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Soccer: Wakering up and running for marathon against Maldon
Great Wakering Rovers embark on the first leg of their Maldon Town home marathon tomorrow. They host their Essex rivals in Division One East of the Southern League tomorrow and a week later the two sides clash in the preliminary round of the FA Cup. And
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Basketball: Swifts aiming to soar again this season
Southend Swifts go into the 2004/5 season with another ambitious programme of National League basketball. Once again teams will be entered in all women's competitions (seniors, under-18, U16 and U14), while there will again be an U18 boys' team. This
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Bowls: Rochford duo bowl into big finale
Rochford bowlers Frank Potton and Warren Sharpe have reached the finals of the London and Southern Counties Shield, to be played at Bounds Green on Saturday, September 4. In the semi-final they took on opponents from Atherley Bowls Club, Southampton.
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South Essex: New misery for motorists
Motorists face months of chaos on the A13 in Leigh as roadworks continue into next year. Work has already been completed from Southend town centre to the Elms pub at Leigh and the final £1.5m phase will allow the road to be improved as far as the boundary
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Canvey: Machete attacker is sent to prison
Vicious Scott Callaghan has been jailed for three months for a brutal machete attack which left his victim in a mental hospital. Jailed - detectives say machete attacker Scott Callaghan is a danger to the community A 28-year-old man was slashed as he
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Golf: Cadets take flight in Boyce trophy hunt
More than 50 youngsters picked up their clubs to compete at Benfleet's Boyce Hill in the club's annual Cadet Championship. In tune trio - (left to right) Cadets Rob Worthington, Joanne Herd and Adam Soilleux Picture: MAXINE CLARKE Rob Worthington, having
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Rugby: Surrey trip for Colchester
Colchester travel to Haslemere, in Surrey, for their first pre-season run-out with a number of new players and colts hoping to challenge in the first-team squad. The All Blacks are taking part in Haslemere's 15-a-side tournament on Sunday, with 16 teams
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Soccer: Barrett eager to sink Pirates
Southend United defender Adam Barrett is desperate to start for the Shrimpers at his former club Bristol Rovers tonight. Local hero - Adam Barrett is looking forward to putting one over his former Bristol Rovers team-mates now he is back at his home town
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Essex: land flood plan to cut seawall costs
Low-lying farmland near the rivers Crouch and Roach could be abandoned as the Environ-ment Agency develops a strategy for cutting sea wall maintenance. The land bordering the two rivers could be the first of thousands of acres of farmland along the East
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Soccer: Parkinson looks to Fagan for goals
Phil Parkinson will be looking to his ace marksman Craig Fagan to pull more goals out of the hat as Colchester United aim to continue their great start to the season. The quicksilver former Birmingham City striker has netted three goals in only five starts
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Southend: Residents gain support in protest over Kursaal multi-storey car park
Dozens of residents from flats neighbouring the proposed Kursaal multistorey car park turned out in force to protest against the plans. About 40 residents from Marks Court and the nearby Woodgrange and Beresford estates drew beeps of support from passing
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Mistley: Man injured in fall from scaffolding
A man was taken to hospital with suspected back and arm injuries after falling from scaffolding. Health and safety officers are investigating the accident, which happened at the maltings in Mistley yesterday morning Police cordoned off High Street for
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Soccer: Town gearing up for match of the day at rivals Yeading
With the midweek win at Wealdstone having seen them take over at the top of the Ryman Premier table, Billericay Town are involved in the league's match of the day when they visit a Yeading side they displaced with Tuesday's success. Both sides have enjoyed
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Basildon: Fun's this way mum
A family fun day gave youngsters and their parents the chance to get back to nature. Follow me - Alesia Albas points the compas for mum Heather to follow through the reserve LUAN MARSHALL Basildon Council invited residents to the Vange Hill Nature Reserve
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Canvey: Irene being freed from jail
Jailed anti-nuclear campaigner Irene Willis was celebrating her release today from jail with a "peace picnic". Standing firm - Irene Willis, who will be breathing the fresh air of freedom today after being locked up in prison for 21 days Picture: MAXINE
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South Essex: Two trains go in cutbacks
A watchdog today warned of a return to the misery line as more service cuts were revealed on c2c. The company was criticised for taking two more trains out of service from early next month on top of withdrawing four trains just three months ago. Four
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Soccer: Jason's warning to rivals
Jason De Vos today issued a defiant message as he and his Ipswich Town team-mates prepare for tomorrow's trip to Rotherham United. The Blues face a double-header of Coca-Cola Championship fixtures, with a home clash against Wolves coming up on Bank Holiday
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Basildon: Clean our fountains - and water them plea
Shoppers and traders today demanded action to clean up two water features in Basildon town centre which have been reduced to rubbish tips. Eyesore - the woman and child fountain is ruined by litter and the lack of water tinkling from it Picture: ROB BROWNE
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Maldon: Traders get say on traffic plan
Traders are to get their say on potential disruption to Maldon's High Street. A consultation meeting is being held which will allow businesses to give their views on paving work which is to take place at the top of High Street. There are concerns the
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Basildon: Steph's our babe
