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Soccer: Ninian Park haunts Fabian
Fabian Wilnis today pleaded his innocence after being controversially sent-off in Ipswich Town's 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City. The Blues were stung by a last-gasp winner from Jason Koumas - just four minutes after Jimmy Juan's sublime goal looked to have
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Colchester: Park and ride backed
Businesses are backing plans to solve Colchester's congestion problems with a park and ride service. Colchester Chamber of Commerce had concerns that there are not enough sites for a system to work, but these have been allayed. A survey of members found
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Homer packs a punch
JAMIE Homer is through to the 60 kilo final of the National Association of Boys Clubs championships after comfortably seeing off the Welsh champion. Rayleigh ABC's Homer beat Joe Lynch of the Premier ABC in Swansea 8-3 on computerised points in Bristol
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Southend: Website for American houseblingers
A SOUTHEND-based website on the art of dressing up your home for Christmas is about to launch an American version. Pals Jon Stanton and John Kevan started houseblinger.com to celebrate people who gave their home a festive make-over for Christmas, so-called
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Heybridge: More alcohol hours at Tesco
A Tesco store blamed by local residents for causing alcohol-fuelled trouble will be serving alcohol for longer. Tesco Express in Colchester Road, Heybridge, applied under the new licensing Act to extend its serving hours. It was granted permission at
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Thorrington: Girl's death - fire boss tells of trauma
A fire boss today spoke for the first time about the loss of Courtney Bristow, who died in a blaze. Station officer Graham Sellears was in charge on the night the five-year-old died at Silverwoods, Thorrington. He praised the actions of firefighters from
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Braintree: Firm fined £5,000 after acid spill
A company has been fined £5,000 for polluting the River Brain with hydrochloric acid and killing more than 760 fish. Bosses of Braintree Electro-Platers in Springwood industrial estate, Braintree, admitted polluting the river with 600 litres of the acid
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Tendring: £20k award to be shared by groups
Four community groups in Tendring are to share £20,000 lottery money. Welcome tonic - Eric Edwards, chairman and administrator, and Norman Parslow, house manager and trustee, in Kingsway Hall, Dovercourt, which has been given a £5,000 lottery grant. Picture
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Clacton: Teens admit role in school blaze
Two teenagers have admitted setting fire to a school causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Flashback - fire crews at the scene of the blaze at Colbayns High School, Clacton, above. Firefighters were 'showered with glass' as they fought the flames
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Southend: Schools' SOS for more governors
SOUTHEND schools are on the lookout for new people to become governors. Working with Southend Council, schools are looking for Southend residents with an interest in children's education to step forward as governors. Council spokesman Jane Ladner said
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Basildon: Remembering the loved and lost
HUNDREDS of people flocked to a special carol service at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon to remember loved ones who have died. The St Luke's Tree of Light Ceremony signals the beginning of the festive season in the Basildon shopping centre when its Christmas
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Hatfield Peverel: Rap lessons for pupils
Teachers at Hatfield Peverel Infant School have been using rap to help children learn. Learning - headteacher Marrie Webster with pupils. Picture: NICK OBANK (46449-3) Now headteacher Marrie Webster is set to fly out to Florida to present her findings
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Motor racing: Jenson hits the track
Colchester would seem to have joined Silverstone, Monaco and Hockenheim on the international motor racing circuit. Formula 1 driver Jenson Button set the pace at Indikart, in Grange Way, on Saturday afternoon. Greg Allman, assistant manager, said the
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Southend: Pier fire fish-and-chip man set for comeback
A BUSINESS made homeless by last month's disastrous pier fire could reopen in the empty shop at the bottom of the new Pier Hill development. However, rival businesses are unhappy at the move because Southend Council said the unit should be used as a shop
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Colchester: School fair suffers vandal misery
Vandals targeted a school, stealing prizes and presents for a Christmas fair and ruining Santa's grotto. Ruined - lunchtime assistant Alison Angier with some of the contents of the vandalised shed at Brinkley Grove School, Colchester. Picture: NIGEL BROWN
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Southend: Weather warning
SEVERE weather warnings have been issued across the country and a leading Southend councillor is also warning people to wrap up against the cold. Ian Robertson, Southend Council's cabinet member for a Cleaner Safer Southend, advised residents to look
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Cricket: Cook is denied first cap
Essex batsman Alastair Cook was denied an opportunity to make his debut in the final Test of England's tour of Pakistan today. The 20-year-old Essex opener had joined up with the national side several weeks ago and there had been a lot of speculation
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Clacton: Killer tries to clear his name
Bedsit killer Mark Rybialek, who was jailed for life for murdering a frail neighbour, is to appeal against his conviction. Rybialek has given notice of appeal to the High Court. He is claiming witness evidence was unreliable. He also claims evidence was
