Stories for 6 February 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Reptile fair gets council go-ahead

A leading animal rights campaigner on Basildon Council has defended the decision to grant permission for a reptile fair he previously attacked as an "inhumane racket."   more...

Basildon: MMR dilemma for mum

A mother who blames her son's autism on the controversial MMR jab faces a dilemma as her daughter's classmate has caught the deadly measles disease.   more...

Basildon: Help for teenage girls on drugs

Teenage women drug-users in Basildon will get extra support with the help of a £244,421 lottery grant.   more...

Wickford: Be on your guard for bogus callers

Police have warned elderly people to be on the lookout for fraudsters going door-to-door selling coats.   more...

Wickford: Times are changing for old Table House

Work on transforming a former home for deprived children into changing rooms for young footballers has finally been completed.   more...

Basildon: Council housing handover dropped

Plans to run thousands of Basildon's council houses through an independent management board have been dropped, it has been announced.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Angling: Scott's beaming at Flipper catch

Basildon angler Scott Bedford is riding high after taking a superb 23lb 12oz mirror carp from Northlands Park.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Terminator quits

The soccer comeback of former West Ham legend Julian Dicks is over.   more...

Soccer: Northwood 3-1 Canvey Island (Isthmian Cup)

Canvey, still waiting to discover who their FA Umbro Trophy fifth round opponents will be following last night's second postponement of the tie between Nationwide Conference giants Yeovil and Doncaster Rovers, last night bowed out of the Isthmian League Cup.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Basildon, Thurrock: Health chiefs facing cash battle

Directors of Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust will be thrashing out ways of preventing a projected £565,000 overspend by the end of this financial year when they meet today.   more...

Benfleet: Sanctuary couple win chance to be together

The owners of Benfleet's wildlife sanctuary are celebrating after winning permission to live on their land.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Clampdown on dumped cars

A squad of Government inspectors pioneered a unique crackdown in Colchester aimed at ridding the town of abandoned cars.   more...

Colchester: Scanning service in 'serious jeopardy'

Hospital managers in Colchester have come under fire from a former chief technician who claims a brain-scanning service is in serious jeopardy unless urgent action is taken.   more...

Colchester: Council agrees not to sell crematorium

Moves branded "privatising death" because they involved selling off Colchester's cemetery and crematorium are set to be axed.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Shots rain in on U's keeper

Colchester United manager Steve Whitton leapt to the defence of under-fire goalkeeper Simon Brown today.   more...

Soccer: Clapham's Euro-enthusiasm

Jamie Clapham believes resurgent Ipswich Town can defy the odds and qualify for Europe.   more...

Hockey, Cricket: Talented Beth is just Wild about field sports

Colchester County High School pupil Beth Wild obviously has bit of a flair for field sports.   more...

Soccer: Gregory due for run-out

David Gregory will again turn out for Colchester United reserves today as they entertain Peterborough at Layer Road.   more...

Essex Business

Essex: Getting to the heart of Europe

Essex business ambassadors are to journey into the heart of the European Union in a bid to ensure that future policy reflects the concerns of local traders.   more...

Colchester: Splitpin is original company man

Beverly Gooch could be described as the ultimate company man.   more...

Great Oakley: Village gets its post office back

Post Office workers are serving up pensions instead of tea from the kitchen at Great Oakley Village Hall.   more...

Mid-Essex: Tax move may mean no town managers

Efforts to tighten a council budget will mean Braintree, Witham and Halstead may not get a town centre manager this year.   more...

Maldon: Drivers face car park price hike

People using Maldon's car parks are facing price increases of up to 50 per cent next year.   more...

Harold Wood: MP's power struggle for firms

Compensation and an explanation is being demanded by Harold MP Angela Watkinson for local businesses hit by power cuts.   more...

Laindon: Five-acre warehouse project

Proposals for a huge new warehousing project in Laindon are a vote of confidence for the local economy, developers have claimed.   more...

Southend: Leisure firms in pier talks

Two major companies are waiting in the wings to redevelop Southend Pier, it has been revealed.   more...

Essex: Recognising those Champs of Learning

The benefits to Essex of adult learning -- from business training through to flower arranging classes -- are to be celebrated at a unique awards ceremony.   more...

