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North Essex: ‘Cash should go back into the railway’
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A multi-million fine imposed on Network Rail following chaos on the trains has been branded "a scandal".

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Walton: Son rescues mother from blaze
11:50pm Sunday 11th May 2008
A man rescued his elderly mother from a blaze at their home in Walton.

Colchester: Pubs planning to raise the stakes
11:10pm Sunday 11th May 2008
Colchester pub landlords in search of a full house are putting their money on poker.

Ipswich: Families in for a treat at show
11:10pm Sunday 11th May 2008
This year's Suffolk Show looks set to be bigger and better than ever.

Colchester: Business accolade for Gillian
10:10pm Sunday 11th May 2008
Years of hard work paid off for Gillian Dovey, when she was named businesswoman of the year at the Gazette's Essex Countywide Business Awards 2008.

Colchester: Thrift shop to shut
10:10pm Sunday 11th May 2008
An Army shop is closing after more than half a century of trading.

Frinton: That show - now ‘share TV cash’
9:35pm Sunday 11th May 2008
Frinton's MP is calling for the BBC licence fee to be shared between media firms following a controversial documentary which angered hundreds of residents.
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Harwich: Saving lives at sea starts with training ...on a truck
8:33pm Sunday 11th May 2008
You could call the lorry parked up at Harwich lifeboat station a boat on wheels as this is no ordinary HGV.

Colchester: Get on board the walking bus plea
7:11pm Sunday 11th May 2008
Two walking bus schemes at a school have become so successful that a third could soon be launched.

Colchester: Drunk man punched girlfriend
6:30pm Sunday 11th May 2008
A drunk came back from a night out and punched his girlfriend because he didn't think she loved him any more.

West Bergholt, Chelmsford: Blast death man named
11:02am Saturday 10th May 2008
AN engineer killed when an electricity sub-station blew up was due to retire within six months.

Colchester: On The Roof hit the spot
 Sunday 11th May 2008
The winners of Colchester's fifth Battle of the Bands were cheered to the rafters, and beyond.

Colchester: Three-party alliance to keep Tories out
10:39am Friday 9th May 2008
Three political parties were today preparing to tip the balance of power away from Colchester Council's largest elected group - the Tories.
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Tendring: Council backing for controversial business complex
11:11am Friday 9th May 2008
Major plans for a controversial business complex have been given council approval, ahead of a public inquiry.
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