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Southend: Worker's £2,000 robbery horror
A TAKEAWAY shop assistant has spoken of his horror at being attacked by a gang of men who then stole £2,000 of takings and wages and drove off in his car. Mohammad Ghafar, 22, and his 15-year-old nephew Ali had just left the Chicken Shop in Eastern Esplanade
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Chelmsford: Bikers attend road safety event
Motorcyclists across the county were invited to a road safety event which aimed to cut the number of deaths on Essex roads. Safety-conscious - PCs John Simpson, Simone Wade and Graham Lumley at the motorcycle safety event in Springfield, Chelmsford (38106
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Laindon: Baby job during day out at zoo
A family day out to London Zoo turned into unexpected baby joy for the Trower family of Laindon. Debbie, 37, had another eight days of her pregnancy left and was convinced the latest addition to her family was going to be late, rather than early. However
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Walton: Group in sea rescue
Two children and an adult were dramatically rescued after being swept out to sea. They were swimming close to Walton Pier at 3.25pm yesterday when the current dragged them out. A group of three young men, from Colchester, spotted the danger and dived
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North Essex: Barges recall great days
Smacks and barges took to the waters for the 2004 Colne Smack and Barge Race. Plain sailing - a visitor to Clacton watches the smack and barge race as the boats pass Martello beach. Picture: STEVE BRADING (38167-c) Nineteen smacks and seven barges battled
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Soccer: Watson scoops player of the month award
Kevin Watson today issued a warning to his Colchester United team-mates after scooping the U's first Player-of-the-Month award for this season. The midfielder was voted the fans' star man after an impressive start to the new campaign and said: "Any player
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Southend: Late night bus service for clubbers is axed
A late night bus service aimed at dispersing weekend clubbers from Southend is to be axed. The Nite Rider service which served Leigh, Hadleigh, Rayleigh and Eastwood will run for the last time this weekend. For almost a year, the service has been operating
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Laindon: Paedophile jailed for eight years
A pensioner, who repeatedly raped a young victim, was today starting an eight-year jail sentence. Peter Benson, 67, of Parsonage Lane, Laindon, was said to have raped the girl "on numerous occasions" from when she was nine. She has just turned 17. The
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Essex: New proof-of-age card launched
A revolutionary new proof-of-age card was yesterday launched for children and young people across Essex. Called Bite (Be Identified Throughout Essex), the new card was the brainchild of the Young Essex Assembly, which has worked on the project with Essex
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Fencing: Beevers grabs title
Top fencing stars from all over the country battled it out to take honours at the 26th Essex Open. And home-grown Olympic star James Beevers, of the Canvey Island club Cyrano, improved on last year's second place by taking the title in the men's foil
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Colchester: Scooter treks for business
A couple who met on a beach in Thailand and married within a week are now running a flourishing business in south-eastern Asian arts and crafts. Since marrying ten years ago, Jessica Schomberg and Andrew Lubran have maintained their links with the area
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Chelmsford: Tasty start to new term
Children at one of mid-Essex's newest schools got their new term off to a good start with an alternative lunchtime menu. Mmmmmm, I love school dinners Kaisie-Lee Reynoldson gets stuck in to some organic school food. Picture: STEVE BAINBRIDGE (38032-2)
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Hockley: Save village landmark
A historic home in Hockley could be demolished to make way for a block of 13 flats. The 17th Century property in Southend Road was for many years the home and surgery of Dr George Jones, the village GP. Developers SPC Ltd have put forward plans to demolish
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Athletics: Harriers fly in Mersea race
A large contingent of Colchester Harriers took part in the Mersea five and ten-mile road race, which was held over a tough and windy course. The talented Chris Sellens showed his true potential by winning the five-mile race in an excellent time of 28
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Soccer: Halstead harbour Cup hopes
Halstead Town chief Andy Clark believes victory in today's FA Cup clash at East Thurrock United would be one of the best results the club has had for years. The south Essex side are flying high in the Southern League division one east and will pose a
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Holland-on-Sea: 42 lengths for Sammy Jo
A terminally-ill grandmother is celebrating after swimming to raise money for charity. Jumping in Valerie Costello, above, starts the epic swim with her granddaughter Katie Raymond and daughter Denise Gould, below. Pictures: STEVE BRADING 38077-c/a Valerie
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Sailing: Hannah's hoping for gold
Sailing sensation Hannah Stodel is ready to prove she can mix it with the big boys by bringing home a gold medal from the Paralympics. The 19-year-old will become the first woman to represent a Great British Sailing team in the prestigious event and believes
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Essex: Business in line for E-Commerce awards
Businesses in the county can win a share of £10,000 in prizes in the final to find the best E-Commerce companies in the region. eBusiness Clubs are hosting the regional finals of the 2004 DTi InterForum E-Commerce Awards to recognise the best use of technology
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Essex: 'I'm a worth a million'
Essex Police Authority's chairman has defended his annual pay - saying he's worth £1 million. Robert Chambers, the chairman of Essex Police Authority has defended his pay packet. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON (37467-2) Robert Chambers was paid £25,087 from
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Cricket: Irani shines as Essex triumph
Ronnie Irani was at his brilliant best as Essex collected the victory they needed to preserve their totesport First Division status in the day-night clash against Glamorgan at Chelmsford. Inspired - Essex captain Ronnie Irani made an unbeaten 150 He hammered
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South Essex: Maplin sold for £250m
Electronics giant Maplin, which started life in a south Essex bedroom, has been sold for almost £250 million. Private equity group Montagu has bought the company and plans to open 59 new stores over the next three years. The multi-million pound corporate
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Essex: Image is obstacle to business
The "Essex image" is a major obstacle when it comes to attracting investment from other parts of the UK. "It is one of our biggest frustrations," says Richard Bailey, of the Essex Inward Investment Office. The county council agency is geared up to attract
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Rowhedge: Gravestones used in church attack
Callous vandals have used gravestones to damage a church. Sacred - churchwarden Michael Blowers with one of the blocks which were smashed during the attack on St Lawrence Church, Rowhedge, by vandals. Picture: STEVE BRADING(38118-a) The culprits are believed
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Maldon: First mosque for group
A muslim group has clubbed together to buy the Maldon district's first mosque. The future of the Maldon Islamic Cultural Association (Mica) was thrown into doubt after learning the Labour Hall in Maldon, the only meeting place for Muslims in the district
