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Colchester: 4,000 troops on move
Soldiers from Colchester are converging on military training sites throughout the country for an annual exercise to keep their skills up to speed. Up to 4,000 troops and 2,000 vehicles from Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade will be testing their
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Soccer: Senior Cup round-up...
Witham Town booked their place in the third round of the Essex Senior Cup as Stanway Rovers' fine run of form came to an end. Tony Last's Ryman League side won 2-1 at the Hawthorns last night after a goal in each half through Kevin Hawes and Steve Lunn
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Soccer: Gower gutted by Gazza exit
Southend United winger Mark Gower today expressed his disappointment at the departure of Paul Gascoigne from Blues' League Two rivals Boston United. The mercurial former England midfielder had been expected to visit Roots Hall with the Pilgrims tomorrow
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Soccer: Colchester United Reserves 9-0 Crawley Town Reserves (Pontin's Combination League)
Jamie Cade was on the scoresheet six times as Colchester United Reserves routed Crawley Town Reserves 9-0 in the Pontin's Combination League. Cade hit a hat-trick by half-time as the U's took full advantage of the dismissal of Crawley's Fiston Manuella
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Billericay: Hero grabs shotgun from robber during off-licence raid
An off-licence manager turned hero when he grabbed a shotgun from a robber trying to raid the shop. Robert Tily, 21, manager of Threshers in Grange Road, Billericay, went with his 'instinct' when he was confronted by a teenaged girl pointing a gun at
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Kirby: Victory claim over rethink on homes
Angry protesters are claiming partial victory in their fight to halt more low-risk security homes in their village. Protesters outside last night's meeting More than 100 placard-carrying campaigners from Kirby gave councillors a noisy reception last night
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Soccer: Fagan hopes for quick return
Craig Fagan has his fingers crossed that he will be back in front of the Colchester United faithful in just under two weeks. The pacy forward was in hospital last Thursday for surgery on a hernia problem. But today he was back in the gym undergoing light
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Mid-Essex: Expanding group's £44k lottery boost
An organisation helping people with learning disabilities in mid-Essex is celebrating a big boost in lottery funding. Witham Citizen Advocacy (WCA) has been awarded £44,693 by the Big Lottery Fund to help its expansion into Braintree and Halstead. The
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Dedham: Second ram-raid on Co-op store
A bungling criminal gang smashed a 4x4 vehicle into the front of a shop in the second ram-raid there this year. People living near the Co-op in High Street, Dedham, heard a loud bang as the stolen Isuzu Trooper was reversed into the store at about 1am
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Soccer: Parky denies Halford rumour
Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson has joined Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock in scotching speculation that youngster Greg Halford is on his way to Bramall Lane. The rumour mill over the right-back has been in full flow all season and reports
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Colchester: Flooding fear
Riverside areas targeted for millions of pounds of regeneration cash have been named as flood risks by a new Government website. As the River Colne flows through The Hythe, Wivenhoe and Rowhedge, it has been identified as a low-risk area for flooding.
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Essex: Post offices to help stamp out crime
Overstretched Essex Police could be next in line in a new bid to stamp out crime. It follows the launch of a pilot scheme in Norfolk to use post offices for people to report crimes to the police. An Essex Police spokesman said it would be keeping an eye
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Soccer: Parky denies Halford rumour
Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson has joined Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock in scotching speculation that youngster Greg Halford is on his way to Bramall Lane. The rumour mill over the right-back has been in full flow all season and reports
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Maldon: Church plan refused
A controversial proposal to build an annexe at a High Street Church has been turned down. All Saints' Church canon David Atkins feared the building would become 'a museum' if it did not upgrade its facilities The bid to clear a graveyard next to All Saints
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Golf: Seventh heaven for Basildon at NAPGC
Basildon's men contested the Finals of the NAPGC competitions and emerged triumphant. Their total of 202 points gave them a winning margin of five points over Hounslow. This means that Basildon have the best record in the competition, winning seven times
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Tennis: Sponsor puts Jasmin on firm foundation
JASMIN Young is hoping a sponsorship deal with a civil engineering firm will help her build a brighter future in tennis. Southend company Brockwell & Sons have agreed to financially support the 12-year-old Shoebury player for the next year. And it
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Feering: Go-ahead for light industry park to expand
Plans to build offices and extend a light industrial business park in Inworth Road, Feering, have been approved by councillors. Feering Parish Council was concerned about the increase in traffic if Threshelfords Business Park was extended. It requested
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Leigh: Campaigners gear up for new flats battle
Campaigners are gearing up for another battle against plans for 49 flats at the site of a car dealer showroom in Leigh which are expected to be approved by councillors. Leigh Carport wants to replace the current buildings on the corner of London Road
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Billericay: Station set for revamp
Billericay train station is set for a £5,000 makeover. The proposed changes would see the taxi rank relocated and a new road built to allow commuters easier access to the station car park. The existing bus stops outside the station will also be moved,
