Stories for 19 April 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Billericay: Perry in driving seat for movie

Billericay-based former Formula One driver Perry McCarthy is on the verge of making his silver screen debut in a blockbuster.   more...

Basildon: Police widen net for gran's killer

Police hunting a hit-and-run driver have revisited the Pitsea crash scene where an 82-year-old woman was killed.   more...

Pitsea: Wife's grief over soldier Darren

The wife of a soldier killed in Afghanistan is grieving at her parents' Pitsea home while military police probe his death, it has emerged.   more...

Basildon: Foul play ruled out over body found in nature reserve

Police have named a man found dead in a lake as 39-year-old David Davensac.   more...

Billericay: Hunt for yobs who beat up train man

A man was left battered and bruised after being attacked on a late night train.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Snooker: Bingham plans second coming

Basildon snooker pro Stuart Bingham starts his Embassy World Championship bid on Sunday determined to make a similar impact on the event as he did on his debut in the year 2000.   more...

Soccer: Shittu in as Billericay rebuild

Billericay Town have had a major boost both on and off the field as they continue rebuilding for next season.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Benfleet: Triplets dad set for huge payout over wife's death

A doting dad is set for a massive payout after Southend Hospital admitted liability for the painful death of his wife, just a week after giving birth to triplets.   more...

Canvey: Joining arms against youth crime

Lawless youths will have nowhere to hide, thanks to a new community partnership to help safeguard Canvey sea-front.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Duo back to boost Gulls' title charge

Canvey Island will have midfielder Adam Miller and defender Peter Smith back from suspension as their bid to play Nationwide Conference football moves towards a climax with the final home game of the season at Park Lane.   more...

Athletics: SEEVIC students swan off with 48 medals

Students from Thundersley's SEEVIC College proved themselves super sports in Swansea.   more...

Soccer: Gloves on for goalkeeping coaching

Specialised goalkeeper coaching is being organised by the Grassroots Football Academy over three sessions.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: Yobs put bus services under threat

Brick-hurling yobs could drive buses off the roads in Castle Point and Basildon.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Athletics: Thorpe's Hickey is a mini marvel

Move over Paula Radcliffe and Khalid Khannouchi - our own Adam Hickey was capturing marathon glory all of his own at the weekend.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Good points for station

A survey has praised Chelmsford railway station's facilities.   more...

Mid-Essex: Volunteers meet up

A wealth of voluntary work was represented at a get-together for around 100 volunteers who have given many years service to the WRVS in Chelmsford and the surrounding area.   more...

Chelmsford: Fugitive jailed after high-speed chase

An escaped prisoner has been jailed for eight months after leading police on a high speed car chase.   more...

Chelmsford: Hike win for youngsters

Two teams from the 1st Chelmsford Boys and Girls Brigades seized major victories in bringing pride back to the Essex county town in the competitive annual Charnwood Hike in Leicestershire at the weekend.   more...

Mid-Essex: Have your say on hospital plans

Four roadshow events will take place over the next few weeks so people in mid-Essex can see and discuss plans for an £80m development at Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital.   more...

Chelmsford: Anniversary for play centre

Our Playce youth activities centre on the Boarded Barns estate celebrated its first anniversary this week.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Stewart turns up heat on Foster

Alec Stewart has turned up the heat on Essex rookie James Foster by insisting he wants his gloves back.   more...

Cricket: East warning on cricket wages

Essex cricket chief executive David East has issued a warning about the spiralling costs of players' wages despite the club making a profit last season.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: One hundred new homes for Myland

A housing estate of 103 homes can be built on land to the west of Colchester General Hospital.   more...

Colchester: Filming in war zones

It's a case of have camera, will travel for former Colchester schoolboy Keith Lynch.   more...

Colchester: Spring springs camera change

Spring has sprung, the birds are singing and blossom is on the trees - forcing a speed camera to migrate.   more...

Colchester: Toy gun sparks alert

A Colchester student whose toy shotgun sparked a major security alert has spoken of his terror as armed police arrested him at gunpoint.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Knight move improves position

Goalkeeper Richard Knight cannot believe his luck since leaving Oxford United for Colchester on loan until the end of the season.   more...

Soccer: Double is order of day for U's

Colchester United will be looking for a rare League double when they pull the curtain down on their Second Division season tomorrow against Wigan Athletic at Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: U's fans can hit jackpot

Colchester United fans will be told tomorrow how they can hit the jackpot next season.   more...

Table tennis: Colchester win Essex title

Colchester Men's Inter-League team travelled to Braintree for their last match of the season knowing they needed just one point to secure the division one title.   more...

Soccer: Fabian says Ipswich need a strong will

Fabian Wilnis insists a strong mental approach can help Ipswich Town outwit Arsenal at Highbury.   more...

Essex Business

Mistley: New port manager

Mistley has a new port manager.   more...

South Essex: Fishermen voice fears over port plan

Talks are under way today with P&O consultants to discuss the impact of the new Shell Haven port on the livelihoods of south Essex fishermen.   more...

Coggeshall: Farmers' market starts

Fresh produce will be on sale at a farmers' market at Marks Hall, Coggeshall.   more...

Romford: BT takes out injunction

BT has obtained an emergency injunction against a leading building firm after its cables were damaged during construction work on Romford shopping centre, the telephone giant said today.   more...

Chelmsford: Urgent beef inquiry launched

An urgent inquiry is under way after traces of spinal cord were found in a quarter of beef which had been marked safe for human consumption at a slaughterhouse near Chelmsford.   more...

Colchester: Shoppers flock to new-look market

Today marked a new era in the history of Colchester market.   more...

