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See an ex-Iron Maiden star's pub gig
HEAVY metal fans are in for a treat on Saturday if they head down to the Greyhound, in Wivenhoe. The High Street venue will host former Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton, who will play a set from 3pm in the garden. Playing with old
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4-piece vow a night of brutal energy
MUSIC will take a decidedly local turn at the Twist this week. Metal band When All Else Fails will perform at the Military Road venue in Colchester tomorrow, along with Veils, Desolated and other support acts. The band, also known as WAEF, are partly
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Youth orchestra tunes up for gala
EVERYTHING from Brahms to Blur will be performed by the Colne Valley Youth Orchestra next month. The annual gala concert will feature a range of light classicals including Tchaikowsky’s Marche Slave, alongside a Beatles medley. There will also be a
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Rise and rise of pop punk outfit
FROM playing to an audience of just 50, Twenty Twenty had no idea they would be entertaining thousands at summer festivals just six months later. But the pop punk outfit have proved they have what it takes to draw the crowds and will embark on their
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War of words following top councillor's death
RULING Tories on Tendring Council accused political opponents of “exploiting” a councillor’s death to seize back power. Neil Stock, leader of the Conservative administration, criticised the Tendring First-led opposition for calling an emergency council
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The Prodigy's tour to come to Essex
THE Prodigy have announced a gig in Essex next year. The group, which formed in Braintree in the early Nineties, will play Southend in January as part of their world tour for current album, Invaders Must Die. Liam Howlett, a former pupil of Alec Hunter
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Pasta dish sparks a 999 alert
A COUPLE came home from shopping to discover smoke pouring from their house. James Bowen and his wife went to Tesco to shop yesterday lunchtime, leaving their 15-year-old daughter at home. The teenager had been cooking pasta for lunch at their home,
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Swine flu plans scaled back
SWINE flu arrangements in north Essex have been scaled back as the number of cases drops. From tomorrow anti-viral collection points at Fryatt Hospital in Harwich and Kennedy Way in Clacton will be closed. Opening hours for the collection
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Tendring women at greater risk of fatal strokes
TENDRING women are almost twice as likely to die from a stroke as women in Colchester. Mortality figures released by the Stroke Association show 47 women in Tendring died after a stroke between 2005 and 2007 – equivalent to 13 deaths per 100,000 women
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'Virgin for sale' case girl tells her story
A teenager has spoken for the first time about an Essex woman who tried to sell her virginity for £30,000 when she was 13. The girl, who is now 18 but still cannot be named for legal reasons, told a national newspaper Fleur Brown, who at the time was
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Hit-and-run coward left cyclists injured on the roadside
A MAN has avoided going to jail after hitting two cyclists in his pick-up truck, then driving off, leaving one with a broken back. Friends Dean Johns and Brian Spence were injured when a truck, driven by Jamie Lagden, hit them in Colchester Road, Mersea
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Lavish marquee the setting for exciting dance event
PEOPLE of all ages are learning some new moves while a travelling dance extravaganza is in town. Dozens of children and adults have signed up to classes at Dance East’s special marquee, which is in Colchester’s Castle Park until Sunday. For under-18s
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North Essex DJ Steve Lamacq is axed by Radio 1
NORTH Essex DJ Steve Lamacq has been dropped by Radio 1 after 16 years. The former Gazette paperboy’s Monday night slot was ditched to make way for a new series of music documentaries. Passionate Colchester United fan Lamacq will keep his shows on Radio
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Carnival's donkey derby is a dead cert!
Clacton Carnival’s 28th annual donkey derby attracted hundreds of spectators for the fun night of thrills and spills. A dozen donkeys, supplied by Guildford-based Hunt’s Racing Donkeys, took part in seven races, with youngsters from local riding schools
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Can new cut-price shop match the wonder of Woolies?
A NEW 99p shop is attracting more than 5,000 people through its doors every day, it is claimed. The 99p Stores shop in Pier Avenue, Clacton, opened in July after the closure of the town’s Woolworths branch. It has proved so popular the shop is locking
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Pals set to kick-off footie cycling trek
FROM the Os to the Bees and White Hart Lane to Wembley Way, a man is taking to two wheels to follow in his footballing father’s footsteps. Stewart Houston is cycling around London’s 12 football grounds with three friends to raise money for Help for Heroes
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Lamarsh Lion
Lamarsh Lion Bures Road Lamarsh Bures Suffolk CO8 5EP Tel: 01787 227918 Lamarsh Lion – a treasure in the country. While out exploring the amazing Stour Valley countryside. You will be very lucky to stumble across a
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Fury as council bans tributes from graves
A COUNCIL has been accused of petty bureaucracy and trying to make money from the relatives of the dead. About 50 families with relatives buried at Maldon Cemetery, in London Road, have been sent letters telling them to remove unauthorised memorials
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Prescott in surprise visit to resort for TV
THE former Deputy Prime Minister visited a deprived seaside town to film a television programme. John Prescott was in Jaywick to film for a show, thought to be about the north/south divide. Residents in Alvis Avenue, Jaywick, said “Prezza” walked along
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Purcell at the double for Braintree
BRAINTREE TOWN made it two wins out of two in Blue Square South with a 3-0 win over Lewes. George Purcell scored twice for Iron to follow up his strike on the opening day of the season against Eastleigh. And Sean Marks netted the other goal, in Braintree
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Indika hammers record score
The flashing blade of Indika Senarathne sent league and club records tumbling as Mistley battered Witham at New Road in the premier division. The Sri Lankan star’s incredible unbeaten score of 281 from just 129 balls was not only a record for him and
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Robson holds up Essex
Sam Robson scored his maiden first-class century to hold together an otherwise shaky Middlesex batting performance on the opening day of their LV County Championship Division Two match with Essex at Lord’s. Robson batted for more than six hours for a
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Jean: The hens' best fiend
PASSIONATE animal lover Jean Gill is working hard to prove there is life for hens after battery farms. Jean, 60, from Great Totham, is so upbeat and positive, she even has a good word or two for the farmers. They’re not, she insists, all bad eggs.
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Car park fee review in bid to give town traders a lift
PARKING charges within Tendring may be reviewed with the aim of getting more shoppers into town centres. Carlo Guglielmi, the councillor responsible for renewal at Tendring Council, said he planned to ask for a report into the district’s parking charges
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Axe falls on Essex players
Essex have begun their rebuilding process by announcing that James Middlebrook and Jahid Ahmed have been released. The struggling county will also be without Jason Gallian next season, as he has announced his retirement from the game. However, John
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High praise for Bank of Essex loans scheme
THE Bank of Essex has won praise from the Government’s finance watchdog – but opposition councillors have condemned plans to spend £200,000 researching the scheme. An Audit Commission report said Essex County Council’s initiative to help small businesses
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U's lick their wounds after cup exit
Colchester United are licking their wounds this morning after crashing out of the Carling Cup at the first round stage. The U's were beaten 2-1 by fellow Coca-Cola League One side Leyton Orient, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. After the excitement
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Guides to party on 100th anniversary
A CARNIVAL-STYLE party will launch the Girls Guides’ hunt for local history. The party in Clacton is to coincide with the Guiding Association’s 100th anniversary, and it is hoped past and present members and leaders will bring their memories to the event
