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Southend: Mum launches anti booze-binge campaign
A mum today launched a campaign to hammer home the dangers of binge drinking after her schoolboy son nearly died following a boozy night out. James Barton, 17, of Norwich Avenue, Southend, was put on a life support machine after drinking vast quantities
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Pitsea: Workmen's loft fire terror
TWO men told how they feared for their lives as they tried to escape from the loft of a burning building. Steve Wootton<OK>, 19, and Phaisan Dinnes<OK>, 23, both from Pitsea, were trapped in the roof of a special needs housing scheme as the
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Walton, Frinton: KitKat bonanza
Youngsters have been queuing up to cash in on Kelvin Bygrave's KitKat bonanza - as the wacky businessman is giving away 27,000 of them. Dig in - Kelvin Bygrave gives some of his KitKats to pupils from Ranvenscroft Primary School, Clacton. Picture: STEVE
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Rugby: Harman remains upbeat despite defeat
Kevin Harman remained upbeat despite seeing his Southend side slip to a 28-10 National Division Three South defeat at high-flying Lydney on Saturday. The director of rugby was far from happy with his side's previous outing, a 20-19 home win over Old Patesians
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Heybridge: Pupils' ribbon-cutting class
There was a treat in store for six pupils of Heybridge Primary School and their headteacher when Tesco opened a new Express store in their village. Snip - Heybridge Primary School pupils Luke Foss, Craig Hollington, Sian Tokeley, Erin Williams, Molly
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Colchester: Auction website E-Bay attracts one in five
One in five people in Colchester buys and sells items over the internet on the E-Bay auction site. The website has registered more than ten million registered users in the country since it was launched in 1999, with 20 per cent of Colchester's population
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Maldon: War museum's lottery boost
A museum in Maldon, which houses a vast collection of rare war artefacts, has been awarded thousands of pounds' worth of funding. The Combined Military Services Museum, in Station Road, has just received the good news that it has been awarded £50,000
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Chelmsford: Workmen trapped after explosion
Three workmen feared for their lives as they tried to escape from the loft of a burning building. Four fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to the blaze in the roof at the St Giles residential special needs housing scheme. Three men were working
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Braintree: Direct line to midwives
Newly-pregnant women will be able to bypass their doctors and refer themselves to a midwife. The new initiative allows women to refer themselves directly to the care of a midwife at the William Julien Courtauld (WJC) Hospital in Braintree. Referrals can
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V Festival: Scissor Sisters are first headliners for festival
The first band for the V Festival 2005 has been announced and its a return for the Scissor Sisters The Scissor Sisters are coming to the V Festival this year The New York group went down a storm at last year's V Festival and organisers have confirmed
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South Essex: Commuters in dash-to-the-loo protest over TVs
Irate commuters were today holding a toilet-bound protest against a train company's plans to install TV sets in carriages. Travellers on the c2c line to Fenchurch Street are furious at c2c's plans to install on-board televisions showing travel updates
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Witham: Drunken woman assaulted PCs
A woman has been jailed for assaulting two police officers after a day of boozing. Leanne Warren lashed out at the officers in Witham after smashing a shop window. Both received cuts and bruises in the attack on November 3. The 21-year-old admitted the
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Basildon: Council must splash out £1 Million to save pool
Urgent funding of at least £1million is needed to save Basildon swimming pool from closure after a damning report revealed it was falling apart. Council chiefs estimate major improvements to the ageing building could soar past the million pound mark after
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Colchester: Park gets benchmark in design and comfort
A benchmark in design and comfort for public seating has been set by a Colchester youth project. Comfort in park - youngsters working with the Prince's Trust, Amy Christie and Kerry Storey, front, and Ryan Pierce and Peter Wares, back, show the finished
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V Festival: Scissor Sisters are first headliners for festival
The first band for the V Festival 2005 has been announced and it's a return for the Scissor Sisters. The Scissor Sisters are coming to the V Festival this year The New York group went down a storm at last year's V Festival and organisers have confirmed
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Colchester: Where cars can end life legally
A scrapyard in Colchester has won a licence to clean up unwanted cars, meaning it can continue to collect wrecks under new European legislation. The EU End of Life Vehicles Directive, intended to increase recycling of car parts, means every scrapped vehicle
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Karate: England call for student
Rayleigh based Shin Gi Tai Shotokan Karate club are celebrating after 16-year-old Stuart Gregory was selected for the Karate Union Of Great Britain's England kumite squad. Selection took place at the formidable Red Triangle Dojo in Liverpool and was overseen
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Colchester: Pitch cost rises
Market traders are facing a 30 per cent rent hike from Colchester Council as it tries to break even. The cost of an average-sized pitch in the town centre is set to increase from £8.60 a day to more than £11. Street traders are also looking at a 30 per
