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Dovercourt: Fresh plea for missing Phong
Police have renewed their appeal in the search for a missing 14-year-old boy. Phong Dai Hoang has not been seen since December 11 when he went missing from his foster home in Elmhurst Road, Dovercourt. The boy from Vietnam is described as just over 5ft
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Colchester: Church marks 100 years of worship
Churchgoers have been celebrating a special birthday in their parish. Edwardian flavour - churchgoers at St Stephen's, Colchester, dressed up in appropriate costumes to celebrate their centenary, while children Rhianna Bath and Aidan Hilton, inset, played
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North Essex: Police staff still off work
Two members of police staff being investigated after cash went missing remain suspended on full pay. The women were arrested and questioned following the disappearance of Euros worth about £60,000 last year from a north Essex police station. They were
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Football: Billericay maintain Premier pressure
WITH 10 of their remaining 16 Ryman Premier games due at New Lodge, Billericay Town must be fancied for at least a place in the play-offs. But Justin Edinburgh's men have pledged to fight for the automatic promotion spot by catching and overhauling current
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Great Leighs, Chelmsford: 'Miracle' of cancer girl
A girl is hoping to get the all-clear after battling terminal cancer. Defied all expectations - Amanda Stevens, 12, waits for the results of a test in two weeks. Picture: SEANA HUGHES 40583-f Twelve-year-old Amanda Stevens, of Main Road, Great Leighs,
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Soccer: Unsworth hailed by Miller
Tommy Miller hailed the impact of new signing David Unsworth after Ipswich Town's vital 2-0 success at Sheffield United. The Blues moved five points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after goals from the Portsmouth loanee and Shefki Kuqi
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Colchester: Chariot track chance
Colchester's amazing Roman discovery is being opened up for the public to explore again. The Roman chariot track at the Garrison will be opened for two days to allow anyone who missed their chance last time around to take a look. At least 2,350 people
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Maldon: New internet club launch
An internet business club has been launched in the Maldon district. The Essex Chambers of Commerce, with funding from East of England Development Agency and sponsorship from Maldon District Council, is behind the new Rural Essex eBusiness Club at Vaulty
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Southend: Sailor in around-the-world race
A Southend-born sailor was today showing his grit by taking part in the world's most lucrative non-stop round-the-world yacht race. If Tony Bullimore wins the 24,000-mile race, he will bag himself one million dollars in cash, the biggest-ever sailing
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Bradwell: Group records 'wind farm noise'
A protest group drew first blood in the fight to win people's opinions when an energy company showed its onshore wind farm proposals for Bradwell. Visitors to the public exhibition at the weekend were greeted by a deafening grinding noise drummed out
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Basildon: Council meeting was "most disgraceful ever"
Basildon Council was today in crisis after what was described as the "most disgraceful ever" meeting of councillors. Opposition Labour and LibDem members were considering their next moves after last night's special meeting on plans for waste disposal
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Chelmsford: Army and Navy pub site to be developed
Plans have been unveiled for the site of the landmark Army and Navy pub in Chelmsford. Turnstone Estates, based in Springfield Road, Chelmsford, has bought the site of the pub, which is closed, and an adjoining timber yard, which is relocating, for an
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Grays march on - East Thurrock bloom
GRAYS's fine season continued with an emphatic victory in the FA Trophy on Saturday, but there was disappointment on Sunday for Thurrock who bowed out at Slough. Grays were dominant throughout and led 2-0 at half time through Steve West and Leroy Griffiths
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Golf: Colin unveiled as new skip
Popular long-standing member Colin Tucker drove in as Rochford Hundred's new club captain in front of a full house. He followed up a very successful inaugural dinner with the traditional drive-in which saw his tee shot finish around 200 yards away. Keith
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Wickford: Businesses in High Street black-out
A popular Wickford bar was forced to close following a power cut in the town centre. Bar Plazma, along with more than ten other businesses on one side of the High Street, was plunged into darkness following a reported electrical explosion outside Douglas
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Rochford: Woman seriously hurt by reversing car
A woman suffered serious head injuries when she was involved in a collision with a car as it reversed out of a parking space. The 63-year-old was in Rochford Square, West Street, when the crash occurred at 8.20am on Friday. She was knocked unconscious
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Football: Freddy dreams of debut repeat
SOUTHEND United striker Freddy Eastwood is hoping to fire the Shrimpers to another spectacular victory over Swansea at the Vetch Field tomorrow. The 21-year-old, from Basildon, netted a hat-trick on his Blues debut against the Swans in October and is
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Southend: Controversial Priory Park plan gets Government approval
A Government inspector has finally backed a controversial road scheme next to Southend's Priory Park, putting an end to five years of debate and acrimonious protests. Allan Blackley approved proposals for an £8million dual-carriageway to tackle the notorious
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Clacton: Special needs group in crisis
A group set up to provide vital help for parents with children with special needs is facing a cash crisis. Helping parents in need - Clare Carpendale and her son, Alfie, 5, with Melissa Heffer, secretary of Spin, and her son, Jack, 5, whose support group
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Southend: Mayor's march on Downing Street over cuts
Southend's mayor is to march on Downing Street demanding Government action to stop services being slashed because of drastic budget cuts. Roger Weaver sounded a battle cry urging people to join him and other councillors in their Valentine's Day protest
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Essex: More stops in rail timetable
Train operators one are introducing timetable changes including extra stops at Kelvedon following an uproar over services. The shake-up from Monday (February 7) follows "rigorous monitoring" of the timetable brought in last December, says the company.
