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Search begins for a new chief constable of Essex Police
THE county's first Police and Crime Commissioner has begun his search for a new Chief Constable.Nick Alston has given prospective candidates just three weeks to get their applications in.The selection...
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January transfer window: the latest news and gossip
Football's New Year will kick off with a bang tomorrow when the transfer window is thrown open. While the nation enjoys a day of rest players will be pondering moves, and clubs debating how best to...
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Retired detective starts club for fans of the bow tie
A BOW TIE wearing former police detective has started a new club to bring together fans of the eccentric neck accessory.Bob Miller founded the Bow Tie Club alongside friend, Howard Bills, who used to...
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'Bee wouldn't have wanted us to just sit about moping'
The death of David and Judy Starling's daughter Belinda led to the launch of a fund in her memory to help ambitious and talented young people. Belinda, known as Bee, died in 2006 aged just 34, after...
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Ongar mums urging others to work off turkey at outdoor gym
A GROUP of mothers from Ongar are urging people to work up a sweat in the New Year after a disappointing turnout at the town's new £19,500 open-air gymnasium.Having spent ten months pushing for the new...
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Police appeal for information after Boxing Day burglary in Basildon
A BASILDON family was left devastated after burglars struck on Boxing Day - making off with an array of Christmas presents. Police investigating the crime say the raiders "virtually wiped out" the...
View ArticleScorching Fire race to big win
BRENTWOOD Fire U13s won a convincing 125-32 victory over the Southend Swifts to maintain their unbeaten record this season.The first quarter opened to a slow start by both teams, but the Swifts opened...
View ArticleIs it right for Americans to be allowed to own guns?
IN THE run-up to Christmas, the main story in the news was the tragic shooting of school children in an elementary school in Connecticut. This amongst other shootings in the USA has caused discussion...
View ArticleStudents pack 60 boxes for food bank
these kind-hearted students from a Brentwood school spent the last few days of term collecting items for the town's food bank.All pupils at Brentwood County High were asked to bring in tins, packets...
View ArticlePair claimed benefits but owned many properties
A COUPLE who cheated Havering Council out of more than £90,000 in benefits have been ordered to pay it back.Lynne Madel, of Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, claimed housing and council tax benefit for ten...
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Body found in stream in Romford sparks murder probe
A MURDER investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body in a stream in Romford.The body of Evaldas Svolkinas, 34, of Dorking Rise, Romford, was found in Carter's Brook near...
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Traditional Boxing Day Hunt 'as popular as ever' in Matching Green
THE annual Boxing Day Hunt at Matching Green has become more popular since the hunting ban was introduced, it has been claimed.Roberto Zeolla, who owns The Chequers pub and restaurant, said turnout for...
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Ongar as Christmas is a washout
CHRISTMAS was a washout for many in Ongar as heavy rainfall caused flooding across the district.Downpours led to floods and a road closure in Stondon Road as 2012 became the wettest year in England...
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Billericay Town boss Craig Edwards fuming after derby spat
CRAIG Edwards had hit out at AFC Hornchurch's 'ridiculous' tactics during Billericay Town's 1-0 league defeat on Saturday.The Blues' manager felt the Urchins playacted their way through much of the...
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Rain fails to dampen spirits at inaugural Great Lake Race
BILLERICAY'S inaugural Great Lake Race has been hailed a "great success" – with Boxing Day rain failing to dampen the spirits.The event took place from 2.30pm at Lake Meadows in Radford Way.Around 40...
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Rail passenger wanted for questioning after criminal damage incident
This is the image of a man police want to speak to in connection with an incident investigating criminal damage and anti-social behaviour on board a train at Wickford rail station.PC Kevin Cornell,...
View ArticleIncrease in number of road fatalities in Essex causing concern
The number of people killed in road crashes in Essex has risen after a two-year drop.The year-on-year reduction had been encouraging, but with 48 people killed on the county's roads in 2012, road...
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Police hunt trio who robbed women at house in Orsett
POLICE are hunting a trio of crooks who robbed two women at a house in Orsett. The three men were armed with knives when they entered the property through an unlocked back door. They threatened the...
View ArticleFive boys arrested after vehicles are hit by bricks on the M25
FIVE teenage boys have been arrested after four vehicles were hit with bricks on the M25 yesterday evening. The missiles were thrown from a footbridge over the motorway at Waltham Abbey at around...
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Former England cricket captain honoured with an OBE
A FORMER England cricket captain has been made an OBE in the New Year Honours, for Services to Sport.Mike Denness, who lives in Hutton, is now president of Kent County Cricket Club which he served for...
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