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Colchester: Extra cost of rail travel
A MOTHER who has to take her son for chemotherapy treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital has hit out at changes to rail travel pricing. National Express East Anglia has banned the use of One Day Travelcards on trains leaving Liverpool Street between
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Harwich: Teen escapes blaze
A TEENAGER is lucky to be alive after a burning candle set fire to a pile of clothes in his bedroom while he was asleep. Stephen Allan, 14, who lives with grandmother Joan in Dorking Crescent, Clacton, thought he had extinguished the candle's flame,
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Colchester: Lecture hall wins another award
BEING described as looking like a dustbin by the future king has not held a £4.5 million lecture theatre back. The Ivor Crewe lecture hall at Essex University has scooped a second major design award in a matter of months. Just a few weeks after being
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Colchester: Punk trio at Party in the Park
ROVING they're just good old hometown boys at heart, Koopa have been signed up for this year's Party in the Park in Colchester. Straight back from their trip stateside to record their debut album, the three-piece pop punk band could not wait to play
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Harwich: Owners statement after old school blaze
THE owners of a site which was destroyed by fire have said they will try to keep disruption to local residents to a minimum. Solicitors acting for Eastward Properties Limited, which owns the former Harwich County Primary School site, in Main Road, Harwich
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Colchester: No Olympic bikers
COLCHESTER has lost its bid to stage the 2012 Olympic mountain biking event - because it was just too flat. The town threw its hat in the ring after Olympic officials pulled the plug on Weald Country Park, near Brentwood, as host venue. Colchester Council
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Mersea: Lions enjoy legacy
ISLANDERS will be able to enjoy a day by the seaside - thanks to the Mersea Island Lions Club and a kindhearted benefactor. The community charity has bought a new beach hut opposite the bottom of Empress Avenue, which is available to hire. The hut replaces
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Essex: Firms press for A12 upgrade
MPs across Essex are being briefed by business leaders on why the A12 should be improved. Following a survey of the 3,500 members of the Essex Federation of Small Businesses, a list of 10 recommendations to improve traffic flow has been sent to the inquiry
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Colchester: Half-term vandalism
BORED schoolchildren have been causing a nuisance this half-term in the Colchester area. Colchester police have received a number of calls from residents in the district complaining of nuisance youths. Some of the calls were simply about groups of youngsters
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Colchester: Historic pub's end recorded
TIME has been called on a historic Colchester pub. The Bugle Horn in Barrack Street is being demolished to make way for seven flats, four houses and two shops. But before it is razed to the ground, details of the building are being recorded for posterity
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Essex: Probe into rail bridge collapse
AN investigation has been launched after a section of a new bridge fell on to tracks, narrowly missing a train. Network Rail has banned work on the bridge, part of an extension to the East London Line, after the concrete slab landed in front of an Essex-bound
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Colchester: Yobs attack memorial garden
VANDALS have repeatedly targeted a community centre, outraging staff by wrecking a memorial bench. The wooden seat cannot be patched up as the spiteful yobs have made off with the broken sections. A bird bath was also damaged beyond repair in the night-time
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North Essex: Son's verdict on Mary Whitehouse TV programme
"SYMPATHETIC but inaccurate" was the verdict of Mary Whitehouse's son on a BBC drama portraying her campaign for family values on the television. Richard Whitehouse, 63, who now lives in Manningtree, said he was disappointed neither he nor his two brothers
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Wrabness: Low cost housing survey
A VILLAGE, which is considering a low-cost housing scheme for local people, is to conduct a survey among residents. Wrabness has been finding out about the scheme from the Rural Housing Enabler, which looks at housing needs in communities. The homes
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Manningtree: Where will I park?
