Stories for 15 April 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Man's body found in lake

Detectives in Basildon are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the lake of a country reserve.   more...

Basildon: Blaze mystery

A car was completely destroyed in Basildon, leaving fire crews baffled.   more...

Basildon: Police calm fire threats

Firefighters were called to a Vange home after a man threatened to set fire to a neighbour's car.   more...

Laindon: Man burnt in chip pan horror

A man was taken to hospital with burns to his face following a terrifying chip pan fire at his home.   more...

Basildon: Police seek witnesses

Police have stepped up their hunt for a hit-and-run killer with a fresh appeal for two witnesses.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Billericay Town 1-1 Harrow Borough (Ryman League Premier Division)

The end-of-season drag visited New Lodge on Saturday, with Billericay and Harrow fighting out a dull and uninspiring 1-1 draw.   more...

Soccer: Basingstoke Town 0-4 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey returned to form in some style on Saturday, hammering Basingstoke 4-0 away from home in the division's biggest win of the day.   more...

Athletics: Wetheridge Games hopes hit by injury

Basildon AC's Nick Wetheridge saw his Commonwealth Games plans hit when he suffered calf trouble in the London Marathon yesterday.   more...

Soccer: Basildon angry at being left in the dark

Bosses at Basildon United Football Club have told of their anger at negotiations which could give the go-ahead to building development on land earmarked for its relocation.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Business

South Essex: Bridge move goes to plan

It was more a bridge of size than sighs when the A127 was closed at the weekend for vital construction work.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Arson attacks hit island

Arsonists were today being blamed for a spate of fires on Canvey over the weekend.   more...

Hullbridge: Bomb found in garden

Army bomb disposal experts evacuated several roads in Hullbridge after a suspected wartime bomb was found in a back garden.   more...

South Essex: Police praise patient drivers

Police have praised motorists for sensible driving during the A127 closure at the weekend.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Daggers blunted for cup final clash with Gulls

Fans turning up at Southend United's Roots Hall ground tonight for the big Essex prestige game of the season are unlikely to recognise many of Dagenham and Redbridge's players.   more...

Skating: South Essex skaters speeding towards summit

South Essex youngsters skated away with the top prizes at the British Championships.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Canvey: Leaders vow to maintain third way battle

Political leaders have told of their dismay and "bitter disappointment" as proposals for a third road off Canvey looked set to be ditched.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Fans' favourite Forbes shown the door

Southend United have shown the Roots Hall exit door to 25-year-old fans' favourite Scott Forbes.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Special guest is to open cancer centre

The first Helen Rollason Cancer Care Centre is to be opened in Chelmsford by the late television presenter's daughter.   more...

Writtle: John's riverbank plea

John Wilson of Writtle has responded to the Essex Chronicle's Pride in Chelmsford campaign by pleading for more sensitive planning of the surroundings of our riverbanks.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Soccer: Tiverton Town 0-1 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens League Premier Division)

Paul Parker's Chelmsford City all but secured their Premier Division status on Saturday with an impressive victory at 5th-placed Tiverton Town.   more...

Cricket: Essex cruise to easy win

Half-centuries from Richard Clinton and Barry Hyam laid the foundation for an easy Essex triumph over a County Board XI at Chelmsford yesterday.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex,Thurrock News

Grays, Chelmsford: Misconduct charge against ward boss

A hospital ward boss has been struck off the nursing register for failing to protect an elderly dementia patient from the gaze of a convicted sex offender.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Boosting our well-being

A series of projects awarded almost £1m in funding have been launched.   more...

Colchester: Driver rescued from crash van

A van driver had to be rescued by firefighters after he swerved to avoid a fox crossing a Colchester road.   more...

Colchester: Plans for council on TV

Colchester Council meetings could be televised to homes throughout the borough, in a nationwide first.   more...

Colchester: TV blaze leaves family homeless

A family of five survived an explosion at their home today after they fled when a smoke alarm went off.   more...

Dedham: Concerns over ancient barn

Concerns have been raised over the state of a listed barn, believed to be between six and seven hundred years old.   more...

Colchester, Harwich: Attacker's sentence cut

A boyfriend who viciously beat his girlfriend with a cricket bat just months after attacking her ex-husband with a hammer could be free from jail in less than six years following an Appeal Court ruling.   more...

Colchester: Harry's racing to get fit - just like Becks

As England's football fans wait nervously for David Beckham's injured foot to heal, a Colchester greyhound trainer fears he is in the same position.   more...

