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Soccer: Success at Dugy appeal
Colchester United go into tonight's vital LDV Vans Trophy clash at Northampton Town boosted by the news that Karl Duguid has had his red card against Barnsley rescinded. Karl Duguid A Football Association committee informed the U's of their decision to
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Essex: Two mobile offenders
Only two people have been caught driving while using their mobile phones in Essex. New laws came into place in December making it illegal to use a hand held phone while in control of a vehicle. The first stopped in Essex was a lorry driver, who was found
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Benfleet: Fire heroes save elderly couple
Two firefighters were declared heroes today after they saved an elderly couple in their eighties from their burning bungalow. Brave - Andy Stammers and Alex Cox pulled the couple from the blazing bungalow Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY Andy Stammers, 42, and Alex
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Snooker: Brian's Crucible dreams are alive
Basildon-based professional Brian Salmon has kept his Embassy World Snooker Championship hopes alive with four fine wins in the latest stages of qualifying for the tournament at Pontin's, Prestatyn. After three 5-3 successes over John Whitty, Paul Davison
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Soccer: Mark looks for a boost
Southend United defender Mark Warren is hoping the struggling Shrimpers can kick-start their season with an unexpected victory over Second Division QPR at Roots Hall this evening. Mark Warren - hoping a win over QPR tonight might kick-start the Shrimpers
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Billericay: MP's school meeting
Billericay MP John Baron has taken time out from his busy Westminster schedule to discuss burning issues with pupils at a local secondary school. Mr Baron responded to an invitation from Janet Cooke - head of sixth form at the Billericay School - to address
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Wickford: Help for swimmers
Billericay MP John Baron made a splash when he opened a new hoist for helping pupils into the swimming pool at Wickford's Castledon School, for children with learning difficulties. Mr Baron is pictured demonstrating the hoist with the help of pool manager
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Wickford: Walk raises outing funds
Caring staff put their best foot forward to raise money so elderly residents can enjoy a visit to the seaside. Best foot forward - walkers helped raise funds that will pay for outings for people living at Grange Residential Home Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL
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Soccer: Abidallah out to rain on U's parade
Nabil Abidallah wants to launch himself into the spotlight by helping to ruin Colchester United's LDV Vans Trophy dream. The Ipswich Town midfielder joined Northampton on loan last week and is eligible for tonight's southern area semi-final against the
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Southend: Police block late night club licence
Southend police have vowed to crack down on late-night drinking in clubs and pubs in the wake of the two men being stabbed in a vicious knife fight. Police successfully opposed an application by Dreams nightclub on Southend seafront yesterday to open
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Braintree: Man jailed for assaults in pub
A man has been jailed for assaulting two members of staff in a pub he was barred from, then resisting arrest. Ian Burnett followed a man, who he believed had earlier assaulted him, into Wetherspoons pub in Braintree, got into an argument with the manager
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Castle Point: Opposition in tatters as stalwart quits Labour
Castle Point's Labour opposition lay in tatters today after the shock resignation of leader Dave Blackwell. The walkout tops a year of misery for the borough's Labour group who were crushed by the Tories at last May's council election. Labour are now
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Essex: Rural areas get arts grant boost
Rural communities are celebrating grants of more than £70,000 to improve arts and recreation. Tiptree, Wivenhoe and West Mersea will share the cash in the Rec-Create project, bringing arts, recreational activities and facilities to rural areas. Colchester
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Stansted: Council meeting on airport
A special meeting to discuss how to oppose the Government's proposals over Stansted airport has been called by Uttlesford District Council. At Monday's meeting the council will reject the content of the government White Paper, which recommends a second
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Essex: Drug users turn to dog-napping
Heartless drug users have turned to dog-napping as an easy way to fund their habit. Pedigree dogs worth hundreds of pounds are being seen as an easy target by criminals who sell them on at bargain prices to new owners. The alarm has been sounded by an
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Rugby round-up: Brett's a threat in Canvey victory
Brett Smith amassed a personal tally of 14 points as Canvey took advantage of the free league weekend by taking on a crushing Chelmsford Wanderers at Tewkes Creek. He opened the scoring with a penalty to set the islanders on the way to a 29-12 win, and
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Southend: Gang violence blamed for seafront stabbing
Two men who were stabbed in a seafront car park were victims of gang violence, police said today. A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach and a 24-year-old was stabbed in the shoulder during the vicious attack in the Sealife Adventure car park in
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Braintree: Gun attack on kitten
