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Treasure trove of toys engages the 5 senses
THEY look just like everyday objects, but kids love them. Bits of string, empty boxes and kitchen utensils tend to hold the attention of young children for hours, much to the bafflement of watching adults. The expensive, shop-bought plastic
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Missed penalty is costly as Ipswich Town exit Carling Cup
Roy Keane admitted his side's missed penalty was a major turning point in Ipswich Town's Carling Cup exit at Peterborough. The Blues lost 2-1, having gone in front through Tamas Priskin. The Hungarian then had a penalty saved before Posh hit back through
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Clearing is the way forward
T may be good news for the 60 per cent of students who have had their university places confirmed, but for those who didn’t get the results they were hoping for, clearing can offer an alternative route. According to Ucas, the Universities
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Clearing is the way forward
T may be good news for the 60 per cent of students who have had their university places confirmed, but for those who didn’t get the results they were hoping for, clearing can offer an alternative route. According to Ucas, the Universities
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Rat Pack brings the classics to theatre
THE purveyors of cool arrive at Princes Theatre, Clacton, this week for another Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular. Currently touring the country, the musical party tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior also includes some
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Why we changed careers to become teachers
IF there’s one profession bucking the economic trend, it’s teaching. With job security and any number of incentives to take up a career in the classroom it’s never been more popular – not just for people leaving college and university, but
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Tribute nights take off with a tribute to Tina and Diana
ENJOY a top tribute act at Capitol Square, Witham. On Friday, the venue in Perry Way will welcome Milli Munro as Diana Ross and Tina Turner. More impersonators are planned to appear at on the last Friday of every month in September, October and November
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Woman arrested after drugs raid
A WOMAN has tonight been arrested following a drugs raid on a Colchester home. Acting on information provided by residents, police swooped on a flat at Plowright House, St Peter's Street at around 7.20pm this evening. A 30-year-old woman
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Bid to use new powers to evict antisocial woman
ALLEGATIONS over years of drunken antisocial behaviour could lead to a woman being banned from her home. Residents have complained repeatedly about fighting in the street, swearing and music being played until the early hours of the morning
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They're neighbours from heaven
A GROUP of nuns is hoping for a warm welcome after building themselves a convent on the Greenstead estate. The ten nuns are today moving into the specially-designed property in Howe Close, off Forest Road, Greenstead, on the site of the old Anglican
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Housing cuts to cost us dear
To those of us in the social housing sector, the jump in unemployment to a 14-year high of 2.5 million translates into more people losing their homes. Many will find getting back into work or on to the property ladder impossible for years. At
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Time shrub cull was forgotten
Although I miss the shrubs that were removed from our road, I would like to thank the gardeners who worked very hard in the heat to restore the border to a neat and tidy state outside my home. The outlook from my kitchen window will be different
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All our roads are affected by speeding
Distinguished residents of Highfield Avenue rightfully show concern at the speed of vehicles using it as a short cut. It’s a pity the same concern is not given to the rest of the town. Long Meadows, Abbott Road, Wick Lane, The Drive and many
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Walton can't take any more of this neglect
I moved from Clacton to Walton about a year ago, where I was a user of the swimming pool and lifestyle gym, etc. These facilities were one of the things I missed when I moved, as I could not afford to travel to Clacton by bus to use the centre
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100 attend town council’s youth barbecue
A YOUTH barbecue organised by a town council attracted nearly 100 youngsters. The event was a chance for councillors to gauge young people’s opinions on what they need in Halstead. People gathered in King George V playing field to enjoy burgers and
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Wayne and Simon’s excellent adventure
TWO punctures and a broken exhaust did not stop a Witham man getting to Mongolia in an X-reg Suzuki Swift. Wayne Harris and pal Simon Dixon were among 300 adventurers to take on the 8,000-mile Mongol Rally challenge. A month after they set off from
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Who took little girls' clothes from their doorstep?
A COUPLE are furious and their young daughters upset and disappointed after a bag containing £300 of clothes was taken from outside their home. Jo Pett was getting daughters Jessica, ten, and Millie, two, ready to go and stay at their gran’s house. She
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Controversy as a fashion store opens on retail park
FASHION giant Next is to move into a major empty unit at a Colchester retail park. Scores of jobs will be created when Next opens at the former MFI store, at Tollgate, Stanway, in November. If planning permission for a refit of the shopfront is successful
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Mum's fears for baby's health in mouldy home
A MOTHER is concerned about the health of her baby after having to live with mould in her housing association property. Lynda Miller, 22, expressed her frustration that Greenfields Community Housing had not solved the problem at her family’
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‘We want to stay’ say Jaywick residents
RESIDENTS were astonished by a suggestion they should move out of a seaside town’s centre to help improve their area. Lord Hanningfield, the leader of Essex County Council, suggested Jaywick could be improved by encouraging residents of former summer
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American daughter flies in to see remains of dad’s war plane
AN American woman made a 5,000-mile journey to see the remains of her father’s aircraft, which crashed at Frinton during the Second World War. Margaret Gokey is an occupational therapist. One of her recent clients was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam
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High steward leaves for Oxford college
A historic role in Colchester, dating back to 1635, could be scrapped. Professor Ivor Crewe, who was appointed as the High steward of Colchester in 2003, has asked to step down as he has been appointed the Master of University College, Oxford. A Colchester
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Unveiled: Plan for old home
A DERELICT children’s home could be replaced with a modern, three-storey, 61-bedroom care facility. Limbourne House, next to Oakwood Infants School in Windsor Avenue, Clacton, was boarded up in April 2007, and has since been a target for vandals.
