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Canvey: Arsonists blamed as wasteland acres blaze
Arsonists were blamed for sparking mayhem by striking three times on Canvey. Firefighters called to the incidents yesterday said the irresponsible actions of firebugs caused a huge grassland blaze close to a supermarket and almost caused a serious factory
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Region has pulling Pau -er!
Mark Whiting found himself strangely drawn to Pau and the Barn region. He reveals what will be open to Stansted passengers when Ryanair starts its new route there later this month This part of France doesn't really have a rush hour. Sure, there are vehicles
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Benfleet: Post office closure is a mystery
Council chiefs have been spurred into action following the mystery closure of a Benfleet post office. Chief executive, Barry Rollinson, has joined the fight to re-open the Hope's Green branch on the High Road, Benfleet, after it closed its doors to the
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Speedway: Honours even in Arena's KO tie
After 30 heats of thrilling speedway, the Knock Out Cup tie between Arena Essex and Rye House will have to be replayed after the teams finished level on aggregate. The first match took place at the Purfleet Raceway on Good Friday in front of a bumper
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Soccer: Great Wakering Rovers 0-4 East Thurrock United (Ryman One North)
Despite having enjoyed a solid first season at Ryman Division One North level, Great Wakering Rovers will be glad to see the back of local rivals East Thurrock United. Having lost 5-0 at Rookery Hill earlier in the season, the village side were again
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Wivenhoe: Pam fights back to fitness again
Determined Pam Glover showed that every step counts. She completed a personal challenge to walk a mile round Wivenhoe and raise money for a toilet for the disabled in a town church. Enjoying the challenge - Pam Glover who is raising money for alterations
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South Essex: Train guard plea after attack
Police investigating a fire attack on a c2c train guard today launched a fresh appeal for information. A Shoebury-based guard had lighter fluid sprayed in his face and his jacket set on fire by two men as he leaned out of a window on April 8 as the train
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Stansted: Ryanair closer to buzz takeover
Ryanair is a step closer to completing its takeover of low-budget rival buzz. The Stansted-based airline has bought KLM's buzz assets. It paid 20.1m Euros to KLM to acquire ten aircraft (six 737-300s and four BAe146s), and a number of airport facilities
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Soccer: Macca mistake gets Wig sympathy
Southend United boss Steve Wignall sympathised with young defender David McSweeney after his late error condemned Blues to a 1-0 defeat at struggling Boston yesterday afternoon. With six minutes remaining at York Street, the 21-year-old's weak back-header
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Great Notley: Firm sorry for poor service
Power company 24 seven is leafleting homes to apologise for its poor service in the past and explain how improvements will be made The electricity supplier is hand-delivering leaflets to residents in Great Notley, where frequent power blackouts over the
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Thurrock: US lessons for town
A council manager is jetting off across the Atlantic to find out how his American counterparts are making their neighbourhoods safer, cleaner and more attractive to business. Franco LaTorre, head of Thurrock's neighbourhood services, will be leaving on
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Essex: Awards for bus drivers
Hard-working bus drivers have been rewarded for their services to the public at a special awards ceremony. Staff from First Essex Buses were on hand at the lavish event at Monico Leisure in Eastern Esplanade, Canvey, to receive top certificates for their
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Southend: Council leader heart scare
Southend Council leader Howard Briggs was back at work today after collapsing at his desk. Retired dentist Mr Briggs was taken to Southend Hospital from the Civic Centre, in Victoria Avenue, Southend, with what was originally believed to be a suspected
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Tilbury: Iraqi food aid
A shipment of food and supplies intended for the children of Iraq was due to leave Tilbury Docks today. The Feed the Children organisation has spent weeks gathering the supplies, which will be shipped to Iraq via Jordan. The supplies are not due to arrive
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Basildon: Fury as residents pay to park outside homes
Some residents in a town centre are being charged £305 a year for the privilege of parking outside their own homes. People living in Gateway, in Basildon town centre, now have to pay hundreds of pounds for an allocated parking bay or face the zeal of
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Southend: Match of the day
Dedicated football fan Graham Dartnell has made a commitment to the other love of his life - after partner Nicky Allen proposed during his team's match. Southend United fan Mr Dartnell, 45, was left stunned after his girlfriend popped the question on
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Cricket: Napier on standby to replace McGarry
Graham Napier seems set to play in the Championship clash against Warwickshire starting at Chelmsford tomorrow. The young Essex all-rounder will get the nod if Andrew McGarry fails to recover from a side strain suffered at the County Ground yesterday.
