Stories for 9 January 2003

Basildon,Brentwood,Essex News

Billericay: School hit by 'death notes'

Death threats have been left for youngsters at a junior school in a echo of an EastEnders plot.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Canvey: Flood victims miss cathedral service

Spurned Canvey flood survivors have missed their chance to meet the Queen, it was claimed today.   more...

Basildon: Housing boss has let down tenants - claim

Tenants have been let down by Basildon Council and taxpayers' money has been wasted, according to opposition leader Nigel Smith.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Weightlifting: Gareth weighs in for Great Britain team

A brave teenager with brittle bone disease has made it into the Great Britain team as a weightlifter.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Ongar: Warning over bogus carpet salesmen

Advice on how to avoid falling victim to bogus carpet salesmen has been issued by Epping Forest crime reduction officer Tony Ellis.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Hunt for euros woman

Police are hunting a woman who placed an order for £140,000 worth of euros in a Chelmsford travel agent using a false name.   more...

Chelmsford: Expert suggests commonsense approach to internet

A Chelmsford-based expert is cautioning parents to take a commonsense approach to children using the internet.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Winter coaching begins

The 2003 programme gets underway for Chelmsford Cricket Club this Sunday at 8:30pm as winter coaching and nets commence.   more...

Ice Hockey: Nottingham Lions 4 - 7 Chelmsford Chieftains (English National Premier League)

A lacklustre Chieftains were made to battle before seeing off a plucky Nottingham side on Sunday.   more...

Soccer: Puma 2000 U16 1 - 6 Chelmsford City Tigers (Essex County Girls League)

City Tigers got the new year of to a flying start with a convincing 6-1 win over Wathamstow' s Puma 2000 on Sunday.   more...

Ice Hockey: Chelmsford Chieftains 10 - 4 Suny Canton New York Northstars

A good evenings entertaiment was provided by both teams at the Riverside Arena last week, with the Chieftains being hard pushed by the youngsters from New York.   more...

Colchester,Essex Business

Colchester: No decision on use of old cinema building

It could be two months before the future of a former cinema is decided.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Reuser pleased by fans

Martijn Reuser has vowed to pay back fans for their 'overwhelming' support during his recent injury lay-off.   more...

Soccer: Ambrose - no plans to go

Darren Ambrose today delivered a welcome boost to Ipswich Town by revealing he has no plans to follow Jamie Clapham into the Premiership.   more...

Soccer: Where have fans gone?

Where have all the fans gone? Colchester United boss Steve Whitton is today asking that question after a crowd of only 2,846 - the second lowest attendance for an English League or cup match last Saturday - turned up to watch the 2-2 draw with Tranmere.   more...

Essex Business

Witham: 'Don't cut us off' plea

A row has erupted over plans to build a coffee shop over a pedestrian walkway.   more...

Rochford: CCTV plan for market square

Security in Rochford's market square could be tightened via the use of extensive CCTV after the council agreed to the proposal.   more...

Harwich: Hotel owner bars town councillor

A councillor has been banned from a hotel after he opposed a planning application.   more...

Essex News

Jaywick: New head at school quits after two days

A newly-appointed school head has resigned - just two days after starting.   more...

Braintree: Crime cameras under review

Crime-busting security cameras in the Braintree district are to come under scrutiny in a review to see if the scheme can be improved.   more...

Essex: Storm over gritting

A scathing attack was today launched against Essex County Council for the fiasco of poorly gritted roads.   more...

Rochford: Award names sought

Hard work and outstanding achievements by people who live in the Rochford district are being recognised by the council through an awards scheme.   more...

Essex: 'Look again at meals rise'

The decision to increase the cost of meals-on-wheels by 11 per cent was made in "a less than transparent manner" and must be reviewed, according to a leading politician.   more...

South Essex: Police praise for motorists

Police today praised motorists for acting sensibly as roads froze over following yesterday's blizzards.   more...

Harwich: Family snaps rescued from recycling bin

Sentimental photographs have been found among old Christmas cards dropped off for recycling.   more...

Braintree: Boy injured in coach attack

Police today warned of the dangers of throwing snowballs at bus windows after a boy was showered with glass and taken to hospital.   more...

