'Heartbroken' star heading for Arsenal exit
Bacary Sagna is set to double his wages by joining Fenerbahce after being "heartbroken" at his treatment by Arsenal. The 31-year-old is out of contract at Emirates Stadium at the end of the season, and...
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Health map reveals Essex is a hotspot for rare abdominal cancer
A new health map has revealed people in Essex have historically contracted mesothelioma at a higher rate when compared to other parts of the UK. The condition, a type of cancer that most often starts...
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Muddled Prime Minister David Cameron confuses Chelmsford and Colchester
The Prime Minister found himself in a muddle this afternoon when he confused Colchester with Chelmsford. David Cameron, while visiting Colchester to launch the government's Help to Work scheme,...
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48-hour Tube strike to hit Essex commuters
Essex commuters will have to endure busier and longer-than-usual journeys this week as a transport union has called for a 48-hour Tube strike. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has called...
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Bid to create tourism jobs in Dengie after Bradwell Power Station closure
MALDON District Council is hoping to secure a new grant to boost tourism in the Dengie to make up for the loss of jobs from the decommissioning of Bradwell power station.The council has applied for the...
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Retro burger bar set to replace Judge Tindals in Chelmsford
AN EX-BAR manager will sell his Porsche and ride a scooter instead to help fund the conversion of an historic pub into a retro burger bar.Dan Lucas, 38, from Little Baddow, will open Boutique Café Bar...
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Spidery varicose-like veins leave Chelmsford girl barely able to walk
THE FAMILY of a Chelmsford girl who has painful spidery leg veins due to a rare condition has given thanks to the hospital which is treating her – by holding a singathon.Nine-year-old Sydney Alderman,...
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HGV spills chemicals across A12 leaving one lane closed
ONE lane closed on A12 London-bound around junction 13 with the B1002 at Ingatestone because a spillage of chemicals across the road. A third of a tonne of powdered chemical split from the vehicle's...
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Tube strike causes misery for Essex commuters
A 48-hour Tube strike is causing misery for Essex commuters this morning as the RMT stages further industrial action over the planned closure of ticket offices on the underground. The Rail, Maritime...
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Rebecca Gallantree targets Glasgow 2014 after World Series bronze
REBECCA Gallantree insists things are building nicely towards selection on multiple fronts for this summer's Commonwealth Games after securing a surprise Diving World Series bronze alongside...
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James Attfield murder: Two people traced following Crimewatch TV appeal
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of James Attfield in Colchester have traced two more people who were in the park where the incident happened – following a Crimewatch TV appeal last night. James...
View ArticleSpurs star's World Cup worry
Andros Townsend's World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after it was revealed the Spurs winger needs more assessment on his ankle injury. Townsend, whose performances in the latter stages of the...
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Chelmsford City manager handed two-year deal
Chelmsford City chairman Mansell Wallace has confirmed manager Mark Hawkes will be in charge for the next two years. Hawkes and his assistant Steve Smith secured the club's Conference South survival...
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Man arrested over 'abduction' of Broomfield girl Courtney Anderson, 15
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Chelmsford schoolgirl Courtney Anderson. The man, from Barking, was quizzed by police last week on suspicion of child...
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Crossrail extension not to be repeated for Chelmsford
The £15billion Crossrail link connecting Essex and Berkshire to central London and Heathrow will not be extended to Chelmsford. Last month the project's sponsors Department for Transport (DfT) and...
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Warning over fake Euromillions postcode lottery letter sent to people across...
A letter sent to Essex households across the county claiming they have won a 'postcode lottery' is a scam, police have warned. The letter, purportedly from The Euromillions International Postcode...
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Heybridge Swifts suffer play-off heartbreak
Heybridge Swifts' dreams of promotion were ended in disappointing style as they lost their Ryman League Division One North semi-final 3-0 at home to Harlow. In truth the home side were well beaten,...
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McDonalds and KFC staff join forces to blitz Braintree and Maldon litter...
A HUGE army of volunteers donned fluorescent jackets and grabbed litter-pickers to collect 160 bags of rubbish from notoriously untidy areas of Braintree and Maldon.The litter party in Braintree was...
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Heybridge carer Andrew Adams grateful to Action for Family Carers
AN UNPAID young carer is praising the work of a charity for giving him "the confidence to live his life".Action for Family Carers, based at Brickhouse Farm, in Poulton Close, Maldon, recently got a...
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Essex travel: Morning of 30/4/2014
Hello and welcome to today's Essex travel report with the latest news from across the county keeping you on time and in plenty of time. The M25 clockwise is suffering from slow moving traffic (who...
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