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Bowers Gifford: Pub fun day raises £200 for babies
Those under 18 are usually barred from public bars, but yesterday the Gun Hotel in Bowers Gifford was filled with the both the clink of glasses and the pitter-patter of little feet. Bouncing with joy - fun organiser Mandy Bowler with Molly, 20 months
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Soccer: Parky makes pledge to fans
Phil Parkinson paid a glowing tribute to Colchester United's fans today as he began the task of rallying his Layer Road troops after their heaviest home League defeat for 35 years. U's boss Parkinson, said: "Our supporters came through with flying colours
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Brentwood: Youngster's vision closer to reality
A youngster's vision of a sports playing area for him and his fed up pals looks closer to reality after gaining the backing of councillors and the public. Michael Austin, a 15-year-old from Abridge has been desperately trying to set up facilities for
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Harwich: Town hospital reopens after vomiting outbreak
Harwich Hospital was open again today after being closed to visitors for more than three days. The hospital was closed to visitors over the Easter period after an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting. No new admissions were taken into the hospital, in Main
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Canvey: Van man in attack on driver
A man became the victim of road rage after he hooted his horn at a van driver going the wrong way down a one-way street. The victim was driving along Lakeside Path, Canvey, when he was approached at speed by the reversing van. After he beeped to warn
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Essex: Denise set to wed?
The parents of south Essex star Denise Van Outen today said they knew nothing of her plans to wed millionaire Richard Traviss. Denise, 28, was said to have accepted a proposal from boyfriend Richard, saying: "I am the happiest I have ever been." The pair
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Mid Essex: People fall for bag con
The actions of kindhearted residents are being thwarted by thieves. Police are urging people leaving bags of donations for charity shops outside their homes to double-check the day of collection. The warning comes following thefts in mid Essex. PC Matt
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Cricket: Jefferson error sees Essex in stalemate
Will Jefferson's failure to hold a slip catch signalled the end of Essex victory hopes against Middlesex at Chelmsford. Had he accepted the opportunity offered by Joe Dawes, the visitors' second innings would have been brought to a close on 427 and left
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South Essex: A130 driver injured after car flips over
A man is recovering in hospital after his car crashed into a roundabout and flipped over. The force of the impact caused the Lada to roll over and land on its roof in the middle of the roundabout at the junction of the new A130 and the old road. The driver
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Essex: Bogus caller landmark
The Evening Gazette's bogus caller campaign this month celebrates its second birthday. The If In Doubt, Keep 'Em Out campaign was launched in April 2001, to raise awareness of the scourge of con artists who prey on the vulnerable and to let people know
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Wickford: My agony, by man in burns horror
A serious burns victim today told how he had been left suicidal and struggling to survive after his disability allowance was slashed by £37 a week. The cut came just weeks after an electricity firm agreed to stop billing him for repairs to the electricity
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Soccer: Colchester United 0-5 Luton Town (Nationwide League Division Two)
Colchester suffered a severe case of the Easter Monday blues as they crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at home to Luton Town. U's goalkeeper Richard McKinney endured a nighmare match, gifting the visitors three goals, as Hatters top scorer
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Braintree: Concern over post office closure
A community spokesman today expressed his disappointment at the proposed closure of two Braintree branches. Last week the Evening Gazette revealed the branches in Bradford Street and Clare Road are set to close in July as a result of Post Office Ltd plans
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Soccer: Purfleet 3-1 Grays Athletic (Ryman Premier)
Big-spending Grays could yet face the indignity of being relegated from the Ryman Premier Division. Mark Stimson's men, having lost 3-1 at local rivals Purfleet yesterday, now finish their league campaign with two Essex derbies which will have special
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Soccer: Ford United 0- 2 Billericay Town (Ryman Premier)
Billericay Town discovered that Ryman Premier wins are like buses -- you wait for ages for one to come along and then two arrive together! The cash-strapped New Lodge side ended a ten-match run without victory the previous weekend at home to Maidenhead
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Soccer: Rotherham 2-1 Ipswich (Nationwide League Division One)
The irony could hardly have been crueler for shell-shocked Ipswich Town. Bewildered, stunned, dejected and furious after this body-blow result, the official man-of-the-match was none other than Rotherham's Shaun Barker. And why was that ironic? Because
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Mountnessing: Concern over Green Belt site
Anxious residents aired their concerns about the future of a controversial site in Mountnessing at a packed parish council meeting. The issue was discussed due to growing disquiet about work which has been undertaken at the Green Belt site in Roman Road
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Essex: School strike fears
Schools could be facing strikes this autumn if a teaching union backs industrial action to safeguard jobs. Delegates from the National Union of Teachers, including representatives from Essex, have supported holding a ballot over strike action at their
