Stories for 18 March 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Essex: Time for better train services

Punctuality of rail services throughout Essex took a nosedive in the later half of last year.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Laindon: Murder inquiry launched

Detectives investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman whose body was found in her Laindon flat have launched a murder inquiry after a post mortem revealed she died from a severe head injury.   more...

Langdon Hills: Jackie trains to be a marathon mum

An infant school teacher is swapping finger-painting for running as she prepares for the London Marathon.   more...

Laindon: Witness appeal as murder inquiry continues

A murder investigation is progressing after a 57-year-old woman from Laindon was killed in a "particularly vicious and determined attack."   more...

Basildon: Witness plea as pals are robbed

Basildon detectives are appealing for witnesses after two teenage boys were threatened with a weapon and robbed.   more...

Basildon: Car crash victim named

Suffolk Police have named the teenager who is fighting for his life in a Cambridge hospital after the car he was travelling in was involved in a head-on crash with a horse-caravan.   more...

Pitsea, Benfleet: Dad dies after car breakdown

A heartbroken son is desperate to track a lorry driver who battled in vain to save his dad after he suffered a heart attack at Sadlers Farm roundabout.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Billericay Town 1-2 Heybridge Swifts (Ryman League Premier Division)

Dominic Gentle's injury-time penalty saw Heybridge snatch all three points from Saturday's visit to Essex rivals Billericay.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Joseph's colourful show to amaze

Children from South Benfleet Primary School were putting in colourful performances at the dress rehearsal of their latest school play.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Maidenhead United 0-1 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey stayed top of the Ryman Premier Division thanks to Lee Boylan's solitary goal at Maidenhead United.   more...

Athletics: Macey prays he's ended injury hell

Canvey's Dean Macey is hopeful his injury jinx is finally behind him - thanks to coach Greg Richards.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Tilbury: It's not Danielle

Police have this afternoon confirmed the body of a woman found in a north Kent cement works is not that of missing Tilbury teenager Danielle Jones.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Linford, Basildon: Jenna wins part in hit TV sitcom

Linford sitcom fanatic Jenna Cromey was jumping for joy when she won the chance of a lifetime - a walk-on part in the hit TV show Friends!   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex News

Mid-Essex: Prison van involved in fog crash chaos

The "thickest fog" seen in years caused a string of road accidents which saw a prison van tipped on to its side.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Krays' guard gets his medal

A prison officer who once guarded East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray has received a long service medal.   more...

Chelmsford, Brentwood: Community penalty for clubber

A young woman found in possession of Ecstasy pills in a Chelmsford night club was on Friday ordered to do 80 hours community service.   more...

Chelmsford: Man scarred following assault

An unprovoked attack on a stranger in a Chelmsford nightspot left a man scarred for life, a court heard.   more...

Stock: £10,000 antiques taken from home

A 76-year-old man had almost £10,000 in treasured antiques stolen while he was away from home.   more...

Chelmsford: Long wait for teenager

A Chelmsford teenager waited for a year to learn whether he would be locked up for his part in violence in a Springfield pub.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Soccer: Ilkeston Town 3-3 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens League Premier Division)

Chelmsford battled for an honest point at Ilkeston Town on Saturday in an entertaining 3-3 draw.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Manager's train anger

A Colchester councillor is taking Anglia Railways to task after he was turfed out of the first-class standing area on a packed train.   more...

Maldon, Colchester: Farmer's wedding hope

Farmer Carl Keeble is taking part in a campaign run by a national magazine in the hope of finding a bride.   more...

Colchester: Jubilee gig planned

Plans have been announced for a special concert in Colchester to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.   more...

Essex: Famous graduates from university

What do world-renowned TV news correspondents, feted authors and prominent scientists all have in common?   more...

Colchester: Army defends decision after 2 Para return

The Army has defended its decision to house soldiers returning from Afghanistan in a row of cabins at Colchester's Garrison.   more...

Colchester: No more city status bids, implores MP

An MP has pleaded for time to be called on Colchester's bid to become a city in the wake of its latest failure.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Burley says justice was done

George Burley felt it would have been an 'injustice' if Newcastle had snatched maximum points in the dying seconds at St James' Park.   more...

