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South Essex: Andrea's off on a mercy mission
Rayleigh medic Andrea Edwards will be trading south Essex for Central America when she travels to Costa Rica to work in underprivileged villages later this month. Costa Rica bound - Andrea Edwards will be working in underpriveleged Picture: TERENCE BUNCH
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Shoebury: Garrison mansion is pukka buy for Jamie
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is buying a luxury house on the former Shoebury Garrison site. The Naked Chef star has snapped up the Beach House, a beautiful detached Victorian property on the seafront, for a figure believed to be in excess of £1million.
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Soccer: Stanway Rovers 3 - 0 Clacton Town (Friendly)
Stanway Rovers boss Steve Ball was delighted with his side's performance against their higher league opponents. Ball said that his side could have scored five or six goals after dominating this pre-season friendly. "It was a fantastic performance," Ball
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Canvey: Memorial fund for mum raises up to £1,000
A son mourning the loss of his beloved mother has watched cheques flood in for a fundraising venture in her memory. Andrew Mansfield, 46, of Canvey, has raised almost £1,000 for Basildon Hospital as a mark of respect after his mother, Joan, 74, who died
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Soccer: Wignall's out to boost front line
Blues Boss Steve Wignall today confirmed he was still searching for another striker after seeing his side endure a frustrating spell in front of goal during pre-season. The shot-shy Shrimpers netted just four times in their five warm up fixtures with
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Golf: David turns on style for top spot
Former club club captain David Turner returned to form with an almighty bang in Rochford Hundred's August medal over the weekend. Turner fired four birdies and 13 pars in a sizzling 68-4=64 to romp home in Saturday's Division One ahead of Mick Gill, who
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Shooting: Ben's debut shows promise
South Fambridge marksman Ben Miller put in a good performance in his first ever international event. The 16-year-old was representing Great Britain the Junior Men's skeet shooting events at the European Championships in the Czech city of Brno. And although
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Southend: Seafront shut as boat drags up UXB
Police today sealed off a stretch of Southend seafront today after a trawler dragged up a 9ft-long German World War Two bomb. Thames Coastguard was called to an unexploded bomb half a mile off shore at 2.30pm yesterday. Water bomb - Navy divers prepare
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Basildon: Vandals target victim help group's office
Victim support workers have themselves become victims of crime as they desperately search for a new, safer site. Ironic is the word on the lips of workers in the Craylands Hall office in Basildon as they prepare to aim their services more towards the
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Tendring: Traffic chaos caused by sun seekers
Sun seekers flocking to the Tendring coast on the hottest day of the year caused gridlock in Clacton. And traffic police predicted the chaos would continue today. While temperatures soared into the 90s, frustrated drivers reached boiling point as they
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Tennis: LTA chiefs praise singular success
Southend & District LTA chiefs were in joyous mood this week as some of the association's top players fought it out. The match between Hockley and Thorpe saw the Folly Lane team come out on top 3-2. But league bosses reckon tennis was the real winner
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South Woodham: Best bitter in the UK
A real ale made by South Woodham's Crouch Vale Brewery has been declared the best in England At the prestigious Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) awards held at London's Olympia this week, Brewers Gold was awarded gold in the best bitter category and silver
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Soccer: Salary cap will save football
Salary capping will save British football and give Colchester United the chance to push towards the First Division. That was the message from Colchester United's chief executive Marie Partner today. Partner was reacting to news that the Football League
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Thurrock: Speed humps success
Traffic calming measures introduced across Thurrock in recent years have sparked a storm of protest - but saved lives. Thurrock Council has announced a third fewer children have been killed or seriously injured in the borough since 1998, when speed humps
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Pitsea: Scooter thieves strand disabled man at home
A man with a collapsed spine has been robbed of his mobility after thieves stole his electric scooter. The theft has left Victor Real, 60, of Moretons, Pitsea, confined to his home. Police are now keen to help recover the specialist £3,700 scooter - the
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Essex: Boiling point
Conditions on overcrowded commuter trains stranded in the heatwave were today condemned as "hell on earth" by a mid-Essex rail watchdog And the train company itself admitted it was an "absolute nightmare". Today rail passengers faced cancellations caused
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Dovercourt: Anger over home plan
Pensioners have hit out at plans to sell off an elderly people's home in Dovercourt. Essex County Council wants to sell Lime Court the last remaining council-run home in Tendring. But several pensioners have spoken out against the plan, and fear it could
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Maldon: Council backs traffic curbs
