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Canvey: Damage to new fence
A low fence newly installed around a site in Canvey to stop people dumping rubbish has already been damaged. Residents living near Little Gypps Court have complained repeatedly about people driving on to the site and leaving rubbish. Canvey Central councillor
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Soccer: Sloppy defence lost us match
Southend United manager Rob Newman was left to reflect on a poor defensive display following Saturday's 4-1 hammering at Scunthorpe. Blues old boy Martin Carruthers opened the scoring, before Shrimpers midfielder Jay Smith netted a stunning individual
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Soccer: Maldon Town 2-1 Mildenhall
A second half brace from Terry Warwick secured the points for Maldon on Saturday. The home side had spurned several chances in the first half and were given a setback when Mildenhall took the lead just after the restart. Warwick, however, brought the
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Brentwood: Legion top brass
The Royal British Legion Youth Band will be providing the entertainment when the Brentwood and District Branch of the Association of Wrens has its annual dinner. The event is set for Friday, January 31 at Hutton Poplars Hall in Poplar Drive, Hutton at
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Soccer: Great Wakering Rovers 0-0 Thame United (Ryman One North)
Wakering restored pride after their 5-0 midweek thrashing at lowly Essex rivals East Thurrock United with a much-improved display. But neither side could break the deadlock in this entertaining Ryman Division One North affair at Burroughs Park. Eye on
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Rochford: Mums' protest over head lice
Four mums have taken their children out of school because they say an infestation of headlice has got out of hand. Tracy Jarvis, Heidi Gilbert, Susie Fyfield and Mel Simms all took their children out of Holt Farm School, in Ashingdon Road, Rochford, on
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Soccer: Manchester United 6-0 West Ham United (FA Cup)
It is a competition famous for shocks -- but the end of West Ham's FA Cup hopes was simply shocking. Earlier failures this season have at least had the compensation of some determination, but yesterday's defeat was just pathetic. Only a few players --
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Colchester: Demonstrating safety at home
The safety of elderly people in their own homes is being highlighted by police in a series of demonstrations. Reports of bogus callers targeting people in sheltered and warden-controlled accommodation have been on the increase around Colchester and officers
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Soccer: Halstead Town 4-3 Somersham
Halstead Town's push for promotion was given a further boost when, in a turbulent second half, they eventually overcame Somersham. The home side left it to the last moments of injury-time to bag the equaliser and the winner to keep them within three points
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Clacton: Curfew for 'mean little sneak thief'
A man caught stealing from a football changing room has been branded a "mean little sneak thief" by a judge. Andrew Samson has been given a curfew to keep him away from changing rooms at weekends and bank holidays. Samson, 21, of Forest Park Avenue, Clacton
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Colchester: 400 protest on anti-war march
Rain failed to deter protesters turning out for an anti-war march in Colchester, which organisers hailed as one of the biggest demos in the town in recent years. Up to 400 people turned out for the demonstration through Colchester town centre. Rainbow
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Soccer: Roeder slams woeful Irons
After an afternoon that would test the patience of any manager, West Ham's Glenn Roeder had just one word for his team's performance. "Excruciating" was his verdict on the 6-0 defeat to Manchester United which saw his side dumped out of the FA Cup in
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Hockley: Man suffers severe burns after suspected gas explosion
A man suffered severe burns to his face and hands after a suspected gas explosion started a fire which ripped through three mobile homes in Hockley. The 52-year-old man had been trying to light his boiler at his mobile home on Willow Pond Farm in Lower
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Basildon: Woodlands steps nearer arts status bid
Staff and pupils at a Basildon school are hoping its latest production will bring them a fairytale ending by helping them gain performing arts status. The Woodlands School in Takely End has been busy trying to raise £50,000 to place a bid to become a
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Westcliff: My lunchtime terror at hands of knifeman
A woman today described her terrifying ordeal as a robber held a knife to her throat in broad daylight as she walked down an alleyway behind her flat. Geraldine Young, 57, was confronted by the attacker in the alley off Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff. He
