Stories for 28 February 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Cassius finds a key to stardom

In the wake of TV series Pop Idol and Popstars, the craze continues as a new pop star comes to south Essex.   more...

Essex: Five's Scott to DJ at Essex FM

Former south Essex pop star Scott Robinson is returning to the airwaves next week - as a radio DJ.   more...

Wickford: Nurse cleared of misconduct

A male nurse accused after a complaint from a patient has been cleared at the Old Bailey.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Swimming: Amazing Grace strikes gold double

Basildon Swimming Club had plenty to shout about when club members claimed two gold medals at the County Championships.   more...

Golf: Harry's just wild about fourball victory

Belfairs men held a running fourball better ball Stableford with scoring seemingly very difficult given the few improvements carded in the winter eclectic.   more...

Basildon three get kata award

Three Basildon Shotokan Karate Club members made a smooth transition from junior to senior champions at the Karate Union of Great Britain championships southern section.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Two cut from car wreckage

Two people were cut free from a crushed car which ended up in a front garden following a crash in Benfleet.   more...

South Essex: Rage attack drives learner off road

A learner driver was subjected to a terrifying road rage attack that ended with his car being shunted off the road by a white van.   more...

Castle Point: MP takes car parks sale petition to top

A petition to stop Castle Point Council selling off its car parks has been presented to the Commons by Tory MP Bob Spink   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Swimming: Canvey's Chenery stays on right track

Chris Chenery scooped top honours for Canvey Island Swimming Club in the second round of the Essex Championships.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Basildon, Thurrock: Students have phones marked

More than 130 students took the chance to have their mobile phones postcoded to cut the theft trend.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford, Hullbridge: A very very nice man!

An Essex AA patrol man has been recognised for bravery after saving the life of a heart attack victim on the A12 near Chelmsford.   more...

Essex: Rettendon killer's prison escape plan

One of the men jailed for the Rettendon Range Rover murders has been transferred to a high security prison after a plan of an airfield was found in his cell.   more...

Braintree, Chelmsford: Three first birthdays for sisters

Triple celebrations will be on the cards tomorrow when triplets Charlotte, Kelsey and Phoebe Elliott reach a milestone - their first birthday.   more...

Chelmsford: Housing transfer on course

The transfer of Chelmsford Borough Council's housing stock to the Chelmer Housing Partnership is set to go ahead as planned on March 11.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Hussain ordered to take a break

England captain and Essex star Nasser Hussain has been banished from England's New Zealand tour for the next week in an attempt to revitalise him for the forthcoming back-to-back Test series.   more...

Cricket: Hussain's honest assessment

England's specialist one-day players began their long journey home yesterday having been given a blunt and downbeat assessment of their World Cup chances by captain Nasser Hussain.   more...

Ice hockey: Chelmsford Chieftains 5-4 Telford Wild Foxes (English National League)

The Chieftains' last match of the season turned into probably the most exciting.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Essex: Wrong way drive on M25 - at 100mph!

A motorist from Colchester, who believed clones had taken over the country, raced his mother's car the wrong way round the M25, a court heard yesterday.   more...

Colchester: Death leads to lighting call

Calls have been made to improve street lighting after the death of an elderly pedestrian.   more...

Colchester: Moot Hall becomes film set

Top authors are in Colchester to take part in a literary television roadshow.   more...

Colchester: Store detective hit by shoplifter

A 29-year-old Colchester man beat a store detective who tried to stop him running off with a toy.   more...

Colchester: Youths in con stunt

Two youngsters tried to con money out of residents by saying they needed change for the phone.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Ipswich duo receive finals boost

Ipswich Town players Matt Holland and Finidi George look sure to enjoy World Cup action after recent comments from their respective national coaches.   more...

Soccer: Miller grabs points for Town reserves

Tommy Miller poached a dramatic winner three minutes from time last night as Ipswich Town Reserves beat Nottingham Forest 2-1.   more...

Soccer: U's comeback for Gregory?

David Gregory is on course to make his long-awaited Colchester United comeback at promotion-chasing Oldham Athletic on Saturday.   more...

Essex Business

Essex: Importance of arts

The relationship between business and the arts in Essex is growing stronger all the time, according to the results of a new survey.   more...

Essex: Brush up on Brussels

Brussels is the gateway to the £10bn Belgium export market - and of course the rest of Europe.   more...

Woodham: Ticket threat to commuters worked

Commuters who caused havoc for residents with inconsiderate parking seem to have got the message, according to police.   more...

Wickford: Traders to get a voice

The campaign to sign up every shopkeeper and trader in Wickford to a new business association has stepped up a gear.   more...

Leigh: Chinese herbalist arrested

Chinese herbalist Dr Anna Yang has been arrested by police in connection with a drugs inquiry, it has been revealed.   more...

Clacton: Schoolwear boss retires as company celebrates centenary

Surviving the First World War, the Great Depression, and bombings from the Nazis goes to show that the oldest shop in Clacton is as tough as the school blazers it sells.   more...

Galleywood: Landlord wants a word

St David's Day is on its way and the landlord of the Running Mare pub, Galleywood, would like to have a word.   more...

Southend: Schulers bites the dust

It was the end of an era when Schulers restaurant on Eastern Esplanade was demolished to make way for a block of flats.   more...

Ongar: New row over landfill site

A fresh row over the future of Ongar's LECA landfill site has erupted following a county planning meeting that saw Ongar county councillor Gerard McEwen jeered by protesters.   more...

Essex: Commuters' relief as Tube strike fears fade

Beleaguered Essex commuters have breathed a sigh of relief as it emerged strike action on the Tube was likely to be called off.   more...