Colchester: Fire fighters rescue fox swerve man

A van driver had to be rescued by firefighters after he swerved to avoid a fox crossing a Colchester road.   more...

Colchester: Royal Anglians in Afghan firefight

Soldiers from Essex have been attacked by gunmen in the Afghan capital Kabul.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: U's celebrate after rare win

It was party time all the way back to Colchester after the U's clocked up only their third win at Bury in almost a half-century.   more...

Soccer: Up and up, U's urged

Steve Whitton's Colchester United dream - a finish higher up the Division Two table than ever before - is still very much alive.   more...

Soccer: Venus offered new contract

Ipswich Town's Mark Venus has been offered a new one-year contract.   more...

Soccer: Bury 1 3 Colchester United (Nationwide Division Two)

Adrian Coote recorded his first ever brace of goals in a Football League match as the U's clocked up a rare away win over relegation threatened Bury at Gigg Lane.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Thurrock News

Essex: Behaviour orders not needed yet

The lack of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders being used in Essex has been defended by a council and police.   more...

Essex Business

Essex: Finding small firms an angel

The search for Mr Right is about to get a little easier for Essex small businesses, as the East of England Development Agency plays matchmaker to help them find their perfect investment partner.   more...

Rochford: Is your building project worth an award?

New and renovated buildings in the Rochford District Council area could be in line for a mention in the authority's 2002 Design, Heritage and Conservation Awards.   more...

Essex: National man thinks local

The new man at the helm of Essex business banking services for the Abbey National has vowed to place the local small business community at the heart of the bank's plans.   more...

Basildon: Football club's anger at being left in the dark

Bosses at Basildon United Football Club have told of their anger at negotiations which could give the go-ahead to building development on land earmarked for its relocation.   more...

Chelmsford: Radar deal has hush-hush price tag

Chelmsford's radar company AMS (Alenia Marconi Systems) has won a substantial contract for guided weapons equipment for Malaysia - but the price tag remains secret.   more...

Dovercourt: Developers in row over access

Developers who want to build 50 new homes may appeal against a controversial ruling.   more...

Canvey: New hope for third way

Campaigners have been given fresh hope of a third road off Canvey as part of the multi-billion pound Thames Gateway proposals.   more...

Essex: Size doesn't matter, farms told

A secure future for British agriculture will not be determined solely by the size of farms, an Essex farmer has told a debate into the future of farming.   more...

Stansted: Airport on target as £60m extension opens

Proof that Stansted Airport - the fastest growing airport in the world - is expanding in line with passenger demand comes with the grand opening of its £60m terminal extension this Friday.   more...

Essex News

Maldon: Police launch hunt for missing man

A man with the mental age of a young child has gone missing.   more...

Witham: Fire brigade pays out in discrimination case

A woman who had trained to be a firefighter was awarded an out-of-court settlement after claims of sexual discrimination.   more...

Woodham: Expansion verdict

Salvation Army bosses are set to find out today if their expansion plans for South Woodham Ferrers will be given the go-ahead by councillors.   more...

Braintree, Maldon: Zoe's a fearless faller...

Fearless fallers stepped off a crane to bungee 200ft at two mid-Essex pubs.   more...

Woodham: Wendy's workhouse fury

Home never seemed so sweet to Wendy Ball when she returned from a holiday in Australia - but there was one problem she had to address.   more...

Braintree: Spot the bogus callers

Detectives hunting cruel tricksters who stole cash from two elderly women in the Braintree area have issued E-fit pictures of the people they are seeking.   more...

Witham: Mum's goalpost shock

A bereaved mother campaigning for safer sports equipment has been left "appalled" by goalpost vandals.   more...

Brightlingsea: Hunt for missing paraglider

The parents of a missing paraglider, who had to pledge £18,000 before a search could take place, were today still waiting to hear any news of him.   more...

Brightlingsea: Parents' agony over missing son

A search is now underway today to find a missing paraglider from Essex.   more...

Essex: Fire service cash boost to fight hoaxers

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has been awarded £12,000 to tackle the ongoing problem of arson and malicious calling.   more...

Woodham: Councillor stands down

A by-election is being held following the resignation of Danielle Selway, Conservative councillor for Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre.   more...

Frinton: Call for Sunday duty chemist

A pensioner has called for an emergency chemist to be made available for dispensing prescriptions on Sundays.   more...

