Stories for 16 May 2002

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Petrol station raid

Two women shopworkers were today recovering after being threatened by a gang brandishing what could have been a gun.   more...

Crays Hill: Help us make this our home

Travellers camped next to a village lane today hit out at accusations they are "flouting the law" and making life a misery for neighbouring homeowners.   more...

Basildon: Dispute over house painting

Angry former decorator Eric Samuels is still waiting for the council house painting squad to turn up - 14 years after he reckons he called them.   more...

Basildon: Man cleared of attack

A man accused of fracturing a clubber's nose outside a Basildon nightspot spoke of his relief as the case was thrown out of court.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Angling: Mirror catch delights Dean

Billericay's Lake Meadows continues to produce an amazing number of big carp, with a mirror of 24lb for Dean Thexton.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Warning to pupils after man seen

Youngsters and their parents are urged to be vigilant after a report of a man approaching a pupil in Chelmsford.   more...

Chelmsford: Tough action planned against illegal raves

Dunmow MP Sir Alan Haselhurst is to meet Home Office Minister, Bob Ainsworth, next month to urge tougher action against the organisers of illegal raves.   more...

Heybridge, Chelmsford: Mum - my big thank-you

The mother of a baby born with two collapsed lungs has pledged to raise thousands of pounds for the hospital that saved her son's life   more...

Chelmsford: MP highlights social care funding shortfall

The gap between health and social care funding, leading to delayed discharges from hospital, has been highlighted by West Chelmsford MP, Simon Burns, in the House of Commons.   more...

Chelmsford: Emily takes learning ambassador role

This week is Adult Learners Week, a celebration of life-long learning. Emily Russell, a 20 year-old, has good cause to celebrate, she has been appointed 'returner to learning' ambassador for the Adult Community College Chelmsford for the week.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Essex chasing Worcestershire total

Essex have lost two wickets while chasing Worcestershire's first innings total in the Frizzell County Championship match.   more...

Cricket: Bichel torments Essex

Essex let a promising position slip in their match with Worcestershire in the County Championship.   more...

Cricket: Essex closing on Worcestershire total

Essex are closing on Worcestershire's first innings total in the Frizzell County Championship match.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: The force is strong with this one

The force was certainly with more than 470 people at the Odeon cinema in Colchester early today for the first showing of the new Star Wars film, Attack of the Clones.   more...

Colchester: School shelters to be tested

Rumours of eight air raid shelters contaminating a Colchester school are to be investigated.   more...

Colchester: Arcade fire scare

Dozens of gamblers had a lucky escape after fire broke out in an arcade.   more...

Colchester: Community service gets computer cash

A community service helping people get trained up and into work will soon be sharing its skills and expertise in people's homes - with new laptops funded by the Evening Gazette.   more...

Essex: Strike threat at fire service

Fire brigade strikes could return to Essex as firefighters push for a new pay deal.   more...

Essex: Strike threat by fire union

Fire brigade strikes in Essex came a step closer after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) voted unanimously to launch a pay campaign.   more...

Colchester: Vicious attack on dad and son

A 17-year-old student and his father were kicked and punched in a vicious unprovoked attack outside Colchester Institute   more...

Colchester: Prison for man who beat cheating wife

A man who found his wife in bed with another man has been jailed for assaulting her.   more...

Great Tey: Trio's big leap for cancer charity

The loss of friends and family to cancer has led a trio of friends to take to the skies for charity.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Brown resigned to leave

Out-of-favour defender Wayne Brown is resigned to the fact his future lies away from Ipswich Town.   more...

Soccer: FIFA rules a U's disaster

Steve Whitton said today that FIFA's new transfer rules would spell disaster for small clubs like Colchester United.   more...

Essex Business

Stansted budget airline buy-out

Budget airline easyJet has struck a £374 million deal to buy Stansted low-cost rival Go.   more...

Billericay: Anger at supermarket plans

Furious villagers have pledged to fight a supermarket giant's plan to demolish their local pub and open a foodstore on the site.   more...

Wickford: A totally tropical restaurant opening

Palm trees and sunglasses are the order of the day at a new restaurant opening its doors in Wickford.   more...

Colchester: Garrison work held up four years

Building work on a new multi-million pound Colchester Garrison has been put back.   more...

South Essex: Publicans urged to avoid extra-time for drinkers

Publicans have been urged to observe a two-hour shutdown after England's World Cup matches to avert outbreaks of violence from "Estuary man and woman".   more...

Essex News

Shoebury: Put away the cowardly thugs

A teenager was today recovering after he was viciously attacked by a gang of thugs which beat and kicked him - giving him two black eyes and cutting his mouth.   more...

