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Soccer: Ipswich clash for young U's
Colchester United and Ipswich Town are set for a derby showdown in the FA Youth Cup. The sides will do battle in a quarter-final clash at Layer Road after the Blues made progress last night, beating Aston Villa 3-1. Colchester had already reached the
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Colchester: Maths made easy
A bit of colourful mathematical fun was injected into lessons at a Colchester School in a bid to encourage the message numbers are fun. Ahoy there! St John's Green Primary School pupils play pirate maths.Picture: STEVE ARGENT 41073-1 Games and activities
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Braintree: More midwives campaign boost
Mothers who have been campaigning for more midwives have been given a boost following an independent review. Hopeful - campaigners outside the maternity unit in Braintree. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON 41084-1 The report has suggested more midwives are employed
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Clacton: Bored man stole and crashed car
An unemployed carpenter stole his friend's car and accidentally crashed it through a garden wall because he was bored, a court heard. Stuart Smith took the keys to the car from the dining room table at his friend's house in Clacton and took two friends
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Braintree: Car wash for cancer cash
An all-day car wash organised by motor vehicle students at Braintree College took place to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Staff at the college were asked to make a minimum donation of £2 and throughout the day there was a steady flow of cars to be
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Football: Irons on march to last eight
West Ham reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup for the third year running, but they were pushed hard by a dogged Leyton Orient side. In the end, a burst of first-half quality told for the hosts, who recovered from the shock of conceding a first-minute
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Parkeston: Car park changes upset disabled
Disabled shoppers claim a new supermarket car park is making life difficult for them. Huge inconvenience - Amy Lockwood, who suffers from a bad back and has difficulty walking, says the move of the disabled parking bays at Morrisons car park, above, is
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Clacton: Don is back
Stage and radio star Don Maclean is returning to Clacton for a charity gala evening. Mr Maclean and singer Karen Keith, who have both starred in Clacton's summer shows at the West Cliff Theatre, will be appearing at the Princes Theatre in April. The occasion
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Maldon: New stone in war hero's memory
A war hero is to be remembered at a ceremony taking place at Maldon cemetery to mark a new stone being placed in his memory. David Embleton received the Victoria Cross, the greatest UK honour for bravery, and his headstone lies in Maldon cemetery in London
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Colchester: We're hopeful of finding walker
Police and mountain rescue teams said today they were still hopeful of finding missing journalist Gavin Nightingale safe and well. Still missing - Gavin Nightingale Bad weather and the risk of avalanche has prevented search and rescue teams from ascending
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Dovercourt: New demolition plan for Co-op
A fresh bid will be made to demolish a town centre shop and replace it with flats. An application was made for 21 flats and a car park to be built on the site of the Co-op Homemaker store in Kingsway, Dovercourt. But Tendring Council's planning department
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Clacton: Wallet taken from car
A wallet was stolen from a parked car then the thieves made their getaway on BMX-style bikes. The three thieves struck in Lake Walk, Clacton. They smashed the car passenger window, causing £200 damage, and stole the wallet. It contained bank cards and
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Colchester: Brawl man to pay £1,000
A reveller who fractured a man's skull in a dance floor brawl must pay his victim £1,000 compensation. Tony Milner lashed out at Colchester's Chicago Rock Cafe and floored his victim with a single punch, a court heard. The man received two fractures to
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Football: Hoops late show has Blues in a spin
Southend United reserves suffered a 2-1 reverse against QPR at Roots Hall yesterday as the Hoops netted twice in the final six minutes. The Shrimpers second string had looked set to secure just their second league success of the season. But, after a well
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Colchester: Rival firm revives axed bus route
A cancelled bus route serving east Colchester is to be revived by a rival operator. Route 4, linking the Hythe to Colchester town centre via Longridge, will be rolled out from March 14 by Hedingham Omnibuses. The service was axed by Network Colchester
