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Bowling: 25 years of bowls for ladies
Female bowling enthusiasts from the borough of Thurrock celebrate a quarter of a century of competition this summer. Thurrock Area Ladies Bowling Association was formed in the spring of 1979 when members of seven local clubs got together. Females from
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Golf: Ladies support skipper Richards
Chris Richards held her Captain's Day in excellent weather conditions at Thorpe Hall. More than 100 ladies played in an 18 hole morning Stableford and a nine-hole three club fun competition in the afternoon. The captain's prize was won by Mrs F Lavery
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Braintree: Store shuts for facelift
A leading store in Braintree will be closing its doors for a major facelift. Woolworths, in Bank Street, will be closing at 4pm tomorrow and opening its new-look store after the revamp on Wednesday, July 21. The Braintree store has been part of the local
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Southend: Ian's flushed with success
At last, Britain has an international champion! European champion - taxi driver Ian Turner Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Southend cabbie Ian Turner has trounced more than 50 of the world's finest...at poker. Ian, 50, of Shaftesbury Avenue, Thorpe Bay, scooped
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Castle Point: Homes of disabled hit by council cash crisis
Cash-strapped Castle Point Council has run out of funds to adapt homes for disabled people. Last month the Evening Echo reported changes to help disabled people carry on living in their own homes could cost the council £200,000 because it had exceeded
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Canvey: Safeway U-turn over biker petrol policy
Supermarket Safeway today backtracked after motorcyclists were forced to pay in advance before filling up with petrol. Lee Penney, 46, who works on Canvey but lives in Chelmsford, has used the station regularly for the past year, but was shocked to be
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Maldon: £25,000 worth of bad parking
Illegal parking has cost motorists in the Maldon district £25,930 during the past year. Council parking attendants took over the jobs of police traffic wardens last April and have issued 1,234 parking tickets since. But due to difficulties in recruiting
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Basildon: Olympic pool wins backing
Basildon could become home to a £20m Olympic-sized swimming pool and top-notch sports centre for sporting excellence. Councillors unanimously gave backing to the ambitious project for Gloucester Park at a cabinet meeting last night. The regional centre
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Soccer: Maher thrilled by Irons test
Southend United skipper Kevin Maher today admitted the Shrimpers were relishing the prospect of facing West Ham in the opening round of the Carling Cup. Looking for a knock-out - Southend manager Steve Tilson is looking forward to squaring up to local
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Southend: Crisis talks over taxi ban at clubs
Crisis talks were today being held after taxis were banned from collecting revellers from a string of Southend nightclubs. Southend Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association spoke out after drivers were stopped from driving up Herbert Grove between 9pm and 4am
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Maldon: Youth council could finish
The future of popular Battle of the Bands competition annually slugged out in Maldon hangs in the balance following the closure of the town's youth council. Members of the town council have been informed that due to a lack of interest and several failed
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Laindon: Water pipe conman grabs pair's cash
Police are warning residents to be alert for bogus callers after a thief stole £600 from an elderly couple. The trickster knocked on the owners' home, in Great Oxcroft, Laindon, and claimed to be there to check for broken water pipes. The man, in his
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Billericay: War on pushers
Police today declared war on drug dealers from London pushing cocaine, heroin and crack to children as young as 13. The pushers, who target Lake Meadows park, Billericay, are even lacing cannabis with Class A drugs to get their child buyers hooked on
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Frinton, Walton: Boy, 16, gets three-year order
A teenager has been banned from entering areas in Frinton and Walton. Joseph Brady, 16, was served with an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) when he appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court yesterday. An interim Asbo was already in place from last week
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Colchester: Boss spared jail for drink-driving
A Colchester businessman has been spared prison after driving while three-and-a-half times over the legal drink-drive limit. Carl Martin, 42, was warned by his psychiatrist he should not drive on the evening of the offence, but he got behind the wheel
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Athletics: Claxton confident despite injury
Sarah Claxton is confident she can still clinch automatic qualification for the Olympic 100 metres hurdles - despite tearing a hamstring. The Colchester girl suffered the slight injury at the European Cup in Poland, where she aimed to get the required
