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Chelmsford: Police appeal after man is run over and stabbed
Detectives have appealed for information after a man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car then stabbed. The incident happened in Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, at about 10.15pm yesterday. The victim and a friend were walking along
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Braintree: Helen Rollason Food and Craft Fayre held tomorrow and Sunday
CRESSING Temple Barns will hold a Food and Craft Fayre in aid of Helen Rollason this weekend. Running on both Saturday November 23 and Sunday November 24 between 10am and 4pm there will be displays, stalls, tombola’s and Santa’s reindeer will also
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Braintree: Stamp out poo campaign launched in Great Notley
Lazy owner dog owners were warned they are being watched as the latest Stamp Out Poo campaign began. The Braintree Council project, which encourages volunteers to report dog fouling, was rolled out to Great Notley on Friday. The campaign, which
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Witham: Christmas Lights ceremony on Wednesday
WITHAM'S Christmas Lights will be switched on Wednesday. The town's Christmas tree lights and the Town Hall light will be turned on in a ceremony around the Christmas Tree between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
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Braintree: Commuter angry after having third bike stolen from station in two years
An angry commuter is calling for CCTV at a station bike shed after having a third cycle stolen in two years. Nick Tait, 41, put two padlocks on his £800 Diamondback mountain bike when he left in the shed at Braintree railway station at about 5.30am
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Witham: Still no decision on Lidl take over of RBL hall
War veterans have been left in limbo over a supermarket’s bid to buy their Royal British Legion hall. Lidl reportedly approached the British Legion headquarters in April this year with a proposal to develop the memorial hall in Newland Street.
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Witham: Edward to act alongside Nigel Havers
A musical theatre student will star alongside Coronation Street star Nigel Havers in a Christmas pantomime. Edward Court, 20, of Tithe Close, Witham, has won the part of Little John in the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Christmas production of Robin
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Paine: We owe someone a hiding
Matt Paine feels Braintree Town “owe someone a hiding” and feels tomorrow’s home Skrill Premier game against Halifax Town will be the perfect time to set the record straight. Paine, who played in the centre of Braintree’s defence in their 1-0 FA Cup
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Braintree: Ridley family brewing beer again
A famous brewing family is hoping to to return to its former glory by producing beer from its new base in Braintree. The Ridley’s Brewery, in Hartford End, closed in 2005 after the company was sold to Greene King. Now Nelion Ridley, who was
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Witham: Resident suffers smoke inhalation in flat fire
One person has suffered the affects of smoke inhalation after a flat fire. The fire brigade was called to Maltings Court, Witham, at 2.35am today to find a ground floor flat was heavily smoke logged. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus
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Witham Town boss' interest is in points rather than personal links to Ramblers
Despite his own personal interest, Witham Town boss Garry Kimble insists tomorrow’s Ryman League division one north game against Burnham Ramblers is just another game. Ramblers are a club Kimble knows well as they were his first appointment in his