Stories for 25 February 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Pitsea: Man in bridge drama

A man threatening to throw himself off a road bridge caused rush-hour chaos for commuters.   more...

Basildon: Clubber has ear bitten off in brawl

A mass brawl outside a Basildon nightclub saw one man get his ear bitten off and has left another in a critical condition with a fractured skull.   more...

Laindon: Pigs club given a cash pep

Face-painting, raffles and hoopla were all on the agenda to raise money for an after-school club.   more...

Laindon: Murder probe launched

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a young woman was found in her home.   more...

Laindon: Firemen aid sad bike brothers

Firefighters have stepped in to help two boys who lost virtually everything in a devastating fire at their home.   more...

Pitsea: Police plea in vandal search

A spate of car crime will only be banished from a south Essex estate if victims seek help from police, residents have been told.   more...

Pitsea: Boy's plea to bike thieves

A heartbroken youngster has appealed to thieves to return his treasured mountain bike.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Canvey Island 3-2 St Albans City (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey moved five points clear of Gravesend at the top of the Ryman Premier with a slender 3-2 home win against troubled St Albans City.   more...

Snooker: Bingham back on World trail

Basildon snooker professional Stuart Bingham is aiming to put a black year behind him and get his career back in the pink in two upcoming major tournaments.   more...

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

Chesham and Billericay swapped league positions on Saturday after the Buckinghamshire side recorded a fully deserved 2-0 victory.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Castle Point: £40,000 cost of vandalism

Young thugs are costing Castle Point taxpayers thousands of pounds every year with wanton acts of vandalism, a senior councillor said today.   more...

Castle Point: Cash plea over hall vandals

More than £10,000 needs to be spent on community halls throughout the Castle Point borough following persistent vandalism.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Karate: Medal mania sweeps Canvey club

When 17 members of Canvey Shotokan Karate Club attended the 30th anniversary invitation championships at the Eastway Club, Hackney, they returned with 43 medals.   more...

Angling: Canvey fishing for more space

A bid to open up the whole of Canvey lake to fishermen has sparked a backlash from a leading Labour councillor.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: What's in a name?

The secret history of Chelmsford's street names is revealed at a new display in the town's library.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Habib set for Essex meeting

Essex are expected to open talks with England batsman Aftab Habib at the beginning of next month.   more...

Soccer: Chelmsford City 2-1 Merthyr Tydfil (Dr Martens League Premier Division)

Chelmsford City plunged visitors Merthyr Tydfil deeper into relegation trouble, coming from behind to win 2-1 at New Lodge on Saturday.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Armed raider robs store

A masked gunman threatened a shopkeeper and elderly customer before escaping with cash from the till.   more...

Colchester: Woman has ear bitten off in fight

Part of a woman's ear was bitten off in a pub fight in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Birthday boy on the run

A child is having his ninth birthday today while on the run with his parents from social services and the police.   more...

Colchester: Armed police board train in gun scare

Armed police swooped on a train after receiving reports of a passenger loading a handgun.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: U's play the pretty way

On-loan striker Graham Barrett believes Colchester United have few rivals in Division Two when it comes to playing attractive, flowing football.   more...

Soccer: Counago and George on target

Goals from Finidi George and Pablo Counago helped Ipswich Town cap their tour of Cyprus with a 2-1 win against Russian side Alania Vladikavkaz.   more...

Soccer: Colchester United 0-0 Bristol City (Nationwide Division Two)

A disappointed Steve Whitton had to settle for a point despite Colchester doing more than their fair share to win Saturday's match against Bristol City.   more...

Soccer: U's boss convinced goal was valid

Steve Whitton was left cursing a disallowed goal after Colchester United were forced to settle for a share of the spoils by Bristol City.   more...

Soccer: Armstrongs sets his sights

Alun Armstrong has echoed the sentiments of Ipswich Town manager George Burley by setting a points target for the Blues to stay in the Premiership.   more...

Essex Business

Battlesbridge: Water company due in court

Anglian Water is due to face sentencing by a judge in crown court this week after pleading guilty to discharging effluent into the River Crouch.   more...

Tiptree: Millionaire is his mother's pride and joy

A self-made dotcom millionaire is his mother's pride and joy.   more...

Dedham: Pubs for sale

Both pubs in a the centre of a picture postcard village are up for sale.   more...

Chelmsford: 80 jobs go at telecoms firm

Eighty jobs have been lost at the Chelmsford headquarters of an international telecommunications firm.   more...

Wickford: Bar plan delay

Plans to convert a charity shop into a cafe bar have been put back by about a month.   more...

Canvey: Boatbuilder in closure shock

Canvey's Prout Catamarans - once one of Britain's largest boatbuilding firms - has suddenly closed leaving staff jobless.   more...

Essex: Snap rebranding for Essex girls' image

What can an Essex girl do to improve her image? There could be countless joke answers but a Coggeshall advertising company reckons it has finally come up with a solution.   more...

Leigh: Drinkers will be spoilt for choice of pub

Leigh is set for a battle of the bars, thanks to a new traditional pub just yards away from the Grand Hotel in the Broadway.   more...

Rochford: Pub on market

A Rochford pub has gone on the market with a price tag for the lease of £28,000.   more...

Kelvedon: Thieves strike at clock shop for second time

Smash-and-grab raiders have struck at a Kelvedon antiques shop for the second time this year.   more...

Basildon: New Argos shop is boost to town jobs

Basildon's bustling economy has received another vote of confidence after catalogue retailer Argos announced plans to open a second store in the town, creating dozens of new jobs.   more...

