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Thundersley: MP is guest at school's big day
A Thundersley school is holding a fair on Saturday to raise money for a charity which helps integrate disabled people into the community. Castle Point MP Bob Spink will open the event at King John's School at midday with a range of stalls and entertainment
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Soccer: Naylor's moving up front
Richard Naylor will partner Darren Bent up front when Ipswich Town play their next pre-season friendly against AaB Aalborg. The sides go head-to-head tonight, with Town playing the second and final match of their summer tour of Denmark. They drew 0-0
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Canvey: Lost letter leads man to miss life-saving op
Calls for detailed environmental studies of the impact of planned major waste management sites on Sandon, Rivenhall, and other parts of the county were rejected at Tuesday's meeting of Essex County Council. The Conservative controlled council rejected
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Colchester: Rapist sought after kebab shop attack.
Detectives are hunting a rapist who attacked a woman in the toilet of a Colchester kebab shop. Police today issued descriptions of two men they want to speak to and asked anyone who can help track down the attacker to come forward. Det Sgt Roger Napier
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Chelmsford: Crack down 'a success'
An initiative to crack down on alcohol related disorder and crime in Chelmsford town centre has been hailed a success. Police have been running operation Might since June 11 with officers put on high visibility patrols during weekend evenings. Director
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Harwich: Children 'risking lives'
Children and young people are risking their lives by climbing high scaffolding, a meeting heard. Harwich Crime Prevention Panel was told youngsters were still clambering up the staging around St Nicholas' Church. Betty Holbrook said children had been
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Golf: Taylor praying for Open miracle
Wickford professional Brett Taylor was going into today's second round of the greatest golf championship in the world knowing that he was facing a damage limitation exercise. Taylor, who is 29-years-old, was delighted to qualify to play in the Open Championship
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Brentwood: Parking review approved
A full review of on street parking charges has been approved by Brentwood Council, but questions are still being asked about how the ruling Conservative administration will balance the books. Lib Dem councillors want to know whether the Tories are planning
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Maldon: Medical fears for elderly
A predicted population explosion of elderly residents in the Maldon district could lead to a shortfall of medical care and housing if plans are not made now. According to Maldon District Council's housing strategy, the number of people over 75 years old
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Clacton: Sisters banned from estate
Two sisters have been banned from a housing estate after a judge issued an anti-social behaviour order. Jessica and Rachel Kirby were ordered to stay away from Clacton's Percy King estate for two years at Colchester Magistrates' Court yesterday. Police
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Shoebury: Teenager killed in bike smash
A teenage boy from Shoebury has been killed in a horrific motorcycle road accident which left another young man fighting for his life. Wrecked - the bike on which the youth died Picture: ANNA LUKALA 2WJSQ3 The crash in Barrow Hall Road near Little Wakering
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Canvey: We won't build any more flats
A company buying up prime Canvey seafront land has insisted no plans for flats are included in their proposals to rejuvenate the island. Derek and Suzanne Gray, of Monico Leisure, want to plough hundreds of thousands of pounds into the seafront area to
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Basildon: Hospital's parking deal with college
Basildon Hospital has struck a deal with the town's college to use parking spaces to cope while developing its £60million specialist heart centre. Building work on the regional cardiac centre is due to start next year. Despite the centre having its own
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Brentwood: JK is OK
When Jamiroquai fan Martin Swann married his cosmic girl Lorraine Cahill, he thought he was bordering on virtual insanity when he spotted his pop idol at the Brentwood hotel where they were spending their wedding night. Martin, 31 and his bride were enjoying
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Brentwood: Indian adventure for Brentwood youngsters
An Indian adventure is in store for two Brentwood youngsters who are about to travel out to the subcontinent as part of an expedition organised by the Fulcrum Challenge with the backing of the Jack Petchey Foundation and other charities. Trene Rama and
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Thundersley: Jo's a hit with tots
Musical merriment gripped more than 150 children who turned out for the fifth birthday of the Jo Jingles pre-school group. Musical merriment at the Jingles pre-school group A life size version of the music clubs mascot, Jo, turned up to celebrate the
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Tennis: Thorpe Bay's Taylor-made success
Thorpe Bay Lawn Tennis Club were pleased to welcome new England under 21 football manager, Peter Taylor, who visited to support his daughter Chloe, when they hosted their summer finals. Simply the best - Simon Cuthbert beat David Tubbs to win the men's
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Maldon: Less disturbance on streets now
The number of badly behaved youngsters causing havoc on the streets of the Maldon district is at one of the lowest levels for years, it has been claimed. Sgt Richard Miller of the town's police says the days of mounted police officers being called in
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Gymnastics: Abigail gets in rhythm
Girls from Basildon's South Essex Gym Club travelled to Canterbury in Kent for a rhythmic competition. Great tale to tell - seven-year-old Abigail Ball with the trophy she won for runners-up spot in the Canterbury rhythmic international Picture: Rob Browne
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Cricket: Defeat does not matter
Essex are through to Monday's quarter-finals of the Twenty20 Cup - even though they suffered a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of Sussex at Chelmsford last night. Great show - young fans enjoy the spectacle of Twenty20 cricket last night Picture: NIGEL
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Westcliff: Yachtsman in drug case free
