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• MP Sir Teddy presses for Southend by-pass plan

  Tory MP Sir Teddy Taylor stepped up his "top priority" bid today for an outer by-pass around Southend. read more

• Danny, 8, in unicycle heartbreak

  A young Brentwood boy's dreams of working for a circus have been cut short after his unicycle was stolen. read more

• Brave boy will be guest at big Colchester launch

  A brave eight-year-old who battled back against a rare cancer is to be a special guest at a Colchester store. read more

• Traders face market blow

  A festive return of Colchester market to High Street now looks unlikely to get the go-ahead. read more

• Cuckoo Farm is target site for new U's ground

  Cuckoo Farm is the chosen site for the new Colchester United stadium. read more

• Cuckoo Farm is target site for new U's ground

  Cuckoo Farm is the chosen site for the new Colchester United stadium. read more

• Basildon on marks for its first marathon

  Thousands of athletes will hit the streets of Basildon next year when the town hosts a marathon to beat all marathons. read more

• Basildon on marks for its first marathon

  Thousands of athletes will hit the streets of Basildon next year when the town hosts a marathon to beat all marathons. read more

• Mencap concern over plan to charge for day care

  Hundreds of people with learning difficulties across Tendring and north Essex could be faced with new charges for day care. read more

• Man arrested after threats to police

  A man threatened police with an 11ins knife after a domestic dispute spilled on to the street. read more

• AA priority pledge after sex attack on driver

  A breakdown service has reassured customers priority will be given to callers in a vulnerable situation after an unprovoked attack on a woman driver who broke down in Witham. read more

• Harwich fire victim's private burial

  Three-year-old Liam Whigham, who died in a fire at his Dovercourt home, will be buried on Monday. read more

• Weather misery for Essex drivers

  Motorists in north Essex were today facing potential traffic chaos with torrential rain. read more

• Air plans prompt flight safety plea

  Renewed calls for tighter safety have been made following recent near misses involving aircraft over Essex. read more

• Big model railway exhibition this weekend

  This weekend sees the 15 exhibition put on by the Chelmsford Society of Model Engineers. read more

• Soccer: Town go top of the league

  Another late goal but it was enough for Town to win and go top of the Ryman League Premier Division on Tuesday evening, a position they are guaranteed over the weekend as the division's teams take part in FA Trophy matches. read more

• Soccer: Brentwood return with a point

  Play in the early part of Saturday's Essex Senior League match was evenly distributed and from end to end, with the defences, in the main, having the upper hand. read more

• Hockey: Brentwood at the helm

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• Newspaper backs town-wide 20mph limit to boost safety

  Twenty is plenty - that's the strong message from a new anti-speed campaign launched in Brentwood. read more

• Thieves grab Christmas gifts from sick shopper

  Police are hoping an elderly man may be able to help them catch two thieves who snatched shopping - including a Sony Play Station - from a sick shopper. read more

On this day: Essex Archive