Stories for 2 May 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Essex: Polls open

Thousands of voters across Essex were turning up at polling stations today as voting got under way in the 2002 local elections.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Laindon: Mum's alarm vow after arson attack

Mum Denise Lock has vowed to install a smoke detector when she moves home - after a lucky escape from an arson attack.   more...

Wickford: Joan faces law threat for felling rotten tree

Joan Southgate thought the subsidence problems at her home were finally over when she chopped down a 30ft oak tree in her front garden.   more...

Vange: Action plan for garages

Residents fed up with youngsters using garages in Vange for sex and drugs are now planning to hold a meeting on the matter.   more...

Pitsea: `Caveman' assaulted partner

Bullying ex-soldier Karl Nuttall dragged his lover along by the hair "like a caveman," a court heard.   more...

Runwell: Jubilee show joy for rider

Teenager Charlotte Pharez will be carrying the pride of Essex with her when she performs for the Queen at her golden jubilee celebrations.   more...

Basildon: How could they send Dad home?

An elderly man was today fighting for his life after suffering a blood clot on his brain - just hours after Basildon Hospital doctors stitched up a head wound and sent him home.   more...

Vange: Gunmen raid house

Police are hunting two men who terrorised four people with a sawn-off shotgun and crowbar.   more...

Billericay: Trike joy for Tayler

The tricycle brittle bone sufferer Tayler Cronly-Dillon, of Billericay, needs will soon be a reality after a group of Barclays graduates raised thousands of pounds on a sponsored parachute jump.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Charity shops slam sick clothes thieves

Disgusted Canvey charity workers today told of their despair at thieves who are constantly stealing from them.   more...

Canvey: Charity shop's wedding windfall

A Canvey charity shop was today expecting a massive surge in customers after £20,000 of new wedding dresses were donated by a businesswoman.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Motor racing: Glad to be back on track

Benfleet race ace John Gladman is back in action on Monday in a bank holiday bonanza at Thruxton.   more...

Netball: SEEVIC girls net national title

SEEVIC College girls have proved themselves the best of British in the world of netball.   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex Sport

Golf: Chelmsford Ladies score convincing win

Chelmsford Golf Club entertained South Essex Golf Club in the first round of the Essex Amateur Golf Union's Leslie Wood trophy.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Praying for a winner...

Football fans who worship the game religiously will be able to watch the World Cup in an Essex church!   more...

Essex: Bank holiday blood appeal

The National Blood Service is urging people in Essex to donate blood this weekend to keep supplies up over the bank holiday.   more...

Chelmsford: Family faced home loss from IT glitch

A family faced losing their home because they moved at a time when the council was experiencing computer processing delays.   more...

Chelmsford: Transport revolution for town

A £2.6m transport revolution is to be launched in Chelmsford when 26 state-of-the-art buses replace the county town's bus fleet.   more...

Chelmsford: Rubbish sacks will be refused

Chelmsford's refuse collectors will not pick up rubbish sacks from borough homes from July 1.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Flower sinks Surrey

Essex have claimed the prize scalp of defending Benson and Hedges Cup champions Surrey at Chelmsford today with a fine innings from overseas player Andy Flower.  more...

Cricket: Good chance for Essex

Essex will be chasing a victory target of 224 at Chelmsford this afternoon to try and claim the scalp of defending Benson and Hedges Cup champions Surrey.   more...

Cricket: Irani not feeling the pinch

Ronnie Irani will not be abandoning the strategy of playing pinch hitters in the top order against reigning Benson and Hedges Cup holders Surrey at Chelmsford today.   more...

Golf: Benton pip Royal Epping...

Following the success of their Thornton Cup team, Benton Hall Golf Club's seniors were hosts to the Royal Epping Golf Club in the Essex Senior Team trophy.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Party people up for smallest title

Small really is beautiful for residents of a Colchester road laying claim to a hotly contested title.   more...

Colchester: An inspector's calling . . . Golf Oscar Delta

A police inspector is retiring after nearly 30 years service - and plans to train to become a priest.   more...

Record haul of TV cheats

A record number of TV licence evaders have been caught in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Police seal off assault scene

Detectives investigating an alleged assault near Colchester's police station sealed off the scene scene today.   more...

Colchester, Braintree: Old soldier gives Gurkhas a kukri present

A traditional Gurkha knife which was bought in an antique shop in Braintree 50 years ago has been presented to Colchester-based soldiers.   more...

Colchester: Pupils trapped as bus hits pole

Schoolchildren were trapped after a bus crashed into a telegraph pole in Colchester.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: U's gates on the up

Colchester United are celebrating after revealing more fans watched their home games last season than the year before.   more...

