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Soccer: Wright curses result
Jermaine Wright today threw down the gauntlet to his Ipswich Town team-mates by urging them to prove their promotion credentials. The Blues were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw in Saturday's Nationwide League Division One clash at Reading. And Wright
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Clacton: Daylight robbery
A man had a gold chain ripped from his neck in a daylight robbery in a busy town centre. The man, who was pushed against a wall during the incident in Clacton, also had his wallet stolen containing £45 in cash. His male attacker then drove off in a Peugeot
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Soccer: Tilbury 1-1 Boreham Wood (Ryman One North)
Despite playing their full part in an entertaining game, Tilbury were held at home by Boreham Wood and now stand fourth from bottom in Ryman Division One North. The home side fell behind to a Sherwin Stanley effort which deflected in off home man Kevin
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Colchester: Man made 190 threatening calls
A man has been jailed after he bombarded the mother of his children with more than 190 threatening phone calls in a week. Nicholas Smith, 29, of Smallwood Road, Colchester, was sent to prison for four months and given a restraining order to stay away
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V Festival: Maggie's marvellous seven
The writers behind the vfestival.info website put together a wish-list of bands they'd most like to see at V2004. Bob the Builder - Ideal music for the festival? can we 'fix' it! Rolling Stoned(s) - anything by this top band of wrinklies, pure geriatric
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Frinton: Town living in fear, councillors claim
Frinton is a town living in fear, it has been claimed. Fed-up town councillors say the once-tranquil resort is gripped by yob culture. And they claim residents are being bullied by intimidating gangs of youths roaming the town centre. In a desperate bid
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Southend: Father's plea to trace daughter
James Milne has not seen his daughter since he left Southend 14 years ago. Mr Milne, 63, who now lives in Boston, Lincolnshire, is hoping to track down Kirsty Harrington, who was previously living in Treecot Drive, Leigh. He last saw his daughter in a
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Billericay: Stadium plan is in doubt
Billericay Town Football Club's new chairman is to review controversial plans for a £14.2million stadium at Basildon's Gloucester Park. Businessman Steve Kent was named last night as majority shareholder of the Ryman Premier League club following a deal
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Harold: Resident calls for action on drains
A desperate Harold resident whose home has been regularly flooded for the past 13 years has called on Havering Council to end her misery by fixing the outside drains. Veronica Emans' says her Farnham Road flat is being destroyed by a leaking waste pipe
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V Festival: Maggie's marvellous seven
The writers behind the vfestival.info website put together a wish-list of bands they'd most like to see at V2004. Bob the Builder - Ideal music for the festival? can we 'fix' it! Rolling Stoned(s) - anything by this top band of wrinklies, pure geriatric
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Rayleigh: Skaters flock to new park
Skateboarders are queuing up to perfect their skills at a Rayleigh park which is turning into a top attraction. The official opening of SK8, the £35,000 skate park at King George V Playing Field, off Bull Lane, attracted many youngsters who turned up
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Soccer: West Ham United 1-2 Preston North End (Nationwide League Division One)
It seems that last season's problems are coming back to haunt West Ham - they just cannot win at home. Commitment - substitute striker Neil Mellor leaps clear of Preston's Tyrone Mears Picture: NICK ANSELL The visitors largely dominated the opening 20
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Castle Point: Get tough on prisoners, MP tells Home Secretary in verbal attack
Castle Point's MP has gone head-to-head with Home Secretary David Blunkett calling for tougher regimes in prisons. Mr Bob Spink slammed Mr Blunkett's reforms as "bureaucratic madness" in the Commons and called for more testing and treatment of drugs instead
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Essex: Picture phones banning threat
New technology has created a problem in some Essex schools. Shoeburyness High School announced it had banned hi-tech mobiles because staff feared they could lead to charges of sexual assault after boys were caught taking photos with them under girls'
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Stanford-le-Hope: Duke's award for hard working duo
Hard work and dedication were recognised when two young women were presented with prestigious awards. Recognition - D of E gold medalists Clare Burke and Marisa Jude with expedition leader Lucy Angus, centre Clare Burke and Marisa Jude, of the Youth Development
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South Essex: More delays on the c2c line