Runwell: Charlotte to perform for Queen

Excitement is mounting for Charlotte Pharez who is due to perform in front of royalty tonight.   more...

Hadleigh: Fury over car parks plan

An outcry erupted in Hadleigh today over plans to build on car parks which could turn a quiet street into a dangerous rat run.   more...

Dunmow: Asylum centre proposals still under spotlight

Three of the suggested Essex sites for an asylum seekers centre have been effectively ruled out by the Home Office, leaving Smith's Farm, Great Dunmow, and three others in the spotlight.   more...

Thorpe: Hedgehog rescue centre lifeline

A hedgehog rescue centre has been thrown a lifeline to save it from closure.   more...

Wickford: Thief's chilling note to mother

A thief who wrote a taunting letter to a mum saying he was keeping the purse she lost in the street signed off his letter with a copy of her signature, the shocked woman revealed today.   more...

Clacton, Tendring: Fatal overtake move

Two overtaking cars travelling in the opposite directions collided head-on killing one of the drivers, an inquest has heard.   more...

Harwich: Woman not let go due to pregnancy

A Harwich woman has lost her fight to prove that she was unfairly dismissed because she was pregnant.   more...

Chelmsford: Church leaders condemn arms trade

The county's two leading clergymen have issued a joint statement condemning the UK arms trade.   more...

Essex: Rural residents isolated from basic services

Rural residents of Essex are more cut off from basic services such as banks and post offices than people living in other parts of the country.   more...

Brentwood: Doctors offer musical remedy

Members of the medical profession had the perfect prescription for a pick-me-up...music.   more...

Maldon: Gipsies claim case is 'waste of time'

Gipsies who provoked a mixed response from Maldon residents when they camped in the middle of a residential area have described their county court case as "a waste of time".   more...

Clacton: Illegal dog fight alert

Police swooped on Clacton Golf Club in a bid to break up an illegal dog fight.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Basketball players seek coaches

Future basketball stars at Holland-on-Sea are in need of a coach.   more...

Witham, Braintree: Brave mum Stella carries the torch

A mum with cancer has helped carry the millennium torch from Witham to Braintree to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Great Yarmouth Town 0 3 Tiptree United (Millennium Trophy final)

Steve Parnell brought the curtain down on a fantastic career last night, lifting the Millennium Trophy for Tiptree in his last ever game on Wednesday.   more...

Rugby: Regional break-up delayed

The Essex Rugby Football Union's plans to break away from the Eastern Counties RFU umbrella organisation have been put back for at least another season.   more...

Athletics: Double success for Neil

Neil Bangs has become a double Essex champion for a second time in three years and in doing so achieved one of his best ever race wins.   more...

Golf: Adam takes May medal

Adam White returned to form with a bang in Rochford Hundred's May medal played over the weekend.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: New learning centre set to open

A new learning centre for the unemployed is set to open today in Southend High Street.   more...

Southend: Lotto cash will help day nursery

Fifteen new places are being created at a Southend day nursery thanks to an £18,000 lottery handout.   more...

Southend: Man's ear bitten off

Part of a man's ear was bitten off in a fracas near a Southend nightclub.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Tennis: Bay sink Hard's league challenge

Thorpe Bay picked up a useful 5-1 home win over Brentwood Hardcourts in the National Singles League.   more...

Billiards: Davis on target to take record

King of the cues Jim Davis picked up a record-equalling sixth title at the Essex and Hertfordshire Billiard and Snooker Championships in Chelmsford.   more...

Soccer: Smith to hold talks

Southend United's injury plagued midfielder Ben Smith is set to hold crunch talks with Shrimpers boss Rob Newman next week.   more...

Golf: Lee lords it at the Manor

Rochford Hundred's Darren Lee took the honours at the Essex County Amateur Golf Union's first Associates meeting of the year at Woolston Manor.   more...

Cycling: Southend club gets a wheel boost

Southend Wheelers have been awarded £3,938 by the National Lottery's Awards for All programme.   more...

Soccer: Talks to decide Webb's future

Daniel Webb is set to meet Brighton and Hove Albion officials to thrash out his long term future.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Tilbury: No date yet for ferry service

There is still no date for the resumption of Tilbury Ferry sailings Thurrock Council revealed today, a month after the service ceased operating.   more...

Thurrock: Millennium Volunteer meets PM

A member of the Thurrock Millennium Volunteers has met with Prime Minister Tony Blair.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Snooker: Shell Club puts Thurrock on the map

The Shell Club Corringham have put Thurrock well on truly on the snooker map by becoming Essex & Herts County team champions.   more...

  
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