto was recently playing for Mali against Nigeria in front of 50,000 spectators, and looked well worth his international status in this
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Clacton: Vandals wreck new cafe signs
A seafront cafe owner today hit out at vandals who caused £1,500 worth of damage just days before he was due to open for the new season. New signs, which had only been finished days before, were kicked from the fixings and left hanging down. Gary Grainge
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Basildon: Services pledge over tax rise
Basildon homeowners were today promised a major boost in services - including a major clean-up campaign -- in return for an inflation-busting 9.6 per cent increase in council tax. The rise was approved by a Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition at Basildon
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Colchester: On mission to cut down on violence
A councillor was set to sample Colchester's nightlife at the weekend as he bids to determine what can be done to stamp out drunken violence. Don Quinn, Labour councillor for Greenstead was taking the pro-active approach as part of his plan to to find
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Soccer: Braintree Town 2-1 Croydon (Ryman League Premier Division)
Braintree made heavy weather of bottom club Croydon's challenge on Saturday, emerging narrow 2-1 winners. The visitors, facing something of a dangerous relegation battle as the season nears to a close, took the lead on 24 minutes as Seb Favata was afforded
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Westcliff: Sheltered housing on hotel site
Plans to build 96 sheltered homes on the former Queen's Hotel site in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff, have finally been given the green light. Southend Council gave the go ahead to the scheme by developers McCarthy and Stone despite pleas by Lib Dem members
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Soccer: Cort poised to sign
Southend United defender Leon Cort lifted the gloom from Saturday's 2-2 Third Division Roots Hall draw with Oxford by revealing he planned to sign a new contract with Blues this week. The Shrimpers threw away a two-goal lead against the U's, which saw
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Soccer: Billericay Town 2-0 Aldershot (Ryman League Premier Division)
Disgraced Aldershot left New Lodge with nine men and a 2-0 defeat on Saturday as Billericay scooped three easy points. With Billericay already leading 1-0 following Joe Baker's 20th minute strike, an amazing bust-up between Shots pair Ollie Adedeji and
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Basildon: Stab victim saves attacker from jail
A young mum who was stabbed, punched and kicked by her "loving" partner has saved him from going to jail. She withdrew her statement against David Brace, 23, after he made several frenzied attacks. Then girlfriend Louise, 21, urged his barrister to explain
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Southend: Pier for future to be unveiled
A futuristic entrance to Southend Pier with a transport link to the town centre is to be unveiled tomorrow. The move follows a wide-ranging blueprint for the pier, drawn up last year, following a major consultation with traders and other groups. Only
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Basildon: Muslim urges war restraint
A leader of Basildon's Muslim community has urged Tony Blair to stop his support for action against Iraq in the West's continuing "war on terrorism". Ala Mohamad fears his 80-year-old mother and teenage nephew will be in grave danger if the bombs begin
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Clacton: Space shuttle's town link
Space shuttle Columbia and a crew of seven blasted into orbit carrying a camera partly designed by a former Clacton schoolboy. Mark Clampin, who grew up in Clacton and went to Clacton County High School, was the team leader of the group of scientists
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Marks Tey: Mystery over strange craft in sky
A strange craft hovering in the night sky over Marks Tey has left residents asking questions. Joan Coleman, of Domsey Bank, said she was woken by a loud sound of an engine not long after midnight on Saturday and when she went outside saw something hovering
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Canvey: Back to work
Canvey boatbuilders today heaved a huge sigh of relief after their jobs were secured with the launch of a new Essex-based yacht company. Around 25 shopfloor workers found themselves out of work last week when a cash crisis led to receivers being called
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Tendring: District to share in £169m handout
Tendring is one of only six communities in the East of England which will share in a £169m pot to be handed out to deprived areas across the country. The money will be pumped into health, education and the environment in a bid to reduce social disadvantage
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Great Saling: Caravan bid for workers
More than 50 caravans could be stationed on land in Great Saling to house people building the new A120. A planning application has been put forward to change the use of Grove Field for the stationing of 55 caravans. The application is for a temporary
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South Essex: Maplin faces rival Thames airport plan
Tory MP Sir Teddy Taylor has insisted Maplin sands off Foulness remains the Government's preferred option for a third London airport. He spoke out after national newspaper reports claimed ministers were looking at Cliffe, on the Kent side of the Thames
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Colchester: Phil vows to stay on hunger strike until PM helps
Journalist Phil Such today vowed to keep up his hunger strike until Prime Minister Tony Blair takes up his challenge to reopen the debate over legalising voluntary euthanasia. The former Gazette reporter is dying of motor neurone disease (MND). He wants
