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Brentwood: Town makeover progressing
A £4m scheme to make Brentwood more attractive to shoppers is moving into top gear. County council and borough council chiefs are already planning meetings and talks as they move from an outline concept to detailed proposals. Last week county highways
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Colchester: Broken neck not spotted on X-ray
Hospital bosses said today they will review X-ray procedures after two examinations failed to spot a man's broken neck. Allan Bancroft had two X-rays at Colchester General Hospital following a fall. But the examinations failed to spot the break which
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Maldon: Town will be evacuee centre under new law
If London suffers a terrorist attack, such as a dirty bomb, the Maldon district may have to house hordes of evacuees. The district's larger schools. including the Plume and St Peter's High, have already been pinpointed as refugee centres, said Maldon
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Benfleet: Bank staff bubbling with pride
Staff at a Benfleet bank were today toasting success with a bottle of bubbly after being told they offer the best customer service in the country. The Benfleet branch of Natwest beat off competition from all over the UK to come top in a national customer-driven
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Cricket: Irani stars but Notts respond
Even though Ronnie Irani scored the unlikeliest of centuries, it was Essex who finished up on the receiving end on the second day of their Championship clash against Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire at Southend. Ronnie Irani marks his century After
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Colchester: Dream ticket nightmare
Suzanne Duffy's dream Lotto win to pay for a family holiday in America turned into a nightmare over a ticket mix-up Lottery losers - Suzanne and Mark Duffy, whose numbers came up on Wednesday's National Lottery draw but the winning ticket had been entered
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Essex: Illegal immigrant working at council
An illegal immigrant has been discovered working at Essex County Council. The worker was uncovered as part of a widespread anti-fraud and corruption strategy. The county has been carrying out five major fraud investigations in just over a year, a report
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Essex: 999 claim 'irresponsible'
Essex Police Authority chairman Robert Chambers has been branded "irresponsible" by urging residents to call 999 if they need a police officer even in non-emergencies. An Essex Police communications officer, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was
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Southend: Mystery over man's flat fall
Residents living in the block of flats where a man was paralysed after plunging 25ft from a stairwell said they were not surprised to hear of the incident on their doorstep. Scene - the stairwell at Romany Steps where a man fell 25ft on Tuesday night
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Tendring: Abandoned cars in the spotlight
The fight to clear Tendring's streets of untaxed and abandoned vehicles is being stepped up. Essex Police, Tendring Council and Essex County Council have already run a number of initiatives in Clacton and Jaywick over the past year. Now, plans are being
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Essex: County hosts the Caped Crusader
Batman fans from across south Essex can get their first glimpses of the new blockbuster movie - partly shot in their own backyard. The promo clips to Batman Begins are now featured on the internet and show scenes shot at Tilbury's 140-year-old Coalhouse
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South Woodham Ferrers: Big Mac in store for town centre
Fast-food giant McDonald's could be opening in South Woodham Ferrers. Asda's cafe could be replaced by a branch of the fast-food chain under major plans to change the supermarket. The proposal rests on the supermarket's clothes and homeware section being
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Cricket: Floyd aims to cook up a ton
Frinton opener Floyd O'Toole will be aiming to go one better when he steps out to the crease at Lakenheath tomorrow. Frustration - Floyd O'Toole finished one run short of a ton against East Bergholt last Saturday Picture: TERRY WEEDON The powerfully-built
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Witham: Jobs fear as firm told to move on
The owner of a Witham firm has warned that 15 staff will lose their jobs if his business is forced to close after being refused planning permission. RS Training Services has been teaching people to drive fork lift trucks, plant machinery, coaches and
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Soccer: You haven't seen the Last of me - Tony
New Witham Town chairman Tony Last says stand-in manager Russell Tanner is doing 'a brilliant' job - but insists: "I'm not finished yet". Last has taken a role 'upstairs' at Spa Road following the recent resignation of Alan Collins, while Tanner has been
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Barnston: Company fined after accident
A Barnston engineering company was fined £6,000 following an incident in which a worker was injured while using a piece of machinery Chelmsford Crown Court heard how a guard fitted to a milling machine was not suitable and worker Robert White sustained
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Brentwood: Award for nurse Ann
A dedicated nurse has received a long service award for her years of hard work at Brentwood Community Hospital. Ann Edwards of Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, received an award for 20 years' service at the Crescent Drive hospital, where she has worked since
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Braintree: Stores hit by power cut
A power cut which hit shops in Braintree cost traders thousands of pounds in lost profit A fault on a high-voltage network cut electricity to the town centre for nearly five hours. Two shoppers in Tesco, Market Place, were stuck in a lift for 20 minutes
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Pitsea: Parents learn skills
Parents have celebrated the end of their courses with a special lunch. Happy - parents show their certificates Picture: ROB BROWNE Parents from Northlands Park, Pitsea, have been taking a range of classes, including counselling, media skills, cooking,
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Swimming: Canvey Jason in Sheffield action
Jason Daniels 36th out of 78 entrants in the boys' 11-14 years 100m freestyle at the National Championships at Sheffield yesterday. The Canvey Island Swimming Club member clocked 1:08.52 over two lengths of the 50m pool at Ponds Forge. South African Joshua
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Bowls: Mixed luck for Burke
Gwen Burke (Broadstairs) and Clive Jones (Shoebury) claimed the mixed pairs crown at the Southend Ladies Open Bowls Tournament following a three-hour and 20-minute final showdown with Shirley and Harry Cohen (Fairway & Belfairs). Finalists - (l-r)
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Basildon: End of road for potholes?
