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Colchester: Tributes paid to Jeanette
Tributes have been paid to a "wonderful and bubbly" mother-of-two who died suddenly after a brain haemorrhage. Jeanette Cutt, 42, of Hall Lane, Walton, was the co-director of Connaught Travel in Connaught Avenue, Frinton. Mrs Cutt died in Colchester General
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Soccer: Robson signs for Southend
Former Arsenal, West Ham and Coventry City midfielder Stewart Robson will be unveiled as Southend United's new first team coach today. Blues owner Ron Martin has brought in the 38-year-old as part of his threatened overhaul of the football staff at Roots
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Soccer: Thomas - We can defy odds
Thomas Gaardsoe believes Ipswich Town are still in with a shout of defying the odds and qualifying for automatic promotion. That was today's rallying cry from the towering defender as he prepares for tomorrow's Portman Road showdown with Preston North
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Witham: Scheme asks residents to rethink their rubbish
The first stage of rolling out Witham's controversial recycling scheme to Braintree and Bocking is taking place. New clear sacks are to be delivered to Braintree and Bocking households so they can have the same recycling scheme as other areas. Clear recycling
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Canvey: Island lake will be dredged back to life
A picturesque Canvey lake could soon receive a much-needed facelift, it was revealed today. Councillors have approved plans to dredge up the excess silt at the eastern end of Canvey Lake, at the back of the Oysterfleet Hotel in Knightswick Road, in an
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Harwich: Streets not right for cash machine
Plans to give the centre of old Harwich its first cash machine have hit an unusual snag - its streets are in the wrong place. Months have been spent looking for a suitable site for a hole-in-the-wall for the historic town. But a major obstacle has been
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Soccer: U's look to end Wigan's winning run
Joe Keith is ready to make Second Division leaders Wigan Athletic pay the penalty if they slip up against Colchester United tomorrow. The cocky Cockney says he will still be at the front of the queue to take any spot-kicks, despite missing out for the
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Soccer: Strength in depth lifts Gulls' hopes
Canvey Island are moving closer to having a full squad available as they head for a crunch period in their fight for Ryman Premier honours. Most players had a run-out either in Tuesday's Bryco Cup success at Hitchin or the 4-0 home reserve win over Witham
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Soccer: Arlesey offer test for Tilbury
Tilbury's recent revival will be put to the test at Arlesey. Dockers had seemed on their way to a slump when losing four on the trot in the run-up to Christmas, but a win at Great Wakering was followed by a comfortable defeat of another bottom-half-of-the-table
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Jaywick: 'What's the point of useless CCTV?'
Government-funded spy cameras in Jaywick were never connected to the CCTV monitoring centre and no longer work. News that the CCTV system set up to crack down on crime doesn't work has angered businesses and politicians. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN (25875-6
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Soccer: No transfer news says Royle
Joe Royle today quashed the latest batch of transfer rumours surrounding Ipswich Town. This week alone the rumour-mill has linked the Blues with unsettled Blackburn defender John Curtis and Spurs shotstopper Lars Hirschfeld. But manager Royle told the
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Colchester: Roads bosses say 'sorry' for diversions
Highways bosses have apologised to people in Colchester who will be affected by a major road closure this month. Residents living along Cymbeline Way, Cowdray Avenue and Ipswich Road are facing a weekend of disruption as traffic is diverted past their
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Witham: Children saw knife attack on mother
Young children watched in horror as their father attacked his wife, severing the tendons in her hand, a court heard. Lerio Dayaon managed to escape from her 36-year-old husband Alan by climbing out of a window and going to a neighbour. The attack at her
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Essex: 15 hours of chaos on M25
Drivers on the M25 in south Essex endured serious tailbacks in today's rush hour after a lorry got stuck in a drain next to the central reservation. Traffic was held up for 15 hours as two lanes were closed northbound at junction 30 with the A12 while
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Grays: New road plan to end queues
The much-criticised Grays town centre one-way system will soon disappear. The latest plan to cut congestion will mean Hogg Lane, London and Orsett roads becoming two-way, along with Stanley Road and part of Crown Road. Other changes are planned and the
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Basildon: Wall to stop boy racers
A Basildon retail complex is spending tens of thousands of pounds to prevent "boy racers" turning it into a racetrack. Mayflower Retail Park in Gardiners Lane South has had to place a wall of concrete barriers around its car parks and hire security guards
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Soccer: Irons plan to shock leaders
West Ham look to continue their survival bid by pulling off an unlikely result away to league leaders Arsenal on Sunday (kick-off 2pm). Despite enduring a winless sequence dating back to October 23 in the league Hammers are hoping to build on a mini-revival
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Essex: Prince to stand in at flood service
