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North Essex: revealed at last, the royal fallout that was an early sign of World War One
A ROYAL fallout ended in fisticuffs between England's future king and his emperor nephew, according to new revelations. Witnesses from Bright-lingsea saw King Edward VII punch Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany to the ground for laughing at him. The altercation
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Tiptree: Bridging the play to learning gap
A Tiptree school is having a taste of the good life. About £10,000 has been spent on building a new garden at Tiptree Heath primary school. Foundation stage leader Jess Jones and teaching assistant Carolyn Bownes have been working with Millers Garden
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Clacton: Betty’s top tip to lose weight - grab a crabstick
A woman who lost four stone attributes her weight loss success to an unconventional diet food - crab sticks. Betty Saxton, of Marine Parade East, Clacton, sought refuge in food after she had to become a full-time carer for her sick husband. Ian, now
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Colchester: Police to tackle park nuisance
A crackdown on trouble-makers in Castle Park is to take place this weekend. Officers are planning a special operation to tackle problems, and there will be more officers on patrol. The heightened police presence comes after a number of incidents last
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Colchester: join the big driving challenge
WOMEN wanting to take part in the motoring challenge of a lifetime had better get a move-on - there are just four places left on next month's Headway Essex event. The charity is offering a chance to drive at least six vehicles, which could include lorries
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Essex: set to put the Brake on speed
SPEEDING in Essex communities will be discussed at a national road safety conference today. Adam Pipe, operational performance manager for Essex Police, will speak at the conference, run by road safety charity Brake, in London. Mr Pipe will discuss
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North Essex: Alert over 'bump' burglars
HOMEOWNERS across Essex are being warned of a new burglary technique called bumping. This involves using a skeleton key, bought on the internet, to access the cylinder mechanism which opens most locks. Insurance company Swish Windows and Doors warns
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Colchester: recycler 'told to trash plastics'
A MAN claims he was told to trash his recyclable rubbish - by staff at a recycling centre. Steve Woods cannot understand why his civic amenity centre has no facilities for plastics when they can normally be re-used. He collects plastic items like yoghurt
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Towerlands chosen by Great Britain
UNEX Towerlands, in Braintree, has been chosen by the British Equestrian Federation as the quarantine and training camp for the British show jump team prior to flying out to the Beijing Olympics this summer. The state-of-the-art equestrian facilities
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Thorpe secures first win
A sunny but breezy evening ushered in the first match of the Summer Cup series for Braintree Sea Angling Club members. Five members fished Felixstowe's Languard Point for five hours. Lots of small fish were caught by all anglers but sizeable fish were
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Colchester: hope of group for stroke survivors
A NEW group for people who have survived a stroke could be launched in the next few weeks. At a pre-launch party, several volunteers came forward to help form a committee for the group. It will be joined at the end of the year by a second group and
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Harwich: ready for the Mayflower Walk
A CHARITY walk which takes in 13 miles of Essex countryside is set to be held this month. Organised by the Rotary club of Manningtree Stour Valley, more than 100 people turn up to take part in the event and raise money for their individual charities.
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Halstead: club marks 30th birthday
A POPULAR day centre is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Since 1978, the number of Halstead Day Centre members has exploded. When it was set up in the Senior Citizens Centre, in New Street, there were just 11 members. The centre, now based
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Colchester: no way out of dress for 'mouthy' fan
AN Arsenal fan will be wanting to give his team a dressing down after dressing up himself as a forfeit. Martin Harding told colleagues at Essex Roofing Company, on Hawkins Road, Colchester, that he would come to work in womenswear for a week if the club
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Win England v New Zealand tickets
Your cricket-mad Gazette has teamed up with Test match sponsor npower to offer two lucky readers an amazing prize - tickets for England's upcoming match against New Zealand. We have a pair for the first day of the Lord's clash - this Thursday - with
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Enjoy it while it lasts...
Log on to the Met Office website for north Essex and there they all are - bright yellow suns with not a cloud or ominous rain spot in sight. Until Thursday, that is. That is when the cloud and the rain spots are back, and by Friday we really know summer
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Colchester: new take on old scam
THIEVES appear to have put a new spin on an old scam in Colchester. A woman had her credit card stolen from her bag, while she was parked in Sheepen Road car park at about 3.30pm on Saturday. She told police that her bag was on the passenger seat, when
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The winners: On The Roof
The winners of Colchester's fifth Battle of the Bands were cheered to the rafters, and beyond. On The Roof took the honours at the event, held at the Arts Centre on Saturday, in what was their first gig. The band's Xavier Winton said they were "really
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North Essex: 'first class' commuter must pay fine
A COMMUTER threatened with arrest for standing in a first-class carriage with a second-class ticket must pay a fine. Nichola Myhill appealed against the £69 penalty fare, but it was upheld by the Independent Appeals Service and she must pay by Friday
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Promotion is the word for Williams
Promotion is the buzz word for Geraint Williams as he attempts to mastermind his side's Coca-Cola League One bid for next season. The dust may have only just settled on the previous campaign, but the U's boss has already begun reshaping his squad for
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Ace Sian brushes aside injury fears
Colchester and Tendring Athletic Club continued to regroup after a recent transition period by bringing home six medals from the Essex Track and Field Championships at Basildon. Veteran athlete Sian Gifford overcame the fear factor of a recurrence of
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Kiddle shines on day of success
Members of Braintree and District Athletic Club enjoyed plenty of success at the Essex AAA Championships in Basildon. Those who competed in the county's most prestigious track and field competition of the season helped to secure plenty of medals for
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Vicki just misses out on a gold
Colchester Harrier Vicki Wheatland made a bright start to day three of the Essex AAA County Championships at Basildon. She just missed out on a gold medal in the junior women's high jump, having to take part in a jump-off for first spot. She was unlucky
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North Essex: Rapist jailed for 12 years
A sexual predator has been jailed for abusing young girls more than 40 years after starting his perverted campaign. David Greensmith, 62, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for rapes and indecent assaults dating back as far as 1961. The former social
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North Essex: thug attacks cyclist
A ROBBER headbutted a man in the face and stole his bike. The victim was travelling along Maldon Road, in Tiptree, when he was grabbed by a man. The attacker demanded he hand over the bike, and when he refused the robber headbutted him in the face.
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Smith is eager for glory
Wendy Smith is eager for a shot at glory in Beijing after scooping wheelchair basketball bronze at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. The 36-year-old, from Tiptree, helped her side claim the final spot on the podium after a thrilling 57-34 victory
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Winning start continues for Rhinos
The Denny Pryce Ipswich Rhinos maintained their unbeaten start to the season against the 2007 Conference winners St Albans Centurions. They ran out 30-26 winners in the Rugby League Conference Premier Division South. St Albans will count themselves
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Trophy hat-trick for Martin
Martin Curtis capped a tremendous year by collecting a trio of honours at Stanway Rovers' annual awards night. Curtis, who was also included in the Gazette's Non-League Team-of-the-Year, was named as Stanway's players', manager's and supporters' player-of-the-year
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Setback for King brothers
There was disappointment for Colchester twins Daniel and Dominic King at the Race Walking World Cup in Cheboksary in Russia as they missed out on their bid to seal a place in the Great Britain team at the Beijing Olympics. Neither of the Colchester Harriers
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North Essex: fuel thefts rise sharply
SOARING fuel prices were today blamed for an increase in the number of people driving off without paying at petrol stations. Colchester's crime reduction officer, Colin Stiff, is warning forecourt staff to be on the lookout. "We are getting a significant
