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Cricket: Test legends in Hadleigh
Hadleigh and Thundersley cricket club were today holding their annual International match which will see a whole host of test stars in action at Rectory Road. It is one of the high spots of the local cricketing calendar, bringing some of the most charismatic
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Rochford: Council opposes hospital unit plan
Rochford District Council is set to oppose plans for Southend Hospital's multi-million pound diagnostic and treatment centre at Fossetts Farm. The district council has been consulted on the plan by Southend because the site is near to the boundary of
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Athletics: Twins gunning to make impression
Race-walking twins Dominic and Daniel King are hoping to cap a fantastic season by impressing on the international scene. Seasons of success - Dominic King (left) and his twin brother Daniel. The Colchester Harriers duo, from Great Horkesley, have been
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Castle Point: Appeal over plan for flats
Plans for ten affordable flats could still be given the go-ahead as an appeal has been lodged. The proposals for six one-bedroom flats, four two-bedroom flats and 15 on-site parking spaces on overgrown, vacant land in Church Parade, could resurface at
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Athletics: Olympic call for Claxton
Colchester athlete Sarah Claxton has been picked to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games. Athlete Sarah Claxton The talented former Colchester and Tendring Athletic Club ace will represent her country in the 100 metres hurdles in Athens. Claxton
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Billericay: Zoe highlights fashion success
A talented Textiles student is singing the praises of her course after putting her work on display at a Graduation Show held in Brick Lane - one of the capital's main fashion centres. Former Billericay School student, Zoe Byrnie, 20, is now looking to
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Clacton: Shedding more light upon estate safety
A new scheme is set to get underway in a bid to improve security and living conditions on Clacton's largest housing estate. A total of £18,000 has been found to upgrade lighting across the Percy King estate. It is in an area covered by closed circuit
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Southend: At last, an MP exactly where you want him
Visitors to a charity event couldn't resist a chuckle as their MP was locked in the stocks. Taking stock - MP Bob Spink in the stocks with Phab chairman Paul Sands Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Tory Castle Point MP Bob Spink was on hand for the 2004 Southend
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Cressing, Great Notley: Duo gets ready for Nepal
Two intrepid women will be trekking through Nepal to raise money for charity. Marion Felsher, of Cressing, and Jean De Bruin, of Great Notley, will be taking part in a 100km trek through some of the more remote parts of the country. They are walking to
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Basildon: Teen intimidated witness
A "lying" 16-year-old yob has been locked up for eight months after threatening and assaulting a witness due to testify against his friend. The unruly teenager from Basildon's Craylands estate, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty at
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Canvey: Saltmarsh reserve is 'ill thought out'
Plans to lease 200 acres of saltmarshes off the Canvey coast to the RSPB were put on ice after opposition from other wildlife groups. Castle Point's highways and leisure committee put off a decision after Canvey Wildfowling and Conservation group revealed
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Olympics: Macey - Put me down for a bronze medal
Canvey decathlete Dean Macey today pledged to battle for a bronze medal at next month's Athens Olympics. After two years of battling against injuries, the 26-year-old's hamstring stood up well enough to earn the Olympic B qualifying score at the weekend
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Tendring: college stays close to head
A school principal who has retired after 20 years will always have a part of his college close to him. Mike Watson has left Tendring Technology College but staff made sure he would have a keepsake of the school. He was presented with a box made out of
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Soccer: Gerken to put U's in selection pickle
Southend based goalkeeper Dean Gerken is bidding to give League One Colchester United a selection headache this season. The highly-rated teenager made his U's debut at Brentford towards the end of the previous campaign. And the 19-year-old has his sights
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American Football: Sabres win
Southend Sabres picked up their first win of the British Senior League Division Two South-East campaign when they won 18-6 at home to Maidstone Pumas. The win lifts them clear of Pumas, and they have the chance to push home that advantage when they travel
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Clacton: Peter's 24-hour seafront walk for drop-in centre
Voluntary worker Peter Strawson is a man who loves a challenge. When he injured his back in a traffic accident in 1990, he was told his walking days were over. But just four years later, he trekked the 1,000 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats just
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Grays: How I fought off and foiled shop robber
A shopkeeper has told of his terrifying ordeal after he struggled with a balaclava-clad gunman and foiled an attempted hold-up. Kashmir Singh, 31, was behind the counter when the 16-year-old robber burst in and pointed a gun at his face demanding money