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Braintree: Action over anti-social behaviour outside shop
A security guard will be on duty outside a Braintree shop after worried customers launched a petition over anti-social behavour there. Target - outside the Co-op store in Panfield Road, Braintree, where groups of youngsters have made customers feel intimidated
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Colchester: Gallery causes further rowing
A fresh funding row has broken out over over plans to move Colchester bus station to make way for an arts gallery. Town MP Bob Russell, who is vehemently opposed to the bus station moving to Osborne Street, claims the gallery can be housed on the Queen
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Clacton: Hunt for attackers
Police are hunting attackers following two assaults in Clacton. In the first attack, a teenager was beaten up by four youths before being robbed of his mobile phone. Last night, a man suffered a 5in gash to his skull after being attacked. The first incident
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Soccer: Fagan hopes for quick return
Craig Fagan has his fingers crossed that he will be back in front of the Colchester United faithful in just under two weeks. Hoping to be back in the U's starting line-up soon - Craig Fagan The pacy forward was in hospital last Thursday for surgery on
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Basildon: Family's shock at blaze
A young couple spoke of their fear as flames threatened to engulf their home in the early hours. The blaze began at around 4.10am on Wednesday after thugs set fire to two piles of refuse sacks waiting for collection in Witchards, in the Kingswood area
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Soccer: Bowditch shines for England
Dean Bowditch produced an outstanding display as England Under-19s drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic. The Ipswich Town young gun created England's equalising goal in last night's friendly at Norwich City's Carrow Road. The Czech Republic took a surprise
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Soccer: Gulls rocked by Boylan blow
Canvey Island's plans of Nationwide Conference success have been dealt a massive blow by the news that goal star Lee Boylan has fractured his ankle. The super striker, who has netted more than 150 goals for Gulls in little more than three seasons, was
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Basildon: Nurse jailed over "shocking" indecent assaults on patients
A nurse has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for carrying out "shocking and terrifying" indecent assaults on patients. Rohen Gatilao, 32, of Codenham Straight, Basildon, could face deportation after touching the breasts and abdomen of two woman under
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West Bergholt: Hickory spends a night under the tiles
Firefighters were called out to rescue a cat that had spent a night under the tiles after getting trapped in the roof space of a house. Reunited - Hickory and her family Six-year-old Hickory had wormed her way into the eaves of a new loft conversion put
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Westcliff: Mum and toddler treated following blaze
A young mum and her toddler suffered the effects of severe smoke inhalation following a chip pan fire at a flat in Westcliff. Firefighters from Southend and Leigh were called to the Sovereign Mews block of flats in Hamlet Court Road at about 2.20pm to
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Essex: Post offices to help stamp out crime
Overstretched Essex Police could be next in line in a new bid to stamp out crime. It follows the launch of a pilot scheme in Norfolk to use post offices for people to report crimes to the police. An Essex Police spokesman said it would be keeping an eye
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Colchester: Flooding fear
Riverside areas targeted for millions of pounds of regeneration cash have been named as flood risks by a new Government website. As the River Colne flows through The Hythe, Wivenhoe and Rowhedge, it has been identified as a low-risk area for flooding.
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Colchester: Troublespot area faces last orders
New applications to serve alcohol and take-aways in a town centre "stress area" are likely to be rejected in a bid to cut down on late night anti-social behaviour. The area around Queen Street and St Botolph's Street have been earmarked as a "stress area
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Dedham: Second ram-raid on Co-op store
A bungling criminal gang smashed a 4x4 vehicle into the front of a shop in the second ram-raid there this year. People living near the Co-op in High Street, Dedham, heard a loud bang as the stolen Isuzu Trooper was reversed into the store at about 1am
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Castle Point: Public toilets to be closed
Cash-strapped Castle Point Council is shutting six public toilets to cut costs, drug taking and indecent sexual behaviour. Castle Point Council hopes to save thousands of pounds by shutting the toilets in Benfleet, Thundersley and on Canvey on Friday.
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Mid-Essex: Drivers told to belt up during road safety campaign
Belt up! That was the message to drivers on a main road near Braintree during a safety crackdown event. An Essex County Council road safety officer was stationed on the A131 Great Leighs bypass last night, accompanied by officers from Essex Police and
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Soccer: Red hot Brands among the goals
Thorpe Bay's Brand brothers called on their football pedigree to lead the goalscoring charts last weekend. First up was left midfielder Austin Brand, who netted a hat-trick of goals from the edge of the box for Great Wakering Colts' under-8s team. They
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Shoebury: Family made homeless by fire
A family are lucky to be alive after a blaze ripped through their house, leaving them homeless. The fire started in the loft of the house in Waterloo Road, Shoebury, at about 2.30am on Thursday but the owner was only woken when he heard a light fitting
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Southend, Rochford: Risk of severe flooding
Large areas of Southend and Rochford are at risk of "significant" flooding, it was warned. The entire length of Southend seafront and adjacent flat areas, such as the Kursaal, are at risk according to a digital map produced by the Environment Agency.
