Stories for 14 February 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Gymnastics: Carousel success

The Essex County squad trials went ahead at Colchester and all four members from Wickford-based Carousel Gym Club who attended were successfully selected to represent the county.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Wickford: Families warned as homes burgled

Police are warning homeowners to tighten up on their security after a raft of burglaries on a housing estate over four nights.   more...

Basildon: Can you fill vicar Andy's collar?

A vicar has a spare dog collar after his new companion slipped out of his and ran away.   more...

Laindon: Wood you believe what they've done?

A family have been left wishing they had never bought their house after their view was ruined.   more...

Basildon: Why did God take our three boys?

A grief-stricken couple told how their faith was being pushed to the limit as they prepared to bury their third son.   more...

Billericay: Cheerleading cheer

Mayflower Corps will set up a new cheerleading group with a £4,000 grant from the Lottery Community Fund.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Golf: Belfairs honours make senior man Moir merrier

Belfairs held their monthly medal over the weekend with the weather playing an influential part in the scoring.   more...

Soccer: Basildon's plans sidelined

The future of Basildon football club is in jeopardy after bosses admitted its relocation plans had fallen through.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Appeal for burglary witnesses

Police are keen to hear from witnesses who may be able to help trace burglars who raided a house in Benfleet.   more...

Canvey: Concern over bikers' invasion

Motorcyclists using a piece of derelict land on Canvey are causing untold damage to wildlife, leading councillors have claimed.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Boxing: Jack holds all the aces in club contest

Canvey Boxing Club's Jack Gillingwater won through to the national schoolboy semi-finals with a knockout display at a Stevenage nightclub.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Basildon, Thurrock: Charity wants bigger offices

A charity which helps adults with learning difficulties has outgrown its home and is looking urgently for new offices.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Writtle: Beloved Montego car goes missing

A bus driver has made an urgent appeal for the return of his beloved car.   more...

Chelmsford: Rare book find will boost charity fund

Never Never Land became a reality for a schoolboy who found a first edition of Peter Pan worth £1,300 in a Chelmsford charity shop.   more...

Mid-Essex Loving thoughts for Angela

A school dedicated Valentine's Day to a 16-year-old pupil who died suddenly after a family night out.   more...

Chelmsford: Cameras for subway

A Chelmsford subway where schoolchildren are bullied by day and nearby residents terrorised at night looks set to have CCTV cameras installed.   more...

Chelmsford: Police seek good Samaritan

Police want to find a good Samaritan who rescued a 12-year-old boy from men who robbed him of £1.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Ice hockey: Chelmsford Chieftains 6-3 Invicta Mustangs (English National League)

Sunday's game at the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre was undoubtedly the match of the season so far.   more...

Cricket: County dream fulfilled for Joe

Joseph Grant is probably still recovering from the shock of landing a two-year contract with Essex.   more...

Cricket: Hussain backs under-fire Foster

England skipper Nasser Hussain has leaped to the defence of under-fire Essex team-mate James Foster after the dismal four-wicket one-day defeat in New Zealand.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Boxing: Francis bounces back at counties

Westcliff's Brook Boxing Club saw their long-distance star Francis Flanagan crowned Essex ABA champion at the finals in Tilbury.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Police launch DNA test to find rapist

Detectives hunting a rapist who attacked a 68-year-old woman in Colchester have started DNA screening of suspects.   more...

Colchester: Just our Lottery luck

Potential millionaires lost their chance to scoop a fortune when lottery terminals failed.   more...

Colchester: Leading cast in Mercury's charity show

The Mercury Theatre today announced the full line-up of people taking part in its charity production of the West End hit, the Vagina Monologues.   more...

Colchester: Carer attacked in pub

A carer is recovering in hospital with a suspected fractured skull after being attacked in a Colchester pub.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Gregory ready for action

David Gregory has handed a selection dilemma to Colchester United boss Steve Whitton by declaring himself fit and available for Saturday's visit of Blackpool.   more...

Soccer: Capacity crowd for England U19 clash

A capacity crowd of 22,000 will be in attendance at Portman Road tonight to watch England Under-19s entertain Germany.   more...

Soccer: Whitton waits on Halls

Colchester United boss Steve Whitton is waiting on a decision concerning the future of on-loan Arsenal defender John Halls.   more...

Soccer: Bent good enough to hit the top, says Goody

Darren Bent has the ability to scale the heights with Ipswich Town and England - that's the verdict of the assistant director of the Blues' Academy Ken Goody speaking ahead of today's England Under-19 clash at Portman Road.   more...

Essex Business

Maldon: Farmer's market prospers

It has been more than a year since the farmers' market started in Maldon, and the monthly event has been going from strength to strength ever since.   more...

Wickford: Traders band together

Wickford shopkeepers have banded together and formed the Wickford Trader's Association to stamp out vandalism in the town centre and encourage people to shop in the High Street.   more...

Chelmsford: Jobs go at print firm

Modernisation and a tougher market has meant up to twenty job losses at Chelmsford printing company Clifford Thames Ltd.   more...

Colchester: Management firm needs £100,000

A town centre management firm for Colchester would need a £100,000 budget in its first year to be credible, a town centre forum heard   more...

Braintree: New homes plan for old Tabor site

More than 170 homes are set to be built on the site of a historic former school.   more...

Southend: Airport plan on show

A new briefing document on the future of London Southend Airport is due to be unveiled later today.   more...