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Maldon: Firm's name to spread
The name of a Maldon company might soon be known much farther afield - thanks to exhibition space at a major London fair. Bridge Communications, of Galliford Road, will be spreading its message at Europe's biggest direct and interactive marketing event
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Colchester: Row over running of roads
A row over Colchester's road management will lead to chaos, transport chiefs have warned. Changes to the running of the network have caused a stand-off between Essex County Council and Colchester Council. Rodney Bass, traffic supremo for the county council
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Witham: Violent offender pleads to mum
A man jailed for a 'long string of violent offences' had to be dragged down to the cells by court security officers. John Tring, 22, begged: "Mum, do something - please do something," after he was sentenced to two months in prison by Chelmsford magistrates
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Great Totham: Glenn, 24, loses cancer fight
A mother has paid tribute to her 24-year-old son who has died from cancer. Glenn Foster, a deputy manager at the Daisy Chain Day Nursery, in Maldon, died at St Bartholemew's Hospital in London. Christine Foster, of Foster Road, Great Totham, said she
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Cricket: Cook gets England A call-up
Alastair Cook's international career has received another major boost after he was selected to join the England A squad. The 20-year-old, who plays for Essex and Maldon, has been called-up for the tour to the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka as a replacement
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Braintree: New fitness Venue
A new health and fitness centre could be coming to Braintree. Stone Music Management has applied to Braintree Council for planning permission to turn the lower function hall at The Venue, in East Street, into a health, fitness and weight loss centre.
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Malcolm Wassell
I was at Chapel Hill Primary and Braintree County High School with Malcolm. We stayed at school together until my family moved to New Zealand. I have lost touch over the years since 1952. I would be interested to hear from anyone at Braintree County High
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Braintree: Wife's tears over drowned husband
The wife of a Braintree mechanic who drowned in a Cumbrian lake sobbed as she told of the moment she felt her husband slip from her grasp. Anna Didcock, 41, dived into Ullswater after spotting her husband, Raymond, disappear, but the freezing waters left
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Clacton: Tools taken
About £5,000 worth of power tools were stolen from a building site at the back of Clacton County High School. Police have a full list of the tools stolen from the site in Walton Road, Clacton. They include: a skill saw, jig-saw, router, an SDS hammer
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Colchester: Travel staff pick up firm's awards
The seventh annual Fred Olsen Travel staff awards have been held at the Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel. The dinner, attended by nearly 100 guests, saw some of the top awards going to the companys Colchester-based staff. Manager of the Year was Caroline Linton
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Southend: Pier plan wins backing
Ambitious plans for Southend Pier including two new pavilions and a spectacular gyrotower or rollercoaster have won the backing of senior councillors. The Riviera Group wants to transfer its failed proposals for Bournemouth Pier to breathe new life into
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Boxing: Hunt targets British title tilt
Danny Hunt has been lined up to face unbeaten Scotsman Dave Stewart in his next pro fight. The Leigh lightweight had hoped to have a crack at the British title but has been told he must fight another eliminator first. But the English champion knows if
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Soccer: Fagan offer turned down
Craig Fagan will remain a Colchester United player for the time being. The striker was the subject of a transfer bid from Coca-Cola League One side Hull City but, according to Tigers chairman Adam Pearson, the U's have refused to let him go. Pearson said
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Clacton: Firm on the road to bright future
A Clacton firm is driving ahead with a major £1 million investment. £1 million investment - the new directors of Crusader Holidays, Michael Drinkwater, Geoff Clarkson and Mike Holden. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN 40994-1 Crusader Holidays has just bought five
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Hadleigh: Landmark pub to be demolished
A landmark south Essex pub is set to be knocked down and replaced by a housing development, it was revealed today. Up to 20 staff at the Waggon and Horses pub in London Road, Hadleigh, will lose their jobs when the pub pulls its final pint and closes
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St Osyth: Dirty pub kitchen put public at risk
