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On this day: Essex Archive

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• Cricket: County call-up for the Essex girls

  It wasn't too many years ago that the thought of women playing cricket would prompt guffaws of laughter all the way from the square to the boundary rope. read more

• Colchester: Vandals destroy infants' garden

  Vandals are wreaking havoc at a Colchester school. read more

• Colchester: Soldiers run for children's ward

  A team of soldiers are limbering up to run in a historic French marathon to raise money for a children's ward at Colchester General Hospital. read more

• Frinton, Walton: Road potholes 'will cause an accident'

  A frustrated resident has called for action over dozens of potholes on the roads between Frinton and Walton. read more

• Soccer: Newman has future faith

  Southend United player/coach Rob Newman is confident that Blues' second-string are paving the way to a brighter future for the Third Division club. read more

• Cricket: Kent on top after ton

  A century innings from David Fulton has put Kent firmly in the driving seat in their County Championship match against Essex at Tunbridge Wells. read more

• Manningtree, Dedham: Doctor accused of 17 assaults

  A family doctor has been arrested on charges of indecent assault. read more

• Wickford: Young designer goes back to the future

  A young Wickford designer is looking forward to a bright future after her retro-inspired work took second place in a top national competition. read more

• Rivenhall: Essex girl's sex disease shock

  An Essex girl's sex life has shaken the scientific world. read more

• Colchester: Teacher's race claim rejected

  A French teacher who claimed she was subjected to 18 months of racial abuse from pupils at a Colchester school has lost her battle for compensation. read more

• Soccer: Burley denies swoop for nephew

  George Burley has scotched reports linking Ipswich Town with swoops for Craig Burley and Mark Wilson. read more

• Stondon Massey: Garage to close

  A popular village garage is closing down because it is not making enough money. read more

• Billericay, Wickford: Fire open days

  Fire stations in Billericay and Wickford will be welcoming the public in over the next few weeks to show people more about the work of local firefighters at special open days. read more

• Heybridge: Phone conman fear

  A new type of conman could be at work after an 83-year-old woman was targeted by phone. read more

• Soccer: Springfield finish with spring in stride

  The last game of the season saw Springfield 'B' entertain their local rivals Meadow Youth. read more

• Clacton: Man tried to abduct girl

  This is the face of a man police are searching for in connection with the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Clacton. read more

• Colchester: Man, 28, dies in sleep

  The manager of a Colchester estate agents died suddenly just days after celebrating his 28th birthday. read more

• Southend: Taxi protest chaos

  Placard-waving taxi drivers have caused traffic chaos with a demonstration outside c2c stations in Southend. read more

• Thurrock: Lollipop fightback

  A campaign to protect lollipop men and women from abusive and aggressive drivers is being launched in Thurrock. read more

• Mid-Essex: Top crime fighters - for hire!

  Retired detectives, forensic scientists and criminal psychologists are being hired out by a former head of Essex CID to help police forces. read more

On this day: Essex Archive