Stories for 29 April 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Essex,Thurrock News

Essex: Police to continue hospital tube probe

Investigations into the failure of breathing equipment which could have killed a Basildon Hospital patient are set to continue.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Billericay: Hayley's bid to be a beach babe

Stunning Hayley Coppin could be the face of the future for the swinging 18-30 holiday firm.   more...

Basildon: Chemicals fear after high rise fire

The aftermath of a fire in a town centre block of flats is still posing a danger, it was claimed today.   more...

Basildon: Child porn raid on Commons man

Vice squad detectives have raided the Basildon home of a House of Commons worker as part of an investigation into child pornography, it has been revealed.   more...

Basildon: Tories in tax vote pledge

Tories in Basildon have fired a dramatic salvo ahead of this week's local elections by pledging a referendum on council tax.   more...

Basildon: Microwave fire at flat

Four people suffered smoke inhalation and "were lucky to be alive" following a fire at their flat.   more...

Basildon: Fears for diabetic in meals-on-wheels row

A diabetes sufferer fears for her health because of "delivery problems" with the new meals-on-wheels service in Basildon.   more...

Wickford: Pub cheers late opening

Bosses at a Wickford pub and club have won the right to stay open longer.   more...

Brentwood, Billericay: Bus trip down memory lane

Bus enthusiasts are inviting older residents to take a trip down memory lane.   more...

Basildon: Leader's hope for Towngate

Basildon's ailing Towngate Theatre should be back open for business as a thriving professional theatre within four years, the town's departing council leader has said.   more...

Laindon: Cycle girl kidnap fear

Police were today investigating the possible abduction of a young girl in Laindon.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Braintree Town 2-1 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)

Heartbreak for Canvey, who face another season in the Ryman League Premier Division after Gravesend scooped the Isthmian Championship with victory at Bedford Town.   more...

Soccer: Billericay Town 2-0 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Billericay finished the season 9th after a 2-0 home success over Essex counterparts Purfleet on Saturday.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Flushed with joy after sewage hell

A family is flushed with happiness after regaining full drainage services following 118 horrendous days without sewerage.   more...

South Essex: Mum and tot cut from wrecked car

A woman and her tot were cut from the wreckage following a serious car smash in Benfleet.   more...

Thundersley: House fire pair safe

Firefighters today tackled a blaze at a house in Kingsmere, Thundersley, after reports of flames leaping from the first floor.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: King's ire at Grays over Stimson switch

Canvey Island manager Jeff King has been left fuming over the move of midfielder Mark Stimson to Ryman League rivals Grays Athletic.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Features

Woodham: Essex village's big screen link

A quiet little housing estate in South Woodham may soon become the county's number one tourist attraction thanks to a new blockbuster film.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Town's future plans aired

The urban renaissance of Chelmsford was a major theme of a top-level conference sponsored by the Essex Chronicle   more...

Chelmsford: Town's power fault

Chelmsford Prison and the town's courts were among more than 1,400 properties affected by a power cut today.   more...

Chelmsford: Banker spots eight UFOs

A Springfield investment banker claims he saw eight glowing Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) race silently across the night sky.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Soccer: Newport County 3-0 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens League Premier Division)

Chelmsford City manager Paul Parker knows there is work to be done over the summer after the Clarets' alarming slump over the second half of the season saw them finish just two points clear of the relegation zone in the Dr Martens Premier.   more...

Cricket: Gooch against player change

Graham Gooch would prefer counties to be restricted to one overseas player and not the two being considered by the England and Wales Cricket Board.   more...

Cricket: Irani shines through rain

Rain at the end of yesterday's match at Chelmsford couldn't prevent Essex from kicking off their Benson and Hedges Cup campaign with a win over Sussex.   more...

Colchester,Essex Features

Colchester: A bad dose of the DNAs

It used to be a nightmare.   more...

Colchester: 'I feel pain' for Afghanistan

Having lived and worked in Afghanistan, Beryl Jonseng spoke to Gazette reporter JEREMY PRICE about the time she described as a "renaissance" for the country   more...

Colchester, Wivenhoe: Capturing the essence of the boat

There is something deeply satisfying about a cold and frosty morning in Wivenhoe.   more...

