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Soccer: Tough task for Tilbury
Tilbury may find it difficult to maintain their Ryman Division One North improvement tomorrow. The Dockers moved up to fifth from bottom last weekend with a 4-1 success at struggling Enfield, but are likely to find tomorrow's visitors, Chesham United,
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Soccer: Ipswich duo available for Sunderland clash
Joe Royle has received a double injury boost ahead of Ipswich Town's crunch FA Cup showdown with Sunderland. The Blues boss will be able to pick skipper Jim Magilton and Chris Bart-Williams for tomorrow's fourth-round clash at Portman Road. Both players
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Essex: Big jump in gun crime
Firearms offences in Essex have jumped by 50 per cent, according to the Home Office. A Dan Wesson 357 Magnum and a replica Colt Python Magnum Figures showed that firearms offences, excluding airguns, rose from 98 in 2001/2 to 148 in 2002/3. But the number
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Chelmsford: Town's next mayor is a real hero
Ian Wright, one of three councillors for Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon, was declared Mayor-elect at a special meeting of the borough council on Wednesday. Cllr Wright, a retired Essex Police chief superintendent, has a record of bravery. He has received
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Golf: McEvoy on par
Shoebury golfer Richard MvEvoy is joint 76th after three holes of the second round of the Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The former Thorpe Hall amateur was par for the course but eight strokes behind leader Peter Lawrie. McEvoy, 24, finished one
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Basildon: A and E shuts its doors
Basildon Hospital closed its doors to non-urgent casualties after being swamped with emergencies and running out of beds. For two hours, "walking wounded" were redirected to Broomfield Hospital at Chelmsford, a round trip of 50 miles. At one stage, seven
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Wickford: The three degrees
They say things happen in threes - and it certainly did for the Hayden family when they graduated. Triple honours - Ray Hayden with son Craig and daughter Kim Picture: DAVE HENDERSON Ray Hayden, 48, of Alma Close, Wickford, decided to study for a business
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Canvey: Pupils share their woes
Caring pupils believe in the old adage "a trouble shared is a trouble halved". Talking it through - Goergia Barclay has a chat with counsellors Ian Varker and Rachael Goodard. Picture: ROB BROWNE VFFCL3 St Katherine's Primary School, in Hilton Road, Canvey
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Rugby: In-form Southend face
Struggling Old Colfeians visit a Southend side still on a high from last weekend's fine comeback victory at Tabard. Home success at Warners Park could lift Southend up to eighth and they are now looking good for a strong mid-table finish in their first
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Athletics: Basildon toast a fine season
Basildon Athletic Club enjoyed an outstanding season in the Essex Cross-Country League season. Celebration time -- Basildon athletes cheer their Essex Cross-Country League success They capture two first team placings overall, in the under-15 girls and
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Athletics: Bishop's run pips Hickey to glory
Southend AC's Adam Hickey suffered a rare defeat when competing in the latest round of the Reebok Cross-Country Challenge in Cardiff. Hickey, 15, was in action a day after triumphing in the Essex Schools Championships at Chelmsford's Hylands Park, having
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Hadleigh: Have say on centre plan
Plans to build a youth centre in Hadleigh are to be thrashed out at a meeting of the Hadleigh and Daws Heath Area Forum. Members of the public will be allowed to speak out at the get-together, which will include ward councillors, on Wednesday January
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Brentwood: Extra hours for pub
The green light has been given to a Brentwood pub to allow customers to come in until 12midnight for a six month trial. The landlord of The White Hart, Norman Ellenby, asked the licensing and appeals committee to lift the restriction preventing people
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South Woodham: Community bar - 'use it or lose it'
South Woodham's cash-strapped Community Association facility could be forced to close, stripping pensioners of their 'lifeline' and leaving community groups without a venue. The bar and function room in the William de Ferrers Centre has been losing money
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Canvey: Anger as vandals twice smash church
Vandals have been blamed after church windows were smashed. This is the second time youths have targeted St Nicholas's Church, in Long Road, Canvey. The hooligans broke six windows in September and church officers spent hundreds of pounds installing new
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Southend: Mike's memories of golden era
A projectionist has recalled memories of a bygone era after £27million plans for a university in Southend's former Odeon cinema were revealed. Golden days - former Odeon projectionist Mike Ford reflects on the past Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL V9AYJ6 Mike
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Essex: Petre admits drug-drivin
An Essex aristocrat caused a car accident while under the influence of prescription drugs. Admission - Mark Petre admitted driving while unfit through drugs. Mark Petre, of Ingatestone Hall, admitted driving while unfit through drugs at Chelmsford Magistrates
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Basildon: 'Smoke alarm saved our lives'
A family of three are counting their blessings after a smoke detector alerted them to an exploding fridge fire which threatened their lives. We're so lucky - Ian Eustace with the smoke alarm that awoke him. Picture: LUAN MARSHALL VTET713 The Eustace family
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Essex: Force promises better policing
Essex residents are being promised better policing in exchange for an inflation-busting council tax rise. In a budget expected to be approved next month, the police part of the tax will go up seven per cent, equivalent to 13p a week for Band D homes.