Maldon Town Council has renewed its support for a campaign to reintroduce traffic restrictions in Wantz Road. Chairman of the meeting Peter Roberts told members of the Wantz Road Area Residents Group the town council would back them "100 per cent" if
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Clacton: Girls assaulted on pier
Officers investigating a series of indecent assaults are appealing for information. In the third incident in three weeks, two girls were approached on Clacton Pier last night at about 8pm by two young males and one of the young teenage girls was indecently
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Clacton: Don't throw coins at floats - police
A reminder is being made to Clacton carnival-goers and motorists to keep safe as the procession takes place. The carnival procession will take its regular route along West Road and Marine Parade then through the streets in the town and back along the
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Soccer: Santos is ready for start
George Santos today declared himself fit and raring to go for Ipswich Town's Division One curtain-raiser against Reading. The Blues' new signing was nursing a slight calf injury earlier in the week but insists it was never serious enough to rule him out
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Southend: Legionella bug at Civic Centre
The bacteria which causes the deadly Legionnaire's disease was found at Southend's Civic Centre, it was revealed today. The Legionella bacteria, which was discovered at Queensway House in Southchurch Road two weeks ago, was also present in the Civic Centre
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Canvey: Still waiting for chisel op
A man with part of a chisel buried in his arm was today still in hospital waiting for surgery - two days after he was promised an operation. John Southam, of Craven Avenue, Canvey, has been on a drip after he arrived at Basildon Hospital three days ago
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Canvey: Ram-raiders flee with computer booty
Bosses at a computer firm were today left counting the cost after thieves drove a car through their shop's window before stealing £500 worth of equipment. The ram-raid took place at 12.30am at Mad Egg Discount Computers, in Canvey Road, Canvey. Sgt Kevin
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Braintree: Fears over 14-day rubbish pick-ups
Braintree Council is being asked to rethink a plan to introduce fortnightly rubbish collections. The calls follows a decision by neighbouring Chelmsford Council to switch back from fortnightly to weekly bin collections, because of health fears over rotting
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Motor Sport: Doran delighted with third
Chelmsford-based single-seater racing driver Neil Doran gained his first podium of the season by finishing in third place in round seven of the Formula Zip Championship held at Snetterton race track on Sunday. The sweltering temperatures and double header
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Southend: Rise in hospital morale
Morale among staff at Southend Hospital has had a visible lift since the trust achieved the coveted three-star status in the Government's performance ratings published last month. An extra bonus in reaching the top rung has been an additional £1million
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Southend: Dirt found on snap hospital check
Cobwebs, chewing gum, dust and cigarette burns were some of the sights which greeted a team of inspectors when they arrived for an unannounced visit to Southend Hospital. The Cardigan wing entrance was particularly in need of cleaning but hawk-eyed members
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Snooker: Bingham flexes muscles
World number 44 Stuart Bingham warmed up for the coming season with a visit to the Stanford-le-Hope Constitutional Club. The evening was organised by club member and Essex League secretary Simon Eves and saw Basildon's Bingham play 12 frames against club
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Golf: Double delight for Longmuir
Anglo-Scot Bill Longmuir became the youngest two-time winner on the European Seniors Tour when he added the De Vere PGA Seniors' Championship to last month's Wales Senior Open title. Playing over the Nicklaus course at Carden Park, Cheshire, the tour
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Rayleigh: We'll lock out the skate park vandals
The new skateboard area in Rayleigh's King George's playing field will be firmly locked at night to ensure it cannot be abused by youngsters. The town council has agreed to take the measure of locking the equipment which will be put on the new area in
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Hadleigh: Residents see red at road calming scheme
Fuming residents who claim new road calming measures have turned their road into an accident black-spot today demanded action to solve the problem. Residents in Bramble Road, Hadleigh, are angry they were not consulted on plans for the scheme implemented
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Braintree: Summer party for estate's children
The Bartram Avenue estate in Braintree will be holding another summer party following the success of last year's event Organised by the area's Community Office, the party will be held on Saturday, September 13, aimed at youngsters in the area. The community
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Tennis: Heat is on as young players seek finals
More than 80 young players are battling it out this week for a place in the finals at the Westcliff Hardcourts Junior Open Tournament. Backhand - Anna Peters returns the ball Picture: TERENCE BUNCH The event started on Tuesday and is running every day
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Ongar: Fears over water company plans
Ongar residents look set for a winter of discontent as a water company's plans to close Ongar High Street will mean houses going without running water, major traffic diversions and a threat to local business. Ongar Parish Council is in discussion with
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Angling: Golden prize up for grabs