Boisterous fun at oyster feast

Order was definitely in short supply as Baroness Betty Boothroyd sat at the top table for this year's Colchester Oyster Feast.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Award-winning Aussie visitors

Award-winning music from down under is popping up at Colchester Arts Centre tonight.   more...

Colchester: Cabbie branded a 'dirty old man'

A minicab driver has been branded "a dirty old man" by a judge for indecently assaulting two of his passengers.   more...

Colchester: Show clash worries

Children preparing for a Colchester dance show found themselves sharing school facilities with young offenders.   more...

Colchester: Roar of approval for Tiger's new home

Tiger - the Afghan hound who was adopted by Colchester soldiers when they were on duty in Kabul - has found a new home.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Burley left cursing

George Burley was left cursing a 'joke' refereeing decision which cost his Ipswich side against United.   more...

Athletics: Mini-Olympics in Colchester

Hundreds of children from across Europe will be coming to Colchester this weekend to take part in a mini-Olympics.   more...

Soccer: Bramble refuses to play blame game

Titus Bramble today insisted he has no hard feelings towards Ruud van Nistelrooy after Ipswich Town's controversial defeat by Manchester United.   more...

Soccer: U's delight at fair play award

Colchester United are celebrating their award as the best behaved club in the Nationwide Football League's Second Division.   more...

Essex Business

Southend: KeyMed boss gets MBE

Southend businessman Michael Woodford paid a visit to Buckingham Palace - to receive an MBE.   more...

Clacton: Big firms bid for school deal

Three big names are in the hat for the multi-million contract to build Clacton's new 900-place secondary school.   more...

South Essex: Call for airport debate

Tory MP Bob Spink has demanded an urgent Commons debate over suggestions of a new airport just across the Thames Estuary from Canvey.  more...

Chelmsford: Town's power fault

Chelmsford Prison and the town's courts were among more than 1,400 properties affected by a power cut today.   more...

Rettendon: New post office bid

A new application to convert Rettendon's old post office into a house has been lodged with council planners.   more...

Basildon: Deal creates printing giant

A Basildon digital printing company has been taken over in a deal that looks set to create one of the biggest firms of its type in the world.   more...

Tiptree: Web company maintains profit rating

Online recruitment firm Jobserve of Tiptree has kept its place in a table of the most profitable firms in Britain for the third year running.   more...

Southend: House prices still soaring

House prices in Southend are rising by a staggering 4.5 per cent a month, confirming the town as one of the country's property hotspots.   more...

Pitsea: Smoke alert shuts firm

Staff and customers at a Pitsea building society were evacuated after a strong smell of smoke filled the building.   more...

Colchester: Traders in for talks over bus plan

Traders worried about going out of business because of a proposed bus-only scheme in north Colchester have had face-to-face talks with council officers.   more...

Harwich: Pensions fear for workers

Dock workers have been warned they will not get their full pension because the company they invested in is being wound up.   more...

Southend: Magnum steps in

No matter how tough the situation, the pilots, doctors and paramedics of the Essex Air Ambulance can at least be confident in their footwear, thanks to sponsor Magnum.   more...

Essex Chamber

Warning on data register

Warning on data register SMALL firms are falling victim to a scheme where they pay three times the price to notify, or register, under the Data Protection Act.  more...

Internet poll on reliability and quality of trains

The impact of the rail service on business is to be highlighted by the British Chambers of Commerce.  more...

Firms await budget

Businesses are now eagerly awaiting the Budget, which has been confirmed for April 17.  more...

Rory gives speech

The fifth annual dinner of the Essex Chambers of Commerce is to take place on April 12 at the Fennes Estate, Braintree.  more...

EU bosses told to 'think small'

European leaders are being urged to provide an environment in which small businesses can thrive.  more...

Confidence in services increases

A report showing a rise in confidence by the UK's service sector has been welcomed by David Crozier, chief executive of Essex Chambers of Commerce.  more...

Lobby to cut the red tape.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is to lobby the Department of Trade and Industry to remove red tape tying up many businesses.  more...

Support for rural businesses

Support for rural businesses is to be provided through a new county network.  more...

Small businesses will be going online

Small businesses will be going online through a support group which is to be launched by the Essex Chambers of Commerce on April 10 at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Rivenhall.  more...

Flying to Finland

Entrepreneurs from Essex will be heading to Finland and Estonia later this year on the next trade mission, organised through the Chambers of Commerce.   more...