Commuters faced chaos today as weekend engineering work over-ran, causing widespread disruption on the c2c line. Monday morning blues - commuters face a long wait for a train at Benfleet station today Picture: MAXINE CLARKE Some services between Shoebury
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Witham, Chelmsford: Karate boost for baby unit
The hospital unit that tried to save the life of a newborn baby is to receive hundreds of pounds from a sponsored karate workout. In memory of Jak - Gary and Paula Lucas with daughter Libbie and nurse Sally Rowley Picture: SEANA HUGHES Mum Paula Lucas
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Pitsea: Dogs make a picture
Hip hounds, dashing dogs and perfect puppies queued boisterously at a Pitsea pet shop for a professional photo session. Each snapshot launched a fresh chorus of barking from those straining at the leash to be next. Smile - photographer Fred Curtis gets
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Braintree: Crackdown on bad behaviour
High-profile measures to tackle anti-social behaviour are being considered for the Braintree district Braintree Council wants to create a team of street wardens to be its "eyes and ears" and enforce its powers, by working with parish and town councils
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Halstead: Man found to have drugs on him
Police found cocaine and cannabis when they stopped a man in the street, a court has heard. Officers also discovered more drugs and cash when they went to the home of 20-year-old Robert Mills on July 25. Mills told police later he had been supplying the
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West Mersea: Two rescues in poor weather
Treacherous conditions lead to two rescues at sea on the same day. The West Mersea lifeboat team were called to rescue three people who got into difficulty on the water yesterda The first was a windsurfer who got into trouble on the River Blackwater near
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Benfleet: Alarm disturbs burglars
Two burglars were disturbed after an alarm was activated at an elderly people's home in Benfleet. It is not believed anything was stolen from Woodman Mews in Rayleigh Road, but damage was caused by the attempted break-in. Damage to the premises was about
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Athletics: Running
There were some outstanding performances from Basildon, Southend and Thurrock athletes when the Essex Young Athletes Cross Country Championships were staged in cold conditions at Basildon's Gloucester Park. Megan Casey (left) - on her way to overall 19th
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Thorpe: Girl injured in collision with car
A 13-year-old girl was injured when she was involved in a collision with a car after getting off a bus. The rest of the passengers on the bus had to get off until a replacement came following the accident at Thorpe. The teenager, who comes from the village
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Soccer: Aveley 2-1 Barton Rovers (Ryman One North)
Aveley continued their climb up the Ryman Division One North table by following up the midweek draw with high-flying Yeading with a 1-0 success over Barton Rovers. It was the Millers first league victory on their own territory since early October and
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Colchester: Escort hits hotel pillar
A woman accidentally drove a Ford Escort into the front of a Colchester hotel, damaging a door pillar. The 48-year-old, from Colchester, was unhurt in the accident at the George Hotel in High Street at 5.10pm on Saturday. A police spokesman said: "The
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Soccer: Wealdstone 3-2 Thurrock (FA Trophy)
Ryman Premier Thurrock said goodbye to hopes of FA Trophy glory for another season with third round defeat at the Edgware home of Division One North Wealdstone on Friday night. With strikers Cliff Akurang and Tresor Kandol giving the hosts plenty of problems
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Southend: Shotgun raiders on the run from food store
Two shotgun raiders who stole cash from a food store were being hunted by detectives today. The thieves threatened the 33-year-old manager at gunpoint, at farmfoods on the Greyhound Trading Estate, Southend, before robbing the store. It is not known how
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Wivenhoe: New shop plans thrown out over traffic chaos fears
Plans for a new shop at Wivenhoe have been thrown out by councillors after fears over traffic chaos. Edward Gittins and Associates had applied for permission to build a retail unit to join a parade of shops at Vine Parade in Wivenhoe. Wivenhoe Town Council
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Clacton: Injured motorist cut free from car
A seriously-injured driver had to be cut free by firefighters after a three-car accident. The section of the A133 at Clacton was closed to traffic for two hours after the crash. The man, who suffered leg injuries, was taken to Colchester General Hospital
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Soccer: Duguid fears lengthy ban
Colchester United villain Karl Duguid fears his football could be over for the next five weeks unless Sussex referee Clive Penton has a change of heart. Off U's go - Karl Duguid takes an early bath at Layer Road Picture: ROB SAMBROOK Penton wasted no
