Stories for 7 May 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Cricket: End of cup road for southern sides

South Essex interest in the Essex Cup ended with all the area's cricket club falling by the wayside.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Job trauma of hit-and-run victim

The mother of a teenager who was a victim of a hit-and-run has told how her daughter could have lost out on her dream job.   more...

Rettendon, Basildon: Mum Cara's close shave for pool cash

Mum Cara Fender is going bald for her children - the school cook is going under the clippers to raise cash to help build a new swimming pool at her children's primary school in Rettendon.   more...

Wickford: Neighbours row over oak

Angry Brian Shaw reckons he will have to change the name of his Wickford home, called Twin Oaks, after a neighbour cut down a tree without permission.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Essex: MP attacks speed cameras

Speed cameras in Essex are doing nothing to boost road safety and are simply being used as a Labour stealth tax, a south Essex MP has claimed.   more...

South Essex: Rail chaos as train hits man on line

The driver of a c2c train was left in shock after she found the remains of a man struck by her unit as it travelled at 75mph.   more...

Southend, Basildon: Long wait for eye test

A diabetic has hit out at a hospital's eye department after having to wait 18 weeks to have an eye test.   more...

Canvey: Fears after dog vanishes in raid

Police have issued an appeal for help after a ten-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier disappeared following a burglary on Canvey.   more...

Canvey: Firemen to the rescue

Canvey firefighters were called out at 5.30am yesterday when an elderly man fell out of bed.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: No place like home for Jones

Former Southend United striker Steve Jones has admitted he wants to move back closer to his south Essex home.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: Postcode lottery' sentencing shake-up

Southend motorists convicted of drink driving are more likely to go to prison than those in Basildon, it has been claimed.   more...

South Essex: Gold award for health team

A special team set up to help offenders and suspects with mental health problems has received a unanimous verdict - their work is excellent.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Police history goes on show

The Essex Police Museum is holding an open weekend at the end of this week.   more...

Chelmsford: Jubilee funds look for ideas

Open for business - that's the message to people who want to apply for a grant under a £1m funding scheme agreed by Chelmsford councillors.   more...

Mid-Essex: Inquiry call on prisoner

A Coggeshall couple who have been waiting almost eight years for their son's death to be fully investigated have called on the Home Secretary to set up an independent inquiry.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Irani delighted by 'best win yet'

Skipper Ronnie Irani described Essex's latest one-day triumph over Kent as their most pleasing B and H victory so far.   more...

Cricket: Bring on the Tykes, says Irani

Golden boy Ronnie Irani, still on cloud nine after leading Essex into the Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-finals, firmly believes they have the 'spirit and ability' to see off last-eight opponents Yorkshire and go all the way to Lord's.   more...

Cricket: Essex book final eight place

Essex have won through to the quarter finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup by beating Kent by two wickets.   more...

Cricket: I will be back vows Foster

James Foster has vowed to bounce back from disaster to help Essex win the Benson and Hedges Cup if they make it through to the final.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Beat boost success

Essex Police described a weekend initiative to put more officers on Colchester's streets as a success.   more...

Colchester: Warning as busts stolen from garden

Garden ornament thieves have struck again, prompting Colchester police to warn residents to beware.   more...

Colchester: Sex pest shock for teenagers

A man exposed himself in front of two teenage boys on their way to an area of Colchester popular with youngsters.   more...

Colchester: Keeping fit at the library

Keeping fit for life will be the theme of a week of activities at Colchester Library.   more...

Colchester: Who let the ducks out?

Thousands of people turned up at Castle Park in Colchester to see the annual duck race.   more...

Colchester: 'Babies are safe here'

Staff at Colchester General Hospital have sought to calm the fears of new mums after a new-born baby disappeared from a maternity unit in the West Midlands.   more...

Colchester: It's going, going gone to Heather

Art lover Heather Saxby is the proud owner of a piece of work by controversial artist Damien Hirst - and a church is about £500 better off for it.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Bent linked with transfer

Marcus Bent is the latest Ipswich Town player being linked with a summer move from Portman Road.   more...

Soccer: Holland's Japan trip confirmed

Ipswich Town midfield star Matt Holland has been named in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup squad.   more...

Essex Business

Weeley: Picket at GM sites

Residents have staged another protest over GM crop trials in their village.   more...

Southend: Shoppers raffle help for cancer

Kind-hearted staff and shoppers at Superdrug in Southend raised hundreds of pounds for charity at a raffle and a collection in the store.   more...

Southend: Firebugs destroy carpets

Thousands of pounds of carpets were destroyed in a suspected arson attack on a warehouse in Southend.   more...