Soccer: Gunners in U's sights

Colchester United are looking to strengthen their links with Premiership giants Arsenal.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich's joy at title victory

Ipswich Town were celebrating today after bringing the FA Premier Reserve League title to Portman Road.   more...

General: Coaches honoured by awards

Coaches Mark Lloyd and Leigh Thompson have been honoured for their contribution to sport in Essex.   more...

Essex Business

Billericay: Computer stolen

Thieves stole a £4,250 Compaq desktop computer from TRB London Ltd in Billericay High Street between Friday, April 26, and Monday, April 29.   more...

Basildon: Telewest job axe

Debt-ridden cable operator Telewest is cutting 1,500 jobs in a bid to save up to £50m a year, it said today.   more...

Fobbing, Maldon: Philip's an instant millionaire!

South Essex businessman Philip Cooper is bubbling with excitement after a massive contract with one of the world's biggest companies made him a millionaire almost overnight.   more...

Essex: Accidents cost calculator

Essex businesses can now find out exactly how much they lose to ill-health and accidents each year, thanks to a new ready reckoner from the Health and Safety Commission (HSC).   more...

Wickford: A wheel sacrifice

Dance music fan Dominic Westgarth is preparing to part with the love of his life - to set up a new record company.   more...

Ongar: Crop science company pulls out of town

Crop science firm Aventis have announced plans to pull out of Ongar after more than 50 years as part of an expected £4.5bn takeover by German chemical giant Bayer AG.   more...

Dedham: Cars ablaze as fire hits scrapyard

Dozens of cars were engulfed in flames as a fire spread through a scrapyard.   more...

Chelmsford: Race for Business sets sights on £35K for 3.5 miles

The Race for Business is on - and the organisers are aiming to do even better than the £34,000 they raised for charity last year.   more...

Southend: Thus bosses look to future

Telecoms group Thus, which has hundreds of employees in Southend, remains bullish about its future despite warning of tough times ahead.   more...

Essex News

Clacton: Legal system let us down, says mum

An angry mother whose son was filmed by a man taking pictures of semi-naked children today told how she felt the legal system had let her family down.   more...

Tendring: Police team up to crack rural crime

A new police unit has been set up in a bid to combat rural crime across Tendring.   more...

Tendring: Council slated over corporate freebies

Two angry Tendring councillors have refused to collaborate with the council in a bid to boost its image.   more...

Witham: Couple discover air raid shelter

It is believed an air raid shelter built in the Second World War has been discovered at one of Witham's oldest buildings.   more...

Brentwood: Flytippers wreck beauty spot

Thoughtless flytippers are wrecking one of Brentwood's most prized beauty spots by using it as a dumping ground.   more...

Essex: Ambulance strike `unlikely'

Ambulance staff are unlikely to support a union ballot for strike action, a south Essex paramedic has claimed.   more...

Essex Sport

Motor racing: Herbert ready for Indy 500

Brentwood-born racer Johnny Herbert is set to claim a place on the Indianapolis 500 race grid.   more...

BMX racing: Liam scoops top award at Braintree

Liam Sherwood, 11, from Pleshey won the coveted Rider of the Day trophy at Sunday's BMX promotional meeting run by the Braintree Club on their home track.   more...

Tennis: Clearview hosts gala opening

The Clearview Health & Racquet Club has held its official Gala Opening.   more...

Yachting: Maldon Regatta gathers momentum

Even though there is still five months to go, interest in Maldon Town Regatta is picking up at an encouraging rate and this summer's event, on September 28, promises to be one of the best for many years.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Girl who couldn't laugh dies

Little Phoebe Davies, the girl who could not laugh or cry, has died just months after pioneering surgery which doctors hoped would give her a new lease of life.   more...

Southend: College of future

South East Essex College's new state-of-the-art building in Southend town centre should be up and running in just over two years.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Tennis: Derby day focus for top cup clash

Saturday is derby day in the Essex Cup scene as local clubs go into action in the second round of the competition.   more...

Soccer: Flahavan in dark over Brighton switch

Southend United goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan admits he is still in the dark about his future following the departure of Brighton boss Peter Taylor.   more...

Golf: Rochford looking to go one better

Last year's beaten finalists Rochford Hundred got their Essex Leslie F Wood Junior Team Championship campaign off to a winning start with a 12-3 defeat of neighbours Castle Point on Sunday.   more...

Soccer: Ted's ashes at vital match

Football manager Ted Patten was still in the touchline dugout to see his beloved team play - even though he died nearly two months ago.   more...

  
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