A yachtsman who spent two years behind bars accused of smuggling £80million of cocaine across the Atlantic has walked free from court. Keith Jones, 56, of Carlingford Drive, Westcliff, was cleared of the drug conspiracy after two juries failed to reach
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Shoebury: Hero driver saves 41 in coach fireball
Lightning actions of a coach driver may have saved the lives of 41 members of Shoebury Conservative Club whose coach "exploded" on the M25 near Waltham Abbey. Alerted by a burning smell, Charles DeBond of Hawkwell, negotiated the fast moving traffic to
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Billericay: Scott coins it for charity
Billericay School pupil Scott Brand has coined it in again by raising another £1,500 for charity. Temperature check - Scott shows how much he raised Picture: MAXINE CLARKE WQK8L8 The cash, being donated to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, was
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Grays: Appeal closer for Danielle murderer
Murderer Stuart Campbell's attempts to clear his name have moved a step closer at the Court of Appeal. Barristers working for the builder from Meadow Road, in Grays, will try and prove his conviction was unsafe. Campbell was jailed for life in December
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Chelmsford: Cut and dried for Geoff
A Chelmsford barber is putting away his scissors after working for 50 years as a hairdresser. Geoff Barnard, 65, of City Barbers in Upper Bridge Road, has cut hair for some of his dedicated customers since 1955. He started out as a barber at the beginning
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Southend: Seafront mosaic art plan in pieces
Six mosaics which Southend Council paid an artist thousands of pounds to create are still sitting in his studio four months after they were supposed to be installed along the seafront. The council paid an undisclosed fee to commission the works from Leigh
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Clacton: Help for tragic families
A mother who lost her daughter to cot death has set up a support group for other parents who have lost a child. Jemma Sawford, who lives in the west Clacton area, lost her 6-month-old daughter Ruby Mae to cot death in 2002. "I had no-one. Only the Foundation
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Chelmsford: Hospital cracks down on superbug
A mid-Essex hospital said it has eradicated the MRSA superbug by "ring-fencing" beds in a ward. The approach involved patients having elective hip and knee replacements at Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital. In 1998, all orthopaedic surgery was centralised
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Bowls: Line-ups for Open finals decided
Billericay and Brentwood teams will contest the final of the Southend Men's Open Bowls Tournament fours competition at Priory Park tomorrow. The Billericay line-up led by J Clark overcame Essex County's John Warman and his team 24-14 to earn the right
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Southend: Brown quizzed on Customs cuts
A Southend MP has tackled Chancellor Gordon Brown over the impact public service cuts will have on south Essex. Jobs at Southend's Customs and Excise remain under threat after the announcement that 20,000 civil service job losses would be made in London
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Basildon: Payout after girl injured
A leisure company has been ordered to pay more than £33,000 after a schoolgirl suffered horrific injuries while playing the laser game Quasar. Hannah Blyde, 13, fell down a flight of stairs severing the main artery in her knee while she played Quasar
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Soccer: Injured Izzet mises Grays
Kem Izzet will not play any part in Colchester United's pre-season friendly at Grays Athletic tomorrow. Ken Izzet The U's midfielder was hoping to be back after a recent operation to cure a stomach muscle problem. However, he today admitted his original
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Brentwood: Documentary filmed in town
History has been brought back to life in Brentwood through a new documentary detailing the story of the Peasants Revolt. Many shoppers in Brentwood High Street spotted television cameras and TV star Tony Robinson, made famous for his role on Time Team
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Brentwood: Get fit not fat
A Brentwood health club is spearheading a campaign to encourage children to shutdown their computers and get fit. Dragons in Chindits Lane want to set the ball rolling after the recent Commons Health Select Committee report on obesity. The report focused
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Soccer: Fitness focus for Blues
Southend United boss Steve Tilson is focusing on his players' fitness levels, not their ability to win, as Blues begin their pre-season campaign at East Thurrock United tomorrow. The Wickford born manager is planning to field different teams in each half
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Braintree:Training centre vandalised
A centre for training of the unemployed has been broken into and vandalised. Campaign slogans about a museum and William Julien Courtauld Hospital were daubed in red paint on the walls of Pelcombe Training in Silks Way, Braintree. The front door of the
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Gymnastics: Nicola works on flawless preparations
Go floor them Nicola . . . that's the message from fans hoping to see our Hadleigh hopeful come up trumps at next month's Olympic Games. Nicola Willis Nicola Willis, a 19-year-old member of Basildon's South Essex Club, was on Monday named as a member
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Billericay: Blooming great!
Jubilant green fingered residents and businesses grew with pride as their blooming gardens were named the best in Billericay. The winners of the Brentwood Gazette-backed 2004 Billericay in Bloom competition have been announced and there are a total of
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Chelmsford: Cut and dried for Geoff
An initiative to crack down on alcohol related disorder and crime in Chelmsford town centre has been hailed a success. Police have been running operation Might since June 11 with officers put on high visibility patrols during weekend evenings. Director
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Castle Point: MP warns of tax increases as pensions crisis looms
Castle Point's MP today warned council taxes could soar to pay for local government schemes now in deficit. MP Bob Spink also claimed living standards of pensioners will plummet if nothing is done soon to tackle the pension crisis. Mr Spink said: "I am
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Panfield: BT sorry, but read the small print
Hundreds who had their phones lines cut after severe storms might miss out on compensation because of British Telecom company policy. Customers expecting money reimbursed after BT engineers took a week to fix a service in Panfield might be disappointed