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Little Horkesley: Farm fire
Firefighters dealt with a blaze in 350 tonnes of baled hay in a field off Water Lane, Little Horkesley. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON (46426-1) Two fire crews, from Colchester and Nayland, were sent out at 9.45pm yesterday to tackle the blaze. They were relieved
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Noble makes his mark with Pards
WEST Ham boss Alan Pardew picked out a single challenge on Edgar Davids as the moment young midfielder Mark Noble announced himself to the Premiership. Noble, 18, made his first top-flight start in the weekend's 1-1 draw at Spurs and found himself face
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Basildon: More people hunting jobs
THE latest figures show 2,275 people from Basildon are looking for work, 5.5 per cent more than the 2,156 who were seeking a job last month. Government statistics released today show 1,570 men and 705 women were claiming benefits because they could not
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Southend: Police war on young boozers
A FRESH offensive against boozers swigging alcohol on the streets is underway in Southend this week as the Government's relaxation of licensing laws comes into effect. The town is dogged by boozed-up troublemakers, particularly at weekends and in response
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Thorpe Bay: After 83 years, church is set to be completed
A THORPE Bay church that was started in 1922, but never finished is finally being completed, thanks to generous donations totalling about £350,000 from its congregation. Christ Church, in Colbert Avenue, was left unfinished because of the Depression in
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Show Jumping: Riders saddle up for gala
Show jumpers from across the world gathered at the Unex Towerlands Equestrian Centre in Braintree for the prestigious Unex Masters. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON (46420-2) Among those taking part was Bishop's Stortford ace Ben Maher (pictured.) More in today's
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Rochford:£20,000 drugs stash found in house
DRUGS worth more than £20,000 were seized in a raid on a house in Rochford. The hefty seizure was part of Operation Market Garden, the ongoing police war against Class A drugs. Officers found a white powder, more than 2,000 pills, large "blocks" of resin
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Southend revel in return to familiar surroundings
SOUTHEND had a happy homecoming after five away games, running in five tries to claim a bonus point win over bottom club Bracknell. But head coach Kevin Harman is still keen to see his team produce a consistent performance after they suffered some quiet
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Braintree: Joy as repairs to car park finished
Business leaders are celebrating the end of major repair work on a Braintree town centre car park. Scaffolding at the George Yard car park has come down and the top floor re-opened on Saturday, giving shoppers vital parking spaces in the run up to Christmas
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Complete set of wins for Hickey
SOUTHEND High's Adam Hickey completed a remarkable feat when the annual Borough senior schools' boys' cross-country championships were staged over a new youth course at Garon Park. For the Southend AC international star, who next Saturday in Liverpool
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Prittlewell: Musical St Mary's students
A PRITTLEWELL school welcomed three musicians from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, thanks to an award by a national bank. St Mary's Church of England Primary School was awarded a music workshop by the Lloyds TSB nationwide Note for Note project
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Colchester: Wood trailer spill causes a log-jam
Tonnes of chopped wood spilled across a busy Colchester road after a trailer clipped a roundabout. Lost load - the 11-tonne spillage of logs on the Ipswich Road roundabout in Colchester. Picture: ROB SAMBROOK (46395-1) The accident happened at the junction
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Town in search of winning streak
BILLERICAY Town will need to put a long winning run together if they are to stand a chance of repeating last season's feat of playing in the Ryman Premier play-offs. In the 2004/05 campaign, the New Lodge side finished second, but lost out to Leyton in
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Five-star Radley fires Westcliff to victory
WESTCLIFF took the honours in a hard-fought local derby, thanks to a five-try display from winger Paul Radley. But the home-side didn't have it all their own way after spending the first half soaking up heavy pressure from a Rochford side who were left
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Braintree: Police hunt hooded man after indecent assault on teenager
A hooded man indecently assaulted a 15-year old girl as she walked alone late at night. The teenager was in Sunnyside, Braintree, at 11pm on Saturday when the man approached her and tried to pull her trousers down. She got away, police said, but they
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Soccer: De Vos aims for revenge
Jason De Vos will be measuring how far Ipswich Town have come when they go head-to-head with Reading. The Coca-Cola Championship's second-placed team visit Portman Road tonight - having only lost once in the League all season - with defender De Vos keen
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Basildon: Woman is trapped in house blaze
