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• Castle Point: Spink's fury at Cliffe talks snub

  Government ministers have come under fire for "flatly refusing" to attend a public meeting in south Essex about the proposed Cliffe airport. read more

• Chelmsford: Optimistic outlook for Christmas trade

  Chelmsford retail bosses are optimistic of a bumper Christmas shopping spree, despite early fears that roadworks could scupper sales. read more

• Brentwood: Traders hope to turn tables on gangs

  Hilldene traders under siege from rampaging gangs of youths are banding together with police and the borough council in a bid to turn the tide in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year. read more

• North Essex: Bamber set to fight on

  Convicted killer Jeremy Bamber has vowed to continue to fight to clear his name. read more

• Soccer: Tough for Rovers

  Great Wakering Rovers could hardly face a tougher task over the next four days as they bid to move away from the Ryman Division One North danger zone. read more

• Hadleigh: Praise for bag snatch heroine

  A police officer today praised a "young heroine" who chased a robber after he snatched a woman's handbag outside a supermarket. read more

• Great Horkesley: Village advent ...pole after pole

  A village has become a life-sized advent calendar. read more

• Chelmsford: New exit causes car park chaos

  A new £200,000 automated pay on exit car park system which caused chaos when it was launched at Broomfield Hospital has been halted after just one week. read more

• Billericay: Travellers preparing to fight for homes

  Defiant travellers in Billericay are mounting a campaign against council threats of eviction and also hope to scrap the MP's plans to change the law. read more

• Kick-Boxing: Justine's set the standard

  Justine Stammers has been awarded her black belt at South Woodham Ferrers Kick-Boxing Club -- the first member to achieve the honour. read more

• Clacton: Crowds flood festive shops

  Christmas crowds braved the cold temperatures and hit Clacton's shops for the town's late-night shopping event. read more

• Basildon: Belltower's bill hits £1m

  The unpaid bill for Basildon's glass belltower has soared past the £1million mark, it was revealed today. read more

• Hadleigh: Forum votes for town sign

  Praise was today heaped upon a scheme to erect a town sign in Hadleigh - which was the first project to benefit from the new funding given to area forums. read more

• Dovercourt: Sad tail of dumped kittens

  A pair of tiny kittens were found abandoned among rubbish at a tip in freezing conditions. read more

• Tiptree: Pet shop gets to chirp another day

  A pet shop owner is over the moon his business is not to be swallowed up by a housing development. read more

• Shoebury: Raiders target electricals

  Burglars made off with a collection of home cinema and electrical equipment worth £2,000 after smashing a glass panel in a door at a Shoebury house. read more

• Basildon: Thieves take fairy lights

  Callous thieves have stolen Christmas lights from the front of a home in Basildon for the second year running. read more

• Chelmsford: Harvest to aid orphanage

  Chelmsford's Harvest for the Hungry (H4H) appeal is calling on generous residents to spend more than a penny and help raise £20,000 for new indoor toilets at a Bulgarian orphanage. read more

• Soccer: Striker Webb joins the Tigers

  Southend United forward Daniel Webb has finally completed his long expected move to Blues' Third Division rivals Hull City on a free transfer. read more

• Southend: Minister stirs up grammars

  Leave Southend's grammar schools alone - that was the stark message today as the Education Secretary signalled a new threat for their future. read more

On this day: Essex Archive