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Lord Hanningfield to give any damages won from police to charity
LORD Hanningfield has promised to give any damages won from Essex Police to charity.The peer is suing the force for £6,500 following his arrest over the alleged fraudulent use of his corporate credit...
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Maldon divided over plans for a JD Wetherspoon pub in the town
A COMMUNITY is divided over plans to build a giant JD Wetherspoon pub in their town.The pub, famous for cheap alcohol and meals, wants to take over the former post office on Maldon high street.Maldon...
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Record-breaking oarsman Charlie Pitcher on second transatlantic row
RECORD-BREAKING oarsman Charlie Pitcher is now more than a week into his second transatlantic row.The 50-year-old father-of-four from Felsted set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands last Wednesday...
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Bower Park Academy in Romford earns MPs' praise for progress
STAFF and students at a Romford school are celebrating twice over after receiving government praise for its educational improvements.Bower Park Academy, in Havering Road, has been singled out after...
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BREAKING: Lord Hanningfield wins £3,500 from Essex Police for unlawful arrest
DISGRACED Tory peer Lord Hanningfield jailed for a House of Lords expenses fiddle won a landmark victory today in a damages claim against Essex Police. He was awarded £3,500 in damages by one of the...
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Brentwood students scoop top international design award
TALENTED pupils at Brentwood School have picked up a prestigious design award prize in London after inventing a glove that could save the lives of cyclists.The six GSCE design students won a Virtual...
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Kiddi Caru Colchester Scoops Healthy Eating Award
Kiddi Caru Colchester has started the year in good health, after receiving a Gold Healthy Eating Award from Essex Healthy Life.The Essex Healthy Life Healthy Eating Awards are run by the Essex Food...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Southport: Davis faces race against time
Braintree midfielder Kenny Davis' fitness will be assessed before the game against Southport.Davis suffered a knee injury towards the end of last weekend's match against Hereford and missed the 4-1...
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Mother and daughter to take on African trek for charity
A MOTHER and daughter are embarking on an East African trek to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts.Sarah Houlding, and her 16-year-old daughter Rebecca, will take part in a nine-day...
View ArticleForge Physio in North Weald joins national network
A PHYSIOTHERAPY practice in North Weald has joined an organisation that helps reduce employee sickness in the workplace.The Forge Physio, in Bassett Business Units, Hurricane Way, has linked up with...
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Brentwood youth band proud to play first concert in new hall
AFTER more than 20 years without adequate premises, a popular youth band played their first concert in their new hall last weekend.Members of the Brentwood Royal British Legion Youth Band have been...
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Chelmsford Chieftains cruise to comprehensive wins
IT WAS a comfortable weekend for the Chieftains who didn't need to get out of second gear to run in 20 goals against two sides struggling for form this season.Last Saturday in a fairly meaningless cup...
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NHS writes to thousands urging them to take home Chlamydia test
THE NHS this week started writing to 44,000 young people urging them to take a DIY home Chlamydia test as cases of the sexually transmitted infection continue to soar.Central Essex Community Services,...
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Supercar is top attraction at Braintree school's apprentice day
ENTERPRISING students vying to gain a spot in the leadership team at their school raised £1,500 for charity in an Apprentice-style day.Students at Tabor Science College in Braintree spent last Friday...
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Christmas greetings come late for surprised Danbury couple
FOR one lucky resident it seems Christmas is not over – he is still receiving cards from loved ones nearly two months after the festive season finished.David Whiteing, from Danbury, and his wife...
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Talented trio from Billericay hitting right notes in singing contest
FROM musical theatre to modern pop, three girls from Billericay have been hitting all the right notes to secure their place in the regional finals of a high profile singing contest.The trio of Mika...
View ArticleFire in seafood kiosk in Canvey
A SEAFOOD kiosk caught on fire in Canvey in the early hours of Saturday (February 16).Firefighters described the 5m x 5m kiosk in the Eastern Esplanade as being "well alight" when they arrived at the...
View ArticleFire in South Essex College disabled toilet
FIRE crews put out a blaze in a disabled toilet in South Essex College in Grays last night (February 15).The toilet was in the ground floor of the detached, two-storey, 20m x 20m building in the...
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Life sentence for Daniel Hodges for murder of Gillian Andrade
A MAN has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Gillian Andrade.Daniel Hodges, 31, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday (February 15) for the murder of the 39-year-old, from...
View ArticleEssex Police "disappointed" over Lord Hanningfield High Court ruling
DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed by Essex Police over the High Court's judgement to award Lord Hanningfield £3,500 in damages.The 72-year-old Tory peer won a landmark victory yesterday (Friday, 15...
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