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Essex: Five Lakes hosts first group conference
Distinguished hoteliers from around the world turned up to the Five Lakes Resort for their first annual conference. Hoteliers from the United States, Germany and Switzerland dropped into the four-star hotel in Tolleshunt Knights, which has just joined
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Rowhedge: Police seek men who shot goose
Police are investigating a sighting of hunters shooting geese at a village near Colchester. The incident was reported after two men with shotguns were seen firing at birds at a pond in Rectory Lane, Rowhedge. A Colchester police spokesman issued a description
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Braintree: Police to hold death crash reconstruction
A main road in Braintree will be closed so police can carry out a reconstruction of the police car crash that left a woman dead. The A120 will be closed between Galley's Corner and Panners Bridge on Thursday morning for the reconstruction of the events
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Football: O'Connell takes Rovers hotseat
Iain O'Connell is the new manager of Great Wakering Rovers Football Club. The one-time Southend United player, best known for his days with Dover and Margate - he won the Southern Premier title with both and played for them in the Nationwide Conference
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Braintree: Book-buying treat for top pupils
Well-behaved pupils acted as book buyers for the day as part of a pupil reward scheme. Youngsters at Tabor Science College in Braintree who had made good use of the library resource centre or homework club were taken to Waterstones bookshop in Chelmsford
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Soccer: Brown hails better showing
Wayne Brown believes Colchester United's performance against Wrexham has laid the poor showing against Bristol City to rest. The U's bounced back from Saturday's woeful 2-0 defeat at home to the Robins in Coca-Cola League One to narrowly miss out on in
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Basildon: Road crash shuts A127
Traffic was brought to a standstill as the Southend-bound A127 was shut after a serious road smash. Two lorries were involved in the accident just before 3.30am on Wednesday at the Halfway House near Dunton. Police were forced to close the road for up
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Hatfield Peverel: Takeover boost for data group
A mobile communications company, with offices in Hatfield Peverel, has recently taken over one of its key competitors. Eastern Data Group, which employs 24 people at its offices in Whitelands Business Centre, Terling Road, has announced its takeover of
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Colchester: Saucepan attack on shopper
Police were called after a shopper was hit over the head - with a saucepan. The victim was in Woolworths in Culver Square, Colchester, when the attack happened, leaving him with a suspected broken nose. A police spokesman said staff reported the incident
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Maldon: Plea for return of vital oxygen equipment
Vital medical equipment has gone missing from pharmacies in the Maldon area. Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust (PCT) has issued a plea for help in tracking down its missing medical oxygen cylinder sets. When patients in the Maldon district
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Colchester: Soldier jailed for wife attack
A solder has kissed goodbye to his Army career after being jailed for beating his wife. Magistrates told 3 Para Private Ricky Trueman he left them with no choice but to imprison him after he refused the possibility of a community penalty for his crime
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Dedham: Blaze at butcher's
Firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze which wrecked a butcher's shop outbuilding. Crews from Colchester fire station were called to the building, used for smoking bacon, in High Street, Dedham, at about 5.30pm yesterday. They were on the scene
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Essex: Worst of snowfall 'is still to come'
Travellers can expect another day of Arctic conditions today, with forecasters warning that the worst of the cold snap is yet to come. Icy blast - North Hill in Colchester today. Picture: CHRIS RUSHTON 41198-2 Snow settled overnight over much of Essex
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Essex: 1 in 5 roads need urgent repair
A fifth of Essex's roads have been given a red alert and are in urgent need of repair. Essex County Council has come up with a new coding system, highlighting the worst roads in the county. It will spend an extra £45 million in the next three years to
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Cricket: Essex back to school in Mumbai
Essex's contingent are now in their second week at the World Cricket Academy in Mumbai. Coaches Graham Gooch and John Childs are joined in India by Ravinder Bopara, Alastair Cook, James Middlebrook, Mark Pettini, Tony Palladino and Tim Phillips. Cook
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Football: Hammers exorcise ghosts from the past
West Ham boss Alan Pardew believes his team are close to proving themselves following last night's 1-0 win at Gillingham. Marlon Harewood's 13th-minute goal secured a third successive league win - and third clean sheet - for the Hammers, something they
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Colchester: Paras face charges
Two more members of the Colchester-based 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment were today named as facing charges over the killing of an Iraqi civilian. The Solicitor General Harriet Harman said in a written ministerial statement that Private Monet Vosloo
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Soccer: Brown hails better showing
Wayne Brown believes Colchester United's performance against Wrexham has laid the poor showing against Bristol City to rest. The U's bounced back from Saturday's woeful 2-0 defeat at home to the Robins in Coca-Cola League One to narrowly miss out on in
