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Silver End: Taking plunge for children
A big-hearted woman is taking the plunge to raise money for a children's leukaemia ward. Clare Knight, of Broomfield, Silver End, decided do a sponsored swim to raise money for the ward at the Royal London Hospital after her next-door neighbour's ten-year-old
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Clacton: Chip shop is the plaice to be
A seaside fish and chip shop has proved once more its the plaice to be. For the third year running Reg's combination of quality and taste has battered the opposition into submission. The popular Clacton fish and chip shop in Ravensdale is one of only
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Canvey: Floating jetty to help new sailors
Trainee sailors could soon get a helping hand when they launch their dinghies into the Thames if an application for a floating jetty gets the go-ahead. Bosses at Island Yacht Club, at The Point, Canvey, have applied to Castle Point Council for planning
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Brentwood: Backing for A12 widening
An ambitious proposal to widen the A12 to three lanes could have beneficial effects on traffic and the environment in Brentwood, according to those backing the scheme. Essex County Council has told the Government's London to Ipswich Multi Modal Study
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Thurrock: Lorry crash paint spill closes M25 sliproad
Paint spilled from a lorry left an M25 sliproad closed for more than four hours yesterday. Paint spill - police had to close the slip-road for it to be cleaned Picture: DAVE HENDERSON The lorry toppled over at junction 31 travelling towards Lakeside,
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Ingatestone: Care home to close
The Shaftesbury Society has announced plans to shut Ingatestone's Trueloves care home in the next few years. They revealed their decision in a press conference on Monday at the Trueloves Lane site after breaking the news to staff and the families of residents
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Thurrock: Twirling, girls wow at fete
Batons were twirling, dancers were dancing and charity cans were shaking at this year's Thurrock Carnival. In a twirl - the Canvey Island Twirlers march out on parade Picture: DAVE HENDERSON Despite fears of rain the procession hit the streets in all
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Motorsport: Perry is all revved up for Le Mans
Perry McCarthy starts his bid for glory at this year's Le Mans 24-hour race today. The Billericay driver and team-mates Mika Salo and Frank Biela have the first of two qualifying sessions for the sportscar endurance race this evening. The trio will go
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Soccer: U's future is bright
Colchester United will be going orange on their travels in the new soccer season. And delighted by the change, U's hero Sam Stockley - the first Layer Road star to don the new 2003-2004 away kit - gave the luminous carrot colour a big players' thumbs
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South Essex: Sixty in park brawl
Detectives were today waiting at the bedside of a Wickford man who suffered serious head injuries in a mass brawl in Thorndon Country Park off the A127. They are trying to find out what sparked an amazing punch-up between 50 or 60 men which left three
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Swimming: Charlie is darling of 'Mede's swimmers
Runnymede came a respectable fourth place only three points behind Potters Bar in the Junior Speedo League final at Waltham Forest. They had some excellent results with 13 top three places. In the girls' under-11 Charlie Beale stormed to victory in both
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Canvey: School activity week proves learning maths is far from boring
Youngsters have spent this week learning maths is useful and fun, too. Canvey Junior School, in Long Road, Canvey, launched its first ever maths week and headteacher Jan Vaughan cannot believe just how popular it has proved. Not boring - Sarah Kerrighen
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Thundersley: Old sir rocks fete
The corridors of Cedar Hall school were filled with the music of an ex-teacher and his band when they arrived to play the summer fete. Andy Green's band was just one of the attractions at the fete in Hart Road, Thundersley, where parents, pupils and teachers
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Cricket: Napier wants county cap
Essex all-rounder Graham Napier said today - "I want a county cap!" The big-hitting Colchester and East Essex right-armer told the Evening Gazette: "Winning an Essex cap is my major goal this season and I won't be happy until I achieve it." The stocky
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American Football: Sabres won't be blunted . . .
