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On this day: Essex Archive

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• Benfleet: Did you see fuel thief?

  Police were today appealing to anyone who might have seen a man steal £60 worth of fuel from a garage in Benfleet to come forward. read more

• Soccer: Different kind of pressure for Edinburgh

  Billericay Town boss Justin Edinburgh admits that he's looking forward to a brief break from the pressures of battling in the Ryman Premier when the club start their FA Trophy challenge tomorrow. read more

• Canvey: Plenty of path for a promenade

  Canvey islanders can now take a seafront stroll along a brand new £10,000 footpath, thanks to the efforts of a regeneration group. read more

• Soccer: Parky likes White spirit

  Alan White is back. The big-spirited Colchester United defender is in the squad for tonight's Nationwide League Second Division clash at Wrexham and is hoping to get the nod to partner skipper Scott Fitzgerald in defence. read more

• Ingrave: Smoke alarm warning after two blazes

  A stern safety message is once again being issued by Brentwood fire fighters after they dealt with two house fires on Monday. read more

• Witham: School's swimming pool plans shelved

  A specialist school has been forced to give up trying to raise funds to build a swimming pool for its disabled children Southview School, in Conrad Road, Witham, has been attempting to find £500,000 needed to build the pool for its pupils. read more

• Colchester: Crackdown on drinkers urinating in alleyways

  Drinkers using alleyways and doorways as public conveniences are being warned they will be prosecuted. read more

• Rivenhall: Commuter chaos after lorry antics

  Commuters faced delays during last night's rush hour after reports of a lorry striking the rail bridge in Oak Road. read more

• Southend: Dancing for health

  Big hearted dancers stepped into the school spirit when they made £1,000 for Southend Hospital. read more

• Chelmsford: Radio raids on Ford cars

  More than 50 Ford cars in Chelmsford have had £30,000 of radios or CD players stolen in the past three weeks, in what police are now calling a mini crime wave read more

• South Woodham: 'Shop' vandals for cash reward

  Cash rewards could be handed out to people who 'shop' South Woodham graffiti vandals to police. read more

• Braintree: Crime scheme support builds

  A radio system helping Braintree traders identify potential shoplifters has gained more members. read more

• Tendring: Busiest times for beach patrollers

  The teams that patrol Tendring's popular beaches during the summer months have just tackled one of their busiest seasons. read more

• Rugby: Maiden victory for Dignum

  When Southend entertain Dings Crusaders from Bristol tomorrow, there will be more than just National League rugby on show at Warners Park. read more

• Essex: Vow to keep gun culture out of county

  Club bosses have vowed to work with police to keep the gun culture out of south Essex. read more

• Colchester: Police stamp on illegal vehicles

  Police today gave a lift to areas plagued by untaxed and illegally sold cars in Colchester read more

• Basildon: Nightmare thug jailed

  A savage thug was today starting a ten-year prison sentence after repeatedly stamping on a stranger's head and causing him brain damage. read more

• Golf: Turner's too good for his medal rivals

  Rochford Hundred held their medal winners final over the weekend with Saturday's calmer weather producing much better scoring. read more

• Stansted, Saffron Walden: Monster cat seen in wood

  A monster cat, four feet high, has been spotted in Quendon Woods, between Stansted and Saffron Walden. read more

• Essex: Fire service shake-up

  The biggest shake-up of Essex fire service in decades will switch resources from fighting fires to prevention. read more

On this day: Essex Archive