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Clacton: Food supplies firm vows to aid probe
A north Essex firm which has been identified as a possible source in Britain's biggest-ever food product recall has vowed to co-operate fully with any investigation. And Clacton-based East Anglian Food Ingredients (EAFI) has admitted to paying out about
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Jaywick: Fire guts chalet home
A fire which completely destroyed a seafront property is being treated as suspicious. Clacton Fire and Rescue Service was called to Brooklands, Jaywick, at 12.30am today. Both crews spent two hours tackling the blaze, which left the chalet home gutted
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Braintree: Rachel's a winner in quest for perfect parting
A piece of wood and three pins have changed a hairdresser's life. Single mum Rachel Dickens, 31, was continually asked by clients how they could perfect a zig-zag parting just like she did so she went into her dad's shed in Clare Road, Braintree, and
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Soccer: Ipswich Town 1-2 Watford (Coca Cola Championship)
Back down to earth with a bump - and you could almost hear the cheers in Wigan and Sunderland. This has been billed as a crunch week for title-hopefuls Ipswich Town, with two home games in five days. But they started part one of that mission with a bitterly
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Witham: Parking scheme 'abused'
Residents-only parking in Witham is to be reviewed after complaints that the scheme is being abused. Permitted? Witham town and district councillor Michael Lager is calling for the parking system to be changed. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON 41157-1 Council
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Mersea, Basildon: Man's chainsaw threat to police
A man brandished a chainsaw and refused to let a woman out of her home, a court heard. Raymond Knight attacked the woman and a 12-year-old before refusing to leave and threatening to use the tool. The woman lost a tooth in the attack, but Knight eventually
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Maldon: 'Tragedy' as cabbie day called off
Organisers have been forced to slam the brakes on one of Maldon's most famous events. Happier times - the convoy of cabs in Maldon High Street. 36974-b Cabbie Day sees hundreds of disabled children travel to Maldon for the day in black London taxi cabs
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Clacton: Historic shelters' demolition blow
Clacton's heritage has suffered another blow with the demolition of three Edwardian seafront shelters. In protest - Tony Sargent, left, with Janice, Ann, Peter and James Johnston, Clacton residents unhappy with the removal of the shelters. Picture: ADRIAN
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Heybridge: Planning wrangle ends
Four years of planning wrangles have finally come to an end after developers were given the thumbs-up to build more than 100 new homes on a controversial piece of land in Heybridge. Government planning inspector Clive Cochran has granted, on appeal, permission
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Rochford: Company launches makeover show
An award-winning company is maintaining its flair for novel ideas by launching a new event dedicated to one of the world's fastest growing industries - makeovers. AZTEC, based in Rochford, is launching its Essential Beauty and Body Show covering every
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Canvey: Death knell for seafront if flats plan is approved
A block of 32 flats would sound the death knell for Canvey seafront, campaigners told a public inquiry. The four-storey development at the Lubbins car park in Eastern Esplanade was thrown out by Castle Point Council in 2003 following protests from residents
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Colchester: Victim knocked out by robber
A robber attacked a man in his 50s, hitting him on the head and knocking him out. The victim woke up on the ground, tried to crawl to his car, then was found by a member of the public and taken to hospital. It happened in an alleyway in Hawkins Road,
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Football: Ty calls time on Gulls career
Canvey Island soccer star Ty Gooden is saddened by having to call time on his playing days at the age of 32. Gooden has been forced to quit an illustrious career which included lengthy spells with Football League clubs Swindon and Gillingham due to persistent
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Southend: Sailor Tony in third place of yacht race
Southend-born sailor Tony Bullimore has been battling rough sea winds in a bid to hang on to third place in the world's most lucrative yacht race. The veteran sailor is hoping to beat his three rivals to the prize of one million dollars in cash by being
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Colchester: 'Rocketing rents' force traders out
A former market boss claims traders are deserting Colchester because they are being "ripped off" by spiralling rents. Jack Mitchell, who ran a stall in the town for almost a decade, says high charges are to blame for the growing number of empty pitches
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Colchester: Children go back in time
Youngsters stepped back in time and met Mary the Victorian maid. Hard life - Victorian maid Mary (Olivia Armstrong) shows Gemma Shilling, Samantha Theal, Shoshona Simpson-Whalley and Kayleigh Simpson-Williams a carpet beater. Picture: STEVE ARGENT 41208
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Colchester: Family help Dorothy mark 102nd birthday
The Wright Brothers were notching up their famous first flight the year Dorothy Steed was born. Happy birthday - Dorothy Steed celebrates her 102nd birthday with champagne and flowers from Harvey Newman, of the Colonia Court Residential and Nursing Home
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Wivenhoe: Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Sarah Brightman
A talented teenager is set to take on the role of a musical supremo for a prime-time television show. Angie Diggens, 17, will be shown singing for the cameras on ITV's Stars in Their Eyes on Saturday. She will be appearing as one of her musical heroines
