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Colchester: Dog team tries to find raiders
Police dogs were called in to try to sniff out smash and grab raiders as they fled with a batch of aftershave. The break-in was reported at Debenhams in Culver Street West, Colchester, where the thieves smashed a window and grabbed the haul. Colin Stiff
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Frinton: Local man to lead goats' milk publicity
You're kidding! The face of Frinton man Brian Gibson will be appearing on a quarter of a million goats' milk cartons throughout the UK over the next three months. Mr Gibson, of Second Avenue, had contacted leading UK goats' milk producer, St Helen's Farm
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Southend: Drunk falls into trench
A drunken man had to be rescued and taken to hospital after being found in a hole dug for roadworks. The ambulance service was called to Whitegate Road, near Chichester House, Southend at shortly after 8.10am on Saturday. They found the 54-year-old local
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Rugby: Hertford test for Southend
Southend travel to Hertford tomorrow hoping to leapfrog their hosts and jump back into National Division Three South's top seven. Hertford are two points and places above the ninth placed Seasiders, who have been good travellers of late, winning three
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Football: Powell remains positive
West Ham full-back Chris Powell is determined to take a positive attitude into Sunday's home match with Derby County - despite the disappointment of last week's loss at Wolves. Like everyone else he is baffled and frustrated by the team's inconsistent
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Basildon: Protest over leisure centre plan
Campaigners claim plans for a sports centre of excellence in Gloucester Park are being "railroaded" and have demanded a public meeting. Residents Against Park Exploitation (RAPE) want to meet with councillors to air concerns. The action group, who battled
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Eastwood: Biker hurt in horror crash
A biker was today recovering from horrific injuries he suffered in a dramatic road smash which saw him end up inside the back of a van. Former teenage tearaway Ronnie Tretton was thrown through the rear window of the white Renault panel van after hitting
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Essex: Flood defence cash at risk
Essex could lose out on funding for future flood defence measures, with Government cash directed to areas such as Carlisle and Boscastle. That was the message to Essex County Council's environment and waste policy development group last week as it received
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Benfleet: Rare £250,000 book stolen
A rare book worth up to £250,000 has been stolen from a house in Benfleet. A reward has been offered for the return of the book which has a woodcut picture on the cover and bears the title A Parallell between Robert late Earle of Essex and George late
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Soccer: West Ham 1-2 Derby County
WEST Ham boss Alan Pardew admitted he was feeling the pressure after his side slipped to a third successive league defeat. Hammers went down 2-1 at home to Derby, adding fuel to speculation that Pardew himself could be on the way out if the promotion
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Tennis: Jubilee Cup of joy for Thorpe Bay
Thorpe Bay were crowned Jubilee Cup champions after beating Westcliff Lawn 2-1 in the final. Things got off to a good start for Thorpe when the strong pairing of club coach Jon Lee and Simon Cuthbert beat Roger Peters and Ian McDonald 6-1 6-3. But Lawn
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Colchester: Professor blasts council planners
A law professor has blasted planners' handling of proposals to build 24 homes on the corner of his street - and called for an investigation. Sir Nigel Rodley KBE, chair of Essex University's human rights centre, was speaking at Colchester Council's planning
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Squash: Championship boost for appeal
Top squash players from around Essex will be battling it out for county glory in Basildon this weekend. The 2005 Essex County Closed Championships takes place at Club Kingswood, in Sparrows Herne, on Saturday and Sunday. There will be no prize money this
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Colchester: Book a coffee break at town library
Readers in Colchester will be able to relax with a cup of coffee and a sandwich after a new cafe opened at Colchester Library. Brain food - manager Dana Chirita serves county council chairman Chris Manning-Press in the new cafe at Colchester Central Library
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Clacton: Air show plans set for lift-off
Plans for Clacton's 14th annual air show are in full flight. It may only be January but work is already under way to make sure the August crowd-puller gets off the ground and is a huge success. The free event brings in about 80,000 people over two days
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Soccer: Canvey Island 3-0 Stevenage Borough
CANVEY midfielder Ollie Berquez admitted his delight at getting another defence in a fine mess after continuing his rich vein of scoring form. Berquez nabbed his sixth goal in five games as Gulls moved further clear of the Nationwide Conference drop zone
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Layer Marney: Pair escape as car hits house
A mother and daughter had "an astonishing escape" after their car hit a house and landed upside down. The accident was at the junction of Roundbush Road and Winters Road, Layer Marney, yesterday afternoon. The 39-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter
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Southend: Cabbies could face booze tests
Random drugs and alcohol testing could soon be introduced for Southend taxi drivers. Southend Council suggested on-the-spot testing at a recent Vehicle Watch meeting with Southend Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association, private hire car associations, the
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Soccer: Trophy success tops good weekend
Thurrock's sides produced a series of inspiring results over the weekend, with Thurrock FC leading the way with am impressive victory of Conference National side Aldershot. Colin McBride's team emerged victorious thanks to David Lee's 57th minute goal
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Aveley: Sex stigma man tells of shattered life