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Castle Point: No snub as firms quit leisure race
Councillors have denied Castle Point had been snubbed after two of the three firms vying for Castle Point leisure facilities suddenly quit the race. They withdrew because they said they were too busy bidding for contracts at St Alban's, Westminster and
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Southend: Don't turn on the red light
Southend's police chief has spoken out against Government moves to decriminalise prostitution. Chief supt Mick Thwaites was not impressed with Home Secretary David Blunkett's proposals, which are expected to include licensed brothels and tolerance zones
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Soccer: Wallington looks to youth
Colin Wallington is willing to give three teenagers a chance to stake a claim in Maldon Town's Southern League eastern division campaign. Wallington has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to his Park Drive squad this summer. Only Kevin
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Southend: Estate's pledge to curb trouble
The association that runs a troubled Southend housing estate have pledged to eradicate antisocial behaviour in the area. Estuary Housing Association operates the Woodgrange Drive estate - better known to many people in the town as the Kursaal estate -
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Basildon: Waiting a week for police
A businessman is still waiting for police to respond exactly a week after he spotted £5,000 of mobile phones being stolen from his firm. Angry - bossTony Oldfield waits for police to investigate the theft Picture: ROB BROWNE Company director Tony Oldfield
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Hockley: Chance for the stage
A theatre company is offering the chance for youngsters to learn and perform drama, singing and stagefighting with performers from the West End, film and television. The all-day event by the Keep It Real Theatre Company will feature advice from members
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Cricket: Leicestershire 180-6 beat Essex 166-7 by 14 runs (Twenty20 Cup quarter-final)
Essex failed to reach the Twenty20 semi-finals after losing against Leicestershire at Grace Road last night. Opener Darren Maddy hit a 48-ball 84 including 12 fours and three sixes as the home side recorded 180-6 after losing the toss. Essex, who were
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South Essex: Three weeks of rail misery
Commuters were today warned to brace themselves for three weeks of rail misery after a trackside fire crippled rail services from south Essex to London. Nineteen services were axed last night and seven cancelled during this morning's dash to work as efforts
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Essex: Crackdown on ravers
Two illegal raves held over the weekend could result in prosecutions, and police have warned they will not tolerate such events happening in the area again In the wake of the two parties they vowed to "prevent, disrupt and enforce" to ensure raves do
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Brightlingsea: 'Scorned woman' made threats
A 61-year-old was described by magistrates as "a woman scorned" after she admitted making threats towards her husband's new partner. Maureen Griffin, of Red Barn Road, Brightlingsea, was given a conditional discharge after admitting using threatening,
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V Festival: Kelis to shake up the V Festival
V Festival organisers have announced that global R&B sensation Kelis is stepping up to complete the 2004 bill. Kelis The V line-up already boasts fellow Hip-Hop artists, and Kelis's one-time musical conspirators, N.E.R.D. Also joining Kelis in the
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Laindon: Asbo welcomed on teenager
Police today welcomed the latest anti-social behaviour order on a Basildon teenager to stop him making life a misery for residents on the Five Links Estate. Asbo - Phillip Pardoe Phillip Pardoe, of Mellow Purgess, Laindon, was sentenced to 41 days behind
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Basildon: 31,000 lap up all the fun of festival
A whopping 31,000 people lapped up the Basildon Festival consuming 4,160 pints of beer, 4,500 soft drinks and more than 3,500 burgers and hotdogs. It raised an impressive £10,500 for Staff Activities Group, the council charity which gives cash to disadvantaged
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Castle Point: Bowls club vows to find rebuilding cash
Defiant Castle Point Bowls Club is revamping its plans for a state-of-the-art new clubhouse after missing out on a £150,000 national lottery grant. Determined - project manager George Cripps looks at plans for the the new clubhouse at Castle Point Bowls
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Stisted: Golf day benefits chosen charities
An annual golf day which has raised thousands of pounds for deprived children in Kenya will also help a charity closer to home. Reg Patel's charity golf tournament will be held on Wednesday, July 28, hoping to add to the much-needed funds for his chosen
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Great Bentley: Pupils carry the torch for Olympic athlete
Children got the chance to beat an Olympic athlete at their sports day. Race of their lives - Great Bentley school pupils get to run with Olympic athlete Jacqui Agyepong at their sports day. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN Jacqui Agyepong, who competed in the 1992
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Athletics, Archery: Fitzwimarc celebrate double Alex success
