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Boxing: Danny to get back in the Hunt
Leigh professional boxer Danny Hunt is aiming to get back into the ring this summer after cuts costs him his last two bouts. The lightweight was due to box on May 8 and May 24 but both fights had to be scrapped following gashes in sparring. Now Hunt has
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Cricket: Leigh 212 West Essex 214-6
Leigh were made to pay in more ways than one as visiting late-order batsman Ayub smashed them into submission at Chalkwell Park on Saturday. For the free-hitting star's huge hits saw him smash the windscreen of a team-mate's Mercedes as he took his side
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Southend: Zimbabweans rap leader's arrest
Zimbabweans in Southend have spoken of their horror as the leader of the country's opposition party was arrested. Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has been arrested for planning an illegal demonstration. He also faces
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Harwich: Hero ferry captain's daughter attends special event
The daughter of a ferry captain who averted a major disaster was among those who attended a special church service. Madeline Waters joined with Harwich MP Ivan Henderson and his wife Jo and the Dutch Vice Consul, Robin Baker at St Paul's Church, Parkeston
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Cricket: Westcliff 259-6 Orsett 207-5 (Essex League Division One)
Tough bowling conditions and negative tactics cost Westcliff the chance of a first win of the season when they took on unbeaten Orsett. The visitors batted first and made an impressive total of 269-6, with Sunny Choksi leading the way on 90. He was backed
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Soccer: Copley's idea is just the ticket for school
Southend United are joining up with Temple Sutton School to reward hard-working pupils. The club has donated three adult season tickets after local councillors bought three £23 junior tickets that will be handed out to students every home game. Temple
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Colchester: Charter Mark for court staff
Staff at Colchester County Court have received recognition for going that extra mile to serve the public. The court is one of 19 to be awarded the Charter Mark in recognition of the sterling work it does for the people it serves. Mark Lucas, court manager
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Southend: Suicide jump bid woman talked down
Negotiators were sent in and a major road was closed off for an hour when a woman threatened to throw herself off the top of a shopping centre. The incident happened at 7.40pm last night when the woman, who said she wanted to kill herself and was threatening
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Clacton: Man jailed for threats to kill
A man has been jailed for threatening to kill his former partner. Paul Turner sent the woman a "with sympathy" card saying if she did not phone him she would die. Turner, 41, also phoned police and told them he had a shotgun and was going to kill his
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Cricket: Southend 298-7 Billericay 209-7
In idyllic sunshine conditions at Billericay, spectators witnessed a superb knock by Southend's Michael Clarke in this Division Two draw. Southend skipper Ian Heiser admitted to some surprise at being asked to bat when he lost the toss and the home outfit
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Colchester: Centre runs without boss
Leisure World in Colchester is to continue being run without a general manager at the helm Former general manager Jon Argent stepped down from his post in charge of the Cowdray Avenue-based leisure centre last year. Tim Swallow, the operations manager
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Westcliff: Housing expert lives in 'fantasy land' jibe
A residents group says a housing expert is living in a "fantasy land" following his controversial comments on parking. Clive Lucas, a specialist housing consultant for Dedmans, said people living in densely populated areas with a lack of space outside
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Ramsden Bellhouse: Canine capers show
Some of the most handsome, beautiful and best behaved dogs strutted their stuff and raised money for charity. Putting Sam through his paces - Margaret Bainbridge and her three-year-old border collie in the agility competition Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY The
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Colchester: Grade II building to become flats?
