Stories for 11 February 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Essex: Choral treat for county

The music of Elgar and Poulenc is the chosen theme for the annual festival of the Essex Musical Association.   more...

Basildon: A127 traffic halted

Traffic was brought to a standstill after a road accident brought electricity cables down across the busy A127 today.   more...

Basildon: Estate children get play area

A huge cash injection has given a troubled Basildon estate a boost and an opportunity to create new play areas for children.   more...

Basildon: Coffee shop TV show

A film crew decided to choose Basildon for the location of their new TV show.   more...

Pitsea: Brave Amanda's award of courage

A courageous south Essex girl has been named a Child of Achievement.   more...

Laindon: Vicky has charity at heart

Weight watcher Vicky Brook is determined to become a shadow of her former self - all in the name of charity.   more...

Billericay: Cabaret for good cause

It will be cabaret time when country club staff do their bit to raise money for critically and terminally ill children.   more...

Basildon: Golden Jubi-free!

Jubilee celebrations could go with a swing in Basildon as the town's parks and council centres are offered free of charge.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

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

Billericay Town moved 7th in the Ryman League Premier Division standings with a comfortable home win over struggling Croydon.   more...

Soccer: Canvey Island 1-1 Hampton & Richmond Borough (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey Island dropped two more Championship points at home to Hampton on Saturday in an uninspiring 1-1 draw.   more...

Soccer: Borg happy as unbeaten run continues

Billericay Town, in their first match since George Borg took over as club coach, stretched their undefeated run to five games and added to the Ryman League Premier Division woes of their Surrey visitors.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Smash rescue drivers praised

Quick-thinking motorists have been praised by firefighters after risking their own lives to help in a three-car road smash in Benfleet.   more...

Plasterer walks free after car park attack

Bully Matthew Kester, who terrorised a teenage motorist and his passenger, has walked free from court.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Basildon, Thurrock: Survey chance to improve care

Patients' views on care they receive in hospital could help shape the future.   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex News

Mid-Essex: 'Door-to-door' cancer move

Cancer patients in mid- and north Essex could get a "door-to-door" taxi service if gynaecological cancer services move to Ipswich.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Power lines hitch for new homes

The National Grid Group is being blamed for halting the seemingly unstoppable march of new houses across green field sites in Chelmsford in its tracks.   more...

Essex: Bishop warns against complacency

Encouraging but with no room for complacancy is the verdict from a leading Essex churchman after it was revealed that an average 47,200 people attend Church of England services across the diocese every week.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Accolade for young poet

A young Colchester writer has won praise from the holder of the national Whitbread poetry prize.   more...

Colchester: Cocaine found in hotel drugs bust

Crack cocaine and cannabis plants from a flat converted into a drug farm have been seized in two unconnected raids by Colchester's undercover proactive police unit.   more...

Colchester: Robbers attack woman in store

A sub-postmistress was knocked to the floor by robbers and forced to crawl on her hands and knees to open the safe.   more...

Colchester: Leisure idea revealed

A new centre for sports or performing arts is on the cards for Colchester.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Boss praises U's patience

Steve Whitton thought it was going to be 'one of those days' before his Colchester United side struck twice to steal the points against Cambridge.   more...

Soccer: Coote and Rapley end a United jinx

As attempting to break jinxes go, Colchester United couldn't have made a worse start.   more...

Soccer: U's rely on Micky's mettle

Colchester United stalwart Micky Stockwell is set to toast the 700th league and cup appearance of his career this weekend against Cambridge United - and he insists there are plenty more miles left in the tank.   more...

Soccer: Bent on success

Ipswich Town's Marcus Bent has experienced a catalogue of highs and lows during his short but eventful career - but for now things are definitely on the up.   more...

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

Cambridge may have scored one of the fastest goals on Saturday but it was Colchester who had the last laugh when they grabbed all three points with a late goal from Kevin Rapley.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich over-awed, admits Burley

George Burley conceded that it became a case of 'men against boys' after watching his troops humbled by Liverpool.   more...

Ipswich Town 0-6 Liverpool (FA Barclaycard Premiership)

Town's run of league victories was ended in spectacular fashion at Portman Road as Liverpool put six past them in the Premiership.   more...

Essex Business

South Essex: Want a job? Hop on our bus

The flexible job market has become a reality in south Essex as Employment Service staff hit on the idea of the mobile job centre.   more...

Chelmsford: Power lines hitch for new homes

The National Grid Group is being blamed for halting the seemingly-unstoppable march of new houses across greenfield sites near Chelmsford in its tracks.   more...

Harwich: MP steps into jobs row

Top level talks have today taken place in a bid to save up to 160 Trinity House jobs at Harwich.   more...

Tilbury: Traders urged to ask for security funds

Shopkeepers in Tilbury are being invited to apply for grants to help them to increase the security of their premises.   more...

Essex: Trade reined in by terror

Business confidence dropped to its lowest level in three years after the September 11 terror attacks and Essex businesses held back spending plans, according to bosses' group the Institute of Directors.   more...

Southend: Sex shops fail to arouse protests

The prospect of two new sex shops opening in Southend has failed to cause a stir among residents, council chiefs said.   more...

Chelmsford: Laundry fined for chemical spill

A Chelmsford laundry has been fined £35,000 after a chemical spillage ended with five workers in hospital.   more...

