Stories for 27 May 2002

Basildon,Colchester,Essex,Southend News

Essex: Canvey man in A12 smash

A 53-year-old Canvey man suffered serious head injuries after a car crash on the A12 at Marks Tey, near Colchester.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Laindon: Funeral eve appeal to find Anita's killer

Police are trying to trace several people in connection with the murder of Anita Gordon - as her family and friends prepare to say a final farewell.   more...

Basildon: Road rage 'gun' drama

Armed police swooped on a house after a gun was allegedly brandished during a road rage incident.   more...

Basildon: Boy shaken after attack

Police are hunting thugs who attacked a teenager with learning disabilities and stole £30.   more...

Runwell: Charlotte's ready for all Queen's horses

A youngster from Runwell is making the final preparations for her horse and her performance with just days to go before she takes part in jubilee celebrations in front of the Queen.   more...

Laindon: Man found dead in own garage

The body of a man was found on his garage floor, with a rope tied to the roof beam.   more...

Basildon: Teenager slashed in fight

A teenager may have to have plastic surgery after he was struck in the face with a broken bottle.   more...

Wickford: Cows that!

Flying pigs may be one thing - but sending cows to Third World countries is quite another.   more...

Pitsea: Playgroup mums celebrate

Jubilant mums are planning to celebrate this week - now they know their playgroup is safe.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Snooker: Bingham delight at final flourish

Basildon snooker professional Stuart Bingham was jetting off with his girlfriend for a Corfu holiday today boosted by a £4,000 payday.   more...

Soccer: Farewell to Laindon stalwart

Laindon Athletic are saying goodbye to one of their most loyal servants after a 20-year association with the football club.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Rayleigh: Bus shelters vandalised

Vandals have attacked two bus shelters in Rayleigh, causing problems for the town council.   more...

Great Wakering: Stuart's garden idea blossoms

The memory of a schoolboy who suffered a fatal asthma attack will live on in a special garden at his former primary school.   more...

Canvey, Benfleet: Relief as road repairs finish

Long-suffering residents in two Canvey roads were today looking forward to a quieter life, thanks to road repairs costing tens of thousands of pounds.   more...

Wickford: Nichola rests easy as son gets help

A mum who has to give life-saving medicine to her young son day and night has won the chance for respite care.   more...

Castle Point: MP seeks cash for sixth-formers

Castle Point MP Bob Spink has called on the Government to offer a helping hand to Canvey youngsters keen to stay on in further education.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Canvey pair on Far East mission

Canvey Island men Steve Ward and John Kennedy were both named in the starting line-up for the world famous Middlesex Wanderers touring side which was today taking on the Indonesia national team in Jakarta.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Mid-Essex: Cancer treatment 'revolution'

A new initiative has been set up to revolutionise the way cancer patients are treated in mid Essex.   more...

Chelmsford: Partnership hails crime blitz

Crime in Chelmsford continues to drop, thanks to an award-winning crime fighting partnership.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Essex aiming for breakthrough

Essex are trying to make a breakthrough with their bowlers in the second day of the match against Derbyshire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two.   more...

Cricket: Essex beat Middlesex and rain

Essex have booked a place in the next round of the C and G Trophy after beating Middlesex by five wickets at Chelmsford   more...

Cricket: Essex rip through Derbyshire

Essex's bowlers have created havoc in the second day of their match against Derbyshire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Crackdown on drugs

Mobile security cameras and sniffer dogs are part of Colchester police's plan to crack down on drug pushers this summer.   more...

Colchester: Right royal send-off

Gurkhas serving with the Parachute Regiment in Colchester are in for a right royal send off - by the Prince of Wales.   more...

Colchester: Smoke alarm helped save elderly resident

An elderly Colchester woman is temporarily homeless after a blaze at her house.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Marshall scotches conspiracy theory

Andy Marshall has broken his silence over claims he benefited from a 'conspiracy' to get in the Ipswich Town side.   more...

Soccer: Goal-scoring ref set to return to the pitch

Goal-scoring referee Brian Savill may be back on the pitch again next season.   more...

Essex Business

Colchester: Old firm brings in the new

Health and safety in the workplace is high on the agenda of Essex businesses.   more...

Mid-Essex: Quarry caution urged

Quarries across mid-Essex are bracing themselves for their most worrying problem - children at play during the school holidays.   more...

Chelmsford: £4m conference centre to open

A new conference centre and restaurant is to open its doors in Chelmsford for the first time today.   more...

