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Athletics: Hickey smashes Denmark record
Southend's superb sporting all-rounder Adam Hickey produced arguably the greatest run yet of his young athletics career at Chelmsford's Melbourne Park Stadium on Saturday. For the Southend High School for Boys pupil ran the first-ever sub four minutes
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Castle Point: Beasties are harmless
Fears a dangerous caterpillar might be crawling the streets of Castle Point were today put to rest. Jo Body, of High Road, Benfleet, was horror-struck when she found the black hairy beasts hatching from chrysalises on her neighbour's tree. The 33-year-old
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Chelmsford, Pitsea: Youth detention for learner driver
A learner driver dodged police while driving a van in Chelmsford with his female passengers screaming for him to stop. Ashley Greenham finally smashed through M & G's carpark barrier and jumped out of the moving van leaving his passengers to crash
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Grays, Orsett: Biker's arm amputated
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a motorcyclist injured his arm so badly it had to be amputated. The 47-year-old Kawasaki rider was in collision with a Vauxhall at the entrance to the Lofthall Farm boot sale on the A128 in Orsett
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Shoebury, Thurrock: Kidnap and rape - Police arrest man
Detectives probing the abduction and rape of a Shoebury woman have arrested a man on suspicion of her kidnap. The man - from Yorkshire - was held by police on Saturday and taken to Grays Police Station, from where the investigation is being headed. He
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Westcliff: Car driver attacks cyclist
A cyclist needed hospital treatment after a vicious, unprovoked attack as he rode down a busy Westcliff street. The 20-year-old cyclist, who has not been named, was in Hamlet Court Road, when a white Escort reversed out of a road and hit him. The driver
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Cricket: Westcliff 249 - Shenfield 253-9 (Essex League Division One)
Westcliff lost out in a thrilling game at Shenfield but captain Tim Wade was not too disheartened. "It was an excellent match and it really could have gone either way," he said. "We are getting closer now and hopefully we can get a win at Chelmsford next
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Braintree: Doorman hid stun gun
A Braintree pub doorman hid an illegal stun gun for a friend who was taken to hospital but was later found dead in a ditch, a court heard. George Abbott, 30, of High Street, Braintree, admitted possessing a prohibited weapon when he appeared at Chelmsford
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Canvey: Stella flies in for war show
A wartime exhibition was the ideal event to attract a visit from a former Canvey woman who moved to America after the floods 50 years ago. Memories - Stella Shepherd at the show Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Stella Shepherd, 79, was the guest of honour at
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Southend: Leisure industry award
Leisure chiefs in Southend have been awarded for the way they manage the borough's facilities. Well done - Quest's Kevin Lane, left, hands over the coveted award to Collette Harker, Anthony Thompson and Lee Clary who all represent the many centres, and
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Cricket: Chingford 204-5 Orsett 205-4 (Essex League Division One)
Orsett are back on top of the first division after seeing off Chingford while previous leaders Woodford Wells slipped up at Chelmsford. On a good day for batsmen Chingford may feel they declared too early after B Rowan's 61 had helped them to their total
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South Essex: Students look to the past for last performance
Talented performers from a south Essex college have dazzled spectators with their swan song performance. Ten second year performing arts students at Seevic, in Runnymede Chase, Thundersley, took part in Remember This? for their final show at the college's
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Cricket: Epping 271-6 Basildon and Pitsea 214-7 (Essex League Division Three)
Basildon & Pitsea skipper Paul Ayres warned his side must start winning games if they are to continue their improved performance this season. The new towners drew with Epping at Mopsies Park after the plan embarking on a run chase failed. "The team
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Colchester: Fun at historical fair
Visitors to Colchester's Castle park were taken back in time 500 years. An estimated 5,000 people went along to the oyster fair to enjoy archery, falcons, performers, market stalls and other traditional entertainments over the weekend. Acting a part -
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Essex: Three friends deny Debra murder
A plan by a group of friends to hurt a teenager ended with her dying before her body was doused in petrol and set alight, a court heard. Debra Carne was allegedly lured to an isolated spot near her Sible Hedingham home before she was killed and her body
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Tennis: Sporting Gunn is locked on target
Louis Gunn is looking forward to a summer and winter of tennis activity on the courts. As coach of Maldon Tennis Club - one of Essex's newest clubs - Gunn used to dread September coming around because it signalled the closing down of the two-court facility
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Soccer: Cup cash blow for minnows