Hatfield Peverel: Thieves stop DJ in his tracks

A DJ's 30-year career could be in tatters after £20,000 of musical equipment was stolen from outside his home.   more...

Southend: Game for a laugh to help the needy

Staff at a Southend store raised a few eyebrows and caused a few titters when they dressed up to raise cash for needy children.   more...

Frinton: Ice cream man won't be frozen out

Frinton's frustrated ice cream seller, Ernie White, has said he is not licked yet.   more...

Thurrock: New hotel near shopping centre

Borough planners have granted consent for another new hotel near Lakeside Shopping Centre and retail park.   more...

Essex Live Music

Live Music Round-up: Silversea weave their musical magic

Silversea - what can I say? Blinding band.   more...

Essex News

Harwich: Historic train steams into station

Harwich town crier James Cole welcomed the historic Lifeboat Express steam train into the station for the first time in 40 years.   more...

Essex: Health plan gets green light

A blueprint for the delivery of health services in Essex over the next three years has been approved by the newly formed Essex Health Authority.   more...

Harwich: Port on alert for Milly

Harwich International Port has been put on stand-by in the search for missing Walton-on-Thames teenager Amanda Dowler.   more...

Brantham: Reverend reads the Bible...for four days

More than four days and 800,000 words later, the Rev Sharon Swain can finally put her feet up.   more...

East Bergholt: Pram race is thirsty work

Energetic teams have pushed their prams through the village of East Bergholt in the annual charity pram race, stopping at every village pub for the "baby" to drink half a pint of beer.   more...

Harwich: Mum tries lighter life

A mum of six has lost more than four stone in just three months and still wants to lose more weight.   more...

Manningtree: Hopes high for brand new community bus

A new community bus for the Manningtree area could be on the road later this year.   more...

Braintree: Wife resigns as school governor

A Chapel Hill School governor whose councillor husband was criticised for supporting the school closure has resigned.   more...

Hutton: Fatima drops in to pre-school

A pre-school that is going for gold with its standard of childcare celebrated with a champion event.   more...

Witham: Skateboard park gets full support from councillors

Youths in Witham could get a skateboarding park by next April after getting full support from councillors, businesses and the police.   more...

Dovercourt: Sammy the seal draws crowds

Crowds have gathered to see a seal washed up at Dovercourt.   more...

Essex: 'Rewrite waste policy' bid today

Green campaigners who are opposing the inclusion of an incinerator in the Essex waste plan are considering whether to appeal against a High Court judgement over the plan.   more...

Essex Sport

Swimming: Just the ticket for speeders

Going too fast was outlawed for once when Basildon and District Swimming Club held a B grade gala.   more...

Boxing: No action against Hide

Police will not take any action against boxer Herbie Hide after he was arrested and questioned on suspicion of trying to help someone enter the UK illegally.   more...

Soccer: Powling takes a back seat

New Clacton Town manager Richie Powling will be a nervous spectator as he watches his charges for the first time from the stands.   more...

Soccer: England skipper gets behind Tiptree's Vase bid

Tiptree United defender Alex Snow will have the added support of the world's most talked about footballer - David Beckham.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Rayleigh: Teachers cash in on their efforts

Staff at a Rayleigh infant school are delighted after scooping a prestigious Government award for improvements made over the last year.   more...

Westcliff: Smoke sparks panic

Residents were met with a wall of acrid smoke after a suspicious fire broke out at their high-rise block in Westcliff early today.   more...

Southend: Concert help for shelter

A charity concert is being held this weekend to help raise cash for the Southend Night Shelter.   more...

Rayleigh: Stairway climb puts church funds on track

A man of 91, Rayleigh MP Mark Francois and more than 600 people climbed a stairway to beautiful views, as charity workers reached a high point of their own.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Rugby: Defeat can't keep Wyverns down

Battling Rayleigh Wyverns saw their bid for a first ever major trophy end in disappointment with a 44-10 defeat in the Essex President's Shield final.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Tilbury: Youth locked up for race slur and attack

A man was subjected to racial abuse and beaten with a wooden stick and concrete by a neighbour, a court heard.   more...

hurrock: Dumped-car clampdown

Thurrock's Thumbs Down campaign is now targeting dumped cars.   more...

South Ockendon: Man attacked in the street

A man was today recovering from head injuries after he was attacked while walking with his girlfriend.   more...

Thurrock: £300,000 river walk revamp

More than £300,000 will be spent to redesign and resurface a walk way enabling access for all to along a three-mile stretch of Thurrock's riverfront.   more...

Grays, Thurrock: Stolen drugs warning

Potentially-fatal drugs which could be mistaken for nicotine patches have been stolen in south Essex.   more...

  
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