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Canvey: Man discovers house on fire
A night worker was today recovering from shock after he came home to find a blaze sweeping through his home. He first noticed something was wrong after returning from work this morning and made a cup of tea at his home in Leigh Road, Canvey. The electricity
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Tendring: Business success hopes for finals
Discos, bouncy castles and hand-painted furniture have propelled two up and coming business entrepreneurs into the final of a countywide competition. Lee Hayward, of St Osyth, and Tess Harden, of Holland-on-Sea, are two new businesses representing Tendring
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South Essex: House prices jump again
House prices in south Essex rose by more than £2,400 last month, new figures reveal today. A survey by Team, Britain's largest network of independent estate agents, found average prices across Essex rose by more than two per cent between January and February
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Chadwell St Mary: Hall back in use
It was on January 11 this year that the the problems faced by Chadwell St Mary's Scouts and Guides were highlighted. After replacing smashed windows in the Waterson Road headquarters in 2001, Group Scout Leader Dave Veitch explained they faced a £25,000
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South Woodham: Elderly fear for safety
Old folk are living in fear of stone-throwing yobs who have targeted their retirement home for six months. Now, police are appealing to those who know the identity of the vandals to turn them in before someone is seriously injured. The yobs have broken
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Southend: Teacher's despair over strike call
A leading south Essex headteacher has expressed disappointment after colleagues voted to hold a one-day strike. David Brinded, chairman of the Essex Primary Heads Association, said he doubted national union representatives had done enough to head off
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Wickham Bishops: Diabetic - addicts could use my needles
A diabetic is worried that drug addicts will use his old needles if he is forced to throw them out with his rubbish. Maldon District Council has taken away George Barker's syringes for years as part of its special clinical waste collection. But now it
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Soccer: Thundermite League
Trinity United clinched the under-14s Management Cup after a thrilling clash with Aveley Boys. A hat-trick from Wheddon, backed up with strikes from Goldring and King were enough to secure a narrow 5-4 win. But Aveley ran them close, with a brace for
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Crays Hill: Man's vehicle recovery firm owed £170,000
A Crays Hill businessman has been banned from running a business for seven years after his vehicle recovery firm went under with debts of £170,000. David Mark Ancell Royston, a director of Crosspoint Recovery Services in Debden, was disqualified from
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Soccer: Newman demands decisions
Southend United manager Rob Newman will demand answers from the six players he has offered new contracts at a crunch Roots Hall meeting today. And the Shrimpers chief promised to get tough with the men in question if they refused to commit themselves
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Grays: MP finds out about college life
The Tory spokesman for further and higher education and lifelong learning visited a south Essex college to learn the nuts and bolts of life as an engineering student. Alistair Burt MP toured the Thurrock and Basildon College campus in Woodview, Grays,
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Brentwood: Artist bowled over by selection
Putting England's cricket stars in the picture is the painterly project Brentwood School art teacher Nancy Bixby is about to tackle. The gifted painter is bowled over after being selected to jet out to New Zealand at the beginning of March as the England
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Soccer: Leeds United 2-0 Ipswich Town (FA Barclaycard Premiership)
A goal from Robbie Fowler and a penalty from Ian Harte gave Leeds a 2-0 victory at Elland Road last night and pushed Ipswich Town perilously close to the relegation zone. The defeat for the Tractor Boys leaves them just one point above the drop zone.
