Stories for 14 March 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Essex News

Danbury, Stock: Burglars target rural homes

Essex police are warning people in rural areas to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries in the past week.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Billericay: Miracle Tom survives 34 pellet attack

A miracle cat is lucky to be alive after being shot with 34 pellets.   more...

Brentwood, Basildon: Nik's SAS mission

Ever fancied spending a day on the run being pursued by dogs and enemy soldiers? Or maybe hours of torture are a bit more up your street?   more...

Laindon: Jobless Rick's £1,000 reward for lost bird

An unemployed man today said he would take £1,000 from his savings account to get his missing parrot back.   more...

Basildon: Warden schemes to clean up crime

Vulnerable and isolated residents will have peace of mind after a new community warden scheme is launched in Basildon, it was claimed today.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Action over cycle way `eyesore'

Conservationists are looking forward to changes on a cycle way they claim is a "total eyesore".   more...

South Essex: Postie alert after spate of thefts

Posties have been put on red alert following a series of mail bag thefts.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Harlow Town 0-1 Canvey Island (Essex Senior Cup, quarter-final)

Lee Boylan grabbed his 35th goal of the season last night as Canvey Island put themselves on the verge of a fourth successive appearance in the Essex Senior Cup final.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: Schools hit as teachers strike

Schools across south and west Essex were closed today as a bitter pay dispute deepened between teachers and education bosses.   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex,Southend News

Essex: Towns denied city status in jubilee year

Essex has been snubbed in its bids for city status, and Preston, in the North of England, is set to become England's newest city.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Prison crisis keeps woman out of jail

An Essex woman has escaped jail because of the Lord Chief Justice's direction to ease overcrowding.   more...

Coggeshall: Victory for family of cell death man

A Coggeshall couple have finally won their seven-year campaign for justice after their mentally-ill son was killed in a Chelmsford prison cell.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Keeping an eye on the ball

Essex star Paul Grayson came to school to encourage disabled children to play cricket.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Garden in memory of September 11

A garden marking the September 11 terrorist outrage in America is to be created on a Colchester estate.   more...

Colchester: Paramedics get help from police

Paramedics called to people injured or taken ill in Colchester town centre should now be able to get there more quickly.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Ipswich Town (FA Barclaycard Premiership)

Marcus Stewart's second half strike was not enough for Ipswich last night as they moved closer to the relegation zone after losing to fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers.   more...

Soccer: Stewart - 'goal means nothing'

Marcus Stewart said his first Premiership goal since November counted for 'absolutely nothing' as Ipswich Town crashed 2-1 at Blackburn Rovers.   more...

Soccer: Burley hurt at pointless result

George Burley is still confident Ipswich Town can stay in the Premiership - if they reproduce last night's second-half display at Ewood Park.   more...

Essex Business

Colchester: Demise of bus lane closer

The first stage in the possible removal of the controversial bus lane in North Hill, Colchester, is moving a step closer.   more...

Southend: New support group is simply champion

South Essex's newest business support organisation has been launched to a chorus of acclaim in Southend.   more...

Essex: A12 anticipation

Anxious residents are waiting to get their first glimpse of possible options for the future development of the A12 corridor in Essex.   more...

Canvey: No-homes promise at soccer site

No homes will be built on Canvey Football Club's Park Lane site when it moves to a new purpose-built stadium to the west of the island, Castle Point Council said today.   more...

Halstead: Customers flood back to sandwich bar

A cafe and sandwich bar closed by floodwater now has only a rising tide of customers to deal with.   more...

Mystery over debts dispute

Mystery today surrounded High Court action against Billericay-based property company Martin Dawn, a shareholder in Southend United.   more...

Southend: Firm's raffle boost for bowlers

A Westcliff bowls club was presented with a special gift for a charity raffle by Southend company Keymed.   more...

Online help for eateries

Vegetarians and meat-eaters will be brought together by a new website.   more...

Basildon: Midnight shoppers lap up Xbox

Xbox fever gripped Essex early today as Microsoft's much-hyped games console went on sale for the first time.   more...

Stansted: Drive to fill 16,000 new jobs by 2010

BAA Stansted's expansion could result in sixteen thousand new jobs at the airport by 2010 if the present airport planning application is given the go ahead by the Uttlesford Council.   more...

Essex News

Woodham: Easter with Sally Army

Members of the Salvation Army are hoping to spread the Christian message at Easter.   more...

Maldon: Cabbies gear up for charity ride

The prospect of a fare from London to Maldon would make any taxi driver's mouth water.   more...

Witham: Cooking up a feast on television

Will it be green peppers or red tomatoes for an Essex woman on Ready Steady Cook?   more...

Harwich: Petrol attack on pub flowers

Vandals have taken to flower-sabotage at The Alma pub at Harwich and poured petrol into its award-winning but controversial hanging baskets.   more...

Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts: Plane parts theft plea

The collector of a unique 'one of a kind' aircraft built in Stapleford Abbotts is appealing for the return of parts stolen from an engineering firm in Ongar.   more...

Maldon: Leisure centre evacuated in fire scare

A leisure centre in Maldon was evacuated after its roof caught fire during construction work.   more...

Chelmsford: Vinyl vehicle knocks opposition for six

The Grand Final of the Great Apple Race has been staged at the Essex Cricket Ground in Chelmsford bringing together some of the brightest young inventors from primary and secondary schools around the county.   more...

Harwich: Town's health service boost

Harwich's health service was today given a major shot-in-the-arm after its GPs pledged to continue serving the town's hospital.   more...

Mersea: Georgina's 285-mile ride to Number 10

A grandmother is preparing to cycle from Newcastle to London to raise awareness of a campaign to reunite families.   more...

Braintree: Carnival court named

Lloren Webb, nine, and Tamara Scrase, eight, have been chosen as Braintree carnival princesses while the queen is Laura Vodden, 18, of Medley Road, Rayne, a Braintree college A-level student.   more...

Mid-Essex: Crackdown over waste a success

A multi-agency initiative has been cracking down on illegally-transported waste in Braintree.   more...

Essex Obituaries

Sean Healy (Clacton)

A brave young man who battled against a severe handicap has died suddenly, aged 21.   more...

Bernard Wells (Basildon)

A founder of Cherrydown Veterinary Group in Basildon has died aged 72.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Stanway Rovers 0-2 Great Cornard (Jewson League Division One)

Stanway player-boss Steve Ball has told his side they must win their last seven games if they are to gain promotion.   more...

Tennis: Boys win promotion

Essex boys have won promotion from Group 3B in the LTA Junior Inter County Competition.   more...

Yachting: Forgotten Regatta trophy appeal

Maldon Town Regatta Association, which is hoping to restore the 200-year-old event to something like it was in its heyday in the 1960s, has uncovered one of four trophies that have not been seen for decades.   more...

Horse racing: High Easter meet

It's Cheltenham Festival week and to celebrate Essex held its own mini-festival of jump racing with the Easton Harriers point-to-point meeting at High Easter racecourse last Sunday.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Leigh: Hi-tech radio success

Hi-tech radios bought for police have been proving a success in a crackdown on crime in Leigh, it was revealed today.   more...

Southend: Knife alert after robberies

A catalogue of violent knifepoint robberies across Southend today sparked a tough new offensive by police.   more...

Essex: Beaches win awards

Three Tendring beaches are among seven Essex winners of top beach awards, it was announced today.   more...

Southend: Snoopers spy on noisy neighbours

Professional snoopers are being drafted into Southend in a last-ditch attempt to beat the scourge of noisy and abusive neighbours, it has been revealed.   more...

Southend: Payback time for victims

Crime victims are to be given a huge voice in the punishment of teenage tearaways as part of a radical Government drive to tackle youth offending, it was revealed today.   more...

Westcliff: Safety fear on old building

Falling masonry from a derelict Westcliff building could kill, a worried resident warned today.   more...

Southend: Plan to make hospital area a smoke free zone

You're never too young to learn that smoking is bad for you.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Ban for Blues' Sammy

Southend United mascot Sammy the Shrimp has been banned from Roots Hall over claims that he incited rival fans, it was revealed today.   more...

Soccer: Newman steps up bid to keep duo

Southend United boss Rob Newman has reiterated that he will be trying to re-sign loan midfielders Ian Selley and Brian Barry-Murphy.   more...

Soccer: Newman targets striker on loan deal

Southend United manager Rob Newman hopes to give his ailing firing line a boost by signing a loan striker before the weekend.   more...

Soccer: Barnet 1-2 Southend United (Avon Insurance Combination League)

Southend reserves won 2-1 at Barnet yesterday in the Avon Insurance Combination.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Elderly and disabled face new charges

Thurrock Council is to introduce new charges for a series of services it provides for the elderly and disabled.   more...

Tilbury: Police appeal follows A13 death

Metropolitan Police from Chadwell Heath traffic unit are appealing for witnesses to a road accident on the A13 which killed a Tilbury man.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Aveley in player hunt

Aveley manager Steve Mosely is on the look out for new players to end a slump of five game without a win.   more...

Hockey: Clacton II 1-2 Thurrock (Printwize League Division Five)

There's just no stopping them - Thurrock have won promotion for a third successive year!   more...

Soccer: Rocks in uncertain times

East Thurrock's future will be decided in the next couple of weeks.   more...

Speedway: Tatum's return leads Arena glory crusade

Arena Essex speedway are calling on a past hero to bring home their first silverware for a decade.   more...

Badminton: Alex hits new heights

Thurrock's Alex Felton has produced the performance of his life.   more...

  
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