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Westcliff: Dealers target pupils
Drug dealers are targeting pupils by trying to sell them ecstasy at school, it was feared today. Probe - Westcliff's St Bernard's School Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Three girls at St Bernard's High School in Milton Road, Westcliff, have been interviewed
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Soccer: Ryman League Round-Up (Division One North)
Harlow Town put themselves back within title contention yesterday with a superb 3-1 win at league leaders Cheshunt. Wayne Cort hit a brace and Carl Griffiths another as the Essex side put one over on the runaway leaders, who started the day eight points
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Harwich: Leaking drum alert
A leaking drum on board a container ship sparked a chemical alert. Specialist fire teams moved in after noxiousfumes were reported aboard the vessel berthed alongside at Harwich International Port. The leaking drum containing methane sulphuric acid was
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Wickford: Caravan owners warned over thefts
Caravan owners are being urged to be extra vigilant and not to give villains an easy ride after a spate of thefts. Wickford police Sgt Jason Bachelor issued the warning following the most recent incident between Thursday evening and Friday morning in
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Essex: Lorry accident causes chaos
Police were called to scenes of traffic chaos after a lorry shed its load There were further problems for drivers after an accident on the A12. The damage at Colchester North Station bridge today The first incident happened at 8.20am today when a lorry
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Fingringhoe: Pair save pub in village
A bright future beckons for a village pub which has faced closure and conversion to a home. The new owners of the Whalebone Inn, Fingringhoe, want to make sure that the public house, which locals have previously fought to keep open, is at the hub of village
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Castle Point: Future of airports in Essex under review
The future of Essex airports will be the centre of discussion at tomorrow's meeting of Castle Point Council's planning committee. Members will be asked to note Government plans to expand Stansted airport, but Labour opposition leader Dave Blackwell has
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Rugby: England hopes of Steven
Hockley's Steven Jay is one of South Essex's brightest young rugby stars and has been named in an England squad. The 17-year-old Harlequins scrum-half, formerly of Greensward College, is in the initial 31-strong England under-18 group clubs squad that
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Colchester: Police vehicle involved in crash
An investigation has been launched after two people were injured in a crash involving a police car. The police Ford Focus and a Vauxhall Astra car were in collision in Stanway, Colchester, as officers were heading to a domestic incident in West Bergholt
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St Osyth: Drink-driver gets jail term
A drink-driver who drove into the back of a stationary car injuring the motorist has been jailed. Daniel McGowan has been sentenced to 21 days in prison after he admitted failing to stop after the accident in Kirby Cross while more than twice the legal
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Soccer: Colchester United 1-1 Barnsley (Nationwide League Division Two)
Colchester were heading for a welcome three points until this low key encounter suddenly exploded into drama and controversy 11 minutes from the end The U's were leading at that point thanks to a 25th minute goal from joint top scorer Wayne Andrews, who
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Soccer: Pardew confident of Royals repeat at Irons
Alan Pardew admits he is being forced to draw on all his managerial experience to solve West Ham's home crisis. But having pulled around a similar problem at Reading he is certain he can do it all over again - if the money is available. And character
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Westcliff: Dealers target pupils
Drug dealers are targeting pupils by trying to sell them Ecstasy at school, it was feared today. Probe - Westcliff's St Bernard's School Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Three girls at St Bernard's High School in Milton Road, Westcliff, have been interviewed
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V Festival: Tony's terrific seven
The writers behind the vfestival.info website put together a wish-list of bands they'd most like to see at V2004... The Police - One of my biggest regrets is not seeing the favourite band of my childhood, The Police, play live. It would be nice to fulfil
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Essex: Green Party - road deaths 'appalling and unacceptable'
The Essex Green Party has hit out at the amount of road deaths in the county in 2003, calling them "appalling and unacceptable." The figures released last week showed 116 people were killed in road crashes, an increase of 24 from 2002 . Cllr James Abbott
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Soccer: Cort gutted by freak goal