Prince Edward will be standing in for the Queen at a service in Essex commemorating the tragic East Coast floods. The Queen had been due to visit Chelmsford Cathedral for the ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the terrible night when more than 300
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Billericay: Mugging victim calls for CCTV
A council has promised to look at improving lighting and drainage in the area surrounding the skateboard park in Lake Meadows after a man was mugged in the area. The man, who has asked not to be named, and his wife called on Billericay Town Council to
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Soccer: Canvey ace Rudi is on the hunt for big game
Canvey's new signing Jukka "Rudi" Ruhanen is a man for the big game -- and not just on the football field. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder grew up in Mikkeli, south-east Finland, where he hunted grouse and rabbits (as well as moose) on expeditions
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Soccer: Purfleet need good neighbours
They're neighbours rather than friends, but Purfleet will reckon it's about time that Grays did them a favour. In the past two seasons Blues have knocked out Fleet from both the FA Cup and FA Trophy, as well as having taken three league points off them
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Canvey: Blue watch are family's heroes
Firefighters today told how they rebuilt a disabled boy's bike after it was almost destroyed by arsonists. The Evening Echo reported last week Jack Punter's quad bike caught fire after the family's garden garage in St Christophers Close, Canvey, was torched
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Uttlesford: Mobile paramedic plan
A mobile paramedic could soon be boosting health services in the Uttlesford area. The appointment has been identified as a "high priority" by Uttlesford Primary Care Trust, and depending on the availability of funding the paramedic could be on the road
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Colchester: Ex-student cleared of lip attack
An ex-student has been cleared of biting off part of another man's bottom lip. Matthew Anderson had been accused of carrying out the assault after he got involved in a fight at Essex University. He denied wounding student Matthew Boyle with intent and
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Clacton: Alison drives over desert - in a Lada
A Clacton teacher has taken part in a 3,157-mile rally across the deserts of North Africa... in a Lada car. Alison Rose, who is a teaching assistant in the English department at Clacton County High School, is the co-driver of a red Lada car in a rally
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South Woodham Ferrers: Driver shaken after gun incident
A bus driver was left badly shaken after a youth pointed a gun at his bus in South Woodham Ferrers. The incident happened on Friday night at around 11.30pm as four youths crossed Ferrers Road at the junction with Inchbonnie Road. One of the boys produced
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Clacton: Kung-fu enthusiast meant no harm
A man accused of practising martial arts in a town centre told a court he did not mean to frighten or alarm anyone. Cheong Wong was arrested in Clacton after police received reports of a man brandishing a sword in the Pier Avenue area known as Christmas
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Rugby: Braintree face double test
Braintree face up to a gruelling two games in 48 hours this weekend - providing the perils of the English winter don't intervene and thwart their plans to play their first competitive rugby of the new year for a second week running. The black and ambers
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Rugby: Westcliff lifted by coaching pairing
Westcliff Rugby Club are resurgent again this season -- and it's all down to their new coaching duo. The team has dropped down the divisions in recent seasons, but this term lead Eastern Counties Two and have made the semi-finals of the Essex President's
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Southend: Bypass on agenda again
Plans for a new northern bypass for Southend could again be on the agenda at Essex County Council. Prominent Rochford farmer and parish councillor Humphrey Squier gave the news to a meeting of the Southend Business and Tourism Partnership. He said county
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Rayleigh: Ramraider nabs cigarettes haul
More than £1,000 of cigarettes were stolen today after a ramraider smashed his way into an off-licence in Rayleigh. A witness saw a green Fiat Tipo smash into the store's front window in The Chase. A man entered the shop before leaving with cigarettes
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Southend: Airport is 'fighting for survival'
At least 300 new jobs will be created if Southend Airport is allowed to carry out its expansion plans, it has been revealed. But airport director Roger Campbell has warned that if the scheme is not allowed, large numbers of existing jobs will be lost
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Colchester: Soldier died from lethal cocktail
A paratrooper who was in pain after a parachuting accident died after taking a lethal mix of home-made wine and paracetamol, an inquest heard. Gavin Potts, a 24-year-old private with Colchester-based 2 Para, joined more than 400 other soldiers for the
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South Essex: Directors sent to crown court
Two company directors accused of the man-slaughter of 15-year-old Dean Butler will be tried at Basildon Crown Court. Lewis Courtney, 54, of Marshfoot Road, Grays, and James Holland, 47, of Seaborough Road, Chad-well St Mary, were remanded on bail on a
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Tendring: Rice firm plan fear
Fears that a rice factory could be in breach of planning regulations will be handed to Tendring Council. Resident Marcus Needham wrote to Ramsey and Parkeston Parish Council with concerns about the factory at the nearby industrial site. He is worried
