Stories for 24 January 2003

Basildon,Essex News

Canvey: Health chance for islanders

Families living on Canvey are to be given another chance to voice their views on future health provision on the island.   more...

Basildon: Russians visit hospital

A Russian delegation of professors has just visited Basildon Hospital's mental health unit - in a bid to help the service in their own country.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Bowls: Reed pipped in county bowls final

Woodlands School pupil Dominic Reed was pipped to the post when the Essex under-18 singles national qualifying competition was held at Basildon's Eversley Centre.   more...

Athletics: Hayley delighted with schools success

Basildon athlete Hayley Stibbs was part of a remarkable success story in the intermediate girls' race at the Essex Schools Cross-Country Championships.   more...

Squash: Juicy finals in prospect

The Essex closed squash and racketball competition is being held at Basildon's Club Kingswood this weekend.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

North Weald: Appeal for minibus drivers

An urgent appeal for volunteer drivers has gone out from a community minibus service catering for elderly and disabled residents of the Ongar and North Weald area.   more...

Brentwood: Watchdog investigation reveals bed blocking

A new watchdog body headed by a county councillor from Brentwood has revealed that scores of hospital beds for acutely ill patients and accident victims in Essex are being blocked by elderly people who do not need to be in hospital.   more...

Harold Wood: Posties to benefit from safety measures

Increased safety measures by Royal Mail will soon mean cycling posties in Harold will be wearing crash helmets.   more...

Ingatestone: Rail passengers unhappy

Angry rail passengers are striving to bring train company chiefs onto the public platform to explain an alleged winter of discontent on the railways.   more...

Brentwood: Pay rise test for council

Councillors are wrestling with their consciences this week and deciding whether to take a four per cent rise in their allowances.   more...

Abridge: Michael rewarded for outstanding service

An Abridge schoolboy has been honoured with a Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award for his outstanding service to the community.   more...

Brentwood,Essex Sport

Basketball: Leopards hoping to ground Eagles

After the disappointment of a late defeat at the Scottish Rocks the Leopards return to Brentwood twice during the coming week.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Great Totham: Residents hit out over house development

Neighbours are up in arms over the building of a house just two feet away from their gardens.   more...

Mid-Essex: Hospital in nurse recruitment drive

A team from Mid Essex Hospitals Trust is heading to India next month in an attempt to recruit about 100 nurses.   more...

Mid-Essex: Trust smashes its waiting list target

A Mid-Essex care Trust has smashed Government targets by getting a waiting list for assessments down to zero.   more...

Chelmsford: Tragic Dad at court hearing

A man has appeared in court charged with falsely obtaining thousands of pounds from two families searching for their missing children.   more...

Essex: Death driver is jailed

A hit-and-run driver who caused the death of a champion cyclist in Stanford-le-Hope has been jailed for five years.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Canoeing: Ice can't halt Chelmsford

Chelmsford Canoe Club held its annual Winter Series Race and despite the recent floods subsiding, the recent cold spell bought an new problem in the form of ice.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Councillor upset site unchanged after a year

A metal fence around the footpath and wall of the former Paxmans Social Club in Colchester has been in place for a year.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Whitts wants end to home hoodo

Underfire U's boss Steve Whitton is desperate for three points after seeing his team go eight games without a win at Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: Ten-goal aim for on-loan Williams

New boy Gareth Williams is aiming for a ten-goal haul with Colchester United.   more...

Essex Business

Billericay: Argos set for town centre

The face of Billericay High Street is set to change with the arrival of Britain's largest catalogue shop - creating 35 new jobs.   more...

Harwich: Trinity House plan to create 60 jobs

Up to 60 new jobs will be created as part of Trinity House's multi-million pound expansion in Harwich.   more...

Colchester: Bus bosses questioned

Residents in Colchester have called on bus chiefs to lay on a new service between one of the town's major estates, Colchester General Hospital and Leisure World.   more...

Canvey: Guide's accolade for hotel

The boss of a Canvey hotel is celebrating after making it into a prestigious national guide for the fourth year running.   more...

Essex News

Braintree: Warning over cash machine con trick

A senior Braintree police officer has thwarted a con trick at a cash machine in the town.   more...

Essex: Four hurt in A131 crash

Four cars today crashed on an icy mid Essex road.   more...

Laindon: Murder victim named

Detectives were today still questioning a man arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in Laindon.   more...

Castle Point: Boarding parks one step nearer

Campaigning youngsters are celebrating after plans for two new skateboard parks in Castle Point got the green light.   more...

Southminster: Inquiry call over food poisoning treatment

A Southminster man who almost died from salmonella food poisoning is calling for an investigation into the way doctors handled his case.   more...

Rayleigh: Taxi fare battle goes to court

A bitter dispute over taxi fare increases in Rayleigh and Rochford is to be decided by a court.   more...

Silver End: Yob drivers carve up soccer pitch

Village footballers struggling to find enough ground to play on have been dealt a further blow by yobs who drove a car over their only pitch.   more...

Essex: Putting a police pressence back on the streets

Putting a police presence back on the streets of Essex is one of the aims of new community support officers who could soon become commonplace across the county.   more...

