Stories for 5 March 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Illegal fuel plant closed down

A customs clampdown on the use of illegal fuel in Essex has resulted in an illegal fuel plant being closed down and a large number of vehicles seized.   more...

Benfleet: Gunman snatches garage cash

A gun-toting robber assaulted a member of staff at a Benfleet service station before making off with £2,000 in cash.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Rugby: Aaron lines up a final date at Twickenham

Steve Parmenter will be particularly keen to see Canvey Island's defence of the FA Umbro Trophy make further progress in Somerset tonight.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock News

Basildon, Thurrock: Families invited to twins club

The South Essex Twins and Triplets Club will be staging an open day on Saturday to show prospective members what it has to offer.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Essex: Appeal after road rage incident

A woman was left shaken after she was tailgated by a lorry driver during a road rage incident on the A12.   more...

Chelmsford: Adrian's jump for hospital

A schoolboy is taking part in a bungee jump in memory of his mother.   more...

South Woodham: Residents concern over traffic levels

Chelmsford Borough Council is looking into the possibility of introducing traffic calming measures to a South Woodham Ferrers road after residents complained it has become overloaded with cars.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Hockey: Doncaster 4 - 2 Chelmsford (English Hockey League Division One)

Two late goals from Dale Isaac gave the scoreline some respectability but, in truth, Chelmsford were always second best on Saturday as they went down 4-2 at Doncaster.   more...

Women's Hockey: Chelmsford 2 - 0 Doncaster (National League Premier Division)

In a crucial match which both teams were desperate to win to ease their relegation fears, Chelmsford produced the goals and deservedly came away with all three points.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: £8,000 wall will keep floods out

Residents in one of Colchester's most flood-threatened areas will soon be able to ditch their sandbags.   more...

Colchester: Mother hands over children to social services

Two children who had been on the run with their parents for more than two weeks have been handed over to social services.   more...

Colchester: Owners urged to reclaim car badges

Police are looking for the owners of dozens of cars, from Porsches to Skodas, which have had their badges stolen.   more...

Colchester: MP raises concern on new court

North Essex MP Bernard Jenkin has raised concerns over radical changes planned for the county's magistrates' courts system.   more...

Colchester: Jackie helps to find drugs haul

A traffic warden helped police recover a large haul of crack cocaine and heroin in Colchester.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Whitton - let's put it right

Karl Duguid will return to a Colchester United squad tonight that is being told to forget the opposition, believe in themselves and just go out and win.   more...

Soccer: Whitts can't wait

Colchester United boss Steve Whitton cannot wait for tonight's big Layer Road home clash with promotion-chasing Stoke City.   more...

Soccer: U's looking to buck a trend

Colchester United will have to achieve a feat they have only managed against Stoke City once before if they are to beat the promotion-seeking Potters at Layer Road tonight.   more...

Essex Business

Southend: New business training centre

A south Essex college is set to make the business community a priority with the official opening of a new state-of-the-art business training facility.   more...

Sible Hedingham: Family-run dairy firm sold to co-op

A family-owned dairy processing company today announced it has been sold to a national milk co-operative.   more...

South Essex: Businesses urged to vote on railways

South Essex businesses are being urged to have their say on the state of Britain's rail network.   more...

Southend: New nightspot for town

A new nightspot catering for 1,000 people is set to open later this year in the centre of Southend, it was revealed today.   more...

South Essex: A scruffy garden - but I'm not bitter

A south Essex pub garden, voted among the worst in the country, is set for a major facelift.   more...

Thundersley: Work to start on leisure centre

Work will begin on the Virgin Active leisure centre in Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, at the end of this month.   more...

Essex News

Pitsea: Fun rides off as thieves strike

A bid to bring a community together to have fun has been destroyed after thieves stole three bikes worth more than £5,000.   more...

Braintree: Police chief proud of staff's kind action

Police staff went beyond the call of duty and dug deep when an 11-year-old boy's presents were stolen.   more...

Walton: School memories to be shown on TV programme

The memories will come flooding back for old pupils of a former Walton School when they see themselves on television.   more...

Danbury: 3 year jail term for drug addict

A drug addict has been jailed for a string of burglaries in mid Essex.   more...

Colchester: Time for revamp at clock museum

A major revamp is in the pipeline at one of Colchester's museums in a bid to make it more accessible to the general public.   more...

Walton, Frinton: Vandals target beauty spot

Young yobs have been targeting an award-winning nature reserve.   more...

Brightlingsea: The little girl who touched our hearts

Little Kiera Simons, who touched the hearts of many, has died.   more...

Braintree: Parents' uniform problem raised

The burden of buying new school uniforms if Braintree's Chapel Hill School closed has been raised by a council executive member.   more...

Westcliff: Former timber yard goes up in smoke

An investigation was today under way after firefighters battled for two hours to bring a blaze at a derelict timber yard under control.   more...

Colchester: Looking at role of home carers

County councillors have seen first hand the work carers do at residential homes in the area.   more...

Uttlesford: New leisure centres get green light

Final proposals for a £10million joint public and private sector project to provide new leisure centres in Uttlesford has been approved by Uttlesford District Council.   more...

Rochford: Mystery of roadside trainers

A major police search was sparked after a pair of trainers were discovered by the side of the road.   more...

Clacton: Maternity unit to stay shut for another three months

The maternity unit at Clacton Hospital will remain closed for another three months.   more...