Southend United defender Leon Cort admitted he was gutted after his "freak" own goal handed Blues relegation rivals Cheltenham Town an undeserved share of the spoils at Whaddon Road. The tall centre back volleyed Paul Brayson's late, left wing cross past
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Rugby League: Essex boys get set to join Eel-ite
Twenty young rugby stars are embarking on the Essex Eels "Eel-ite" training scheme. The programme develops the kids' sporting skills but also includes lifestyle and education guidance in conjunction with the rugby club, sports colleges and professional
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Essex: Congestion-buster steps in
A traffic supremo will help keep Essex on the move, it was announced today. He is Brian Goodwin, whose appointment comes at the same time Essex County Council revealed it planned to open a £500,000 high-tech traffic centre. It will monitor congestions
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Laindon: Talks on centre? Nobody told me
The first three weeks of consultation on the Laindon Shopping Centre development have been missed because the council did not tell anyone about it. Angry - Nigel Smith wasn't told of crucial consultation Picture: LUAN MARSHALL Nigel Smith, a Labour councillor
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Canvey: Students' sculpture on show
Damien Hirst look out! Talented teenagers at a Canvey school are catching up with the famous sculptor and soon their own work will also be publicly displayed. That figures - Kerry Orriss at work on the statute of a dancer Picture: LUAN MARSHALL The young
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Great Bromley: Teenage cyclist suffers broken leg in collision
A cyclist and a motorist were taken to hospital with broken bones after a collision in Great Bromley. The 17-year-old bike rider was left with a broken leg while the 40-year-old motorist suffered a fractured wrist in the collision at 9.25pm yesterday.
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Benfleet, Leigh: Workers in pensions protest
Long-serving workers made redundant from a printing firm helped bring London's Oxford Street to a standstill in a pensions' protest. The former employees, two of whom are from Benfleet, of the Perivan Group in Progress Road, Leigh, paid thousands of pounds
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Canvey: Business park will 'sacrifice habitat'
Controversial plans to create a wildlife haven could come before Castle Point's full council, if members get their way. Conservationists are furious at proposals by the East of England Development Agency to create two ponds and turn land off Northwick
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Southend: Town to become a 'haven for yobs'
Southend could become a haven for hooligans if borough patrol wardens are axed in a cost-cutting drive, it was feared today. The borough patrol, which tackles public nuisances like dog fouling, graffiti and yobbish behaviour has had its budget halved
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Benfleet: £900 a month on care
A doting wife today told how she feels cheated having paid out more than £50,000 on care for her disabled husband. Doreen Curran, 68, foots a £900 bill every month to get help for spouse Derek, who was left unable to care for himself after a series of
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Tendring: New health scheme to be tried in district
A new way of providing healthcare is being piloted in Tendring. A six-strong team is operating an holistic approach over a targeted area - and it could become the model for the whole district. The team, set up by Tendring Primary Care Trust and led by
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Jaywick: Father is jailed for child porn images
A man wrongly tried to blame his dead son after hundreds of child porn pictures were found on a computer. Trevor Docherty claimed his son, Andrew, was responsible for the images found at a house in Jaywick. But a court heard the pictures had nothing to
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Billericay: Chance to join a new style of karate club
People of all ages are invited to train at an established and successful Billericay Karate Club. The Billericay Uechi Ryu club practices four times a week at their dojo in South Green Memorial Hall, Southend Road, South Green, Billericay. There, 6th dan
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Thurrock: Boy racer caged over latest thefts
Boy racer David Neville's obsession with fast cars has put him on the road to a 21-month sentence at a young offenders' institution. He began his latest bout of car crimes by driving a BMW after its keys were stolen in a burglary at Grays. Neville, 20
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Thundersley: Firebugs torch warehouse
Arsonists were today blamed after a blaze broke out in a disused warehouse. Hadleigh firefighters were called to the old Texas building, in Stadium Way, Thundersley, at 10.10pm last night to find smoke billowing out of the roof. Crews managed to put out
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Snooker: Irish eyes smiling for Bingham
Basildon tournament snooker star Stuart Bingham has pulled off one of his best wins of the season to win a place in the final stages of the Irish Masters. In the final qualifying round at Pontin's, Prestatyn, Bingham beat former LG Cup winner Chris Small