Soccer: U's a differert team

Any gambling man would have bet his last penny on Colchester United putting Queens Park Rangers to the sword after producing their worst performance for many a year at lowly Peterborough a week earlier.   more...

Soccer: Whitton signs Blatsis

Australian international Con Blatsis has signed for Colchester United.   more...

Soccer: No resting on laurels, warns U's boss

Although highly delighted by the win over QPR, Colchester boss Steve Whitton said: "That doesn't mean we take our foot off the pedal and stop playing.   more...

Soccer: Blatsis makes assured debut

Australian international Con Blatsis, making his debut for injury- and illness-ravaged Colchester United, was happy to mark his return to first-team football with a win over QPR.   more...

Soccer: Makin a mistake - it was no penalty

Chris Makin said he would have been 'absolutely devastated' if the last-gasp penalty he conceded had cost Ipswich Town a point at Newcastle.   more...

Soccer: Colchester United 3-1 Queens Park Rangers (Nationwide League Division Two)

Colchester United's Second Division status is almost certain for another season following their three-goal demolition job on promotion-chasing QPR at Layer Road.   more...

Essex Business

Frating: Roadworks affects pub trade

A village pub is losing trade because of roadworks at an accident blackspot which have blocked the building off from the rest of the road.   more...

Canvey, Grays: Four axed as dairy depot closes

A dairy firm is making four people redundant when its Canvey depot closes next month, it has just emerged.   more...

Brentwood: Adults' chance to catch up

Adults wanting a boost in their education are being urged to 'Catch on and Catch up' in a new scheme launched by the Brentwood Learning Partnership (BLP).   more...

Mid-Essex: Shellfish ban extended

Harvesting of shellfish off the coast of mid-Essex has been halted after dangerous toxins were found.   more...

Benfleet: Site gang nab digger after drive

A search has been launched today for a mini-digger worth £27,000 stolen from a Benfleet building site.   more...

Basildon: Police shock over tachograph tamperers

More than 30 out of 61 lorry drivers stopped by police in Basildon had interfered with their tachograph, it has been revealed.   more...

Clacton: Hair-raising cutting by blindfold

Brave volunteers will be putting their hair in the hands of the experts - even though the stylists are being blindfolded.   more...

Essex: Time for better train services

Punctuality of rail services throughout Essex took a nosedive in the later half of last year.   more...

Clacton: Foodstore vows to fight on

An international foodstore chain has said it will not give up its fight to build on Clacton's largest market.   more...

Benfleet: £3,000 of cigarettes stolen

A haul of cigarettes valued at £3,000 was stolen from a supermarket in High Road, Benfleet.   more...

Essex: Farmers' green deterrent

Fears that land taken out of agricultural production will remain permanently uncultivated could deter Essex farmers from entering environmental schemes.   more...

Southend: Shopping mall for Odeon

A landmark cinema is set for a new lease of life as a state-of-the-art shopping centre thanks to a £2m deal with the company behind Southend United.   more...

Basildon: Appeal to give little eggstra

A funeral director is giving eggstra support to youngsters this Easter.   more...

Essex News

Brightlingsea: Fish saved from bubble vandals

Firefighters had to rescue hundreds of fish after washing-up liquid was poured into a town pond   more...

Woodham: Needled? Not new Mr Tattoo

A South Woodham body artist has been acclaimed as Mr Tattoo by a national magazine.   more...

Frinton: Heirlooms go in house raid

A family have been left distraught after raiders got away with a haul of antiques worth thousands of pounds.   more...

Harwich: Seawall repairs

Repair work on Harwich's promenade and seawall is due to start next month.   more...

Rivenhall: Rector inquiry goes on

Police have said they are seeking advice from the Crown Prosection Service before pushing ahead with an investigation into claims that an Essex rector incited racial hatred.   more...

Basildon: Laughter at Crown Court

Happy smiling faces, laughter and fascination. Not the sort of reactions you would normally get inside Basildon Crown Court, but Saturday saw a very special day.   more...

Brentwood: Bus talks hope

A new route forward on boosting Brentwood's flagging bus services could emerge following "positive" talks between local campaigners and Transport Minister John Spellar MP.   more...

Dunmow, Little Canfield: Oil thieves fined

Fines and costs totalling over £1,000 were imposed on a couple who stole two bottles of engine oil from a Dunmow supermarket.   more...

