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Soccer: Football fans' cash pledge
Colchester United fans will be looking for a high goal tally in the LDV Vans clash with Southend. For the community-spirited football fans are pledging cash for every goal scored by the U's in the derby clash tonight. The money will go to the family of
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Colchester: School praised by MP
Work being done to improve a school put on special measures after a critical Ofsted report has been praised by Colchester's MP. Bob Russell said he was impressed after touring Lexden Springs School and speaking to staff and pupils. The Lib Dem MP wanted
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Southend: Council boss calls our chips "rubbish"
Southend's council boss came in for a battering from the town's fish and chip shops today after a cruel parting shot. George Krawiec branded the town's fish and chips "rubbish" in an interview with a Grimsby newspaper, where he heads next month to take
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Soccer: All hail the king Royle!
Drissa Diallo hailed Joe Royle after the Ipswich Town chief clocked-up his 1,000th game in football management. The veteran boss reached his prestigious milestone in last night's 1-1 Coca-Cola Championship draw against Reading at Portman Road. And star
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Great Horkesley: Homeowner irate at school parkers
A furious homeowner has criticised parents who block off her drive when they drop off and collect their children from school. Furious - homeowner Liz Taverner Liz Taverner, who lives in Ramparts Cottages, said she and other residents in Coach Road, Great
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Soccer: Parky out to banish derby nightmare
Phil Parkinson is determined to put last season's LDV Vans Trophy nightmare behind him tonight. He is aiming to avenge the Southern Area final humiliation at the hands of Essex rivals Southend United. Colchester United boss Parkinson described that catastrophic
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Colchester: Why didn't they tell me I had cancer?
A devastated woman claims doctors failed to tell her she had lung cancer despite numerous chest X-rays for the past two years for problems with her heart. Sally Watson, 55, of High Woods, Colchester, suffered several heart attacks in the late 1990s which
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Maldon: No cold feet for charity firewalk
A mental health charity has denied it has cold feet over plans for a firewalk and said it will hold the sizzling event in warmer times. Plans for Maldon Mind's fundraising firewalk have been postponed for a second time and the charity plans to hold the
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Soccer: Keith wants revenge over Blues
Joe Keith will be reminding his Colchester United team-mates just how important it is to him that they see-off Southend at Layer Road tonight. The former West Ham trainee is the only player left, or fit enough, in the U's squad who suffered total humiliation
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Braintree: Healthy kids look at eating and exercise
A school has been watching what it eats as part of a Government initiative. Pupils Ben Duncombe and Lauren Mudle with Paul Miles of Colchester United Community Sports Trust Lyons Hall Primary School, in Deerleap Way, Braintree, is taking part in a health
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Chelmsford: Accountant jailed for stealing £58k
An accountant stole £58,000 only a few months after he had been freed from jail for an earlier fraud. David Cottle gained the confidence of one firm's directors to such an extent he was left with signed blank cheques. But a court heard how Cottle breached
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Colchester: Who is doing this to us?
A couple have told how attacks on their home and property are making them ill. Distraught - John and Barbara Brown-Sawyer Colchester General Hospital workers John and Barbara Brown-Sawyer say they are frightened to leave their home in Colchester Road,
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Colchester: Call for clampdown on illegal parking
An environmental campainer has urged Colchester Council to clamp down on illegal parking in the town centre. Paula Whitney, of the organisation Friends of the Earth, spoke out at last night's strategic overview and scrutiny panel meeting. She said: "It
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Hockley: Parents raise money for hospital
A grateful father and mother have raised thousands of pounds for Great Ormond Street Hospital as a thank you for treating their daughter following an serious road accident. Harriet Fulcher, 12, was treated in the London hospital's paediatric intensive
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Essex: Man tried to sell fake DVDs to Trading Standards
A 22-year-old man who went into Essex County Council's Trading Standards HQ to try and sell counterfeit DVDs has been fined £100 and ordered to pay £200 in costs. Hau Bing Zhou admitted three offences under the Trade Descriptions Act and three offences
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Wickford: Robber brandished Samurai-style knife
A robber brandishing a Samurai-style knife stole £600 worth of cigarettes and scratch cards from a newsagents. The man walked into Yosha's<OK> shop, in Alderney Gardens, Wickford, shortly after 6am yesterday. He used a knife that had a 12-inch blade
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Chelmsford: Business and employees rewarded
Chelmsford's best businesses and top employees have been recognised for their valuable contribution to the town centre at an Oscars-style awards ceremony. More than 200 nominations were received for the 12 categories in the third annual Town Centre Awards
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Southend: Residents protest parking plans
Residents who fear Southend Council could be creating a deathtrap road by removing yellow lines are to join ranks to lobby the committee making the decision. The protesters plan to take a coach to the next council meeting that will decide on the matter
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Stansted: Second runway 'good for house prices'
