Stories for 21 January 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Pitsea: Girls in footpath shock

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man with buck teeth exposed himself to two schoolgirls.   more...

Basildon: Car gang nab tools

Two angle grinders worth a total of £100 were stolen from a store on the Burnt Mill Industrial Estate, Basildon.   more...

Vange: A13 driver's crash escape

A driver lost control of his vehicle as it raced up an embankment on the A13 and ploughed into a wooden fence.   more...

Pitsea: Police chief's united approach to crime fight

Everyone needs to work together to take Pitsea forward, according to the new head of police.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Billericay Town 2-0 Basingstoke Town (Ryman League Premier Division)

Billericay Town proved too strong for visitors Basingstoke at the weekend, recording a comfortable 2-0 success at New Lodge.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey, Thundersley: Parents protest at swim pool rule

Banner-waving parents launched a protest at controversial new rules that leave young swimmers out in the cold.   more...

South Essex: `Fire - what number do I ring?'

A family delayed calling out the fire brigade after a blaze ripped through their home - because they did not know what number to call!   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Athletics: Benfleet 15 under starters orders

Benfleet Running Club stage their annual "Benfleet 15" race on a course starting at Canvey Island Rugby Club on Sunday.   more...

Soccer: Kingstonian 2-1 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey lost top spot in the Ryman Premier after a last-gasp defeat at Kingsmeadow.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: MPs want National Anthem back on BBC

Patriotic MPs are backing a Commons motion demanding the reinstatement of the National Anthem at the end of normal programmes on BBC 1.   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex News

North Essex: Boost for cancer care

Cancer patients will benefit when a new doctor joins Essex Rivers Healthcare as its first ever Macmillan cancer consultant.   more...

Essex: Rail chaos as viaduct jumper attempts suicide

A suicidal Colchester man caused railway havoc for almost eight hours before jumping 40ft off a Chelmsford bridge in a failed bid to kill himself.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Bus station clean-up

Chelmsford's number one eyesore is to be painted by the First Bus Group as part of the Clean Up for City campaign.   more...

Chelmsford: Last Post sounds for war veterans

Old soldiers of the Essex Regimental Association's Chelmsford branch have reluctantly decided to sound the Last Post.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Funeral of crash PC

A traffic policeman who died in the line of duty will be buried at his local church later this week.   more...

Colchester: Film was blacker than they thought

Cinema-goers were plunged into darkness blacker than the depths of Mordor as a blown projector bulb brought Frodo Baggins' quest in the Lord of the Rings to a premature end.   more...

Colchester: Dead crash driver named

Police have named the man who died in a car accident on Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, in the early hours of Friday.   more...

Soccer: Town's win a big boost

Matt Holland said it was a 'massive psychological boost' after helping Ipswich Town clamber out of the Premiership's bottom three at Derby.   more...

Colchester: Troops off to Afghanistan

Soldiers from the crack Parachute Regiment are heading off to Afghanistan this weekend.   more...

Colchester: Tree thieves upset gardener Joan

It is enough to make any gardener want to hang up their secateurs.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer:Colchester United 1-2 Chesterfield (Nationwide Division Two)

ColchesterUnited suffered their first defeat of the New Year and had wingback Karl Duguid sent-off for the first time in his career.   more...

Essex Business

Basildon: Overhaul at BAE Systems

BAE Systems, which employs 1,400 people in Basildon, has announced a major overhaul of its organisational structure.   more...

Braintree: Help to deliver needed supplies

A quad bike from a Braintree dealership is being flown out to deliver emergency supplies in war-torn Afghanistan.   more...

Parkeston: Fresh delay over bypass

Residents in Parkeston will have to wait another six weeks for the start of the final phase of their long-awaited bypass.   more...

Essex: Bosses rap EU over red tape

Essex business leaders have denounced the European Union for "failing to grasp the nettle" over the tangle of red tape they say is afflicting them.   more...

North Weald: Airfield future decided soon

The long-term future of North Weald Airfield could at long last be decided during the coming year.   more...

Billericay: Move to halt takeaway boom

Time is to be called on the number of pubs, restaurants and takeaways appearing in a south Essex high street as the new "vibrant town" gets out of control.   more...

Witham: New life for salon

A former Witham hairdressing salon has been brought back to life after lying empty for ten years.   more...

Colchester: Boost for Betts

Colchester's dwindling manufacturing industry has received a major boost with expansion plans at Betts.   more...

Canvey: Rail link plea

Canvey needs its own rail station, Castle Point MP Bob Spink has claimed.   more...

Clacton: £2m holiday investment crusade

Clacton firm Crusader Holidays is driving ahead with a major £2m investment.   more...

Essex Features

Chelmsford: ME move is step in right direction

A former Essex head teacher who played a key role in a government report which has recognised Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ ME as a valid illness has hailed it as a breakthrough for common sense.   more...