Non-league outfits such as Canvey and Billericay Town, plus Football League clubs at Southend United's level and the Second Division, are likely to be the biggest losers in plans to cut the cash available for teams winning in the earlier rounds of the
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Cricket: Old Parkonians 280-3 Southend 120
Southend skipper Ian Heiser admitted that his side were suffering a "crisis in confidence" as they slumped to defeat against Parkonians at Southchurch Park. Heiser hoped his side were in with a chance when they took the crease chasing a 280 total. However
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Roxwell: OO7 themed Scout camp
A major new Scout initiative will have its official launch at the end of June. V3: Die Another Day, will take place from June 27 to 29 at Screens Park, Roxwell. It is a camp with a James Bond theme. Activities ranging from social evenings to international
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Clacton: Woman flees as fire starts inside her flat
A woman managed to escape after a fire started in her flat. The blaze started in Old Road, Clacton, at 12.42am yesterday. A spokesman for Clacton fire station said the woman had already got herself out of the flat by the time they arrived. Firefighters
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Great Wakering: Former leader reopens refurbished Scout HQ
Renovation work on a Scout hut at the centre of the village community for more than 20 years has been completed. The headquarters of the 2nd Great Wakering group, near Oxenham Farm, in New Road, has undergone a refurbishment programme over the past year
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Colchester: Deer dies after getting trapped
A baby deer died today after getting trapped in a fence surrounding Colchester's Philip Morant Technology College. The baby deer, about the size of a large dog, was trapped between the railings at the Norman Way end of the school's grounds. Two fire engines
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Colchester: Blind man, 87, conned
A blind Colchester pensioner was conned out of hundreds of pounds by a bogus electrician. The 87-year-old victim was visited by the caller at his warden-controlled accommodation in Ipswich Road while his wife was in the garden. Police said the caller
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Great Wakering: Man cut free from road crash
A man was taken to hospital after being cut free from a car smash by firefighters. Rescue services including three fire engines were sent to the crash on Barrow Hall Road, Great Wakering, at 9.50pm Friday. The man was taken to Southend Hospital by ambulance
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Southend: Official! town means business
Southend is a great place to start a business - and that's official. The town has generated more new businesses per head of population than any other location in Britain outside London, with the single exception of Bournemouth. A survey, by Barclays,
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Cricket: Old Southendian 225-9 Wickford 228-4 (Essex League Division Two)
Wickford continue to storm ahead at the top of the Second Division after completing their fifth win in six starts on Saturday. In perfect conditions at the Patmore Memorial Ground, Matthew Bate was the match star in an outstanding game of cricket in which
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Soccer: Grassroots vets claim FA awards
It was standing room only at the Essex County FA annual meeting as a packed Marconi Sports and Social Club in Chelmsford saw football veterans from around the region collect a variety of grassroots awards. The ECFA honoured four members of their own in
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Southend: College bosses dispel fears of new attack
Bosses at a college where a man was brutally beaten over the head with an iron bar today sought to reassure staff and students the incident was a one-off. Thug Stephen Evans was jailed for life last week after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily
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Eastwood: Gang named
Behave yourselves...or else. A judge has warned five friends to stop causing trouble on the streets of Eastwood. They are: Craig Docherty, 22, of Eastwood Rise, Leigh Craig's brother Scott, 18 Brian Short, 18, of Leighfield Road, Leigh Darren White, 17
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Speedway: Board probe for axed race meet
The postponed British League Cup match between Arena-Essex Hammers and Peterborough may be the subject of a Control Board enquiry. The match was cancelled last Friday when Elite League side Peterborough were unable to field a team in compliance with the
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Cricket: Hadleigh 267-5 Colchester 214-7 (Premier Division)
Hadleigh had the better of a confidence-boosting draw at Colchester, where they topped the 250 mark for the first time this season. Inserted on a good batting track, Hadleigh's makeshift opening pair of wicketkeeper Duncan Paveling (41) and Chiraq Desai
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Soccer: Nicky's delighted to team up with the fiery Dragons
Former Colchester United defender Nicky Haydon has told of his delight at being handed his first coaching role. The 24-year-old has been appointed player-coach of Ryman League division one north side Wivenhoe Town. The news was announced to Wivenhoe committee
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Maldon, Chelmsford: Ultrasound service following successful trial
An ultrasound examination service is to be introduced by Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust in GP's surgeries across the area following a ground-breaking successful pilot scheme in South Woodham Ferrers. The service has been launched to help