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Wickford: Bromfords gets OFSTED thumb-up
Students and staff at a high-flying Wickford school are celebrating after it received a glowing report from education inspectors. Bromfords School in Grange Avenue was described as 'a good school' which has made significant improvements since its last
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Little Oakley: Post office forced out
A village post office is set to close after a downturn in trade. Set to close - Little Oakley post offiice Little Oakley post office has been run for the past two years by Lyn Williams. But Government moves to encourage customers to receive their benefits
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Thurrock: Scuffles as fans scramble to see Stone Cold Steve
Scuffles broke out as hundreds of wrestling fans fought to get a glimpse of their hero at a book-signing at Lakeside last night. Packed - thousands of fans jostled for a place outside WH Smith, Lakeside, to meet Stone Cold Steve Austin, inset with Natalie
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Soccer: Opara back to get Billericay on song
Billericay Town welcome back former New Lodge striker KK Opara for tomorrow's home Ryman Premier Essex derby with Ford United. The ex-Leyton Orient man has rejoined the club from Heybridge Swifts. But efforts to get another former Town favourite, one-time
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Brentwood: Sex shop rethink
A Brentwood Gazette-backed campaign to stop a sex shop opening in Kings Road has forced the company behind the plans to think again. Ever since the licensing application to open a 'sex establishment' was first submitted in October the Gazette has helped
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Colchester: Glitz night names gallery architect
A glitzy London celebration evening is being held to re-announce the architect for Colchester's £16 million new art gallery. The evening, which is expected to cost up to £3,000, will come five days after the first announcement is made in Colchester. Kath
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Southend: £5.9m Pier Hill revamp due to finish on schedule
The £5.9million regeneration of Southend's Pier Hill will be the first project completed under Thames Gateway funding. Council officers announced the scheme was on time and in budget and is due to finish as scheduled in July. It will be the quickest project
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South Woodham Ferrers: Call for old phones
Ashamed of your old mobile phone? South Woodham Ferrers Rotary Club isn't - so hand it over! Residents who received new mobile phones for Christmas, or are about to replace their current phones, are being asked to contact the Rotarians to have their old
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Tollesbury: Scouts need new leaders of the pack
Part of a scout group based in Tollesbury could be forced to close because of a shortage of leaders. The cub section at the 1st Blackwater Scout Group may have to shut in the near future because the current leader has decided to leave. And with all three
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Soccer: Is the future bright for U's?