A woman whose son's kitten was shot with an air gun has branded the culprits "sick and deranged" Curtis's seven-year-old son's tabby cat returned to her home in Bailey Bridge Road, Braintree, at about 9.45am on Sunday after being shot. The six-month-old
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Wickford: Stall knife robbers must be caught
Police hunting robbers who attacked a flower seller today told how the victim risked his life by running into a busy road to escape. Luckily, the 19-year-old was uninjured in the incident but detectives say they are very concerned. The teenager was robbed
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Essex: Council tax increase pegged to 4.7 per cent
Essex County Council today revealed a council tax increase of less than five per cent. The 4.7 per cent rise - still higher than the rate of inflation at just over one per cent - is the lowest since council tax was created in 1994 and compares to a hefty
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Soccer: Martin hunting for old heads
Shrimpers co-owner Ron Martin is keen to add more maturity to a young Shrimpers side which currently sits precariously close to the Division Three drop zone. "We have a very talented squad, but they're very young too and the balance maturity wise isn't
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Colchester: £24,000 safety works to start on A120 junction
A £24,000 safety improvement to the Hare Green junction will start next week. The A120/A133 junction near Colchester is being worked on following an accident study on behalf of the Highways Agency. The survey identified measures which could be quickly
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Basildon: Chairman goes Dutch
The chairman of Basildon Council is flying out to Holland this week for a special conference about new towns. At Thursday's meeting, Geoffrey Buckenham will meet counterparts from Ireland, Scotland, France and the Netherlands to discuss new towns and
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Harwich: Bakery's kitchel efforts rewarded
A bakery has been presented with a plaque in recognition of providing the kitchels for a historical mayor-making ceremony. Humphreys bakery, in West Street, is one of the oldest businesses in Harwich and, for more than 40 years, it has provided the fruit
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Tilbury: Trolley good for charity
A superstore is holding a Christmas gift amnesty giving customers a chance to hand over any unwanted presents to charity. The Asda store at Tilbury is offering people the chance to get rid of any unwanted gifts until the end of the month, with customers
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Aveley: Mob unrest leaves four officers hurt
Four police officers were injured and six people arrested following an incident in which CS spray was used, police have revealed They used the spray to ward off their attackers when they were surrounded by a mob while trying to arrest a teenager. Police
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Basildon: Burglar stole carpet
A thief who took carpet worth £1,500 from an empty flat has been spared a prison sentence. Mark Steers, 32, pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court to burglary. Only £120 worth of carpet was recovered. Steers, of Great Oxcroft, Laindon, was told by Judge
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Dovercourt: Report praises primary school
Education watchdogs have praised a Dovercourt primary school for improving in all core subjects. Ofsted commended Spring Meadow Primary School in its latest report following an inspection there. It found the school's overall performance in 2003 was well
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Southend: Tourism guide launch
The new pier entrance will be the venue for the launch of Southend's 2004 tourism guide on Friday. In recent years, the guide has won a number of major prestigious awards within the industry. The controversial pier entrance is seen as a major part of
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Leigh: Pensioners demand - Give us back our loos
Pensioners are demanding the reopening of underground public toilets despite their closure last year because gay men used them for illicit sex. Council chiefs shut the lavatories in Sutherland Boulevard, Leigh, after police surveillance revealed they
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Southend: Cliffs are on move again
Southend's cliffs, hit by a devastating landslip only 18 months ago, are still moving because of the wet weather, it has been revealed. Tony North, executive councillor for leisure, said constant monitoring was taking place to avert another landslide.
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Colchester: Minister's school visit
Schools minister Stephen Twigg today visited Sir Charles Lucas Art College in Colchester. Mr Twigg, MP for Enfield, met headteacher Caroline Haynes at the school in Greenstead to discuss the graduate teacher training programme. He also discussed education
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Maldon: Becks, Sven and Fergie permanent fixtures at club
You could become star-struck when you walk into Maldon Town Football Club's bar. Drinking with the football greats - the real Alan Drewer with the mural featuring David Beckham, Sven-Goran Ericksson and Alex Ferguson, plus Maldon Town manager Colin Wallington
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Essex: EU are interfering
The people of Essex do not want their lives controlled by the Europe Union according to the region's MEP. Eastern MEP Geoffrey Van Orden said to the European Parliament: "I can tell you the people of Essex that I represent would like less interference
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Essex: Controversial cull on ruddy ducks begins
A controversial cull aimed at wiping out ruddy ducks has begun at two Essex reservoirs. Government marksmen have moved into Abberton Reservoir, Colchester, and Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford, in a bid to bring the UK population down to below 200.