Witham: Man bitten by intruder

A Witham householder's son received antibiotics after he was bitten by a man he thought was a burglar, a court heard.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: TV date for our Karen

Was it love at first sight?   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Uxbridge 1-3 Bishop's Stortford (Ryman League Division One)

Bishop's Stortford went top of the Ryman League Division One after a hard-fought success at mid-table Uxbridge on Saturday.   more...

Soccer: Ryman League Round-Up (Divisions 2 and 3)

Tilbury put a dent in Great Wakering's Ryman Division Two title ambitions on Saturday, holding Rovers to a 1-1 draw in the all-Essex derby.   more...

Soccer: Harlow Town 2-1 Yeading (Ryman League Division One)

Harlow Town put on a spirited late fightback to take all three points against Yeading on Saturday.   more...

Soccer: Braintree Town 2-3 Enfield (Ryman League Premier Division)

Braintree threw away a two-goal lead at the weekend though remain 6th in the Ryman League Premier standings, despite three successive defeats.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Church plans street party for jubilee

Southend Vineyard Church and local residents are planning a huge jubilee street party in the town.   more...

Leigh: For your convenience as new super-loos are built

Temporary toilets are to be installed in Leigh while a new £300,000 rest room is built.   more...

Southend: No more patients at crisis-hit hospital ward

A staffing crisis has prompted a ward for elderly people at Southend Hospital to be shut down to further admissions.   more...

Southend: Shopping mall for Odeon

A landmark cinema is set for a new lease of life as a state-of-the-art shopping centre thanks to a £2m deal with the company behind Southend United.   more...

Hadleigh: Search on for street attack gang

Police are hunting teenagers who left a man with two chipped teeth after kicking him in the face in an unprovoked attack in Hadleigh.   more...

Rochford: Tip row decision hope

Rochford District Council is expecting news soon of what Essex County Council is proposing to do to try to solve the crisis over civic amenity sites.   more...

Southend: Monster problem

Young artists gave judges a monstrous headache when they took part in a special scary competition.   more...

Southend: Pizza drivers banned from `danger' estate

A fast food retailer has ordered its drivers to stop delivering pizzas to a Southend estate because it is too dangerous.   more...

Leigh, Kelvedon: PC's death was tragic accident

A police officer hit by a car as he directed motorists away from a broken-down van on the A12 died in a "tragic accident", an inquest jury decided.   more...

Shoebury: Amputee jailed for £9,730 benefit swindle

A wheelchair-bound 60-year-old is starting a six-month prison sentence for fraudulently claiming nearly £10,000 in income support.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Young guns to ease striker crisis

Two Premiership strikers will arrive at Southend United on trial today.   more...

Soccer: Newman liked Lincoln display

Southend United manager Rob Newman, who also played himself in attack, praised Blues' gutsy display in their 1-0 win at Lincoln City on Saturday.   more...

Soccer: Lincoln City 0-1 Southend United (Nationwide Division Three)

Southend United moved up a place to 12th in the Division Three standings after recording their first away win of the year at Sincil Bank this afternoon.   more...

Soccer: Clark on the mark

Southend United winger Steven Clark was pleased as punch after firing his team mates to a 1-0 Third Division victory at Lincoln City on Saturday.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Purfleet, Aveley: L-driver's car takeaway

L-driver Daniel Parker went to a takeaway restaurant - and ended up taking a car.   more...

Tilbury: Court hug as pair freed

A couple hugged and kissed in court after they were cleared of a raid during which a man was battered with an iron bar.   more...

Grays: Performers' perfect record

Pupils of Grays' Celebration Theatre and Performing Arts School recorded a 100 per cent pass rate in their latest round of exams.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Great Wakering Rovers 1-1 Tilbury (Ryman League Division Two)

The caretaker is now the boss, with Tilbury having decided to appoint Bill McMeekin as replacement for Tony Cross.   more...

Soccer: Tring Town 3-0 Aveley (Ryman League Division Three)

You strike the woodwork once then count yourself unlucky, but for a player to do it three times, - well, it's just not his day is it?   more...

Soccer: Grays Athletic 1-3 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Purfleet took the plaudits in the battle of Essex on Saturday, condemning Grays Athletic to a rare home defeat.   more...

  
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