A colourful orange army of more than 2,000 fans will crowd into Highfield Road tomorrow aiming to cheer Colchester United all the way to the FA Cup fifth round. U's central defender Alan White Cup-fighting U's are in fourth-round action against Nationwide
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Soccer: Ipswich duo available for Sunderland clash
Joe Royle has received a double injury boost ahead of Ipswich Town's crunch FA Cup showdown with Sunderland. The Blues boss will be able to pick skipper Jim Magilton and Chris Bart-Williams for tomorrow's fourth-round clash at Portman Road. Both players
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Soccer: U's hope history's repeating - 47 years on
Colchester United will be aiming to turn back the clock almost half a century when they are Coventry City's FA Cup fourth-round opponents at Highfield Road. U's central defender and Layer Road favourite Alan White It was back on January 26, 1957, when
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Danbury: Gay pair hunt for family home
A gay millionaire couple with three children are moving back to mid-Essex. Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow have been house hunting in Danbury and looking at its "lovely" prep school. The pair have four-year-old twins, a son called Aspen and daughter Saffron
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Cricket: Essex set to join Gough race
Essex are one of the clubs likely to be interested in trying to snap up Darren Gough after the bowler left Yorkshire. England star Gough's release from his contract at his native county is set to spark a race to secure the fast bowler's signature. Gough
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Soccer: Bywater still between the sticks
Goalkeeper Steve Bywater is set to keep his place in the West Ham team as they prepare to take on Premiership Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. The young keeper had an action-packed promotion to the first team last Saturday at Sheffield United, saving
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Colchester: Hospital intruder probe complete
A probe into how a man got into a hospital ward and touched children has found security procedures worked properly. The investigation was launched after the alert earlier this month at the children's ward at Colchester General Hospital. As staff raised
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Essex: School meals axe horrifies cabinet minister
A cabinet minister declared himself "horrified'' after learning that Essex County Council had ended school meal provision. Commons leader Peter Hain was responding to Labour's Alan Hurst (Braintree) during exchanges on future parliamentary business. Mr
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Colenso Crooks or his surviving family
I'm researching my family tree and only recently discovered that my Grandfather had two brothers and two sisters. I found an article published in 1974 on August 9 on page 3 of the Gazette with my Grandfather Alec and his brother Colenso. If any one can
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Soccer: Orange army
The future will certainly be orange for Colchester United's fans at the weekend, but they are hoping it will also be bright. Come on - Tim Rendall is urging fans to wear orange for Colchester United's FA Cup clash with Coventry city tomorrow. Picture:
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Castle Point: Council in bar leasing talks
Castle Point Council is in talks with two companies who are preparing business plans with a view to take control of the borough's bars. Tony Galloway, Castle Point's head of leisure services, said the council had talked through the principal of putting
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Essex: Petre admits drug-drivin
An Essex aristocrat caused a car accident while under the influence of prescription drugs. Admission - Mark Petre admitted driving while unfit through drugs. Mark Petre, of Ingatestone Hall, admitted driving while unfit through drugs at Chelmsford Magistrates
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Basildon: Vandals strike under cover of darkness
Vandals are causing misery for car owners on an estate in Basildon because street lights are not working. Taken out - vandals cut the fuel line of Bill Wilby's car Picture: NICOLA FENN As well as stealing cars and smashing windows, hooligans have in the
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Manningtree: Man stable after crash
A pensioner was today recovering in hospital after his car mounted a pavement and hit a house. The 65-year-old, who has not been named, is in a stable condition in Colchester General Hospital. He suffered internal and head injuries in the accident in
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Essex: From Billericay Town to the Aussie jungle
South Essex soccer star and Billericay Town fan Neil Ruddock has jetted off to the other side of the world to take part in the latest series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here. Former Tottenham, Liverpool and West Ham star "Razor"' Ruddock, who lives
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Basildon: Parents taught to cope with kids
A scheme aimed at helping parents forge closer relationships with their children is being relaunched this week. The voluntary Community Parenting Programme gives parents who feel both they and their children need extra support, a chance to discuss their
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Southend: Design a bag for compost
Southend Council is running a competition to design a bag which will be used to package locally produced compost from garden waste collected in the town. The locally branded bags will be launched in the spring with the winning designer receiving £250
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South Essex: Girls on track hold up train
