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Litter pickers get on board
1:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010
More volunteers have decided to dedicate some time to keeping Halstead tidy.
Attraction is awarded £50,000 "lifeline"
8:00am Saturday 13th March 2010
A tourist attraction which has struggled during the recession has received an “absolute lifeline” in the form of £50,000.
Nursery protests at recycling ban
4:44pm Friday 12th March 2010
Angry nursery staff have been banned from recycling with children, because the rubbish will not be collected and they are not allowed to take it home.
Joy ready to tickle your tastebuds
3:00pm Friday 12th March 2010
A Castle Hedingham mum-of-three wants to bring a bit of Africa to Essex.
Historic home up for sale
9:00am Friday 12th March 2010
A Georgian estate is up for sale and its popular jazz festival has been cancelled.
Letter is "racist" says applicant
9:00am Friday 12th March 2010
An Asian man believes fierce opposition to his planning application is down to racism.
Drivers take on 4x4 challenge
3:40pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Drivers tackled some testing terrain in a 4x4 challenge.
Tourist guide for people with disabilities
11:26am Thursday 11th March 2010
A carer has written a guide to Essex specifically for people with disabilities.
Walkers raise cash for cancer charity
11:39am Thursday 11th March 2010
Families learned about an ancient woodland while taking part in a fundraising walk.
Central Park: developer appeals
5:49pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
A HOUSING developer which wants to build 69 houses on an industrial site is appealing against Braintree Council’s planning refusal.
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