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Boxing: British title lure for English champ Hunt
Danny Hunt has been given an added incentive to successfully defend his English lightweight title - the fight is also being used as an eliminator for the British crown. Danny Hunt - set to face Lee Meager in October with his English lightweigh belt at
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South Essex: GCSE delight for teens
Overjoyed teenagers punched the air with delight as two years of sweat and toil reaped top GCSE results. Cheers - Greensward College pupils Sarah Watson, Katie Milner, Rachael Stride, David Yellon and Matthew Austin Picture: DAVE HENDERSON Students were
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Essex: Farmers fear weather diaster for crops
Farmers face financial disaster after freak rain storms thrashed crops into muddy ruin. It will take two weeks of dry sunny weather if they are to save the two thirds of cereal crops left rotting in the fields around the county. Mid Essex had its wettest
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Colchester: Man jailed for drugs offences
A man who has been using drugs since he was 13 has been jailed for possession of a range of narcotics. Colchester magistrates heard that police had a drugs warrant to search a house in Charles Pell Road, Colchester. Beata Kopel, prosecuting, said 24-year-old
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Essex: £1m baby care unit on way
A state-of-the-art intensive care centre is being set up so sick and premature babies can receive potentially life-saving treatment in Essex Seriously-ill newborn babies are currently transferred to specialist units in London or Cambridge. NHS bosses
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Golf: Ryder Cup pays visit to Billericay club
Excitement over golf's Ryder Cup heightens this weekend when European team captain Bernhard Langer names the team to defend the trophy against the United States. Getting a feel for it - John Day, 13, gets his hands on the much coveted Ryder Cup Picture
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Maldon: Still feeling safe in low-crime area
Residents in the Maldon district have a good reason to feel safe because crime levels remain low. A breakdown of crimes committed between April to July this year reveals the number of crimes reported have remained fairly constant in comparison to the
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Billericay, Rayleigh: Firms pitch in for Olympics
The groundbreaking project to lay the pitch at the Olympic Stadium in Athens proved a success thanks to the efforts of a Wickford landscape architect and companies from Billericay and Rayleigh. They all helped add some magic to the games by lending a
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Dovercourt: Youth shelter plan vetoed
Residents have again vetoed plans to provide a hang-out for young people in Dovercourt. A youth shelter scheme is set to be axed following objections and criticism. It means thousands of pounds of grants given for the project will have to be returned.
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Soccer: Carrick exit hands Alan transfer kitty
The departure of Michael Carrick could be a boost for West Ham now his move to Spurs is complete. Getting a chance - Trent McClenahan (right) tracks Southend's Mark Gower on Tuesday Picture: NICK ANSELL Carrick's protracted departure has cast a shadow
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Soccer: U's do battle with the Baggies
Premiership opposition will descend on Layer Road for the next round of the Carling Cup. Colchester United have drawn newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion in the second round - which is sure to pull in the fans. U's boss Phil Parkinson said: "I think it's
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Billericay: Drivers face delays
Motorists in Billericay are set for more delays next week as work starts on resurfacing a busy main road. Parts of Stock Road, which links Stock, Galleywood and Chelmsford with Billericay, are to be dug up and relaid. Work will start on Tuesday and is
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Bowls: Charity begins at home for Essex
Essex County bowls club cashed in to the tune of £4,500 when they held a charity day at their Imperial Avenue home in Westcliff. Youth to the fore - under-25 national finalists Aaron Lyons and Rebecca Smith (left) saw off the challenge of Potters' Carol
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Westcliff: Estuarine exhibition puts town in frame
Westcliff artist Stephen Jordan has opened his latest exhibition with a private viewing at Southend Central Library. On show - Stephen Jordan is staging an exhibition The exhibition, which opened on Tuesday night, portrays his vision of the Thames Estuary
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Harlow: Gunman robs snacks man
Essex police are seeking a gunman who robbed a man delivering snacks. The gunman confronted the 46-year-old victim in Orchard Croft, Harlow, on Tuesday night and made off with a pizza, a kebab and a beefburger. The victim was unhurt. The offender was
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Cricket: Essex v Surrey (Totesport League D1)