An overwhelming number of estate agents back plans for a second runway at Stansted according to two surveys by an international law firm. The results of the two surveys also claim there is an underlying confidence in the local property market. One hundred
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Soccer: Aidan targeting Trophy triumph
Colchester United new-boy Aidan Davison has already tasted the glory of LDV Vans Trophy success - when it was called the Auto Windscreen Shield. The 36-year-old Northern Ireland international goalkeeper was a member of the Grimsby Town team which saw-off
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Rochford, Leigh: Alleged brothel bosses appear in court
Two men from Rochford and Leigh have appeared in court after dawn raids on alleged brothels in east London and Essex. Richard White, 48, of Dalys Road, Rochford and Nicolas Slesser, 29, Eastwood Road, Leigh, are charged with conspiracy to live on immoral
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Chelmsford: Cycle mania in town square
On your bike - that was the message at a Cycle Mania day held in Chelmsford. Jack Meek of the Mountain Bike Aerial Display Team goes for the high jump Chelmsford Environment Partnership organised the event to promote cycling and healthy living and about
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Harwich: School site plans opposed
A bid to knock down an old primary school and replace it with houses should be turned down, a meeting heard. Harwich town councillors recommended initial plans be refused for a residential development at the former Harwich Primary School in Main Road.
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Laindon: Centre plans approved
Plans for the redevelopment of the Laindon Centre have been approved after months of wrangling. Traders, residents, investors, architects and councillors gave their views to Basildon Council's development control committee last night, which agreed the
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Langdon Hills: Digger rips gas pipe open
A gas pipe exploded after it was ripped open by a builder digging foundations for a garden wall. More than 80 households also lost gas or electricity after the man using heavy-duty digging equipment in Berberis Close, Langdon Hills, tore through undergound
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Soccer: U's could be laughing stock
Colchester United's chief executive has warned the club could become a laughing stock in the world of football. Layer Road's inadequate facilities would mean big business and crowds would have to be turned away if the team's success on the pitch continues
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Great Oakley: Villagers unite to save pub garden
Villagers have come out fighting in a bid to save their village pub's beer garden. Save our pub - village resident Tony Askew More than 50 people turned out last night to an extraordinary meeting of Great Oakley Parish Council. They opposed an application
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Colchester: School praised by MP
Work being done to improve a school put on special measures after a critical Ofsted report has been praised by Colchester's MP. Bob Russell said he was impressed after touring Lexden Springs School and speaking to staff and pupils. The Lib Dem MP wanted
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Pitsea: Parents angry about pre-school closure
Angry parents today blasted Essex County Council for withdrawing funding from the only pre-school in the district for special needs children. Staff at the charity-run Wickford Court pre-school off Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, have told parents the school
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Brentwood: Dog owner's anger at parking ticket
Dog owner Ken Moakson is suffering from an understandable form of road rage after picking up a parking ticket. Mr Moakson, who takes his four border collies to obedience competitions all over the country, was forced to park his motorhome in the road after
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Colchester: Woman dies in train horror
A woman died when she was hit by a train at Colchester's main station. Emergency services were called to platform two of the town's North Station after the incident on the London to Norwich line yesterday afternoon. But the victim, who has not been formally
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Soccer: U's could be laughing stock
Colchester United's chief executive has warned the club could become a laughing stock in the world of football. Layer Road's inadequate facilities would mean big business and crowds would have to be turned away if the team's success on the pitch continues
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Soccer: Parky out to banish derby nightmare
Phil Parkinson is determined to put last season's LDV Vans Trophy nightmare behind him tonight. He is aiming to avenge the Southern Area final humiliation at the hands of Essex rivals Southend United. Colchester United boss Parkinson described that catastrophic
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Walton: Back to nature dream
A farmer has offered to turn hundreds of acres of farmland into a nature reserve. Vision - farmer David Eagle surveys land at the Naze David Eagle recently announced plans for a £1.5 million visitor centre using a large 19th century barn complex on his
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Cricket: Colchester are champs
Colchester and East Essex are the new PDQ Cars North Essex Cricket League champions. They snatched the title from under reigning champions Halstead's noses in a winner-takes-all last-day decider at Star Stile. It had been nip-and-tuck for the leadership
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Cricket: Essex out for another strike bowler
Ronnie Irani says Essex can become a huge force in county cricket again - if they can sign another strike bowler. But as the curtain finally came down on another First-Class season, the title-hungry Essex captain said the six-times county Championship
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Soccer: Keith wants revenge over Blues
Joe Keith will be reminding his Colchester United team-mates just how important it is to him that they see-off Southend at Layer Road tonight. The former West Ham trainee is the only player left, or fit enough, in the U's squad who suffered total humiliation
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Braintree: It's good to walk!
