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East Tilbury: Batman helps to save historic fort
A £104,000 cash injection is set to secure the future of a south Essex landmark which formed the backdrop for the film Batman Returns. Coalhouse Fort, which formed a part of the BBC's Restoration series, looks set to receive the cash to save its main
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Clacton: Hit-and-run driver hunted
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver. The driver of a silver Mondeo crashed into the side of a woman's car as she was coming out of her house in Berkeley Road, Clacton, and drove off. She was shaken but not hurt. Anyone who might be able to help
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Southend: Christians in legal fight to stop 'blasphemous Springer'
A DEVOUT Christian has launched a legal battle to stop Jerry Springer the Opera coming to a south Essex theatre. Paul Slennett, who runs Southend Christian Bookshop, believes the controversial show is blasphemous. He has joined forces with Stephen Green
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Colchester: Covered... then robbed of cash
A mum has told of her "absolute disbelief" after she was covered in excrement by crooks who stole her life savings. Bad news - Jacqueline Wakefield, with son Luke, holds a copy of yesterday's final edition of the Evening Gazette. Picture: STEVE ARGENT
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Tendring: Schools celebrate improvement in results tables
Top marks! There was plenty to celebrate for pupils and staff at primary schools right across Tendring as their efforts were recognised in the latest Government performance tables released today. Yes! - pupils Holly Wells, Mitchell Day, Anita Norton,
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Soccer: Gav staying with Ipswich
Ipswich Town have been buoyed by the news that Gavin Williams has extended his loan stay at Portman Road for another month. The Welsh international is on loan from West Ham and scored for Town on his debut in the 1-1 draw against Coventry. But there was
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Heybridge: Probe as blaze destroys chalet
An investigation was launched today after fire gutted a holiday home. Gutted - the chalet in Hall Road, Heybridge, gutted by fire. Picture: NIGEL BROWN (46594-1) The blaze at the chalet in Hall Road, Heybridge, broke out just after midnight today. Fire
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Basildon: Green fingered win DIY prizes
GARDENING enthusiasts who keep their yards in tip-top shape have been rewarded for their efforts following a competition. The Fryerns and Craylands community panel organised and judged the contest for best front and container gardens, which was held this
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Mid-Essex: Schools' league results
Primary schools in mid Essex came under the spotlight today as the latest round of league tables was published. They reflect the results of 11-year-old pupils taking SATs in English, maths and science in the summer. But all headteachers have stressed
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Hadleigh: Finally...move approved
CONTROVERSIAL plans to relocate Hadleigh fire station and an Essex Ford showroom to green belt land have been approved by the Government. The decision by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott means up to 100 jobs at Essex Ford have been saved, as the company
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Soccer: Play-off dream is still a reality
It takes a lot to keep a good man down. Keep the faith - Town defender Richard Naylor (right) believes his side can still acheive promotion this season. (42399-10) And, despite the blow of their last-gasp defeat at Cardiff on Monday, stalwart defender
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Southend: Soap star to visit
SOAP star Antony Cotton will be meeting fans when he visits Southend High Street on Saturday, December 10. Antony, who plays gay factory worker Sean Tully in Coronation Street, will be at Shoppers Amusements between noon and 1.30pm. Although he only joined
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Mersea: Tug-Boht ... Bread star's Mersea film
Film crews descended on Mersea Island to shoot a short film about a fishing community. Cameras, action - the short film Tug being made on Mersea Island. (46586-2) Eagle-eyed passers-by would have spotted a familiar face from television among those involved
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Bowers Gifford: Bunny bonanza
A FLUFFY-tailed Christmas bazaar will take place at the Warren Lodge Rabbit Rescue Centre, Osborne Road, Bowers Gifford, tomorrow. The event will be visited by the Christmas bunny, while the centre's 200-plus rabbits will all have their festive stockings
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Clacton: Man's car lands on top of wall
A 21-year-old Frinton man was taken to hospital after his car landed on top of a wall. Damage - the car left after it came to a halt on the wall in Church Road, Clacton, after the accident. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN (46389-3) The MG was in collision with
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Soccer: 'Points mean more than awards'
Colchester United defender Sam Stockley believes Phil Parkinson would swap every award in his cabinet to earn the Layer Road side a place in the play-offs. Hair-raising challenge - Sam Stockley (right) gets stuck into an aerial battle in the U's 5-0 win