Drivers in Basildon who take a hammering from the district's potholed roads could soon be on smoother ground. Essex County Council is taking back responsibility for repairing highways, fuelling hopes that better roads are on the way. In the past, Basildon
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Witham: Marsh looks to expand in town
Insurance giant Marsh has said it may be expanding operations at its Witham offices bringing more jobs to the town. Due to a possible reorganisation, which could lead to it leaving premises in London and reportedly relocating up to 600 staff, the company
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Thundersley: Police stage rerun of armed robbery
Police investigating an armed robbery at a busy Thundersley supermarket today staged a full reconstruction. Ten officers were on the scene in the hope of jogging the memories of any potential witnesses who may have seen the armed gang raid a security
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Cricket: Westcliff out to heap misery on Shenfield
Westcliff will be aiming to move up the Shepherd Neame Essex League Premier Division when they travel to lowly Shenfield tomorrow. John Pratt's sixth-placed troops could move up to fourth if results go their way and they take maximum points against Shenfield
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Wethersfield: RSPCA shelter quarantine lifted
The RSPCA Danaher Animal Home in Wethersfield is counting the cost of an enforced 13 week shutdown caused by a fungal infection. The home re-opened on Monday after getting the all-clear from vets but officials said the infection ringworm had cost £25,000
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Southend: Town is on the up, says departing council boss
Southend Council boss George Krawiec has hit out at the "sirens of doom" who put down the town rather than build it up. He highlighted unemployment in the borough which has been cut from nine per cent seven years ago to 2.6 per cent currently. Tackling
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Basildon: Pensioners give up free bus pass fight
Pensioners in Basildon are giving up the fight to get free bus passes after months of campaigning fell on deaf ears. Bob Sears, secretary of the Basildon Forum for the Elderly, claims they can't do much more for the campaign locally, though it is an issue
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Yachting: Richard's the tops
Richard de Boltz, of Royal Corinthian Yacht Club's Otters, established himself as the top Laser 4.7 helm in the country when he finished seventh at the combined world and European championships at Lake Garda last week. And but for a disappointing finish
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Basildon: Party marks charity shop's 10 years
A charity shop has celebrated ten years of raising funds for heart patients and vital research. Cheers! - Volunteers of the British Heart Foundation shop raise a glass Picture: DAVE HENDERSON The British Heart Foundation shop, in Southernhay, Basildon
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Soccer: FA trophies on show to mark historic win
Non-League football's two most prestigious trophies will be on show as Billericay Town Football Club celebrates the 25th anniversary of winning the FA Vase for a historic third time. The Vase and FA Trophy will both be on show at the club's Blunts Wall
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Wix: Missing teenager is found safe and well
A teenager missing for more than a week has been found safe and well. Shantel Summerfield, 16, was discovered in Northern Ireland, where she had been staying with her 19-year-old penfriend. She had been missing from her home in Oakley Road, Wix, since
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Basildon: Hospital - We're not reusing key items
Basildon Hospital today moved to quash fears that equipment which should be destroyed was being re-used. Bosses have admitted an "unfortunate" poster with "very bad wording" that appeared at the hospital should not have been released. There were concerns
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Soccer: Wayne aiming to be on top
Wayne Andrews will be shooting for a million pounds when the new football season gets under way in eight days time. And the ace Colchester United marksman promised that his in-form partner at arms, Craig Fagan, will be going flat out to achieve the same
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Sailing: Hat-trick of wins for Gozzetts
There was a triple win for the Gozzett family on day four of Mersea Cadet Week. In the beginner's fleet, Harry Gozzett aged eight won his third race of the week while at the same time older brother Oliver, the youngest of the Optimist Gold sailors, scored
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Wethersfield: rspca shelter quarantine lifted
The RSPCA Danaher Animal Home in Wethersfield is counting the cost of an enforced 13 week shutdown caused by a fungal infection. The home re-opened on Monday after getting the all-clear from vets but officials said the infection ringworm had cost £25,000
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Canvey: Soccer match in aid of coma
Kind-hearted fundraisers are holding a charity football match on Sunday to raise money for a woman who has been in a coma for two months. Canvey man Ben Bovill has arranged the event for Nicki Peach, who has been in hospital since suffering a fall in
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Motorsport: Racer Mackay pipped for class honours