Southend: Traders set for road axe

Southend seafront traders braced themselves for a two-day shutdown of the A127 which could see them lose business from tourists planing to visit the town for a spring weekend.   more...

Essex News

Dedham: Constable village 'most polluted'

The picture-postcard village of Dedham in one of the most treasured stretches of countryside in Essex has the highest air pollution levels in the Colchester area.   more...

Heybridge: Now I can't wait to hit the road

A boy has worked tirelessly to bring a classic sports car back to life ­ even though he is still too young to drive it.   more...

Essex: Web bid to lure teachers

In a desperate bid to attract more teachers Essex County Council, with Norfolk and Southend-on-Sea LEAs, is piloting a new teacher vacancy website.   more...

North Essex: MMR panic calls to doctor

A rebel GP took almost 300 calls in one day about single dose injections of measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.   more...

Rowhedge: Poor parking 'may lead to tragedy'

Illegally-parked cars around a small village could cost lives, the fire brigade has warned.   more...

Rivenhall: New safety calls over bridge chaos

Frequent accidents involving HGVs at a Rivenhall railway bridge have prompted calls for more safety measures.   more...

Great Bentley: Body of man, 35, discovered in field

The body of a 35-year-old man has been discovered in a field.   more...

Mid-Essex: Schoolgirl hurt in bus crash

A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital today after a school bus and a car collided at an accident black spot.   more...

Essex: Filling station mobiles alert

Essex motorists are being reminded not to be a "mobile mug" when filling up with fuel.   more...

Southend: School's new status flags up a world of change

Southend students spoke of their delight at their school winning language college status.   more...

Walton: Elaine goes to great lengths

Elaine Wrench helped celebrate her church's 125th anniversary - by swimming 125 lengths.   more...

Woodham: Bowling green future for new council building

An indoor bowling green will be a feature of the brand new £1m town council headquarters set for South Woodham Ferrers.   more...

Woodham: Maths bus is just the ticket

Youngsters took a trip aboard the maths bus when it called into a south Essex school.   more...

Essex Sport

Rugby: Acton gets dirty against Scotland

Ben Acton was quite literally in the thick of it when he played for England Universities against the auld enemy.   more...

Soccer: Great Wakering Rovers 3-0 Romford (Ryman League Division Two)

Wakering gave themselves a major pre FA Carlsberg Vase boost last night by leaping three places into second spot in the Ryman League Second Division.   more...

Hockey: Doncaster 6-5 Chelmsford (English Hockey Association Cup Fifth Round)

A dramatic 'golden goal' 25 seconds from the end of extra time brought to a close an enthralling English Hockey Association Cup Fifth Round encounter at Doncaster on Sunday.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Thundersley: Hi-tech and maths college bid

A school is launching an ambitious bid to become the first specialist maths and computer college in the country.   more...

Shoebury: Colin gets his cash

Quiz show winner Colin Hallett punched the air with delight after learning he was finally allowed to claim his £125,000 winnings from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?   more...

Southend: Woman warns off pervert

A perverted cyclist persistently exposed himself to a woman walking through Priory Park, Southend.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Rob's reasons for axing trio

Southend United boss Rob Newman has explained why he decided to release three of his young reserve team players.   more...

Swimming: SEEVIC girls dive in for swim challenge

A quartet from Thundersley's SEEVIC college will be aiming to prove that they are top of the class in the pool when the national schools swimming championships are staged at Crystal Palace on Saturday.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Orsett: Robber manhunt on TV

Police hunting two men who attempted to rob a south Essex post office are launching a TV appeal.   more...

Grays: Motorists diverted by superstore work

Motorists in Grays will be facing major changes to the town's roads next week as the next step in the Morrisons' superstore development gets underway.   more...

Corringham: Hear'Say Johnny's a local lad at heart

The new man in pop group Hear'Say has a south Essex performing arts college to thanks for his new-found stardom.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Athletics: Elin has to cede title

Elin Engdahl made a brave attempt to defend her Essex 20-mile road race title around the lanes of north Rochford on Sunday.   more...

  
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