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Basildon: Commuter swaps his rail ticket for scooter
A harassed commuter today gave his verdict on south Essex's strained train services - by swapping his season ticket for a scooter. Enough is enough - Stephen has swapped his season ticket for a scooter Picture: ROB BROWNE Stephen Meddle reckons enough
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Pitsea: Flats plan fight
Furious families today vowed to fight developers for the fourth time to save their last piece of open space. No - residents do not want the flats to be built on land, inset, behind their houses Picture: DANIEL SHEILS Residents in Gifford Green, Pitsea
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Stanway: Pedestrian dies
An elderly woman has died after she was involved in a collision with a moped. The accident happened at about 5pm yesterday in London Road, Stanway. Death crash aftermath - the moped on its side in London Road, Stanway, after the accident Picture: ROB
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Southend: 4,000 complaints made about noisy neighbours
More than 4,000 complaints about noisy neighbours were received by Southend Council last year. And the local authority vowed to punish any resident who makes lives hell for their neighbours. During 2003, the council issued 71 noise abatement notices,
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Southend: Palace fear as funds are cut
Fears for the future of Southend's Palace Theatre were raised today after its council subsidy was slashed by more than £100,000. Subsidy cut - Westcliff's Palace Theatre Staff claim jobs could be lost as the Ewardian theatre, in London Road, Westcliff
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Shenfield, Mountnessing: Friends go globetrotting
Two bestfriends are getting ready to set off globetrotting this autumn, but they will be heading in very different directions. Both Alex Webb, from Shenfield, and Tom Walsh, from Mountnessing, have been selected to take part in international volunteer
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Thorpe: Grant to get room out of time warp
A college is to carry out a complete refurbishment of one of its rooms thanks to help from a grant. The Local Education Authority has awarded £35,000 to Tendring Technology College. It will be used to refurbish the food technology room at the lower school
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Pitsea: Man in car collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car collided with a pedestrian. The 51-year-old man was walking in High Road, Pitsea, at around 8.20am yesterday when he was struck by a red Ford Sierra just outside the Railway Hotel. He was taken to Basildon
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General: Southend honours its sporting heroes
Patience certainly proved to be a virtue for a 50-year-old-plus cyclist who has won a top Southend sporting honour. Winning line-up - Mayor Charles Latham shakes hands with coach/administrator of the year John Wade while junior and senior winners Emma
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Basketball: Mixed results for Swifts
Southend swifts three elder girls' teams had league encounters at Hockley's Greensward College and won two of them. In the national junior, Swifts beat Spelthorne Acers 85-74 with a 37-point effort from Amy Andrews being the highlight of a slightly disappointing
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Soccer: Thurrock gunning for second spot
Thurrock's match tonight against Hayes at the Ship Hotel has been postponed until March 9. It means Thurrock will not take over second place in the Ryman Premier this evening on goal difference. And Grays will be fourth if they can maintain one of only
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Essex: Community safety officers back Crimestoppers
Community safety officers in Essex are aiming to build on the force's strong relationship with Crimestoppers for the coming year. Crimestoppers has been in Essex since 1988 and exists to encourage public involvement in the detection of crime by providing
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Southend: Woman floored by freckled thug
Police have released an e-fit of a thug who put a woman in hospital by striking her on the back of the head in her own home. Do you recognise this man? The 40 year-old was hit on the head with either a fist or weapon at Roots Hall Avenue, Southend. The
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Benfleet: Fire heroes save elderly couple
Two firefighters were declared heroes today after they saved an elderly couple in their eighties from their burning bungalow. Brave - Andy Stammers and Alex Cox pulled the couple from the blazing bungalow Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY Andy Stammers, 42, and Alex
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Rugby: Tabard 24-35 Southend (National 3S)
Aussie Tom Lucas got the bit between his teeth and scored two vital tries as Southend bounced back from a dreadful start to secure a fine win at Tabard. Just 48 hours after having his wisdom teeth pulled, the Australian No8 played a big part as his side
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Soccer: Town try to forget threat of Sudbury
Maldon Town boss Colin Wallington wants his players to forget the fact they are up against heavyweights AFC Sudbury in tonight's Ridgeons League premier division clash at King's Marsh (kick-off 7.45pm). All he wants his them to think about is gaining
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Clacton: Fight to save The Leas
A decision has been taken to close a popular school for children with moderate learning difficulties from across Tendring. The Leas will shut unless parents can force a U-turn. Iris Pummell, Essex County Council's cabinet member for education, has approved
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Southend: War on bogus callers
Burglars conning their way into the homes of the elderly have become the number one target for Southend police. The number of bogus callers stealing from the elderly has rocketed in the past month and police chiefs are determined to stop it. Published
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Cricket: Flower hails Essex's grand Kaneria
Andy Flower is certain that Pakistani wrist spinner, Danish Kaneria, will add a new dimension to the Essex bowling attack as well as the variety, which has been missing in recent seasons. Kaneria has played 12 Tests and will be the third Pakistani, after
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Kelvedon: Accident blocks A12
There have been delays this morning on the A12 at the Kelvedon by-pass after a car hit the central reservation. Two cars overturned in the incident and four cars blocked the road which slowed cars on both sides of A12. The road has now been cleared. Last
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Kelvedon: Accident blocks A12
There have been delays this morning on the A12 at the Kelvedon by-pass after a car hit the central reservation. Two cars overturned in the incident and four cars blocked the road which has slowed cars on both sides of A12. Last updated 10:05 Published