Canvey: Business park set to bring new jobs

Small businesses on Canvey are to receive a massive boost with the creation of a multi-million pound business park.   more...

Colchester: Childcare centre set to open in summer

A childcare centre catering for 120 pre-schoolers is set to open at Colchester's Hythe this summer.   more...

Tilbury: Greenpeace protest ends

A dramatic protest by Greenpeace demonstrators came to an end on Tuesday morning after shipping bosses took out an injunction ordering them off a ship at Tilbury Docks.   more...

Essex: Supermarket wants you as an old recruit

A major supermarket chain's recruitment teams are to visit Essex's bingo halls and tea dances to enlist older workers.   more...

Essex: Compass clinches meals deal

Surrey-based catering giant Compass will be cooking for Essex pupils after securing two deals worth £61m to supply school meals, it has been announced.   more...

Stansted: New £600m investment for airport

Stansted Airport is to get a massive £600m cash injection from operator BAA that will see the airport grow still further, it has been announced.   more...

Mid-Essex: New £180m rail link plan

Far-reaching proposals for a £180m rail link between Chelmsford and Epping could be "the light at the end of the tunnel" for frustrated Ongar and North Weald commuters.   more...

Maldon: Pub boss's anger over window crash

A pub manager is fuming after a lorry crashed into his grade II listed premises - the second time it has happened in five years.   more...

Essex News

Walton: Man attacked in own home

A man was attacked in his own home after he went to answer a knock at the door.   more...

Frinton: Smooth sounds set to Handel vandals

It'sthe end of the line for vandals who target Frinton railway station, as they will soon be bathed in the subtle strains of Mozart and Mendelssohn.   more...

Weeley: Police name dead man

A man found dead by a railway line has been named.   more...

Brightlingsea: Millionaire digs deep in hunt for Joel

The search for missing Brightlingsea paraglider Joel Kitchen has been able to continue, thanks to a millionaire businessman.   more...

Dovercourt: Ofsted praise for head's leadership of school

A Church of England Primary School has made significant improvements over the past three years.   more...

Dovercourt: Victim's family's year from hell

The stepmother of a ferry steward killed by his wife 12 months ago has told how the family have been through a year of hell.   more...

Rivenhall: 'Hatred' vicar in the clear

A village rector who claimed the American government was a bigger threat to world peace than terrorism has been cleared of inciting racial hatred.   more...

Brentwood: Weald wall challenge

Take on a vertical challenge by tackling the climbing wall at Weald Country Park this weekend.   more...

Essex Obituaries

Arthur Banks (Great Baddow)

A retired doctor from Great Baddow has died at the age of 80. Arthur Banks spent much of his life working with people who were less fortunate than himself.   more...

Essex Sport

Basketball: Leopards' Vegas challenge

Brentwood-based basketball side the London Leopards are on the verge of accepting an invitation to enter a team in a prestigious World Club Challenge Tournament to be held in Las Vegas in June.   more...

Soccer: Handy Andy ready for Gunners challenge

High spirits and morale are not words you would associate with Ipswich Town right now.   more...

Gymnastics: Basildon quintet in Newcastle action

Basildon's South Essex Gym Club were well represented with five members when the British Schools' Championships were staged in Newcastle.   more...

Soccer: Rovers final bid in Ted's memory

Great Wakering Rovers under-16 side face a poignant date at Wivenhoe on Sunday when they take on Ilford in the final of the Essex Cassells Shield.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Westcliff: Egypt `torture' claims

A former Westcliff man arrested with three Britons by Egyptian security forces may have been tortured, it has been claimed.   more...

Rayleigh: Commons appeal to support our Army

Rayleigh's Tory MP Mark Francois has called for greater practical support for those who serve in Britain's armed forces during a debate in the Commons.   more...

Southend: Bloom contest is launched

The sight and smell of thousands of blooms will greet visitors this year, thanks to the launch of the Southend in Bloom contest.   more...

Shoebury: Girl was bundled into car

A young girl snatched off the street and bundled into a car against her will may have been kidnapped, police said today.   more...

Southend: Flats evacuated

The eighth floor of a block of flats was evacuated last night after a fire took hold in a laundry room.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Two more shown door at Blues

Southend United chief Rob Newman has completed his first team squad trimming ahead of tomorrow's final game of the Third Division season at Macclesfield Town.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Westcliff, Tilbury: Life begins at 80 for abseiling grandmother

'Anything barmy, I'll do it' is Parris Perry's philosophy. She also believes life begins at 80 - not 40 - and to prove it, is about to embark on her second charity abseil.   more...

Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope: Danielle night a success

Staff and pupils from St Clere's School in Stanford-le-Hope staged a fundraising variety show in aid of the Danielle Jones Fund on Monday night.   more...

Thurrock: MP marks ten years

Labour stalwarts have been helping Andrew Mackinlay celebrate his tenth anniversary of becoming MP for Thurrock.   more...

Grays: Anger as mobile masts get green light

Borough planners have given consent for mobile phone antennas to be put on top of a building just 60 metres away from the nearest houses despite the bitter objections of neighbouring families.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Rocks advertise for new chief

East Thurrock are to advertise for a new manager.   more...

Speedway: Visitors look forward to smoother ride

Rye House are Hammers' visitors this evening and one thing they can be sure of is a decent track to race on.   more...

Speedway: Arena's Trophy crunch

Tonight's action at Arena Essex sees local rivals  Rye House pay their second visit of the season with both sides facing a "must win" situation in this Premier Trophy encounter if they are to retain hopes of progressing into the knock-out stages of the competition.   more...

Soccer: Fleet want undefeated dozen

Purfleet play their final home match of an excellent campaign looking to extend their unbeaten run to a dozen games.   more...

  
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