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• Cricket: Middlesex match for Essex

  Essex begin their pre-season programme tomorrow with a one-day match against Middlesex at The Ford County Ground in Chelmsford. read more

• North Essex: Car fire shuts A12

  Part of the A12 was closed after a car burst into flames. read more

• Great Cornard: Fears for girl, 14

  Police are concerned about a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since the beginning of the week. read more

• Colchester: Film star defeated by wrath of the clamper

  She can defeat aliens, she can bust ghosts but there's no escape from the wheel clampers of Colchester. read more

• Calf pain can't stop Freddy

  SOUTHEND United's star striker Freddy Eastwood is hoping to be fit for Friday's clash with Bristol Rovers, despite having picked up a calf problem. read more

• Football: Signet ring in with cup win

  Signet United's youngsters are celebrating after winning the under-11s Mitre Cup at Clacton. read more

• Braintree, Witham: Crashes on same road in hours

  Emergency services were called out to the B1018 Braintree to Witham road twice after two accidents on opposite sides of the road. read more

• Colchester: Vandals ruin hospital toys

  Equipment to keep children entertained while at Colchester's accident and emergency department has been vandalised. read more

• Tilly named manager of the month

  SOUTHEND United manager Steve Tilson is hoping to avoid the curse of the manager of the month award when the Shrimpers take on Bristol Rovers at Roots Hall tomorrow. read more

• Basildon: Meeting to allay fears over schoolgirl rape

  A public meeting will be held to calm the fears of residents on the Craylands Estate following the sickening rape of a young girl in her bed. read more

• Basketball: Swifts get ready for play-offs

  WITH the league campaigns at an end, all four of Southend Swifts women's teams have qualified for their respective play-offs - the pinnacle of their season's endeavours. read more

• Colchester: Kennedy due in town

  Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy was due in Colchester today ahead of an expected General Election. read more

• Speedway: Oxford shock for the Hammers

  Arena Essex 41 Oxford 49 read more

• Southend: Share in my Blues day

  A Blues fan with two spare tickets to next Sunday's cup final is offering a lucky Echo reader the chance to share the excitement. read more

• Colchester: Low-life street rats

  Drunk teenage thugs ran riot in Colchester town centre in broad daylight. read more

• Southend: Echo praised for helping smokers quit

  The Echo has been praised for helping 916 people quit smoking as part of a high-profile campaign. read more

• Essex: Residents' greatest fear - loitering youths

  Youths who gather on street corners have been voted Essex's number one antisocial headache. read more

• Jaywick: Police hunt driver

  Police have been distributing hundreds of leaflets in a bid to track down a hit and run driver. read more

• Tennis: Club trio toast winter success

  RAYLEIGH, Kent Elms and Thorpe Bay all had reason to celebrate this week after clinching the champions' titles in the Leigh & Westcliff LTA men's, ladies and mixed divisions. read more

• Rochford: Travellers at school sparks protest

  Parents kept their children at home after travellers set up camp at a Rochford school prompting fears over pupils safety. read more

On this day: Essex Archive