The latest Jetty Anglers Golden Peg Beach Open is at Thorpe Bay on Friday. With the golden peg prize now standing at £370, entries are on the up as anglers try to get their hands on the prize. Booking is at the Jetty Anglers shop from 6.30pm, with fishing
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Canvey: Closed car park sparks heated row
Thousands of pounds have been lost in trade and revenue because a 600-space car parking area on Canvey seafront has been shut for months, it has been claimed. The gates to the huge grass area - often used as an extension of the Labworth car park - were
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Clacton: John claims a cool record
Gardener John Hammond may have set a new world record by growing a monster cucumber. Mr Hammond, of Park Square East, Clacton, has written to the Guinness Book of Records to see if the 46-inch cucumber really is a record-breaker. Gardener John Hammond
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Uttlesford: Trust fights back to improve rating
Uttlesford Primary Care Trust is fighting back from a one star Commission for Health Improvement performance rating, claiming that headline scores obscured positive aspects of its work. The board of the Trust, which is responsible for the health care
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Southend: Seaside rhymes at the library
Little bookworms took shade from the scorching sun to have seaside fun of a different kind at a library. Tales of the sea - youngsters were told rhymes and stories with a seaside twist at Southend library Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Southend Library hosted
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Cricket: Council scheme to save festival
Southend's county cricket festival could be thrown a lifeline by the borough council. There were fears the event could be axed -- as Ilford week was this summer -- following poor attendances in recent years. The lack of interest means the festival has
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Essex: £2.5m cash boost for stations
More than £2.5 million of improvements have been unveiled to make travelling safer and better for Essex rail users The works, which range from CCTV systems to new waiting rooms, were announced today by rail regulator Tom Winsor. Work is expected to begin
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South Woodham: Best bitter in the UK
A real ale made by South Woodham's Crouch Vale Brewery has been declared the best in England At the prestigious Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) awards held at London's Olympia this week. Brewers Gold was awarded gold in the best bitter category and silver
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Stanford-le-Hope: Signs show resentment at refinery plan
Protest signs have been springing up along the Manorway in Stanford-le-Hope as the long public inquiry into P&O and Shell's plans for the former Shell Haven refinery site draws to a close. Say it with a sign - sentiments are put on boards on the Manorway
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Colchester: Big name in line for Vineyard Street
Retail giant House of Fraser is set to come to Colchester. If all goes according to plan, Vineyard Street will be the location for the new big name department store. Location - the car park in Vineyard Street, Colchester Leading players in the proposals
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Chelmsford: Soap star and PC still in the country
EastEnders star Jessie Wallace and her Chelmsford police officer fiance are still in this country, it has been revealed. Colleagues of PC Dave Morgan, 28, believed 31-year-old Wallace, who plays unlucky-in-love Kat Slater, and her husband-to-be had jetted
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Angling: Terry wins as club remembers young Neil
Forty anglers turned out on Sunday for the first leg of Basildon and District AC's Neil Peck memorial match at Moat Lake. Neil tragically died at the age of just 11 in 1993 and this match was raising money for charity, with £450 made which will go towards
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Westcliff: Bomb found off coast
A World War Two bomb was today being made safe by Royal Navy Experts after it was found off the coast of Westcliff yesterday. The 2,200 lb German bomb was discovered by a trawler at 3.40pm yesterday and it was left 800 metres from the shoreline. Part
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South Essex: Stranded train 'was like oven'
A commuter suffered a heart attack and others risked their lives to escape a south Essex train which had turned into an "oven" after becoming stranded between stations. They stormed off the Great Eastern train and walked alongside rails to trudge back
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Soccer: Gower faces fitness fight
Southend United winger Mark Gower is battling to be fit for Saturday's clash with Cheltenham Town after aggravating a groin injury. The 24-year-old midfielder limped out of last weekend's 1-1 draw with Colchester United and has yet to resume training.
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Manningtree: First farmers' market to be held
Manningtree is preparing to host its first farmers' market in early September. Manningtree and District Business Chamber hopes it will be a major boost to the town and is now appealing for farmers and growers to come forward with products to help make
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Witham: Resident told to clear it yourself
A resident who complained to the council about the escalating rubbish around his estate was told to clean it up himself Joe Handford, of Cam Way on Witham's Humber Road estate, said when he called Braintree Council's cleaning services he was told to start
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Dedham: Pensioner's lucky escape
A pensioner is lucky to be alive after her car flipped into a roadside stream in Dedham. The woman, who is in her 70s, had to be rescued through the back window of her Nissan Micra after the accident left it upside down in inches of water. Miraculous
