Stories for 9 May 2002

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

Essex: Windmills open up

Windmills and watermills across Essex are being opened to the public on Sunday as part of National Mills Weekend.   more...

Basildon,Colchester,Essex,Southend Sport

Golf: Phillips lights up path to success

Dave Phillips produced an electric performance at Basildon Golf Club to beat Jimmy Dennison for the Bulls Eye Trophy on countback. Both were on route 66 with their net scores.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Human torch verdict

A man died after he set himself on fire following the breakdown of his marriage, an inquest heard.   more...

Laindon: Jailed for kicking brother

A promising footballer has been jailed for 12-months after viciously kicking his brother.   more...

Basildon: Bookworms go erotic

Bookworms could be getting hot under the collar at the next meeting of a Basildon reading group after a member suggested talking about their most satisfying erotic read.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Golf: Cadet Sam shoots his way to glory

Cadet Sam Slennett (13) carded the best score as Belfairs men held their monthly medal and Rochford Cup Qualifier at the weekend.   more...

Billericay's £12m stadium shock

Bosses at Billericay Town Football Club have unveiled shock plans to move to a new state-of-the-art £12m stadium complex - in Basildon.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend News

Canvey: Woman's shock as copter hits house

Stunned Grace Grogan found herself in a right old spin after a model helicopter crashed into her house.   more...

Canvey: Widow wins £50,000 for GP negligence

The widow of a man who died within hours of being visited by an emergency doctor has won a £50,000 payout after she lodged a claim for negligence.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend,Thurrock News

Billericay, Horndon: Crash blocks busy A13

A woman is in hospital with serious head injuries after her car was involved in a crash with a pick-up truck and a Transit truck.   more...

South Essex: Leader slams MP's claim on speed cameras

Labour's Castle Point Council chief Dave Wells has hit back after MP Bob Spink's claims that speed cameras represent a form of "stealth tax".   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Braintree, Chelmsford: Kelly remembered at moving funeral

Family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Kelly Byrne at an emotional funeral, which focused on the brave mum's extraordinary strength.   more...

Ingatestone: Recovery hopes clubbed by thieves

An Ingatestone man recovering from major surgery is thoroughly "teed" off after the golf clubs he was bought to help his rehabilitation were stolen.   more...

Chelmsford: Faithworks hits county town

The Faithworks Unpacked 'roadshow' hits Chelmsford later this month to encourage the county's Christians to press government to increase support for faith-based community projects.   more...

Chelmsford: Man found hanged

An inquest has been opened into the death of a man with Parkinson's Disease who was found hanged.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Bad light spares Essex blushes

Bad light stopped play shortly after tea in the county championship clash between Essex and Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.   more...

Motocross: Hanningfield date

The Chelmsford & District Motocross Solo Championship (round three) takes place this Sunday (May 12) at Claydons Farm, Back Lane, East Hanningfield, starting at midday and continuing to approximately 4.30pm.   more...

Cricket: Second time lucky for Essex?

Essex must perform better with the bat today than they managed in their first innings if they are to deny Nottinghamshire a home win at Trent Bridge.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: World first for club

Colchester witnessed a world first when its mayor and mayoress joined a Rotary Club together.   more...

Doesn't Camilla look a Lotto like Posh?

A Posh wannabe spiced up the lives of Colchester shoppers when she popped out for a lottery ticket.   more...

Colchester: Man jailed for hitting neighbour

A teenager has been jailed for more than three months after admitting attacking a woman in her own garden.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Knight move in check

Steve Whitton said today there is only an outside chance of signing Oxford United goalkeeper Richard Knight on a permanent basis.   more...

Soccer: Burley vows to rebuild

George Burley has vowed to 'learn and rebuild' in his quest to bring the glory days back to Ipswich Town.   more...

Essex Business

Canvey: Parties agree on third way campaign

Labour's campaign for a third road for Canvey has been welcomed by Tory MP for Castle Point Bob Spink   more...

Plea made to catch motorbike burglars

An appeal was today issued after burglars stole a haul of £30,000 off-road motorbikes and equipment.   more...

Thurrock: Council features in training video

Thurrock Council's ground-breaking work to boost the skills of its workforce has been featured on a Government-backed video.   more...

Burstead: Villagers to oppose store

Villagers are to go head-to-head with supermarket giant Aldi, which is keen to demolish a pub and open a branch of the store in their area.   more...

Chelmsford: Surprise Packet

The first men's underwear store has opened in Chelmsford.   more...

Stansted: New security measures welcomed

New measures to improve security at airports have been welcomed by Stansted operator BAA.   more...

Stansted: County backs expansion despite fears

Damage to the environment, increased noise and lack of housing are some of the fears surrounding proposed development at Stansted Airport.   more...

Frinton: Seaside flats set for all-clear

A controversial bid to build more dominating seaside flats at Frinton by knocking down an existing home looks set to get the go-ahead.   more...

Essex: Remploy voices concern

Essex businesses are still slower to offer jobs to disabled people than those elsewhere in the South East, according to the UK's biggest disability employer.   more...

Essex News

Harold: Scramble clampdown

A crackdown on illegal scramble bike riding in Harold has been announced by Havering Police.   more...

