Stories for 8 May 2002

Basildon,Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Golf: Stock cars are unique

Having the longest golf hole in the world was not enough for Crondon Park Golf Club, which last week launched a new fleet of customised golf cars unlike any others worldwide.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Wickford: Word challenge spells charity cash

Keen wordsmiths at Wickford Church of England Infants School spelt their way to raising almost £800 in a sponsored spellathon.   more...

Basildon: MP's hubby is new leader

One of south Essex's most respected politicians is set to become Basildon's council leader, it has been confirmed.   more...

Basildon: Courses on show at college open day

A day of activities will be held on Sunday to celebrate another successful year for Basildon Adult Community College.   more...

Wickford: Newest school is first class

Education inspectors have highlighted the special challenge Wickford's newest school is facing with its older pupils.   more...

Basildon: All aboard to see the seals

Basildon man Brian Dawson has organised more of the ever-popular outings he runs as part of his Nature Break Wildlife Cruises.   more...

Basildon: Heroes of siege are honoured

Eight police officers were today being commended for their parts in a tense siege where a man threatened to set his home and ten-year-old daughter alight.   more...

Basildon: Watch offers home safety - at bargain prices

Home protection need not be expensive and for just a few pounds you can rest easier at night.   more...

Basildon: Life in prison for knifeman

Knifeman Ben Jenkins was today starting a life sentence after committing his third serious assault.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Billericay forum

Billericay Town hold a fans' forum at New Lodge tonight (8pm) where chairman Rod Moore will give up-to-date details of redevelopment plans and manager Gary Calder will answer questions on playing preparations for next season's Ryman League Premier Division campaign.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Smooth sacrifice for charity

It was a hair-raising experience for the men teachers at a Canvey school when they braved having their legs waxed.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Tilson's Blues return

Steve Tilson is returning to Southend United, the club whose fans voted him their favourite all-time Blues player, on a permanent basis.   more...

Soccer: King on Jones' trail

Canvey Island manager Jeff King is busily preparing the groundwork to bring a host of top players to Park Lane for next season's Ryman Premier challenge.   more...

Motor sport: Gladman makes a podium finish

A tight battle in front of a 17,000 crowd at Thruxton saw Benfleet's John Gladman remain in contention in the Caterham Superlight Challenge motor-racing series with a second podium finish of the season.   more...

American football: Essex Spartans 8-12 Southend Sabres (Southern Conference Division Two)

It was an unhappy return to their Basildon roots for a Spartans side missing key players.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Thurrock Sport

Athletics: Record for Ross...

Ross Tressider broke his own 110 metres hurdles' club record in Thurrock Harriers' opening Southern League meeting of the season.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Hospital radio's top awards

Chelmsford Hospital Radio has won three national awards - making it one of the top ten hospital radio stations in the UK.   more...

Chelmsford: Clampdown on homes waste

Chelmsford Borough Council has approved a controversial move that will end the collection of side waste - additional rubbish left alongside its wheeled bins - from July 1.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Athletics: Striders' Bank Holiday success

Paul Dobson and Denise Harris made it a win double for Springfield Striders at the Suffolk Heritage coast Half Marathon at Thorpeness on Sunday.   more...

Cricket: Notts make bright start in run chase

Essex's first innings total is likely to be overhauled at Trent Bridge as Nottinghamshire's batsmen succeed where their visitors failed.   more...

Athletics: Chelmsford women off to flying start

Chelmsford Athletic Club ladies started their campaign in the Southern Women's Ladies Division Two with a fine win at Highgate at the expense of the host club.   more...

Cricket: Grant returns for Notts clash

Joseph Grant will return for Essex when they step back on the County Championship trail against Notts at Trent Bridge today.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Mystery smell 'not gas'

No gas has been found at a Colchester primary school - despite a mystery smell which has lasted almost a year.   more...

Colchester: Skateboarders attacked

Two skateboarders have been attacked by a gang of drunken youths at a skateboarding park.   more...

North Essex: Better healthcare for the elderly

Major improvements are to be made in healthcare services for the elderly in north east Essex, it has been revealed.   more...

Colchester: MP is on the move

Colchester MP Bob Russell has moved.   more...

Colchester: Nepal calling on radio

Nepal is calling as the world's second Nepali radio programme hits the airwaves - direct from Colchester.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: U's trio to learn contract fate

Colchester United's out-of-contract trio - Mick Stockwell, Alan White and Bobby Bowry - will soon know their footballing future.   more...

Soccer: Miller is winning fitness battle

Tommy Miller is winning his fitness race ahead of Ipswich Town's weekend trip to Liverpool.   more...

Squash: Drama as Evans battles for title

A dramatic victory saw Tek Sing Lexden battle to lift the squash National League team title.   more...

Essex Business

Southend: Arson probe after carpet firm blaze

Southend police have launched an appeal for witnesses to a suspected arson attack which caused more than £100,000 damage.   more...

Rayleigh: Pub plan suffering a new delay

Ambitious plans for a new Wetherspoons pub in Rayleigh have suffered a major delay.   more...

Stansted: Ryanair breaks 250,000 barrier

Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fares airline was expecting to carry more than a quarter of a million passengers over the bank holiday weekend - an increase of almost 70% on last year's bank holiday.   more...

Colchester: Changes in store down on the farm

Two Colchester farms are set to diversify into iron garden furniture and shellfish to boost business.   more...

Clacton: 'There's nowhere to park in town'

Frustrated town centre workers are concerned there are not enough parking spaces.   more...