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Colchester: Girl imprisoned for assault in shop
A teenager has been given a one-year detention training order for assaulting shop staff and repeated violence. The 17-year-old girl admitted three counts of assault, one drunk and disorderly charge, one assault on a police officer and two of criminal
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Braintree: X-ray department raided
Thieves who broke into a hospital's brand new X-ray department and stole equipment before its official opening were branded "the lowest of the low" by a hospital boss. Appalled - Senior radiographer Margaret Surrey in the X-ray department at St Michael's
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Benfleet: Councillors for a day
Students got a taste of being a councillor for a day. Civic lesson - Castle Point mayor Wendy Goodwin explains how the council works Picture: DAVE HENDERSON Pupils from Kents Hill Junior School in Benfleet spent the day visiting the council offices to
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Athletics: Southend High boys make it four in a row
Two pupils at Southend High School for Boys have created a unique record of being members of winning teams at the English Schools Track and Field Cup for four years in a row. National glory - for the Greensward College junior boys Daniel Chapman and Charles
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Witham: Town's half million pound road bid
Witham could be in line for a £500,000 cash boost for road improvements. The Witham north junction, off the A12 near the Eastways industrial estate, could see traffic signals introduced. A second initiative would mean the possible installation of mini-roundabouts
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Golf: It's tough going for McEvoy
Shoebury golfer Richard McEvoy faced an uphill battle to make the halfway cut in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond today. Former Thorpe Hall amateur McEvoy shot a two over par opening 73 in yesterday's first round to lie joint 99th. Today he faced
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Swimming: Canvey's younger stars to the fore
Following Canvey's successful showing at the Southern Counties Youth Swimming Championships earlier in the summer, it was the turn of the island club's younger swimmers to show their potential. Their stage of the Southern event saw seven of their swimmers
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Shoebury: Tying the knot Indian-style
School children were given an insight into tying the knot Indian-style when they held a mock wedding ceremony in traditional Hindu saris and turbans. Dressed up - Luke Watson and Andrea McCloskey, both nine, enact a Hindu wedding Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY
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Essex: Powerless urged to claim
Essex residents left without electricity in the wake of the storms which lashed Essex have been urged to apply for compensation by the power industry watchdog. Energywatch said customers cut off for more than 18 hours after the county was battered by
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Cricket: Essex ace gets England call-up
Ahmed Sheikh Jahid was shocked to be invited to prove his ability in front of England coaches. The 18-year-old bowler, who is part of Peter Such's Essex Academy at The County Ground, has been given the chance to play for an ECB school of excellence south
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Album Review: Various - Pure Harmony
Featuring The Corrs, Bangles, Bee Gees, Westlife and many more, Pure Harmony is filled with super summertime songs. In a mixture of ballads and more up-beat tunes, it brings you songs from the 60s to the present day. This double CD is full of easy-listening
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Colchester: Learning good manners
Shop customers in Colchester should be getting a more polite service in the future thanks to a new scheme being set up in the town. The Colchester Town Partnership has agreed to set up a training scheme for shop staff working in the town to improve customer
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Thorpe Bay: Swindler dies on the run
A crooked accountant, who cheated clients out of £500,000 and went on the run from prison, has died in Spain. Colin Marco, 60, of Southchurch Boulevard, Thorpe Bay, fled the UK after being jailed for four years and ten months for swindling investors.
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South Woodham Ferrers: Schools will not have pool all to themselves
Worries that South Woodham Ferrers' new swimming pool will be hijacked by local schools have been laid to rest. The £4m new and improved sports centre, featuring the town's first public pool, is due to open after Christmas. But at a meeting for people
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Essex: Bids top £150k for F1 car plate
More than £150,000 has been bid for Essex County Council's 100-year-old vehicle number plate bearing the desirable and unique registration, F1. The deadline for offers is today which coincides with the opening of practice for the British Grand Prix. A
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Southend: Pioneering pupils off to help the Masai
Students from a Southend school are poised to fly to Kenya and help build a classroom for the Masai people. And they're off - Cecil Jones head Bob Hellen with Kenya team members Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL At 3am on Sunday, 18 pupils aged from 16 to 18 from
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Tendring: Tapwater is tops!