Not many teams from this part of the world have ever achieved national glory -- and fewer still have done it back-to-back. But after seeing their youth section enjoy UK Championship success in 1992 and 1993 the Southend Sabres are seeking a new generation
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Ongar: Top award for volunteer
A long-serving Ongar volunteer has been honoured with one of the district's top awards. Colin Green, who works as an ambulance driver for the Ongar Club for the Physically Handicapped, has been named Epping Forest Volunteer Bureau's Volunteer of the Year
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Rochford: Rumpus at bakery
Customers and staff at a bakery cowered in terror as a man shouted abuse and hurled furniture. Police were called to the Upper Crust Bakery in North Street, Rochford, after tables and chairs were smashed. An elderly woman needed smelling salts. Manager
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Colchester: Roads may be made one-way
Streets struggling to cope with ever-increasing traffic could be made one way with a 20mph speed limit. Residents in Harsnett Road, Colchester, say their car wing mirrors are regularly hit by vehicles and are now calling for action to make the road safer
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Colchester: Life of grime
Is this the filthiest garden in Essex? Residents living near the now-empty home in Stanley Wooster Way, Greenstead, Colchester, certainly believe it deserves that accolade. They have been in touch with Colchester Council, which owns the property, calling
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Westcliff: Surprise party? It's elementary
Popular pub bosses Lesley Dawson and Tony Horta proved they are no match for Sherlock Holmes when they held a party - which turned out to be a surprise for them from their usual suspects. Locals at the Sherlock Holmes pub, in Station Road, Westcliff,
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Writtle: Test your TV presenting skills
Visitors to this year's Groundbreakers event at Writtle College will get the chance to learn about the world of horticultural broadcasting and test their own presenting skills in front of a TV camera. An independent television crew will be filming BBC
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Pitsea: Public alert after spate of burglaries
Residents have been warned by police to be on the alert for burglars responsible for a spate of daytime break-ins over the past few weeks. Pitsea detectives believe the burglars have broken into at least 14 homes in the last week alone in the Chalvedon
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Rayleigh, Hullbridge: Tributes to special needs teacher
Tributes have been pouring in for a special needs school teacher who died suddenly at her home from a brain haemorrhage. Mother-of-three Susan Rankin, 43, from Hullbridge, passed away suddenly on May 31. She worked at Sweyne Park School, in Rayleigh and
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Canvey: Council left with £1,100 clean-up bill
Travellers who set up home in a Canvey field have upped and left leaving behind them a clean-up bill of more than £1,000. The first caravans in the group of travellers arrived on the Smallgains recreation ground last Tuesday. By the weekend there was
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Tendring: Have a say over Fair Share money
Tendring is to land an £800,000 windfall to help boost the area over the next ten years, it was revealed today. Residents across the district have the chance to play a part in how the money will be spent. The money will come from a pioneering lottery
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Angling: Archer hits target with personal best
Basildon angler Barry Archer landed a tremendous personal best 24lb mirror carp when he fished the Northlands Park road lake. The big fish was the icing on the cake to a session which had already produced three other double figure carp, and more than
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Soccer: Taylor was set for Blues
Peter Taylor today made the sensational admission that he had agreed to replace Rob Newman as Southend United manager last summer. The former caretaker England boss gave the green light to a second stint in charge at Roots Hall following secret meetings
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Boreham: Paper's charity gets musical boost
A musical evening at New Hall School in Boreham has raised £630 for the Essex Chronicle's charity, the Thomas Clark Appeal in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. An audience of 120 people attended the concert, given by pianist Tim Carey, with Suzanne Loze
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Colchester: Jumbo entrance - land sale agreed
The owners of one of Colchester's best-loved landmarks have been given a boost in their efforts to turn it into a luxury home. Councillors cleared the way last night for land at the base of the Jumbo water tower to be sold so it can be turned into a landscaped
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Great Oakley: Parking 'hits store trade'
Irresponsible parking is "crucifying" a village's only shop, it has been claimed. Shopkeeper Maggie Waddington, owner of Great Oakley's Mini Stores, said she was also concerned the congestion would cause an accident. She said her vital early morning trade
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Wickford: Writers in the Zone
These boys have learned about the power of words in an innovative scheme created at a Wickford school Rising talents - successful pupils from the Writers' Zone Picture: LUAN MARSHALL Fifteen year seven boys of Bromfords School in Grange Avenue took part
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South Essex: Bowled over by lottery windfall
Members of community organisations that focus on art, sport and heritage are celebrating after scooping nearly £35,000 from the Lottery. Awards for All - a Lottery grant programme that aims to help local communities - is set to donate money to ten groups
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Weeley: Lorry fire spreads to railway building