Delighted Stephanie Mottram was today looking forward to a modelling career after being crowned the hottest babe in Essex in an Echo-backed competition. Essex Babe - Stephanie Mottram Picture: MAXINE CLARKE The 19-year-old pipped 85 other beauties from
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Southend: Rush to get hospital role
The countdown to Southend Hospital's first elections is gathering pace. The elections to the board of governors of the proposed NHS Foundation Trust will be held in October and nominations are arriving at the hospital in every post. So far, more than
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Cricket: Westcliff target safety points
Westcliff will be hoping to put all fears of relegation behind them when they host Hainault & Clayhall in their penultimate Essex League Premier match of the season tomorrow. In Division One Wickford, already near certainties for a second successive
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Rugby: Harlow test is a breeze for Rochford
Rochford Hundred got off to a pre-season flyer with a 24-14 triumph at Harlow. Under newly appointed chairman of playing, Wayne Seaby, and new South African coach, George Fourche, the first team eased through this warm-up match Rochford's new signings
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Thorrington: Knife man raid
A robber with an eight-inch knife held up a village post office then fled with thousands of pounds. Scene of the crime - Thorrington post office Picture: STEVE BRADING The raid happened at Thorrington Post Office in Clacton Road, Thorrington, yesterday
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Basildon: Blazes spark a warning
Police today warned parents to keep an eye on their children following a spate of fires in central Basildon. The most serious of the three fires, which all occurred at around 1am yesterday, threatened to destroy a market stall. Two teenaged boys are believed
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Wivenhoe: 'Exciting' engine shed plan aproved
An 'exciting' project to transform a redundant railway building into an arts and rehearsal building is on track The £750,000 project to breathe new life into the Engine Shed at Wivenhoe station car park and build an extension won approval at last night's
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Soccer: Late decision for Gulls boss King
Canvey Island boss Jeff King will leave it late before deciding who takes the place of injured midfield star Jeff Minton for tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash at Exeter City. Shooting star - Gulls' prolific striker Lee Boylan returns to his former
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Braintree: Suspended sentence for cannabis grower
A 38-year-old Braintree man, who grew his own cannabis and smoked it to relieve rheumatoid arthritis, narrowly escaped jail because of the debilitating condition. Garry Campbell, of Templar Place, was given a suspended 28-day prison sentence after admitting
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Clacton: Tragic Barry - friend cleared
There were tears of relief and sorrow as a man was cleared of careless driving in a motorcycle crash in which his friend died. Pillion passenger Barry Adams died in the accident, on the A133 at Clacton, on July 16 last year. A motorbike driven by his
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Rugby League: Eels face the leaders
Essex Eels come to Basildon on Saturday when they entertain Coventry Bears at Basildon Rugby Club. And they will hope to make a big improvent on their previous outing, a 132-0 hammering at Hemel Hempstead Stags last Saturday. Published Friday August 27
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Soccer: Duguid back in 4-6 weeks
Karl Duguid could be back in action for Colchester United in four to six weeks' time. The U's club captain, who missed the final ten games of last season and hasn't played this term so far, told the Evening Gazette he is going to have an injection to
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Canvey: Mum's protest at traffic chaos
A worried mum today claimed children's lives are in danger after traffic was diverted off Canvey's busiest road and sent through residential streets. Angry - Jackie Berkeley tries to cross the Long Road with little Ellie-May Picture: ROB BROWNE Jackie
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Braintree: Concealed thieves raid locked-up pub
A pub in Braintree was burgled after thieves hid upstairs while the building was being closed for the night. A number of people stayed on the first floor, which is used as living quarters, of the Mr H pub in East Street, Braintree, and then came downstairs
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Golf: Golfers get behind Hanover skip Mick
More than 250 members took part in Hanover captain Mick Seaby's week of tournaments. It began with the Georgian Ladies Stableford where Pat Gibbey won with 40 points from Ann Aylott (39) and Linda Lincoln (37). In the Regency cadets Stableford Gareth
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Canvey: Police help clear jetty of divers
Coastguards have praised police actions to stop trespassers creating havoc along the Canvey seafront. They said police had deterred youngsters from using the Occidental jetty, near Hole Haven, as a diving board. A warning was issued by officers at the
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Judo: Alex ready to throw his weight around
Judo ace Alex Goodrich is hoping to bounce back from injury during this weekend's British Youth Open in Sussex. The 17-year-old, from Hadleigh, is on the mend following a couple of setbacks and is raring to prove it at the martial arts competition in
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Soccer: Aidan's twin goal
Aidan Davison will be going flat out to lay the ghost of his worst Football League nightmare when he steps between the goalposts for Colchester United at Hartlepool on Monday. And the highly-experienced Northern Ireland international keeper would love
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Soccer: Weymouth test for Athletic
Grays Athletic's superb start to their first season in Conference South faces its toughest test tomorrow. They go to Steve Claridge's Weymouth having scored 10 goals in their past two matches. A 6-0 win at Margate on Tuesday took Mark Stimson's men to
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Soccer: Pardew boosted by stronger squad
West Ham boss Alan Pardew is expecting to have a much stronger squad to draw on at the start of the Bank Holiday programme. Fit for action - veteran striker Teddy Sheringham will be involved twice at the weekend Picture: NICK ANSELL Hammers face a Saturday