Ongar: £2,00 boost for local arts

Young people in Ongar are set to benefit from a diverse programme of arts activities and events over the coming year thanks to a parish council grant of £2,000.   more...

Essex Obituaries

Bill Tucker (Colchester)

Veteran journalist Bill Tucker has died aged 89.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Braintree Town 0-2 Gravesend (Ryman League Premier Division)

Braintree failed to throw a spanner in Gravesend's title ambitions on Saturday - the Kent side emerging from Essex comfortable 2-0 winners.   more...

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

Great Wakering Rovers put themselves back in contention for a top three finish in Ryman Division Two with a 1-0 win at Banstead Athletic.   more...

Soccer: Harlow 1-2 Dulwich Hamlet (Ryman League Division One)

A disappointing day at the office for Harlow, who fell 2-1 at home to strugglers Dulwich Hamlet.   more...

Soccer: Banstead Athletic 0-1 Great Wakering Rovers (Ryman League Second Division)

With suspended skipper Danny Scopes and holidaying Gary Howard adding to their huge injury list, Great Wakering Rovers feared the worst in Saturday's Ryman League Second Division trip to third-placed Banstead.   more...

Soccer: Slough Town 0-1 Bishop's Stortford (Ryman League Division One)

Bishop's Stortford remain in prime position for the Ryman Division One crown having overcome the potential banana skin of a visit to mid-table Slough Town on Saturday.   more...

Essex,Southend News

South Essex: A127 shut for major building work

Police today praised motorists for sensible driving over the weekend which kept traffic problems to a minimum despite the A127 being closed.   more...

Southend: Have-a-go hero hunt

A have-a-go hero who ran after a thief and returned a mobile phone to its owner is being asked to come forward by police.   more...

Leigh: Five years jail for pervert teacher

Shamed teacher Tony Childs is starting a five-year jail sentence for a string of "shocking" sex attacks on young girls, prompting a high-level review of Southend's child protection procedures.   more...

Southend: Sex pest in the park

Police are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to a woman while she walked her dog in a Southend park.   more...

Southend: New campus on track

South East Essex College is still on track to open a new state-of-the-art campus in Southend by 2004, chief executive Tony Pitcher said.   more...

Shoebury: Drivers are putting young lives at risk

Children's lives are at risk if parents do not stop parking dangerously near schools, a mother claimed today.   more...

Rochford: Tributes for Sylvia as jazz night goes on

The life of brave Rochford District Council chairman Sylvia Lemon was celebrated at a jazz night, just two days after her death from a brain tumour.   more...

Leigh: Mariners set to be latest venue

Bar wars are set to kick off in Leigh with the town's newest pub The Mariners opening its doors to the public on Wednesday.   more...

Leigh: Phone thief

A 24-year-old woman was pushed from behind and robbed while walking in Rectory Grove, Leigh.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Swimming: Games joy for Southend duo

Borough of Southend Swimming Club was today toasting double delight following successful performances in the Commonwealth Games trials.   more...

Soccer: Southend United 0-2 Shrewsbury Town (Nationwide Division Three)

Goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan was named Blues player of the year after Southend signed off their home campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat to ten-man Shrewsbury.   more...

Soccer: Rob roasts Blues

Southend United boss Rob Newman savaged his players after Blues slipped to a limp 2-0 Roots Hall defeat against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Did you see road smash?

Police are appealing for witnesses to a head-on collision between two cars in Grays on Thursday afternoon.   more...

Thurrock: New crime panel starts work

A panel of 22 volunteers will be playing an important new role in tackling youth crime in Thurrock from now on.   more...

Thurrock: Volunteer plea

A scheme providing support for people with mental health problems is looking to recruit more volunteers to provide companionship and encouragement.   more...

Thurrock: Lottery grants boost lucky 13

The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but not for Thurrock organisations who benefited from the latest round of grants from the National Lottery's Awards For All programme.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Speedway: Arena Essex 48-41 Isle of Wight (Premier Trophy)

Kelvin Tatum turned from villain to hero in the space five days as he steered the Hammers to their second Premier Trophy win of the season with a hard-fought 13 points that included four race wins.   more...

Soccer: Grays Athletic 0-0 Enfield (Ryman League Premier Division)

Grays and Enfield fought out a frustrating 0-0 draw on Saturday where high winds and a bumpy playing surface were the prominent factors.   more...

  
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