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Southend: Peaceful tree protest
Eco-protesters took to the trees in a Swampy-style protest at plans for a £3.5million road widening scheme in Southend. Two agile climbers scrambled up lofty trees to show opposition to council plans for a dual-carriageway in Priory Crescent. Shaun Qureshi
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Soccer: Sensational Jam-makers
Tiptree United booked a place in the FA Carlsberg Vase semi-finals against Suffolk neighbours Sudbury Town with a sensational 2-1 extra-time win at Sussex League runaway leaders Burgess Hill Town. And manager Neil Farlie has called on the residents of
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Soccer: East Thurrock 2-1 Leatherhead (Ryman Second)
East Thurrock United missed out on the chance to go top of Ryman Division Two for the first time this season, falling 2-1 at home to Leatherhead. With title rivals Lewes in FA Vase action, the Rocks knew victory would have lifted them clear of the rest
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Soccer: U's praised by former boss Wadsworth
Oldham boss Mick Wadsworth was delighted to take three points off the U's one of his former clubs. But he said: "Colchester deserve a lot of credit. "They caused us great trouble in the first half and must have gone in at half-time wondering where we
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Stansted: Knife was used for barbecue
A plane passenger found with a butterfly knife at Stansted Airport has been cleared by a cour of having the knife as an offensive weapon. Andrew Allen told a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court he forgot the knife he used while camping was still in his rucksack
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Southend United 2-2 Oxford United (Nationwide Division Three)
Southend United picked up a point after throwing away a two-goal lead at Roots Hall this afternoon. Former Shrimpers defender David Morley fouled Blues forward Barrington Belgrave in the 18-yard box in the 29th minute and strike partner Tes Bramble tucked
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Colchester: Three sought in stabbing probe
Police hunting three men after a 26-year-old soldier was stabbed in Colchester are hoping this CCTV footage will help track them down. Wanted - here and below are the three men police wish to question who were spotted on CCTV cameras. The victim suffered
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Colchester: Help me catch yobs who did this
A cafe owner today appealed for help in catching three teenagers who assaulted him as he walked home from work. Brian Estall was left with a black eye and battered face after he and his wife were confronted by the youths at 9pm on Friday Mr Estall and
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Essex: Unions' threat to strike
Essex could be heading for a spring of strike action affecting services from postal deliveries to refuse collection Two of the country's biggest unions, the General Municipal and Boiler Workers (GMB) and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are currently
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Soccer: Hendon 0-1 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)
Canvey scraped through this battle at lowly Hendon to maintain their eight point advantage at the top of the Ryman Premier. The Gulls predictably dominated the early proceedings with thought they had scored after only three minutes but Neil Gregory was
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Basildon: Hi-tech bid to cut car crime
A lightning-fast piece of technology is helping police bust car crime across Basildon. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) machine can tell officers if the car heading towards them has been stolen, been seen at a hit-and-run or noticed at the
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Southend: Soul singer killed
A Southend singer who starred with chart-topping dance band Soul II Soul was run over and killed as she fled a store after being caught shoplifting, police said today. Doreen Waddell, 36, who had a four-year-old son, was challenged by staff at a Tesco
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Colchester: Medics to send aid to Afghans
Army medics in Colchester are transporting $3m of much-needed medicines and equipment to help mothers and children in Afghanistan. Soldiers from 16 Close Support Medical Regiment have collected the consignment of equipment from Stansted Airport and are
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Soccer: Oldham Athletic 4 Colchester United 1 (Nationwide Division Two)
Colchester United surrendered their five-match undefeated record at promotion chasing Oldham Athletic where the scoreline somewhat flattered the home team. The U's forced the pace throughout most of the opening half and rattled their illustrious hosts
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Thurrock: Lord Puttnam is guest speaker
Film producer Lord David Puttnam will be the guest speaker when the Thurrock Association of Governors holds its spring conference next month. Lord Puttnam was appointed as chairman of the General Teaching Council in 1999 and will be speaking on governors
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Soccer: Hampton & Richmond Borough 1-1 Heybridge Swifts (Ryman League Premier Division)
Heybridge were unfortunate to leave the leafy confines of Hampton with a solitary point after the sort of display that merited all three. Much the better side for large parts of the game, the Swifts took the lead shortly before half-time as Paul Abrahams
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Westcliff: Three treated after fire
Three children have been treated for smoke inhalation in hospital after a fire swept through their home. Fire crews with specialist breathing equipment battled the blaze at the house in Westborough Road, Westcliff, caused by a blocked storage heater.
