Stories for 30 January 2003

Basildon,Essex Sport

Boxing: Fruitful battle for Berry

A local match-up in the Essex Senior Schoolboys heavyweight title produced a hard-fought encounter.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Brentwood: Sponsors in the running

There will not be any thirst problems at the Brentwood Charity Half Marathon and Fun Run in March thanks to generous sponsorship from Sainsburys.   more...

Brentwood: Council acted illegally over CCTV footage

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Brentwood Council contravened international human rights laws when it released CCTV footage of a suicidal man to a TV company for broadcast.  more...

Brentwood,Essex Sport

Hockey: Pelicans 1-0 Brentwood (Printwize East League Premier B Division)

A much improved performance from Brentwood failed to produce any pointsbut will have provided some encouragement for their forthcoming games.   more...

Basketball: Essex Leopards 64 - 84 Newcastle Eagles (BBL championship)

Friday's game at the Brentwood Centre reinforced the view that the Eagles are a team that the leopards have major difficulties getting past.   more...

Chelmsford,Colchester,Essex News

Chelmsford, Colchester: Train breaks down

More than 100 passengers were delayed for more than two hours after a train broke down on on its way to Colchester.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Solicitor - 'nightmare' finally over

Solicitor Sally Clark today told how she was trying to put her nightmare behind her at her mid Essex home   more...

Chelmsford: Racial assault on petrol attendant

A petrol station is increasing its night staffing after an attendant was the victim of a racist attacker.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: U-turn on icy pavements.

A U-turn has been made on icy pavements.   more...

Colchester: House stormed in drugs raid

Police stormed a house early today in the latest phase of a Colchester anti-drugs operation.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Players in shock at Whitton's departure

Joe Keith and his Colchester United team-mates today spoke of their 'surprise and disappointment' at Steve Whitton's departure from Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: Fans 'he had to go'

Fans chief Jon Burns described Steve Whitton's exit as a 'sad but necessary step' for Colchester United.   more...

Soccer: Who will take Layer Road hotseat?

A host of well known names in football are already being linked with the vacant Colchester United manager's job less than 24 hours after Steve Whitton was asked to quit the role.   more...

Soccer: Whitton speaks out

Steve Whitton has been forced to quit the job he always vowed he would never walk away from.   more...

Essex Business

Benfleet: Vandals on brick throwing rampage

Despairing traders were today counting the cost after youths threw bricks through their windows causing thousands of pounds of damage - just days after graffiti was sprayed over their property.   more...

Chelmsford, Maldon: End of an era for independent trader

Chelmsford's oldest established independent town centre store, J H Clarke, is to close.   more...

Colchester: Wine firm set to move HQ

One of Colchester's oldest family firms is moving its headquarters to Suffolk.   more...

Canvey: Boatbuilders are on course for expansion

A buoyant Canvey business today revealed expansion plans and the creation of new jobs.   more...

Basildon: Contract boost for BAE

Part of a multi-billion pound defence contract has been won by a British firm which has a major base in Basildon.   more...

Clacton: Talks restart on future of town centre

A major scheme to revitalise Clacton town centre will be back on the table next month.   more...

Southend: Makeover for Bond Street of town

Traders and councillors today hailed a £500,000 Government handout to ease traffic and parking in one of Southend's shopping centres.   more...

Essex News

Dovercourt: Treasure was a blast from the past

A treasure hunter took an unexploded bomb he discovered on the beach back home with him.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Diving for workshops

Final preparations are being made for a record-breaking diving attempt to raise money for charity.   more...

Rochford: United protest over payout

Councillors of all political parties united at Rochford District Council to condemn the Government for the amount of cash it has received over recent years.   more...

Colchester: Lucy gives charity thumbs-up with trek to Morocco

A Colchester woman is planning to hitch-hike all the way to Morocco in aid of charity.   more...

Brentwood: Listed building to be rebuilt

A 400-year-old listed barn destroyed in a fire, which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in October, is to be rebuilt.   more...

Braintree, Witham: Rail improvements halted

Long-awaited improvements to the rail link between Braintree and Witham announced last week with a fanfare have now been shunted into the sidings.   more...

Essex: Princess Royal set to visit county

A royal visit for the county was today confirmed by Buckingham Palace.   more...