Canvey: Seafront theme park for kids

Businessman Scott Petty has outlined his vision for the future after winning permission to build a new £500,000 theme park on Canvey seafront.   more...

Harwich: World's biggest liner to visit

Details have been released of the world's biggest ever cruise liner - which is coming to Harwich.   more...

Canvey: Euro cash bid for seafront

Canvey seafront could be in line for an injection of Euro cash, senior councillor Dennis Williams has revealed.   more...

Billericay: How to get the designer look

Style aficionados have promised to help shoppers find the perfect fit at their fashion week.   more...

Colchester: New retail centre welcomed

Traders in Colchester have welcomed plans for a brand new shopping centre in the town centre.   more...

Colchester: Old factory earmarked for listing

A factory in Colchester could be listed by the Government as a nationally-important heritage site.   more...

Mistley: Maltings site project hope

The long-awaited redevelopment of the fire-ravaged derelict maltings at Mistley looks set to finally go ahead this year.   more...

Rettendon: Agricultural plan refused

A plan to build an agricultural building on land at Buckhatch Nurseries, in Rettendon, has been rejected by council bosses.   more...

Colchester: New shopping centre bid

A brand new shopping centre - promising to draw in an extra 500,000 visitors a year - is on the cards for Colchester town centre.   more...

Essex: 'Take the help on offer'

All businesses in Essex should benefit from using the county's support network, says business leader Brian Archer.   more...

Essex Essexkidz

Pick your nose for science

Okay, we all know that picking your nose is gross - frowned upon by most people. But not by everyone.  more...

Game Review

Disney's Tarzan Freeride For: Nintendo Game Cube Price: £39.99 Out now  more...

Hop on a frog and see the city sights

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang may fly but the London Frog Tour can swim. Forget boring sightseeing buses, the Frog Tour takes you on a road and a river adventure.  more...

World Cup

This weekend 32 teams from all four corners of the globe will begin battling it out in South Korea and Japan for the biggest prize in football, The World Cup.  more...

Bring out your aliens

If you know someone who could really be an alien, you could win prizes. Captain Scarlet needs your help. The evil Mysteron aliens are putting humans under their control.  more...

Essex News

Witham: Nine-years for knife attack

A jealous boyfriend is starting a nine-year jail sentence for stabbing his love rival and his girlfriend.   more...

Clacton: Golden sands earn prestigious award

Flying the flag for Clacton's golden sands!   more...

Wivenhoe: 'Wivstock' a success

Charities are set to feel the benefit of a day of music and fun in Wivenhoe.   more...

Clacton, Braintree: Man hit with baseball bat

A man who attacked his victim with his own baseball bat at his Braintree house was jailed on Friday.   more...

Marks Tey: Air ambulance called to aid of crash driver

A driver was airlifted to hospital with serious head and chest injuries after a crash at Marks Tey.   more...

Essex: Hold the pint and give blood

Pubgoers can help their country during the World Cup - by putting down their pint and giving one instead.   more...

Essex: Weekend of violence

A weekend of violence in north Essex left three people injured by attacks.   more...

Braintree: Skydive by friends of tragic mum

A group of devoted friends of tragic mum Kelly Byrne are taking part in a 10,000ft tandem skydive.   more...

Tendring: Hearing aid scheme will benefit district

Residents in Tendring who have problems with their hearing are set to benefit from a major injection of cash to pay for a digital aids scheme, it has been revealed.   more...

Colchester: Man banned for careless driving

A man who smashed his car into a bridge, causing debris to fall and kill a motorcyclist, has been found guilty of careless driving.   more...

North Essex: Tate gets Constable painting

The Tate gallery has acquired more works by artists John Constable and Johan Zoffany.   more...

Havering: Compost drive hits 1,000-home mark

More than 1,000 homes across Havering have taken advantage of a new scheme to help recycling levels in the borough.   more...

Clacton: Police seek Good Samaritan

Police have appealed for an elderly man who went to the aid of a young cyclist who was in a collision with a car to come forward.   more...

Essex: Inquiry into police stop-and-searches

An inquiry has been launched after it was revealed ethnic minorities in Essex are almost eight times more likely to be stopped by police than white people.   more...

Ramsey: Woman hurt by charging horse

A charity-sponsored walk was marred when a woman was charged by a horse and knocked over, breaking her arm.   more...

Woodham: U-turn on jubilee party

Council bosses have shown some party spirit by agreeing to waive a fee for residents to use grassland outside their homes for a jubilee celebration.   more...

