Stories for 26 April 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Repair cash for `worst' roads

Repair cash has finally been secured for Shotgate's streets, dubbed among the "worst maintained" in Essex.   more...

Basildon: Arsonist hits sheds

An arsonist set light to two garden sheds in Great Ranton, Felmores, in Basildon.   more...

Laindon: Man hit by a car

A man had a lucky escape after he was hit by a car on a busy road.   more...

Basildon, Billericay: Condom shops get cautious welcome

The launch of Billericay and Wickford's first ever young people's 'condom shops' which will also offer the morning after pill has been given a cautious welcome by church and community leaders.   more...

Basildon: Crash girl's thanks

A teenager has made an incredible recovery from life-threatening injuries she sustained in a crash which killed her two sisters.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Rugby: Spirits high for Basildon

Basildon Rugby Club are banking on their never-say-die spirit to spark a historic promotion charge into London Two tomorrow.   more...

Tennis: Clark takes trophy

Wickford's first ever winter junior finals were a great success.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Mark launches boat of his dreams

An 11-year dream has come true for Mark Reason - who has worked night and day since 1991 to transform a former minesweeper into a luxury cruiser.   more...

Castle Point: Labour's Peter joins the Tories

Castle Point councillor Peter Anderson has quit Labour and switched to the Tories.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Embery stays neutral over Ryman tussle

As the build-up for Saturday's Ryman League Premier Division title battle between Canvey Island and Gravesend reaches fever pitch, one man with a definite foot in both camps is Ben Embery.   more...

Soccer: Gulls to undergo player overhaul

With the thrilling race for the Ryman League Premier Division title finally being settled this weekend, Canvey Island boss Jeff King has revealed that major changes in playing personnel will happen at Park Lane whatever level they are competing at next term.   more...

Swimming: Drake targets nationals

Canvey Island Swimming Club's Aimee Drake is setting her sights on the National Age Group Championships in Sheffield after a superb personal best at the Essex Counties.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Song of Norway backing Billericay

Billericay Town can be assured of a rousing send-off to the 2001-02 campaign at New Lodge tomorrow when they complete their season with a home local derby against one of manager Gary Calder's previous clubs, Purfleet.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Mid-Essex: Karen and Jodie hit the catwalk to raise cancer centre cash

Two Braintree women who have battled against cancer took to the catwalk to raise cash for a new care centre.   more...

Chelmsford: Tony's family pledge to fight on

The family of a boy who died after a routine hospital operation today vowed to uncover the truth after it was announced three medical staff would not face criminal charges.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Weather delay halts Essex run charge

Rain has wiped out the morning session at Chelmsford today, preventing Essex making further progress towards Gloucestershire's first innings total.   more...

Cricket: Rain frustrates Essex

Play has been abandoned for the day between Essex and Gloucestershire at Chelmsford's County Ground after persistent rain showers foiled all attempts to restart the clash.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: New probe into student's death

Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a Colchester teenager who died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Nottingham.   more...

Colchester: Police hunt driver

Police are hunting a driver who ran off after the car he was travelling in was involved in a crash in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Boy breaks leg in speed hump road accident

A young boy has broken his leg after being in a collision with a car.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Stewart ready for role in Great Escape

Marcus Stewart is ready to write the most dramatic chapter of his already illustrious career.   more...

Soccer: Burley asks fans to bring on the noise

George Burley has urged Ipswich fans to produce a cauldron of noise ahead of their crunch showdown with Manchester United.   more...

Essex Business

Rettendon: Business woe as traffic is diverted

The shopkeeper set to take over the post office in Rettendon has revealed he too could be forced to close down.   more...

Colchester: Drinks price plan illegal

Colchester pub landlords wanting to crackdown on yobs by bringing in a minimum charge for alcoholic drinks have been told the move would be illegal.   more...

Hadleigh: McDonalds plan sparks protest

Plans for a new drive-through McDonald's in Hadleigh have prompted angry protests from campaigners and residents.   more...

Essex: Chinese seek firm contacts

A delegation of Chinese businessmen want to meet their counterparts in Essex.   more...

Chelmsford: Losses slashed at Marconi

Ailing giant Marconi, which employs around 1,800 people in its Chelmsford Mobile and M-Tech companies, has managed to slash its horrific international losses but is still £2.9bn in debt.   more...

Essex: Getting the 'waste not, want not' message across

Recycling is now big business and one mid-Essex company - the only one of its kind in the county - is showing the way by creating new markets and secondary uses for recycled materials.   more...

Rayleigh: Balloons go up for charity

An estate agent in Rayleigh launched 200 balloons to raise money for Little Haven children's hospice.   more...

Thurrock: Hotel plans get thumbs-up

The green light has been given to plans for another hotel near the Lakeside shopping centre and retail park.   more...

Essex News

Mid-Essex: Travellers stay put

Travellers are still camped out on the outskirts of Witham and at a park in Braintree despite being asked to move on.   more...

Colchester: Film tickets selling fast

Tickets for the new Star Wars movie have been selling faster than a Jedi starfighter can fly.   more...

