Stories for 12 March 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Firebugs hit old office building

Firefighters and police were today investigating a suspected arson attack on a disused building - and are determined to catch the culprits before they strike again.   more...

Pitsea: Pervert on prowl again

A pervert who exposes himself to young women has struck again.   more...

Basildon: Safety fears after knife amnesty fails

Police fear there could still be lethal knives on the streets of Basildon after a one-month amnesty to retract the weapons proved unsuccessful.   more...

Pitsea: Champagne thief

Champagne and whisky worth more than £100 was stolen from the Tesco Extra store in Pitsea.   more...

Basildon: Girl, 4, hurt in head-on car smash

A four-year-old girl was seriously hurt in a head-on car crash.   more...

Wickford: Bravery award for Brownie

Emma Batcheler's quick thinking when her father passed out earned her a prestigious bravery award from the Guide Association.   more...

Billericay: Work to start on £500,000 community facility

Work begins on the new £500,000 Emmanuel Archer Hall complex at Billericay on Monday.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: The man from Atlantis in Town trial

Billericay Town are giving Finnish central defender Juho Rantala a trial for the rest of the season.   more...

Motor racing: Herbert in for Audi

Ex-Billericay Formula One racing star Johnny Herbert makes his debut for the "factory" Audi team in the Sebring 12-hour sportscar race on Saturday.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Businessman's festival boost

A bid to stage a huge Canvey community festival has received a major boost, thanks to a millionaire businessman.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Boxing, Basketball: Champ Jack aids school

Jack Gillingwater certainly did not think about resting on his laurels after winning a national school's boxing title at Barnsley, Yorkshire.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Housing scheme is good for tenants

A new era in housing is set to deliver £58m in repairs and improvements to homes in Chelmsford.   more...

Colchester,Essex Business

Colchester: Businesswoman scoops top award

Colchester entrepreneur Juliet Price has taken one of the top awards in the East of England Businesswoman of the Year 2001 competition.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Mums and dads go back to class

Literacy and numeracy classes are being offered to parents to keep them up to date with their children.   more...

Colchester: Just four days to raise £4,000

A Colchester school has just four days to raise £4,000 to bid for the first business and enterprise college status in Essex.   more...

Colchester: Students watch out for troubles

Schoolchildren in Colchester are getting set to take part in the country's first youth Neighbourhood Watch scheme.   more...

Colchester: One dead after crashes

A woman died and a man was in a critical condition today after two separate freak crashes in Colchester - one involving a stray horse.   more...

Colchester: Boy, oh Boyci, you're a champion!

Irish setter Boyci and his owner Terry Ringe are celebrating success at the world's biggest dog show.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Battle on to save careers

Five footballers who were in the squad that lost so woefully at Peterborough on Saturday are battling to save their careers at Colchester United.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich look at Odd deal

Ipswich Town officials will meet with representatives from Norwegian side Odd Grenland today to discuss a possible partnership deal.   more...

Soccer: U's boss calls for restored pride

Colchester United boss Steve Whitton is looking for his side to win back some pride against QPR after the U's abject loss at Peterborough.   more...

Essex Business

Holland-on-Sea: Seafront skate helps hospice

Rollerskating hairdressers fought high winds for over six miles along the seafront for charity.   more...

Harwich: Call for dual carriage-A120

A study into the future of road transport has called for the dualling of the A120 at Harwich.   more...

Linford, Vange: Quarry death court move

Bosses at a quarry where a 15-year-old boy died while at work could face prosecution.   more...

Rayleigh: Success on the cards

National DIY chain Homebase is feeling the benefit of a simpler and cheaper to run customer reward card system, thanks to the efforts of a Rayleigh credit card production company.   more...

Southend: Airport claims public backing for growth plan

Southend Airport has claimed its modernisation plans have won the "overwhelming approval" of visitors to its open days in the last two weeks.   more...

Essex: There's still time to be a champion trainee

Time is running out for Essex's top trainees to put their names down for the county's first Champions of Learning Awards.   more...

Southend: Thieves cut hole in wall

Crates full of shoes were stolen by burglars who smashed through a wall to raid Hawk Logistics in Coopers Way, on the Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Southend.   more...

Basildon: Disaster brings a silver lining

A Basildon warehousing firm left teetering on the brink of disaster is celebrating after fighting its way back to success.   more...

Pitsea: Help net a serial shop thief

Police are keen to identify a girl who has shoplifted on numerous occasions.   more...

Essex: Property group hit by equity declines

An Essex-based property group - Countrywide Assured - has blamed stock market falls for wiping nearly £20m off its life company's profits.   more...

Canvey: Businessman's festival boost

A bid to stage a huge Canvey community festival has received a major boost, thanks to a millionaire businessman.   more...

Tilbury: NHS jobs drive

NHS organisations are teaming up with a local partnership co-ordinated by Sure Start Tilbury to promote job opportunities for local people.   more...

Thurrock: Shoppers' film treat

Moulin Rouge fever hit Lakeside on Saturday as dancers and singers entertained shoppers in true French style.   more...

Essex Live Music

Live Music round-up: Seafront soul in Southend

Elco Jones is getting jiggy with it again with a lush gig at Chinnery's on Southend seafront on March 16.   more...

