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• Southend: Drug-related deaths soar

  Thirteen people died from drug-related deaths in Southend and south east Essex last year, it was revealed today. read more

• Southend: Mystery surrounds Palace Hotel renovation plan

  MYSTERY today surrounded the proposed use of two floors of Southend's Palace Hotel as part of its £20million renovation plan. read more

• Basildon: Traveller camps 'second highest in England'

  Basildon has the second highest number of illegal traveller camps in England, it was revealed today. read more

• Rugby: Hotly disputed try settles derby

  A hotly disputed try in the dying moments of the game handed Basildon a vital 10-6 victory at London Four North East championship rivals Westcliff. read more

• Soccer: Miller's off to QPR

  Colchester's Adam Miller has signed for Coca-Cola Championship high-flyers Queens Park Rangers. read more

• Soccer: White's quest to keep place

  John White has one aim for the weekend - to see his name on the Colchester United teamsheet at 3pm on Saturday. read more

• Colchester: Agreement hope for new stadium

  Proposals will be tabled today to get Colchester's community stadium off the ground. read more

• Canvey: Bikers dicing with death

  BIKERS are dicing with death when they use an old Canvey road as a race track, it was claimed today. read more

• Billericay: MP injured in car smash

  Billericay MP John Baron was recovering at home today after a car accident left him unconscious and broke his nose. read more

• Cricket: Durham first visitors to Garon Park

  Durham will have the distinction of providing Essex with their first taste of county cricket action at Southend's Garon Park next season. read more

• Colchester: 'Love rat's' mum is in the dark

  Darren Day's mum says she knows nothing about the alleged antics of her "love rat" son. read more

• Harwich, Dovercourt: Pubs unite to fight a ban on smoking

  Pub owners are fighting back against the campaign to ban smoking from all public places. read more

• Pitsea: Flyover open to ease traffic gridlock

  Road chaos caused by urgent repairs to Pitsea flyover was lifted today as the A13 re-opened for rush hour traffic. read more

• Obituary: Funeral for cricket lover Ron

  The funeral service will take place tomorrow of great cricket lover Ronald Martin Holmes, who died earlier this month at the age of 72. read more

• Soccer: Halford hopeful of replay success

  Colchester United goalscorer Greg Halford is hoping that the U's can overcome Mansfield Town when they come to Layer Road for the FA Cup first round replay. read more

• Wivenhoe: Town's drink-drive record 'no worse'

  Claims that a town has a higher-than-average number of drink-drivers have been questioned. read more

• Colchester: Flooding fears

  Flooding an area of Colchester with hundreds of new homes will lead to traffic chaos and overdevelopment. read more

• Rugby Union: Mersea Island 0-34 Rochford (Powergen London League Division Four North-East)

  Mersea Island crashed to their fifth league defeat of the season. read more

• Colchester: PM's reply 'a breakthrough'

  Colchester MP Bob Russell has had a reply to his letter urging the Prime Minister Tony Blair to throw his weight behind the town's proposed community stadium. read more

• Soccer: Bent on keeping striker

  Dean Bowditch is praying Ipswich Town keep hold of Darren Bent when the transfer window reopens in January. read more

On this day: Essex Archive