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Essex: Violence at last hunt
An outbreak of violence led to three arrests at the last mid-Essex hunt to be held before hunting with dogs is outlawed. Tempers frayed at the Essex Hunt's final Saturday foxhunt at Great Bardfield with allegations of assault from both huntsmen and saboteurs
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Billericay: CCTV system for town centre
Billericay has been given the go-ahead for a town centre CCTV system after seven years of campaigning. Police and councillors have confirmed the town has been chosen as the next part of the district to have a 24-hour surveillance system installed. Last
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Shoebury: War of words over epitaph
A grieving wife is devastated she is not allowed to use her preferred epitaph for her husband because it is "too personal". It took Karin Innes six months to compose the perfect farewell on the tombstone of her late husband, Sergeant Major John Innes,
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Basildon: Police applaud drug dealer's jail sentence
Basildon police have applauded the jail term handed out to a man they caught running a cannabis factory from his home. John Willett was arrested in April 2004 when police raided his home in Grimston Road, Basildon, and discovered more than 30 cannabis
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Football: Call-up for Billericay duo
A brace of Billericay Town players have been called up to represent the Isthmian League in a representative match. Former Southend United midfielder Leon Hunter and defender Pat Sappleton are set to play in a centenary match against an Football Association
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Harwich: Dad tried to snatch son
A toddler was snatched from his mother's arms as she stood in her Harwich home, a court heard. Trevor Wildney, 29, grabbed two-year-old Brooklyn from his wife, Michelle, after forcing his way into the house, a court heard. He ran out of the Clarkes Road
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Clacton: Vandal-hit house gets pulled down
Work has started on demolishing a prominent site on Clacton seafront to make way for 31 luxury apartments. Falling down - the former Crossley House nursing home in Clacton gets demolished to make way for new homes.Picture: NICK OBANK 41103-1 Crossley
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Maldon: Drive to attract more tourists
A drive has been launched to more encourage people to come to Maldon. Maldon town centre management has stepped up its campaign to spread the word about the town's shopping and eating attractions. More than 7,000 copies of its brochure, 2005 Guide to
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Braintree: Council gives firm a lift
A firm has received a welcome lift from Braintree Council. Keeping it local - Gary Millar, of Armill Trucks with one of the two new forklifts with driver Cavan McCracken. Picture: SEANA HUGHES 41174-b Armill Lift Trucks, based on the Springwood industrial
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Danbury: Sales up for turkey business
Kelly Turkeys in Danbury has boosted its retail sales by an extra £100,000 on the previous year. Managing director Paul Kelly, who breeds a bronze variety of turkeys which require less cooking time and have been praised by TV celebrity chefs, said more
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Southend: Map reveals casino plan
More than 3,000 ft of beach along Southend seafront could be at risk from a super casino development, it was revealed. An area along Western Esplanade stretching about 1,000 ft out to sea and measuring 72 acres has been mapped out in a letter of understanding
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Manningtree: Suicide text notes
A Manningtree woman sent text messages to family members before she hanged herself in woodland, an inquest has heard. Thy sparked off a search which led officers to Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, where the body of Julie Bolt was found. The location had
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Westcliff: Yobs wreak havoc on allotment site
Yobs wreaked havoc on a Westcliff allotment, smashing windows, ransacking an office and burning down a shed. Dismayed plot owners are still assessing the damage done to at least 30 sheds at the Springfield allotment, off Springfield Drive, which is estimated
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Essex: Feering skids!
A newly-resurfaced stretch of the A12 has sparked safety fears after motorists were warned it could pose a potential skid hazard. Skid warning signs have gone up on the A12 between Feering and Marks Tey following resurfacing work last year. Workmen used
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Football: Ice one Freddy!
Southend United striker Freddy Eastwood secured the Shrimpers a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at snow-swept Roots Hall last night and then admitted he was worried the close-fought clash would be cancelled. The highly-rated hot-shot nodded home his
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Frinton: Thieves strike in store
Shoppers are being reminded to keep an eye on their bags, purses and wallets after light-fingered thieves struck at a supermarket. The reminder comes after a woman was shopping in the Fiveways supermarket at the Triangle shopping centre, Frinton. A spokesman
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Soccer: Wrexham 2-2 Colchester United (Coca Cola League One)
Hopefully, when the season comes to an end in May, Colchester United will not regret the two points they dropped last night. Mistake - an error by Dean Gerken allowed Wrexham to open the scoring. The U's should have - and could have - won this match comfortably
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Soccer: Wrexham 2-2 Colchester United (Coca Cola League One)
Hopefully, when the season comes to an end in May, Colchester United will not regret the two points they dropped last night. Mistake - an error by Dean Gerken allowed Wrexham to open the scoring. The U's should have - and could have - won this match comfortably