A train from Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria was delayed for ten minutes yesterday after two girls were discovered playing on the track. The 16.25 Great Eastern Railway train was the only one affected by the delay. British Transport Police said
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Colchester: Charlotte is TV star
One little Colchester-born star is set to be on our screens for the next 20 years. Because about once a month, as four-year-old Charlotte Goldsmith grows up, she is being filmed by a television crew for a ground-breaking BBC documentary. Viewers have
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Basildon: Pools make a splash
All three of Basildon Council's swimming pools have been given the seal of approval by the Institute of Qualified Lifeguards. During the institute's inspections, the pools met the high standards required in safety, training, personnel and courses, the
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Film: The Last Samurai (15) Rating: ***
In The Last Samurai, two recent Hollywood trends come together. Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai Firstly, it fits with the continued resurgence of the historical epic over the last decade, prompted by the success of Braveheart and Gladiator. Secondly, it
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Essex: Police crack down on unsafe trucks
Safety of commercial vehicles in Essex has been slammed by traffic police. A day-long stop check on the A12 revealed almost half of haulage vehicles inspected should not have been on the road due to vehicle defects or drivers exceeding safe working hours
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Soccer: Local rivals set to keep winning
Thurrock and Grays continue their fight to establish who's the top Ryman Premier club in their area tomorrow afternoon. The duo should both pull off victories to maintain third and fourth places respectively with Carshalton likely to stay second with
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Southend: Airport told to drop church plan
Airport bosses have been told to ditch their appeal against the refusal of multi-million pound expansion plans. They have been warned that the airport's credibility is at stake if the appeal is not withdrawn immediately. Southend Council rejected the
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Essex: Photos advice 'misunderstood'
Essex education chiefs have 'mishandled and misunderstood' the advice on school photos according to Simon Burns MP for West Chelmsford. In a bid to stop paedophiles accessing information on youngsters, Essex schools have been advised they can implement
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South Essex: farmers put on wild cat alert
South Essex farmers have pledged to hunt for wild big cats roaming the countryside after recent sightings. Nearly 1,000 farmers will now work with the British Big Cat Society to collect and study evidence of strange beasts in the UK. Essex is considered
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Southend: Minister to discuss crisis
Children's minister Margaret Hodge has agreed to meet Southend Council to discuss the continuing and deepening crisis in the town's social services. The Barking Labour MP will see a deputation, led by council leader Howard Briggs and cabinet member for
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Braintree, Witham: Second jobs blow
A second jobs blow in just one week has hit the Braintree district with news that Crittall Windows in Braintree could axe up to 70 jobs. The latest batch of redundancies follows news earlier this week that about 100 workers are to lose their jobs at Witham-based
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Chelmsford: Anger over hospital road parking ticket
Broomfield Hospital has blamed strict Chelmsford Borough Council planning policies for its chronic car parking difficulties for patients and visitors. A furious outpatient was forced to park hundreds of yards away - then given a £30 penalty ticket by
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Colchester: Glitz night to name gallery's architect
A glitzy London celebration evening is being held to re-announce the architect for Colchester's £16m new art gallery. The evening, which is expected to cost up to £3,000, will come five days after the first announcement is made in Colchester. Kath Wood
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Canvey: Anger as vandals twice smash church
Vandals have been blamed after church windows were smashed. Angry - Sheila Powell stands in front of one of the smashed windows as Dave Bailey undertakes a repair This is the second time youths have targeted St Nicholas's Church, in Long Road, Canvey.
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Billericay, Wickford: Memory Lane
Past and present scenes of Billericay are among the highlights of an exhibition taking place at Wickford Library. Artist George Padday Artist, George Reginald Padday is a member of the Fold Arts Association in Laindon Road, Billericay, and is displaying
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Soccer: Berquez blow for top dogs Canvey
Ryman Premier leaders Canvey look set to be without Ollie Berquez for tomorrow's trip to Northwood. The ex-Braintree man, who scored a hat-trick in the FA Trophy win over Farn-borough a fortnight ago, picked up an ankle injury in last week's home success
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Soccer: Leon's on a stag hunt!
Southend United striker Leon Constantine is hoping to continue his fine goalscoring form at promotion-pushing Mansfield Town. Leon target -- Blues top scorer Leon Constantine celebrates his 12th strike of the season during the LDV Vans Trophy romp against
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Wickford: Zoe's Comeback award
An inspirational Wickford teenager has scooped an award for her courage and positive outlook after suffering from Crohn's disease. The Great Comeback Awards recognise the journey to a full and active life from people who have undergone stoma surgery.