A grateful family raised £850 for Great Ormond Street Hospital to thank them for the care they have received. Taking it all in her stride - Harriet helped raise £850 Dave, Susan and little Harriet Harding, of Bridport Way, Braintree, took part in a ten-mile
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Southend: Musician celebrates drug recovery
A rhythm and blues guitarist today spoke of his joy at finally kicking the 40-year drug addiction that nearly cost him his life. Keith Roberts, who has played for various bands and has just formed a new group, started taking drugs at the age of just 14
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Laindon: Hundreds of homes proposed on high school site
More than 150 new homes could be built in a multimillion-pound development of the former Laindon High School site, it was revealed today. Essex County Council has submitted an outline planning application to Basildon Council to build 165 flats and houses
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Colchester: Woman dies in train horror
A woman died when she was hit by a train at Colchester's main station. At a standstill - North Station, Colchester, as emergency services arrive Emergency services were called to platform two of the town's North Station after the incident on the London
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Soccer: Ipswich 1-1 Reading (Coca Cola Championship)
Joe Royle was showered with tributes in the build-up to his 1,000th match in football management. But the milestone memento he craved most of all - three precious points - proved elusive as Ipswich Town were frustrated by Reading. Town had the upper hand
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Braintree: Designed for wheelchairs, engineered for ease
Kind-hearted workers from Ford put their practical skills to good use to place a wheelchair access ramp at a centre for youngsters with disabilities. A group of staff from the company who are based in Dagenham and Dunton paid for and fitted the ramp as
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West Bergholt: Pumpkin king Arthur
Here's a pumpkin almost large enough to serve as Cinderella's carriage. What a whopper - Arthur Farthing with his pumpkin Keen gardener Arthur Farthing has grown the giant specimen at his allotment in West Bergholt. It is so heavy, weighing in at 13-and-a-half
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Essex: Learning to live life their way
People with learning disabilities and their carers around Essex gathered at a conference to celebrate opportunities and choice available to them. My Life, My Way took place at the Roundwood Visitors Centre, Broad Road, Bocking, over two days and focused
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Monkwick: Watt goes up must come down!
The landscape in Monkwick is now more visually pleasing, thanks to a £1.3 million project by an energy company to replace unsightly overhead power lines. Workmen from EDF Energy pulled down the last of nine towers that supported the overhead power lines
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Maldon: No cold feet for charity firewalk
A mental health charity has denied it has cold feet over plans for a firewalk and said it will hold the sizzling event in warmer times. Plans for Maldon Mind's fundraising firewalk have been postponed for a second time and the charity plans to hold the
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Shoebury: Parents angry over burnt playground equipment
Parents today told of their fury after vandals burnt down children's playground equipment. And their anger was fuelled further when Southend Council revealed it could not afford to replace the equipment in Friars Park, Shoebury, in the near future. Young
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Wickford: Police investigate racial attack
A teenager was recovering at home today after being beaten by yobs with a golf club in a suspected race attack. The black youth was cornered on the way to his girlfriend's home and hit around the head causing widespread bleeding. The blows were so heavy
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Rayne, Felsted: Police track illegal park motorcyclists
Undercover police officers have been patrolling an Essex country park to hunt out illegal motorcyclists who have been terrifying walkers. Essex country park rangers reported an increase in bikers racing through the Flitch Way country park from Rayne to
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Clacton: Dog walkers spot burglars running away
A father and his son raised the alarm when they spotted two youths running out of a house which turned out to have been burgled. The pair were out walking a dog in Hadleigh Road, Clacton, when they saw the two youths run out of a house and leave the front
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Kelvedon: Carry on knitting!
Despite having knitted for more than 90 years, one birthday girl shows no sign of laying down her needles. Needle talent - Ruby Lawrence Ruby Lawrence, of Abbeyfields, Kelvedon, said she learned how to knit at school and has never looked back. Mrs Lawrence
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Jaywick, Clacton: Bogus callers strike twice
Bogus callers have struck again and stolen cash from two homeowners in Jaywick and Clacton on the same day. In Marlowe Road, Jaywick, a woman was sitting in her lounge when a man walked into the room and said he was a gardener. He told the woman his father
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Soccer: All hail the king Royle!
Drissa Diallo hailed Joe Royle after the Ipswich Town chief clocked-up his 1,000th game in football management. The veteran boss reached his prestigious milestone in last night's 1-1 Coca-Cola Championship draw against Reading at Portman Road. And star
