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Witham: Zebra is an expensive animal
Highways bosses have explained why installing a zebra crossing could cost taxpayers up to £22,000. Witham Town Council had requested a more detailed breakdown of costs to install a crossing in Rickstones Road, Witham, after becoming alarmed at how much
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Southend: Prison for two men who left victim brain damaged
A 21-YEAR-old was today starting a four-year jail term for his part in a violent attack which left a man with brain damage and multiple injuries. Mark Maton, of Argyll Road, Westcliff, was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court, after he was found guilty at
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South Woodham: New pool opens after 30 year wait
The 30-year wait is finally over - South Woodham Ferrers's new £4million swimming pool is open for business. The 25m, six-lane pool, on land donated by William de Ferrers School in Brickfields Road , was opened by a delighted Chelmsford Borough Council
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Basildon: "Good Samaritan killed by PC" - court told
A good Samaritan who stopped to help at a motorway smash was killed when he was hit by a car driven by an off-duty policeman, a court has heard. Daniel Gammell, 29, didn't hesitate when one of the vehicles in the smash burst into flames - but it cost
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Southend: Businessman vows to make hotel "world class"
A businessman today told of his £2 million plans to transform his hotel into a world class venue capable of catering for the massive expansion of Southend Airport expected by late 2006. Norman Powell has applied for planning permission to build two three-storey
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Athletics: Denise's delightful season
Denise Morley has had a season to remember since becoming a veteran in June. The Colchester Harriers athlete who is also a member of the Inland Revenue's Athletics Club - where she is employed - won the coveted Sir Arnold France trophy, which is presented
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Essex: Drink binge cost £10,000
An operation to rescue a man who got drunk in a remote part of the Dengie cost up to £10,000. It is the second time in a matter of months that the emergency services have been called out to help the man, who lives in a caravan in Althorne. In November
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Stansted: Easyjet signs on £30m repair deal
Easyjet has signed a £30 million contract to cover the engine maintenance of a number of its 737 aircraft. The Stansted-based airline has awarded the three-year contract to aviation engineering company Pratt and Whitney. It will cover the engine maintenance
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Braintree: Club protest to FA over racial abuse
A football club chairman has spoken out for the first time following alleged racial abuse aimed at one of his players. Lee Harding, chairman of Braintree Town Football Club, has written a strongly-worded letter to the Football Association (FA) to register
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Colchester: Chariot racing to make comeback
Ben Hur eat your heart out! It's taken 1,700 years, but chariot racing is coming back to Colchester. Excited organisers are planning a spectacular fundraiser to match the thrills and spills of the Roman amphitheatre. The ambitious event, backed by the
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Harwich: Handing out a little poetic justice for schoolchildren
Poetic justice will see a policeman help organise an anti-crime project he took part in as a child. Rhyming launch - Chase Lane school head Deborah Carter, pupils Thomas Kite, 10, and Emily Murray, 11, with PC Dave Callen and PC Ian Birch. Picture: STEVE
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Chelmsford, Clacton: Man drove car with two men on bonnet
A man drove through a busy town centre with two men sitting on his car bonnet, a court heard. Chelmsford Magistrates' Court heard yesterday how Adam Wright, 21, of Rookwood Close, Clacton, drove along Duke Street, Chelmsford, in a white Ford Fiesta, with
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Football: Rovers run under threat
Great Wakering Rovers might find it tough tonight when they bid to increase their unbeaten Southern League Division One East unbeaten run, which currently stands at six games. For they host Essex rivals Wivenhoe Town who, in sixth position, are on the
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Rugby: Southend climb hopes dashed
Southend's hopes of climbing back into the top half of the National Division Three South table were dashed 27-21 in a topsy-turvy clash at Hertford on Saturday. Captain Jamie Connors summed up the feeling of gloom in the Seasiders' dressing room. "I was
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Billericay: Chemical spill scare at school
Firefighters spent more than four hours clearing up after a chemical spill in a school classroom. Two fire crews from Basildon and one from Billericay were called to Mayflower School, Stock Road, Billericay, at 2.30pm yesterday following the spillage
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Athletics: Southend High School for Boys' sponsorship plea
Southend High School for Boys have achieved one of their highest honours yet to celebrate their magnificent successes on the athletics front. For the English Schools Athletics Association have selected the Prittlewell Chase school to represent the country
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Colchester: Pensioner dies in house fire
A bedridden pensioner has become the fifth person to die in a house fire this year. Aftermath - emergency services outside the house after the fatal fire. Picture: STEVE ARGENT 40607-4 The 77-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found dead by firefighters
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Mid-Essex: Quit smoking with your mobile's help
Mobile phone text messages are about to take on a whole new level by helping support people who are quitting smoking. People trying to quit smoking in the Maldon and south Chelmsford area are to be among the first in the UK to have the assistance of an
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Braintree: Teachers forced to leave, claim
A long-serving Braintree College lecturer has chosen to take voluntary redundancy because of the way he believes staff have been treated. No choice - David Brierley believes staff are being forced into redundancy. Picture: NICK OBANK 40599-2 David Brierley
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Witham: Uproar over 450 new homes plan
Proposals to build 450 more new homes south of Witham have caused uproar at a council meeting Witham Town Council's planning committee heard a request from a developer to increase the amount of homes at Maltings Lane. Under proposals submitted by Andrew
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Colchester: Mum jailed after struggle with police
