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Essex Archive

• Soccer: Johnson injury not serious

  The good news for Gavin Johnson is the injury picked up at Torquay United is not serious. read more

• george and rose jones

  My grandfather was employed, (as far as i know) at Fondue la farge cement works. read more

• Southend: Crowds pour out for celebrations

  Hoards of people turned out for a community festive celebration in Hamlet Court Road last night (Monday). read more

• Colchester: Appeal over cancer centre decision

  Colchester's surprise winning bid for a specialist cancer centre is being appealed against. read more

• Jaywick: £6m boost for village

  A major investment of more than £6 million is to be pumped into improvements at an ailing seaside village. read more

• Tendring: Shoppers caught short

  AN urgent investigation has been demanded after public toilets across Tendring were closed at the weekend. read more

• Colchester: Council backing for London Olympic bid

  Colchester Council has backed London's 2012 Olympic bid. read more

• Westcliff: Casino to include pool and gym?

  The planned supercasino development by the Westcliff Casino on Western Esplanade could include a swimming pool and gym, it was revealed today. read more

• Braintree: Meal cancellation 'a temporary blip'

  A leading figure from Braintree Salvation Army has said although the organisation's Christmas meal will not happen this year, he is sure this is a "temporary blip." read more

• Chelmsford: New office for structural engineers

  A structural engineering company is expanding its operations in Essex. read more

• Soccer: Magilton to wait and see

  Influential midfielder Jim Magilton says he would have to think 'long and hard' about his future should Oxford United come knocking on his door. read more

• Braintree: Garage collapses on top of pensioner

  A pensioner was today lucky to be alive after his garage collapsed on him. read more

• Soccer: Reserve 'keeper on standby

  Clacton Town's reserve keeper Paul Churchlow again should number one if Darren Gould fails to shake off a knee injury. read more

• Southend: Hope for third Little Britain show

  STAFF at the Cliffs Pavilion are waiting to find out if they can secure a third date from cult comedy Little Britain after it became one of the theatre's fastest selling shows of the past decade. read more

• Clacton: Showpiece hotel set for opening

  A worldwide hotel giant's long-awaited Clacton showpiece is set to open shortly. read more

• Witham: Christmas work to finish sub-station

  Crews will work through Christmas in a bid to finish the new £2m electricity sub station in Cut Throat Lane, Witham, as soon as possible, said power giant EDF this week. read more

• Basildon: Brothers to stand trial for death threats

  Two men were appearing in court today facing charges of threatening to kill the chief executive of Basildon Council. read more

• Chelmsford: Chelmer Valley High in top 10 per cent

  A Chelmsford school has been placed in the top 10 per cent of main line schools following an OFSTED report which identifies it as 'very good'. read more

• Basildon: Work on new treatment centre to start soon?

  Basildon Hospital chiefs will find out whether or not they can start work on a new treatment centre tomorrow night. read more

• Claction: 90-year-old's secret of staying young

  Table tennis veteran Jim Williams can trade shots with the best of them even at the age of 90. read more

On this day: Essex Archive