A husband and wife are trying to rebuild their shattered lives after an indecent assault allegation was dropped. Tony De'Wet, 45, from Aveley, has had to cope with months of abuse after he was up in court facing charges of administering a poison or noxious
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Southend: Churches unite to help revellers
Late night revellers in Southend are about to get help from an unexpected quarter. Volunteers from local churches will support those in need as street pastors in an experiment set to begin later this year. Every Friday and Saturday night the street pastors
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Southend: Air crash drama
A pilot and his passenger had a lucky escape when they were forced to make a crash landing in a field near Southend Airport. The challenger microlight aircraft developed technical problems and made a forced landing in a field between Nestuda Way and Prince
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Soccer: Parky targets three points
Phil Parkinson is on his way to securing his aim of four points in four days. Focused - Phil Parkinson is targeting a victory over walsall tomorrow after Saturday's 0-0 draw with leaders Luton. 40681-10 The Colchester United supremo was targeting the
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Harwich: Shipping firm sails in with support
A shipping company has sailed in with a £5,000 donation to help Sea Cadets take part in a major national event. Maersk has confirmed it will put up the cash to ensure youngsters do not miss out on celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle
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Braintree: Recycling site gets go-ahead
A new civic amenity and recycling site for Braintree has been given the go ahead. The site, on Springwood Drive, is currently derelict and covered by a mound of earth. Bins will be recessed into the ground for residents to deposit metal, glass, textiles
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Southend: Motorcyclist suffers horrific injuries
A motorcyclist has suffered horrific injuries in a dramatic road smash which saw him end up inside the back of a van. The 20-year-old rider was thrown through the rear window of a van after colliding with it in Nestudia Way, Eastwood. For full report
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Great Oakley: Junction under the spotlight
Action is set to be taken on a dangerous road outside a primary school. Junction highlighted - Martin Nicholls, All Saints' Primary School headteacher, with Brian Lawrence, Great Oakley Parish Council chairman, at the junction. Picture: ROB SAMBROOK 40637
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Southend: Information shop faces cash crisis
An award-winning community information shop which has helped thousands of residents could close in a matter of weeks. The shop in Cluny Square has played a major role in the regeneration of the rundown part of Southchurch ward, with more than 8,000 people
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Hadleigh: TV debut for karate expert
A karate instructor who teaches his students how to stand up to bullies will star on television chat show Trisha. Black belt Jonathan Bolt, 22, has run Hadleigh Ju-Dachi Karate Club from bases in Hadleigh and Rayleigh for the past two years. He was bullied
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Soccer: Colchester United 0-0 Luton Town (Coca-Cola League One)
Colchester United bounced back from last week's rotten performance against lowly Milton Keynes Dons to prove to everyone that they are still a force to be reckoned with in the Coca-Cola League One by holding leaders Luton Town. Phil Parkinson's charges
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Southend: Cliffs repair costs rocket
The cost of restoring Southend's cliffs has rocketed to around £40million with no hope of funding in the forseeable future. Acting town clerk David Andrews told the Southend Business and Tourism Partnership: "The cliffs are still a major problem for the
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Billericay: Fire puts scouts in danger
The lives of more than 40 cubs were put in danger after mindless teenage vandals set fire to a Billericay scout hut. The incident, which took place at the 3rd Billericay Scout Hut, in Perry Street, forced the cubs to evacuate the hut while firefighters
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Colchester: Roll up, roll up to see the Roman chariot circus
Thousands of people stepped back in time to see a soon-to-be buried treasure. Fascinating finds - interested viewers look at some of the artefacts found on the site during the dig. 40658-1 About 2,350 visitors took the chance to tour the Roman chariot-racing
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South Essex: Plea to help pot-bellied pig
A pot-bellied pig with the winter blues needs help to get back on his feet. But portly Patch doesn't just need a hand - he needs a winch. The poorly pig, a five-year-old cross between a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and a miniature pig, will not get up off
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Soccer: Mansfield Town 1-1 Southend United (League Two)
Mark Gower's equaliser ensured a share of the spoils for Southend against the Stags. Adam Murray gave the hosts the lead on 53 minutes but Shrimpers winger Gower levelled the score six minutes later. The draw keeps Blues in fourth place in the League
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Colchester: Double reason to celebrate
Colchester-based PR and media training agency Mosaic Publicity has started the new year with a double celebration. The company has been awarded two accolades - recognition as an Investor in People and full accreditation from the UK's leading public relations
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Soccer: Braintree 5-0 Billericay Town
BILLERICAY Town's FA Trophy exploits seem to be badly affecting their bid for Ryman Premier promotion. The previous weekend's excellent 2-2 home Trophy draw with Nationwide Conference Exeter City, who had held Manchester United in the FA Cup, was preceded
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Braintree: Chocolate is banned
A school has banned chocolate from its tuck shop in an effort to promote healthy eating among pupils. Healthy time - Natasha Roberts, front, holds up the banned food, while fellow pupils Charlie Schofield, Rochelle Cox, Keren Pegg, Grant Stredder and
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Coggeshall: Fire crews called to chemical spill