A mother has been jailed despite her lawyer making an emotional plea to allow her freedom. Tanya Roberts, 35, admitted swearing and kicking at police officers as she was arrested at 1am on December 19 last year. Roberts was cautioned outside the Hippodrome
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Walton, Frinton: Crew's delight as £800k refit complete
A town's lifeboat is operating from its new, £800,000 modern berthing facility. Moor delight - the new berth. Picture: STEVE BRADING. 40663-e/c Walton and Frinton Lifeboat has undergone a major refit but has now returned to its base - and was moored at
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Tendring: No pubs seeking 24-hour licences
Pubs and clubs in Tendring will not be looking to open up 24 hours a day when drinking laws are relaxed. And residents should not be worried there will be a major increase in violence, disturbances and anti-social behaviour due to a rise in boozing. That
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Billericay: School's plea for neighbour help to catch yobs
A school has written to its neighbours asking for help in catching teenage yobs plaguing the area. Buttsbury Junior School, in Norsey View Drive, Billericay, has had two laptops worth £1,700 and a television stolen by the gang in recent weeks. The hooded
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Rochford/Rayleigh: Car parking charges set to soar
Traders reacted with fury today to news that car parking charges in Rayleigh and Rochford town centres are set to rocket. Rochford District Council is expected to agree proposals which would mean the abolition of the 30 minute charge of 25p, brought in
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Witham: Jack set to retire ... at 83
Many younger people today worry about being forced to work past the current retirement age. Standing down - Jack Russell, 83, retires from Doe's Motors. Picture: SEANA HUGHES 40676-c But one Witham resident has only just opted to retire - at the age of
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Braintree, Witham: Sex on school agenda
Sixth-formers are teaching sex education to younger pupils as part of an innovative teaching programme. Straight talking - Rickstones School sixth form students Jack Mawson, Sofia Ferreier and Ross Bently prepare their sex education lessons. Picture:
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Colchester: Pensioner dies in house fire
A bedridden pensioner has become the fifth person to die in a house fire in Essex this year. Aftermath - emergency services outside the house after the fatal fire. Picture: STEVE ARGENT 40607-4 The 77-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found dead
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Soccer: Horlock -'We have to be tighter'
Kevin Horlock felt his Ipswich Town side should have been more professional after squandering two points at Reading. The Blues were on target for victory after Darren Bent's last-gasp goal in Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship clash. But Reading grabbed
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Soccer: Miller on a mission to impress
Tommy Miller is desperate for Ipswich Town to fulfil their promotion ambitions this season - so he has the chance to prove himself on the big stage. The midfielder only played a bit-part role in Town's second season in the Premiership - during the 2001
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Braintree: 25 arrested in purge on shoplifters
A blitz on shoplifting at Braintree Freeport has resulted in 25 arrests. Braintree police mounted Operation Tower Bridge at the shopping outlet village between December 3 and January 16, to crack down on theft over the busy pre-Christmas and new year
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Shoebury: Urgent sea wall repairs to protect hundreds from flooding
Major repair work costing at least £200,000 has been launched on the Shoebury Garrison sea wall to protect hundreds of homes from flooding. Gladedale Homes called in contractors to repair a rapidly expanding hole in the seawall, at the far end Gunners
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Parkeston: Oil refinery bought out
A major oil refinery has been sold in a multi-million pound deal. Petrochem Carless, a large employer in the Harwich area, has been snapped up in a takeover worth £32 million. The Parkeston-based petrochemical company has been bought by the team which
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Colchester: Hunt for thief who took shop cash
Detectives are hunting a thief who sneaked into the back of a shop and grabbed bags of money. The intruder escaped with about £200 from the One Stop convenience store in Hunwicke Road in Greenstead, Colchester, at about 1.50pm on Saturday. Police today
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Football: Bart wanted Robins reunion
Southend United goalkeeper Bart Griemink admitted today he is gutted to be missing out on the Shrimpers' clash against Swindon Town at Roots Hall tonight. The experienced custodian picked up a knee problem during the League Two goalless draw with Notts
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Colchester: Jealous man attacked girlfriend
A man punched his girlfriend and held a knife to her throat after a Christmas Day row, magistrates heard. Barry Payne, 30, left Carla Gibson, his partner of three years, frightened and traumatised when he attacked her in a fit of jealousy, a court heard
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Soccer: Sheedy plots happy return
Mark Kinsella will not allow an emotional return to Layer Road get in the way of three points tonight. The Walsall midfielder - nicknamed Sheedy - returns to his old stomping ground for his first competitive match there since leaving Colchester United
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Basildon: War hero's battlefield return thanks to Lotto
War veteran William Cross is to return to the battlefront where he fought for freedom - thanks to a lottery grant. William, 80, of Shirley Gardens, Basildon, was today receiving the grant from the Big Lottery Fund from its Heroes Return scheme so he can
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Rugby Union: Mersea Island 14-41 Westcliff (Powergen London League Division Four North East)
A gutsy, spirited performance from the Islanders was not quite enough to turn over a very confident Westcliff side. The Islanders started positively, considering a number of key players were missing through injury and unavailability, but the side were
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Southend: "Southend to lose its soul" - councillor warns
A senior Southend councillor has condemned planned cuts to the arts, tourism, special events and marketing team as "leaving Southend devoid of a soul." Graham Longley, leader of the Liberal Democrat group said the team would be cut from nine to four and
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Walton, Frinton: Police base set for renovation
The search for a new base for police patrolling Frinton and Walton could be abandoned, it has been revealed. Instead, the police are looking at keeping their outmoded police station in a converted Victorian house in Walton and doing it up. At the same