Dirty conditions in a pub kitchen put public health at risk, a court heard. Great Horkesley-based Lion Leisure was fined £12,500 by Colchester magistrates yesterday, after its director Michael Burgess admitted five hygiene charges relating to the White
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Football: Bramble wants more games
Southend United frontman Tes Bramble today admitted he is determined to hold down a regular slot in Blues' starting line-up after making a surprise return at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday evening. The powerful forward partnered Lawrie Dudfield in attack against
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Thorrington: £10m plans for former motel unveiled
A major £10 million development was today unveiled to create a new retirement village providing more than 100 new jobs. Present - the front of the Silverwoods site as it looks today. 40991-1 The scheme will include 98 homes and a 48-suite nursing home
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Clacton: Angry man lunged at policeman
A policeman had to jab an angry man in the chest with his baton to fend him off, a court heard. Derek Smith lost his temper when officers arrested his wife following a row with the couple's daughter. He became aggressive and told the law enforcers: "I'll
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Stansted: Outsize cargo carrier's award
Outsize cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has won a prestigious award. The Stansted-based airline received the accolade from the Russian Institute of Economic Strategies and Economic Strategies magazine, which named the Volga-Dnepr Group its Company of the Year
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Tennis: Westcliff Lawn ladies gunning for glory
Westcliff Lawn's ladies will be gunning for county glory in the Essex LTA winter finals on Sunday. The London Road team will be facing Cranston Park in the ladies' final for the Harry Brickwood Cup when they meet at Deanes Tennis Centre in Daws Heath
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Motor racing: Martin hits top gear
Martin Galpin is hoping his recent testing sessions bode well for the forthcoming UK Formula Vee Championships. Martin Galpin will be competing in the UK Formula Vee Championships this year. The 17-year-old, from Wivenhoe, has just finished putting his
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North Essex: Rail commuters urged to attend public meeting
Manningtree rail commuters are being urged to attend a public meeting in the town next week. Following widespread complaints about the new timetable introduced in December, Manningtree Rail Users' Association has fought hard to get rail managers to meet
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Colchester: New store's gift to charity
A new store opening in Colchester means a cash boost for one of the town's charities. Snip - ribbon cutter Rachel Fahie, chief officer of Age Concern Colchester, opens the new Tesco Express, with store manager Martin Brown and shoppers holding a cheque
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Colchester: Three churches targeted
Three rural churches in the Colchester area have been hit by crime. Intruders who struck overnight got into Mount Bures church, Bures, and St Mary's church, Langham. Police said it was not yet known what had been taken from inside or whether the break-ins
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Tendring: Pensioners to appeal to MP
Pensioners in the Tendring area are to press their MP for a reform of state pensions when he addresses them in Clacton later this month. Tendring Pensioners' Action Group is also to ask Labour's Ivan Henderson, MP for Harwich and Clacton, to include a
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Chelmsford: Deaf girl, 13, robbed
Two men are being sought after a deaf teenager was robbed of a mobile phone in Essex. The 13-year-old victim uses the phone to text her mother, who is also deaf. She was robbed as she walked on a cycle path between the Riverside Retail park and Arbour
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Witham: Jelly tot thief
A sweet-toothed shoplifter spent the night in custody for stealing a packet of jelly tots. Bernard Jones, 36, slipped the sweets in his carrier bag at the Witham branch of Woolworth's on February 15. Chelmsford magistrates heard he had convictions for
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Stansted: EasyJet numbers on the increase
No-frills carrier easyJet saw passenger numbers rise by almost 24 per cent in January - but said the outlook for 2005 was still uncertain. The Stansted-based company carried 2.08 million people in January, an increase of 23.8 per cent on the 1.68 million
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Essex: Shake-up to lead to better service?
Transport chiefs have announced a radical shake-up to improve services in Essex. It will see highways staff at district and borough council level relocated to Essex County Council offices. Bosses aim to create "one-stop shops" for members of the public
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Frinton: A great time had by all accordion to organisers!