Stansted: go gets going

Stansted-based airline go has announced a massive 300 per cent improvement in profit from operations in full-year figures released on Wednesday.   more...

Stansted: Airline poised to swoop for go?

Ongoing speculation that easyJet is to buy Stansted-based rival budget airline go for £400m is expected to come to an end within days.   more...

Hadleigh: Mac plan upsets traders

Shopkeepers in Hadleigh are banding together to campaign against proposals for a new McDonald's drive-through restaurant in the town.   more...

Colchester: Council snaps up prime town site

Taxpayers have footed a £755,000 bill for a piece of prime real estate in Colchester town centre, earmarked for regeneration.   more...

Rainham: Secretary of State to open recycling plant

Secretary of State for the Environment, Margaret Beckett, is due to officially open the country's newest and most technologically advanced Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Rainham today.   more...

Essex: Ford design dream is nearing reality

Dreams of building an engine design institute close to the Essex border look set to come true after the Government agreed to back the scheme.   more...

Southend: Quick access to career advice

A pack offering advice and support to school leavers has been launched, thanks to Southend's youth service and a regeneration scheme in the borough.   more...

Essex News

Braintree: Row follows crime hot spot claim

Police have slammed claims that Braintree is a robbery hot spot on a par with Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.   more...

Clacton: New look Folies will be similar to Revue!

The man who is helping to lead Clacton's new summer show has told of his hopes for the season.   more...

Mid-Essex: Armed robber in my garden

A homeowner has told how armed police surrounded her garden and found a robber hiding.   more...

Mid-Essex: Addict jailed after witness threats

A heroin addict who threatened a fellow drug abuser with a knife and stole cash returned after bailed on charges and chased his victim across a roof saying he had come to 'do' him.   more...

Maldon, Tiptree: Schools delighted by sports award

Maldon'a Plume School is jumping, hurdling and sprinting with joy after being awarded a prestigious Sportsmark award.   more...

East Hanningfield: Warning over bogus caller

Police are warning people to be on the lookout after a a man posing as an electricity board worked called at a house in Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield, but left empty handed.   more...

Rayne: Volunteer call to run village hall

Villagers are needed for a crunch meeting today which will seal the future of their community hall.   more...

Harwich: Mine's a signed shirt, landlord

Pub-goers have the chance to be the best dressed football fan for the World Cup - as they prepare to bid for a signed England shirt.   more...

Great Bentley: Part-time warden could help solve parking

A village is considering employing a traffic warden in a desperate attempt to stop cars parking on double yellow lines in the High Street.   more...

St Osyth: Camp guard hit with iron bar

A security guard was attacked with an iron bar as he patrolled a popular and busy holiday park.   more...

Wivenhoe: Robbery bid by 'tramp'

A tramp-like would-be robber threatened a teenager with a knife.   more...

Woodham Walter: On lookout for Watcher

A Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator is being sought for the Woodham Walter area.   more...

Woodham: End in sight to road name saga

Is it Workhouse Lane or Mosses Lane? The decision on what to call a country road at the centre of an identity crisis could finally be settled within weeks.   more...

Essex: Autism in spotlight

The support provided by a group for parents of autistic children is being highlighted during national Autism Awareness Week, which starts on Sunday.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Clacton Town 1-2 Cornard United (Harwich Charity Cup final)

New Clacton Town manager Richie Powling saw his team lose to a dramatic golden goal in the Harwich Charity Cup final against Cornard United.   more...

Soccer: How to get more from players

The Essex County FA have teamed up with behaviour management expert, Merfyn Roberts, for their latest Coaching Development Session in Dagenham on May 21.   more...

Yachting: Pol top of the pile again

Pol Hoj-Jensen added another prestigious trophy to his list of achievements when he won the Grand Prix Petit Navire, for Dragons, in Douarnenez, France last week.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Rayleigh: John unearths town's menacing history

A Rayleigh pensioner digging in his back garden made a startling discovery - Jaws may have lived in the area a mere fifty million years ago!   more...

Southend: Open door to adult learning

South East Essex College in Southend is opening its doors to adults at its London Road Centre.   more...

Shoebury: Drugs stolen

Potentially-lethal prescription drugs were stolen during a burglary at a Shoebury flat.   more...

Southend: Locked up for phone thefts

Two young brothers who stole mobile phones from other youngsters have been locked up.   more...

Southend: Arson probe after carpet firm blaze

Southend police have launched an appeal for witnesses to a suspected arson attack which caused more than £100,000 damage.   more...

Southend: Man beaten and robbed

A 37-year-old man was beaten and robbed of his wallet as he made his way home from Southend seafront on April 28.   more...

Southend: Crisis talks on Palace

Fears for Southend's Palace Theatre have been reawakened after crisis talks were called over the future of the venue.   more...

Southend: Police earn gay acclaim

Southend police have been presented with a gay-friendly award.   more...

Essex,Southend,Thurrock Sport

Athletics: Harrier rivalry resumed

Their great rivalry resumed on the track on Bank Holiday Monday during the first day of the Essex championships.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Ten-year-olds attack woman

Police are appealing for witnesses after a group of ten-year-olds sprayed a fire extinguisher at a woman's face and tried to steal her bag.   more...

Orsett: Fun day set to bloom

A fun auction, gardeners' question time and an update on planting schemes and projects will all be on the agenda at the Orsett in Bloom open day.   more...

Thurrock: Swift action by ward victor over polling station

New councillor Peter Harris reacted to constituents' concerns just hours after being elected.   more...

  
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