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South Essex: Stepmothers wanted for documentary
A production company would like to hear from south Essex stepmothers who will share their experiences for a TV documentary. Windfall Films, an award- winning company which makes high quality documentaries for Channel Four and the BBC is keen to look at
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Westciff: Burglars bodge booze theft
Bungling burglars fled after an elaborate effort to steal bottles of alcoholic drink went wrong in Westcliff. The break-in took place at the One Stop convenience store in Hamlet Court Road, where a flat above the shop was targeted. Once inside, the burglars
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Thurrock: Committee looks at best value
Thurrock's Overview and Scrutiny Committee has cast its eye over the council's latest best value performance figures. The council's cabinet is responsible for monitoring the authority's best value and performance, while the scrutiny committee monitors
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Swimming: Hardcastle helps Southend to gold
Sarah Hardcastle came out of retirement to help the Borough of Southend swim squad smash a county record on their way to a gold medal at the Essex championships. The club won an impressive haul of three gold, six silver and four bronze medals at the Fulwell
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Colchester: Plans to build place of safety
A special assessment centre could be built in Colchester where people found by police and sectioned under the Mental Health Act can be helped by professionals. It would be created at the Lakes Mental Health Centre, Turner Road, and used as a dedicated
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Soccer: Zero points for effort
Some team is going to get a really good hiding once luckless Colchester United start putting away their chances. Manager Steve Whitton and goalkeeper Simon Brown are certain that day is not too far away after the U's carved out a number of good chances
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Chelmsford: Carnival hoping for brighter outlook
Christine Rolfe is hoping to bring the financially strapped Chelmsford Carnival back as a torchlight procession this autumn. Ms Rolfe who has suspended the annual event for the last few years - once because it clashed with the Carnival Against Capitalism
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Chlemsford: Cash boost to slash op wait
A £4.6 million cash boost has been secured to build urgently-needed hospital facilities for mid Essex patients Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford is celebrating after the Eastern Regional Office confirmed the money was being made available to help cut
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Grays: Horror story of Taliban
A teenager has told how his family was smuggled out of Afghanistan to escape the Taliban. Farid Nabizada, who is now 17 and studies at Palmer's College, Grays, recalled how good life had been before the religious extremists took over. The student, from
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Colchester: Men con £800 from couple in their 80s
A couple in their 80s paid hundreds of pounds to "mean" bogus callers who gave them scraps of carpet but never returned to fit them. The two men turned up at their Simons Lane home in Colchester and told the elderly residents they had been working on
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Tennis: Gaffe hands Lawn team a win bonus
Westcliff Lawn III turned a 4-2 points reverse into a 5-1 win thanks to an oversight by Westcliff Hard IV. The Men's Division Four hosts saw Roy White and John Jackson beat Lawn's Simon Ravinet and Steve Hickson 6-4 6-2. But then it was discovered Jackson
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Southend: Monster success for play
Students at a Southend school have taken to the stage to perform a musical - about a man-eating plant! More than 100 children and 20 staff from Cecil Jones High School in Eastern Avenue helped to put on a production of Little Shop of Horrors. The show
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Soccer: King's rallying cry for Conference push
Within hours of his side's demise from the FA Umbro Trophy, Canvey soccer boss Jeff King was making plans to ensure that the club achieves its ambition of winning the Ryman League Premier Division championship. Work costing £200,000 much of the profit
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Walton: Sea cadets are tops
Walton Sea Cadets are the tops or almost. The tiny unit has been voted second best in the country in a nationwide competition. It was only the second time in nearly half a century the unit has reached the finals of the Canada Trophy for the country's
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Colchester: Man robbed at knifepoint
Two robbers threatened a man with a knife then stole cash and a mobile phone as he walked along an alleyway in Colchester. The victim was in Artillery Barracks Folley at 8.50am yesterday when the men both white aged 23 to 24 approached him. One of them
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Essex: War hero dies four days after wife
A Polish man who came to Essex after liberating his wife from a Nazi concentration camp died just four days after she did telling his family he could not live without her. Adam Krzykowski, 88, saw his wife Jadweiga die from stomach cancer last Wednesday
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Thorpe Bay: Hotel decision delayed again
A final decision on whether a 42-bedroom hotel is to be built on Thorpe Bay's seafront has been put off once again. Residents remain in limbo as Southend Council considers if plans for the development on the site of the Halfway Yacht Club will get the
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Purfleet: Apartments ready after £1.2M cash injection
Two prestigious apartment blocks in Purfleet are now ready to be occupied after a £1.2m cash injection from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). The Harrison's Wharf apartment, built off London Road by Bellway Homes, might never have been more
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Soccer: Marshall shoulders responsibility for defeat
Andy Marshall held his hands up and accepted full responsibility for Ipswich Town's 2-0 defeat at Leeds United. The keeper dropped a rare clanger seconds after half-time in last night's clash at Elland Road, allowing a weak volley to squeeze inside his
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Southend: Boss pledges better post service
An opposition party leader on Southend Council has renewed calls for a referendum on controversial plans to widen Priory Crescent. Tory Cabinet members unanimously agreed the proposals on Tuesday despite a storm of protest around the town. A dispute has
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Wivenhoe: Warning after cats poisoned
Veterinary staff have issued a warning after two cats were found poisoned in Wivenhoe. The first tabby was brought into the Colne Valley Veterinary Practice in Maudlyn Way, Colchester, on Thursday, displaying "typical" symptoms of poisoning loss of balance