Billericay: Cheers as flats plan is refused

More than 100 Billericay residents cheered triumphantly last night as plans to build 12 new flats in Western Road were thrown out.   more...

Essex: Motorists face the music

New cameras could be set up to take pictures of the faces of speeding motorists.   more...

Shoebury: Mum wants son to give cash back

A mother is suing her son who allegedly influenced her to hand over £70,000 in life savings when she was sick.   more...

Thaxted: Plane flap near miss for woman

A Thaxted woman was lucky to escape injury when the tail flap of a cargo plane plunged into her garden.   more...

Canvey: Halt the rat-run lorries

Fed-up residents have called for tough action to be taken on lorry drivers who use their residential street as a shortcut through Canvey.   more...

Essex: Chaos on trains as points fail

Hundreds of commuters faced rail chaos today after a points failure and a broken down train caused delays on the Southend to Liverpool Street line.   more...

Witham: Bridge work plans criticised

Plans for strengthening work on an historic bridge in Witham have been criticised by councillors.   more...

Rochford: £22m hospital plan is backed

A £22million bid to breathe new life into Rochford Hospital has been hailed by councillors as the most significant development in the town for years.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Douglas injury blow for Billericay

Billericay Town could well be without striker Andy Douglas as they attempt to step up their Ryman Premier title bid with two key home games in four days.   more...

Basketball: Seven-foot Tendai

International basketball player Tendai Simbai has signed for the Colchester United Community Sports Trust team.   more...

Indoor Cricket: Double joy for Eastwood indoor cricket squads

Eastwood picked up a maximum 18 points from their Southend Indoor Cricket League clash with Old Southendian and Southchurch.   more...

Soccer: Glenn says cup holds no fear

West Ham boss Glenn Roeder insists his team will be taking the FA Cup seriously despite their precarious league position.   more...

Soccer: Lee is bargain for Fleet

Purfleet have always had an eye for a bargain and look to have picked up another in striker Kris Lee.   more...

Soccer: Money talks Reuser walks

Joe Royle today blamed 'purely financial reasons' for his surprise decision to offload Martijn Reuser.   more...

Soccer: Rovers hoping to return to form

Great Wakering Rovers will be happy to be avoiding opposition from the Thurrock area when they step out in Ryman Division One action at Burroughs Park.   more...

Soccer: Blades sharpen knives for cup clash

Ipswich Town will be looking to put one over Sheffield United in the FA Cup following the Blades heartbreaking loss at Anfield on Tuesday against Ipswich.   more...

Soccer: Trophy takes back seat for Canvey

Canvey may be building up for their bid to get through to the last 16 of the FA Trophy against Nationwide Conference Northwich Victoria a week today.   more...

Soccer: On the Ball

Stanway boss Steve Ball has challenged his promotion-chasing players to get over their first league defeat in almost four months.   more...

Essex,Southend Business

Leigh: Traders are left powerless

Traders in Leigh who have lost thousands of pounds from a spate of powers cuts are threatening to take action if they continue to be blighted by daily blackouts.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Leigh: School launches building cash bid

A Leigh school is launching an ambitious project to raise £90,000 to fund vital building works, including major new facilities for children with learning difficulties.   more...

Southend: Parking charges freeze welcomed

Motorists have welcomed a freeze on parking charges in Southend town centre next year.   more...

Southend: Consultation to decide Essex future

The people of Essex are being asked for their views on how the county should develop in many different aspects of life over the next 20 years.   more...

Southend: Bill could spell 'death of live music'

A Heybridge musician has hit out at a Government bill, which could "see the death of live music".   more...

Southend: Engineer's inspiration

Young woman engineer Helena Hutt gave pupils an insight into her work as she presented prizes at a prize day at Southend High School for Girls.   more...

Southend: Jive at charity dance

Movers and shakers will be jiving down to a Valentine's charity ball in Southend for Little Haven children's hospice in Daws Heath.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Athletics: Hickey off sickbed for Reebok exam

Southend athlete Adam Hickey shook off a viral infection to step up his bid bid to retain the Reebok Cross-Country Challenge under-15 boys overall title.   more...

Soccer: Sutch is life

Southend United's very own Mr Flexible, Daryl Sutch, urged his team mates to keep talking their way to victory at Scunthorpe tomorrow.   more...

Sport: Sport award in record nominations

Southend Sports Council chiefs have been amazed by the number of entries their annual Sports Personality of the Year awards have attracted for 2002.   more...

Table Tennis: Police cannot arrest Forum win run

Forum A increased their lead at the top with an emphatic 8-1 win over Southend Police in the Premier Division of the Southend Table Tennis League.   more...

Soccer: Ladies look to Blues link-up

Southend Ladies football club could be enjoying a brighter future if closer links with Southend United come to fruition.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Business

Thurrock: Chalets set for eyesore site

A council has agreed to relax regulations and allow four new homes in the green belt to get rid of an eyesore commercial site.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Bigger bins for flats

A council has granted itself planning permission to increase the size of waste bin areas at two blocks of flats.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Reviving Rocks in derby tester

Tomorrow's Thurrock derby highlights the ups-and-downs of a league campaign.   more...

Rugby Union: Ipswich test for Thurrock

Thurrock's home game with Ipswich in London Two North highlights the local rugby programme.   more...

  
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