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Essex: Blue badge amnesty extended
Disabled drivers now have longer to use their expired blue badges. An amnesty for those with badges that expired on or after April 1 has been extended until the end of July. It means drivers can use their expired badge within Essex County Council’
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Braintree: PARC shop opens
A charity is using its first shop to train young people and raise money for its work. PARC, which runs a play and resource centre for disabled children in Great Notley, charity outlet opened its doors for the first time last week. It aims to give young
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Braintree: Olympic fun in Coggeshall
Children had a taste of the Olympics with their own week if sporting events. Pupils at St Peter’s Primary School, Coggeshall, are taking part in the LLoyds TSB National School Sports Week. To mark World Sports Day, they held an opening
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Braintree: Driving school appeals over new office plans
A driving school will appeal to the Secretary of State in a bid to build a new office complex. Benson School of Motoring, wants to build a permanent office building, storage building and dwelling in Long Green, Cressing. The driving school already
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Braintree district: 2,000 sign Mencap petition
Campaigners handed a petition of nearly 2,000 signatures to council bosses in a bid to save an activity club for disabled youngsters. Mencap representatives handed the document to Essex County Council, a week after a highly charged meeting between parents
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Braintree: Road blocked after crash involving tractor
A road was blocked for a short time this morning after a crash involving a tractor and a car. A black Peugeot was in collision with a blue tractor in Station Road, Felsted at around 10am. Emergency services attended but nobody was injured
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Braintree district: Anger over rail fare increases
Cash-strapped commuters face more pressure after the Government confirmed it will reinstate a planned fare rise from January. Season ticket fares will revert to three per cent above inflation after they were limited this year to one per cent
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Braintree: Man in hospital after fall from farm roof
A Witham man has fallen from a farm roof in Tillingham in an industrial accident. The man in his 30’s fell from the roof of the farm on Brook Road at 2:25pm yesterday and suffered serious head and chest injuries. He was airlifted to Royal London Hospital
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Braintree: Man disappointed with housing association for no-show
A man who slept outside his flat after locking himself out is disappointed the housing association failed to come to his aid. Ian Wallace, 60, of Progress Court, Braintree, went to the police station for help after realising his keys were locked
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Braintree: Lorry sheds load of animal carcasses
A road was blocked last night after a lorry overturned and shed a load of animal carcasses. The accident happened at the junction of Dunmow Road and Blake End Road, Blake End at around 6.50pm. Awaiting further information from emergency services.
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Braintree district: Firefighters go out on strike
Firefighters are due to go out on their first strike from 10am. It follows an ongoing dispute between Essex fire chiefs and members of the Fire Brigades Union. It centres on the reduction in firefighters and how changes are made to the service. Retained
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Devonshire expects more to follow Sparkes as training starts
Having secured his first signing of the summer, Braintree Town manager Alan Devonshire says there will “definitely” be more to follow in the coming days. Devonshire was delighted to add left-sided midfielder Daniel Sparkes to his squad after