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Football: Home advantage for Canvey in FA Trophy
CANVEY Island have been drawn at home as they bid to make the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy. The Gulls will face Bishop's Stortford on February 26 after securing a 1-0 win against Aylesbury United in the fifth round on Saturday. Midfielder Jeff Minton
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Pitsea: Woman's lucky escape after sofa fire
A young woman had a lucky escape after a smoldering cigarette set her couch on fire while she was asleep. Fortunately the woman, in her early 20s, woke at 5.30am today to get a glass of water and smelled burning on her way to the kitchen. She quickly
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Soccer; Sheffield United 0-2 Ipswich Town (Coca Cola Championship)
In a season of considerably more highs than lows, life has never been sweeter for Ipswich Town. Revitalised, bubbling with confidence and unswervingly focused on the task in hand, they are now five points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship
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Basildon: Mum worried sick about missing son
A mum today told how she went "out of her mind" with worry after her son vanished for more than five hours after he was chased by a gang of thugs. Susan Bulling's 13-year-old son Sean was having a sleepover with three friends in Rayside, Basildon, when
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Witham, Chelmsford: Hospice all of a flutter
A generous group of gamblers has raised £1,500 for a hospice. Winning ways - at the payout of £1,500 for Farleigh Hospice are, from left, Lyn Murrell of Ladbrokes, Christina Evans from the hospice and punter Tony Pennock. Picture: NICK OBANK 40801-2 Punters
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Football: Lawrence sings Hammers' praises
IT was left to visiting boss Lennie Lawrence to highlight the switch in West Ham's fortunes illustrated by yesterday's 1-0 win over Cardiff City. Having seen his brave Bluebirds winged in the dying seconds, the experienced Lawrence would have been within
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Clacton: Heroes to be praised for rescue
Three heroes who rescued a woman and her grandaughter from drowning in the sea off Clacton are to receive prestigious awards for their bravery. Senior beach patrol officer Ryan Carvey and seasonal waterfront warden Jamie Sacre were on duty at the beach
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Hadleigh: Unnamed business to save hall?
Eleventh hour talks with a local business could see a vital community hall remaining open, it has been revealed. More than 70 worried members of community groups based at Hadleigh Hall in Rectory Road, Hadleigh, attended a meeting to voice their concerns
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Maldon: Record sale!
