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Firefighters tackle barn fire
Firefighters have been called to tackle a barn in Wix. Crews were called to the building, which is in Oakley Road, at 5.26pm. The barn measures 20 metres by 10 metres and two crews from Manningtree and two from Dovercourt were sent to
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Rotary club celebrates half a century of service
ONE of the driving forces behind some of Maldon's most renowned events is celebrating a significant milestone in its existence. The Rotary Club of Maldon, whose members meet regularly at the Queen's Head on the town's Hythe Quay, has now been
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Nursery children to take on Olympic-inspired gardening project
GREEN-FINGERED youngsters plan to spruce up the garden of their nursery in the build-up to London 2012. The idea of transforming the vegetable patch at the front of Tiggywinkles Nursery, in Granger Avenue, Maldon, into an Olympic shrine has not only
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Woman rescued from the sea in Clacton
A woman was rescued from the sea in Clacton after police received a call of a suicidal nature. Clacton’s Beach Patrol team and Seafront Wardens joined forces with the emergency services to go to the aid of a woman who was rescued from under Clacton
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Volunteers help ready unusual boat for Jubilee celebrations
HARD-WORKING volunteers have gathered at one of the county's most well-known waterfronts to prepare a former lifeboat for its part in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Iris O’Faith – a 52ft, 30-ton, one-time RNLI lifeboat, which is
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Power cut hits brain rehab unit in Colchester
POWER cuts forced staff at a brain injury rehab centre to hand out medicine by torchlight. Myland House, in Mile End Road, Colchester, was plunged into darkness by the blackout, caused by a faulty underground cable. It affected 50 properties and lasted
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Maldon's annual community service award winner revealed
MALDON mayor Stephen Savage has announced the winner of an annual community service award. Margaret Day, who has worked as an adviser for the town’s citizens advice bureau for 16 years, as well as providing voluntary transport to St Clare’s Hospice,
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Goldhanger fatal crash driver rebailed
A LORRY driver arrested after a fatal road crash in Goldhanger has been rebailed. Robert Barnard, 59, of Goldhanger Road, Heybridge, died after his Ford Fiesta was in collision with a lorry in Maldon Road, in September last year. The driver of the
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High Street store raises thousands for charity
STAFF and customers at a busy town centre store have raised more than £4,000 for charity. Over the past year shoppers and employees at Williams & Griffin in Colchester High Street have donated time and money to St Helena Hospice.
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Final of charity talent contest nears
A DATE has been set for the final of a talent contest being held to raise money for a young Maldon girl with cerebral palsy. Izzy Kuta, five, of Fitches Crescent, was diagnosed with the condition, which has impacted on her mobility, after complications
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Empty dinghy rescued by RNLI
A lifeboat had to be launched in order to retrieve a drifting dinghy. The vessel was unoccupied and floating in waters off West Mersea on Saturday evening. West Mersea RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched to retrieve the dinghy at 8.20pm, as Thames
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Burglars 'pop' open plastic door to steal cash
BURGLARS stole more than a hundred pound in cash by 'popping' open a house's uPVC door. The theft occurred in Neasden Avenue, Clacton between 10pm on Wednesday, April 11, and 7am the next day. A purse containing a three figure sum of
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Colchester roads named after Olympics
A BID to name streets on a new estate after Colchester landmarks has been snubbed in favour of an Olympic-themed list. Roads on the former Severalls Hospital site in Colchester were due to be named in line with a local theme. However