A fire in an abandoned lorry spread to a derelict railway station building. Firefighters from Clacton and Weeley were called to the suspicious blaze at Weeley railway station at 10.45pm last night A spokesman for Clacton fire station said they spent one
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Chelmsford: Turner nominee at sculpture exhibition
A transvestite Turner prize nominee returned to his roots to attend a mid Essex sculpture exhibition. Controversial artist Grayson Perry, 43, came back to Chelmsford to see the 2003 Hylands Sculpture Exhibition which features some of his work. The former
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Hadleigh: New school library opens
Bookworms are in their element after the official opening of a £70,000 new library at Westwood Primary School in Beresford Close, Hadleigh. Representatives from firms which helped with the cost were among more than 50 people who watched Deputy Mayor Wendy
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Grays: Robber in stab threat
Two elderly women were left shaken after a robber tried to steal a handbag and threatened to stab one of them. The man, described as white, 5ft 2ins tall, slim and wearing a woolly hat and dark glasses, approached the women in the Greenwood House area
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Clacton: Irish star hits the right note with charity walker Lauren
Singer Ronan Keating hit the right note with a Clacton teenager when she travelled to Ireland for a charity cancer walk. The Irish singer has been raising cancer awareness and boosting funds for the Marie Keating Foundation by doing a 357 mile walk from
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V Festival: Hylands Park, Chelmsford all sold out!
The V Festival at Hylands Park Chelmsford is now fully sold out. Bob Angus, Festival Director, said: "We are very happy about the ticket sales for V Festival this year. It is brilliant that the take up has been so swift. We now have just over two months
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Soccer: Ex-Hammer Brabrook joins new-look Tilbury
Tilbury FC have a new management team in place that includes the former West Ham and England international Peter Brabrook. He will be assistant to Paul Joynes, who was in charge of county league side Romford last season, although he is no stranger to
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Hockley: Prisoner in roof drama
An investigation into security at Bullwood Hall women's prison in Hockley was under way today after an inmate sparked a five-and-a-half hour rooftop showdown with guards - because she didn't like her lunch. The prisoner got on to a roof at the prison
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American Football: Southend Sabres 0-14 Nene Valley Hybrids
Once again the undermanned Sabres came close to securing a win before slipping to defeat in the dying minutes. Despite fielding a 19-strong squad -- their biggest of the season to date -- the Southend side were heavily outnumbered by their Kettering-based
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Maldon: A lucky rescue for Tim's wedding ring
Delight nearly turned into disaster for a newly-wed couple when the groom lost his wedding ring in the Caribbean sea. But thanks to the Royal Navy and a stroke of luck, the treasured piece of jewellery was recovered safe and sound almost two days later
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Brentwood, Stansted: Report warns of threat to tranquility
The future growth in air travel is threatening to shatter the quality of life for thousands of residents in Essex. According to a report released this week by the Campaign to Protect Rural England families living in Brentwood stand to be seriously affected
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Cricket: Late show leaves Seasiders reeling
Clacton suffered a nail-biting one-wicket defeat against Cambridge Granta. The Seasiders were left reeling after the visitors hit four runs from the last ball of the day. Clacton, batting first, looked handily placed at 45 for two but lost their edge
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Basildon: Depeche Mode 'quit' threat
Musician Dave Gahan says he will leave Basildon band Depeche Mode if he isn't given a bigger song-writing role. The singer recently launched his first solo album, Paper Monsters and is set to appear at this year's Glastonbury festival for the first time
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Soccer: Broughton prepares to sign for Southend today
Aerial battering-ram Drewe Broughton was expected to sign a two-year contract with Southend United today. The Kidderminster Harriers hitman hoped to finalise the free transfer move this morning following a Roots Hall medical. And the 6ft 3in giant, who
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Chelmsford: Cyclist injured in freak accident
An elderly woman cyclist has been seriously injured in a freak accident. The 75-year-old was cycling along a residential road when she was hit on the head by a falling 25ft long branch from a cedar tree. She was cycling along Broomfield Road in Chelmsford
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Tendring: Cash to smash crime
Extra Government cash is being pumped into making Tendring a safer community. A total pot of £123,642 was announced to be heading to the district by Home Office minister Bob Ainsworth. It will fund a number of different projects aimed at helping groups
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Colchester: Road opening to be snubbed
Angry councillors are to boycott the grand opening of a controversial new road project in Colchester. Parish councillors in Myland say they will snub a ceremony launching the multi-million pound Northern Approaches road when it opens in a few weeks' time
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Parkeston: Anti-home hecklers stop plans meeting
Protesters caused chaos and brought a planning meeting to a standstill as they battled against plans for a development of 77 new homes on a controversial village site. One woman was asked to leave the Tendring Council chamber at Weeley by police last
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Thorpe Bay: Help - there's a cat up my chimney!