A chemical spillage at an industrial site took firemen three-and-a-half hours to contain. Scene of spillage - Woodland International Transport's depot in Priors Way, Coggeshall. Picture: ROB SAMBROOK 40655-4 Four fire engines were called to Woodland International
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Soccer: Borough sides unbeaten
In another productive weekend for borough teams Grays maintained their impressive lead at the top of the Conference South with a 2-0 home triumph against Weston-super-Mare on Saturday. Leroy Griffiths opened their account with a 31st minute goal, but
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Athletics: Hickey in seventh heaven
Southend athlete Adam Hickey finished seventh for the Norwich Union Great Britain team in yesterday's cross-country junior international in Portugal. Hickey, who will line-up for the junior men in the world cross-country championships in France in March
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Football: Nicky tips Blues to bounce back
Southend United winger Nicky Nicolau is confident Blues can get their season back on track at Mansfield Town tomorrow. The former Arsenal trainee has impressed for Steve Tilson's side in recent weeks and is hoping to help the Shrimpers secure another
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Tilbury: Meningitis fear quashed
Health bosses have quashed fears that the borough is facing a meningitis crisis. Thurrock Primary Care Trust has moved to reassure concerned parents that there is no 'cluster of meningitis' in Thurrock, despite the news that a 14-month-old girl came within
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Cressing: Booked in for a library
A primary school has submitted a planning application to build a permanent library and special needs room. Shelf strife - pupils Cassy Green, Claire Wakeling and Lewis Hancock fight to keep books on the shelf in their makeshift library at Cressing Primary
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Benfleet: Rare £250,000 book stolen
A rare book worth up to £250,000 has been stolen from a house in Benfleet. A reward has been offered for the return of the book which has a woodcut picture on the cover and bears the title A Parallell between Robert late Earle of Essex and George late
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Southend: Council makes £70m bid for housing repairs
Southend Council is to ask the Government for more than £70 million to improve its 7,000 council houses. Councillors have voted to submit a bid for £70.765 million - £11,370 per home - to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. They say the money is
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Chelmsford: Tsunami concert sparks protest
Protesters demonstrated outside a tsunami charity concert which featured two members of the cast of Jerry Springer - The Opera. Demonstation - Corrine King and Mike King were among the protesters at Chelmsford Cathedral. Picture: NICK OBANK 40598-2 A
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Southend: £70million bid for council homes
Southend Council is to ask the Government for more than £70 million to improve its 7,000 council houses. Last night councillors voted to submit a bid for £70.765 million - £11,370 per home - to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. They say the money
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Soccer: Reading 1-1 Ipswich Town (Coca Cola Championship)
Football fans are no strangers to roller-coaster rides - especially those of Ipswich Town. But rarely can Blues fans have experienced such extremes of emotion than in this pulsating clash at the Madejski Stadium. And especially in such a short space of
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Soccer: Mansfield 1-1 Southend United
SOUTHEND United winger Mark Gower reckoned Blues were pleased to have picked up a point at in-form Mansfield Town on Saturday. The influential midfielder netted a fine second half strike to cancel out an earlier effort from the Stags' Adam Murray. Gower's
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Grays: Yachtsman saved
One of the largest operations ever carried out by a New Zealand rescue team saved the life of a Grays yachtsman. John Masters, 59, of Dell Road, was racing around the world in the Global Challenge yacht race when he fell critically ill 600 miles from
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Colchester: Rosy puts her stamp on fundraising
A nail technician who cycled 400 kilometres across Russia has called on others to take up a charity challenge of a lifetime. Adventurous - Emma Potter, left, who completed a 400 km cycle ride across Russia last year, and hospice director Rosy Stamp who
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Essex: Campbell loses appeal
Child murderer Stuart Campbell will remain behind bars after judges threw out his appeal for the killing of Danielle Jones. The perverted builder, 46, was jailed for life in December 2002 for the kidnapping and murder of his 15-year-old niece. Her body
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Jaywick: Fears as arsonist strikes again
Residents in Jaywick say they fear for their lives after a spate of arson attacks. Arson attack - the caravan in Alvis Avenue. Pictures: STEVE ARGENT 40603-1 Several empty chalets at the seaside resort have been set on fire in the past month and a caravan
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Soccer: No loan rangers for Blues
Shrimpers manager Steve Tilson has will not be making any loan signings for Southend United. The Blues boss has been hit by a series of injuries in recent weeks but has again ruled out bringing any temporary players to the club despite hinting that he
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Kirby Cross: 'Leave our village life alone' protest
Angry protesters have called for a halt to the destruction of village life by developers. Heated discussion - residents speak out at a public meeting at Kirby Cross over housing developments. Picture: SEANA HUGHES 40685-b The villagers at Kirby Cross
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Mid-Essex: Groups told to apply for grants
Voluntary and community groups in Witham and Braintree are being invited to apply for funds. Essex Community Foundation, which runs the Marsh Community Fund, is asking groups to apply for money by February 28. The fund has provided about 1,600 Essex-based
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Harwich: Bid to make fort into tank museum
A fresh bid has been made to convert a run-down seafront fort. The Beacon Hill site in Harwich has been the subject of speculation for several years, with a number of failed attempts to take it over. Beaumont-based Iain Greenwood wants to lease the fort
