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Clacton: Family's anger over missing photo portfolio
An angry grandmother today told how she and her family have been left waiting almost six months for a portfolio of pictures of her granddaughter which were supposed to set her on her way with a modelling agency. They paid out £157.50 for a sitting - but
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Southend: Neighbourly Marie is put forward for award
Marie Phillips was beaming after she was put forward for a national award for being the best neighbour. Nomination - Marie Phillips Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Estuary Housing Association, which runs the Woodgrange estate, in Southend, didn't have to think
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Colchester: Wendy ushers out an old era at court
An usher is hanging up her black robe 30 years after starting a career at Colchester court. Saying goodbye - Wendy Parlett will retire after 30 years of service at Colchester court. Picture: SEANA HUGHES Wendy Parlett joined the court system straight
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Basildon: How could a child do this?
A grandfather was today nursing 25 stitches in his cheek after he was savagely beaten by children who slashed his face. Badly bruised - Alan Howett Picture: MAXINE CLARKE Alan Howett, 69, of Basildon, was attacked by a gang of four children aged between
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Soccer: Smith targets 6-week return
Southend United midfielder Jay Smith is targeting a mid-September return for the Shrimpers despite undergoing more surgery in the next few days. Jay Smith - facing another operation The former Aston Villa trainee has been sidelined since February with
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South Woodham Ferrers: Take your kids along to the donkey day
Donkeys seem to be all the rage in South Woodham Ferrers. Following the success of films Shrek and Shrek 2, donkeys have become more popular with children, so Marsh Farm, in Marsh Farm Road, is holding a donkey day this weekend. The Riffhams donkey group
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Brentwood: Payphones face axe
British Telecom has set its sights on removing five "underused" payphones from the streets of Brentwood in a bid to cut costs. The telecoms giant says an increasing number of its phones are costing more to maintain than they are worth and it can no longer
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Brentwood: Shortlist for hospital contract
The £20m redevelopment of Brentwood Community Hospital has taken a step closer, with health chiefs drawing up a shortlist of three companies bidding to carry out the work. The existing hospital in Crescent Drive will be demolished and replaced by a new
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Essex: New powers for civilians
Civilian traffic officers have been given the power by Essex Police to pull drivers over to check for motoring offences. Staff of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency will be able to stop vehicles without a police presence. They will make spot checks
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Little Oakley: Paint poured over memorial bench
Vandals poured paint over a new memorial bench just two days after it had been put in place. The seat had been erected at Saltmarsh, Little Oakley, as a tribute to a member of the village's wildfowl trust. But a couple of days later, white paint was tipped
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Essex: M25 works warning
Motorists are being warned of possible delays when roadworks begin on the M25 later this month. Major work is set to begin between junctions 28 (Brook Street) and 29 (A127) on August 20 and are expected to last until September 30. During this time lanes
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Halstead: Bid to save market
Organisations are rallying round in a bid to save and expand Halstead's historic market place. Last week, the Evening Gazette revealed the market, part of the town since 1251, was under threat because it had diminished so much. The Lord of the Manor,
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Southend: Sons stunned by mum's crash death
A man has paid tribute to his mother, who was killed in a three-car crash while trying to help his brother move house. June Warren lived in Southend until five years ago, when she moved to Cornwall, where she had holidayed for years. She died last Thursday
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Southend: Office block to go
A large office block is to be demolished as part of a multi-million pound blueprint to breathe new life into the heart of Southend. It will provide affordable flats to lure young professionals like teachers and nurses to the town. Carby House a decaying
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Castle Point: Council training will help staff deal with child abuse cases
Staff at all Castle Point's leisure facilities have had specialist training to help them deal with cases of child abuse. The borough's council has also insisted there will be a rolling programme of training. Workers have already had basic lessons and
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Essex: County scraps £3m deal with education provider
