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• Soccer: Sloppy goals cost us dearly, admits Calder

  BillericayTown boss Gary Calder had no complaints after seeing his side come out of the FA Umbro Trophy at home to Conference side Telford, the most successful team in the history of the competition. read more

• Essex: When will disease fears fade?

  The foot-and-mouth epidemic is threatening to spiral out of control after the number of confirmed cases almost doubled. read more

• Rugby: Billericay bounce back in fine style

  Billericay bounced back from their recent defeat at Maldon to win in style against a strong Colchester side on Saturday. read more

• Billericay: Warning over future of High Street

  The future of Billericay High Street could become a battleground for competing town centre management (TCM) projects according to a leading town councillor. read more

• Billericay: Nervous Lions pull the plug on concert

  Unpredictable weather is being blamed for the shock axing of one of Billericay's most popular events. read more

• Brentwood: Helping to beat back pain

  A "Think-Back" programme, to help people with back problems, will run at the physiotherapy department, High Wood Hospital, Geary Drive, Brentwood from 7pm to 9pm. read more

• Colchester: Market counts cost of farm crisis

  The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is already costing Colcheser livestock market up to £250,000 a week in lost business. read more

• Clacton: Man dies in house fire

  A man has been found dead in his bed by firefighters. read more

• Braintree: Dad dies in A120 smash

  A father whose wife was expecting their third child has died in a crash at a mid-Essex accident blackspot. read more

• Basildon: Classical Essex girl off to sunny Spain

  An Essex beauty of classical proportions will soon by flying to Spain to appear in a television commercial. read more

• Colchester: Strike action fear in college protest

  Strike action could be taken at a Colchester college in protest at a major shake-up that is set to bring up to 50 redundancies. read more

• Basildon: Murder suspect released without charge

  A man arrested on suspicion of murdering his fiancee has been released without charge. read more

• Southend: 'TV told me more than hospital!'

  A grandmother has claimed she learned more about her serious liver disease on TV show Holby City than from Southend Hospital. read more

• North Weald: Boiler thieves hit building site

  Burglars who targeted a house still under construction on North Weald's new Tempest Mead development made off with a £500 gas central heating boiler. read more

• Basildon: New group to help child cancer sufferers

  A new support group helping children with cancer and their parents has been set up at Basildon Hospital. read more

• Harold: Centre opens doors

  New learning opportunities are up for grabs for Harold people as the doors open at a centre aimed at the educational needs of adults. read more

• Ongar, North Weald: Pet poster drive targets children

  Children and young people from Ongar and North Weald are being invited to contribute to a district-wide campaign aimed at promoting responsible pet ownership. read more

• Billericay: Call to repave High Street

  A Billericay councillor is again calling on Basildon District Council to repave the town's High Street after hearing of another fall on its "treacherous" pavement. read more

• Colchester: Split market plan

  Colchester's historic market could be broken up and the stalls scattered around the town centre in a new scheme suggested by council experts. read more

• Dedham: Princess Royal to visit

  The Princess Royal was yesterday (Tuesday) expected to arrive in the picturesque village of Dedham to highlight the need for affordable village housing. read more

On this day: Essex Archive