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• Soccer: Blues get it Rawle wrong!

  Assistant Southend United manager Rob Newman pointed the finger of blame at red-carded frontman Mark Rawle following Monday's 2-0 Third Division defeat at Luton Town. read more

• Colchester: Kelly wants to go topless worldwide

  Streaker Kelly Baker, whose topless cartwheels brought an Essex cricket match to a standstill, has spoken about her exploits. read more

• Hutton: Woman fell from moving bus

  An investigation is underway after a Hutton woman had a miracle escape when she fell from a moving bus. read more

• Colchester: A12 escape after lorry crash

  A heavyweight collision between two articulated lorries triggered a second smash a minute later which left a pair of cars mangled - but miraculously no-one was seriously injured. read more

• Mid-Essex: Farmer's distress at savaged sheep

  A North Fambridge farmer has told of his devastation after his newly-replaced sheep were savaged by dogs. read more

• Colchester: Con artists's court threat

  A bogus water surveyor conned a woman out of £250 after telling her she could be taken to court because of her drains. read more

• Basildon: Riddle of PC murder wife

  Detectives are attempting to discover what drove respected policeman Karl Bluestone to bludgeon to death his wife and two of his young sons with a claw hammer before taking his own life. read more

• St Osyth: Vandals empty boat lake

  A St Osyth leisure park owner has claimed saboteurs emptied his boating lake overnight. read more

• Brightlingsea: Family's Moment of Truth

  A football-mad family are hoping to net thousands of pounds worth of prizes when they take part in a popular TV game show. read more

• Essex: Shock as Conder quits

  The Essex Economic Partnership (EEP), and the Essex business scene generally, has been stunned with the shock resignation of its chief executive, Terry Conder. read more

• Essex: Cancer patient's six-hour wait

  A Chelmsford man with cancer had to wait almost six hours for an ambulance to take him to Basildon Hospital. read more

• Chelmsford: Blaze mistaken for fireworks

  Residents of a quiet Moulsham Lodge street thought explosions and bright lights were from the Chelmsford Spectacular firework display - but it was a neighbour's garage and extension on fire. read more

• Soccer: Gulls search for top gear

  Canvey have yet to find top gear this season. read more

• Soccer: Martijn says he's staying put

  Ipswich Town midfield maestro Martijn Reuser has commented on speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. read more

• Soccer: Billericay sitting pretty

  With the new Ryman League season just ten days old, Billericay Town are two points clear at the top of the Premier Division table - the only team with a 100 per cent record after four games. read more

• Soccer: U's go top as Valiants put to sword

  Colchester United are on top of the world - and deservedly so! read more

• Soccer: Doctors tell Webb to de-stress

  Doctors told Southend United boss David Webb to stay away from Saturday's Roots Hall win against Halifax Town. read more

• Basildon: Violent life of tragic Jill

  Murdered council manager Jill Bluestone was a long-term victim of domestic violence, it has been revealed. read more

• Witham: Mayor on the run!

  Witham mayor Paul Heath will be swapping his business suit for tracksuit trousers to raise cash for a special needs school. read more

• Basildon: Tributes flood in for caring colleague Jill

  Basildon Council leader John Potter today spoke of the tidal wave of shock which has swept through the council offices following Jill Bluestone's murder. read more

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