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Hatfield Peverel: Council accused over sports site
A football club has accused a council of not supporting its plans to build a £1.5 million sports facility. Hatfield Peverel Football Club is seeking planning permission for the sports centre at a new ground in Wickham Bishops Road, mainly with funding
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Motor Sport: David aiming for life in fast lane
Speed king David Guy is within touching distance of fulfilling a life-long ambition to become a professional racing driver. Having learned to drive when he was just six years old, the Laindon racer has put his experience to good use. The 20-year-old is
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Brentwood: Firefighters get in the gym
Brentwood firefighters are flexing their muscles and exercising their right to work out at the Brentwood Centre gym. The Centre offered use of its exercise areas when approached by firefighter Hart who was searching for replacement facilities while the
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Southend: Boss pledges better post service
A mail boss has vowed to work towards a better postal service in Southend after residents blasted the town's second class service. Among the alleged problems raised by residents at last night's packed meeting, at the Civic Centre in Southend, were post
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Colchester: Work starts on hospital demolition
Work is finally under way to demolish the derelict St Mary's Hospital in Colchester before developers start work on a housing scheme. Jaygate Homes plan a multi-million pound development of 266 homes. The Balkerne Hill building was originally opened as
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Castle Point: Council cleared over missing cash
Castle Point Council has been cleared of mishandling the disappearance of £8,000 from its coffers in 2000 - for the second time. The cash was reported missing from the council offices in Kiln Road, Thundersley, in May 2000 prompting an internal investigation
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Stansted: Airport praised for environmental management
The owners of Stansted Airport have been heralded by Business in the Environment (BiE) as the best example of environmental management by a transport company. BAA also came third overall out of 83 FTSE 100 companies that participated in BiE's survey for
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Colchester: Man exposed himself to girls
A man who exposed himself to schoolgirls has been handed a community rehabilitation order Sean Campbell, 27, of Sioux Close, High Woods, Colchester, admitted the charge, which took place on January 16, as well as possessing 1.9g of cannabis. Colchester
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Tendring: Rural projects funding scheme is withdrawn
A scheme which has handed out tens of thousands of pounds to community groups has come to an end. The Rural Activity Grants provided funding for numerous small-scale projects within the eastern half of Tendring. But after eight years, the programme has
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Chelmsford: Pedal power
Bobbies in Chelmsford are back on their bikes. Patrolling on two wheels has been re-introduced for 12 community beat officers based at Moulsham and police hope the public will like the initiative. Chelmsford officers with their new bikes Four bikes are
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Canvey: Pupils to perform in charity show
Two talented Canvey girls are performing in a major charity show in London. Taylor Hawkridge, 11, who goes to Canvey County Primary School, and Carrie Goodie, ten, a pupil of William Read School, have been rehearsing since September for the production
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Soccer: U's boss looking to fill defensive spot
Manager Steve Whitton has revealed that he would like to bring in at least one new face before this season's transfer deadline. With the March 28 deadline just three weeks away, the U's boss said he is still 'very keen' to fill the left-sided defensive
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Essex: Hero officers honoured in special ceremony
Acts of outstanding bravery and dedication by police officers were rewarded at a special presentation evening. The Wilson Trophy, awarded to the officer or officers who performed the most praiseworthy act in the past year, is shared this year by Maldon
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Southend: Band to promote musical career to pupils
Youngsters at a Southend school are preparing to welcome the Band of the Welsh Guards, resplendent in full uniform, who will demonstrate the benefits of taking up a musical career in the Army. The band will visit Southend Music School, at the Prittlewell
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St Osyth: Pupils help in creation of country park
Village youngsters have been lending a hand to help brighten up a park produced from a former landfill site. Pupils from St Osyth Church of England Primary were among volunteers who gathered at Martins Farm Parish Park, off the B1027 between St Osyth
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Rugby: Youngsters get a taste of tag
Canvey Island Rugby Club have been passing on their knowledge to schoolchildren from years five and six as part of an Active Sports programme on the island. Kevin Cooper and Dave Dennis, both qualified coaches and Canvey first team players, have been
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Southend: Boss pledges better post service
A mail boss has vowed to work towards a better postal service in Southend after residents blasted the town's second class service. Among the alleged problems raised by residents at last night's packed meeting, at the Civic Centre in Southend, were post
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Tendring: Polling cards not sent out but election goes ahead
More than 3,000 voters have not received their polling cards for today's Tendring Council by-election. The by-election is being held for the Alresford, Thorrington and Frating ward following the resignation of Labour councillor Margaret McGann. Today
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Southend: Let us sleep, plead families
Residents near Southend Airport are demanding action to put a stop to their sleepless nights. Planes aren't the problem but boy racers, forced off the seafront and flocking to the retail car park. Since the use of barriers on Western Esplanade, people
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Tennis: Girls make history
A quartet of girls from Leigh Tennis Club warmed to the Essex County LTA winter league by earning themselves a place in the history books. Katrina Duffield, Sophie De'ath, Emily Hunter and Joanne Herd became the first club to enter the league and win
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Harold Wood: Christianity Question Time
A Harold Wood church is inviting people to its own version of Question Time to ask their hardest puzzlers about Christianity. The three-day event is set to run from Friday April 26 to Sunday April 28 at St Peter's Church, Gubbins Lane and the theme of