A seven-inch single worth £750 was among thousands of records available on the first day of a special charity shop event in Maldon. Nostalgic notes - the first day of the sale of old records at the St Clare's Hospice shop in Maldon High Street. Picture
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Bleak days at Chadfields
Tilbury 0, Maldon Town 7 TILBURY's management team confessed they were totally baffled after Saturday's seven goal drubbing, the worst home result in the Dockers' 105 year old history. The defeat came just five days after East Thurrock knocked four without
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Witham: Cannabis seized
Police seized cannabis plants with a street value of up to £300,000 from a house in Witham. Braintree tactical team searched the property with a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act. They seized 257 cannabis plants, as well as a large quantity of a drug
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Ardleigh: Man saved by firefighters
An investigation has been launched after a man was rescued from a smoke-filled house. Firefighters were called to the scene in Ardleigh shortly after 12.30pm yesterday. They were alerted after a passer-by saw smoke coming from the house at John De Bois
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Colchester: Jerry director gives cast some pointers
The musical director of controversial hit show Jerry Springer the Opera has been making sure young divas hit the right notes without a four-letter word in sight. No swearing please, we're British - Michael England during rehearsals for Les Miserables
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Witham: Mums get much more space at their new meeting place
A mother and baby group is enjoying its spacious new surroundings. Enjoying their new surroundings - Charlotte and Emmelene French, Luci and Kristyna Wood, Susan and Thomas McNarry, Lorraine and Ella Fildes, Nicky and Georgia Green with Cathy and Madeline
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North Essex: Huge interest in A120 route
Hundreds of people have flocked to a series of exhibitions as part of the consultation process for a major new road. Last week, the Highways Agency unveiled its proposal for replacing the existing A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey with a new dual carriageway
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Westcliff: Flats plan rejected
Plans for futuristic high-rise flats on Westcliff seafront have been thrown out. An application by developers Halo Homes to build the apartment blocks in the Leas, Westcliff, was rejected by nine votes to six by Southend Council development control committee
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Campaign to keep local wardens
COMMUNITY representatives are up in arms following news that Thurrock Council may centralise its street and park wardens. The move has angered many of Thurrock's communities who feel the wardens, introduced over two years' ago, are beginning to make real
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Football: Joy of six ended for Rovers
AFTER seemingly rescuing their season with an undefeated run of six games, Wakering are in danger of again being dragged into the Southern League Division One East relegation area. Their 2-0 home reverse at the hands of Hertfordshire visitors still nursing
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Soccer: Colchester United 0-1 Blackpool (Coca-Cola League One)
It was possibly the most cruel and harsh way to lose a match. Up to the 75th minute every Colchester United fan at Layer Road must have been thinking when are we going to score? Then one little slip and all the good work and pressure that the team had
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Basildon: £7 million sell-off plan to create "futuristic" school
A school will take on a futuristic look if plans to sell off some of its land go ahead. Billericay School wants to use the money it would get to turn the former farmland into a housing estate to launch a £7million scheme which would create a new sports
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Colchester: Enter the dragon in year of the rooster
Hundreds of people have been finding out what Chinese New Year is all about. Eye of the dragon - Amelia Bacon, Sophie Harris and brother Daniel come face-to-face with a Chinese dragon at the new year celebrations. Inset: a little girl enjoys the entertainment
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Thundersley: Memorial garden daffodils "blitzed" by council.
Bungling council workers have shredded thousands of daffodils in a memorial garden which were just about to bloom in the springtime. Residents living close to the Garden of Hope in Thundersley Common were devastated as they discovered the daffodils which
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Football: England call-up for Marney
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dean Marney has been selected for the England U21 squad. The Canvey-based youngster has impressed for the Premiership side in recent weeks - scoring twice in nine games - and has now made Peter Taylor's line up for the forthcoming
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Colchester, Great Bentley: Force mourns loss of colleague and friend
Colchester police are mourning the death of Paul Gibson, the division's administration manager. Mr Gibson, 52, died last Monday night after battling pancreatic cancer for about 18 months. He lived in Great Bentley and leaves a widow, Yvonne, and daughter
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Essex: More jobs to go
More jobs are set to go in the financial services sector . The CBI stated a return to growth had been achieved only by tough cost control, but over the next three months jobs are "set to be shed at their fastest rate for two years". It said a survey found
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South Essex: Drivers told to steer clear of busy road
Police today warned drivers to avoid a busy stretch of the A13 which is creating a major headache for motorists. The replacement of a 450-metre stretch of gas pipes between the Victoria House roundabout and the Waggon and Horses pub on the A13 in Hadleigh