Maldon: Blanket fire led to death

The Essex coroner has warned of the danger of old electric blankets after hearing how an 89-year-old woman died in a bungalow fire.   more...

Boxted: Twin set to put brain power to the test

Two heads are better than one. And in the case of Boxted twins Julian and Jonathan Walker their combined brain power could win them national acclaim.   more...

Clacton: Walking tribute to Simon

Two teenage girls have paid their own tribute to a popular sixth form teenager who died.   more...

Braintree: Special gets special award

An off-duty special constable has won an award for tailing a group of criminals in his car.   more...

Jaywick: Residents swamp clean-up hotline

Residents in Jaywick have swamped a hotline offering a free collection of unwanted cars and fridges.   more...

Dovercourt: Sammy seal is safe

Sammy the seal has made it safely back to the sea after being beached at Dovercourt for a couple of days.   more...

Witham, Braintree: Eyebrow ring boy banned

Another pupil has been barred from lessons at Witham's John Bramston School­ - this time because of a pierced eyebrow.   more...

Soccer: Essex Intermediate taste glory

Essex stormed their way to the Intermediate Southern Counties Championship in style on Wednesday night to finish the season undefeated and bring home the county's third title of the year with a 4-2 defeat of London at Bowers Utd FC, Basildon.   more...

Epping: Cross-party appeal to new cabinet

A call for the soon-to-be-appointed cabinet of Epping Forest District Council portfolio holders to involve councillors of all political persuasions in the decision-making process has been issued this week.   more...

Fears at number of school places

Campaigners claim there could be only 19 permanent class places available to children who will need a new school when Chapel Hill closes.   more...

Harwich: Teenager found hanged at home

A teenager has been found hanged at her home.   more...

Essex Sport

Golf: Walton on top at Braintree

The Braintree golf Club 200 Club Competition was played over the Saturday and Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend and attracted 188 competitors.   more...

Soccer: England squad revealed

The England World Cup squad has just been announced in the last few minutes.   more...

Soccer: Player shortage for Maldon

Colin Wallington's Maldon Town will travel to Hertford Town with only 14 players.   more...

Soccer: Stimson's Four Nations slot

Mark Stimson has been selected in an 18-strong England semi-professional squad for the forthcoming Four Nations Tournament.   more...

Yachting round-up: Crouch's double success...

Crouch Yacht Club completed a superb double by winning the two opening races of the new East Anglian Offshore Racing Association (EAORA) series, the Pattinson Cup and the Ralph Herring Trophy.   more...

Tennis: County U13 girls go up...

Essex girls 13 and under team won promotion from Group 2 in the LTA Inter County Cup at Levenstock Green at the weekend.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Knife thugs threaten boy, eight

Two young thugs threatened a petrified eight-year-old with a knife as they tried to steal his bicycle.   more...

Shoebury: Workers in hot water

Council workers were held hostage by a furious resident until guarantees were given that her leaking boiler would be fixed.   more...

Southend: Gang grabs mobiles

A gang of thugs who snatched mobile phones from two youngsters in two separate incidents in Southend were today being hunted by police.   more...

Southend: Family escape home blaze

Quick-thinking neighbours were today praised for averting a tragedy after they spotted a top-floor fire while the homeowners sat oblivious in a downstairs lounge.   more...

Southend: Palace cash bid fails

A plea for more than £100,000 to keep Southend's Palace Theatre alive is being resisted by council chiefs in the teeth of plummeting ticket sales.   more...

Southend: No extra power for patrols

Southend's borough patrol officers are unlikely to be allowed to detain criminal suspects for up to 30 minutes like their community support colleagues in other areas.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Tennis: Cockell adds muscle to Hard's Cup victory

Westcliff Hardcourts' first team marched on into the third round of the Essex Senior Cup.   more...

Boxing: Sky's the limit for Hunt

Boxer Danny Hunt is on a high after his latest performance caught the eye of Sky Sports bosses.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Students get call of the jungle

A group of students are looking forward to getting their A-levels out of the way - to embark on the journey of a lifetime.   more...

Thurrock: David's key to happy motoring

Happy motorist David Jewers has driven away in style after scooping top prize in a fundraising bonanza.   more...

Grays: MP joins fight to save court

Thurrock MP Andrew Mackinlay has thrown his weight behind the efforts to keep a courthouse in Grays.   more...

Thurrock: Get online at library to learn computing

Libraries are offering help and advice to adults who want to get to grips with computing and the internet.   more...

Chafford Hundred: School hamstrung by lack of resources

Teachers at a ten-year-old primary school are being hampered by a lack of resources and by the design of the school building, education inspectors have reported.   more...

Essex: Government pledge over stolen car charges

The Government has promised to look into Thurrock MP Andrew Mackinlay's call to scrap the charges drivers have to pay to recover vehicles which have been stolen.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Early birds Grays to finalise squad

Grays expect to have next season's squad in place by as early as next week.   more...

Boxing: Big Mac fries Roodman at York Hall

Exciting Horndon heavyweight John McDermott admits he is content to playing the waiting game as he continues to blast his way through the pro ranks.   more...

  
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