An education provider has had its £3m contract to provide work-based learning in Essex terminated. Affected - trainee hairdressers Lauren Bryson and Debbie Leigh-Fearn, of Hair at Number 10 salon, Manningtree, have been hit by the closure of the Endaim
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Triathlon: Viper on top form
Southend based Team Viper Club produced some outstanding performances when the annual national relays festival took place at its spiritual home at the national rowing centre, Holme Pierrpont, near Nottingham. With the mild waters of the rowing lake to
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Southend: Charity appeal after fire
A charity which employs special needs adults today appealed for help after a fire caused thousands of pounds of damage to its warehouse and lorries. Yesterday's blaze destroyed a lorry, for which the Hamelin Trust paid £10,000 just three weeks ago, and
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Soccer: Irons' McAnuff to join Bluebirds
West Ham wideman Jobi McAnuff will today join Cardiff City in a deal worth around £250,000. Jobi McAnuff - will join Cardiff City today Picture: NICK ANSELL The former Wimbledon winger spent yesterday in South Wales agreeing a move to the Bluebirds after
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Benfleet: Marching band strikes up a uniform appeal
Could you help sponsor a uniform for a marching band? This is the appeal from a thriving new group celebrating its first year with a concert on August 19. Essex Marching Corps is staging the celebration, which includes an awards evening and disco, from
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Dunmow: Crematorium plans revealed
Plans to build a crematorium to serve the Dunmow district have been revealed this week. Braintree District Churches Fellowship is seeking public opinion for a new crematorium which would also serve Braintree residents. Secretary Rev David Dickens has
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Leigh: New pub fears as stores are bought
Fears of a new pub or bar being built in Leigh have increased after the Co-op bought up two rival food stores. It has taken over Warder's stores in the Broadway and Leigh Road. The Co-op says it plans to operate them alongside its existing large store
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Clacton: Car crashes into woman's kitchen
A woman had a lucky escape when a car crashed into her kitchen just a few feet from where she was sitting. Corinna Wilkinson, 34, of Azalea Way, Clacton, was sitting at the computer screen by her kitchen door when the accident happened. "There was an
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Essex: Firefighters set to vote for strike
A union leader has said Essex firefighters will "have no choice" but to vote for strike action if a dispute over pay and modernisation is not settled. Regional Fire Brigades' Union (FBU) secretary Graham Noakes was speaking after firefighters across the
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Angling: Hot weather doesn't put off fish
Rochford's Doggetts lake has been producing some remarkable fishing during the hot weather. The carp anglers enjoyed a positive bonanza with several people beating their personal bests by landing immaculate twenties. Tench to seven pounds also provided
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Canvey: Sixty-bed motel for Sadlers Farm
Plans for a major pub and motel development at Sadlers Farm roundabout on the A13 at Benfleet have been unveiled. An application has been submitted to Castle Point Council for a pub with function suite, restaurant and 60 bedroom motel on land adjacent
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Colchester: Popular rower dies at end of his race
A popular rowing club member has died after collapsing at the end of his race at the club's annual regetta. Ken Mills, from Colchester, who was treasurer and a trustee of Sudbury Rowing Club, was rushed by ambulance to West Suffolk Hospital, where he
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Wickford: Dear Mr Blair - Our streets are a real scandal
A pensioner is furious at the state of the streets in Wickford and she is prepared to go all the way to the top to make her point. Furious - Patricia Davis is ready to write to the Prime Minister about the rubbish littering Wickford's streets Picture:
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Shenfield: China exchange first for school
A trailblazing exchange programme has been established between Shenfield High and a school based in the Jiangsu province of China. The school to school exchange link is one of the first ever set up in the United Kingdom and 16 students from Shenfield
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Witham: My son was killed by a coward
A callous killer was given a life sentence today for a brutal stabbing in an Essex street. Piers Westmore was knifed in the back before his murderer ran away. But the killer was recognised and Mr Westmore's partner even shouted out his name as he ran
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Colchester: Having a hoot with the owl
Visitors had a chance to meet some owls at Colchester's Natural History Museum as part of the national Go Live event. It attracted 250 visitors to the High Street museum. Spokeswoman Marie Taylor said: "It was very much a family event and was very popular
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Colchester: New fuel of the future?