An imposing listed building in the town centre of Colchester is to be turned into homes. Developers Mersea Homes want to turn the grade II listed Eaglegate building in East Hill into ten new homes. They also want to put up a new building in the adjacent
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Speedway: Hammers taste a double defeat
Arena Essex suffered two defeats in the opening matches of their three-match northern tour at the weekend. On Friday, they were trailing 40-32 after 12 heats when thick fog caused the match to be abandoned with the score allowed to stand. Hammers star
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Cricket: Grayson is ready
Paul Grayson says he is up for the challenge of leading Essex from the front whenever the six-times county champions call on him. Boosted by a tremendous 268-run win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday - the county's first in the Championship
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Basildon: Hospital to get £1.7m skin unit
Patients suffering from skin complaints will soon be treated in a £1.7million dermatology centre at Basildon Hospial. The two-storey unit, to be built at the hospital, in Nethermayne, will provide services for patients from across south Essex. Funding
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Moto-Cross: Williams star of show
David Williams was the star of the show at Little Loveney Hall, Wakes Colne, yesterday. Williams won three out of three races as Halstead and District Moto-Cross Club hosted the third round of the 2003 Eastern Centre Championships. In the Eastern Centre
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Basildon: Hospital under investigation
Patients, visitors and staff were today being reassured following the revelation that two cases of Legionnaires disease were contracted at Basildon Hospital. Although the cases were contracted seven months ago, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is
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Colchester: We're home
It was a homecoming to remember. A light drizzling of rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of soldiers from 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps who returned home to their base at Colchester's Roman Barracks last night to be given an
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Canvey: Barge row not sunk yet
A dismantled barge, which Canvey folk claimed was a piece of island history, is nothing more than an old fuel carrier, it has been revealed. The breaking up of the concrete vessel caused an outcry after island historian Len Barge claims it was used in
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Laindon: Stranded Eileen, 84, thanks Good Samaritan
A pensioner today thanked a mystery Good Samaritan who came to her rescue as she was stranded at a train station following her grand-daughter's wedding. Eileen Shrimpton, 84, of Dickens Drive, Laindon, had travelled with a friend on c2c to London to attend
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Bocking End: Man stabbed in stomach
A man was stabbed in the stomach by a gang of thugs. The 43-year-old was attacked by a group of four men as he walked along Bocking End. He received a knife wound to his stomach and a cut to his head. He was set upon as he walked past the entrance to
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Canvey: Residents' delight at new post box
Residents and councillors are celebrating the installation of a post box marking a triumphant end to their six month campaign. Thanks to this little box, householders on Canvey's sixty acre Castle View estate will no longer have to take their lives in
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Braintree: Nuisance youths and careless driving top survey
Worries about careless driving and nuisance youths are top of the list in a police survey of residents from the Panfield Lane area of Braintree. The survey was distributed to households earlier this month, asking them to identify any problems in the area
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Frinton: Church's first class centenary celebration
Stamp-mad Methodist minister, the Rev Robin Searles, will soon be posting his church around the world. Mr Searles has designed a first-day cover featuring Frinton Methodist Church which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The cover also incorporates
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Clacton: Youths sought after inferno
Young arsonists are believed to be responsible for a dramatic town centre blaze. Dozens of shoppers watched as firemen fought to contain the fire in Clacton. Choking acrid smoke from the burning building engulfed nearby streets and flames could be seen
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Southend: Baby death - two quizzed
Detectives probing the death of a baby boy have released a couple arrested on suspicion of murdering the toddler. The 36-year-old man and 20-year-old woman, from the Rayleigh area, were held and questioned by police following an incident on Saturday night
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Essex: Green Party's concern over Brits buying holiday homes abroad
Estate agents which sell property abroad have been accused of helping to set prices rocketing in other countries. Representatives from the Green Party spoke out against estate agents which sell second homes in Spain. The party believes such sales cause
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Leigh: Paper round pair
Patrick and Patricia Breslin are not your average newspaper deliverers. At 76 and 73-years-old, the grandparents are spending their retirement getting up at the crack of dawn every day to do their paper round. Delivering the news - Patrick and Patricia
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Soccer: Ryman reshuffle brings six new sides
Great Wakering Rovers are likely to have six new opponents to take on when the new Ryman Division One North campaign gets underway on August 16. Three clubs relegated from the Premier, Chesham, Boreham Wood and Enfield, have opted to come into the North
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Brentwood: Community hospital gets go ahead
A new multi-million pound community hospital aiming to care for patients from Brentwood, Billericay and Wickford has been given the go ahead. The hospital proposed for the existing Brentwood Community Hospital site in Crescent Drive was given the unanimous
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Chadwell St Mary: Woman in knife ordeal
Detectives were today investigating a robbery in which a woman had a knife held to her throat while thieves raided her home. The incident took place at a block of flats in Godman Road, Chadwell St Mary. Four men wearing baseball caps burst into the flat
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Danbury: Burst main holds up traffic
