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16:59 - 02 July 2009
A FRENCH Market held on the Common proved to be a tremendous success and helped to boost trade in the town, according to Saffron Walden s town clerk. The market was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and, apart from the heavy rain on the first day, was a... Full Story »
14:59 - 02 July 2009
VULNERABLE homes in Ashdon will be protected against flooding thanks to a grant of nearly £80,000. The money will be spent on protecting 14 homes which have all previously been affected by the flooding of the River Bourn which runs through the village. Th... Full Story »
14:50 - 02 July 2009
A RELATIVE of television's Simon Cowell is looking to take the X-Factor to China. Elmodon student Geraldine Cowell is preparing to embark on a trek along the Great Wall of China in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.... Full Story »
Stansted Expansion
16:06 - 22 July 2008
THE Government has taken control of BAA’s planning application for a second runway at Stansted Airport, despite a crucial factor in its decision not yet having been determined. On Monday the Government Office for the East of England wrote to ... Full Story »
Eco - Town
15:14 - 01 August 2008
A GOVERNMENT panel has offered expert opinion on the eco-towns proposed for Hinxton and Elsenham, just as a new Hanley Grange masterplan is unveiled by developers. A report published by the Eco-Towns Challenge Panel, a group of sustainability and urban...
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11:16 - 27 June 2008
ON a whistle stop tour through some of Essex s most beautiful countryside, the Government s housing minister defended her big eco ideas. En route from her offices in Westminster to the rural setting of Thaxted, minister for housing Caroline Flint must hav...
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