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Colchester: Revealed - £2.7m land swap deal
Colchester Council spent £2.7 million to stop plans for a shopping centre on the town's Queen Street bus station, the Gazette can reveal. Papers released to the Evening Gazette under the Freedom of Information Act reveal details of property deals currently
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Rugby Union: West Norfolk 19-34 Colchester (Powergen London League Division Four North East)
Colchester climbed to fourth place in the league beating West Norfolk for the second time in two weeks. Injury, illness and unavailability gave Colchester plenty of headaches in the days leading up to the game, with semi-retired veteran Neil Hamilton
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Braintree: School refurb set to start
Refurbishment work which will transform a 140-year-old school is about to begin. The £642,000 project at Bocking Church Street Primary School, Braintree, was due to start last month but was put back to mid-February so minor alterations could be made to
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Football: Juniors spot on for charity
A penalty shoot-out organised by Thames Park Youth FC will boost cancer charities by more than £4,000. The under-15 Southend Junior League side staged the event after the mother-in-law of club treasurer Kevin Cock passed away from the disease in August
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Vange: "Lock up thugs who tried burning my son" - mum
A stunned mother today demanded that thugs who tried to burn her son's hair with a lighter be caught and jailed. The terrified eight-year-old victim was so disturbed by the assault that he has struggled to get to sleep since. Four teenagers attacked the
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Southend: Thieves steal £200k shower haul
A gang of thieves made off with £200,000 worth of shower furniture from a Southend warehouse. The crooks forced their way into Southend Bathrooms in Temple Farm Industrial Estate and spent hours loading boxes into at least one vehicle. No alarm was triggered
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Soccer: 'We're fighting for our lives' - Parky
Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson knows his side has to improve fast in the wake of Saturday's 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Blackpool. He said: "We're down at the bottom fighting for our lives at the moment. You can't lose as many home games
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Soccer: Bent out of England game
Prolific England Under-21 striker Darren Bent has been forced to withdraw from the squad ahead of tonight's game against Holland. The Ipswich Town forward picked up a knock during Saturday's 2-0 victory at Sheffield United in the Coca-Cola Championship
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Clacton: Mourners pay respects to Brian
Tributes have been paid to Brian Lamb as he was laid to rest. About 30 mourners gathered at Weeley Crematorium to pay their respects to Mr Lamb, who was found dead in his bedsit last month. Mourners included Mr Lamb's 19-year-old son, Terry, and his brother
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Walton: Furniture company seeks new home
A furniture manufacturing company which has fought adversity for decades is relocating. Comfy - Peter and June Avent, of Avents furniture manufactures in Walton, which is about to relocate. Picture: STEVE BRADING (40848-a) Avents, off Station Street,
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Swimming: Aaron leads way for Runnymede
Runnymede Swimming Club made a great start in the first round of the Essex County Championships. Leading the way for the club in the Championship's sprint weekend was Aaron Eveleigh with two gold medal winning swims in the 50m freestyle and butterfly.
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Colchester: Bus station could have stayed put
Colchester's bus station could have stayed at its present site in a new shopping centre. Swap deal - the Kwik Fit building in Osborne Street. The plan by developers is set out in documents just made public following a Freedom of Information Act request
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V Festival: A brief history of 10 years of V...
The very first V festival was held in 1996 and was the only event of its kind to be staged at two sites over the same weekend where the artists swap venues overnight. Previous headliners have included The Strokes, Muse, Dido and Pixies (last year), Coldplay
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Layer de la Haye: Burglars smash way into village hall
Burglars smashed their way into a village hall and broke open a payphone. They caused hundreds of pounds of damage as they got in through the fire doors at Layer de la Haye village hall and forced open locked cupboards. A telephone, expected to cost £200
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Clacton: Attack on 'wrong' boy
A teenage boy was set upon by three other youths, who then told him they had got the wrong person. The attackers set upon the 15-year-old boy, in Pier Avenue, Clacton, near the amusement arcades. A spokeswoman for Clacton police said: "They kicked and
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Chelmsford: New face at The County
The County has appointed a new restaurant manager. Maureen Bennett Maureen Bennett takes over at the Rainsford Road hotel and restaurant and has previously worked in Kwazlu in South Africa where she managed The Bridge just 50 metres from the Indian Ocean
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Cricket: Tudor era starts in Essex
Alex Tudor has today been unveiled as an Essex player. The 27-year-old fast bowler has been given the chance to resurrect his career after proving his fitness, following his release by Surrey at the end of the season. Speaking to the Gazette, Tudor said
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Thorpe: Leave us alone plea by scouts
A Scout leader has made a desperate plea to thieves to leave her group alone. Thorpe Scouts' hut, in Abbey Street in the village, has been targeted yet again, with all its heating oil taken from an outside tank The fourth theft of the oil has left group
