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Total of 900k water sprayed at John Lewis development
A DEMOLITION company has sprayed nearly one million litres of water on collapsing rubble following complaints about dust clouds.Heard Demolition, which is clearing the remains of a former NatWest bank...
View ArticleBatsmen bludgeon record score
BROOMFIELD'S batsmen set what is believed to be a record score for a 45-over innings as they thrashed a depleted Boreham II XI on Saturday.Batting first, Broomfield's II scored an incredible 510-3 in...
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Teacher's farewell to a 'nice' school
FOR JOE Torpey this will sadly be his last experience as slave auctioneer as he retired at the end of term.The English and Media Studies teacher has held a range of roles at Boswells, which is the only...
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'A lot more to do' to improve Essex rail services
A YEAR after the publication of a prospectus designed to encourage billions in rail investment in the region, operators admit there is "no room to let up" as key schemes remain unfunded and...
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'I'll withhold my mortgage payments because of drugs and crime'
PERSISTENT drug dealing and violent crime has brought one Brentwood resident to the brink of despair – and she is now threatening to withhold her mortgage until she can switch it to a different...
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Shop to sell its last toy after 30 years
A TOY shop which has served Billericay for nearly 30 years will close its doors this summer.From kites and Lego to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Moshi Monsters, the store has been selling toys since...
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No way to avoid summer of misery for motorists
CLAIMS that a major roadworks scheme digging its way through the middle of Brentwood could have been avoided have been dismissed by the company behind it.The vast three-month project by UK Power...
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Carer 'feels like an idiot' after £2.3k con trick
A CARER says she feels robbed after her account was emptied by a team of conmen posing as police officers and bank executives.Upset, distressed and "feeling like an absolute idiot", the Chelmsford...
View ArticleNo way to avoid summer road disruption in Brentwood
CLAIMS that a major roadworks scheme digging its way through the middle of Brentwood could have been avoided have been dismissed by the company behind it.The vast three-month project by UK Power...
View ArticleWind, 'Abundant free clean green energy'…
…In your dreams 1 - The subsidy and payment system for wind energy is about to be changed…upwards !! The new Energy Bill proposes to replace the ROC system with what amounts to a guaranteed price...
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Mum 'felt sick' after man took pictures of her baby
A YOUNG woman is warning other mums to be vigilant after she caught a man snapping pictures of her one-year-old baby girl swimming.Maldon Promenade Splash Park rangers told the "short Asian" man to...
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Teens sold into slavery - but all for a good cause
"THERE'S German this afternoon – I'll need you to do that." Thirteen-year-old Megan Prosser looks at her slave expectantly."That's OK, I'm doing A-level German," smiles Alan Cousins, 17."And I've got a...
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Cream of the crops shown at Southminster Show
GARDENERS compared crops to find out who grows the best grub at the Southminster Show at the weekend.The event welcomed hundreds of visitors and competitors to three marquees for handicrafts, floral...
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Top awards for talented Romford students
TWO Romford students have clinched top awards after taking part in a year-long programme of professional development.Ayesha McMahon and Charlotte Philpot were selected for Outstanding Achievement...
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Freedom of the City for dedicated Freda
A DEDICATED charity worker who has devoted her life to helping others is the first person to be awarded the Freedom of the City.Freda Mountain, who has also been a Liberal Democrat councillor for Goat...
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'Incredible' cub scout awarded for dedication
AN AMBITIOUS and tenacious Cub Scout has camped, volunteered, lashed and canoed his way towards winning his best badge yet.Ivor Welford, an Ongar Cub from Longfields, has been awarded the Chief Scout's...
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Cockatiel reunited with owners after 15 mile adventure
"I LOVE you" were the first words said by a cockatiel when reunited with his owners after flying a 15-mile adventure.Sheldon took flight from his home in Northlands Park, Pitsea, and was sighted in...
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Charity trek for the student travel addicts
TWO aspiring Army officers shrugged off the hottest weekend of the year by going for a bicycle ride... to Rome.Cheered on their way from the O2 in London by family and friends, Craig Carter, 21, of...
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'Men in Lycra' cycle into hell...then Belgium
THREE Lycra-clad cyclists are preparing to pedal two gruelling rides for charity – tackling a Texan desert and a 90 mile-a-day slog from London to Brussels.The trio will take on the 350-mile journey...
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Centenary celebrations, and an M&S birthday cake, for war veteran
FEW people today can understand the fear and intimidation that an enemy zeppelin hovering 200ft over your home can bring.During the First World War German zeppelins would fly over London on...
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