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Trio jailed after laptops plundered from schools across Essex
A GANG responsible for a series of "devastating" burglaries at schools in Essex has been jailed for 14 years collectively.Christopher Kerr, 25, and Liam Cook, 26, both from Frinton, and Francis...
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Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle pays Maldon students a visit
BRITAIN'S greatest ever gymnast Beth Tweddle visited primary schoolchildren in Maldon this week to say thank you for their huge fundraising effort for Great Ormond Street Hospital.The retired athlete,...
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Former Kismet Kebab firm packer accused of blackmailing boss with gun
A DISGRUNTLED former employee of a kebab firm threatened his former boss with a gun in an attempt to extort £50,000, a court heard.Gentjan Prenci, 33, a former packer at Kismet Kebabs in Latchingdon,...
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Hundreds take part in annual pilgrimage to Bradwell - see pictures
WORSHIPPERS from as far afield as Kenya and Sweden joined parishes from numerous denominations across Essex for the annual pilgrimage to Bradwell's St Peter-on-the-Wall Chapel.More than 800 pilgrims...
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Essex Travel 17/7/2014
It's a quiet day so far on the roads of Essex wit just main routes into London showing disruption. On the A13 London bound there is one lane closed at A128 Orsett Cock for resurfacing work after fuel...
View ArticleWhat time does Tiger Woods tee off at The Open?
Tiger Woods has declared it as unacceptable if he fails to become anything other than a winner at this year's Open Championship The American former number 1 tees off at 9.04am at the Royal Liverpool...
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Pictured: Lucky escape for B&Q Chelmsford customers after shelf collapse
This was the scene in B&Q after a rack collapsed in the Chelmsford store during opening hours. Part of the Cuton Hall Lane store was cordoned off after shelves, containing bags of sand, toppled to...
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Summer's here! 12 beaches to visit in Essex during the holidays
With the summer well and truly here (for a few days at least) where better to go than the beach?But of course, there is no need out to stray too far from Essex, a place with plenty of beautiful beaches...
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Freemasons reach £429,000 fundraising milestone for Essex air ambulance
AIR AMBULANCE charity bosses put on a special celebration evening to say thank you to the Freemasons of Essex and Hertfordshire who have raised £429,000 for the life-saving helicopter.Essex Air...
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Late night levy: City centre bars to be charged for cost of late night policing
Chelmsford councillors last night voted to approve the controversial Late Night Levy, forcing bars selling alcohol late in the evening to pay towards policing the city centre.Following a 12-week...
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Funeral for crash victim Petal Hawkins and husband Peter to take place in...
The joint funeral for former Essex Chronicle editorial secretary Petal Hawkins and her husband Peter will take place on Monday (July 21).Petal, 79, who was killed in a two-car crash on the A414 on...
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Police helicopter dispatched to Debenhams in Chelmsford after youths seen on...
Five youngsters were seen acting suspiciously at Debenhams in Chelmsford last night, sparking the Essex Police helicopter into action.Essex Police officers carried out a search of the High Street at...
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Inquest held into death of Willingale sleepwalker Rob Williams after De Vere...
THE family of a "loveable joker" who fell 13 feet from a hotel window before dying from hyperthermia say they still have questions unanswered following his inquest.Rob Williams, of Pigstye Green Lane,...
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Teenager comes face to face with man hacking bushes with samurai sword in...
Armed police descended upon the Hatfield estate in Witham yesterday (July 17) in a bid to find a man wielding a samurai sword.Essex Police also dispatched a police helicopter shortly after 5.30pm after...
View ArticleWitham start Ryman Premier campaign at home
Witham Town will begin life in the Ryman Premier League with a home clash against Lewes. Garry Kimble's side, who won promotion through the play-offs last season, will host the Sussex outfit on...
View ArticleRyman League clubs learn fixture fate
The Ryman League Division One North fixtures have been announced, with both Burnham Ramblers and Heybridge Swifts starting with away games. Ramblers will travel to face Romford, and Soham will be the...
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Avoid tea and head for the coolest room: Ambulance tips on coping with the...
People in Essex have been urged to do their bit during the current period of hot weather.The East of England Ambulance Service wants those spending time outside to follow simple tips to prevent...
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Eyes of the world on Chelmsford for breast operation
PHYSICIANS from a record-breaking 70 countries tuned in to watch one of Chelmsford's top plastic surgeons give a 22-year-old woman breasts.An estimated 196 experts tuned into an internet stream on...
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Save our surgery: Whitley House at risk due to NHS funding cuts
A DOCTOR'S surgery that has lost a popular GP will have to reduce the number of patients it sees and could be forced to close due to funding cuts from central Government.Whitley House, in Writtle Road,...
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In pictures: Essex's biggest WI gets a taste of the Good Life
WELLIE-wanging, wool-spinning and vintage crafts gave members of the City Girls WI a taste of 'the good life' this week at their July meet-up.Nearly 200 women gathered together at River Farm, in Howe...
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