Tailored training studio

Training for managers and their staff is provided at the internet studio at the Colchester office of Essex Chambers of Commerce.  more...

High staff fraud risk

Employers in the South-East run the greatest risk from staff fraud because they have one of the highest levels of annual workforce turnover, a new report has revealed.  more...

Networking lunch

THE next networking lunch for the Essex Chambers of Commerce is being sponsored by Trade Partners, Business Link for Essex and UK Online for Business at the Marks Tey Hotel on April 18.  more...

New Members

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Essex Features

Chelmsford: ME move is step in right direction

A former Essex head teacher who played a key role in a government report which has recognised Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ ME as a valid illness has hailed it as a breakthrough for common sense.   more...

Essex: Boarding back in vogue

Boarding schools are back in fashion.   more...

Coggeshall: Florence''s splashing honour...

The white envelope landed on her doormat in early November.   more...

Colchester: TV's Val teams up with Lepra mission to India

Television presenter Valerie Singleton is teaming up with Colchester-based leprosy charity Lepra.   more...

Wickham Bishops: The bottle to jump in at the deep end

Perhaps the greatest indication of the success of the bottled water industry is that those who find the very idea of selling the stuff of life absurd - once the overwhelming majority - are now forced to keep their doubts to themselves, terrified of being labelled un-trendy.   more...

Southend: Soldier Mark's on a special mission

Southend soldier Mark Gee is so fast on skis that he once raced away with Princess Anne and left her bodyguards standing.   more...

Brentwood: Gran unearths Priory secrets

A Brentwood grandmother is digging deep into her past as a wartime Land Army girl and uncovering the secrets of an ancient monument.   more...

Wickham Bishops: Centre gets go ahead

A controversial development that has divided Wickham Bishops for more than a decade has been given the all-clear.   more...

Swimming: Wickford star Adam's plea for respect

Wickford swimming star Adam Puddick has racked up the medals both nationally and internationally. Now he wants the authorities to cater properly for himself and similarly talented sportsmen. ANDY LEES hears the views of the international ace   more...

Tennis: It all added up for Reg

After 41 years as Wickford Tennis Club's treasurer Reg Iles figured it was time to stop balancing the books.   more...

Soccer: Physio Frank's U's mission

New boy on the block Frank Reepe is well aware the buck stops with him as he sets out to nurse the Colchester United footballers towards the Division Two promotion play-offs.   more...

Witham: Site for cannabis cafe revealed

Plans to open Essex's first cannabis cafe have been narrowed down to near Witham's Humber Road estate. Reporter MICHAEL POWELL asked residents what they thought of the idea.   more...

Motor racing: Perry revved up for F1 telly task

Perry McCarthy will be swapping the driver's seat for the pundit's chair this weekend to provide analysis of the Australian Grand Prix for Sky Sports viewers.   more...

Maldon: Helping keep the peace...

Trouble with neighbours is something most of us have had to deal with some point in our lives.   more...

Essex: County-wide solution to car wrecks

A unified approach to dealing with the growing problem of abandoned cars across Essex is being sought by county councillors.   more...

Westcliff: College lets students live like kings

Few things are less likely to inspire a ruthless businessman than an invitation to do good. After all, at the end of the day, companies have to make money and there is little profit in philanthropy.   more...

Essex News

Witham: Police alert as thieves take pension book

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man's pension book was stolen from his house.   more...

Maldon: Motorists warned about vandals

Police are warning motorists to be extra vigilant, after a spate of car vandalism in the Maldon District.   more...

Rivenhall: Racial hatred complaint thrown out

A village rector investigated by police over a complaint about inciting racial hatred is praying the experience will make him a better parish priest.   more...

Wivenhoe: Antiques seized in raid

Burglars have seized a haul of antiques in a raid on a house in Wivenhoe.   more...

Harwich: Banned man drove car a day early

A banned driver took to the roads just 24 hours before the end of his disqualification, a court heard.   more...

Brentwood: Acupuncture for Mabel the donkey

Animal sanctuary workers are pinning their hopes on traditional Chinese medicine to cure their oldest beloved resident.   more...

Frinton: Beach hut damage rate falls

Beach hut owners in Frinton have enjoyed a year where the least amount of damage caused was recorded.   more...