Warley: Nursery plan failed to come up roses

One of the most highly prestigious names in UK horticulture has abandoned a planning application for a £500,000 redevelopment in Warley - because restrictions imposed made it 'unviable.'   more...

Essex News

Braintree: Residents learn about flooding

Homeoweners concerned about flooding turned up in their droves at an information day at Braintree - making it one of the most successful events of its kind in the country.   more...

Maldon: School's status drive success

They've made it! Maldon's Plume School has reached its £50,000 target to apply for specialist arts status with just days to spare.   more...

Dedham: Care worker loses job case

A former care worker has lost her case for unfair dismissal.   more...

Bradfield: Blaze at children's home

Firefighters have praised staff who evacuated 20 children from a blaze at a home for disturbed youngsters.   more...

Harwich: Ferry gets Good Friday relaunch

The historic Harwich foot ferry will be re-launched next month.   more...

Essex: High Court challenge to waste plan

Environmental campaigners fighting the threat of waste-burning incinerators have confirmed they are to have their day in court.   more...

Silver End: Low voting turnout blamed on polling cards

One of the lowest turnouts in a local election is being blamed on a decision not to send out polling cards.   more...

Woodham: Heart group effort aids fast response team

The generosity of a group of fundraisers has helped equip a lifesaving team.   more...

Stoke-by-Nayland: Daredevils walk on fire in charity fundraiser

Could you walk over red hot coals in your bare feet? A group of intrepid volunteers did - and there wasn't an injury between them.   more...

Essex Sport

Rugby: Drinkwater plans breakaway talks

Essex RFU representative Mike Drinkwater has been seeking urgent talks with the Eastern Counties Rugby Union over the county's plans for a breakaway.   more...

Soccer: Heybridge Swifts 2-0 Maidenhead United (Ryman League Premier Division)

Heybridge kept up their recent improvement in form on Saturday with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Maidenhead United.   more...

Soccer: Carshalton 1-2 Harlow (Ryman League Division One)

Harlow Town secured an impressive away success at Carshalton Athletic on Saturday to climb to the fringes of the promotion places.   more...

Soccer: Margate 1-1 Braintree Town (FA Umbro Trophy 5th Round)

Braintree will get a second bite of the cherry having held Conference high-flyers Margate to an excellent 1-1 on Saturday in the FA Trophy.   more...

Soccer: Embery delighted with unbending Iron

Braintree Town kept their FA Trophy run alive with a battling 1-1 draw away to Conference outfit Margate - delighting Iron manager Ben Embery.   more...

Soccer: Bishop's Stortford 4-1 Ford United (Ryman League Division One)

Stortford took another stride towards promotion to the Ryman Premier on Saturday with a stunning 4-1 success over rivals Ford United.   more...

Soccer: Ryman League round-up (Divisions Two and Three)

Aveley's championship six-pointer with Croydon Athletic at the top of Ryman Division Three ended in disappointment as the Essex side tumbled 3-0 at home to their Surrey rivals.   more...

Bowls: Contest gets go ahead despite fire

The committee of the Southend-on-Sea Ladies Open Bowling Tournament has decided that this year's event will go ahead.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Leigh: Lottery hope for historic cottage revamp

Conservationists are to apply for lottery funding to help renovate an 18th Century fisherman's cottage.   more...

Eastwood: Racing cert for fun day

Families enjoyed a rip-roaring day of motor racing at special fundraising event at a motorsports shop.   more...

Leigh: Charity gets cold shoulder

A Leigh charity offering a lifeline to amputee children could be forced to close after frozen food supermarket chain Iceland banned collectors from its Essex stores.   more...

Southend: Witness appeal to car wrecking

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves smashed up two cars and stole stereo equipment worth £3,000.   more...

Shoebury: Man attacked in own home

A man was treated in hospital after being assaulted by three armed men who forced their way into his home in Shoebury.   more...

Thundersley: Tributes to crash victim

Distraught parents have paid emotional tributes to their daughter who died in a horrific road accident in Thundersley.   more...

Southend: Clubbers fined for bad behaviour

Two men yelled abuse at bouncers after they were ejected from Southend nightspot Churchills, a court heard.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Szmid's high debut hopes

Southend United midfielder Marek Szmid is hoping to make his big first team breakthrough at Hartlepool.   more...

Soccer: Cort red-faced!

Stunned Southend United defender Leon Cort described Saturday's 5-1 Third Division defeat at Hartlepool as "the most humiliating moment of his football career."   more...

Soccer: Hartlepool United 5-1 Southend United (Nationwide Division Three)

Hartlepool United condemned Southend United to their heaviest defeat of the season at Victoria Park.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Stanford-le-Hope: Tired of football? Not us!

When you have been playing football for hours there is nothing better than putting your feet up and watching the TV.   more...

Thurrock: Worried council to spend a million

A million pounds from the sale of land for a superstore in south Essex will be spent over the coming year.   more...

Aveley: Firms help hone pupils' skills

Year 11 students at Aveley School took part in a key skills conference aimed at showing how literacy, numeracy, problem-solving and teamwork are valued in the world of work.   more...

Thurrock: Brass and wind skills

Young brass and woodwind musicians are preparing for a showpiece concert to show off their newest skills.   more...

Grays: Teachers dive in

Two teachers at Torells School in Grays wasted no time in getting their pupils to show off their skills.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

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

A rare home defeat for Purfleet on Saturday as visitors Boreham Wood belied their lowly league position to steal a 1-0 success.   more...

Soccer: Aldershot Town 0-1 Grays Athletic (Ryman League Premier Division)

Grays recorded one of their best results this season with a smash-and-grab raid at the Recreation Ground, Aldershot.   more...

  
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