A DISABLED dad has hit out at his town council for suggesting a time restriction is put on a parking bay. Father-of-two Chris Beard, who lives in Brook Street, Manningtree, uses the disabled parking bay all the time as it is right by his home. The former
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Colchester: Police target rail barrier mis-users
A POLICING operation will target impatient commuters who continue to chance their lives at a railway station - where a woman died. Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP), will be handing out fixed penalty notices to anyone caught crossing the
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Wivenhoe: Ernest Road flooding
Fierce winds and heavy rain caused chaos on roads and washed out Bank Holiday events across the borough. Gusts of up to 40 miles per hour brought down trees and cabling, while downpours caused flooding on dozens of north Essex routes. Thanks to reader
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Colchester: Broken phone line leads to wedding bells
A COUPLE who met over a broken phone line - have gone from engaged to ringing wedding bells - in a British Telecom van. Newlyweds Rob Cherry and Ruth Cherry-Galal, both 40, travelled to their wedding in a BT Openreach van. The carriage was a nod to
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Essex: Drivers warned not to panic
MOTORISTS are warned not to drive dangerously when they see emergency vehicles approaching. The warning comes from an Essex Police driving instructor, after many people appear to panic when confronted with an ambulance, police vehicle or fire appliance
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North Essex: Failed bridge brings rail chaos
Thousands of Colchester commuters were left suffering delays after debris fell from a new bridge being installed near Liverpool Street. All train services in and out of Liverpool Street were stopped as the line out of the main station was declared unsafe
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Harwich: Gutted by fire
Fire has ripped through a former school building, leaving it a charred wreck. A total of 30 firefighters, including crews from Dovercourt, Manningtree and Frinton, fought the blaze at the former Harwich Primary School site, in Main Road, Harwich. The
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Colchester: Work stopped on site
NO work will be started on a controversial development until mortgage market conditions improve. Just two months ago, Persimmon Homes began felling trees as it started on the construction of 117 properties off Cowdray Avenue, Colchester. The company
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North Essex: Storms cut homes off from electricity
HOMES were plunged into darkness and a former school went up in flames following a violent storm in north Essex. Residents in the Colchester and Tendring areas were awoken at around 3am yesterday, when the storm hit. Thousands of homes were hit by power
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Colchester: Bid for town's first midnight pharmacy
COLCHESTER could soon get its first midnight pharmacy. Boots the Chemist has applied for a change of hours at the former McDonald's restaurant in the Tollgate Centre, Stanway. If it gets the go-ahead it would be allowed to open from 8.30am to midnight
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Clacton: Cabbies ban fight grows
CAMPAIGNERS pressing for a town centre taxi ban to be lifted say their fight is gaining momentum. Eight thousand postcards have been distributed calling for Pier Avenue, in Clacton, to be re-opened to cabbies. The cards say: "Taxis: wish they were here
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Colchester: Woman rescued from river
A GOOD samaritan today told of the terrifying moment when he dived into the River Colne to rescue a woman. The 22-year-old casualty, who is from the Colchester area, fell into the river near to Quilters bar, on Middleborough in the town centre. Lee
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Clacton: Plan causes concern
PLANS for a former hotel are causing concern for neighbouring residents. Permission has already been granted to convert the vacant Hertford House Hotel in Park Way, Clacton, into a residential care home for 16 residents over 55. Now, applicants Empire
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Great Leighs opens gates
Great Leighs Racecourse opened to the public for the first time yesterday - and people went through the gates despite the bad weather. The first public meeting of Britain's brand new racecourse since 1927 went ahead amid blustery showers and grey skies
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Ground plans unveiled
THE public has had its first look at plans for the multi-million pound re-development for Essex County Cricket Club. A two-day exhibition, which started yesterday, is being held at the club in New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, displaying full details of
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Frinton and Lexden crowned winners
FRINTON and Lexden were the overall winners of this year's North Essex Junior Squash League. Some exciting and closely-fought matches had taken place between six local clubs. Aside from the winners, they were Harwich Sportscentre, Ardleigh Squash Club
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Colchester edge local derby
Colchester Golf Club's men's senior team had a tie with a local derby flavour to it in the Essex Seniors Team Championship. They were drawn at home against Five Lakes Golf Club for a match which was keenly-anticipated by both teams and one which Colchester
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Super Sandy hits form
Sandy Hood was one of only six players from the field of 54 to play to handicap on his way to winning the Bentley Cup at Five Lakes Golf Club. A stiff breeze made shot-making a challenge, with just three players - Robert Taylor, Peter Millar and John
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Guy in Williams' plans
GERAINT Williams today insisted that striker Jamie Guy IS a part of his future plans. However, he has admitted there is a chance the bustling young forward may not be at Colchester United next season. Guy, who suffered from a catalogue of injuries last
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Essex: Police callout accidents
THERE were almost 100 accidents involving police vehicles responding to 999 calls in Essex. The figures, recently released under the Freedom of Information Act, show that in 2006/07 there were 92 collisions. Although nobody was killed or seriously injured
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Colchester: Flights of fancy
JUST like the children in Mary Poppins, youngsters from Colchester have been flying kites for half term. But before they could take to the park, they made them at a special Chinese kite-making workshop at Colchester Castle. Using paper straws, wool
