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• Brentwood: Thorndon Park volunteers needed

  Thorndon Country Park is on the look out for people who are willing and able to lavish some tender loving care on the young trees in their plantation. read more

• Colchester: Campus fears racist abuse

  Staff at Essex University are bracing themselves for a possible racist backlash against its foreign students in the wake of the USA hijack terror attacks. read more

• Wickford: Curry house firebomb

  Detectives are treating a petrol bomb attack on an Indian restaurant in Wickford as racially-motivated. read more

• Yachting: Cruiser class contest sets sail

  The first of the nine races in the Brandy Hole Yacht Club HSBC winter cruiser series on the Crouch at Hullbridge saw the two classes have a spanking sail in the north-westerly four to five wind. read more

• Karate: Robyn's Viennese whirl

  Karate ace Robyn Lane had opponents in a Viennese whirl when she represented Britain at the world championships in the Austrian capital. read more

• Rugby: Super-subs do job for Rochford

  Rochford's "super-subs" ensured their side got off to a 21-10 winning start at Magnolia Road. read more

• Golf: Great day at Benton Hall

  Televsion presenter Steve Ryder joined golfers at Benton Hall Golf Club, in Witham, to help Great Braxted man Richard Oxley's Race for Cancer. read more

• Soccer: New U's contract for Keith

  Marauding wingback Joe Keith has been offered an improved contract by Colchester United. read more

• Soccer: Billericay second best

  Although the immediate post-match assessment of home chairman Rod Moore that it had been a case of "men against boys" in this Ryman League Premier Division clash might have sounded harsh, it must be said that the New Lodge side were very much second best against leaders Gravesend and Northfleet. read more

• Soccer: Modest Maher admits luck

  Kevin Maher honestly admitted that his last-gasp winner during Southend United's 3-2 Roots Hall victory against Carlisle was nothing more than a hopeful punt forward. read more

• Tennis: Lyon's share of attention

  Veteran racket ace Jeremy Lyon has been enjoying success on the world stage. read more

• Soccer: Blues stadium plans stalled

  Southend United boss Ron Martin has admitted plans for a new stadium, seen as the key to the club's survival, have stalled. read more

• Kickboxing: Basildon's star quality

  Members of Basildon Freestyle Kickboxing Club will be stars of the small screen this weekend. read more

• Soccer: City denied win

  City were denied their fifth consecutive league win by brilliant goalkeeping and two dreadful refereeing decisions in what was an entertaining first ever match against this newly-promoted Devon side. read more

• Soccer: Potters smash U's defensive record

  Colchester United's defensive frailties were exposed at the Britannia Stadium last night (Wednesday) as Stoke City beat their visitors 3-0 in Division Two. read more

• Ice hockey: Chieftains out-foxed

  The defeat of the Chieftains was as much due to inexperience and lack of depth in the squad, as it was to some controversial decisions by the referee. read more

• Yachting: Trisha's sailing success

  A 52-year-old Maldon woman who has been thrown around by the ocean waves for nine weeks has emerged victorious in The Times Clipper 2000 Round The World Yacht Race on Wednesday. read more

• Essex: Social care in crisis

  Essex social services faces being plunged into crisis amid a severe staff shortage. read more

• Essex: Group to discuss waste plan

  Campaigners from across Essex were due to meet today (Friday) to discuss mounting a legal challenge to the county's waste plan. read more

• Rayleigh: Drive-thru is refused

  Plans for a drive-thru fast food restaurant on green belt land in Rayleigh have been blocked by councillors. read more

On this day: Essex Archive