Stories for 1 March 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Essex,Thurrock News

Chelmsford: Three bailed over boy's op death

Three people have been arrested and an advice file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service to see if any charges are to be brought following the death of a nine-year-old boy in hospital.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Hospital bug scare

Two babies in Basildon Hospital were rushed into isolation after they were found to have a bug resistant to antibiotics, it emerged today.   more...

Basildon: Council chief Potter ready to quit

Basildon's council leader is set to step down after more than 30 years at the forefront of south Essex politics, the Echo can reveal.   more...

Pitsea: Seven-car smash brings road chaos

Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill on the busy A13 yesterday following a seven-car shunt.   more...

Billericay: MP's 'more police' plea

Billericay MP John Baron has called for an extra 30,000 police officers and a tougher stand on criminals after a survey of his constituents found they feared crime was on the increase.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Calder and Borg relish Shots' visit

Billericay Town boss Gary Calder admits to looking forward with particular relish to tomorrow's Ryman League Premier Division home game with ex-Football League side Aldershot Town.   more...

Soccer: Police on alert for big Billericay match

Billericay Town are putting police and the club's own security staff on alert for a likely invasion by hundreds of rival fans for a big match tomorrow.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Mum's bid for island BMX park

A mum is leading a campaign for a BMX and skateboard park on Canvey in an effort to stop the island's children becoming "couch potatoes."   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Duffy eyes up Victoria

Canvey Island wingback Chris Duffy will have special reason for wanting his side to win through to the FA Umbro Trophy quarter-finals with victory at Nationwide Conference Yeovil next Tuesday.   more...

Athletics: Crowstone hail a five-star display...

It's celebration time at Rochford's Crowstone Preparatory following their success at the Independent Schools Association regional cross-country championship at Sudbury, Suffolk.   more...

Soccer: Gulls facing pitch battle at Hendon

You can't blame Jeff King and his all-conquering Canvey squad from keeping a particularly close eye on weather forecasts at the present time.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Bishop's tribute to peer

The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend John Perry led the tributes after last week's announcement that the Bishop of Barking, the Right Reverend Roger Sainsbury is to retire in July.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Three sought in stabbing probe

Police hunting three men after a 26-year-old soldier was stabbed in Colchester are hoping this CCTV footage will help track them down.   more...

Colchester: Teacher attacked on way to work

A teacher fought off a robber as she was about to get into her car to go to work.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Sixto out of Saints clash

Ipswich Town's Sixto Peralta has been ruled out of Southampton's visit to Portman Road on Saturday.   more...

Soccer: Burley salutes clean Town

George Burley has saluted the unrivalled disciplinary record of his Ipswich Town charges.   more...

Soccer: Duo face wait on U's decision

Colchester triallists Patrice Tano, a 19-year-old midfielder from the Ivory Coast, and Australian international defender Con Blatsis will both have to wait to find out if they have a future at Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: Keith's hand of friendship

Joe Keith will extend a warm hand of friendship to his old Colchester United boss Mick Wadsworth when they come face to face in a rare meeting tomorrow.   more...

Soccer: Dunne back in training

Colchester United favourite Joe Dunne - ruled out for the rest of the season by an horrendous leg injury - is on the road to recovery.   more...

Soccer: Makin sure of winning battle

Chris Makin is confident of winning his fitness battle and being available for tomorrow's 'must-win' clash with Southampton.   more...

Essex Business

Orsett: Planes plan crashes

Orsett landowner Terry Holding has lost the latest battle in his fight to get King's Farm in Parkers Farm Road, recognised as an airstrip.   more...

Colchester: New road could be dug up

Colchester faces the possibility of a large part of its new northern approach road being dug up as soon as it is completed - at a cost of millions.   more...

Essex: Focus on farming

Just over a year since the beginning of the devastation caused by Foot and Mouth a major conference to plot the future of farming is Essex is being staged at Essex County showground.   more...

Mid-Essex: Shops still serving underage children

About 14 per cent of shops are breaking the law by selling cigarettes and lottery cards to underage children, according to a trading standards survey.   more...

Chelmsford: Quadrant's specialist stock for disabled

Specialist equipment for post-operative and disabled residents will be offered at Chelmsford's Quadrant department store thanks to a new partnership with suppliers Able Living.   more...

South Essex: Maplin faces rival Thames airport plan

Tory MP Sir Teddy Taylor has insisted Maplin sands off Foulness remains the Government's preferred option for a third London airport.   more...

Southend: Campaign to save church hots up

The campaign to stop controversial plans to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood for expansion plans at Southend Airport hotted up this week.   more...

Maldon: Leisure centre opens

After more than a year of hard work, Madison Heights bowling and snooker centre opens to the public this weekend.   more...

Billericay: Director disqualified after firm fails

The director of a vehicle recovery business which failed with debts of more than £170,000 has been disqualified in the High Court of Justice for acting as a company director for seven years.   more...

Southend: Council moves to ease jams

Southend Council is set to press ahead with the £3.5m widening of Priory Crescent despite opposition.   more...

Essex: 'Banks for nothing!'

Small businesses in Essex have demanded a change in attitude from big high street banks following claims that at least one national bank is deliberately snubbing them.   more...

Canvey: Jobs boost for Prouts workers

Around 20 workers left jobless after the collapse of Canvey boat builders Prout Catamarans have been offered work with another Essex company.   more...