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Canvey: Drivers urged: Put goods out of sight
POLICE have revealed Canvey residents have been plagued by a spate of car crimes. Officers are launching a campaign to combat the problem on the island after 16 thefts from vehicles in the past four weeks. Police are calling on people to help in tackling
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Thorrington, Wivenhoe: Car wash to help Courtney's family
Firefighters touched by the death of Courtney Bristow are holding a car wash in aid of her family. Shocked - station officer Graham Sellears, sub-officer Geoff Waller and firefighters John Moss, Simon Polley and Gene Evers, who plan a car wash to raise
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Maldon: Victim of a pervert
A leisure centre pervert took photos of a woman by holding his camera under a changing room door. The alarm was raised at the Blackwater Leisure Centre, in Maldon, when the shocked woman saw what was happening. She called for help but the man ran out
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Crays Hill: Prescott: Move travellers to Pitsea
HUNDREDS of travellers facing eviction from Crays Hill could be offered a new legal site at Pitsea, by order of the Government. Horrified residents of the nearby Chestnut Road estate fear the plan for land between the A13 and c2c railway line, near Pitsea
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Stansted: Police owe county £559,000
Stansted Airport owes Essex Police more than £500,000 in unpaid costs, a report claims. Police chiefs say invoices for airport security have still not been paid and pose a "significant financial risk" to the force. The £559,000 shortfall was highlighted
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Colchester: Waste plan supremo faces quiz
Waste chiefs will be carpeted over a decision that could see Colchester become the dumping ground for rubbish from across half of Essex. Colchester Council's decision to back plans for two giant treatment plants to be built, handling household waste for
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Thundersley: A river where there was once a road
A BURST water main brought rush-hour chaos on a busy Thundersley road. Police closed Daws Heath Road between Broomfield and Scrub Lane shortly after 6am yesterday as torrents of water threatened to engulf homes. Firefighters who were called to the flood
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Essex: Police chief makes pitch to bring back biker cops
ESSEX Police bosses will decide whether to bring back motorbikes on Monday. Chief Constable Roger Baker is a big fan of motorbike policing and his proposal to reintroduce them to the county's streets will go before the police authority. He said: "Motorcycles
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Dings late show squares up game
SOUTHEND were left kicking themselves after a late collapse cost them a National Division Three South victory at Dings Crusaders on Saturday. The Seasiders were cruising with 10 minutes to go, but let a 22-10 grasp and were forced to settle for just a
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Maldon: 280 pupils sing-along for Singaloud
Children from nine primary schools in and around Maldon have joined together for a mass sing-along. Colourful crowd - some of the children at the concert. Picture: STEVE ARGENT (46286-1) Some 280 youngsters from schools in Maldon, Heybridge, Tollesbury
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Soccer: Cardiff City 2-1 Ipswich Town (Coca-Cola Championship)
From delight to total despair in the space of four agonising minutes. That was the story of the night for ten-man Ipswich Town, as Cardiff notched their first League win against them for 40 years. They fought manfully after Fabian Wilnis' early sending-off
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Canvey: Poorly artist's £350 gift to Fair Havens
CANVEY artist Debra Ling raised £350 for a cancer charity by auctioning one of her paintings. The portrait of two dancers was on display in the Fair Havens Charity Shop, Furtherwick Road, for two weeks while tickets were sold in shops and businesses.
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Six of the best go for English glory
THE two Southend High Schools and Rayleigh's FitzWimarc carry local hopes in Saturday's English Schools Cross Country Cup national final at Leeds Grammar School. The best chance of south-east Essex glory would appear to be in the junior boys competition
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Ace Hickey all set to go Dutch
SOUTHEND international athlete Adam Hickey was today officially named in the Great Britain junior men's team to compete in the European Cross-Country Championships in Tilburg, Holland on Sunday week. Hickey, the Southend High School for Boys student,
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Court leave rivals out in the cold
THORPE Hall were joined by 25 schools in an area ranging from Southend to Colchester and Billericay for their annual invitation cross-country event. The competition in its fourth year, over two days, was for children in years three to 11 and was run in
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Soccer: Royle backing Wilnis after red card woe
Joe Royle gave his full backing to Fabian Wilnis after he felt the Dutch defender was unfairly sent-off in the game's early flashpoint. Wilnis was red-carded for a professional foul on Jerome Cameron and Blues boss Royle said: "It was very disappointing
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Shoebury: Walker Mark on last leg
A MAN who is walking across three continents to raise money for cancer research is on his final stretch. Mark Cundy, 39, of High Street, Shoebury, has just walked across the US and is now making his way from Lands End, Cornwall, to London to complete
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Clacton: Jobless man used knife to cut up drugs, court told
An out-of-work roofer who smuggled a knife into a nightclub to cut up cocaine has been spared jail. Danny Dockrill, of Meadow View Park, Clacton, was handed a 140-hour community punishment order at Colchester Magistrates' Court yesterday. He had admitted