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Football: Charity match boosts appeal fund
South-East Essex College and Southend United joined forces to play a charity football match for the victims of the Tsunami Disaster and raised £162. The match was between a College XI and Youth XI from Blues. In a very entertaining game the young Blues
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V Festival: Keep up to date with our email alerts
Make sure you don't miss out on the lastest V Festival news. Register for our V Festival news updates and we'll keep you informed of the new names added to the line-up. All you have to do is fill in a simple form and we'll do the rest. Register for our
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Soccer: Stockley's lucky break
Sam Stockley has breathed a sigh of relief after discovering he has not fractured his leg. Welcome news - Sam Stockley will be back in action sooner than U's had first feared. The Colchester United defender suffered a heavy knock during Saturday's 1-0
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Essex: Police left with £40,000 bill after search for missing boys
The families of three Witham boys who sparked a £40,000 police search are celebrating their return. Nine-year-old Ben Wilson and brothers Rhys and Drew Hennebry, aged 10 and 12, were reported missing on Saturday night but found on Monday morning. Some
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V Festival: Scissor Sisters are first headliners for festival
The first band for the V Festival 2005 has been announced and it's a return for the Scissor Sisters. The Scissor Sisters are coming to the V Festival this year The New York group went down a storm at last year's V Festival and organisers have confirmed
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Braintree: A prize way of raising funds
Students at Braintree College have raised £63 for the NSPCC. Treasure hunt winner - Katrina Arnold, centre, with BTEC first diploma graphic design students at Braintree College Picture: ROB SAMBROOK 40916-1 The BTEC first diploma graphic design students
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Maldon: Son burgled family home
A couple returned from a weekend away to find their son had broken into their house. Craig Sutherland was asleep in the house in St Giles Close, Maldon, after he had removed some slates from the roof to get in. Chelmsford Crown Court heard how he stole
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Football: Barrett backs Blues resolve
Southend United centre back Adam Barrett is sure the Shrimpers can handle the pressure during the remaining months of the season. The Shrimpers currently sit fifth in the League Two table and face an exciting end to the campaign but the former Bristol
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Braintree: Extra pool cash agreed
An extra £217,000 has been allocated by Braintree Council for a new swimming pool in the town. Members of the council's cabinet last night approved the additional funds for the project as well as confirming authority for the pool's sub-group to make the
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Braintree: Phone secrets led to attack on lover
A man attacked his lover after she went through his mobile phone and discovered he was seeing another woman, a court heard. Paul Dixon smashed a glass after being confronted with the evidence at his partner's home in Braintree. The woman's ear was cut
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Colchester: Hospital's new facility for disabled
Disabled people will benefit from a new suite to be opened at Colchester General Hospital to meet their needs while they are receiving treatment. Fundraisers for the eastern region of John Groom's, the national charity for the disabled, have worked tirelessly
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Soccer: 'We're fighting for our lives' - Parky
Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson knows his side has to improve fast in the wake of Saturday's 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Blackpool. He said: "We're down at the bottom fighting for our lives at the moment. You can't lose as many home games
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Maldon: Bridge brick thrown
Police have warned that a brick thrown from a bridge over a busy road in Maldon could have had serious consequences. The brick was thrown on to the A414 bypass in the town, and smashed the windscreen of a Vauxhall Combo van, causing £160 of damage. The
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Soccer: Stockley's lucky break
Sam Stockley has breathed a sigh of relief after discovering he has not fractured his leg. Welcome news - Sam Stockley will be back in action sooner than U's had first feared. The Colchester United defender suffered a heavy knock during Saturday's 1-0
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Essex: Scissor Sisters to headline V festival
The organisers of this year's V Festival have announced their first headline act, the outrageous American disco act Scissor Sisters. The New York band created quite a stir when they appeared mid-afternoon on the NME stage last year. Following that extraordinary
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Tiptree: New sports centre to get first visitors
Tiptree's very own sports centre will host a sporting spectacular to mark its opening. The £2.3m community sports centre, which is in the grounds of Thurstable School, will throw open its doors next Tuesday for the public to tour the new facilities. Visitors
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Football: Carl Hungary for Welsh success
Carl Fletcher left for Welsh international duty on a high after grabbing a vital last-minute winner for West Ham over Cardiff City. But now his thoughts are turning to a new challenge as he looks to add to his four international caps in Wednesday's friendly
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Colchester: Revealed - £2.7m land swap deal
Colchester Council spent £2.7 million to stop plans for a shopping centre on the town's Queen Street bus station, the Gazette can reveal. Papers released to the Evening Gazette under the Freedom of Information Act reveal details of property deals currently