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Westcliff: Slum warning over scheme for new flats
COUNCILLORS turned down plans to build a block of flats after a former judge described the scheme as a "Neapolitan slum". Southend Council's development control committee heard plans to knock down a former private girls school in Crowstone Road, Westcliff
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Cricket: Essex's fresh outlook
Essex county cricket will boast a younger outlook next season following an exciting initiative by captain Ronnie Irani. The outward thinking skipper took full advantage of a trip to Layer Road to parade the totesport League Trophy - won by Essex in the
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Colchester: School block 'yes'
A school in Colchester is celebrating after plans for a £3.5 million science and technology block got the green light. Phase two of Stanway School's redevelopment programme got the go-ahead yesterday - despite objections from some residents in nearby
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Frinton: Vandal-hit rail station to be spruced up
A railway clean-up squad is to move in to tidy up a vandal-hit seaside station. It follows pleas by commuters, residents and councillors at Frinton. Graffiti is also to be cleaned off a nearby railway bridge on the line to Walton. The Network Rail team
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Soccer: Greg 'more mature' says Phil
Phil Parkinson insists Greg Halford is mature enough not to let speculation go to his head - despite rumoured interest in him from Manchester United. And the Colchester United boss believes his young protege will prove just that in tomorrow's FA Cup second-round
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Crays Hill: Villagers lose the plots as talks fall down
Villagers have pulled out of a £310,000 deal to buy 12.5 acres of green belt land to stop it being bought by travellers. The group of six were due to buy the field off London Road, Crays Hill, at well over its going rate to safeguard its future, but failed
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Pensioners left in cold
Shivering pensioners endured a freezing night without heating and hot water after fuel ran out at warden-controlled flats in Galleywood.
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Colchester: Car mangled
A car smashed off the road after leaving the scene of a police inquiry. Crash - the scene of the crash on Abbot's Road, Colchester, where two men had to be cut free from a Ford Fiesta car. Picture: ESSEX AMBULANCE SERVICE Fire crews battled for more than
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Colchester: 'Vital' centre's go-ahead
Thousands of patients in north Colchester are to get a new surgery and community centre after long-awaited plans finally got the go-ahead last night. The decision to give the centre the go-ahead was hailed as "the most important in years" for people in
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Brantham: Family's shock at worker's injuries
Family members of a man severely burnt in an explosion have spoken for the first time his horrific injuries. John Balls was yesterday in a critical condition following the blast at Wardle Storey's factory in Brantham. His brother-in-law, Barry Soames,
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Hockley: Bikes gift to help cut crime
HOCKLEY Police are on a roll now that they have been given two free bikes to help them in their job. Hockley Chamber of Trade decided to donate the bikes, worth £180, to the two local police community support officers after reading in the Echo about how
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Coggeshall, Witham: Footballer cleared
A footballer has been cleared of grievous bodily harm after he hit a team-mate during a training session. Howbridge Swifts player Leon Davis punched defender Matthew Willis after he took the ball from him in a tackle. Throughout his trial at Chelmsford
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Maldon: Town turns Victorian
The first of 2005's Victorian Evenings saw thousands of shoppers and visitors fill Maldon High Street. Turning back the years to bring Christmas past to Maldon - Maureen Chapman, Maureen Coates, Michelle Coates and Gail Scurry, of the town's Farleigh
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Clacton: Tatum's Disney dream thanks
Little Tatum Kemp's Disneyland dream might be about to come true. Ta-ta - Tatum Kemp, with her dad Mark, could be off to Disneyland Paris, thanks to Gazette readers. Picture: TERRY WEEDEN (46378-4) The four-year-old of Mascot Court, Clacton, has an incurable
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Southend: The Fall's seafront date
LEGENDARY band The Fall will play a gig in Southend. Fans of the group, led by Mark E Smith, have been warned to buy their tickets as soon as possible because most have been sold already despite confirmation for the show only coming yesterday. Southend
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Basildon: Free bus passes for pensioners
FIVE years of lobbying have paid off for battle-hardened pensioners after Basildon Council decided to dish out free bus passes to the over-60s. It means that from April pensioners will be able to travel anywhere in the county - except Thurrock - without
