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Stories for 8 January 2004

Basildon,Essex News

Canvey: Pupils' extra study on the internet

Thousands of pounds is being spent by a Canvey school on dedicated students who want to study more.   more...

Vange: Grant set to send vandals packing

Safety around a community centre has been improved with the help of a £5,000 grant.   more...

Basildon: 'No ban on New Year bells'

The bells in Basildon's glass tower could have rung in the New Year after all, council chiefs said today.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Rugby League: Essex Eels set for new season

Essex Eels are quietly confident of taking their place in National League Three next season - but waiting to learn their status is not slowing preparations for the coming season.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Live Music

Live Music: Addicted to rock

Are you ready for your next Deep Fix?   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Ex-Blue Belgrave battles with ankle

Former Southend United striker Barrington Belgrave is battling to be fit for a return to south-East Essex this weekend.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Harold: Council bosses told to try harder

Town Hall bosses have been told to try harder by independent inspectors who labelled the running and delivery of council services in Harold and throughout the borough as "weak".   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Essex membership rates

Essex have announced their membership rates for fans who want to see Nasser Hussain, Ronnie Irani and co in action this summer, when they will be looking to regain their Division One place in the County Championship.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Bid to tempt the harris hawk down

Where are you, Beauty? Colchester falconer Richard Wiper tracked his harris hawk for miles after a sighting of the feathered fugitive in Greenstead.   more...

Colchester: They shall not pass!

A new barrier has been installed to stop travellers accessing a Colchester beauty spot   more...

Colchester: Police crack down on problem areas

Police have seen a big drop in anti-social behaviour calls after targeting hot spots in an area of Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Ghostly goings-on at police station

Is Colchester haunted by a police inspectre?   more...

Colchester: Council tells staff to reduce car use

Council employees are hoping to tackle traffic congestion by setting a precedent for other motorists.   more...

Essex Business

Southend: 'Traders are being paid to leave'

Traders are being offered cash sweeteners of up to £5,000 to leave Southend's Victoria Plaza shopping centre to make way for an Asda store, it was claimed today.   more...

Southend: Loan helps nursery save old mansion

A hundred-year-old mansion has been converted into one of the biggest nurseries in Southend after a £750,000 loan from a leading banking corporation.   more...

Basildon: Afghanistan post bonanza for company

The fastest growing destination for a Basildon delivery company's packages is Afghanistan.   more...

Brentwood: Sex shop license hearing set for February

The controversial licensing application for a sex shop in Kings Road is unlikely to be determined until February.   more...

Southend: Lloyds jobs 'under threat'

Up to 700 jobs in Southend are at risk because a high street bank plans to export jobs to India, a union said today.   more...

Essex News

Colchester: 'We want our bus station'

More than four out of five people in Colchester want its bus station to stay where it is, according to the town's MP.   more...

Mid Essex: Schools fight fat at a cost

Schools in mid-Essex are counting the cost of fighting the fat as sweets and soft drinks vending machines, which have earned schools thousands of pounds, are ditched   more...

Clacton: Road rage - baby hurt in attack

An 11-week old baby boy has been injured in a road rage incident.   more...

South Woodham: Tragic crash appeal

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses of a road accident on Christmas Eve in which a pregnant woman lost her unborn baby.   more...

Braintree: Mobile police unit hailed a success

A mobile policing unit which visits villages in the Braintree district has been hailed a success.   more...

Mid Essex: Do you know a special nurse?

Is there a nurse worth nominating or a surgeon worth suggesting?   more...

Clacton, Walton: Extra £46,000 saves bus links

Vital bus services have been saved from the axe.   more...

Hadleigh: New routes for walking bus

A pair of footpaths, designed to transform the walk to school for hundreds of youngsters, were today one step nearer to being created.   more...

Clacton: Bid to beat vandals

An allotment trust is fighting back against the vandals with plans to develop an area of its land as a safe place for the community   more...

Essex Sport

Soccer: Tilson targets midfield signing

Blues caretaker chief Steve Tilson is hoping to bolster his injury-hit squad by signing a new midfielder before tomorrow's vital visit to fellow Divi-sion Three strugglers Chelten-ham Town.   more...

Angling: Mark's a winner at Hockley . . .

There has been plenty of action at Hockley AC, with Mark Kingswell one winner.   more...

Soccer: Wakering split with boss Hull

Great Wakering Rovers have parted company with manager Alan Hull and appointed Billericay Town reserve boss Tony Cross as his replacement.   more...

Golf: Bogeys end win hopes for Moss

Rochford Hundred golfers experienced vastly-differing playing conditions for the January medal over the weekend.   more...

Soccer: Swift reply to rumours

Sensational rumours of a merger between Ryman League premier division giants Heybridge Swifts and Ridgeons League premier division side Tiptree United have today been dismissed.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Vounteers needed

A volunteers group is appealing to those with civic-minded New Year's resolutions to come forward.   more...

Southend: No cash to fix cliffs

Action to repair Southend's devastated cliffs has been put on the backburner as councillors grapple with a £10.5million social services crisis.   more...

Westcliff: Happy New Year for ambulance crews

Ambulance crews were given a New Year boost when it was revealed they could be moving into a state-of-the-art new station as early as April.   more...

Southend: Bands' gig for park

Three of Southend's leading bands will join forces on Saturday for a special night of music and revelry to support a pressure group.   more...

Southend: Cash shortfall threat to day care centres

Day care centres for the elderly are among services facing major reorganisation in order to overcome a multi-million pound shortfall in Southend's social services budget.   more...

Southend: Pensioner's lament after £950 raid

An 87-year-old who lost nearly £950 after thieves swept through her home as she watched television has urged other pensioners to keep their money in the bank.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Tennis: World pays final respects to Ron

South Essex's tennis community have said a final farewell to well known player Ron Shelley.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Vehicle crime sweep

More than 50 police officers were involved in an operation to crackdown on car crime in Thurrock.   more...

  
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