Surprised mum Lynda Hollings returned home to find a stranger in the house - a Siamese cat which had found the purr-fect hiding place. Lynda saw sooty paw prints all over the carpet and furniture in her lounge. Brass ornaments around the fireplace had
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Clacton: Resort's three new casino proposals
The fight to set up Clacton's first seaside casino is hotting up as three more sites have been given the all-clear. Tendring councillors have already agreed a change of use for part of the Royal Hotel on the town's seafront and the nearby Criterion restaurant
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Thundersley:Jon's 'hairy' takeaway
Investigations are under way after claims that human hair was found in a Chinese takeaway meal. Stunned Jon Janes, 22, of Langford Crescent, Thundersley, said he made his discovery as he tucked into his favourite food while watching football at home.
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Dagenham: Attack victim loses left hand
Police were today hunting an attacker who chopped a man's hand off. Officers and paramedics were called late on Monday night to a street in Dagenham, and found the victim with his left hand severed. David Roberts, 22, a shop supervisor, had raised his
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Great Notley: 'Lucky' the carp?
A carp saved from the oil spill in a picturesque village pond should be named Lucky according to his rescuers. The large fish was found by Kelvyn Woodhead, 22, of Queenborough Lane, Great Notley, on Sunday. His mother, Karen, 42, explained: "I thought
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Soccer: Wyndham ink Blues away shirt contract
Southend United have received a £20,000 cash boost from Wyndham Plastics and Glass who have agreed to sponsor Blues' away shirts again. The Welsh firm, owned by Shrimpers fanatic Steve Clarke, have signed a one-year deal. Wyndham Plastics and Glass previously
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Athletics: John and Angela renew rivallry
Tiptree Road Runners' husband and wife team, John and Angela Green continued their domestic rivallry at Sunday's Jim Peters Half-marathon at Southend. The two are just a few points apart in second and third place in the club's own league table. Sunday
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Southend: RBS buys Churchill Insurance for £1.1billion
One of Southend's biggest employers, Royal Bank of Scotland, has bought Churchill Insurance for £1.1billion. RBS, which already owns insurance firm Direct Line and NatWest bank, said the deal with Churchill's current owner Credit Suisse would make it
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Basildon: Denise in double act
Denise Van Outen is set to team up again with Big Breakfast pal Johnny Vaughan. The bubbly Basildon entertainer and the TV chat show host are joining forces again to host a Saturday night prime-time show. Talented Denise is currently starring in the West
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Vange: Family forced out of home by leak
A single mother-of-three claims she has been left homeless after a housing association allegedly refused to repair her house. Emma Harnwell, 24, and her three children, Malachi, four months, Venetia, three and Anastasia, four, had to move out of her home
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Chelmsford: Countdown on for Race for Life
The countdown is on for Chelmsford's Race for Life event, which is taking place in Hylands Park on June 29. A huge surge of early interest in the event, in aid of Cancer Research UK, meant that the race was full several weeks in advance, having hit its
