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• Axe to fall on 120 jobs

  Petrol pump manufacturer Gilbarco is making 70 workers at its Basildon plant redundant. read more

• Police need help solving two death crash mysteries

  A group of cyclists may hold vital clues to a horror death crash. read more

• Plans for on-screen pollution checks in Colchester

  Colchester Council is planning to offer up-to-the-minute information on air quality levels. read more

• Golf: New nine-hole course in Southend

  Golfers are set to swing their way into the next millennium with the news that a new nine-hole golf course is to be built in Southend. read more

• Santa's early arrival

  Santa and his helpers flew in from Lapland to bring Christmas cheer to Rayleigh shoppers and raise money for charity at the same time. read more

• Police warning after man steals from elderly

  A baby-faced thief who tricked his way into the homes of three elderly women and stole cash is being hunted by Colchester police. read more

• Thurrock: Three rescued after flats arson

  Three people were rescued by firefighters after a suspected arson attack on a 12th floor tower block flat. read more

• Blind Date brings Leanne 15 minutes of fame

  A cometics assistant at a Colchester department store enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame on a big screen in a town centre bar. read more

• Players leap to Toad action

  The much-loved character Toad of Toad Hall leaps into the Focus Theatre courtesy of the East Essex Players. read more

• Driver's lucky escape

  A Billericay driver had a miraculous escape when a car plunged into a telegraph pole, snapping it in half. read more

• Charity fundraiser's fatal parachute error

  A charity fundraiser plummeted to his death when he cut through his main parachute cord, an inquest heard. read more

• Ice hockey: Chieftains’ win double

  After a turbulent week which saw the departure of Danny Marshall and Scott Nichol, Chieftains travelled to the Isle of Wight to play table toppers Wightlink Raiders on the smallest rink in the league and they chose the occasion to put together a powerful performance which posted their league title aspirations. read more

• Ice skating: Triple medals for Riverside

  Chelmsford Riverside Ice Centre's skating star Clive Shorten won gold for his short and long programme in the Senior Men's British Figure Skating Championships held at Milton Keynes, helping to make it a triple medal success for the local club. read more

• Holiday chalet in Maldon gutted by 'suspicious' fire

  A suspicious blaze has gutted a holiday chalet. read more

• Soccer: Wiggy heaps praise on his team

  Steve Wignall was in fighting mood today after watching his under-fire Colchester United squad hammer last season's runaway Third Division champions Notts County at Meadow Lane. read more

• 18-month wait for vital hip operation

  Hospital waiting lists in north Essex have increased more than anywhere else in the country since Labour came to power, it has been revealed. read more

• Abandoned baby's mum found

  A mother has been reunited with her baby boy after he was abandoned at a Basildon nightspot. read more

• Yachting: Page is in pole position

  Stan Page's Sigma 36 Chasseur consolidated her position in Class 1 of the Crouch Yacht Club's Autumn series after Sunday's penultimate race, sponsored by Shoreline, who run Lakedale Marine at Burnham Yacht Harbour. read more

• Gang of youths rob teenager on train

  A gang of six to seven white youths stole cash and personal items from a terrified teenager on a train from Southend to London. read more

• Cybermen invade Basildon

  Goggle-eyed youngster Shane Porter was launched in Cyber space when he met this out-of-this-world character. read more

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