Elsenham: Man cleared of murder

Former professional footballer Kim Wassell walked free from Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday after a jury cleared him of battering to death his former girlfriend Julie Foster.   more...

Clacton: Two hurt in shock attack

Two men were subjected to a vicious attack, which left one of them unconscious and in hospital for six days.   more...

Great Bentley: Gang raises cash to help little Archie

The hair went but the money came in; three-year-old cancer sufferer Archie Stulpa watched as five friends and family had their heads shaved to raise cash.   more...

Chelmsford: Wheel comes off bus revolution

First Eastern National has been stunned by faults in its £2.6m brand new Chelmsford bus fleet - including a wheel coming off a bus after just four days!   more...

Essex: Holiday drinking binge ended in death

An Essex holidaymaker who was carried from a bar unconscious after a massive drinking binge died of alcohol poisoning.   more...

Frinton: Have-a-go-hero stabbed

A have-a-go hero is recovering at home after being slashed with a knife as he went to break up a disturbance in a Frinton pub.   more...

Essex Sport

Horse riding: Samantha goes for British slot

Samantha Bloomfield is all dressed up, and now, could have somewhere to go.   more...

Soccer: Essex officer's World Cup role

A leading Essex policeman will be in charge of World Cup security across the UK.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Pals to fly flag in Japan

The next time soccer-crazed pals David Birnie and Ricky Holmes of Southend set foot on a football pitch it will be in front of 60,000 fans.   more...

Southend: Appeal over stolen drugs

Dangerous drugs stolen in a theft from a psychiatric nurse's car in Southend must be handed in, say police.   more...

Southend: Art the Asian way down at the Palace

Asian arts have been in the spotlight at the Palace Theatre in Westcliff with a production by an Asian Theatre company.   more...

Southend: Fire crew flees roof cave-in

Firefighters tackling an arson attack on a new £380,000 bungalow narrowly escaped injury after the whole roof caved in.   more...

Southend: Police warn of drive scam

Homeowners are warned to be on their guard after a man was threatened for refusing to pay a group of workmen £10,000.   more...

Westcliff: Drug addict faces prison

Cocaine addict Derek Caine hid drugs inside a vacuum cleaner when police raided his home in Canewdon Road, Westcliff.   more...

Leigh: Campaign's joy in mobile mast fight

Jubilant campaigners were today celebrating after plans for a mobile phone mast on a Leigh restaurant looked set to be rejected, thanks to Southend Airport.   more...

Southend: Liberty X wow fans at Talk

Chart-toppers Liberty X wowed club-goers when they performed three songs at Southend's Talk nightclub on Friday night.   more...

Southend: Hospice shop is raided

Callous thieves are being hunted after a burglary on a shop that raises funds for a popular south Essex hospice.   more...

Southend: Narrow escape for firefighters

Firefighters tackling an arson attack on a brand new exclusive bungalow narrowly escaped being seriously injured after the whole roof caved in.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Indecency shame of Blues star

Southend United goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan has told of his "embarrassment" after being arrested by police for committing an indecent act in public.   more...

Athletics: Sprinter Sarah makes break from coach

Southend AC's national sprint champion Sarah Wilhelmy has parted company with her long-time coach as she fine-tunes her build-up to the new season.   more...

Soccer: Tilson ready to play for Blues

Former Southend United favourite Steve Tilson has revealed he is hoping to pull on a Blues shirt again next season.   more...

Basketball: College's delight at new academy

News that Hockley's Greensward College has been chosen to house one of the first basketball academies in the country has been warmly welcomed by senior vice-principal Debbie Stokes.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Thirty ideas to improve schools

A year-long investigation into education standards in Thurrock's schools has come up with a series of more than 30 recommendations.   more...

Thurrock: Gordon's honoured to serve in jubilee year

Thurrock has a new mayor - long-serving councillor Gordon Barton (Chadwell), who was elected at the annual meeting of Thurrock Council.   more...

Grays: It's magic as Barbara sings with hero Barry

Barry Manilow fanatic Barbara de-Vos finally got what she waited 20 years for when she was pulled up on stage to sing with her idol.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Swimming: Exams and finals for Lee!

Lee Wightwick won't just be studying for his AS level exams this week - there's the little matter of competing at the World Schools championships too.   more...

Speedway: Arena Essex 56 - 34 Newport (Premier League)

A maximum by Leigh Lanham acted as the catalyst for the Hammers' biggest win of the season.   more...

  
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