Southend: Churchills bar sold for £3m

Southend nightspot Churchills could be set for a new lease of life as a comedy cafe or Australian theme bar following its sale for almost £3m, it has been revealed.   more...

Grays: Dogs find their Knights in shining armour

A father and daughter from Grays are to turn their long-term hobby into a career and start up a dog training school.   more...

Billericay: Touch of wedding style for men

Couples who are planning to tie the knot in south Essex are in for a treat, thanks to a Billericay wedding outfitter's luxurious new look.   more...

Tendring: Health club site in the balance

Major plans to transform a historic village site into a multi-million pound health and beauty spa, which could create 235 new jobs, hang in the balance.   more...

Essex News

St Osyth: Woman rescued from mud

Coastguards have issued an urgent warning after a woman got stuck in mud off Point Clear, St Osyth.   more...

Clacton: Dad's anguish at Lanzarote crash

A Clacton father is anxiously waiting for news of his 38-year-old son who was seriously injured in a crash in which four other Britons died.   more...

Jaywick: Arson theory over chalet blaze

A blaze at a boarded up chalet in Jaywick may have been started by arsonists.   more...

Great Wakering: Gunmen raid football club

A man is critically ill in hospital after being threatened at gunpoint, beaten with a hammer and robbed of cash from the till of a village football club.   more...

Essex: Charity cycle ride

Start training now for the Essex Roads/Orchid Trust Charity Ride and get fit while raising money for cancer research.   more...

Maldon: Thieves steal £100 in street attack

A man was kneed and punched by two men who stole £100 from him as he returned to his car in Maldon.   more...

Mid-Essex: Boy, 15, dies in road accident

Two fatal accidents in mid-Essex have brought the grim tally of people killed on the county's roads to 16 already this year.   more...

Feering: People flock to weekend festival

Despite not being exactly summer fete weather, villagers in Feering enjoyed a festival of treats to brighten up the seasonal murk over the weekend.   more...

Braintree: Fire at block of flats

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after fire broke out in a flat in Braintree.   more...

Great Wakering: Banned for three years

A man who pleaded guilty to drink driving has been banned from the roads for three years.   more...

Essex: County compost masterplan

Essex County Council is setting up a network of 12 composting sites across the county.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Harlow Town 2-2 Staines Town (Ryman League Division One)

Harlow will see Saturday's home draw with Staines Town as two points dropped as they hunt down leaders Aylesbury United at the top of Division One.   more...

Soccer: Jam-makers hold on to the holders

Tiptree United's FA Vase dream is still alive after they drew 1-1 with Taunton Town after extra-time in front of over 500 spectators.   more...

Soccer: AFC Sudbury 2-1 Gt Wakering Rovers (aet)(FA vase)

Two goals from Sudbury striker Gary Bennett burst Rovers' FA Vase bubble at King's Marsh Stadium.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Thorpe Bay: Signing up against mast

A resident living near the proposed site of a controversial phone mast is lobbying neighbours to sign a petition to halt the scheme.   more...

Southend: Fears for benefits staff safety

Fears over the safety of staff at the Benefits Agency are being raised by Rochford and Southend East Conservative MP Sir Teddy Taylor   more...

Southend: Cash may tempt asylum seekers

Asylum-seekers could be tempted to splash out on luxury goods if the controversial voucher system is replaced with cash payments, a Southend councillor claimed.   more...

Westcliff: Thief's crime bites

A thief tampered with a birthday parcel sent to an au-pair in Westcliff -- and chomped on her German sausage!   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Orient swoop for Hutchings

Southend United midfielder Carl Hutchings has joined bitter Third Division rivals Leyton Orient in a shock free transfer move.   more...

Soccer: Southend United 0-1 York City (Nationwide League Division Three)

Southend United's hopes of a home win before they embark on three awaydays were dashed by John Parkin.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

South Ockendon: Club's plea for helpers

A new club which supports disabled people is looking for help to transport its members to and from meetings.   more...

Aveley, Grays: Charity worker molested boys

A charity worker who lured schoolboys to his home for sex sessions has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.   more...

Tilbury: A pools win for Bill - at last!

A pensioner who has gambled every week since leaving the Army in 1947 has at last hit the jackpot and scooped £18,000 on the pools.   more...

Thurrock: Social services councillor to step down

A leading Thurrock councillor has announced he will not be standing for re-election in May.   more...

East Tilbury: Sam gets martial arts aid for Pathfinder

Martial arts experts from across the South East jumped at the chance to raise money for a girl with cerebral palsy.   more...

Thurrock: Cabinet defers cash question

The latest meeting of Thurrock Council's cabinet did not look again at how £1.7m of the so-called "Morrisons' money" should be spent.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Grays Athletic 1-3 Heybridge Swifts (Ryman League Premier Division)

Heybridge turned in their best away performance of the season with an emphatic 3-1 success at high-flying Grays Athletic.   more...

Badminton: Young talent scoops half of tournament titles

Not much doubt as to where Essex's most promising young talent resides.   more...

Soccer: Basingstoke 2-2 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Purfleet maintained their recent upturn in form with a credible point at Basingstoke Town on Saturday.   more...

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

East Thurrock United kept up the pressure at the top of Ryman Division Two with a narrow away win at Barton Rovers on Saturday.   more...

  
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