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Braintree: sandwich bar burglar jailed
12:37pm Thursday 24th July 2008
A burglar has been jailed for breaking into a Braintree sandwich bar.
Comments (0)Dunmow: new council boss named
1:27pm Thursday 24th July 2008
A council is entering a new era following the appointment of a new chief executive.
Wickham Bishops: John's back in the saddle
1:12pm Thursday 24th July 2008
An avid fundraiser got on his bike after 40 years out of the saddle.
Leaden Roding: Ann's over the moon with Arsene's letter
1:21pm Thursday 24th July 2008
A congratulatory letter from Arsene Wenger was the icing on the cake for a retiring staff member.
Dunmow: fresh hope for bypass
12:54pm Thursday 24th July 2008
An earlier opening of a town’s much-needed north-west bypass could be on the cards, if highways officers have their way.
Another face on the beat
7:50am Thursday 24th July 2008
There is a new face patrolling Witham’s town centre.
Shalford: Proposed parking ban outrage
6:04pm Thursday 24th July 2008
PLANS to restrict parking outside a school could encourage drivers to speed, a parish council fears.
"We feel hard done by, ignored and bypassed"
11:50am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Residents and councillors gave a health trust "a very good idea of what we think of their current level of service."
Archway helps crackdown on knives
11:50am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A metal detector to catch anyone found carrying a knife has been piloted at an under 18s club night.
Braintree supports Witham health campaign
10:30am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A campaign for improvements to health services in Witham has been backed by Braintree Council.
Eileen finally enjoys some good luck
10:36am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
An elderly woman who lost her husband and then was burgled had some good fortune when she won her money back on her first ever washing machine.
Father speaks of feeling "robbed" of young son who died
10:24am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A father has spoken of feeling “robbed” of his five-year-old disabled son who died while in the care of foster parents.
Vandals target cars in a town's street
10:15am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A number of cars have been damaged in a spate of vandalism which has hit a Braintree street.
Anger at health trust no show
9:49am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A health trust official failed to appear at a one-off public meeting which was arranged to discuss medical facilities in Witham.
Police arrest vicar
9:58am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A vicar has been arrested in connection with investigations into allegations of historic child abuse.
Braintree: work starts on new hospital
4:54pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Work has begun on Braintree Community Hospital – 11 years after plans were first unveiled.
Danger of debris on train line
1:30pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A police officer has warned of the dangers of placing obstructions on a railway line after two incidents in Braintree.
Cats and dog poisoned with slug pellets
12:28pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
A cat was killed after being poisoned by sausage meat with slug pellets hidden inside.
Miss Essex is feeling charitable
8:20am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Miss Essex may have missed out on becoming Miss England but she still picked up an award.
Historic past of barn revealed
12:06pm Monday 21st July 2008
The most complete history of Coggeshall Abbey has uncovered murder mysteries, royal relationships and power struggles.
Scouts celebrate 80th birthday
2:06pm Sunday 20th July 2008
SCOUTS old and new held a party to celebrate a milestone birthday.
Calls for safe crossing
2:02pm Sunday 20th July 2008
CALLS have been renewed for a pedestrian crossing on a busy road before a child gets hurt.
Compensation bid for man caught up in work accident aftermath
9:57am Thursday 17th July 2008
A builder who cannot rid himself of his workmate's horrific death has taken his battle for compensation to the High Court.
Publican launches fake cigarettes in his pub
9:44am Thursday 17th July 2008
A pioneering publican has launched fake cigarettes in one of his establishments as a "last resort" to save his businesses.
Pupils express excitement over Olympics trip
9:29am Thursday 17th July 2008
Lucky students are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Pavilion "criminally unsafe" for too long
4:35pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
A PAVILION condemned as a fire hazard was "criminally unsafe" for too long, a councillor has said.
Government backing for academies
3:32pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
Two secondary schools will open as "groundbreaking" academies after the summer holiday.
Shops "not wheelchair-friendly"
3:06pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
TOWN centre shops have such poor disabled access that wheelchair users at one bank have to do their banking on the street, a disabled man claims.
Property firm's jobs threatened
1:30pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
Jobs could be under threat at the Witham office of Persimmon Homes.
Birthday bash for Scouts
1:04pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
A huge celebration party is being thrown by a Scout group to toast 80 years together.
National Sport News
Federer crashes out in Toronto
Updated 5:00pm Thursday 24th July 2008
World number one Roger Federer crashed out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday, while Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal continued his remarkable run.
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Mum who jumped hurdles so Sarah can run
They had seen better days, but Sarah Claxton had been happy to get her first running shoes – a second-hand pair of spikes.
Onward Christian (former) soldier
A large flatscreen television dominates the front room of Jamie and Amy Kidd’s house in Colchester.
Rising cost of fuel is hitting farmers hard
Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling have finally scrapped October’s planned 2p rise in fuel duty, but that will not sort out the current high prices – especially as that duty increase will probably hit next April. In the last of our features on Facing the Fuel Crisis, the Gazette looks at the problems facing Essex’s farmers – and why two of our biggest supermarkets are not feeling the pinch. Essex's wheatfields might not be on the same scale as Kansas, but they still take up nearly 250,000 acres.
Soaring fuel prices don’t only affect car owners
Spiralling fuel prices are a double-edged sword for bus operators.
Emergency crisis
By the middle of last month, Essex Fire and Rescue Service had spent more than 30 per cent of its annual fuel budget.
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