Stories for 21 October 2003

Basildon,Brentwood,Essex News

Billericay: MP's skin cancer message

MP John Baron went under the microscope to support a campaign raising awareness of skin cancer.   more...

Billericay: Firework display will be huge

More then 15,000 people are expected to pile into Billericay's Lake Meadows for the town's biggest event of the year.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Guiding hand for blind at library

Blind and partially sighted people are to be given a helping hand in Basildon Library as part of new scheme to make resources accessible to all.   more...

Canvey: Horror at firework blast in letterbox

A yob gang who pushed a lighted firework through a letterbox and fired others into neighbours' gardens are today being hunted by police.   more...

Canvey: Stay quiet or you'll burn

A terrified 11-year-old girl fled home to her mother after two arsonists threatened to set her alight.   more...

Basildon: Homeowners' fury at Dalek-like phone mast

Campaigning residents are banding together to protest against a huge phone mast disguised as a tree.   more...

Canvey: Asbestos work shuts pool another month

Swimmers have been dealt a blow after it was revealed the pool at Waterside Farm sports centre is set to be closed for an extra month while work is carried out to remove asbestos.   more...

Basildon: Thieves hit ambulances

Thieves are putting lives at risk by stealing emergency mobile phones and first aid kits from ambulances while paramedics tend to injured people.   more...

Basildon: Crayland's residents to be given their say

The people of Craylands in Basildon will be given a say on the area's regeneration, Basildon Council has promised.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Soccer: Gooden set for comeback

Canvey Island could reintroduce ex-Football League star Ty Gooden to their starting line-up for tonight's Ryman Premier visit to Bedford Town.   more...

Rugby: Try delight for LeGrave as Basildon crash

Coach Wendy LeGrave scored her first try in six years playing for Basildon Ladies, but her side lost 40-15 at home to East Grinstead.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Brentwood: Community Support officers to join police

Police officers in Brentwood are set to get some extra help in the fight against crime with the borough's first ever Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) about to join the team to boost their fight against thugs and vandals.   more...

Harold Wood: Makeover for children's ward

The future is bright for youngsters and parents visiting the children's ward at Harold Wood hospital thanks to a 'changing rooms' makeover by members of an international financial investment company.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Firework attack on phonebox

Chelmsford fire fighters are warning about the power of modern fireworks after one was used to 'bomb' a phone kiosk in Springfield.   more...

Chelmsford: Parents told - control children

Police are urging parents to have more control over their children following a rise in street robberies and gang fights.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Change blamed for rise in sick days

More sick days have been taken at Colchester Council following changes in the organisation, a meeting heard.   more...

Colchester: Son saves his mother's life

A quick-thinking son saved his disabled mum's life after a horror fall turned their family holiday into a nightmare.   more...

Colchester: Schools to benefit from sponsored walk

Three schools in Colchester will be benefiting from a 22-mile sponsored walk.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Westlake ready for a chance

Two Ipswich Town stars are ready to emerge from the shadows in tonight's Division One showdown at Crystal Palace.   more...

Soccer: Improvement is called for

Phil Parkinson will be asking his travel-weary Colchester United players to dig deep just one more time as they face the long journey to Stockport County tonight.   more...

Soccer: Eagles not flying high on confidence

High-flying Ipswich Town have the chance to heap more woe on Crystal Palace tonight when the sides lock horns at Selhurst Park.   more...

Essex Business

Southend: BT fear India jobs loss

Up to 250 jobs could be lost in Southend if BT continues to set up call centres in India, union leaders warned today.   more...

Laindon: 'People won't cope without shops'

Residents will not be able to cope if Laindon Shopping Centre is closed for a year, Labour councillor Nigel Smith said today.   more...

Southchurch: Store's praise for bike pair

A supermarket boss rewarded two people for their efforts in a charity bikeathon.   more...

Leigh: Hexicon is latest aid for infants

Youngsters worried about taking the step from infant to junior school are being given a helping hand from a south Essex computer company.   more...