Essex News

Frinton: Assurance given over care home

An assurance has been given over the future of a residential care home.   more...

Clacton: Man rescued after arson attack

Firefighters smashed their way into a bedsit to rescue a man and his dog after arsonists started a blaze today.   more...

Essex: Worry for pupils' fire safety

Arson attacks at schools have sparked an urgent review into the real safety of the county's children.   more...

Alresford: Headteacher quits amid school plans

A headteacher has decided to quit his post at a Tendring school amid moves to place it on "special measures."   more...

North Essex: Man on busy train pulls out machete

A horrifed passenger was quick to call police after a man pulled out a machete on a crowded train sitting at Clacton station.   more...

Benfleet: Work starts on new hospital

Building work on a new mini hospital in Benfleet is now under way today with the promise of a range of health services from outpatient clinics to gynaecology.   more...

Brentwood: Steps to safety for elderly

Elderly residents are feeling as safe as houses thanks to a special security improvement project.   more...

Frinton, Clacton: L-driver's panic after collision

A learner driver crashed his sister's car in a "moment of madness" just weeks before his driving test.   more...

Brentwood: Residents' anger at 'youth prison' plan

Outraged protesters are determined to fight on against plans to establish a 'youth prison' on their doorstep at Brentwood's former St Charles site.   more...

Clacton: Music 'Oscar' for Sade

Clacton's sultry songstress Sade has won a Grammy.   more...

Ardleigh: Body found in car

A body discovered in a car in the parking area of Ardleigh Village Hall by a passer-by is thought to be that of a man reported missing.   more...

Brentwood: EastEnders' Robbie at Ramsden

Robbie from EastEnders shot some hoops with Ramsden Hall School students to help christen their new sports hall.   more...

Stansted: Engine fire on passenger jet

A Department of Transport investigation is under way after an engine on a Ryanair passenger plane caught fire shortly after landing.   more...

Stansted: Women blame curse for flights spree

Two women who jaunted around Europe on flights from Stansted booked on cloned credit card details told a court they feared being placed under the influence of an evil curse.   more...

Woodham: Rift over bid to stamp out speeding motorists

A crackdown on speeding drivers in a south Essex street is on the cards - but councillors are split on the best way to do it.   more...

Maldon: New out-of-hours clinic launched

An out-of-hours minor injuries clinic is being launched in Maldon today   more...

Stansted: MP's stand on asylum centre

North Essex MP Sir Alan Haselhurst has met the Government's immigration minister to object to proposals to site an asylum seekers removals centre near Stansted Airport.   more...

Essex Obituaries

Vi Bellinger (South Ockendon)

A popular former south Essex councillor has died.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Stanway 3-0 Halstead (Jewson League Division One)

Former Colchester boss Roy McDonough was on the scoresheet last night as Stanway moved up to third place in the table.   more...

Basketball: Leicester Riders 79-81 London Leopards (BBL Trophy Semi-final)

Leopards completed a long weekend with an exciting victory at reigning BBL champions Leicester Riders.   more...

Basketball: Chester Jets 92-83 London Leopards (BBL Trophy Semi-final)

Injuries picked up on Friday night were put to one side and the Brentwood-based Leopards came into Saturday's semi-final with their starting fives intact.   more...

Soccer: Maldon 2-1 Barkingside (Essex Thameside Trophy)

Colin Wallington has called his players in for extra training tonight to work on their finishing.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Disabled mum is left `stranded'

A disabled mum-of-four has slammed Southend Council for leaving her stranded in "a nightmare of a house."   more...

Southend: New era for synagogue

A former synagogue is being transformed into a childcare centre thanks to a £106,000 lottery windfall.   more...

Southend: harry brings exhibition record

An exhibition on Harry Potter at Southend Central Museum brought it an unexpected boom over the school half term holiday.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: McSweeney decides to stay on

Southend United manager Rob Newman has revealed that 20-year-old Basildon-born defender David McSweeney has agreed to accept a one-year extension.   more...

Golf: Tucker's luck holds out again

Elaine Tucker took top honours for the second year in a row when Rochford Ladies held their Barnardo's qualifier.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Man dies in flat fire

A man has died following a blaze in a ground-floor flat.   more...

Thurrock: £500,000 pavement blitz

Streets throughout the borough are to benefit from the multi-million-pound windfall Thurrock Council has received from the development of a new superstore.   more...

Grays: Police appeal after robberies

Police are hunting two men who they believe carried out two cash-point robberies in the middle of Grays on Tuesday.   more...

Thurrock: Mall walk for charity

The Lakeside Shopping Centre has announced that it is to host the UK's first ever charity Mall Walk in aid of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.   more...

Tilbury: Estate crackdown hailed a success

A team of police officers permanently based on a Tilbury estate have had an immediate impact since they moved in two months ago.   more...

South Ockendon: Blaze call by neighbour

Fireifghters were called to a blaze in a flat at Marine Court, South Ockendon, after a neighbour spotted smoke.   more...

Thurrock: Council agrees tax rise

Thurrock Council has overwhelmingly backed the proposal to increase council tax in the borough by 9.7 per cent.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Fleet look for return to form

Just as Grays start to rediscover their best form, then their great rivals Purfleet lose it.   more...

Soccer: Grays forced to shuffle pack

Following their best display of the year Grays are forced into making changes to their defence for Saturday's visit of Kingstonian.   more...

Boxing: Johnny's been good!

There has been some pressure on 14-year-old Johnny Saunders this season - but he's sauntered into another national final.   more...

  
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