Rayleigh's Fitzwimarc School are celebrating the national sporting success of two of their pupils. On target for more glory - year 10 Fitzwimarc archer Alex Johns Picture: LUAN MARSHALL A tremendous leap of 13.46m allowed Alex Neville to capture the junior
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Athletics: Chelmsford triumph for unstoppable Adam
For the second week running Southend High's star sporting all-rounder Adam Hickey has enjoyed major athletics success - this time on the international stage. The previous week he captured the English Schools intermediate boys' 3000m title at Gateshead
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Soccer: No Heale yet for Rovers
Great Wakering Rovers will not have star new signing Danny Heale in action tonight when they open their pre-season programme with a visit from Grays Athletic. Danny, son of legendary ex Basildon and Canvey striker Billy, was last season's top Essex Senior
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Billericay: Bright future for athlete Rose
A spirited young girl who suffered horrific injuries in a freak horse accident has blossomed into a promising athlete with a bright future. Amber Rose Blyth, 11, has represented Billericay's Quilters Junior School in the district sports day for the second
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Stansted: Is Stelios planning an easy return?
The founder of cheap-seats airline easyJet is considering taking the firm private, it has been claimed. Stelios Haji-Ioannou was last week reported to be considering borrowing money to fund a £650m takeover of the airline he founded in 1995. Although
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Stisted: Village PO is back
Villagers celebrated as two years without a post office came to an end. Setting up shop - Christine Attwater in the new post office. Picture: SEANA HUGHES A new community post office was opened in Stisted yesterday, the first time postal services have
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Rochford: Dyslexic James is honours
Dyslexic James Cottis has defied the odds to received a BSc honours in multimedia studies. Graduate - James Cottis Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL 2UJEA2 James, 22, from Rochford told how he didn't even expect to get a degree. He said: "I left school six years
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Chelmsford: DNA test firm in Start-Up Stars final
A Chelmsford firm specialising in DNA testing, preservation and forensic analysis is on the verge of business stardom after being named one of Britain's 20 brightest new businesses by HSBC Bank. DNA BioScience fought off stiff competition from hundreds
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Shoebury: Couple's lucky escape from M25 coach fire
A pensioner who narrowly escaped from a burning coach said if there had been any more passengers on board they could have died. Close call - Jacqui Day and Ron Johnson escaped from a burning coach Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Last Thursday, the coach, taking
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Southend: Puffin helps school safety
Journeys to three schools in Southend have been made safer through a new Puffin crossing and associated guard rails in Bournes Green Chase, near the busy roundabout junction. On the crossing - pupils Sebastian Stiles and Olivia Collins with Brian Kelly
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Rayleigh: An outlandish birthday surprise
One happy man has driven away a brand new sports Mitsubishi Outlander the day before his 50th birthday - after winning a national competition he didn't even enter. John Jennings, 50, nearly lost the £17,000 prize because he thought he was the victim of
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Braintree: Race for life cash plea
Women who took part in this year's Race for Life in Braintree are urged to send in their sponsorship money as soon as possible. The organisers of Cancer Research UK's 5km at the Great Notley Discovery Centre in May, hope their effort will smash the previous
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Soccer: Packed farewell for Scott
More than 400 local football followers gathered at Southend Crematorium yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to popular coach Ray Scott. Scott, 59, worked in Southend United's Football in the Community department and was also well known for his spell assisting
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Southend: Bridge buskers release an album
Rock band bad-ego will be strangely familiar to many readers - most of these musicians, about to release their debut album, can usually be found busking in Southend High Street. Bad-ego - Luke Mitchell, Nick Farmer, Neil Joseph, James Goulding and Adam
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Soccer: Fagan to miss Farnborough match
Craig Fagan will miss Colchester United's pre-season friendly at Conference club Farnborough Town tonight. The livewire former Birmingham City striker, who also missed Saturday's win at Grays, is forced to sit out again for the run-out at Cherrywood Road
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Soccer: Counago in the frame for Oxford match
Ipswich Town are relying on Pablo Counago to hit the goal trail tonight at Oxford United. The Blues have failed to hit the net in their last two pre-season friendlies on their tour of Denmark, but are hoping Counago regains the form which made him Town's
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Braintree: Traders want 'Town Day'
Traders in Braintree may benefit from a special event which will see them displaying goods outside. At a recent meeting of the marketing sub-committee of Braintree Town Centre Traders' Association, members entertained the idea of holding a "Town Day".
