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Colchester: Kevin witnesses Tube mayhem
A NORTH Essex politician witnessed the aftermath of a party on London's tube system. The celebrations were to mark the introduction of an alcohol ban by London's new mayor Boris Johnson on the Tube, buses, Docklands Light Railway and tram services across
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Tendring: Kitchen waste recycling?
WASTE bosses hope an ambitious £1.25million-plan could see a massive boost for recycling in Tendring. Essex County Council cabinet member for environment and waste, Tracey Chapman, said she is looking to increase recycling in the district to meet its
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North Essex: Snail mail lives up to its nickname
COLCHESTER and Tendring's postal service remains Britain's second-slowest - with less than 80 per cent of first class mail arriving on time. Final figures for the last financial year reveal that while strikes resulted in poor performance across the country
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Colchester: Public to air views on walk-in centre
PUBLIC meetings are being organised to allow people to discuss plans for a new GP centre in Colchester. North East Essex NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) has said it wants to move the walk-in service currently based in Middleborough to the primary care centre
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Colchester: Medical centre going out to tender
A PRIVATE healthcare company could be chosen to run the new Colchester medical centre. Bosses at North East Essex (NHS) Primary Care Trust (PCT) said they would be putting a contract out to tender on the new GP-led centre in the primary care centre in
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Clacton: Stalker flouts ban
A CLACTON woman who stalked Little Britain star David Walliams has been warned she could face a "significant" prison sentence. Sarah Bartholomew, 28, was remanded in custody after continuing to try to contact the award-winning comic and actor, despite
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Thorrington: Scheme to go on display
PLANS for an affordable housing project are to go on display. The proposals for Thorrington will be open to the public at the village hall on June 25, between 3.30pm and 7pm. Organised by English Rural Housing Association (ERHA), the event is aimed
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Weeley: Line dance festival
PEOPLE donned their Stetson hats and cowboy boots and did a spot of line-dancing for an outdoor festival. Several hundred people came along to the Country and Western day at Homestead Caravan Park, in Thorpe Road, Weeley, and danced to some of the best
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Colchester: Award for pub
A PUB where cross-dressers drink alongside plumbers and plasterers has beaten hundreds of rivals to scoop a national prize. Publicans Laurie and Dawn Page won recognition from their brewery for transforming the once-notorious Blue Boar Hotel, in Kendall
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Clacton: No obligation over park
A COUNTRY park in Clacton will not be taken over by a council, despite repeated attacks by vandals. Pierre Oxley, Tendring Council's portfolio holder for leisure services, said the council does not have an obligation to take over the London Road site
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Clacton: Choir hunts musical director
A LONG-running and widely acclaimed choir in Clacton is looking for a new musical director. The Clacton Choral Society, which performs major classical orchestral and choral works, is set to lose its MD, Peter Kenvyn Jones. The Clacton-based professional
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Essex: Bikers rev up for charity
PLANS are under way for Essex Air Ambulance's annual Motorcycle Run. The record-breaking event last year involved 4,500 bikers, and made more than £33,000 to help keep the lifesaving helicopter flying high over the county. Organisers of the major event
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Essex: £2m up for grabs
A SHARE of £2 million is up for grabs to youth projects across Essex. Groups are being urged to apply for their share of the money from the Community Initiatives Fund (Youth), which builds on Essex County Council's Community Initiatives Fund. It was