Clacton: Town's boffin helping Hubble

A former Clacton schoolboy is boldly going where no Clacton man has gone before.   more...

Woodham: Gym club barred from progress

Keen gymnasts are struggling to keep up with the competition because "unfair" planning policy is stopping them from expanding their talents.   more...

Basildon: Online games firm takes over rival

A Basildon-based e-tailer has confirmed its status as one of Europe's biggest online computer game suppliers by taking over one of its rivals.   more...

Essex Features

Motor racing: Perry revved up for F1 telly task

Perry McCarthy will be swapping the driver's seat for the pundit's chair this weekend to provide analysis of the Australian Grand Prix for Sky Sports viewers.   more...

Essex News

Colchester: Family grieve second baby loss

A devastated family have renewed their appeal for research into a rare kidney disease after losing a second baby to the condition.   more...

Chelmsford, Brentwood: Jokers laugh their way to the top

In a close contest, Brentwood band Sonus lost out to Chelmsford rivals Jokers Wild in the "Keep Music Live" Battle of the Bands final.   more...

Great Totham: Vicar's son assaulted girls then took snaps

A vicar's son has admitted indecently assaulting girls as young as three.   more...

Frinton: Station adopts classical music ploy

Subtle strains of Strauss and Mozart will soon be gently cascading from speakers at Frinton Railway Station in a bid to keep yobs and vandals away from the area.   more...

Mistley: Secret bunker set to be saved

A popular tourist attraction at Mistley seems set to continue as a museum.   more...

Brentwood: Mum attacked on shopping trip

A shocked Brentwood mum was beaten to the ground by another woman while out on a shopping trip in Romford with her two young children.   more...

Clacton: Arsonists target flat again

Police are hunting for arsonists who struck at flats in Clacton for the second time within 24 hours   more...

Maldon: Residents face hike in tax bills

Householders in Maldon face an almost 11 per cent rise in council tax after councillors agreed new figures.   more...

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Essex Sport

Gymnastics: Woodham club barred from progress

Keen gymnasts are struggling to keep up with the competition because "unfair" planning policy is stopping them from expanding their talents.   more...

Basketball: Tired Leopards grateful for break

After three games in three days Leopards coach Pullem and his squad will be grateful that there are no midweek games this week.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Council moves to ease jams

Southend Council is set to press ahead with the £3.5m widening of Priory Crescent despite opposition.   more...

Southend: New way forward for school

Troubled Thorpe Bay School could be handed over to a private company sponsoring its bid to become a new city academy, it was revealed today.   more...

Southend: Seconds out - town counts down for So Solid Crew

A band which scrapped a national tour after a shooting at a concert were today expected at a gig in Southend, sparking an increase in police patrols.   more...

Hadleigh: Fire station thieves slammed

Thieves who have been targeting Hadleigh fire station have been attacked by station commander Jim Jones.   more...

Rochford: Disabled parking U-turn - for now

People with blue badge disabled passes will still be allowed to park free in Rochford District Council's car parks - for the time being.   more...

Southend: Brave Daniel beats brain tumour

When little Daniel Frost first complained of feeling tired his parents thought it was just a bug going around.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Swimming: Golden girl Laura sparks medal raid

Rochford and District girls qualified and competed in 24 finals at the second session of this year's Essex Age Group Championship, winnning nine County titles, three silver and a bronze.   more...

Soccer: Woody's Blues nostalgia

Goalkeeper Andy Woodman admitted he still missed life at Roots Hall as he prepared to make his first return to Southend United with his current Oxford team-mates.   more...

Soccer: Blues six face deal deadline

It's make your mind up time for six Southend United players, Shrimpers boss Rob Newman has confirmed.   more...

Tennis: A fond farewell for Beryl

Tennis players in south-east Essex are preparing to pay their final respects to Beryl Schofield.   more...

Golf: Club swings into action at Thorpe

After 42 years the professional shop at Thorpe Hall Golf Club has been relocated from its own site to within the clubhouse.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock, Grays: Leader fights on to save court

The fight to keep a south Essex magistrates' court is set to continue, it has been revealed.   more...

Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope: Tree for missing Danielle

Pupils at the school of Danielle Jones in Stanford-le-Hope are to plant a tree in her memory.   more...

Grays: Vandals strike at athletics stadium

Staff at a south Essex athletics stadium have been left picking up the pieces after yet another attack of vandalism.   more...

Grays: £15m revamp for theatre complex

The Thameside Complex is to be rejuvenated with a four-year modernisation programme, Thurrock Council has announced.   more...

Tilbury: Education chief renews schools pledge

Thurrock's councillor in charge of education has reiterated his promise to put the safety of children first with the proposed merger of Tilbury schools Jack Lobley Primary and St Chad's Secondary.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Aveley must bounce back

Aveley are coming off arguably their worst week of the season and not just because they lost what could well prove the Ryman Three championship decider.   more...

Soccer: Rovers though to final

Grays Athletic and Great Wakering Rovers are set for a repeat of last year's epic final in the Essex Thames-side Trophy semi-finals.   more...

Soccer: Can Rocks roll over Leatherhead?

East Thurrock manager Dave Card suffered a first last weekend - his first defeat as the club's manager.   more...

Soccer: Dockers want three in a row

Tilbury attempt a hat-trick of victories under caretaker boss Bill McMeekin when visiting lowly Molesey.   more...

  
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