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Castle Point: Bob's £3,000 raffle
Castle Point MP Bob Spink, who often raffles tours of the Palace of Westminster for good causes, saw his record shattered when bids for a day out reached £3,000. Mr Spink usually raises hundreds of pounds by raffling off these events but an anonymous
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Laindon: Muggers flee with woman's handbag
A woman in her sixties was robbed of her handbag in the street by two youths. The victim was walking along Tattenham Road in Laindon, when she was approached by a man, who demanded she hand over her bag. She struggled to keep hold of it but he managed
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St Osyth: Man slashed by road-rage yob
A motorist needed nine stitches after he was slashed across the face in a road rage incident The 22-year-old victim, of St Osyth, was driving his black Ford Focus car along Clacton Road in the village. At the crossroads he turned right into Colchester
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West Tilbury: Hero kitchen worker in burns drama
A quick-thinking kitchen worker was today praised for saving a woman from a nasty facial scar. It happened at the King's Head pub in Blue Anchor Lane, West Tilbury, when a 38-year-old cook was lifting a pot of gravy off a cooker. While holding the pot
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Soccer: Goals joy for new-boy Gray
Southend United striker Wayne Gray was full of smiles after netting the winner for the Shrimpers in last night's 2-1 victory over south Essex rivals Canvey Island at Roots Hall. On the spot - Southend skipper Kevin Maher slots home a penalty for Blues
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Soccer: Friska Viljor 1-3 West Ham United (Friendly)
West Ham rounded off their pre-season trip to Sweden with another victory, beating Division One strugglers Friska Viljor in Ornskoldvik. Goals from Don Hutchison, Nigel Reo-Coker and Hayden Mullins secured the win in the final match of the tour. Manager
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Wivenhoe: Give locals housing priority, say councillors
Local people should be given priority in community housing built as part of new developments, according to councillors in Wivenhoe. Community housing is due to be provided within the Cook's Shipyard project as part of a legal agreement with developers
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Wivenhoe: Tug of war safety review call
Wivenhoe town regatta organisers were today reviewing safety after a woman was hospitalised by a tug of war rope. Evening Gazette photographer Seana Hughes was knocked to the ground when the rope caught her feet at the climax of the Wivenhoe to Fingringhoe
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Soccer: Southend United 2-1 Canvey Island (Friendly)
Wayne Gray's second half strike sealed another pre-season triumph for the Shrimpers at Roots Hall last night. Looking up - Che Wilson and Michael Kightly put their heads together Picture: ANNA LUKALA The speedy striker slotted home a low right foot shot
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Colchester: Grieving dad out of hospital
A grieving accident victim has been released from hospital following the crash which claimed his daughter's life. Des Fenton's Honda motorbike was involved in a collision with a Land Rover Freelander in Mersea Road, Colchester, at about 8pm last Tuesday
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Silver End: Busted's song
A brave girl fighting leukaemia has had a song dedicated to her by one of her favourite bands. Charlie Simpson, lead singer from boy band Busted, dedicated one of the band's number one singles, You Said No, to Jasmine Gilvray at their concert in Ipswich
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Canvey: Kids' petition for clear lake
There was little chance of anybody at St Katherine's Primary school escaping without showing their support for the children's Clean Canvey Lake campaign. Sign here - Charlotte Cockell and Hollie Russell hand their petition to Castle Point mayor Wendy