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• Soccer: First class fans

  Blackburn may have won on the pitch, but Colchester United's fans were truly Premiership class. read more

• Football: Crawley Town 2-1 Canvey Island

  DESPITE a continuation of his side's poor Conference away run following Satur-day's 2-1 defeat at fellow newcomers Crawley, Canvey soccer boss Jeff King insisted his players would go into tonight's derby at Dagenham in good heart. read more

• Basildon: Councillor fea

  Controversial plans to build 1,500 homes behind Basildon Hospital are "imminent", according to a local councillor. read more

• Colchester: Information plea on 30-year-old murder

  Fresh information about the murder of a Colchester woman 30 years ago has prompted police to issue a new appeal. read more

• Southend: Trade unions and residents lead mass protest against proposed council cuts

  Trade unions and concerned members of the community sent a strong message to Southend Council as they took part in a mass demonstration in protest against plans to slash to services. read more

• Soccer: Davison rues bobble

  Aidan Davison has said he will be buying the Blackburn Rovers groundsman a roller for the pitch at Ewood Park. read more

• Colchester: Did you see cyclist outside school?

  Police want to track down a man who sparked concerns when he was seen hanging around a Colchester school. read more

• Southend: Teenager falls to death from balcony

  Residents watched in horror as paramedics desperately fought to save an 18-year-old who plunged to his death from a block of flats. read more

• Football: Subsidised travel for Blues' trip to Swansea

  SOUTHEND United are subsiding coach travel for Blues' visit to Swansea City this Friday and the club's co-owner Ron Martin is hoping as many fans as possible will make the trip. read more

• Soccer: First class fans

  Blackburn may have won on the pitch, but Colchester United's fans were truly Premiership class. read more

• Sailing: Stodel off to stunning start

  Hannah Stodel has begun the year with a victory. read more

• Clacton: Raiders lock up worker

  Hooded robbers locked a woman assistant in a storeroom as they carried out a raid on her shop. read more

• Basildon: Councillor fears 1,500 homes are "imminent"

  Controversial plans to build 1,500 homes behind Basildon Hospital are "imminent", according to a councillor. read more

• Southend: Traders want "ten-point" future regeneration plan

  Traders in Southend's York Road market are calling on the council to guarantee their future by implementing a ten-point plan for its future regeneration. read more

• Witham, Colchester: Missing boys found safe

  The three missing Witham schoolboys have been found safe and well, police have just confirmed. read more

• Soccer: Fear for Martyn

  Thurrock may be without one of their most versatile players for the next few weeks. read more

• Football: West Ham 1-1 Sheffield United

  ALAN Pardew watched his West Ham side end their losing run with a hard-fought draw against Sheffield United and called on the fans to play a part over the rest of the season. read more

• Harwich: Town councillor defects to Labour party

  A town councillor has defected to another political party. read more

• Colchester: Candles started blaze

  Unattended candles started a blaze at a Colchester home. read more

• Southend: Pensioner cheats death in crash landing

  A pensioner cheated death after the plane he was flying crash-landed at Southend Airport. read more

On this day: Essex Archive