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• Essex: Outcome of vote shake-up

  A major shake-up of Members of Parliament is under way. read more

• Clacton: Work starts on new retail park

  Work is underway on a multi-million pound retail development and country park on the edge of Clacton. read more

• Southend: Gone with the wind bags theft at cinema

  Film buffs are being warned to watch out for a thieving gang targeting a local cinema. read more

• American Football: Maidstone Pumas 0- 10 Southend Sabres

  Sabres claimed their first win of the season - but it came at a high price. read more

• Canvey: Court threat over leaflets

  Two councillors today vowed to take a Canvey businessman to court after thousands of leaflets were posted around Castle Point which they claim make potentially libellous comments. read more

• Golf: Lessons in life from Wendy

  Golf pro Wendy Dicks has been teaching youngsters living with foster parents to get into the swing of things at the first in a series of free coaching sessions at Regiment Way Golf Centre, Chelmsford. read more

• Chelmsford: Survey points the way

  A parents committee has been formed in Moulsham as part of an ongoing initiative to tackle youth boredom in the area. read more

• Essex: Festival gets new radio station

  The first Festival Radio serving Manningtree, Mistley and Lawford has been given the go ahead. read more

• Basildon: Shop provides boost for animals

  Somewhere in far off Borneo, an orangutan or two will have cause to thank a new Basildon shop. read more

• Great Baddow: It's the final countdown

  The countdown is underway for the 2003 Ridley's Great Baddow charity races on May 18. read more

• Castle Point: Political rivals in election skirmish

  Making Castle Point safe, clean and environmentally friendly has been a top priority according to the council leader Dave Wells in his final report before the local elections. read more

• Southend: Time for another time warp

  The most famous horror show of all time has hit south Essex prompting people to get out their stockings and suspenders to mark the occasion. read more

• Colchester: Car crash man held in Spain

  A Colchester man arrested after a fatal crash is in a Spanish prison after being charged with driving offences. read more

• Colchester: Woman's death not suspicious

  The death of a woman whose body was found at her Colchester home is no longer thought to be suspicious. read more

• Boxing: Moriarty feels the force of Luke

  Luke Clarke rediscovered his form to gain revenge over Eltham's C Moriarty as Southend ABC staged their first dinner show for ten years. read more

• Thurrock: Warning about bogus postman

  A conman posing as a postie is being sought by police officers in Thurrock. read more

• Jaywick: Community room named after Reg

  A popular war veteran who died just months after being attacked on the doorstep of his home has been honoured by his community. read more

• Soccer: Mystery surrounds final result

  The winners of this season's Hadleigh Carport Southend Borough Combination Cater Cup will be known in the next 36 hours. read more

• Rochford: Election live on the web

  Rochford District Council will be posting its election results live on the internet for the first time tomorrow night so people can keep up with the changes as they happen. read more

• Southend: Bank fun for kids

  Children swapped their classrooms for the office environment when they spent the day with the HSBC Bank. read more

On this day: Essex Archive