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Braintree: Zero tolerance on flyposting?
A zero tolerance policy on flyposting could be introduced in the Braintree area following concerns about posters advertising events, products and even birthdays. The Braintree District Cabinet member for the Environment and Highways Cllr Roger Walters
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Bowers Gifford: Secure home to expand
A secure home for patients with manic depression and schizophrenia is set to expand to take in 34 new patients, it was revealed today. Clare House, in Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford, has already won planning permission to accommodate new patients with serious
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Rayleigh: Residents fear flats
Residents are protesting over plans to build a swathe of new homes in their quiet neighbourhood which they fear would create a "ghetto-like" atmosphere. Two applications have been lodged with Rochford District Council to construct a mix of houses and
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Basildon: Man hit with baseball bat
A man staying at an old people's complex on Craylands estate in Basildon was assaulted with a baseball bat in a revenge attack. Police were called following reports youths were being abusive and banging on the door of the council- run home, Exeter Close
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Chelmsford: Man glassed at nightclub
A 20-year-old Chelmsford man was left with severe facial injuries after being glassed in an unprovoked attack at a town nightclub. He needed stitches to a wound in his chin and lower face after the incident at Dukes on July 31. He did not see his attacker
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South Woodham Ferrers: Residents' anger at commuter parking
Commuters could find themselves being forced to use South Woodham's railway station car park as Chelmsford Borough Council considers introducing no-waiting zones in nearby roads. Residents have long complained about commuter parking and restrictive parking
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South Woodham Ferrers: Youth club ready for relaunch
A South Woodham youth club is set for a major relaunch in a bid to attract a wider membership and put problems with troublemakers behind it. The Starz Youth Club, in the William de Ferrers Centre, can look forward to new televisions, computers and furniture
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Chelmsford: Mix-up leaves coach party up the creek
A coach party ended up the creek on the River Chelmer instead of cruising the Norfolk Broads when their coach driver took an 85-mile wrong turning. The 50 passengers from Lincolnshire only discovered the mistake when it was time to pay and the driver
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Rugby League: Muir back from Dutch challenge
Essex Eels welcome Mike Muir back to their squad for Saturday's home game with local rivals South London Storm. Muir became the club's first ever international when he appeared for Holland against Scotland Students in Rotterdam last week. Although they
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Southend: Airport rail link a step closer
Plans for a new terminal and railway station at Southend Airport are set to come a step closer fruition on Wednesday. Southend Council's development control committee will be recommended to offer no objection to the proposals. A final decision on the
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Canvey: Plane is returned to David
A 15-year-old Canvey boy who had lost his remote controlled plane has had it returned by a friendly islander. David Eve, of Hannett Road, lost control of his new £90 plane at the Smallgains field when it took to the air for the first time. The plane,
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Cricket: Kaneria to return for Essex
Danish Kaneria is poised to make his Essex comeback at Colchester's Castle Park next week. Kaneria will be returning to play for the county for the rest of the season following an ankle injury to Scott Brant. Leg-spinner Kaneria, who joined Essex at the
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Great Braxted: Bikers go to great lengths for hospital
Grieving parents have handed over thousands of pounds to the hospital that looked after their son before he died. Motorcyclists Sandra Dunn, 41, and husband Mick, 42, went the length of the country from Lands End to John O' Groats, accompanied by a band
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Kirby Cross: Family distress at ops hold-up
Angry parents claim their children have faced unnecessary delays to get a vital operation. Ten-year-old Jacob Rutherford and brother Ben, nine, were born with a rare hereditary condition which has affected their family for generations. The pair, of Kirby
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Chelmsford: Users warned over bank card crime
A sophisticated device used to clone bank cards has been seized from a cashpoint. Police checked various cashpoints in the Chelmsford area after the device was discovered at an automated machine at Tesco's in Springfield Road. Card users are once again
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Vange: Bridge smash halts trains
Passengers were held up for half an hour after a lorry ploughed into the railway bridge at Vange. The incident happened at 10.30am yesterday when the lorry crashed into the bridge and an assessment had to be carried out before services could run normally