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Move to hire town manager
A MANAGER could be hired for a year to help boost trade in three towns. Braintree Council is considering paying £50,000 to bring in a town centre development manager to promote Braintree, Witham and Halstead town centres to businesses and visitors.
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Paras follow in the footsteps of heroes
A YEAR on from a gruelling tour in the searing heat of southern Afghanistan, Colchester-based paratroopers have returned from the freezing cold of the Falkland Islands. Some 160 men from 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, spent six weeks in the depths
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Fires are giving me sleepless nights says pensioner
AN ELDERLY man says he finds it hard to sleep at night because five fires have been started in the past year in a communal building by his back door. Cliff Hughes found himself trapped inside his Colchester home by smoke and flames from the
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Waste plan is refused
plans for a controversial waste facility in Clacton have been turned down. More than 400 people signed a petition against plans to open a waste transfer station at Chaston Business Centre, in Oxford Road. Clacton-based Three D Communications wanted
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MY VIEW: Dumbing down of A-levels? I fear we are setting up kids for a big fall
The Gazette's Assistant Editor James Wills see another good reason to worry after another set of good A-level results are released. I AM about to become very unpopular, or even more so, some might say. Teachers across the county will soon be
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Purses stolen in two hours
POLICE are urging shoppers to be vigilant after three purses were stolen within two hours. On Saturday, two women in Braintree were targeted by pickpokets. At about 10.45am, a thief stole a woman’s purse, containing cash, cards and documents worth about
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Robert’s shock as £50 is stolen in his collecting tin
A GOOD Samaritan lost a charity box to thieves while helping a woman who had collapsed. Robert McHenry turned his back on his collection box and table outside Iceland, in Watergalde, Clacton, for just a few minutes while helping the woman. He estimated
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UPDATED: Detectives still questioning assault suspects
Detectives are continuing to speak to seven men, aged between 16 and 33, who were arrested on suspicion of assault and affray following an incident in Clacton An 18-year-old-man from Clacton is in a stable condition in Queens Hospital, Romford
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A little of what you fancy can save the pub
IN 1843, the Rosebud, in Hurst Green, Brightlingsea, was a beerhouse whose main trade was oystermen quenching thirsts after a hard day’s work. It took its name after the crew of the Rosebud, and their cat, were saved in a heroic rescue. In renovations
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Wineglass attack teenager keeps her freedom
A TEENAGER who scarred another young woman’s face with a wineglass in a row over a drink has been given a suspended sentence. Emily Banks, of Old Ferry Road, Wivenhoe, left her victim physically and mentally scarred, Norwich Crown Court heard
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Carnival's capers play a big part in a weekend of fun
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed a weekend of activities at this year’s Walton Carnival. Events kicked off at the town’s Bathhouse meadow with a children’s fancy dress competition and kids’ race. But the real fun got underway on Saturday, when an estimated
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Proven Premier League manager set for U's?
Colchester United’s next manager could be someone with a proven Premier League track record and a name known across the footballing world. The U’s board met last night to assess the applicants who have put their names forward to take over the manager
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Mersea's sunshine regatta
MORE than 1,000 revellers from across the region descended on Mersea Island at the weekend to enjoy sunshine and fun and games afloat at the annual regatta. The day included some serious sailing competitions, a variety of rowing races – many of them
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Keane: transfer activity imminent
Roy Keane is banking on a hectic few days in the transfer market – but admits he is still a long way from bolstering his struggling Ipswich Town squad. The Blues boss is desperate to bring in reinforcements after a dreadful start to the new Coca-Cola
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Counselling help for beach patrol after criticism of unsuccessful search
BEACH patrol teams which helped in the search for tragic Stella Akanbi have been given counselling after receiving “unwelcome comments”. They have come in for criticism from a minority of beach-goers after the ten-year-old drowned off Clacton on August
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Lead thieves trapped with new technology
GROUND-breaking technology has been used to help catch lead thieves targeting churches in north Essex. The Church of England is using nanotechnology to catch people who steal lead from church roofs. The lead is coated with nanopaint, which
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Tower's Lotto boost
JAYWICK’S Martello tower’s 200th anniversary celebrations have been boosted by news of a £49,600 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The tower, on the Promenade, in Belsize Avenue, is getting the cash to fund a series of events and activities to educate the
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Did your folks crew the James Stevens?
THE search is on for descendants of the original crew of the world’s oldest surviving motor lifeboat, which was stationed at Walton 100 years ago. More than 100 people have already been traced and invited to the relaunching of the boat, the James Stevens
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An oar-some day’s fun
RAFTS of all sizes and colours battled it out in Harwich’s annual race on Sunday. The beach was packed as onlookers watched the teams of six take to the sea. Entrants included men dressed in pink, a camouflaged raft, a team of women dressed as devils
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Love-all for sport mad diamond couple
A SHARED love of sport led to 60 years of marriage for a Clacton couple. Betty and Ted Stranks, of Sudbourne Avenue, are celebrating their diamond anniversary after meeting at a football match. The pair both worked in the offices of Betterwear brushes