A COUNCILLOR today defended his decision to remain in office - even though he has moved 120 miles from Basildon to Lincolnshire. Doubts have been raised over former Basildon Council chairman Joe White's effectiveness at the job after he sold his home
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Soccer: Debut delight for super Gav
As debuts go, Gavin Williams ranks his Ipswich Town one as arguably his best ever. The Welsh international only joined the Blues on a month's loan ten days ago, but made an immediate impact in Town's Coca-Cola Championship 1-1 draw at Coventry City. Williams
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Southend: Waste could cost council millions
SOUTHEND Council could be forced to pay out millions of pounds if it continues to fail to meet a Government target for the amount of waste it recycles. Currently about 22 per cent of waste created by people living in the area is recycled, but the Government
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Stanford-le-Hope: New homes scheme faces refusal
A new housing development in Stanford-le-Hope will be recommended for refusal tonight by Thurrock planning chiefs. Hills Residential and Mersea Homes, have put forward ambitious plans to build 250 homes on Stanhope Industrial Park, Wharf Road, as well
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Soccer: Jamie's deal excites U's ace Iwelumo
Chris Iwelumo is delighted that Jamie Cureton has extended his loan at Colchester United until the end of the year. Cureton had originially only penned a deal to stay at Layer Road from Swindon Town until this coming Saturday. However, it has been extended
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Colchester: Man guilty of sex assaults on girls
A man has been convicted on charges of sexually assaulting two little girls in a Colchester supermarket. Steven Hughes claimed he may have "accidentally brushed" against one of the girls while she was shopping with her mum in Tesco's during the summer
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Basildon: Driver is thrown from car
A DRIVER was flown to hospital by air ambulance after he was thrown from his high-powered sports car. The 36-year-old man was rushed to Basildon's A&E after his car smashed into a metal post in Harvey Road, on the Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon
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Colchester: Police launch drugs search
Police swooped on a suspected drugs den in Colchester. Going in - police officers in Nicholsons Grove. (46401-2) Officers in riot gear stormed a first floor flat in Nicholsons Grove, off East Hill, at about 4pm yesterday. The raid was part of a drive
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Finchingfield: Essex village painting sells for £24,000
An oil painting depicting the picture postcard village of Finchingfield has made £24,000 at auction. Summer Afternoon, Finchingfield, painted by Edwardian artist Lucien Pissarro went under the hammer with auctioneer Christie's on Friday and was bought
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Frinton: Reward offer after powerboat theft
A powerboat fanatic who returned from holiday to find his prized boat stolen has offered a £5,000 reward to trace the culprits. Stephen Ryan, 43, of Pole Barn Lane, Frinton, said he was "absolutely devastated" by the theft. The 23ft-long, rigid-hulled
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Chelmsford: Tributes paid to hospital matron
Tributes have been paid to a woman who was instrumental in the re-opening of the maternity unit at William Julien Courtauld (WJC) Hospital in Braintree. Chris Bromwich died after falling from a cross-training exercise machine at Cannons health club in
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Cricket: Academy spot for delighted Ahmed
Jahid Ahmed is heading off to India to learn from the best - bowling legend Dennis Lillee. Off to the sub-continent - Jahid Ahmed. (36896-2) The newly-contracted Essex fast bowler, from Burnham, will be part of a trio of pace men heading to the sub-continent
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Chelmsford: Tony - trust admits lapse in safety
A hospital trust has admitted a failure in its safety system following an operation in which a boy died. Nine-year-old Tony Clowes of Dagenham died in July 2001 at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, after he was taken there following an accident when he
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Basildon: Estate's families back revamp of Craylands
CRAYLANDS residents have given their backing to the Government's most radical redevelopment plan for the rundown estate. Hundreds of residents made their feelings clear at an event designed to help decide the future of Craylands. Four options were revealed
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Cycling: National selection for Alex
Alex Dowsett has topped off his fantastic year with selection for the Great Britain Olympic Development Programme and received confirmation that he is the Junior British Best All Rounder. Power on - Alex Dowsett has made it into the Great Britain Olympic
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Colchester: Dermot back to give students TV insight
Students at the Sixth Form College in Colchester were treated to some media masterclasses. Listen up - Big Brother's Little Brother presenter Dermot O'Leary holds a TV workshop with students at Colchester Sixth Form College. Picture: NIGEL BROWN (46398
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South Essex: Lorry driver in M25 crash escape
AMBULANCE crews fearing carnage after a smash on the M25 were left "stunned" when no one was killed or seriously hurt. The crash at 12.30pm yesterday on the clockwise carriageway, between Junction 29 for the A127 and Junction 30 for the A13, brought chaos