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Soccer: Jason - I will be ready
Jason De Vos is confident he can recover from his persistent knee problem in time for Ipswich Town's Coca-Cola Championship match at Derby County. The Canadian centre-half has been struggling since pre-season after taking a heavy knock in the match against
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Golf: Seaside Shield woe for ladies
There was disappointment for Basildon Ladies when they competed for the coveted JHB Shield at Bournemouth. Despite a magnificent run of results, including taking both gross and net honours in theregional final, the team could not quite find the edge they
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Angling: Guess weight for prizes
The Hockley Angling club are supporting the fund of the Essex Air Ambulance by staging a sold out charity match on Bank Holiday Monday, August 30. But you can still help to keep the helicopter flying without so much as having to pick up a rod. Hockley
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Tiptree: Commuter pulls on trainers for charity
A commuter pulled on his trainers to help raise money for a charity fighting heart disease. John Russell of Bedford Close, Tiptree, joined in the annual British Heart Foundation's Canary Wharf Jog near his offices in east London. Mr Russell, 42, who works
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Dovercourt, Harwich: Murals bid to jazz up towns
An innovative scheme to restore pride in Dovercourt and Harwich and encourage new investment is about to get under way. Giant murals have been painted to replace tattered boards in empty shops. It comes after criticism about the run-down appearance of
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Soccer: Billericay shake up gives boss Edinburgh new hope
Just how much difference a year can make in soccer is amply illustrated by Billericay Town. Twelve months ago the New Lodge side were embarking on what proved to be a disappointing first term under new manager - Justin Edinburgh. But a breath of fresh
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Soccer: Familiar faces await Thurrock and Grays
Although they are branching out in a brand new competition, tomorrow's start to the Conference South sees both Grays and Thurrock up against familiar opposition. While Colin McBride's Thurrock host Carshalton, Grays go to Hayes in two matches which will
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Canvey: Asbestos dumped on country park
Canvey's first country park has been bombarded with even more rubbish as sheets of asbestos were dumped at the entrance. Mess - Dave Blackwell inspects dumped asbestos Picture: MAXINE CLARKE It comes just weeks after councillors attacked motorbike riding
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South Essex: Lotto cash will help vulnerable young people
A South Essex charity for under-supported children is celebrating a Lottery handout of £227,000. Rainer, which provides care, support and new opportunities for youngsters aged between ten and 25, was awarded the cash by the Big Lottery Fund to help finance
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Cricket: Kiwis are beaten
The County Ground, Chelmsford, was the setting on Tuesday for the Second Women's Test between England and New Zealand that saw the home country taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series after gaining a seven wickets success. The Kiwis were bowled out
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Olympics: Going for Gold!
Essex is going for gold! The county is well represented at the Olympics in Athens, which opens tonight. Colchester hurdlers Sarah Claxton and Andy Turner, gymnast Beth Tweddle, whose family come from Manningtree, rower Laura Casey from Colchester, Witham
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Athletics: Basildon youngsters on the way up
Basildon Athletic Club are celebrating after two weekends of superb winning form culminated in them being promoted to the Premier Division of the UK Youth Athletes League. Previously they'd seen off all opposition, including local rivals Southend AC,
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Soccer: Rebrov has more to offer - Pards
West Ham manager Alan Pardew has warned the rest of the Championship to expect much more from recent aquisition Sergei Rebrov. And the Ukrainian star can expect to get a chance to impress up front as well as down the right wing over the course of the
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Walton: Pub's two-day fundraiser is a winner
Nearly £5,000 was raised at a pub fun weekend to boost funds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. The Royal Albion in High Street, Walton, opened its doors for the event. Residents, shops and business helped out by organising events and donating items for
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Clacton: Crash sparks witness appeal
Police today appealed for witnesses following a serious two-car crash in Clacton. A 41-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the collision at the junction of Holland Road with Valley Road in east Clacton at about 9.30pm yesterday
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Angling: Park still serving up big carp treats