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Rayleigh: Wife's anguish over tragic Bruce
The wife of a lorry driver killed in a crash has paid tribute to the motorcycling fan. Bruce White, 47, of Essex Close, Rayleigh, was certified dead at the scene after his articulated lorry carrying coal crossed the central reservation of the A120 Braintree
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Soccer: Sheffield United 4-3 Ipswich Town (Nationwide Division One)
From agony to ecstasy back to agony again, the extreme highs and lows of the FA Cup were brought into sharp focus for Ipswich Town. And to make their roller-coaster ride even more white-knuckle, those peaks and troughs occurred inside an explosive last
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Essex: Bridge in place ahead of time
Workers finished installing a 67-metre steel bridge across the A12 ahead of schedule. The temporary bridge was put into place to carry traffic along the B1508 Braiswick Road over the A12 and followed months of planning. The bridge is moved into position
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Castle Point: Anger over move to revamp planning
Attempts to speed up slow planning applications have enraged Castle Point residents and councillors, it emerged today. Now the misunderstandings are to be ironed out during a special planning meeting tomorrow which will also thrash out details of the
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Ramsey: Cleaner jailed for 15 months
A cleaner at a residential home has been jailed for stealing more than £9,000 from a frail 82-year-old woman. Cindy Dally took £9,400 from the pensioner's bank account over a two-week period and spent most of it by the time she was arrested for theft
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Colchester: Charity worker not unfairly dismissed
A charity worker who claimed she discovered her job was under threat when she pieced together scraps of paper from a bin was not unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. The detective work was carried out by former police officer Jan Gavin
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Witham: School celebrates birthday
Since the Rickstones School opened in Witham a quarter of a century ago it has moved with the times. Foreign exchange programmes have been set up, the school has become grant maintained and gained specialist status as a performing arts college. In 1977
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Chelmsford: Son's blast at hospital
A hospital has been criticised for sending a 93-year-old patient home in the middle of the night Lorna Mansfield was taken by ambulance to casualty at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, after she lost consciousness at home at about 7pm. Her son Brian Mansfield
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Witham: Fed-up passengers walk out
Frustrated passengers demanded to be let off a train after delays caused by a locomotive fire elsewhere on the main line to London saw them held up for more than three hours. Terrorism expert Mike Yardley, of Witham was one of the passengers held up on
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Billericay: Probe on into mobile phone mast explosion
Billericay district councillorshave pledged toinvestigate residents' concernsover more than 25 communications masts in and around the town. A number of residents spoke of their anger and worry over the increasing number of masts shooting up during the
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Soccer: Colchester United 0 2 Blackpool (Nationwide Division Two)
Colchester United new boys Liam Chilvers of Arsenal and Gareth Williams from Crystal Palace got off to a losing start as promotion chasing Blackpool completed their second League double Having already beaten the U's 3-1 at Bloomfield Road just after Christmas
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Dovercourt: Late night music bid fails
A controversial bid to play music at a Dovercourt hotel until 2am has failed amid fears it would become like a nightclub. Residents living near The Cliff Hotel, Marine Parade, feared an extension of its public entertainment licence would attract drinkers
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Soccer: Grantham Town 2-3 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens Premier)
Three consecutive wins for Chelmsford City, who climb into the top half of the Dr Martens Premier Division following this win at the South Kesteven Stadium. An action-packed opener saw four goals in the first 20 minutes. City took the intiative on 12
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Soccer: Pupils hope Ashley is a class above Canaries
Please Sir, get a result! That's the message Galleywood teacher Ashley Vickers will take with him when he battles with First Division Norwich City in the FA Cup on Saturday. Ashley, a defender with giant-killers Dagenham & Redbridge, is a PE and
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Colchester: Museums to get rare work of art
A rare painting of Colchester High Street has been donated to the town's museums. The oil-on-canvas scene captures the town's main thoroughfare when it was still a two-way street. Painted by artist Charles Debenham in the 1950s, it features a section