Warley: Ford staff to take early retirement

More than 50 staff at Ford's Warley headquarters are taking early retirement as the company looks to "further rationalise" its European operations.   more...

Essex News

South Essex: Pasquale knew victim

A 15-year-old boy with close family ties to comedian Joe Pasquale was one of two youths who died when a stolen car they were travelling in smashed into a lamp post.   more...

Castle Point: Don't get poisoned by dodgy gas fires

Castle Point residents have been warned by the borough's MP to take steps to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning as the weather gets colder and they turn on their central heating.   more...

Braintree: Second crash sparks delays

A second collision in seven days on a central road into Braintree caused major traffic problems.   more...

Walton: Mindless vandals trash pre-school

A charity was today left counting the cost after its pre-school was targeted by vandals.   more...

Benfleet: Woman hurt in crash

A woman was taken to hospital with suspected whiplash injuries following a road smash in High Road, Benfleet, near Vicarage Hill, just after 7pm last night.   more...

Castle Point: Runners tune in to support vital station

A ceremony has taken place to thank runners from Castle Point and Rochford who took part in the London Marathon to help raise funds for a radio station.   more...

Thorpe: Popular festival has been saved

A popular village fundraiser has been saved after a last-ditch plea for help.   more...

Thundersley: Drumming up cash for charity

The drummer of 1960s one-hit wonder band Procul Harum has played in Thundersley to raise money for charity.   more...

Dovercourt: Market site under threat

A car park which is home to Dovercourt's weekly market is under threat.   more...

Essex: Return of the Gladiator

A former Colchester schoolboy turned TV presenter touched down to help some old friends.   more...

South Essex: Another post office to close

Another south Essex post office is to close as part of a controversial nationwide overhaul.   more...

Ramsey: Holy spoke! Andy cycles to 74 churches in ten hours

A generous cyclist has raised hundreds of pounds for his air force association by visiting dozens of churches.   more...

Clacton: Town centre assault

A man was assaulted and left with bruises and cuts as he walked along a town centre street.   more...

Lawford: Council renews its plea for crossing

A village council is renewing its plea for a school crossing patrol on one of its busiest roads.   more...

Dovercourt: Cat blamed for blaze in homes

A cat has been blamed for starting a fire which spread through four homes in Dovercourt   more...

Mid-Essex: Conference for young people

A ground-breaking approach to planning services for younger people is being launched by the Witham, Braintree and Halstead Care Trust.   more...

Clacton: Expanding club gets new home

A youth football club is celebrating after landing a new home - and a new clubhouse.   more...

Briantree: Fraudster targets pensioner

A bogus caller has targeted a Braintree woman in her 90s, stealing cash from her home.   more...

Frinton: Paths safety fears

A call has been made for a town's pavements to be made safer after two women fell over and hurt themselves.   more...

Maldon: No need to be spooked during this Hallowe'en

Residents of Maldon need not fear Hallowe'en pranksters.   more...

Essex: Stowaways are found in lorry

Six suspected illegal immigrants have been discovered in a lorry.   more...

Jaywick: Landlord's shock at gunpoint robbery

Police are today hunting for armed robbers who made off with a substantial haul of cash after robbing a pub landlord at gunpoint.   more...

Frinton: Police to act on nuisance youths

A new police project has been launched to crack down on a group of youths terrorising Frinton residents.   more...

Rochford: Penny pedal halted

A man's dreams of riding round the world on a penny farthing have been left in tatters after he suffered a recurring knee injury.   more...

Essex Reviews

Film: Down With Love (12A) Rating: ***

Romance ain't what it used to be, but it's trying its hardest in Down With Love, an affectionate pastiche of the sassy '60s films of Doris Day and Rock Hudson.   more...

Film: Bad Boys II (15) Rating: **

At least least you know what you're getting with a Jerry Bruckheimer film.   more...