Racing driver Stratton Mackay picked up the plaudits after a fine showing in his second appearance in the Sports 2000 Championship. Shoebury-based Mackay got the chance to drive at Snetterton, Norfolk, when Team So racer Tim Matthews found a race car
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Soccer: Tes sets sights on Grays goals
Tes Bramble is gunning for goals at Grays Athletic tomorrow as he attempts to force his way into Southend United boss Steve Tilson's first team plans. Gunning for goals - Blues hitman Tes Bramble The 24-year-old striker has endured a mixed pre- season
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Colchester: Crews at late-night flat blaze
Firefighters battled through smoke and flames as they tackled a fire in a Colchester flat. Crews from the town's fire station were called to the late-night blaze in the top floor of Culver House in Artillery Street, New Town. As the fire in the first
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Rayleigh: Optician's citizen's arrest
A public-spirited optician who made a brave citizen's arrest of a graffiti vandal had to be content with the youth being handed a meagre £50 fine. Mark Duffield - fed up with graffiti Mark Duffield, 43, owner of Duffield's Opticians in Rayleigh High Street
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Bowls: Mixed joy for County
Essex County Bowls Club enjoyed mixed success in this week's round of Group Six matches. In Division One the A team had a close encounter against opponents Bournemouth Park B with A Swan winning 20-16. But C Jarratt lost 13-16 so County won by one shot
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Soccer: Meet your Utd heroes on Sunday
Southend United will be holding their annual meet the Blues day at their Boots and Laces training ground this Sunday. The excitement gets under way at around 11am as Steve Tilson puts his players through their paces in a light training session before
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Tennis: Funding drought halts ace's big stage progress
Southend-based wheelchair tennis player Jamie Robinson is calling for a change in the funding of the sport after losing in the second round of last week's British Open in Nottingham. Ranked number three in Britain and number 63 globally, Robinson lost
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Clacton: Crash woman twice drink limit
A woman who crashed her car through a garden wall and into the front of a Clacton home while nearly twice the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving for 16 months. Hayley Kyriakides admitted drink-driving when she appeared at Colchester Magistrates
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Maldon: Midwife Genevieve retires, sort of
A midwife who has delivered hundreds of babies for mothers in the Maldon district is set to retire. Handing over - midwife Genevieve Rycroft who is retiring from St Peter's Hospital, Maldon Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON At least she would if she could. But
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Colchester: Stink is wheelie not good enough
Colchester Council is working hard to address waste problems. Two residents have complained to the Evening Gazette about waste not being collected for long lengths of time. But council officials say they are making every effort to sort out the issues
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Colchester: Dream ticket nightmare
Suzanne Duffy's dream Lotto win to pay for a family holiday in America turned into a nightmare over a ticket mix-up Lottery losers - Suzanne and Mark Duffy, whose numbers came up on Wednesday's National Lottery draw but the winning ticket had been entered
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Soccer: Pards playing it cool over Dazza
West Ham manager Alan Pardew has played down speculation that former Spurs midfielder Darren Anderton will be unveiled as his latest signing on Monday. Playing it cool - Hammers boss Alan Pardew wasn't prepared to reveal whether he would be signing Darren
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Leigh: Meeting to fight flats
Hundreds of residents declared war on "profiteering" developers and a "failing" council as they sought an end to the deluge of flats applications in Leigh. The meeting room of the Grand Hotel, Broadway, Leigh, was packed for the special meeting to discuss
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South Essex: Lorry sheds paper rolls on A127
Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill twice within an hour yesterday afternoon. A lorry carrying cargo from France shed its load, sending three giant paper rolls weighing two-and-a-half tonnes each careering onto the busy road about 3.15pm. Traffic
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Darts: Unlucky defeat for Jaws
Witham's Colin Lloyd crashed out of the Stan James World Matchplay Championship after a 16-10 defeat against Phil Taylor. But it was not plain sailing for the 11-times world champion, as Lloyd produced a performance which would have seen off every other
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Ice Hockey: Whiting leaves the Chieftains for the Romford Raiders
As part of their commitment to their supporters, Chelmsford Chieftains held a fans forum last week, to update all on the latest developments within the organisation. Coach Andy Hannah had some mixed views on the player front with news that one of his
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Vange: Death probe hits wall
Detectives have admitted drawing a blank over the mysterious death of a woman found hanged in a bathroom. Catherine Smith was discovered dead at a flat in Vange in the early hours of January 3. An unnamed 26-year-old man, from Basildon, was arrested on