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Cricket: Grayson is on warpath
Paul Grayson today shrugged off the disappointment of back-to-back defeats and said Essex were determined to put things right. The county's vice-skipper was reflecting on his side's Twenty20 Cup defeat to Surrey on Saturday and the National League division
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Great Wakering: Bloomin' marvellous
These beautiful white and pink flowers only last 24 hours and will most probably have wilted and died by the time you read this. In bloom - Anne Horne admires here cactus which has sprouted an amazing 14 blossoms this year instead of the normal four or
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Motorsport: Perry's Le Mans pain
Perry McCarthy's fifth attempt at a Le Man's finish was ruined when his Audi R8 ran out of petrol two hours into the race. The Billericay racer's co-driver Frank Biela was at the wheel when he was unable to pit for fuel and was forced to go out on the
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Cricket: Bears maul the Eagles
Another pathetic performance with bat and ball resulted in Essex Eagles suffering a humiliating 125-runs defeat at Chelmsford against a Warwickshire Bears side who had lost all their previous National League games this season. After their opponents had
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Canvey: Our Luke was so happy-go-lucky
The family of a Canvey man dragged to his death by a tube train today spoke of him being loving, popular, and happy-go-lucky. Luke Griffiths, 25, was gesturing to friends at Chalk Farm Underground station when he was dragged off the platform by the train
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Soccer: Farewell to skipper Matt
Matt Holland today completed a £750,000 move to Charlton Athletic. The Ipswich Town skipper has signed a four-year deal after negotiations were completed over the weekend. Holland's fee could rise to £900,000, with three further instalments of £50,000
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Chelmsford: Broken bulb delays surgery
A Springfield man facing up to blindness unless he has corrective laser eye surgery has had a vital operation delayed because of a broken bulb in laser equipment at Broomfield Hospital The sight of 90-year-old William Hickey, of Meon Close, is so bad
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Essex: Greenpeace targets timber yards
Timber yards across south Essex shut their doors after lightning demonstrations by Greenpeace activists on Saturday. Eight members of the environmental pressure group taped off a "crime scene" at Travis Perkins, in Robert Way, Wickford, claiming the retailers
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Aveley: Crash death pair named
Two women killed in a horrific road accident in Aveley have been named by police. The mother and daughter died after the Honda Concerto they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision in Ship Lane, Aveley, at around 10.30pm on Wednesday night
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Pitsea: Tip in top 50 most dangerous
Pitsea tip has been named as one of the most 50 dangerous sites in the country - by the Environment Agency. The site makes the list of shame for potential risk to public health and to the environment. This is from over 300 landfill sites, 250 waste treatment
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Soccer: Martin - I discussed Taylor return
Southend United owner Ron Martin admitted today he had discussed the possibility of a Roots Hall return with Peter Taylor. The former caretaker England chief revealed last week he had met Martin to discuss a second stint as Shrimpers manager. Rob Newman
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Cricket: Woodford Green 158 Stanford-le-Hope 161-5 (Essex League Division Three)
Stanford returned to winning ways with a five-wicket win over Woodford Green but could not return to the top of the table. Hutton drew with bottom-of-the-table Ongar but remained two points clear of Martin Hathaway's team. But the victory came with the
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Great Bardfield: Motorcyclist killed in horse box crash
A motorcyclist has died following a collision involving a horse box. Keith Smith, 43, of Bendlows Road, Great Bardfield, was involved in a collision on Bell Lane at its junction with Black Lane in Great Bardfield, at 2.05pm Saturday Traffic police closed
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East Tilbury, South Ockendon: Murder - Man is quizzed
A man was being quizzed today following a murder just yards from where murdered schoolgirl Danielle Jones was abducted. Detectives arrested a 21-year-old East Tilbury man on suspicion of killing Stephen Hatch, known as Hatchy, after he was found lying
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Basildon: Head blasted for moving pupil to a lower year
A children's mental health charity has criticised a headmaster's decision to place a problem child in classes with pupils half his age. Kevin Furlong, headteacher at Rydene Primary School, Basildon, has defended his actions - claiming it's better than
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Southend: Abduction fear over tiny baby
A baby thought to have been abducted from his mother's home has been returned safe and well. Four-month-old Emanuel Lamport was taken from his mother's home in Putney, London, on Friday by 18-year-old Monique Kemp who was a friend of a friend of the mother's
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Thurrock: We need more injury units