Album Review: Nickelback - The Long Road

I would like to say this album was compelling, genius and an outstanding collection of pure brilliance.   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Dormer sidelined by ankle knock

Basement club Billericay Town have been hit by another big blow with summer signing Jamie Dormer out for up to six weeks.   more...

Soccer: Concord jet off for Arundel tie

Concord Rangers must travel as they bid for a place in the last 64 of this season's FA Vase competition.   more...

Soccer: Rovers are united in grief for club stalwart

A crowd worthy of any Ryman League game packed into Southend Crematorium yesterday to say farewell to one of Great Wakering Rovers' favourite sons.   more...

Athletic: Agony of the long distance runner

Sarah Stradling's Tiptree five-mile race came to an abrupt finish.   more...

Soccer: Brooking backing for Defoe

Despite a frustrating start to the season at West Ham Jermain Defoe is still the man to fire the team to promotion, according to outgoing manager Trevor Brooking.   more...

Essex Xmas

Stansted: Hospice's festive light appeal

Festive fund-raising evenings will be coming to a number of towns in the Stansted area in the run-up to Christmas this year.   more...

Essex,Southend Live Music

Live Music: Hamsters come out of their cage

Local Blues rock legends the Hamsters will be out of their cage tomorrow night at Riga Music Bar, Southend.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Stella addict sent to jail

A man who claimed to be addicted to Stella Artois, the strong Belgian beer, was today starting a six-month jail term for burgling his family home to fund his habit.   more...

Southend: Pool perv to be deported

A pervert faces deportation back to Iran after he used a mirror to peer at a woman undressing in a Southend swimming pool's changing room.   more...

Southend: Portillo's tribute as Amess celebrates 20 years as MP

Former Tory leadership contender Michael Portillo was among those who sent tributes to Southend West Tory MP David Amess to mark his 20th anniversary in Parliament.   more...

Southend: Animate your own cartoon

Young artists have been invited to join professional animators to make their own cartoons.   more...

Eastwood, Leigh: Gang ordered to behave

A gang of troublemakers have been given full anti-social behaviour orders in a bid to slash crime in Eastwood and north Leigh.   more...

Southend: Posts face axe at troubled school

A troubled school in Southend is set to lose up to 20 staff in a major shake-up, it was revealed today.   more...

Shoebury: Revamp of beach to halt racers

Shoeburyness East Beach is to get a £10,000 revamp to deter boy racers and improve facilities for visitors and residents.   more...

Southend: Memorial service for tragic Anna

The body of murdered Southend girl Anna Bartlett will never return to the UK.   more...

Southend: Tractor boosts GM bid

Green campaigners lobbied for support to make Essex a genetically modified crop free zone by bringing a tractor into to Southend town centre to symbolise the plight of farmers.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Make mine a treble - Cort

Southend United defender Leon Cort hopes to relive the biggest highlight of his career when Boston visit Roots Hall for a relegation dogfight tonight.   more...

Basketball: Swift Yeti too powerful for Richmond visitors

For the first time this season, the three elder women's teams from Southend Swifts were all due to be in action in successive home matches at Greensward College.   more...

Rugby: Southend 54 - 17 Basingstoke (National 3S)

A thumping Southend win over Basingstoke on Saturday went some way to erasing the disappointment of a hefty defeat in their only previous home encounter.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Angela enjoys a prickly date

As an MP, Angela Smith may be used to getting her hands dirty - but not usually in the literal sense.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Soccer: Rocks bid to get back on track

East Thurrock United will be hoping to quickly put Saturday's disastrous 1-0 home defeat by Uxbridge behind them when they resume their Ryman Division One North programme at Boreham Wood tonight.   more...

Rugby: Thurrock slip to Cambridge

Missed opportunities cost Thurrock dear as they lost 23-10 at Cambridge on Saturday.   more...

Soccer: Grays hope to sink Saints

Both Grays and Thurrock warm up for big FA Cup final qualifying round home games next weekend with important Ryman Premier fixtures tonight.   more...

  
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