Essex Eagles' match with Surrey was abandoned because of rain. Essex had reached 135-5 from 25.1 overs before rain initially forced the teams off and then stopped any more play. Will Jefferson was top scorer on 61 not out. Essex captain Ronnie Irani believed
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Hockley: Playground set for life after vandalism
A playground that has been plagued by vandals is set for a new lease of life after councillors agreed to look at a three-year investment plan. Waiting - the playground that is set to have new equipment Picture: DAVE HENDERSON A slide is the top priority
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Dumow: Views wanted on licensing change
Dunmow drinkers will be able to buy a pint round the clock if new licensing laws are given the go-ahead. Uttlesford District Council's licensing committee has already approved its draft policy that could see the arrival of 24-hour drinking. Residents
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Basildon: Families protest over pay-to-park
Residents could be forced to pay to park outside their homes as part of a new scheme to stop commuters parking. Basildon Council is considering the scheme for the Five Links estate but opposition is already mounting. As part of a consultation, all letters
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Colchester: Cancer man sacking unfair
A Colchester company unfairly sacked a cancer sufferer in "distressing circumstances", an employment tribunal has ruled. Quantity surveyor Peter Conner lost his job with civil engineers R & P Long in November after being blamed for a series of costly
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Thundersley: Identical results for twins
Identical twins achieved virtually identical results in their GCSEs. Seeing double - twins Alexander and Joseph with their results today Picture: MAXINE CLARKE Brainy Joseph and Alexander Harris, both 16, of Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, matched each
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Braintree: Advice centre out on the road
A service which gives confidential help and advice for young people set up stall in Braintree town centre to publicise the work it carries out. The First Stop Centre, based at Bocking End, held a roadshow in George Yard shopping centre yesterda Supported
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Tennis: Bell makes university grade
Up and coming Basildon tennis player Carla Bell jetted off to America today to take up a prestigious scholarship. The Essex County player will be coached in tennis alongside her studies at San Diego State University in California. The scholarship underlines
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South Woodham Ferrers: Trader concern at parking problems
Radical measures, including paid-for-parking and competition from chain stores, are needed to revive South Woodham's ailing town centre, claims the chairman of the town's business association. Nick Thurston, owner of Thurston Sports in Baron Road, said
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St Osyth: Woman dies after collapsing in caravan
A holidaymaker has died despite the desperate efforts of staff at a holiday park and paramedics. A woman, who is believed to be in her 50s, collapsed after suffering a heart attack in a caravan at the St Osyth Beach Holiday Park, off Beach Road, yesterday
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North Essex: GCSE records broken again
They've done it again. Schools in north Essex today opened some of their best ever GCSE results. Despite a slight drop in the pass rate nationally down 0.1 per cent to 96.5 per cent records were broken for a second year in a row at some of Colchester's
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Colchester: Best equalled at Sir Charles Lucas
Pupils at Sir Charles Lucas School in Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, equalled their best ever results with 43 per cent gaining five or more A-C grades. Head of year 11, Wendy O'Neill, said: "We had a number of students work so hard for the past five years
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Benfleet: £2,000 charity run
A man whose family has been touched by a potentially fatal brain condition has raised more than £2,000 for a charity that helps sufferers of the illness. Fun runners - some of the delighted fundraisers Picture: ANNA LUKALA Howard Sellick, 36, of Kents
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Angling: Emery brothers hit lake jackpot
Young angler Jamie Emery hit the carp jackpot when he fished a session at Basildon's Gloucester Park cockle bank. The 12-year-old landed numerous specimens, but topped the lot with a mirror of 16lb 2oz, before upgrading to a common of 17lb 6oz. He was
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Benfleet: Disabled pensioner in parking fine row
A wheelchair-bound pensioner was reeling today after being handed a parking fine for accidentally displaying her disabled badge the wrong way in her windscreen. Joyce Featherstone, 79, of Merton Road, Benfleet, got the ticket while she was shopping with
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Colchester: Department store in national final
One of East Anglia's top independent department stores is through to the finals of a national competition. Colchester's Williams and Griffin was nominated for the Housewares Retailer Awards 2004 by manufacturers and suppliers, reaching the finals of the