Basildon's Northlands Park lake continues to produce excellent carp with a cracking common of 26lb for angler Mark Smith. Carp king - Colin Bannell proudly shows off a mirror He fished the western bank of the road lake and his big fish fell to a homemade
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Southend: We do have plans for sold-off Plaza
The new owners of Victoria Plaza have assured traders and customers they have major redevelopment plans and do not plan to sell it on for profit. A series of property companies have made millions of pounds over the past few years by snapping up the rundown
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Clacton: Residents say no to flats scheme
No to flats! That was the clear and strong message from more than 100 anxious residents who packed out a meeting to oppose plans to develop Highlands Chalet Park in Thorpe Road, Clacton, for 134 new homes. People living in the area would be happy to see
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Athletics: Good day out for East Essex
East Essex Triathlon Club had a good turn out for the junior London Triathlon which consisted ofa run/bike/run in sweltering temperatures. Dale Jackson had a great race, coming in a commendablefourth place overall havinghad a very good bike ride. Despite
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Billericay: Three men attacked
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after three men were assaulted in a seemingly unprovoked attack outside a busy bar. The incident happened outside Quilters, Laindon Road, Billericay, just before 9.30pm on Friday, August 6. One man from
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Basildon: Extreme groups blamed for rise in race attacks
Extremist groups were today blamed for a 15 per cent rise in racist attacks in Basildon so far this year. At the beginning of the year there were 5.4 incidents for every 100,000 people living in the district. Between April and June that increased to 6.25
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Soccer: Carlisle trek won't change Gulls' style
Canvey Island soccer boss Jeff King will not rely on all-out defence in an attempt to gain some reward from their first ever match in the Nationwide Conference tomorrow. On the goal trail - sharp-shooter Lee Boylan is looking for goals in Carlise Picture
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Southend: Home is doused
A Southend man was arrested after petrol was poured around his home and threatened to be set on fire. The man allegedly had a row with a woman at his home in Ashburnham Road last night after which the petrol was poured around his home. Police were called
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Essex: £13 m key to Costa del Col-chester
Here comes the Costa del Col-chester! Council bosses have finalised plans to turn the run-down Hythe port into a swanky marine basin. They want to build a lock to keep the River Colne artificially high so boats can use the marina. But dreams of transforming
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Chelmsford: The Cave to become pole-dancing club
Scantily clad girls are to perform at a Chelmsford nightspot when the town's first pole-dancing club opens its doors. Former live music venue The Cave has been renovated and is due to feature up to 10 girls dancing three nights a week from tonight. The
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Southend: Road rage woman spared prison
A woman driver who attacked two late-night girl clubbers has been spared a prison sentence. Lisa Pittaway, 28, broke the nose of one reveller and gave the other a black eye. Pittaway, of Archer Avenue, Southend, was given a three-month prison sentence
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Soccer: Aidan - Start is no shock
Colchester United's flying-start to the Coca-Cola League One campaign has come as no surprise to goalkeeper Aidan Davison. "I'm not shocked at how we've started, you could see glimpses of it during pre-season," said the 36-year-old, who signed a one-year
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Rayleigh: Windmill gets lottery snub
Hopes of restoring Rayleigh's historic windmill as a tourist attraction have been dashed by a snub from the lottery. Mavis Webster - furious Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Mavis Webster, chairman of Rochford District Council's windmill sub-committee, today
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Athletics: McLean sparkles in Oxford hurdles test
Southend Athletic Club's James McLean has continued his recent run of success by breaking another national hurdles record. With fellow Greensward School, Hockley, pupil Matthew Tong having to pull out through injury, he received a late call up to compete
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Southend: New mail system is a success
Royal Mail staff were today "delighted" with the successful launch of a single daily delivery system in Southend. The company was keen to avoid the mistakes it made when it introduced a single delivery system in Basildon earlier this year where it led
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Southend: Famous organist dies
Ena Baga, the Southend cinema organist who achieved national fame, has died at 98. Ena moved to the town with her family in 1916 and started her career as an organist in local theatres, cinemas, hotels and churches. Organists were the pop stars of the
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Soccer: Williams - we have not cracked it yet
