Stories for 28 January 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Essex: Commuters' relief

South Essex commuters appear to have escaped from the current round of industrial action on the nation's railways - for now.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon, Billericay: Computer tutors wanted

Do you have computer skills you could teach to others?   more...

Basildon, Vange: Bank cashier on the run

A world-wide search is on for a cashier from Vange who is on the run suspected of stealing £172,000 from the bank where he worked.   more...

Basildon: Troubled schools climb the heights of success

School staff and pupils from east Basildon have celebrated three years of mountainous challenges.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Motor racing: David aiming to be a prize guy

Would-be racing driver David Guy took a step closer to achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a professional racer.   more...

Soccer: Billericay playing the waiting game

Billericay Town fans are likely to find out in the next couple of days whether their favourites face a three-week break from competitive action.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Castle Point: Power tools stolen

Thieves stole power tools worth £2,600 after carefully removing windows from three vans in the Castle Point area.   more...

Benfleet: Charge hike to deter early crowd

Parking charges at a car park near Benfleet station are set to rise by 20p in a bid to prevent too many people using it.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Rain stops play across leagues

Torrential rain caused the bleakest weekend yet on the senior non-league soccer scene with only two of the scheduled 44 Ryman League games going ahead.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Witham, Chelmsford: Vital medical equipment bought - thanks to Tony Blair's meatballs!

Tony Blair's meatballs recipe has helped a fundraising woman to buy vital asthma equipment for a hospital.   more...

Chelmsford: Mortgage cap pledge

An Essex building society has pledged not to cap mortgage loans in the Chelmsford and CM postcode area.   more...

Chelmsford, Braintree: New drug for mum from today

Braintree mum Karen Elliott was to receive her first NHS treatment with new breast cancer drug Herceptin at the oncology department of Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, today.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Rugby: Romford 0-0 Chelmsford (London NE3 League)

Chelmsford came away from their match at Romford on Saturday with a well-earned point. Although not one of the most riveting of games, Chelmsford dug deep to contain Romford.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Police renew rape appeal

Police hunting a rapist who attacked a 68-year-old woman in Colchester have appealed again for an elderly man, who may have seen him, to come forward.   more...

Colchester: Burst water main floods flats

Fire crews battled to divert thousands of litres of water which started to flood flats when a water main on a Colchester estate.   more...

Colchester: Suspended consultant leaves NHS

A top Colchester gynaecologist, suspended on full pay facing an inquiry, has left the NHS.   more...

Colchester: Premiership touch for game in Afghanistan

Top soccer stars from Manchester United and Liverpool have signed a football which will be used by Colchester-based troops in a match against a local team in Afghanistan.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Reading 3-0 Colchester United (Nationwide League Division Two)

A fighting performance from Colchester United came to nothing as league leaders Reading showed their class at the Madejski Stadium.   more...

Soccer: Brown holds his hands up

Goalkeeper Simon Brown held up his hands like the good professional he is and accepted the blame for the two second-half goals that handed Reading a comfortable victory.   more...

Soccer: Burley denies disaster

George Burley insisted it was 'not a disaster' to see his Ipswich side outclassed by Division One giant-killers Manchester City.   more...

Soccer: Marshall's anger at scoreline

Andy Marshall could barely hide his disappointment after suffering the indignity of conceding four goals in Ipswich Town's FA Cup setback against Manchester City.   more...

Soccer: Ref leaves U's Browned off

Referee Paul Taylor's official report of this incident-packed Madejski Stadium clash should have flopped through the Football Association's letterbox today.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich Town 1-4 Manchester City (FA Cup 4th Round)

A rampant Manchester City dumped Ipswich Town out of the FA Cup at Portman Road last night.   more...

Essex Business

Braintree: 70 jobs lost as firm closes

About 70 jobs are to be axed in the Braintree area after parcel distribution company United Carriers announced it will close at the end of the month.   more...

Southend: Early alarm call to avoid a ticket

Furious hoteliers have spearheaded a protest group to fight controversial Sunday parking charges in Southend town centre.   more...

Harwich: Bus driver's mono-track mind!

A bus driver has set his sight on higher things as he tries to get a major transport scheme off the ground.   more...

Tilbury: Uniserve's delight

A south Essex distribution company has walked off with a major award at the international freight industry's big night.   more...

South Essex: Mail deliveries hit

Residents in south Essex may have to wait until mid-afternoon to get their post delivered under radical cost-cutting plans being considered by the Royal Mail.   more...

Basildon: Taxi health checks change

Cab drivers between 60 to 65 years, in Billericay and Wickford, will no longer have to undergo medical checks each year.   more...

Essex Features

Soccer: Physio Frank's U's mission

New boy on the block Frank Reepe is well aware the buck stops with him as he sets out to nurse the Colchester United footballers towards the Division Two promotion play-offs.   more...