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Essex: Abolish this unfair tax
The council tax - set to rise by nearly 17 per cent this year - should be scrapped, according to a leading Essex councillor. The predicted 16.7 per cent rise will push the amount paid by Band D householders up to nearly £900. This does not take into account
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Vange: Shop worker quits after raid
A shop assistant has quit her job after being confronted by two men wielding a gun and crowbar during a terrifying robbery in Vange, it was revealed today. The other member of staff at the One Stop convenience store in Marsh View Court is now refusing
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Southend: Speak up over residents' parking scheme
People are being urged to have their say in a consultation document on residents' parking schemes in Southend. Councillors have put the finishing touches to the document which will be sent to residents in three zones in the borough next month. Residents
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Basildon: Sprinklers plea to save lives
Firefighters are lobbying Basildon Council to install domestic sprinkler systems in homes in a bid to "save lives". Basildon Fire and Rescue safety officer, Jack Imrie, claims the sprinklers would be a more effective way of fighting fires. He said "Nationally
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Southend: Airport plan is unprecedented
English Heritage is to report its views on plans to demolish a Grade 1 listed church to make way for the expansion of Southend Airport. A spokesman for the organisation said demolition of a building such as St Laurence Church, in Eastwood, was "unprecedented
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Harwich: £300,000 transport project launched
A new community transport scheme has been launched to help residents and groups access more facilities in their town. The £300,000 project will help provide transport in the Harwich area. Based at the Park Pavilion, it has been funded partly by the Market
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Basildon: Store fire 'probably arson'
A shop manageress was today devastated after a suspicious blaze gutted an off-licence she has treated as an extension of her home for the last 17 years. Jeanette Tomlinson, manageress of the Victoria Wine in the Jolly Friar parade of shops in Whitmore
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Essex: Security deadline
The deadline for firms wanting to take on a council security contract - the sensitive details of which were posted on the internet - has now passed Essex County Council is seeking a firm to take over the running of its night-time security at various buildings
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Vange: Armed robbers terrify shop assistants
A hand gun and crow bar wielding duo terrified two shop assistants as they trashed a convenience store before robbing it. One of the staff members at the One Stop shop in Marsh View Court, Vange, has resigned and the other is now refusing to work evenings
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Hadleigh: Floods cast shadow on couple's big day
The 50th anniversary of the deadly east coast floods will be an occasion for mixed feelings for one Hadleigh couple. Peggy and Charles Smith were married on Saturday, January 31, 1953, as the winds started gathering force across the country, building
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General: Council opens coffers to support talent
A new scheme to provide cash support for the country's talented young sporting stars is being officially launched by Essex Paralympic athlete Lloyd Upsdell. The event will take place at Melbourne Park Athletics Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford, next Tuesday
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Soccer: Fakenham 1-5 Tiptree (Jewson League Premier Division)
Tiptree United notched another three points on their league campaign when they demolished Fakenham. A second half Dave Barefield brace and goals from Paul Davis, Andrew Brady and captain Steve Daly secured the win. Davis headed Tiptree in front on 20
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Great Tey: Midwife hailed as 'one in a million'
A community midwife who has delivered hundreds of babies over the past 30 years has been honoured with an award for the special care she has given patients. Pauline Critchley was described as a "midwife in a million" by new mum Sue Newley who nominated
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Southend: Crews douse pier fire
Firefighters were again called to Southend Pier after renovation work left a wooden beam smouldering. Four crews were sent to the scene around 4.30am yesterday, though only two were needed, and it took an hour-and-a-half to bring the fire under control
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Frinton: Teenage girl stabbed in the face
A teenage girl was today recovering after being stabbed in the face at Frinton railway station in broad daylight The 15-year-old from the town was attacked with a penknife by another youth The assault happened on the platform at the station on Saturday