Essex: Double trouble as air weapons increase

The number of incidents involving air weapons in Essex has more than doubled in the last two years, figures released by Essex Police revealed today.   more...

Clacton: New plan targets boy racers in town

Boy racers are being targeted by changes to a Clacton town centre street.   more...

Great Clacton: School set to link up with church

A school could become a Church of England school to help solve a shortage of places.   more...

Benfleet: A knight in a shining pick-up

Motorists left stranded on a treacherous stretch of road found their very own knight in shining armour to come to their rescue.   more...

South Essex: Don't get too used to it - it won't last

Weather forecasters today predicted a quick end to the Siberian conditions which caused chaos across south Essex.   more...

Tendring: Burial increase 'is just a stealth tax'

The cost of burials in Tendring is set to go up by more than 15 per cent.   more...

Tendring: Emergency fund to fight flood risk

A £10,000 emergency cash pot has been found to help residents in Tendring fight back against flooding.   more...

Colchester: One day I want to climb again

A climbing instructor who narrowly escaped death when he plunged down a rock face is battling his way back to fitness.   more...

Tiptree: Wallet snatched from man's hand

An elderly man who thought he was doing a young couple a favour became the target of a new breed of bogus callers.   more...

Beazley End: Church saving greeted

A campaigner fighting to save a Victorian church from demolition has welcomed the withdrawal of the plans.   more...

Braintree: Essex man held on drugs yacht

A Braintree man has been arrested after a yacht carrying £5.5 million of cannabis was seized off the Spanish coast.   more...

Epping and Ongar: More police boards on the way

Eight more witness appeal boards have been ordered for the Epping and Ongar police division after officers said they had been overwhelmed by the success of the new initiative.   more...

High Easter: Lucky escape for mother and baby son

A woman and her baby son escaped injury when their car burst into flames after an accident in icy conditions between High Easter and Good Easter.   more...

Witham: Longer school day for more children

A longer working day at a Witham school has proved so successful it may be widened to include more year groups from September.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Daggers aiming to continue cup dream

Dagenham & Redbridge continued their exceptional love affair with the FA Cup when their name went into the Fourth Round draw after they shared four goals with Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday.   more...

Angling: Dickens in tale of three flounders

Steve Dickens claimed top spot in the Stanford-le-Hope lugworm-only competition.   more...

Tennis: Yankie match is just dandy

Thorpe Bay got the new year off to a flying start with a whistle-stop American handicap tournament.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Get them in from the cold

Volunteers are scouring the streets of Southend to bring the homeless in from the cold.   more...

Southend: Planetarium's founder awarded honour of MBE

The founder of Southend's Planetarium has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours.   more...

Southend: Dave follows hero Buddy

Buddy Holly music fan Dave Tobin has decided to follow in his hero's footsteps - by moving to Texas.   more...

Southend: Action group kicks up final stink over road plan

Protesters fighting the widening of Priory Crescent in Southend are planning a month of demonstrations as a finale to their 18-month battle to scupper the scheme.   more...

Leigh: Bogus health worker warning

A doctor has issued a warning to his patients after a thief conned his way into a woman's home claiming he was a hospital worker.   more...

Southend: Bungalow battle win for residents

Residents were celebrating today after Southend Council refused to allow a bungalow on an exclusive estate to be demolished and replaced with houses.   more...

Leigh: Thanks to crash saviours

A grateful road accident survivor today praised the Good Samaritans who raced to help when she was trapped in her car.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Martin pledges Blues stability

Southend United supremo Ron Martin today pledged to bring on-the-field stability to Roots Hall.   more...

Golf: Driving in goes with a bang

It's been a case of seeing treble for golfers at the Essex Complex at Garon Park, Southend.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Grays: Mother left high and dry by faulty lifts

A heavily pregnant woman had to walk down 11 flights of stairs - because neither of the lifts in her block of flats was working.   more...

Thurrock: Freeze out bogus callers warning

A warning has been issued about bogus callers offering to remove unwanted fridges and freezers -- for a fee.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Rugby: Thurrock's Jay earns England under-18 call

Thurrock's talented young scrum-half Steven Jay has been called up to the England 18 Group Clubs squad.   more...

  
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