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A traditional Sunday walk in the park took on a whole new look when more than 100 dogs and their owners arrived. read more
Commuters from Southend, and the north of the county using the rail route to Liverpool Street,will see their services taken over by new operators next year. read more
Basildon band Depeche Mode kept the crowds entertained at this year's Glastonbury festival - as the event was hailed the best ever by organiser Michael Eavis. read more
A woman was left with a two-inch laceration to her scalp after her husband attacked her with a kettle, a court heard. read more
A battling fifth wicket century partnership between Matthew Walker and Mark Ealham held up Essex's victory bid in their Championship duel against Kent at Chelmsford yesterday. read more
Multi-million pound plans to upgrade education facilities in Clacton have been given top marks. read more
Cyclists now have somewhere to store their bikes while at a Leigh school. read more
Road plans which have caused a storm of protest in Southend are to be finally decided by a Government inspector at a public inquiry, it was revealed today. read more
Yobs who threw a missile at a train, smashing a window and causing widespread delays, have been criticised by police. read more
Although the Old Boys picked up only three points from this defeat -- one less than neighbours Southend, the only team below them in the Division Two table, they were far from downhearted. read more
A foggy night in Liverpool cleared the path for a life-changing encounter for Bill and Elsie Andrews. read more
Maldon all-rounder Glen Batticciotto admitted he was shocked when he found out he was playing in the same side as England Test captain Nasser Hussain for Essex Seconds at Colchester's Castle Park. read more
The pong which has been getting up the noses of residents for months has finally disappeared, the Environment Agency claims. read more
A 15-year-old girl died in a car crash after the 4x4 vehicle she was a passenger in careered off a quiet country road in Halstead. read more
A young family would almost certainly have died within seconds if they had been at home when a massive explosion devastated their house in the middle of the night. read more
A man was today starting a four and a half year jail sentence for indecently assaulting an eight-year-old girl and taking indecent photographs of his young victim. read more
Crooked accountant Colin Marco, who cheated clients out of £500,000, is behind bars. read more
Stanford kept up the pressure on leaders Hutton with a five-wicket triumph away to Harold Wood. read more
Despite another excellent bowling performance from Nathan Batson, who took 6-59, Billericay were beaten again. read more
Basildon & Pitsea's pressure failed to reap any reward as they lost by three wickets at home to the Division Three leaders. read more
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