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Basildon, Chelmsford: Dealer jailed after being caught with drugs twice
A drug pedlar caught twice in Chelmsford with class A drugs for suppling was jailed for three years and nine months on Friday. David Jenkins, 30, of Woolmer Green, Basildon, admitted possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply and having more
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Soccer: Ryman League round-up (Division One North)
Harlow came out second best in a bad tempered promotion showdown at home to Northwood. The match saw eight bookings and a flurry of bad exchanges, but goals from Dave Sargent, Kieran Knight and Chris Moore saw Northwood home and they now top the division
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Wivenhoe: Armed robbers raid post office
Armed robbers have made off with a sustantial amount of money after a raid at Wivenhoe post office. A female cashier at the shop in the High Street was forced to hand over cash during the raid on Friday afternoon after three men burst into the shop and
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Soccer: Frustration leads to red
Karl Duguid today spoke of the sudden rush of blood that led to his sending off in Colchester United's demoarlising 2-0 home defeat against Blackpool. The reigning U's player-of-the-year was sent packing for a crude 81st minute tackle on Seasiders' defender
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Thundersley: Police net £250,000 haul
More than £250,000 of industrial equipment and vehicles stolen from different parts of the country have been seized in a raid in Thundersley. Detectives acting on a tip-off struck gold when they visted an undisclosed industrial estate. Recovered - Chief
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Soccer: Tilbury 1-2 Hornchurch (Ryman One North)
The Dockers were entitled to feel aggrieved at losing at home to their big-spending Ryman Division One North promotion-chasing visitors. Tilbury gave a good account of themselves and were only beaten four minutes into injury-time when ex-Crystal Palace
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Benfleet: Shop vandals go on the rampage
Horrified traders today told of their shock after discovering vandals had left a trail of destruction through their parade of shops. The yobs went on the rampage along the row of 20 shops in Church Road, Benfleet, last night, smashing windows and spraying
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Castle Point: Planners look at web link opportunity
Residents could find out about planning matters via computer in the near future. A Castle Point planning committee meeting tomorrow will hear more details of how planning services could be delivered electronically. A survey indicated the idea has the
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Chelmsford: Lorry crash causes A12 chaos
A huge tanker carrying ethanol sprang a leak after it jack-knifed on the A12, causing traffic chaos. The driver of the French articulated lorry sustained minor injuries when he lost control and veered into the central reservation near the Boreham interchange
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Rayleigh: Public inquiry over flats plan
Plans for a three-storey block of flats on a prominent site in Rayleigh are to be decided at a public inquiry. Rochford District Council rejected the scheme by Marden Homes for 15 flats on the site of two semi-detached houses in the High Road. Members
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Soccer: Aveley 1-0 East Thurrock United (Ryman One North)
Ryman Division One North strugglers East Thurrock saw their hopes of building on a great 5-0 midweek win over Great Wakering ended when local rivals Aveley completed the double over them. The only goal came after 61 minutes when former Billericay favourite
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Vange: Religions unite to pray for peace
Christians and Muslims gathered together on Friday to pray for peace as tensions in Iraq approach flashpoint. Peace hope - this youngster looked bemused as believers prayed for war to be averted Picture: LUAN MARSHALL More than 80 people gathered at the
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Soccer: Scunthorpe United 4-1 Southend United (Nationwide Division Three)
A glaring error from Southend United defender Daryl Sutch gifted Scunthorpe a dream start at Glanford Park. Blues were just starting to get on top when the former Norwich City man failed to cut out a diagonal pass to the right-flank from home midfielder
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Rochford: Pub wedding was perfect
Wedding guests were in the perfect place to propose a toast to the happy couple - who tied the knot in the pub. Regulars Maxine Cancela and Grant Simpson chose to get married at the Anne Boleyn Hungry Horse, Rochford, after it got a weddings licence.
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Soccer: Keeper Flavs on road to recovery
Southend United hope to have goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan back in action when Swindon Town visit Roots Hall for a reserve team clash. The shot-stopper has missed Blues' last four matches after tearing an abductor muscle in his thigh during the 2-1 home