Great Totham: Vicar's son jailed for indecent assaults on children

A vicar's son has been jailed for a shocking catalogue of abuse involving girls as young as three.   more...

Thurrock: Fridges won't be given cold shoulder

Thurrock Council is to work its way around the borough picking up unwanted fridges that can not be disposed of.   more...

Maldon: Pair fiddle £27,000 benefit

Two pensioners fiddled more than £27,000 in benefits before Maldon Council found out.   more...

Brentwood: Heads hit out at county in cash row

Brentwood's booming sixth forms claim they are being blocked from receiving nearly three-quarters of a million pounds due to political moves at county hall.   more...

Bradfield: Villages 'missing out on help' claim

Villages are being forgotten by the district and county councils and not getting the help they deserve, it has been claimed.   more...

Essex Sevendays

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Essex Sport

Soccer: Ipswich on the brink

Results this weekend have gone against relegation-haunted Ipswich Town, who lost to Manchester United and saw their nearest Premiership rivals snatch a vital point.   more...

Cricket: Essex share the honours

A draw was the predictable outcome at the end of the final day's play between Essex and Gloucestershire at Chelmsford's County Ground.   more...

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

Essex rivals East Thurrock United and Great Wakering Rovers ended the league season with a 0-0 draw at Thurrock Hotel.   more...

Soccer: Whyteleafe 2-4 Bishop's Stortford (Ryman League Division One)

Bishop's Stortford had to be content with 2nd place in Ryman League Division One as, despite their impressive win at Whyteleafe, Ford United scooped the Championship with victory at home to Uxbridge.   more...

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

Heybridge concluded their season with victory at Kingsmeadow thanks to a Kevin Budge double.   more...

Soccer: Harlow Town 0-1 Tooting & Mitcham United (Ryman League Division One)

Harlow finished their Division One schedule on Saturday with a disappointing 1-0 reverse at home to Tooting & Mitcham.   more...

Essex,Southend Features

Soccer: Tilson - 'Why I'm loving stint with reserves'

Most footballers dread a stint in the stiffs, but Southend United's players are undergoing something of a reserve team renaissance under Steve Tilson's guidance.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Westcliff: Campaign stepped up for Nawaz release

Government officials are stepping up negotiations with the Egyptian government to secure the release of a former Westcliff man arrested by the country's security forces.   more...

Southend: Pedestrian killed

A 45-year old woman has died following a collision with a car on the A127 in Leigh.   more...

Southend: Vicious attack on seafront

A vicious attacker who subjected a man to a horrific homophobic assault on Southend seafront is being hunted by police.   more...

Southend: Awards night joy for YMCA team

Princes Trust volunteers from Southend YMCA have celebrated the last three months of work with the presentation of certificates from deputy mayor, Alan Crystall.   more...

Southend: Beaches clean up in new guide

Three Southend beaches have been praised by the Marine Conservation Society for the quality of their bathing waters.   more...

Southend: Jungle joy for Justin

The wild jungles of Borneo proved no obstacle for a young Southend adventurer.   more...

Westcliff: Rapist's catalogue of abuse

Evil rapist Colin Blackwell was jailed for ten years after what a judge described as "a horrific catalogue of abuse" on a schoolgirl.   more...

Southend: Tricksters snatch £1,000

A two-man team conspired to dupe a Southend pensioner out of more than £1,000 worth of savings, it has been revealed.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Boxing: Dan plans big bash for 21st birthday

Danny Hunt is aiming to mark his 21st birthday with the 11th win of his professional career.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Features

Grays: Firemen see disaster scene

We have all seen the pictures - we have all felt some grief and some sympathy.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Stanford-le-Hope: Hitting out at bullies

Bullying should be less of a problem for youngsters in at least one school.   more...

Tilbury: Police in hunt for attacker

Police are hunting a man who indecently assaulted a 21-year-old woman as she walked along Dock Road, Tilbury.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Karate: Golden Anne-Marie sets her sights on Las Vegas

Anne-Marie Nicholson fought her way to a gold medal at the United Kingdom Karate championships.   more...

Speedway: Arena settle for league stalemate

Arena-Essex Hammers had to settle for just the league points from a 45-45 home draw against Swindon from their double-header of matches at the weekend.   more...

  
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