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Scout leader's child porn shame
A SCOUT leader has admitted possessing and making nearly 200,000 pornographic images of children. Stanton Hughes, 63 admitted making and possessing indecent photographs and movies of children. He also admitted further charges of possessing extreme
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Orsett Fire Station to lose four fire fighters
ORSETT Fire Station will lose four of its fire fighters amid frontline service cuts. Four full-time fire fighters, one from each watch at the station, will be moved to other stations across Essex as the fire and rescue service bids to save
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Essex sailor's top standing in Melbourne event
SAILING: TWO ESSEX sailors are taking on the cream of Australia’s racers in the Musto Skiff class world championships, writes Frazer Clark. The sailors are former King John School sixth form pupil Dan Henderson, 20, from Benfleet and Ronny Burns, 51,
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Hunt for man who disappeared at Lakeside stepped up
POLICE searching for a missing man will board the bus he took to Lakeside Shopping Centre for new clues. Michael Forrest, 63, from Chelmsford, who has Alzheimer’s disease, disappeared on Tuesday December 7 last year. CCTV footage shows
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Lakeside Hammers season tickets available
SPEEDWAY: Lakeside Hammers have unveiled the prices of their season tickets. The adult charge at the Purfleet track is £325, while senior citizens and students pay £270. Children (six-16 years inclusive) pay just £75. Tickets can be purchased through
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Dockers to travel to Brentwood tonight
NON-LEAGUE ROUND UP: BILLERICAY have released top-scorer Anthony Robinson after a string of poor performances. The striker has scored six goals for Town, but has not found the net since the club’s last win at Horsham in mid-November. The former Kettering
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Group's fears over hall price hike
PARENTS have raised concerns that a “lifeline” after-school club may close after a church in Grays nearly doubled its hall prices. A petition has also been launched by Keeley Bond and Vikki Ginsburgh, managers of Darlin Buds Out of School Club, based
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Haulage firms slam more tax rises
HAULAGE firm bosses have slammed the rise in VAT and fuel duty as a “double whammy” for businesses in Thurrock. The Government raised the cost of VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent on Tuesday and fuel duty was added to pump prices on New Year’s Day