Witham: Prayers said for church burglars

Prayers have been said at a mid-Essex church for burglars who broke a stained glass window to raid the building.   more...

Brave mum Kelly, 19, loses her fight

A brave mum who put off cancer treatment so she could give birth has died at the age of 19.   more...

Clacton, Jaywick: Crash victim's fight to save arm

A man who escaped a death crash in Lanzarote, in which four Britons died, has returned home after his ordeal - but the nightmare is far from over.   more...

North Weald: Row over airfield asylum idea

A row over the future of North Weald Airfield has erupted following suggestions that it be considered as the site of a new asylum seekers' removal centre serving Stansted Airport.   more...

Frinton: Posts plan gets shown red card

A young footballer's bid to set up goalposts on Frinton's highly-regarded greensward has been shown the red card.   more...

Clacton, Frinton: On a long walk to raise funds for charity

A team of intrepid trekkers will be donning their walking shoes in a bid to raise vital funds for transport for people with disabilities.   more...

Frinton: Soccer posts on the greensward hope

A Storm could be brewing in tranquil Frinton over plans to put up football posts on the prestigious greensward.   more...

Harwich: Tories to choose PPC

The Harwich constituency Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) is set to be chosen by October.   more...

Harwich: Gold awards for lifeboat stalwarts

Dedicated lifeboat volunteers will be heading to London to collect awards for outstanding service.   more...

Tendring: Tourism boost as golden sands make the grade

North Essex's golden sands are making the grade, according to the latest survey by a national watchdog.   more...

Essex Obituaries

Kelly Byrne (Braintree)

A brave mum who put off cancer treatment so she could give birth has died at the age of 19.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Ball in line for Clacton job

Stanway Rovers boss Steve Ball has been in contact with Clacton Town over the possibility of replacing Mick Potter at the Rush Green Bowl.   more...

Essex,Southend Business

Southend: Priory road goes ahead

Banner-waving protesters fired their latest salvo at Southend Council as a £3.5m road widening scheme in Priory Crescent was finally given the go-ahead.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Roger's on hand to honour volunteers

BBC Essex sports presenter Roger Buxton handed out certificates to Southend students and volunteers who completed courses to help develop their skills.   more...

Southend: David Bailey... who is he?

Photographer Jean Dawkins got the surprise of her life when world-famous photographer David Bailey began snapping beside her...just like in the classic TV advert.   more...

Southend: Shock surge in HIV cases

Health chiefs are bracing themselves for an HIV epidemic in Southend following a surge in the number of people being treated for the disease.   more...

Southend: Priory road goes ahead

Banner-waving protesters fired their latest salvo at Southend Council as a £3.5m road widening scheme in Priory Crescent was finally given the go-ahead.   more...

Southend: Hospital traffic cash row

Southend Hospital has defended its decision to pay a manager £35,000 a year to deal with traffic problems instead of spending the money on healthcare.   more...

Southend: Cash aid in fight for New Empire

The campaign to save the New Empire theatre has won a £10,000 cash injection from Southend Council.   more...

Southend: DVDs on offer at libraries

Kent Elms and Westcliff libraries in Southend now have collections of DVDs for customers to borrow at only £2.50 per week.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Youngsters aiming for Roots Hall glory

More than 200 youngsters are set to enjoy the thrill of a lifetime this weekend when the Southend Junior League stages their League Cup finals.   more...

Golf: Brave Rochford edged out on final green

Rochford Hundred put up a brave fight before bowing out of the Thornton Cup in a cruel fashion at Bishops Stortford.   more...

Boxing: England look to Gosling

Southend Amateur Boxing Club star Jordan Gosling will take to the ring for his country in Wales tomorrow.   more...

Rugby: Saracens coach boosts Southend

Southend Rugby Club go into tomorrow's winner-takes-all London Two play-off against Portsmouth boosted by last-minute fine-tuning from a leading professional coach.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Business

Tilbury: Pie and mash is a takeaway too far

Plans to turn a vacant shop in Tilbury into a pie and mash restaurant have been rejected by Thurrock Council.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Hotel plans get thumbs-up

The green light has been given to plans for another hotel near the Lakeside shopping centre and retail park.   more...

Thurrock: Cash injection for flood defences

Thurrock's flood defences are to be improved with a £500,000 upgrade of a pumping station at the World's End, Tilbury.   more...

Tilbury: Train station 'under siege'

A man whose house backs on to East Tilbury train station has told how it is "under siege" and is "the worst station on the network."   more...

Thurrock: No to takeaway plan

Plans to turn a vacant shop in Tilbury into a pie and mash restaurant have been rejected by Thurrock Council.   more...

South Essex: Get in the swing for golf fundraiser

An eager fundraiser is appealing for people to get their clubs out and help him raise £2,500 sponsorship money for a ten day trek along the great wall of China.   more...

Thurrock: MP is subject of TV documentary

Andrew Mackinlay's ten years as a Thurrock MP are to be the subject of a documentary.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Speedway: Injured Arena duo in fitness race

Arena-Essex are sweating on a couple of injury worries as they prepare for tonight's opening home Premier League match of the season at the Purfleet Raceway.   more...

  
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