Essex News

Brentwood: Endeavour delighted at report

A sparkling Ofsted report has left Brentwood's Endeavour School bubbling with excitement.   more...

Braintree: Teacher Emma remembered

Tributes have been paid to a Braintree teacher who died in a motorcycle accident   more...

Saffron Walden: Care fair for Uttlesford

An innovative 'care fair' being organised to discuss the delivery of care services across Uttlesford has sparked a massive response with more than 600 organisations expressing an interest.   more...

Jaywick: Young family escape home arson attack

A mother and her two young children had to jump to safety after a suspected arson attack on their Jaywick home.   more...

Maldon: Trio try to force hotel till

An attempted till snatch has been foiled at a Maldon hotel.   more...

Great Tey: One casualty in but two come out!

With ten children in one family there is bound to be the odd accident or two but even supermum Sue Dyer was shocked when she took one son to hospital with a fractured leg - and left with two of her boys in plaster.   more...

Brightlingsea: Diver returned to Russia to honour dead

A diver who helped raise the Kursk nuclear submarine has been to Russia to honour the sailors who died in the tragedy.   more...

Brightlingsea: Tributes flood in for warden

A community has paid tribute following the death of a well-known figure in a car crash.   more...

North Essex: Man killed by falling tree

A north Essex man has died after a 50ft tree he was cutting fell on top of him.   more...

Essex Sport

Basketball Brighton Bears 87 - 89 DG Leopards Kool Kats (BBL Southern Conference)

This was basketball at its most dramatic.   more...

Soccer: Iron boss aims for top six finish

Braintree boss Ben Embery says his side still have plenty to play for as they concentrate on league matters for the rest of the season.   more...

Soccer: Wakering bid for Ryman Two top spot

Great Wakering Rovers travel to Sussex tonight aiming to take over at the top of the Ryman League Second Division.   more...

Soccer: I'm still a Shrimper, says Maher

Southend United contract rebel Kevin Maher said his mind was fully focused on the job at hand as he prepared for tonight's big local derby clash at Leyton Orient.   more...

Basketball: DG Leopards Kool Kats 107 - 80 Derby Storm (BBL Southern Conference)

Leopards returned to Brentwood on Sunday, but went into the game against the Derby storm without the services of guard Rod Brown who had failed to recover from injury.   more...

Soccer: Farlie urges clubs to get into Vase spirit

Tiptree boss Neil Farlie is urging clubs to take advantage of the Jewson League's offer to allow games to be re-arranged because of the FA Vase semi-final.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Westcliff: Raider botches bank robbery

A man claiming to be armed escaped with just £31 during a botched robbery attempt on a Westcliff bank, police have revealed.   more...

Southend: Police appeal to have-a-go hero

Police are today working to trace the identity of a have-a-go hero who gave chase to a knifeman after a raid on a Southend off-licence.   more...

Southend: Horror over bike smash

A Southend woman today told of her horror at seeing her husband suffer serious leg injuries in a smash.   more...

South Essex: Health fear over Foulness testing

Depleted uranium weapons - similar to those used in tests off Foulness - could cause kidney damage, a scientific report concluded today.   more...

Southend: Council homes for refugees?

Hundreds of asylum seekers could apply for Essex council homes if their application to stay in the UK is successful, it was warned today.   more...

Southend: Prime rhyme has Paul rolling in the aisles

Budding poet Paul Esser used his rhyming skills to make sure nothing got left on the shelf when he went on a £1,000 spending spree at the Co-op in Southend.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Bowls: School sport boosted

Essex Bowls Council is offering coaching courses for beginners on April 24-26 (6.30-8.30pm) at Essex County IBC, Imperial Avenue, Westcliff.   more...

Southend: Kindness at a stroke!

A lot of of clear blue water separated Claire Comte from her goal when she and her friend Gemma Smith took the plunge to help a worthy cause.   more...

Soccer: Longer Blues stay for duo?

Southend United boss Rob Newman is to investigate the possibility of extending the loan deals of midfielders Brian Barry-Murphy and Ian Selley, who are on the books of Preston and Wimbledon respectively.   more...

Soccer: Injured winger Clark targets recall

Injured Southend United winger Steven Clark is hoping to make a return to first team action tonight against Leyton Orient.   more...

Soccer: Keeper blow to O's

Leyton Orient will be without experienced goalkeeper Scott Barrett for Southend United's visit to Brisbane Road this evening.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Tilbury: Cameras consent for Broadway

A comprehensive security system which will improve the quality of life for people on a troubled estate came a step nearer to reality when the project won planning consent.   more...

Grays: Cindy visits niece's play

Young performers got a surprise when they staged a late pantomime.   more...

Aveley, Thurrock: Tommy gets thumbs up

Young Christopher Livermore, from Aveley, really enjoyed a book signing visit to Lakeside shopping centre by Ground Force TV star Tommy Walsh, even going as far as to give Tommy the thumbs up.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Purfleet 2-0 Gravesend and Northfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Don't expect Gravesend and Northfleet to list Thurrock as one of their favourite ports of call.   more...

  
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