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Rugby League: Injuries put pressure on Eels cup bow
Essex Eels face an injury crisis as they prepare for their Challenge Cup debut on Saturday. The Pro-Plumb sponsored club entertain Elland at their new home in Gloucester Park, Basildon, in the first round of the prestigious knock-out competition. But
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Soccer: Colchester United 0-1 Blackpool (Coca-Cola League One)
It was possibly the most cruel and harsh way to lose a match. Up to the 75th minute every Colchester United fan at Layer Road must have been thinking when are we going to score? Then one little slip and all the good work and pressure that the team had
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Soccer: Time to regroup says Parky
Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson was today rallying his troops. Time to regroup - Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson The U's suffered a cruel sucker-punch to lose out on at least a point against Blackpool in the Coca-Cola League One on Saturday
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North Essex: A120 homeowners due compensation
Compensation cash could be landing in the pockets of hundreds of Essex homeowners affected by the planned new A120 route. But they could still be left with significantly reduced house prices and thousands of cars and lorries thundering past their front
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Football: Tilly hails Southend character
BLUES boss Steve Tilson was quick to praise his team's character following the 1-1 draw at the Vetch Field on Friday. "It's a hard place to go - with a hostile crowd - and they are on a roll at the moment," he said. "We did well to bounce back so quickly
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Shoebury: Thug thumps bus driver and steals takings
The Arriva driver was punched in the face by a man wearing a chunky sovereign ring, leaving him bruised and with blurred vision. Doctors have told him he may need an operation on the back of his eye if his sight does not improve. The attack happened at
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Colchester: Murder charge - two Paras named
Two more of the seven Colchester-based British Paras charged with the murder of an Iraqi civilian have been named by the Government Private Samuel May and Roberto Di-Gregorio face a court martial for a joint charge of murder and a second joint charge
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Laindon: Second home destroyed by fire
Arsonists are being blamed for a fierce fire which ripped apart a Laindon home. Twenty-five firefighters, from four crews, spent more than an hour taming the blaze in Somercotes, Laindon. Panic-stricken neighbours fled surrounding homes and watched in
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Rugby League: Eels miss out on cup shock
ESSEX Eels took their Challenge Cup bow, but suffered a 44-12 defeat to Pennine League high-fliers Elland. Eels played at Gloucester Park Arena for the first time and put in a brave performance against strong and experienced opposition. But a slow start
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Braintree: Women's naked ambition pays off
Braintree's very own calendar girls who bared all have handed over the fruits of their labours to a good cause. Covered up - Fern Lodge manager Jenny Woolliams, left, with calendar organiser Lily Frankcom, residents, friends and family at the presentation
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Cressing: Temple of rock planned
The Braintree district is getting ready for another huge night of music. Plans have been announced to hold a major open-air concert at Cressing Temple in July. Cressing Rock 2005 Charity Concert, organised by the Rotary Club of Braintree & Bocking
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Tolleshunt Knights: Mr Minor makes plans for major changes
A new manager at one of Essex's largest sports complexes has fitness on his mind. Ian Minor intends to make the gym, spa, golf and sports facilities at Five Lakes Resort Golf and Country Club in Tolleshunt Knights state-of-the-art. Mr Minor, 33, of Maldon
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Soccer: Time to regroup says Parky
Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson was today rallying his troops. Time to regroup - Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson The U's suffered a cruel sucker-punch to lose out on at least a point against Blackpool in the Coca-Cola League One on Saturday
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Thorpe-Le-Soken: Dog dirt fine cut by £325 on appeal
Pet owner Geoffrey Haig-Thomas has vowed to clean up his act after he won a dog fouling court appeal. He had been fined £400 by magistrates but this was cut to just £75 after he successfully appealled against his sentence. But at the same time, a Chelmsford
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Walton: Silence reigns at library, for now
Silence will still be golden at Walton library, for the time being. Walton library, in High Street, Walton, had applied to Tendring Council for a public entertainments licence so it could join in with the seaside town's popular Folk Festival event. But
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Billericay: "Law change for my dead boy" - mum
The mum of a 15-year-old boy killed in a car crash was today praised for playing a key role in winning changes to driving laws. The Government revealed today that it is planning a new offence of causing death by careless driving - with a maximum prison
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Braintree: Police issue appeal over woman's death
A woman found dead on the A120 after being struck by a police vehicle has been named. Sandra Stirling, 33, of Lister Road, Braintree, was hit by a police Nissan Navara, near the Notley Road bridge, just before 1.30am on Thursday. It is not yet clear whether
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Clacton: Stabbing at nightspot
A doorman at a nightspot was today recovering after being stabbed twice. The attack happened as he was working outside the Rocking Horse Bar, in Colne Road, Clacton, at just before 1am yesterday. An altercation took place and the doorman, who is 45, suffered