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Soccer: Boston United 1-0 Southend United (Nationwide League Division Three)
Southend United were forced straight on the back foot at Third Division strugglers Boston yesterday. After three minutes, veteran Pilgrims midfielder Neil Redfearn had a shot from the edge of the box charged down by Damon Searle, following a strong run
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Southend: Pub group to open three new venues
A rapidly expanding pub company is planning to open three more venues in Southend, it was revealed today. The Estuary Pub Company, run by the Barthaud family, opened three pubs in the last year and have three more possible venues in the pipeline. The
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Frinton: Town in TV spotlight
One of Tendring's most popular holiday destinations will feature on television tonight. Frinton is to get an airing on Anglia's Wish You Were Here programme with Aussie presenter Mark Little, formerly of Neighbours fame, reporting from the resort. Now
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Colchester: Anti-war protesters to make a stand
Anti-war campaigners are expected to clash with government minister Stephen Twigg when he visits Colchester later today. The Minister for Young People is set to take part in a "question time" session with teenagers from across the area in advance of the
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Essex: Ford is here to stay
Speculation that Ford UK was retrenching part of its activities in Essex, especially at Dunton, has been dismissed as "totally incorrect and totally without any foundation" by a Ford spokesman at Warley. Echoing the words of Bill Ford, chief executive
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Wivenhoe: Ron's treatment hit by drug fears
A couple battling against a crippling disease have vowed to fight on after groundbreaking treatment was hit by red tape. Motor neurone disease sufferer Ron Bousfield was ready to jet off to the States after pals raised thousands of pounds to pay for revolutionary
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Billericay: Blooming good idea
Green fingered enthusiasts who think their gardens are blooming marvellous are being urged to sign up to this year's Billericay in Bloom competition. More than 60 keen gardeners entered last year and organisers of the event, Billericay Town Council, are
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Essex: Elaine's in shock over crash deja vu
Shocked motorist Elaine Miklewicz rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she pranged her car. For the other driver was the same woman who crashed into her at exactly the same place at the same time of day almost a year ago to the day. Elaine, a 46-year-old
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Soccer: Billericay Town 2-1 Canvey Island (Ryman Premier)
With two tremendous goals from former Island player Gary Ansell, Christmas arrived at Easter for Billericay Town fans yesterday as their side beat local rivals Canvey for the first time in nearly three years. Ansell, son of former Gulls' striking hero
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Basildon: Derelict home fire probed
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a derelict house. Four crews - plus the aerial ladder platform from Basildon - were at the scene in Church Road, West Tilbury, for several hours. Church Road, a narrow, country lane between East and West Tilbury, was blocked
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Rochford: Bid to tackle sports barrier
More than one third of Rochford residents never use the council's sports and leisure facilities, a survey has revealed. Councillors today will be looking at access to leisure, culture and heritage as part of the district's community plan including a renewed
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Soccer: Tommy rocked by the Millers
Tommy Miller admitted being 'gutted and totally shell-shocked' after Ipswich Town's dramatic 2-1 defeat at Rotherham. Two goals in the last five minutes put a huge dent in the Blues' play-off dream, leaving them five points adrift of sixth-placed Nottingham
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Basildon: Moonwalkers plod to aid cancer care
Michael Jackson would be proud! Four Basildon workers are to walk the streets of London in a moonwalk marathon to raise money for breast cancer research and cancer care. Helen Davies, Debbie Hunt and Sheila Clayton, who all work at Marks and Spencer in
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Soccer: West Ham United 1-0 Middlesborough (Premiership)
Trevor Sinclair's 77th-minute goal gave a vital boost to Hammers' slim hopes of beating the drop -- but a hardworking display offered little to suggest the Irons will pull off the great escape. For all their dominance of a poor game, there were clear
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South Benfleet: Joy over new youth centre
Youngsters were celebrating today after a new youth centre was finally given the green light. Earlier this year, Castle Point Council gave the Legacy XS scheme the go-ahead on condition residents opposing the project did not put forward any new objections
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Chelmsford: Man stabbed on estate
Chelmsford police are appealing for witnesses who saw a 23-year-old man stabbed on Springfield estate on Saturday afternoon. The man was seriously wounded in Springfield Park Avenue during a disagreement in the street. He and a group of people left the
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Colchester: Someone shot me with an air rifle
A shocked children's worker fears youngsters are at risk after she was shot with an airgun just yards from a primary school Playworker Charlotte Cornell, needed stitches after being hit in the arm by the mystery sniper. Charlotte, 23, was about to pick
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Ingatestone: Grant boost for football club
A football club is cheering after netting a grant of £1,800 from the National Lottery Awards for All programme. Ingatestone Boys Football Club, in association with Ingatestone Boys Club, plan to use the grant for a number of initiatives, including a development