Geraint Williams believes Colchester United's shaky finish against Stockport County could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the U's. The early-season form of the Coca-Cola League One table-toppers - two wins out of two - has delighted assistant boss
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South Essex: Sadlers Farm motel sparks traffic fears
Ambitious plans for a motel, pub and function suite have been submitted to Castle Point Council, sparking fears it could cause havoc on the surrounding roads. Plans for the pub and motel development at Sadlers Farm roundabout on the A13 at Benfleet have
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Jaywick: Sewage system causes a stink
An urgent call has been made for a full investigation into a seaside resort's sewerage system after a main pipe burst for the second time in seven months. Thousands of litres of sewage has been pumped out and transported by tanker following the damage
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Silver End: 43 jobs will go at firm
A quarter of staff at a manufacturing firm in Silver End are to lose their jobs, it has been revealed. A total of 43 employees will be made redundant from Laird Security Hardware as part of company cutbacks over the next two months. In a statement issued
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Laindon: Stop red tape and let cabs use the bus lane
A councillor is appalled Laindon residents will have to pay an average £1.50 more for taxis in the town because of development works. Nigel Smith, the Labour councillor for Lee Chapel North, has given his support to taxi drivers who think they should
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Essex: Dinner ladies in fight for payment
Dinner ladies who lost their jobs when school lunches were axed are taking their former employers to an industrial tribunal. The 24 women are fighting for redundancy payments which could be worth thousands of pounds and are being helped to prepare their
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Stanway: 94-year-old left without help
An elderly woman who relies on social services care every day was left without any help. If the 94-year-old's family had not come to her aid, they reckon she could have been on her own for a week. Every morning a carer is supposed to visit the woman in
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Dovercourt: Company plans £500k town centre investment
A major £500,000 investment plan has been unveiled for Dovercourt town centre. The Colchester and East Essex Co-operative Society wants to spend the money redeveloping its outlets in the town. It is hoped the improvements will help regenerate and modernise
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Colchester: Injury causes op delay
Operations have been postponed at Colchester General Hospital after a key member of staff was injured in a parachute jump. An anaesthetist at the hospital suffered multiple fractures and is now recovering at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. However,
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Southend: Who is caller in Ivy murder?
A mystery caller to Crimestoppers could hold the key to identifying the murderer of a Southend cafe owner 29 years ago, police said today. The daughter of Ivy Davies today begged the caller to get back in touch because they may hold vital information
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Soccer: Bentley in top gear for Dale
Southend United midfielder Mark Bentley is confident the coastal club can pick up their first win of the season at Rochdale tomorrow afternoon. Driven by success - midfielder Mark Bentley, left, wants to put Blues on the right road to a first League Two
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Colchester: Sweet harmony on menu for charity lunch
A bar and restaurant is hosting a fundraising lunch in aid of Essex Air Ambulance. Harry's Bar, at The Crescent in Colchester Business Park, is holding the lunch on Sunday and entertainment will be provided by barbershop and harmony quartet East Coast
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Athletics: Chelmsford have the edge
Chelmsford Athletics Club ladies team had a tough assignment when they travelled to Eton on Saturday. They faced Southern League leaders Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow, a combination of clubs which now makes them formidable opposition. Scoring a record
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Hockley: Diamond match was love at first sight
A couple who celebrated their diamond wedding are living proof there is such a thing as love at first sight. Long lasting love - Mary and Tom Lee Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY Tom and Mary Lee, of Clayspring Close, Hockley, fell instantly in love when their eyes
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Athletics: Macey - It's all about bronze
Canvey decathlete Dean Macey will join his GB team colleagues for tonight's Olympics opening ceremony anxious to put his three-year injury nightmare behind him. Macey narrowly missed out on a bronze at the Sydney Games four years ago and is going flat
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Basildon: We've got cats all over us
It may not be raining cats and dogs, but it is certainly raining kittens at Basildon Cats Protection. Overrun - Brenda Hall gets to grips with the kitten problem Picture: MAXINE CLARKE The charity, whose Basildon and Brentwood branch is based in Brempsons