Lunch is served! A group of 175 elderly and housebound residents from across Frinton and Walton have been treated to a meal and entertainment. Doing lunch - Rotarian David Ashton entertains the ladies at the annual Frinton Rotary Club lunch. Picture:
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Colchester: Bosses 'tell binmen to dump paper'
Bosses are ordering binmen to dump tins and paper left out for recycling, it has been claimed. Colchester Council's waste supremo Peter Chillingworth was challenged over the allegations at a meeting last night. Barrie Cook (Lib Dem, St Anne's) asked him
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Colchester: Teacher is told to stay away
A headteacher has been told to stay away from his school while a number of allegations against him are investigated. Russell Moon was due to take a full year away from Philip Morant School and College while he spent a year on secondment with the Specialist
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Soccer: Fagan offer turned down
Craig Fagan will remain a Colchester United player for the time being. The striker was the subject of a transfer bid from Coca-Cola League One side Hull City but, according to Tigers chairman Adam Pearson, the U's have refused to let him go. Pearson said
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daniel peter reid
I am looking for my nephew Daniel. He will be 19yrs old and I have not seen him since he was two yrs old. I would like to hear from him, I have been looking for him but I haven't had any joy so far. My E-Mail is : david.die@ntlworld.com
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Colchester: Darren loves life as a dad
Darren Day's mum today revealed he is revelling in his new role as a father. Releasing a first family snap, she said the singing star from Colchester has really taken to the life of a family man since becoming a dad at the end of last year. Anne Thorpe
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Braintree: Council tax rises by 12p a week
Braintree Council has officially approved its council tax rates for 2005/06. The amount residents will have to pay across the district was approved by Braintree's full council last night, with the band D charge rising from £131.22 to £137.25, a 4.6 per
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Braintree: Teen escapes jail term
A jobless teenager who attacked his neighbour avoided prison after a court heard he acted 'out of character'. Robert Wilson hit his victim with a knuckle-duster and then chased him, brandishing a garden fork. His neighbour needed stitches for a gashed
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Tendring: Residents urged to shop-a-yob
Residents in Tendring will soon get the chance to Shop a yob on a special new hotline. The scheme - which is being promoted by the Home Office as part of its ongoing battle to clamp down on anti-social behaviour and its effects on the community - should
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Essex: £16m care cash crisis
A £16 million health cash crisis could force the closure of 12 nursing beds and an intermediate care ward, Chelmsford's primary care organisation warned this week. The financial shortfall has resulted in emergency proposals from Chelmsford Primary Care
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Colchester: Council tax bill rise is agreed
Colchester Council's share of council tax has been set at £152.10-per-year for a band D property a rise of £5.31. The figure will be combined on bills with the amount levied by the county council, agreed on Tuesday at £917.73-per-year, and charges made
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Soccer: Ipswich clash for young U's
Colchester United and Ipswich Town are set for a derby showdown in the FA Youth Cup. The sides will do battle in a quarter-final clash at Layer Road after the Blues made progress last night, beating Aston Villa 3-1. Colchester had already reached the
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Benfleet: Mum tackles Tony Blair on TV show
THE mother of an autistic boy marched up Tony Blair during a live television debate and confronted him over the future of special needs schools in Essex. Maria Hutchings's ten-year-old son Jean Paul Panzavecchia (CORR) attends Cedar Hall School Special
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Golf: Richie's Panama plans
Shoebury golf professional Richard McEvoy hopes it will be a case of "hats off" when he aims for a repeat triumph in the Latin American country of Panama. Late last year, in the second event of this season's European Challenge Tour, McEvoy triumphed in
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Chelmsford: Mum avoids jail for assault at music festival
Pop fan Jane Williams escaped a prison sentence after she admitted assaulting a police officer at last year's V Festival in Chelmsford. The 32-year-old mum hit a female officer after she was arrested for being drunk and disorderly at the Hylands Park
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Westcliff: Dog rescued from blaze
Firefighters rescued a terrified dog from a home in Chalkwell as fire ripped through a first floor bedroom. Louis, a male Lhasa Apso, was cowering downstairs when Leigh's green watch crews arrived at the detached home in Esplanade Gardens shortly before