Braintree: Pensioner's fury at theft of plants

An elderly gardener is angry after thieves stole five plants from his garden.   more...

Witham: Fresh row erupts over town bypass

A fresh row has erupted over the thorny issue of a northern bypass for Witham.   more...

Kirby Cross: Villagers set to protest over new homes plan

Protesters are expected to turn up in force tonight when plans to build 70 homes in their village are due to be discussed by councillors.   more...

Clacton: Ocean row son in no danger says mum

The mother of solo disabled rower Andrew Halsey today hit back at claims that her son is in a "do or die" bid to cross the Pacific Ocean.   more...

Witham: Wrecks to stay

Two rusting car wrecks, left next to a main road on the outskirts of Witham since the spring, have escaped a council clear-up because the land owner wants them there.   more...

Brightlingsea: School to get a royal visitor

Brightlingsea is to get its first Royal visit in 80 years.   more...

Witham: Robber escapes with shop cash

Police were today hunting a robber who threatened a shopworker and escaped with a "substantial" sum of cash.   more...

Great Clacton: Murder probe after body found

Police today launched a murder investigation after a woman's body was discovered at her home in Great Clacton   more...

Essex: Image problem of county jobs

We need to change our image to recruit and retain staff, particularly teachers and social workers, according to Essex County Council.   more...

Braintree: Clamp down on drivers on school grounds

Young drivers who have been using Notley High School as a racetrack will be stopped from getting into the grounds by new gates and barriers.   more...

Castle Point: Volunteer Suzi's call-up to youth

A supremo volunteer today claimed she had the perfect antidote for Castle Point's bored youths.   more...

Manningtree: Road to close at crossing

The roadway over the level crossing near Manningtree station in Lawford is to be closed to traffic over the next two weekends.   more...

Maldon: New hospital not at St Peter's

The Primary Care Trust is keeping tight-lipped about possible locations for Maldon's new £20 million community hospital - but it has thrown out the idea of building it on the site of St Peter's.   more...

Castle Point: Hunt on in quest for more homes

Potential housing land in Castle Point and long-vacant homes are to be identified in an investigation.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Roeder's gamble pays off

West Ham manager Glenn Roeder admitted that he had to go against his natural instincts and gamble on a substitute to win him last night's game with Blackburn.   more...

Soccer: West Ham United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Premiership)

At the end they stood and cheered as if this result had secured the Premiership trophy, never mind giving a vital shot in the arm to their survival hopes.   more...

Tennis: Bonham left playing the waiting game

Simon Bonham is facing a wait to find out who he will be facing in the semi-finals of the Southend & District LTA men's singles championship.   more...

Athletics: Deacon leads locals home in Benfleet 15

Despite far from easy conditions, 297 of the 341 starters completed the annual Benfleet Running Club "15" Race.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Art of friendship

This year's Leigh art trail could feature work from Poland following a meeting of cultural leaders.   more...

Southend: Home brawl after mum's will is read

A dad was given a six-month suspended jail sentence over a brawl with a nephew after the reading of his mother's will.   more...

Southend: Landslip tunnels theory

A network of forgotten tunnels thought to be beneath Southend's Cliffs Pavilion could be causing the landslip problems nearby, it was claimed today.   more...

Southend: Unhappy start to new year

A woman watched helplessly as a man repeatedly kicked her car early on New Year's Day.   more...

Southend: Suspect flees police station

Security was called into question at the police station in Victoria Avenue, Southend, after a shoplifting suspect escaped through a damaged gate.   more...

Southend: Mother's shock as scaffolding smashes into home

A mother has spoken of her shock as scaffolding collapsed and smashed through the windows of her second-floor flat.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Webb lays into Blues

Former Southend United striker Daniel Webb today launched a scathing attack on Blues boss Rob Newman.   more...

Soccer: Dagenham and Redbridge 1-4 Southend United Reserves (Essex Senior Cup)

Southend United cruised into the semi-final of the Essex Senior cup after crushing Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: £32m to boost recycling

Thurrock Council is to spend £32million in a bid to meet Government waste disposal and recycling targets.   more...

Tilbury: Warm welcome for flats' security scheme

It was opening night on Broadway last night for the Tilbury estate's new £2million security scheme.   more...

  
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