Grays: Store staff hunt

About 350 jobs are up for grabs at a four-day recruitment event to find staff for the new south Essex superstore planned for Grays.   more...

North Essex: Firm's cash boost for sports scheme

Internet recruitment firm Jobserve, from Tiptree, has pumped £10,000 into a scheme which uses sport to steer youngsters away from drugs and crime.   more...

Essex: Looking east to build business

Business leaders and local government representatives have come together to plot how Essex and the rest of the East of England can exploit the European Union's plans to expand into eastern Europe.   more...

Southend: High praise for Customs staff

Customs minister Paul Boateng has paid tribute to the dedication of Southend's Customs and Excise workers.   more...

Chip pan safety drive

Firefighters were called to a Southend supermarket on Wednesday to put out a spate of chip pan fires.   more...

Chelmsford: Successful franchise is child's play

The owner of a Chelmsford educational toy and game store has been named company's most successful franchisee.   more...

Colchester: Plaudits for Hatfields

A traditional Colchester family firm has won a seat at the top table of Britain's leading furniture retailers.   more...

Essex Live Music

Live Music round-up: Wilson plays the blues...

Louisiana-born UP Wilson was born back in 1934 and like the archetypal bluesman, he was born to a poor family.   more...

Essex News

Maldon: Ice rink for Prom Park?

A New York- style ice rink could be coming to Maldon if councillors with visions of a winter wonderland in Promenade Park get their way.   more...

Essex: New teaching policies welcomed

Essex teachers have backed plans to teach foreign languages to primary school pupils.   more...

Braintree: Tax increase of 8% confirmed

Council tax will increase by eight per cent for people across the Braintree district.   more...

High Ongar: Axe-wielding robbers target post office

Police are hunting robbers armed with a knife and an axe who held up a High Ongar post office and wounded two staff.   more...

Thorrington: Farmer fights for a station

More than 300 people have signed a petition to build a railway station in a village - more than 30 years after it closed.   more...

Clacton: Man's body found in house's garage

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was discovered in the garage of a house in Clacton.   more...

Frinton: Elderly scared by youths

Elderly residents in Frinton are scared to leave their homes after dark, it has been claimed.   more...

Foulness: Play area scheme

Children in the isolated community of Foulness Island could soon be having an improved play area, with facilities for adults as well.   more...

Gosfield: Pavilion scores with lottery grant

Villagers are celebrating a lottery payout of £139,312 to turn a long-planned sports pavilion into reality.   more...

Jaywick: Strength 'helped' Gary survive crash

A former Jaywick man may have survived a crash in which four other Britons died due to his incredible strength and fitness.   more...

Essex Sport

Basketball: Leopards bite the Bullet

The Brentwood-based London Leopards are in action on Saturday at the Aston Leisure Centre as they take on Southern Conference rivals the Birmingham Bullets.   more...

Squash: Lexden in frame for semi

TEK Sing Lexden travelled to Chichester and won 4-1 to move into second place in the league.   more...

Soccer: Embery admits to cast-Iron luck

Braintree boss Ben Embery admitted his side were 'very lucky' after they beat North Ferriby United in a dramatic shoot-out.   more...

Soccer: Jam-makers quash allegations

Tiptree United's preparation for this weekend's FA Vase fifth round replay has been marred by allegations they played an ineligible player in the 1-1 home draw with Taunton last Saturday.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Hockley: Hundreds support Deena

Hundreds of people from south Essex have rallied behind Twin Towers widow Deena Gilbey as she fights to secure US citizenship.   more...

Shoebury: S Club 7 date for Jade

Teenager Jade Forbes knows her mum will be looking down on her from heaven when she gets to meet her pop idols S Club 7.   more...

Westcliff: Teenage girl, 15, punched in face

A 15-year-old girl was left shocked and traumatised when she was attacked at random by a man in Westcliff.   more...

Westcliff: Hold-up victim in gunpoint escape

A security worker was ordered to hand over his valuables at gunpoint by two men in a terrifying attempted robbery on the streets of Westcliff.   more...

Heart girl Phoebe suffers a setback

A baby girl who underwent lifesaving surgery to correct defects in her heart is facing a new battle for health, it emerged today.   more...

Hadleigh: Annette's egg-static!

Absolutely eggscelent! That's what chocolate fan Annette Gray declared after munching her way through 400 Cadbury's creme eggs.   more...

Shoebury: Police quell sex pervert rumour

Police have moved to quash fears of an "evil" paedophile living in Shoebury after letters were distributed to dozens of families.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Selley on loan mission

Midfielder Ian Selley has finally completed a second loan move with Southend United.   more...

Soccer: Southend mastermind two-week test for Trenkel

Great Wakering Rovers midfielder Dan Trenkel is set to get a fortnight to sell himself to Southend United bosses.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Store staff hunt

About 350 jobs are up for grabs at a four-day recruitment event to find staff for the new south Essex superstore planned for Grays.   more...

Tilbury: Parents fight school closure

Parents at Tilbury are rebelling against plans to close down their primary school and send their children to a new-style learning campus.   more...

Grays: Police appeal after assault

Police are appealing for witnesses to a horrendous attack which threatened the sight of a Grays man's eye.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Fleet face born-again Saints

Purfleet travel to "reborn" St Albans this weekend for what is sure to be an emotional occasion.   more...

  
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