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Essex: Olympic athletes jet in to Stansted

11:10am Friday 27th July 2012

As the Olympics kicks off, many athletes have been jetting in via Essex. Swimmers from Canada including world silver medallist Brent Hayden, about 80 swimmers from the USA, a mixture of athletes from Serbia, about 80 members of the Greek team and New Zealand’s judo team all flew into Stansted Airport. New Zealand 1,500 sprinter Nick Willis, Ireland's first female Olympic pole vaulter Tori Pena and South African 400 metre hurdler Cornel Fredericks also posed for photos after landing at the terminal. About 70 non-operational staff have volunteered and been trained to meet and gree the athletes on their arrival.

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Day of destiny draws near for our Olympic hockey heros

8:41am Thursday 26th July 2012

For two decades, Iain Mackay has been dreaming of his day of destiny. That day is about to come for the former Braintree Hockey Club junior as he steps out in Great Britain’s colours on the biggest stage of all in world hockey – the Olympic Games.

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Braintree: Torchbearer Kate's gratitude to chiropractors

1:30pm Tuesday 17th July 2012

An Olympic torchbearer has paid tribute to the chiropractors who ensured she was fit enough to run with the flame.

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Braintree: Olympian Iain remembers his roots

3:20pm Monday 16th July 2012

Hockey star Iain Mackay is ready to fly the flag for Braintree at this summer’s Olympic Games.

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Braintree: Hockey player Chloe looks forward to second Olympics

12:20pm Sunday 15th July 2012

Chloe Rogers has been hard at work preparing for the London Games.

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Essex: Rail staff demand Olympic bonuses

2:00pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

Railway staff want hundreds of pounds in additional payments for working during the Olympics.

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Braintree: Disappointment at travel costs for Olympic volunteers

6:20pm Monday 25th June 2012

A mother is disappointed at the cost of travel for her daughter who is volunteering at this summer’s Olympics.

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Braintree district: 118 vehicles stopped during security operation ahead of Olympics

5:49pm Wednesday 20th June 2012

More than 100 vehicles were stopped during an operation to test security measures at Stansted Airport ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Braintree district: Money to be made by renting out during Olympics

4:30pm Tuesday 6th March 2012

Homeowners with rooms going spare this summer might benefit from the Olympic buzz by renting out to tourists during the games.

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Braintree: Community spirit among Olympic volunteers

10:30am Sunday 4th March 2012

Olympic volunteers are being urged to make the most of their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, although helping out at the Games is likely to leave people out of pocket.

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