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EPPING: Pedestrian dies after crash

A man has died after being knocked down by a car on Friday night.

John Eldred, 56 of Hemnall Street, Epping, Essex, was near Theydon Bois Village Hall in Coppis Row, when he was involved in a collision with a silver Vauxhall Corsa, being driven by a man from Barking at around 9.45pm.

The pedestrian was treated at the scene and...

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ESSEX: Women unite to 'exorcise' Essex girl image

PROJECT LEADER: Daphne Field

HOW do Essex girls put on the light after sex? They open the car door. Thanks to such tasteless jokes, several females in our county...

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ESSEX: Our poll reveals election confusion

WITH a general election looming, little more than a third of Essex residents know who their MP is. And widespread changes to constituency boundaries – which will now see thousands of...

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HUTTON: Fire at derelict building

A BLAZE tore into a derelict building on Saturday. Fire crews dealt with the fire in Roundwood Avenue, Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex, which was reported to police at around 7.40pm. Two...


SAFFRON WALDEN: Man trapped after crash

Firefighters removed the roof and door of a car to dramatically rescue a pensioner after a crash. The elderly man was freed using two sets of hydraulic cutting equipment when crews were...

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AVELEY: Hammer attack damages car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver threatened another motorist and threw a hammer at his car. The attack happened in Romford Road, Aveley, Essex, at the roundabout junction...

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HARLOW: Man rescued from flat blaze

Firefighters rescued a resident after a fire broke out in his ground floor flat. The man in his 30s suffered from mild smoke inhalation and was left in the care of the ambulance service...

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HARLOW: Crack house closure

A crack house being used for drug dealing and other offences has been closed. Police, working with the local authority, successfully applied for a court order under the Anti-Social...


HARLOW: Keep your sheds and garages safe from burglars

Police are urging homeowners to ensure outbuildings are protected against burglars. This warning follows 13 reports of garage and shed burglaries in the Harlow area in the past fortnight,...

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BRENTWOOD: Whitton hits out at fixture pile-up

ANGERED: Brentwood manager Les Whitton is upset at the amount of games his side have to play  ©

BRENTWOOD Town manager Les Whitton has hit out at the Ryman League over the fixture congestion forced upon his team that sees them play three crucial games within the next five days.

"It's ridiculous to have to play these re-arranged games all so close together – three within five days – when next midweek we don't have a...

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BILLERICAY: Thumping victory may save season

CELEBRATION: Billericay Town's Billy Bricknell (centre) celebrates Dave Wareham's (11) second goal at Dartford Photo by Amanda Protheroe

BILLERICAY Town manager Brian Statham believes his side's thumping 4-1 win over runaway Ryman League Premier Division leaders Dartford...

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BRENTWOOD: Twins go head-to-head at national championships

SIBLING RIVALRY: Anthony Crutchett will face his brother

FENCING twins from Brentwood will come face-to-face at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships in Sheffield...

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ESSEX: Chelmsford, Billericay and Brentwood win; Braintree and Swifts draw; Maldon lose

​CHELMSFORD City maintained second place with a 3-0 home win over Bishop's Stortford in the Blue Square South.The Clarets never looked back after Matthew Lock gave them the lead in the...

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MALDON: 'We've turned the corner' says boss

HAPPY: Colin Wallington

MALDON Town's season has "turned the corner" according to manager Colin Wallington who believes his current Ryman League Division One...

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V Festival tickets sell out in record time

Headline act Kings of Leon

Tickets for this year's V Festival at Hylands Park sold out in record time, according to organisers.

All tickets for the Chelmsford leg of the event sold out in 90 minutes after being made available from 9am last Friday (March 5) beating all previous records.

A limited amount of tickets went on sale to Essex residents on Thursday...

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Authors launch Essex Book Festival

Francis Wheen at the festival launch with his book Strange Days Indeed

The Essex Book Festival was launched in style at Chelmsford Library on Thursday as writers and readers met up to celebrate all things...

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V Festival: Tickets on sale today, more acts announced

Doves return to the V Festival this year

As V Festival tickets go on sale to Essex residents today, more names have been added to the line-up for the weekend of August 21-22....

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How to get your V Festival tickets before the rest of the country

Kasabian will be headlining V Festival, along with Kings of Leon

Essex residents have the chance to jump the queue for V tickets when they go on this week and buy them a day before the rest of the...

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Big names announced for V Fest as tickets go on sale

Big names announced for V Fest as tickets go on sale

This year's V Festival is set to be yet another huge sell-out success as some of the biggest names in the music business have been...

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V Festival: Big names to be announced on Monday

A V Festival announcement is due on Monday

The main acts for this year's V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford are to be announced on Monday. The announcement is under a strict...

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Essex Britpop heroes Blur win NME Award for Hyde Park shows

Blur's award-winning live show at Hyde Park

Essex Britpop legends Blur's triumphant reunion gigs at Hyde Park were voted best live event of 2009 at the Shockwaves NME Awards last...

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CHEW LiPS look forward to Southend show

CHEW LiPS plays Chinnery's, Southend, this Tuesday, March 6

Don Blandford talks to Tigs, singer of CHEW LiPS, who play Chinnery's, Southend next Tuesday... Don't mess with Tigs. The singer who...

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Beat the queues for V Fest tickets

Beat the queues for V Fest tickets

Essex residents have the chance to jump the queue for V tickets when they go on sale next month and buy them a day before the rest of...

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