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Future of Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers is secured
A POPULAR tourist attraction has had its future secured after new tenants were found.Family favourite Marsh Farm, in South Woodham Ferrers, had faced closure after finding adequate investment hard to...
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Coach Paul Grayson says Essex could ditch IPL players in future
ESSEX could follow in the footsteps of Nottinghamshire and ban their players from playing in the Indian Premier League in future years.The likes of Ravi Bopara, Ryan ten Doeschate and Owais Shah...
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Billericay Youth Town Council takes to the air on Phoenix radio
AN ENTERPRISING group of young politicians hope to enhance their work in the community after recently starting their own radio show.Members of the Billericay Youth Town Council will be live on Phoenix...
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TV documentary bids to dispel the stereotype and show Essex's true colours
NOWHERE in the country has suffered more from lazy stereotyping than Essex. To the uninformed, the county is filled exclusively with footballers' wives, brain-dead reality TV stars and fake tans. A...
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UPDATES: January transfer window news and gossip
Clubs have less than 72 hours to secure the signatures of their model players, as the transfer window will slam shut at 11pm on Thursday. We'll keep you up-to-date with the latest transfer news and...
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Three anti-fur protesters arrested outside Bonnie and Clyde in Brentwood
THREE anti-fur protesters were arrested this morning, eyewitnesses told the Gazette, after an altercation outside Bonnie and Clyde at Wilson's Corner.Activists from Essex Animal Defenders have been...
View ArticleKumon Colchester North Study Centre Open Day
The Colchester North Study Centre will hold an open day on Saturday 2 February 2013 at their new venue at Highwoods Square, Colchester, to provide local families with a chance to learn more about...
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Anti-fur protesters arrested outside Bonnie and Clyde in Brentwood
THREE anti-fur protesters were arrested this morning after an altercation outside Bonnie and Clyde at Wilson's Corner. A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault, a 41-year-old woman was...
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Five arrests after brawl outside The Ivory Rooms in Billericay
A WOMAN suffered a broken nose and a man sustained facial injuries after a fracas outside a Billericay nightspot.The 27-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the incident, which took place outside...
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Authors of most popular Gazette short stories win prizes
A TALE of love against the odds and a yarn about a plot to unleash a deadly gas were the readers' favourites in the Gazette's short story competition.Lynne English, 60, won the Senior Scribes category...
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Pony put to sleep after being dumped in Wickford play area
A YOUNG pony had to put to sleep after it was dumped in a children's play area having suffered a terrible leg wound.The underweight piebald cob, a colt thought to be around two years old, was abandoned...
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TV star Peter Purves supports class to beat phobia of dogs
DOG lovers and Blue Peter fans alike turned out in their droves to catch a glimpse of TV legend Peter Purves in Brentwood High Street.The Crufts veteran and former Doctor Who star joined volunteers...
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Hannah Stacey wants your vote to help make her Miss England
A KEEN skier is hoping to make tracks in her bid for the title of Miss England 2013.Hannah Stacey, from Hook End, is one of 14 girls competing in the latest heat qualifier for the popular competition...
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Day the tables turned and news editor was asked the questions
JUNIOR schoolchildren turned the tables on a Gazette reporter this week by bombarding him with questions about his career and what it's like to be a journalist.Around 90 enthusiastic youngsters at...
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Brentwood council manages to mislay £750k of developers' cash
BRENTWOOD Borough Council is struggling to account for more than £750,000 in cash contributions – half of which was meant for people on low incomes to find a home.A confidential council document, seen...
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Burglary victim 'violated' by raid on family's Brentwood home
A FAMILY have ben left devastated after burglars snatched cherished heirlooms and possessions worth thousands of pounds from their Brentwood home.Among items stolen in the raid at the home of the...
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Alex Read focused despite trial with Dagenham & Redbridge
ALEX Read will be in the 'right frame of mind' to play for Brentwood Town while he continues his trial with Dagenham & Redbridge, says manager Steve Witherspoon.Despite a twisted ankle the prolific...
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BRENTWOOD: The sh(n)ow must go on, charity rugby players defy weather
The Memorial Rugby Day, Old Brentwoods, January 20, 2013.Match Report by Old Brentwood member, Patrick Stroud.A day that meant so much to those that had arranged it looked like being ruined by the...
View ArticleTwo men are assaulted in Billericay bar
POLICE are investigating the assault of two men inside the Ivory Rooms.The incident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Day inside the bar on Laindon Road, Billericay. A 19-year-old man from...
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Prolific Romford burglar jailed
A prolific criminal from Romford has been jailed for more than five years after admitting to more than 200 burglaries.Joseph Lewis, 22, of Lower Bedfords Road, was jailed for five years and four months...
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