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UPDATED: Final list of candidates for role of Essex Police and Crime...
Conservative candidate Nicholas Alston, 60, is a former Royal Navy officer and son of a former Essex Police assistant chief constable. He lives in Chelmsford.Independent Linda Belgrove lives in...
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Cyclist killed in Sible Hedingham collision
A cyclist has died following a collision with a car on Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, near to the junction with Cambridge Road yesterday evening. The cyclist, 23 and from the local area was travelling...
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Wivenhoe Scouts to renovate hall thanks to £27,000 Lloyds award
A SCOUT group in Wivenhoe is celebrating after winning thousands of pounds to spend towards the costs of renovating the building they have used for over five decades. The Wivenhoe Scout & Guide...
View ArticleSeventh Heaven For Chelmsford Braves
Chelmsford U14 7-1 Cardiff U14Chelmsford's Under 14 team remained unbeated as they moved up to 2nd in the league after a win against Cardiff. Chelmsford started slowly and went behind to a goal scored...
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Boxers enjoy home comforts once more
BRENTWOOD ABC celebrated moving into their new premises with a first home show in more than four years on Saturday.In previous seasons the club have missed out on crucial revenue because their...
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Brentwood firm set sail with 'University of the Ocean'
DIGITAL print firm Océ is backing a £100 million Government scheme to buy a ship and educate disadvantaged children across the country.The Chatham Way firm will support the UK Flagship and Oceans of...
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How sonar tells blind Geoff of trouble ahead
A BLIND man is using a high-tech cane that sends out sonar signals like a bat to find his way around.Geoff Madge, 48, has worked in IT at Essex County Council, in Chelmsford, for 25 years, and has...
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Add your events to our list of Essex fireworks displays 2012
We are in the process of compiling an interactive map showing the dates and locations of fireworks displays across Essex. If you are organising an event, or know of one near you which is not on our...
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Royal Marines charged with Afghan murder appear before Colchester military court
FIVE Royal Marines charged with murder in Afghanistan have appeared before a military court in Colchester. The commandos appeared at Colchester Military Court Centre with their legal representatives...
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Lilly singing her way into finals of pop competition
ON TOP of A levels, university applications and a part-time job, a St Martin's student has made it through the first of six Sunday finals that make up regional singing competition The Essex...
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Society's sellout production gets the critical thumbs-up
THE TONY award-winning musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, has scored a bumper sellout success for Brentwood Operatic Society.Despite a stellar cast including musicals legend Elaine Paige, the West End...
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Villagers at a supper to celebrate the harvest
VILLAGERS gathered to offer up their thanks for another successful harvest at the weekend.Residents from Little Warley and the surrounding area converged on Little Warley and Childerditch Village Hall,...
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Deaf cricketer is selected to play for England team
HOWZAT for determination? A 15-year-old boy who spent years teaching himself to bowl on an all-weather tennis court has been selected for the England deaf cricket team.Nisal Karunaratne never feels...
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Pen a tale to win £50 book tokens
BUDDING Brysons and aspiring Austens take note, the Gazette has began its search to find the best short story writers around.Refill your pens and plug in your PCs because if you have a tale to tell, we...
View ArticleFundraising fireworks display to dazzle at primary school
A PYROTECHNIC display is set to light up the Ongar night sky as part of a Guy Fawkes Night celebration.Rockets, catherine wheels and Roman candles are likely to be the spectacular stars of the show at...
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Council accused as binders are binned
AT LEAST 50 unwanted but usable ring binders and box files were binned by staff at Brentwood Borough Council on Friday, leading to accusations that the authority is "failing to make every penny...
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Residents are urged to help sweep leaves from streets
HAVERING Council is urging residents to turn over a new leaf by bagging up tree debris this autumn.With the prospect of thousands of leaves dressing the borough's pavements, roads and grasslands in the...
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Essex riding girls saddle up for charitable topless calendar
TOPLESS horse riders and scantily-clad stable girls – what would the neigh-bours say?Easy on the eye they might be, but these photographs were not taken at some niche equestrian event for...
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Your chance to grill Essex Police Election candidates
THE Gazette's parent company – the Essex Chronicle Media Group – and Anglia Ruskin University are giving you the chance to quiz the candidates in the county's very first police and crime commissioner...
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Report says Crossrail will bring Essex house price bonanza
TENS of thousands of pounds are expected to be added to the value of homes over the next ten years – purely thanks to Crossrail.The multi-billion pound trans-capital rail line is expected to add...
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