Essex News

Essex: Vulnerable residents get 'Message in a Bottle'

Vital life-saving information to aid the emergency services treat vulnerable residents can now be found in the refrigerators of more than 50,000 Essex homes.   more...

Rowhedge: High-rise invention

A father-of-four has come up with an idea to help evacuate high-rise buildings after watching the September 11 terrorist atrocities on television.   more...

Chelmsford: Major A12 tailbacks

Long-suffering motorists were at a standstill after a jack-knifed lorry blocked most of the A12 near Chelmsford.   more...

Brentwood: Dale denies election rumours

Former Brentwood Borough Council leader Chris Dale has denied rumours that he will be running for council again in the May elections.   more...

Tollesbury: Driver, 27, dies in ditch crash

A 27-year-old man has died after his 4x4 car plunged into a Tollesbury ditch.   more...

Tollesbury: Man dies in road accident

A 27-year-old man has died in a Tollesbury road accident.   more...

Dovercourt: Killer to appeal against conviction

A convicted murderer is to appeal against his conviction for killing a Dovercourt pensioner.   more...

Frinton: Animal magic for holiday couple

A couple who last went abroad 27 years ago have returned from a five-week adventure to Africa after they won the holiday in a competition.   more...

Great Wakering: Woman hit police officer

A woman who punched a police officer in the face and stole from a store has been jailed.   more...

Colchester: Policeman's funeral

More than 100 police officers formed a guard of honour to pay their last respects to their colleague Gary Veal who died in the line of duty.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Non-league washout

The torrential rain that engulfed much of Britain over the weekend saw virtually all Essex-based non-league football fixtures cancelled.   more...

Rugby: Burnham I 15-0 Old Cooperians (Eastern Counties Three South)

Burnham travelled on Saturday to Old Cooperians to continue their League campaign.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Crime down by a fifth

Southend is a safer place to live and work, thanks to a 20 per cent drop in crime, new figures have revealed.   more...

South Essex: RSPCA backing for MP's bill

A leading animal charity has backed David Amess's call in the Commons for illegal smugglers of endangered animals to receive tougher jail sentences.   more...

Southend: Six released after death

Six people have been released without charge after police ruled out foul play following the death of a man in Southend.   more...

Southend: Rubbish tip fee hopes

The row over charges at Southend Council's civic amenity rubbish sites could be settled by a meeting between four local authorities early next month.   more...

Hadleigh: Traffic calming work is on track

Work on traffic calming measures in a busy Hadleigh road are nearing completion.   more...

Westcliff: Child porn pervert jailed

A pervert who collected 2,500 horrific indecent images depicting the abuse of babies and children has been jailed for three years.   more...

Rayleigh: Witness call after accident

Police have appealed for witnesses following a late-night car crash in Rayleigh which left four people seriously injured.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Southend United 1 - 1 Torquay United (Nationwide League Division Three)

Southend United moved up one place to tenth in the Division Three standings after a 1-1 draw with Torquay United at Roots Hall this afternoon.   more...

Soccer: Fortune favours the Blues

Southend United manager Rob Newman admitted his side were highly fortunate to take a point from Saturday's 1-1 Third Division draw with lowly Torquay at Roots Hall.   more...

Athletics: Rewards for long-running officials

Five Southend AC members have been recognised for a combined long-service of more than 200 years.   more...

Athletics: Helen makes golden leap to junior ranks

High jumper Helen Smith has made an impact in her first meeting as a junior woman.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Council's parent group is ahead of its time

For two-and-a-half years Thurrock has had a Parent Partnership, offering support, information and guidance to parents and carers on all matters relating to children and education.   more...

Tilbury: Uniserve's delight

A south Essex distribution company has walked off with a major award at the international freight industry's big night.   more...

Tilbury: Addict took his own life, inquest decides

A man who battled drug addiction took a heroin overdose which led to his death, Chelmsford Coroner's Court heard.   more...

Grays: Man stabbed to death

A murder inquiry has been launched after a Grays man was brutally stabbed to death in a pub car park on Friday evening.   more...

Tilbury: School merger a step nearer

Thurrock Council's cabinet has agreed the next step on the merger of St Chad's School and Jack Lobley Primary School in Tilbury should go ahead.   more...

Thurrock: Talking cone that cares!

A talking cone is the latest weapon to be used by Thurrock Council in a campaign to prevent accidents involving partially-sighted people.   more...

Grays: Classroom joy at last

Planners have changed their minds and are to allow a school to replace a portable classroom which it has been using as a "temporary measure" for the last 15 years.   more...

Purfleet: Call to residents

A public meeting is being held in Purfleet this week in an effort to re-establish the area's residents' association.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Badminton: Bronze for Thurrock duo

Bronze medals have been won by Thurrock club players at the English Schools' Sussex U/13 and U/15 tournaments.   more...

  
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