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Police warn that drinkers who drive in Essex will be caught
DRINK-DRIVERS are the focus of a police campaign to reduce the number of accidents on Essex roads.In the run-up to Christmas more people go out for drinks with friends and work parties. While the...
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Alan Devonshire looking to make changes in transfer window
ALAN Devonshire says he won't hesitate to make changes to his Braintree Town squad when the transfer window re-opens in January.The Iron were beaten 2-1 by lower league Havant & Waterlooville in...
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Love them or loathe them, Essex girl's favourite shoe is in vogue
AUTUMN is well and truly upon us and in this month's column I am being controversial and daring you ladies to try investing in a pair of white stilettos.Now I know the old American mantra is 'Nothing...
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Ginny rises through the ranks to become Columbus chief executive
A WOMAN who first worked at the school as a teenager on work experience is to become the new chief executive at Columbus School and College in January.While a student at the former Rainsford School,...
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Lib Dems win Shenfield by-election
Jubilant Lib Dems are celebrating after taking a second seat in the traditionally safe Tory ward of Shenfield.Liz Cohen won the seat with 728 votes, ahead of Tory Stephen May, who won 557.The seat had...
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CCTV images released of Pot Noodle till thief
POLICE are hunting for a till thief who distracts supermarket checkout workers with a Pot Noodle. Essex Police has released CCTV pictures of the man suspected of stealing cash from tills in three Aldi...
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Fyfield schoolboys to soldier on for Help For Heroes
A GROUP of schoolboys will soldier on through the cold and wet to raise money for charity.Pupils at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School, in Walker Avenue, Fyfield, were challenged to choose a good cause...
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Brentwood Gazette's Exclusive beer now on sale at pubs near you
A PALE ale named after the Gazette is to go on sale in three pubs across Brentwood.Brentwood Gazette Exclusive, a bottled beer officially launched at the town's Christmas switch-on event at the...
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Boxing for a taste of fame in the 'Earthquake in Essex' bout
TWO local fighters will step through the ropes this evening in front of a jam-packed Brentwood Centre crowd.Kris Agyei-Dua (left) and Joe Mullender are both looking to take the next step in their...
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Chelmsford pupils battle to see who can be best in business
CHRISTMAS is helping to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit in pupils at two Chelmsford schools.Pupils at Larkrise Primary and Barnes Farm Junior have been competing to see who can make the most profit...
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Plea for crossing on Hanging Hill Lane in Hutton after car hits boy
A PEDESTRIAN crossing has been demanded on a "lethal" road after a 13-year boy attempting to cross it was struck by a car.Kyle Shannon, who attends St Martin's School in Hutton, broke his hip and...
View ArticleHavering has the lowest rate of HIV in London
HAVERING has recorded the lowest prevalence of HIV in London, although it is increasing.Data released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) shows that 220 people in the borough received HIV-related...
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Tollesbury toilets to reopen in new year following makeover
TOLLESBURY'S public toilets will reopen in the new year after undergoing a full makeover.The facilities in Woodrolfe Road were closed at the start of last year when Maldon District Council decided it...
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Alec Hunter Humanities College branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted
ALEC Hunter Humanities College in Braintree has been branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted.In a report released last week, the school's watchdog gave the school the lowest grades for the quality of teaching...
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Coggeshall butcher's apprentice walks away with award
A BUTCHER'S apprentice has been awarded the sought-after accolade Apprentice of the Year.After leaving college a year ago, Scott Johnston, 19, was offered an apprenticeship with Buntings Fine Foods in...
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Kiwi Angus Macdonald ruled out of Chelmsford's Christmas fixtures
OVERSEAS forward Angus Macdonald has been ruled out of the festive fixtures after fracturing his arm in Chelmsford's defeat at Enfield.The New Zealander is likely to remain on the sidelined for at...
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Writtle wins lottery grant to help research village history book
WRITTLE is one of England's first villages to win a new research lottery grant stemming from Michael Wood's social history television series, The Great British Story.Archaeology group Heritage Writtle...
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Snow has arrived but will Essex see white Christmas?
Bing Crosby sang about it, children hope for it and the idyllic image dominates festive cards and movies the world over – a white Christmas. For many of us, snow is synonymous with the Yuletide season,...
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Photos wanted for Community in Focus Photography Competition
There is just over a week left for budding Essex based photographers to win a prize by submitting their snapshots of people, places and celebrations to national photographic competition Community in...
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Warley care home left medication 'unattended and unlocked'
MANAGERS at a care home for the disabled have been told they must improve how they handle patients' medication or face legal consequences.An unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)...
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