Cressing: Man to pay £300 to victim of racial abuse

A man convicted of racially abusing his neighbour has been ordered to pay his victim compensation.   more...

Harwich: Port traffic to be diverted

Work is finally under way on the last stage of the long-awaited Parkeston bypass.   more...

South Essex: Town's roads among the worst in the county

The condition of roads and footpaths in a south Essex town are "among the worst" in Essex, according to a leading county councillor.   more...

Manningtree: Sisters do it for themselves at annual cadet camp

Two musical sisters have been hitting all the right notes   more...

Stanford-le-Hope: Dog walkers given wake-up call

Dog walkers have been given a wake-up call in strong language by furious homeowner Paul Staines.   more...

Southend: Post debate turns ugly

A bitter war of words today broke out between mail company Consignia and industry watchdog Postwatch ahead of a meeting in Southend to discuss poor performance in the town.   more...

Harold Hill: Petition against chemical storage

A hundred name petition has been handed to Havering Council objecting plans for a chemical storage site in Harold Hill.   more...

Clacton, Harwich: Hit squad to cut cataract op wait

Hundreds of patients will get long-awaited cataract operations during the next month, it was revealed today.   more...

Essex: Veteran politician will not join party again

Veteran councillor Roy Smith today announced that he will not be rejoining the Labour Party at the end of a three-year suspension and will stand as an independent.   more...

Witham: Plaits Gone...but school still says no

Braided schoolgirl Faye Cowig is still not back in the classroom despite taking out her controversial plaits.   more...

Essex: Police air unit cash

Essex is one of four forces getting new police helicopters thanks to a multi-million pound Government handout   more...

Southend: Cash injection for Jubilee celebrations

Celebrations to mark the Queen's golden jubilee were today given a £25,000 injection by Southend Council.   more...

Halstead: Half the girl she used to be

Bride-to-be Elisa Kemp isn't the woman she used to be and that caused problems with her wedding dress   more...

Essex Sport

Snooker: Ingall bows out in final

Wickford snooker star Lisa Ingall put up a brave bid to reach the final of the women's Scottish Championship before bowing out 4-3 to Kelly Fisher at the semi-final stage.   more...

Cricket: Gooch wants Essex fighting fit

Essex might not have the most gifted set of cricketers in the country - but they are likely to be among the fittest when the new season starts in April.   more...

Soccer: Tony walks out on Town

Tony Kinsella resigned as manager of Witham Town and said: "I feel let down by the club."   more...

Soccer: Embery looks to turn up heat

Fight fire with fire is the message Braintree manager Ben Embery will send out to his players before tonight's crunch rearranged replay with Margate.   more...

Cricket: England hopes for Essex man Habib

Aftab Habib is hoping that a move to Essex will kick-start his England career, according to his new boss.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Leigh: Gregory, 5, loses cancer battle

The parents of a little boy who put up a fierce struggle against cancer today paid tribute to "the bravest little boy in the world".   more...

Southend: Family grieve for tormented soul star

The stepbrother of tragic south Essex Soul II Soul singer Doreen Waddell today led tributes to a "beautiful, lovely, and outgoing" woman.   more...

Thundersley: Diver's exhibition to get splash of colour

Students from Thurdersley's Seevic College have joined forces with Southend Pier Museum for an ambitious art project.   more...

Westcliff: Trevor's 'black box' to protect drivers

Inventor Trevor Byford is poised to make millions from a pioneering new gadget which protects innocent drivers from prosecution.   more...

Westcliff: Alarms in blaze house not working

Firefighters investigating a blaze which left three children in hospital today revealed there were two smoke alarms in the house -- but neither had a battery inside.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Rugby: Aaron lines up a final date at Twickenham

Westcliff winger Brian Watts proved real hot stuff when he turned out for the England Fire Brigade side.   more...

Soccer: Maher back in the frame for Blues

Influential midfielder Kevin Maher could make a surprise return to Southend United's starting line-up at Carlisle tonight.   more...

Soccer: Just the ticket for young fans

Southend United will be distributing more than 1,000 tickets to local youngsters as part of the Nationwide Supporters of Tomorrow scheme.   more...

Rugby: Southend 27 - 10 Cambridge (E Counties Cup)

Southend's pack was at the top of their game as the London Two club set up an Eastern Counties Cup semi-final showdown at National League Barking.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: RNIB wants Jumbles For Jubilee

A charity is urging groups in Thurrock to mark the Queen's Jubilee raising money to help blind children have a more fulfilling life.   more...

Thurrock: Helpers wanted for youngsters

The search is on for people who want to help Thurrock's youngsters.   more...

Aveley: Suspicious fires

Firefighters from Grays tackled two suspicious fires in Aveley in the early hours on Sunday morning.   more...

Thurrock: Centre to tell shoe company story

A new centre telling the story of East Tilbury's British Bata Shoe Company and the Bata estate is set to open next month.   more...

Purfleet: Woman died after overdose

A woman was found dead at her home after telling relatives she was going to take some medication and have a bath to ease some pain.   more...

Thurrock: New course drive for college

The Thurrock Adult Community College is planning a week-long promotion of its huge range of courses for all later this month.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: No change for Purfleet

Purfleet remain in sixth position in the Ryman League Premier Division after last night's 3-1 home success over Essex rivals Heybridge Swifts.   more...

  
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