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Essex: Notschool alternative
Young people who are not attending school may be offered an alternative way of learning called Notschool. Notschool is in its second year of development by Ultralab at Anglia Polytechnic University and the Department of Education and Skills and is already
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Leigh: Burglar takes cash
A burglar who got into a Leigh business made off with £500. The burglary took place at Belle Fabrics in Elm Road on Friday afternoon when the thief took cash from handbags in an office. The youth was slim and white, aged around 16-years old, with a local
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Benfleet: Concern over club badgers
Concerned Don Donaldson fears landscaping work being undertaken by Boyce Hill Golf Club in Benfleet is endangering the safety of badgers' setts in the area. His Vicarage Hill home backs onto the club, which is in the process of uprooting upwards of 60
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Southend: Marathon man David wheels in the money
Being in a wheelchair does not mean you have to wave goodbye to sporting achievements. Courage - Romanian wheelchair athlete David Raulea, with Lisa Henry, of Hapee. Picture: LUAN MARSHALL 7SDVC1 That was what David Raulea, 23, proved as he arrived in
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Colchester: Friends injured by hit-and-run driver
Two people were left with serious injuries after falling victim to a hit-and-run driver as they headed home after a night out in Colchester. The 21-year-old woman and her 27-year-old male friend were walking home along Priory Street, just before reaching
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Clacton: Charity dance proves a hit
A charity global dance in Clacton has proved a great success. The event was staged at Rumours nightclub, Rosemary Road, after the original venue was cancelled at the 11th hour. Highfield Holiday Park, which was to stage the World DJ Day 2002, pulled out
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Essex: Success for Operation Relentless
A high profile crackdown on burglary and car crime was today declared a success, with 149 arrests in four days. The week-long initiative - which included sending non-operational officers out on the beat and analysing forensic evidence - started last Monday
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Essex: Off-peak rail fares to rise
Rail passengers in Essex are set for more bad news after operators today announced plans to raise prices on thousands of off-peak network railcard fares. Until now, passengers buying £20 network railcards on the First Great Eastern network and other operators
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Billericay: No problems off pitch
Fears of violent brawls at a south Essex football match proved groundless. Extra police were put on standby as Billericay Town entertained Aldershot at New Lodge in the Ryman Premier Division game. Games between the two had been hit by incidents involving
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Soccer: Billericay Town 2-0 Aldershot (Ryman Premier League)
One of the most amazing incidents I've witnessed on a soccer pitch in 30 years of reporting the game at non-league level highlighted this eagerly-awaited clash at New Lodge. The game had entered the 29th minute with Billericay leading 1-0 when an argument
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Manningtree: Robbers fail to get cash in armed raid
Two armed raiders fled empty-handed after trying to rob a building society. One of the raiders had a small black handgun but no-one was injured or threatened with the gun in the attempt on the Ipswich Building Society, in High Street, Manningtree, early
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Harwich: Ferry's bid to boost tourism
A new ferry service has been launched from Harwich to Germany with the promise of a multi-million pound boost for the area. DFDS has replaced its Harwich-Hamburg service with the faster Harwich-Cuxhaven route. It shaves three hours off the sailing time
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Soccer: Burgess Hill Town 1 - 2 Tiptree United (AET) (FA Carlsberg Vase)
The Jam-makers are just two steps from heaven after booking their place in the semi-final of the second biggest non-League cup competition. An Andy Brady extra-time header was enough to take Tiptree through to the last four of the Vase after another heroic
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Leigh: Building on past success
Ambitious architectural ironmongery firm Essex Fittings has unveiled new signings to its management team. The company, based in Rectory Grove, Leigh, has appointed David Porter, a former partner with Bird Luckin chartered accountants in Chelmsford, as
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Soccer: Harlow Town 1-2 Oxford City (Ryman League Division One)
Harlow slipped further back from the Ryman Division One promotion hunt with a home defeat to Oxford City. The gap to 3rd-place Ford United is now up to six points, with Harlow slow out of the blocks on Saturday and two down to their mid-table opponents