Essex Live Music

South Essex Live Music Round-up: Eddie and Hot Rods hit Westcliff

Wayhey, Eddie and The Hot Rods are back at long last and will be hitting the Riga Music Bar in London Road, Westcliff on January 26.   more...

Essex News

Braintree: Traffic lights for blackspot

Traffic lights will soon be installed at an accident blackspot after years of discussion which divided a community.   more...

Woodham: Councillors look for faulty street lights

Town councillors in South Woodham Ferrers are to tour the town looking for dim and faulty street lights after the issue was raised by a resident.   more...

Walton: Police station works

Walton's new police station is to cost more than £1m, new figures reveal.   more...

Maldon: Woman, 90, dies in fire

A 90-year-old woman died in a fire at her Maldon home.   more...

Weeley: Capone's car gets the once-over

Weeley firm Greenspeed is used to taking on specialist jobs when it comes to repairing vehicles.   more...

St Osyth: Boat crushes workman

A man was crushed under the 19-ton boat he was restoring after its supports gave way.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Ryman League Round-Up (Divisions 2 and 3)

In Ryman Division Two, East Thurrock will point to poor discipline in their match against Ashford Town - a game which saw the Rocks end the 90 minutes with ten men and having thrown away a two goal lead.   more...

Soccer: Tiptree's Taunton test

Tiptree United have been set a huge challenge as they today drew holders Taunton Town in the fifth round of the FA Carlsberg Vase.   more...

Soccer: Stafford Rangers 2-1 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens Premier Division)

For the fourth match running, City conceded late goals to consign themselves to another league defeat.   more...

Soccer: Heybridge Swifts 2-1 Chesham United (Ryman League Premier Division)

Former Colchester United hitman Paul Abrahams scored twice as Heybridge Swifts recorded a much needed win in their relegation battle.   more...

Soccer: Ryman League Round-Up (Divisions 1)

Bishop's Stortford drew a blank at Staines Town on Saturday, and now sit ten points adrift of Aylesbury United who head Ryman Division One.   more...

Soccer: Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0-2 Great Wakering Rovers (FA Vase)

Alan Hull's Rovers put themselves in the draw for the fifth round of the FA Vase with a 2-0 win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins at their Salisbury home.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: New church roof will cost £200,000

The roof of a historic Prittlewell church is to be replaced as part of a £200,000 restoration project, it has just been revealed.   more...

Hockley: Don't let trip to doctors be real pain in the neck

Aching limbs, dodgy back, strained neck?   more...

Shoebury: Ofsted hails school's success

Government inspectors have sung the praises of a Shoebury junior school, hailing it as "improving and successful" with many strengths.   more...

Leigh: Get on the buses to save routes from axe

Residents should get on the buses if they want to save routes from being axed, Leigh Town Council clerk Geoff Fulford has urged.   more...

Southend: Net pervert gets three years

A pervert who downloaded sordid pictures of little girls on computer is starting a three-year jail sentence.   more...

Southend: Mulberry - wreck or monument?

Campaigners are pushing for listed building status for the wrecked wartime Mulberry Harbour that lies in the Thames off Thorpe Bay, as a way of safeguarding its future.   more...

Southend: Burglar's £3,500 robbery

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to help them catch a burglar who made off with jewellery and electrical goods worth £3,500 in a daylight raid.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Blues' belief backed by Belgrave

Southend United hitman Barrington Belgrave dedicated his last-gasp equaliser during Saturday's 2-2 draw at Darlington to the "amazing self-belief" among Blues' players.   more...

Soccer: Wakering face tough Vase test

Great Wakering Rovers will have to overcome the toughest challenge possible if they are to win throughto the quarter-finals of the FA Carlsberg Vase for the first time in their history.   more...

Soccer: Darlington 2-2 Southend United (Nationwide Division Three)

The Shrimpers battled back from a two-goal deficit to claim a share of the points in their last match at Darlington's Feethams ground.   more...

Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Canvey: Island's commuters undecided over new station

A campaign for a new rail station on Canvey to ease overcrowding on c2c trains has received a lukewarm reception from Southend commuters.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Caring mum's published at last

A mother from Grays whose son has suffered from schizophrenia for over a decade has written a book aimed at raising awareness and educating people about the condition.   more...

Thurrock: £150,000 to lure teachers

The Government is making a £150,000 grant to Thurrock to help the borough solve its problems of recruiting new teachers.   more...

Purfleet, Grays: Police slam 'evil' conmen

Police have branded conmen who are preying on elderly residents in Thurrock as "wicked and evil."   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Croydon 0-1 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Purfleet grabbed all three points on a pudding of a pitch at Croydon on Saturday thanks to Cliff Akurang's late penalty.   more...

Soccer: Grays Athletic 1-1 Hampton and Richmond Borough (Ryman League Premier Division)

Grays again showed the lack of consistency which has blighted their season, drawing one apiece with Hampton.   more...

  
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