Tendring's water is right up there with the very best and that's official. Figures published by the Drinking Water Inspectorate have shown that Tendring Hundred Water has achieved the highest level of water quality compliance. It has 100 per cent of analytical
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Soccer: Wilnis - Greeks showed anything is possible
Fabian Wilnis believes Ipswich Town can learn a valuable lesson from shock Euro 2004 winners Greece. The Dutchman and his Blues team-mates kick-start their pre-season friendly campaign tomorrow when they visit Peterborough United (3pm). And Wilnis, fresh
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Essex: Drink ban for two men
Two men have been banned from drinking in two towns and two villages after police had to use CS spray on them to calm them down. Leon Boxall, 34, and Lee Downing, 24, are not allowed to enter pubs or clubs in Halstead, Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham
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Bowling: 25 years of bowls for ladies
Female bowling enthusiasts from the borough of Thurrock celebrate a quarter of a century of competition this summer. Thurrock Area Ladies Bowling Association was formed in the spring of 1979 when members of seven local clubs got together. Females from
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Soccer: Club hunt continues for defender
David McSweeney is still assessing his options ahead of the new season after leaving Southend United. The Basildon born defender, 22, who was released from Roots Hall at the end of last campaign, has been training with Billericay Town, Crawley and Dagenham
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Cricket: Veteran stumper to help youngsters
Bob Taylor, the former England and Derbyshire wicket-keeper, has been signed up by Essex. Now, the 62-year-old is not planning a comeback, but has been recruited by the County to give coaching sessions to James Foster and Mark Pettini. Taylor's first
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Rochford: Police to look again at problem of youths
Police have pledged to look again at areas left out of planned new dispersal orders for youngsters after worries expressed by parish councillors. The proposals for the Rochford district, agreed by the district council, cover a number of areas in Rayleigh
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Southend: Hospital raiders grab IT gear
Heartless thieves targeted Southend Hospital in a raid that netted them £13,000 in computer equipment. They forced padlocks on a storage container in the grounds behind the tower block, then removed 20 monitors, 16 printers, ten laptops and ten keyboards
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Soccer: Pards hopes for a quiet summer
West Ham manager Alan Pardew is hoping for a quiet time in the transfer market this summer - and he believes the squad he has assembled is ready to deliver a promotion push. Staying or going? - Michael Carrick could be leaving West Ham this summer Picture
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Golf: Players to show heart at Stanford
A memorial golf day will take place at St Clere's Hall Golf Club at Stanford-le-Hope on Friday, July 30 , in memory of two members who died in the last 18 months from heart disease. The event offers teams the opportunity to take part in a Stableford competition
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Golf: Scores better at Ballards Gore
With the course becoming easier, scores are improving for the ladies of Ballards Gore. At the Spring Meeting the winner of both the Sterry Cup and Scratch Prize was Pat Rogers on 33 points. Wendy Ross won the Silver Division on 29 points and Lyn Young
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Tendirng: It's a real life toy story
The Evening Gazette has joined forces with Tendring police in a bid to improve the lives of vulnerable children. The division's domestic violence unit is desperately short of toys for youngsters to play with when they have to leave home quickly. Sometimes
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Colchester: Nurses put their hearts into fundraising
Nurses will swap walking the ward for walking the paths to boost funds. About 15 staff from Great Bentley Ward at Colchester General Hospital will step out next mont for the ward. The group will trek the 15-and-a-half miles from Colchester to Brightlingsea
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Billericay: Cheers as new homes plans are thrown-out
Residents clapped and cheered as plans to build three luxury houses on a hill overlooking their homes were thrown out. The proposals, which would have seen the three homes built in Western Road, Billericay, were rejected because of fears over highway
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Little Oakley: 'Frightful' attack on woman
A man threatened to kill his ex-partner because he didn't want anyone else to have her if he couldn't. Fredrick Brett attacked the woman in front of her children and threw her out of her own home, Colchester Magistrates' Court heard yesterday. Brett,
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Blackmore: Final fete to mark youth club move
Booming Blackmore youth clubs will be going out with a bang next Friday (July 16) as they hold their final sessions at the community centre which Essex County Council hopes to sell off in the coming months. The youth groups will be holding an evening
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Laindon: Play celebrates schools' merger
More than 350 children were today putting the finishing touches to a play celebrating the end of their school's first year in existence. Dress rehearsal - some of the cast Picture: MAXINE CLARK Youngsters from the Phoenix Primary School, in Leinster Road
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Colchester: We're £3.7m in debt
People juggling £3.7m of debt have sought help from an advice service. Volunteers and staff from Colchester's Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) saw 350 new clients last year who were trying to cope with non-priority debts totalling £3.7m. Trustee John Egan
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Thundersley: Drivers getting a better view
Hoardings blocking motorists' visibility on a main Thundersley route have been modified. Hart Road, which has a current speed limit of 10mph because of building works, has been the scene of several accidents in the past few months. Drivers' visibility
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Basildon: Teachers ban boy over assault claim
Teachers at a Basildon primary school are refusing to teach a nine-year-old boy after a colleague was suspended for allegedly assaulting him. Jordon Pithers has not joined his classmates at Phoenix Primary School in Leinster Road, Laindon, for two weeks
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Southend: Choirs heading for Ground Zero
Two of Britain's most respected young choirs will perform a special show in New York. More than 40 youngsters from the Southend Boys' and Girls' Choirs will fly to America later this month for the concert at St Bartholomew's Church. Rosemary Pennington
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Soccer: Injury blow for striker Dudfield
Southend United manager Steve Tilson today revealed Shrimpers striker Lawrie Dudfield has been forced to miss pre season training sessions with a knee injury. The 24-year-old forward picked up the problem during a routine drill at Basildon's Gloucester
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Witham: Youth branded 'a pain' by judge
A teenager has been branded a "pain" by a district judge and banned from areas in the town where he lives Lewis Allen, 16, of Chelmer Road, Witham, was served with an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) when he appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court