Delays were caused to motorists travelling through Danbury following a burst water main. A four-inch cast iron main belonging to Essex and Suffolk Water burst in Main Road, opposite Tesco, just after lunchtime on Frida Repairs were carried out at about
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Braintree: Rise in missed bin collection
There has been a huge rise in missed bin collections in the Braintree district. Braintree Council's quarterly performance report found that during the first quarter of this year, missed refuse collections soared. The report also found the council fell
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Soccer: Jamie has the magic touch
The 16-year-old youth goalkeeper with Canvey-based Concord Rangers is hoping to live the life of Riley after signing up with Football League club Millwall. Jamie Riley, who helped Rangers to win the Eastern Junior Alliance under-16 eastern section title
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South Essex: Heatwave? Storm washes away sun
Thunderstorms swept across south Essex today, signalling an end to the heatwave which had seen temperatures soar into the 80s. Drivers endured a slippery rush-hour as torrential overnight and early morning rain turned many roads into skid-pans. Wrecked
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Frinton: Family backs tests for fatal syndrome
The parents of a teenager who died just days before his 18th birthday today welcomed a new test which can help predict those who are at risk from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (Sads). Andy Gard was a healthy teenager who loved all sports and played hockey
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Cricket: Wanstead 275 Hadleigh 215-7 (Premier Division)
On a hot day at the John Burrows Ground, these two struggling Premier sides piled up 49-0 runs on a fast outfield. They picked up ten points apiece in a drawn affair and allowed Hadleigh to move off bottom spot above a Fives and Heronians side they visit
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Frinton: Swimmers demand limit on water bikes
Swimmers at Frinton say they are being put in danger by nuisance water bikers and speedboats. They have demanded slow-moving councillors find a solution before the summer season gets in to full swing. At the moment, no buoyed safety channel has been put
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Colchester: Bagpipe music fills the air at Castle Park
The sound of bagpipes resounded as Castle Park played host to Scotland in Colchester. It is the tenth year that Scottish pipe bands from throughout the country have gathered to compete in a pipe band contest and put on displays of Scottish dancing. The
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Southend: Anna Bartlett freed
A Southend woman who has spent the last two-and-a-half years behind bars in the Middle East has just been freed. Anna Bartlett, 24, of Sandringham Road, was today unexpectedly granted a royal pardon just a quarter of the way through her ten-year sentence
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Clacton: Ex-footballer dies in crash
A pensioner has died after his car went into a tree. Peter Bickers, of Diana Way, Clacton, who suffered from a heart condition, is believed to have lost control of the car after being taken ill at the wheel Mr Bickers, who once played for Barnet FC, was
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Clacton: Is it music to their ears?
The new owners of a popular caravan park have vowed to spend whatever it takes to make sure their neighbours get a good night's sleep. The company which runs Valley Farm, in Valley Road, Clacton, has already ploughed £12,000 into a new music system in
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Cricket: Napier attack kills off Notts response
Essex completed their first County Championship victory of the season at Trent Bridge yesterday when they beat Nottinghamshire by 268 runs to take 18 points from an incredible match. All-rounder Graham Napier did the damage yesterday taking 5-66 to record
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Chelmsford: Bogus callers alert
Chelmsford Borough Council is warning of bogus callers working in the area. A caller has been going from door-to-door offering a will-making service, stating that the project is supported by or in conjunction with Chelmsford Borough Council. The council
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Billericay: Travellers to combat traffic chaos
Travellers at a controversial site in Billericay have vowed to set up a committee to combat traffic problems and improve relations with the community. Improving the environment for everyone who lives in and around the travellers site in Oak Lane, Crays
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South Essex: Busted add extra gigs to UK tour
Pop-punk band Busted have had to add extra dates to their arena tour after it sold out almost a year in advance. Tickets only went on sale a fortnight ago, which caused such a scramble by fans, the band have decided to add three extra dates. The new dates
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Thaxted: Man jailed over threats to witness
Threatening revenge on a girl witness in a prosecution against him has landed a Thaxted man in prison. Timothy Clarke, 32, of Park Street, Thaxted, was jailed for nine months when he appeared for sentence at Chelmsford Crown Court last week. Clarke had
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Southend: Record week of trading
Seafront traders and leisure bosses were celebrating today after experiencing a record week in trading. Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Southend during the past week as temperatures reached searing levels of around 28 degrees. With the recent
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Chelmsford: Lightning hits couple's home
A 92-year-old man had to be carried out of his bungalow by firefighters after lightning hit the roof. The emergency services were called to the bungalow in Mill Road, Stock, near Chelmsford, at 7.15am today after smoke was seen coming out of the roof.
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Brentwood: Redevelopment of Green Belt rejected
A prestige redevelopment of an "eyesore" Green Belt site has been blocked by councillors worried over opening the floodgates to similar schemes. Councillors on Brentwood Council's Planning Development Control Panel took the painful decision to refuse
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Shenfield: Roy's £58m deal conquers Everest
One of the year's biggest deals in the City has been pulled off by Essex-based Roy Eady who led the management buy-out team that has acquired Everest Double Glazing. Eady, 49, who lives in Shenfield instructed Brentwood based solicitors Wortley Byers