Drivers could soon be filling their tanks up with old chip fat after the launch of a groundbreaking wonder fuel in Colchester. Jason Cattrell - his firm should be producing 1,000 litres of biofuel by Christmas. Picture: NIGEL BROWN A former theatre boss
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Canvey: Island stadium talks
Crunch talks to thrash out whether or not a new stadium for Canvey Football Club should go ahead will take place at the end of this month. Canvey FC wants to leave its Park Lane ground and move to a multi-million pound stadium at Waterside Farm, Canvey
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Soccer: Royle's dismay at Kaye
Joe Royle blasted referee Alan Kaye after watching his Ipswich Town side hang on for a 1-1 draw at The City Ground. The Blues boss was less than impressed with the official or his assistants and fumed: "Let's just say I'm very disappointed. "If I said
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Little Wakering: Motorcyclist named
A motorcyclist who died after crashing into a telegraph pole in Hullbridge has been named by police. Neil Jopson, 33, of Kimberley Road, Little Wakering, was the 18th biker to die on Essex roads this year. He was riding his 900cc Honda Fireblade motorbike
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Mid Essex: Pair to do lunch with chart-toppers McFly
Two girls from mid-Essex will be travelling to London to have lunch with a chart-topping boy band. Hannah Clark, 18, and Charlie Preston, 16, will be going to the Grosvenor Hotel in the capital later this month to have lunch with McFly. Hannah, of Beacon
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Speedway: Hammers edge out Eagles by one point
Arena Essex scraped home by the narrowest of margins against East-bourne at the Purfleet Raceway last night. The victory was gained after a last heat decider with Mark Loram taking the honours to give the Hammersa 47-46 victory. Loram took full advantage
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Soccer: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich Town (The Championship)
If luck evens itself out over the course of a season, Ipswich Town should prepare for a dose of misfortune. It's there - Ipswich Town draw level Quite how they emerged unscathed from this match to claim an important share of the spoils is a mystery. In
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Colchester: Child abduction thought 'unlikely'
Detectives believe a child abduction reported in Colchester probably did not happen. Two children told police they saw a young girl being snatched by a man in the Collingwood Road area of Lexden. But Det Sgt Mark Watson, of Colchester CID, said: "It would
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Southend: Woman cut from crash
A woman had to be cut from her Mini Metro after it crashed into a lamp post in Southend. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, in Eastern Avenue, Southend, last night. After being removed on a spinal board, she was taken to Southend Hospital
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Billericay: Council row over memorial listing
A town council has launched an outspoken attack on one man's campaign to have Billericay's Second World War memorial listed and protected. Disputes claims - Ron Capes at the war memorial Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY In its Billericay Town Crier newsletter, Billericay
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Great Wakering: Tip-off is music to theft victim's ears
Police recovered a £3,500 haul of musical instruments after raiding the home of a suspect just two hours after the crime was discovered. Music haul - Det Chief Insp Dave King with the recovered instruments Picture: DAVE HENDERSON A distraught woman found
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Colchester: Man beaten up...for a fiver
Attackers beat up a man so they could steal his wallet - but got away with just £5. The three pounced on the victim in an alleyway off High Woods Square, near Tesco, in Colchester, kicking him and ripping his shirt in the struggle. After the attack the
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Wix: I just want to say that I'm so sorry
An emotional teenager has described her joy at returning home after running away. Shantel Summerfield returned to her cottage in Oakley Road, Wix, late on Tuesday after a nationwide search to find her. She had been staying in Northern Ireland with her
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Basildon: Burglar, 15, turned himself in to police
A 15-year-old boy turned himself in to police after stealing £80 from the children's home he lived in, a court heard. The teenager, who is already under a supervision order, admitted at Basildon Magistrates' Court two charges of burglary. He said two
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Tennis: By George, Craig wins
The temperature at Wickford's finals day may not have hit 100 degrees as it did last year but the action was still hot. Full stretch - Craig George returns the ball on his way to winning the men's singles Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY For the third year running
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Leigh: Forensic key to robbery
The identity of an armed gang who robbed a security van in Leigh could be revealed within days by forensic tests. Detectives are awaiting results of fingerprints and DNA tests on banknotes dropped near the Nationwide Building Society in Leigh Broadway
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Southend: Insurance dodgers face crushing blow
Police have welcomed Government plans to allow the crushing of cars owned by Southend's estimated 5,000 uninsured drivers. Southend police have already towed away dozens of untaxed cars to be crushed. Now they are keen for the powers to be extended to
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Southend: Ideas are in for hospital parking
Car sharing, a park-and-ride scheme and half-price bus season tickets are the main planks of Southend Hospital's bid to reduce the parking chaos around the Prittlewell Chase site. Details of the plan, which is due to come into operation from January next
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Canvey: The hand that will symbolise an island
The design for a £16,000 bronze resinated sculpture for Canvey seafront has finally been unveiled. Winner - the hand Picture: LUAN MARSHALL More than 30 teenagers drew up designs for the project, after the scheme was awarded a £15,000 Lottery grant and
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Golf: Jordan hungry for Weetabix
Jordan Newton from Stanford-le-Hope is only days away from one of the biggest rounds of golf of his life. Swinging for success - Stanford-le-Hope's Jordan Newton Picture: DAVE HENDERSON The 14-year-old Gable Hall pupil, from Redley Close, has fought his
