North Essex: Black magic in churchyard?
	7:00am Fri 4 Jul 08
	BLACK witches are said to be congregating near a ruined church and having sex in bushes.
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	Colchester: Read our Chinese terracotta blog
	4:27pm Fri 4 Jul 08
	Miriam Stead, head of heritage and arts at Essex County Council, will be writing a regular blog for the Gazette from China.

Colchester: shop centre plans put back

9:31am Friday 4th July 2008

A PLANNED £250 million shopping centre is set to be further delayed because of the credit crunch.

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North Essex: volunteer honour goes to Sylvia

8:10am Friday 4th July 2008

A volunteer stalwart has been honoured for her hard work.

North Essex: Roy relishes role as wedding belle

8:00am Friday 4th July 2008

Some women wear the trousers in their relationships - but Linda Hempstead will be wearing them on her wedding day, too.

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North Essex: Jason takes big steps for Paras

6:28am Friday 4th July 2008

A MEMORIAL fund for a corporal from the Parachute Regiment has been given a boost from a sponsored walk.

	Clacton: You've bin penalised
	5:24am Fri 4 Jul 08
	RESIDENTS have been given a stark reminder about leaving rubbish outside their homes after being fined by Tendring Council.
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Colchester: Court told drunk man tried to throw ranger into boating lake

4:22am Friday 4th July 2008

A DRUNKEN man who tried to throw a park ranger into the Castle Park boating lake wanted "to rope other people into the fun".

Clacton: Sports area kicks off with tournament

3:00am Friday 4th July 2008

A NEW sports facility is being launched this month with an indoor football tournament.

	Halstead:
	3:00am Fri 4 Jul 08
	A PREVIOUSLY unheard recording by a glam rock legend will soon be released.
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Colchester: Concern over call after laptop theft

2:00am Friday 4th July 2008

A WARNING has been issued to hospital patients whose details were stolen on an NHS laptop computer.

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	Essex truckers join London protest
	7:09am Thu 3 Jul 08
	ESSEX truckers rumbled in to London to join protests over rising fuel costs.
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Clacton: More police to reclaim streets from drunken yobs

7:11am Thursday 3rd July 2008

Police have vowed to reclaim the streets from drink-fuelled yobs.

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Colchester: royal letters on view

8:33pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

THE great and the good descended on Colchester to view a unique collection of royal memorabilia which is set to go under the hammer.

In Your Gazette...

5:02am Thursday 3rd July 2008

:: Picture specials from two secondary school proms ::Win tickets to the Lord's Test match :: 100 tickets to Eddie Murphy's new film, Meet Dave There are three easy ways to get your Gazette: pop to your news shop to pick up a copy

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