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Clacton: Family Support charity in cash crisis appeal
A charity that helps more than 1,300 housebound and elderly people is facing closure due to a cash shortage. Clacton Family Support says it is in dire financial straits, after it was refused a £50,000 grant from the North East Essex NHS Primary Care
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Essex: Fares fair, please
TRAIN passengers are calling for tighter measures to stop fare-dodgers. Ontrack, the rail users' association for Frinton, Walton, Kirby Cross and Thorpe, wants a clampdown on people not buying tickets. Chairman John Smock, who commutes to work from
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Signings not imminent
Ipswich Town are unlikely to bolster their squad in the next few days, according to chief executive Derek Bowden. Although plenty of transfer activity is anticipated later in the summer, nothing is happening at the moment because so many football people
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Helping others is the biggest reward of all
Arlene Machin isn't surprised that Citizens Advice workers are, arguably, the most highly trained volunteers in the world. "After all, we are dealing with people's lives," she stressed. Such is the reputation of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) it is
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Tendring and Colchester: Nine distraction burglaries in two days
RESIDENTS are being warned to be vigilant following nine distraction burglaries in Tendring and Colchester within two days. Police officers received five reports of burglaries yesterday, including three in Harwich, one in Great Oakley and one in Colchester
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Clacton: Self-esteem boost for teens
A PROJECT aimed at improving the confidence and self-esteem of teenagers has been hailed a success. The XL group has been run by the Prince's Trust through Colbayns High School, in Clacton, for the last four years. Co-ordinator Marion Lewis said that
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Closure leaves drivers parking mad
COMMUTERS have been left fuming after a popular car park closed two-thirds of its spaces without warning. More than 60 per cent of Sheepen Road long-stay car park, in Colchester, was cordoned off yesterday for resurfacing. Colchester Council said the
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Colchester: Parking fees hike 'unfair'
MOTORISTS have slammed new parking fees designed to cut congestion and attract more shoppers to town. Drivers are being forced to dig deeper for long-stay parking under new charges introduced to Colchester Council's car parks this week. Under the latest
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Tendring: Sharp nose of the law
POLICE have uncovered a drugs factory in a raid on a home in an Essex coastal village. Between 30 and 40 cannabis plants were seized by officers. Insp Paul Fieldsend said cannabis plants were being cultivated at the house. He said: "An officer on patrol
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Holland are triumphant
Holland FC took a limited squad to an annual five-a-side tournament at Colchester Athletic. With more than 40 under-ten teams entered, there was plenty of work to do if they were to come home victorious. Holland won all their qualifying rounds without
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Rovers enjoy Upton Park
Stanway Villa's under-11s - managed by Simon Oliver - enjoyed another very successful season (their first at 11-a-side). They finished as runners up in the A League of the Colchester and District League. They also took part in the George Parris tournament
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Harwich march on
The Thornton team at Harwich and Dovercourt Golf Club have done it again. On Sunday, they played Ilford in the second round of the Challenge Cup, taking in some of the best club players in Essex and themselves fielding virtually a full strength team.
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Rand happy with showing
Colchester Golf Club bowed out of the county's premier team competition, the Thornton Challenge Cup, after a narrow second-round defeat by a strong Orsett side. With high hopes of causing an upset on home soil Colchester lost narrowly, with only one
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Jaws almost quit
Jaws is back with a vengeance. Colchester-born darts professional and former world number one Colin Lloyd was ready to walk away from the sport after a number of confidence-sapping poor performances last year. But Lloyd, nicknamed Jaws, is heading into
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U's seeking winger
Colchester United are in the market for a new left-sided midfielder, following the departure of winger Kevin McLeod. McLeod has completed a switch to the U's Coca-Cola League One rivals Brighton and Hove Albion, after rejecting a one-year deal to remain
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Essex: Mike will help us get more from life
A NEW director of public health has been appointed to improve quality of life in Essex. Dr Mike Gogarty, director of public health for North East Essex Primary Care Trust, will combine the new post with his current job. He has been jointly appointed
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Music is the gift of love
THEY say charity begins at home and that is exactly the sentiment for one music teacher. Catherine Rees, of The Drive, Dovercourt, raises money to sponsor or adopt youngsters abroad - by teaching children at her home. All her donations are sent through
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North Essex: Job cuts blamed for late post
UNION chiefs today blamed job cuts for slow post in north Essex - and warned that standards will continue to decline as bosses plan more lay-offs. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) revealed it recently "reluctantly" agreed to the axeing of five
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Care home scheme gets green light
PLANS for a residential care home at a former motel site have been given the green light. The 64-bed centre at Silverwoods in Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, was originally given permission to be built last August, but the application had to be resubmitted
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North Essex: Waste Carriers Warned
ROADSIDE stops and checks in Colchester and Clacton signed up 15 waste carriers who were not registered to carry rubbish. None of the vehicles was illegally carrying waste during the checks at dumps in north Essex on Monday but each was told to register
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Colchester: Sheds fall for flats to rise up
WORK has begun to demolish buildings at a former council depot in Colchester. North East Demolition UK Ltd has started pulling down corrugated iron sheds on the Jarmin Road site in preparation for flats to be built there. In March, Colchester Council