A network of minor injuries units is vital to meet the needs of the mushrooming population of Thurrock, said MP Andrew Mackinlay Mr Mackinlay claimed hollow promises had been made to ensure widespread provision when plans were being drawn up to close
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Heybridge: Fun in the sun at Basin regatta bash
Hundreds of people basked in the sunshine while enjoying the annual regatta down at Heybridge Basin. One of the most popular sailing festivals of the year, the regatta took place on the River Blackwater on Saturday, but activities on the shore also kept
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Chelmsford: Woman pulled from river
Firefighters have pulled an unconscious woman out of the River Chelmer. Police were called to Edwards in Springfield Road, Chelmsford, at 1.37am on Saturday after reports of a woman in the water. A police spokesman said officers tried to pull the woman
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Purfleet: Clubbers ransack the Circus Tavern
A lap-dancing night turned into a near-riot as yobs broke glasses, smashed windows and set off fire extinguishers at a popular south Essex night club. Hundreds of people watched the ransacking of the Circus Tavern, at Meads Corner, Purfleet, in the early
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Soccer: Dutch delight for Bowers battlers
Pitsea based Bowers United under-13s put forward a performance of pride, commitment, passion and work rate in the prestigious Amsterdam Cup in Holland. The boys were superb both on and off the pitch and the tournament was played in wet conditions over
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Essex: Former caretaker among those on honours list
A former school caretaker is among those to be recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. James Tompkins, of Braintree, 60, was honoured with an MBE for services to education, after working for 42 years for the education service in Southwark, London.
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Benfleet: Councillors hit out at wall for graffiti artists
An attempt to put a stop to vandalism was today criticised as a way of condoning youngsters' bad behaviour. The condemnation came after members of Castle Point Council's scrutiny and overview committee called in plans to create a community mural in the
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Hadleigh, Leigh: Road rage man's attack nightmare
A road rage victim today told how a simple mistake made his attacker go "absolutely ballistic". Clive, who did not want to give his surname for fear of reprisal, was driving to his girlfriend's home in Leigh when he accidentally cut up a BMW yards from
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Braintree, Chelmsford: Officers save woman, 21
Three brave police officers risked their lives to save a woman from drowning. The three men supported the woman in the River Chelmer for 20 minutes in the early hours of Saturday while thugs threw bottles at them. The 21-year-old, of Braintree, who was
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Little Clacton: Fourth raid in just two months
A garden centre manager says he feels "soul destroyed" after thieves struck his business for the fourth time in two months. Thieves rammed their way through a chain fence in a car, destroyed another fence and broke windows, before stealing £5,000 worth
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Cricket: Walthamstow 186 Horndon 187-6
Horndon grabbed their first win of the season after a bizarre run-out shattered their opponents' progress. Walthamstow had chosen to bat and were cruising at 75-0 but a "silly" run out prompted a collapse. "It totally changed the game and they lost a
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Cricket: Fourth Surrey defeat for Essex
Essex hopes of launching their Twenty20 Cup campaign on a winning note were swept aside by an impressive Surrey outfit at East Molesey. They were trounced by 44 runs and never once threatened to get anywhere near their opponents 182-9. And once again
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Chelmsford: Singer cleared of drugs charges
Former E17 star Brian Harvey has been cleared on drugs charges. He had denied charges of supplying and possessing cocaine and when he appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday, the prosecution offered no evidence against him. Judge Gareth Hawkesworth
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Essex: Back-up bobbies 'mean more work'
Back-up bobbies designed to ease pressure on police officers could actually add to their workload Eighty Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are due to hit the county's streets this autumn to tackle anti-social behaviour and make the public feel
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Colchester: Ken rides high
A cycling enthusiast has decided to take on one of the toughest challenges in the country in order to raise funds for a bicycle charity. Ken Rickwood, of Colchester, will be setting off on a ride from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for Re-Cycle
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Colchester: Burglar's night time raid
A creeper burglar got in through the unlocked door of a house as the owners slept upstairs. Once inside the home in Cyril Child Close in Greenstead, Colchester, the intruder took a purse, keys and a toolbox. Published Monday, June 16, 2003 Brought to
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St Osyth, Point Clear: Gardens opened for charity
Green-fingered villagers opened their gardens to the public to help raise money for a good cause. More than 20 gardens were open on Saturday and Sunday in St Osyth, Point Clear and Chisbon Heath, to raise money for the parish church. There was a variety
