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Tendring: Business park will secure more jobs
Businesss were today celebrating after a "landmark" decision was made which will secure jobs for Tendring. The Horsley Cross Partnership is made up of seven businesses in Harwich, which are behind a blueprint for an industrial park at Horsley Cross,
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Kirby Cross: Vandalism spree hits the elderly
Pensioners were today left counting the cost after vandals went on the rampage. Vandals attacked more than a dozen vehicles in their wrecking spree, including slashing the tyres on the mobility scooter of a 92-year-old man. Yobs slashed all four tyres
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Weeley: Driver - my fear over ‘road rage’ incident
A motorist has described her fear at being caught up in a hit-and-run incident caused by a suspected fit of road rage. Heather Baldwin was in Colchester Road, Weeley, when her black Peugeot 406 car was hit by a Ford Fiesta car travelling in the opposite
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Braintree: Mum tells of blaze terror
A horrified mother has spoken of her relief as she and her family escaped a suspected arson attack on their home. Wendy Raynor, 37, a mother-of-three, was asleep in bed in the early hours of Sunday when she heard crackling and thought it was rain. She
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Colchester: Man accused of murder attempt
A father appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of his 50-year-old girlfriend. Stephen Corness appeared before the town's magistrates yesterday. The 49-year-old is accused of trying to kill Denise Tidd by strangling at their home on Monday
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North Essex: Rail robber’s threat with craft knife
Police today appealed for help in tracing a fresh-faced teenager after a boy was mugged at knifepoint on a train. The attacker is believed to have ridden up and down for six hours between central London and Essex before robbing his victim of an I-pod
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North Essex: £4m health cuts fear
Mental health services in north Essex face cuts of up to £4 million. Beds could go at key in-patient units like The Lakes, in Colchester, and Peter Bruff ward, at Clacton Hospital, as NHS bosses aim to plug budget black holes. North East Essex, Mid