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Soccer: Woody's Blues nostalgia
Goalkeeper Andy Woodman admitted he still missed life at Roots Hall as he prepared to make his first return to Southend United with his current Oxford team-mates. Andy Woodman -- seen playing his last game on loan for Blues, a 3-1 win over Macclesfield
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Southend: Lib Dem's call for 7 per cent council tax rise
Southend's Lib Dem leader has called for a bigger rise in council tax next year to remove controversial waste tip charges and boost highway improvements. The town's Tory-led council has put forward a 4.9 per cent increase in the levy for one of the most
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Soccer: Aylesbury United 3-3 Bishop's Stortford (Ryman League Division One)
863 spectators saw the top two battle it out in the Ryman Division One clash of the day, with Vinnie John's late equaliser for Stortford salvaging a point. Favourites for promotion, Aylesbury met a confident and resurgent Bishop's Stortford side in a
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Soccer: Oldham Athletic 4-1 Colchester United (Nationwide Division Two)
Football can be such a cruel game as Colchester found to their cost at promotion-chasing Oldham's Boundary Park. The result looks convincing, but this was never a 4-1 game. Trailing 2-1, but still right in the game with just 14 minutes to play, top scorer
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Jaywick: Probe after arson attack
Investigations were today continuing into an arson attack on a bungalow in Jaywick. Lighted material was put through the letterbox of the property in Austin Avenue yesterday and a woman in her 30s was trapped inside. She managed to put out the flames
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Southend: Pier for future to be unveiled
A futuristic entrance to Southend Pier with a transport link to the town centre is to be unveiled tomorrow. Tony North, executive councillor for leisure, said the council revealed an Edwardian or Victorian frontage to the world-famous landmark had been
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Benfleet: Charity man's field of dreams
A man has told of his dream to transform playing fields in Benfleet after he was given the green light to set up his own charity. Big dream - Doug Beard wants to transform King George V playing fields in Benfleet. 7SFAA3 Doug Beard, of Benfleet Road,
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Southend: Road Crash
A girl of 16 had an amazing road crash escape after she was trapped in the wreckage of a brand new MG sports car. The young passenger was lifted from the car and taken to hospital with just minor head and body injuries along with mild shock. It took firefighters
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Colchester: New road could be dug up
Colchester faces the possibility of a large part of its new northern approach road being dug up as soon as it is completed - at a cost of millions. Work began in August on the new road with permission for a traffic light junction where the road meets
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Colchester: Crane goes after 6 months
One of the most dominating sights on Colchester's skyline is no more. A 265ft crane, which was used for building work to create the new eight-screen Odeon cinema in Head Street, has been removed after six months. The structure was removed yesterday, causing
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Witham: Bridlepath turned into second dump
A picturesque bridlepath has been turned into "Witham's second tip". Litterbugs have dumped about 40 trolleys, half a dozen washing machines, rubble, settees and a motorbike in a ditch running along a pathway between Blunts Hall Road and Highfields Road
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Essex: Ex-policeman condemns rules
The retired longest serving detective with Essex Police has said there are too many rules and regulations for today's officers. Ex-Supt David Bright, who was awarded the MBE in 1992, retired from Essex Police in December 1999 after serving for 33 years
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Hatfield Peverel: Pensioner, 72, killed in A12 car accident
A pensioner has died following a road accident on the A12 at Hatfield Peverel. Edward Watt, 72, of Shenfield Road, Brentwood, was travelling towards London when his silver Land Rover Freelander careered off the road. It then veered to the left hand-side
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Soccer: Ipswich Town 1-3 Southampton (FA Barclaycard Premiership)
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, this setback represented something of a catastrophe for struggling Ipswich Town. Unable to discover any fluidity or rhythm, let alone create any significant chances, they slumped to their second straight home defeat
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Soccer: Grays Athletic 2-0 Kingstonian (Ryman League Premier Division)
Grays comfortably disposed of Kingstonian at Bridge Road on Saturday, running out 2-0 winners. Athletic are now clear in third place in the Ryman Premier, and it was an entertaining display they gave to dispose of a young but enthusiastic looking K's