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Chelmsford: Seeds removed after poison discovery
Discovery of the deadly poison ricin in a North London house last week has resulted in a Chelmsford garden centre taking castor oil seeds off its shelves. Wyevale Garden Centre, in Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, banned the seeds, from which the toxin ricin
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Witham: Residents want rid of lorries
A total of 350 Witham residents have signed a petition appealing for heavy lorries to be kept out of Bridge Street. They want the county highways authority and the local council to enforce the existing regulations banning vehicles over 7.5 tonnes from
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Castle Point: Bob bids to ban street boozers
Youngsters could soon be drinking their last tipple in public. Castle Point MP Bob Spink has presented a new Bill to Parliament aiming to increase police powers to confiscate unopened bottles of booze. At the moment officers can only take open bottles
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Braintree, Halstead: Delays at Foley Corner
Motorists using a road between Braintree and Halstead faced delays at peak times as urgent repair work was done to the road surface. Temporary traffic lights were set up at the busy Foley Corner junction at High Garrett, where the road forks in one direction
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Benfleet: School's memorial to head
Hundreds of people were tonight expected to pay tribute at a special memorial service for a former Benfleet headteacher. The service will be a celebration of Cyndy Batty's career. She was head of South Benfleet primary school for 18 years and died aged
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Braintree, Witham: New-look wardens on the beat soon?
Controversial street wardens paid to help police fight crime could soon be on the streets of Braintree and Witham. The auxiliary officers, who will not be part of the police and will have their own uniforms, are already on the streets of London and Harlow
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Athletics: Nunn strides to join the big league boys
There were plenty of local successes when the Essex Cross-Country League season came to fruition with the final round in cold conditions at the Stubbers Centre, Upminster. Twin glory - for Thurrock Harrier Andrew Rolfe Overall placings saw Southend AC's
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Shoebury: Puppy's killer 'must be caught'
A leading animal rights campaigner has urged Shoebury residents to help catch the killer of a puppy stabbed and left to die. Andrew Tyler, director of Animal Aid, expressed his shock after the body of the cocker spaniel bitch was found on East Beach.
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Rugby: Southend want return to form
Southend will be looking to bounce back when London Nigerians visit Warners Park tomorrow (2.15pm) for a London One clash. The table-toppers saw their lead cut to four points when losing 25-24 to Haywards Heath last week and the chasing pack all have
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Rayleigh: Bedsit elderly to get flats
The first stage of an £482,000 refurbishment scheme for an elderly housing complex has been launched. The upgrade at the Lavers, in Hockley Road, Rayleigh, will see its 17 bedsits transformed into 12 new one-bedroom flats. Launch - Rochford council chairman
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Kirby: Care home change
A village nursing home is set to become a residence for adults with learning difficulties. Work is due to start on changing The Yew Trees, in The Street, Kirby, into the home catering for nine adults in the next few weeks. The property was bought by MILD
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Southend: Five rescued in blaze drama
Five people were rescued from a burning building when a blaze ripped through a first floor flat in Northlands Lodge in Southchurch Road, Southend, early today. Southend firefighter Martyn Hodder said residents were lucky to have escaped alive after they
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Colchester: Vicious attack on teenager
A teenager was viciously beaten by robbers in Colchester after they stole £100 from him The 18-year-old was playing football with friends at Hillyfields, behind Colchester Institute, when they were approached by three men. One of them asked if the boys
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Soccer: Captain's honour suits long-serving Beard
Southend United right-back Mark Beard said he would be honoured to carry on as captain when Rochdale visit Roots Hall tomorrow. The tigerish 28-year-old was given the armband for Tuesday evening's 1-0 victory at Shrewsbury Town, inspiring the Seasiders
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Southend: Blaze mum dies
A pregnant woman who became a human fireball has died. Viyen Fonche lost her battle for life yesterday at the special burns unit at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. The 26-year-old died from her injuries after suffering 80 per cent burns at her flat
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Stansted: Airport baggage staff accept pay deal
Industrial chaos at Stansted Airport and others across the country has been averted after ground staff accepted a pay deal. Baggage handlers and check-in staff at 16 airports across the UK voted by four to one to accept a 4.2 per cent pay offer. Unions
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Cressing: Accident at blackspot
Another accident has taken place at a notorious blackspot where campaigners have been fighting to have the speed limit cut. A 24-year-old man had to be freed from a Peugeot 306 car, which ended upside down in a ditch on Ashes Road, Cressing at 8.06am