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Brentwood: Detective hailed hero in sea rescue
A courageous detective from Brentwood has been hailed a hero after rescuing eight children who were swept out to sea while swimming off the Lincolnshire coast. Det Sgt Ronnie Crighton was in the water at Sutton-on-Sea with his daughter Hannah, 20, while
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Golf: Record equaller still loses out
Neil Cochran equalled the course record in a competition at Rochford Hundred over the weekend, but didn't win. Scratch player Cochran fired a gross 65 to equal Steve Weidner's best ever score two years-ago, only to lose out to 13 handicapper Roger Fearn
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Soccer: Maher - We can make it better
Southend United skipper Kevin Maher is urging the Shrimpers to keep their heads high despite crashing out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday. Get stuck in - Kevin Maher in action against West Ham on Tuesday night Picture: NICK ANSELL The Seasiders, who have
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Soccer: Baggies coming to Layer Road
Premiership opposition will descend on Layer Road for the next round of the Carling Cup. Colchester United have drawn newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion in the second round - which is sure to pull in the fans. U's boss Phil Parkinson said: "I think it's
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Chelmsford: New police powers to tackle youth problems
Tough new powers could be given to police to tackle troublesome youths using a Chelmsford leisure centre as a race track. The introduction of a dispersal order will allow officers to crack down on nuisance youngsters congregating in the car parks around
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Speedway: Arena keep Wolves from door
Arena Essex beat second-placed Wolverhampton 48-42 in a hard-fought Elite League clash at the Purfleet Raceway last night. The home side trailed by two points at the halfway stage but responded well in the second-half of the meeting after they gained
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Hatfield Peverel: Sue's major Minor success
A car enthusiast from Hatfield Peverel is celebrating after the Morris 1,000 she restored won a trophy. Suzanne Evans restored the rose taupe, two-door saloon in 1982 and the car is now 41 years old. She drives the car occasionally and enters it in competitions
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South Essex: c2c commuters are hit by delays
Commuters faced cancellations and delays of more than half-an-hour this morning due to a train failure. Rail users on the c2c line from Shoebury to London Fenchurch Street were held outside Westcliff station at 6.15am for 36 minutes, while technical problems
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Cricket:: Essex v Surrey (Totesport League D1)
Essex Eagles' match with Surrey was abandoned because of rain. Essex had reached 135-5 from 25.1 overs before rain initially forced the teams off and then stopped any more play. Will Jefferson was top scorer on 61 not out. Essex captain Ronnie Irani believed
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Southend: Hotel hopes for offices
A landmark office block on a prime Southend seafront site could be redeveloped to provide a hotel, casino or a state-of-the-art conference centre. Esplanade House, next to the old gasworks in Eastern Esplanade, has been described as an eyesore, but the
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Canvey: Gambler stole to pay for addiction
A woman who stole more than £15,000 from work to pay for her gambling addiction has walked free from court. Lorraine Fincham, of St Mark's Road, Canvey, was given a 100-hour community penalty after admitting 15 counts of stealing money from a catering
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Canvey: Roadwork chaos could get worse
Canvey's busiest road could be shut off to traffic for three months. Contractors initially said Long Road would be shut for four weeks for repair works to a cracked sewage pipe. This has now been extended to 12 weeks, sparking fears of even more traffic
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Harold Hill: Councillors back pool work
Councillors have hit back at critics attacking the new Central Park Pool in Harold Hill saying things are going 'swimmingly'. Havering Council has promised the near £10m baths will open two months ahead of schedule in November meaning a seamless transfer
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Dumow: Thieves snatch computer equipment
Thieves have stolen £10,000 worth of computer equipment and petty cash from offices in Dunmow High Street. Essex Police received reports of the break in at Foort Taylor Solicitors, on Monday at 8.30am. The theft has left partners of the legal firm shocked
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South Woodham Ferrers: Homes hit by big power cut
More than 2,300 homes and businesses were left without power following two power cuts. The blackouts affected South Woodham Ferrers yesterday afternoon after a fault in an underground power cable. Basildon Council's Careline was inundated with calls as
