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Stories for 9 June 2004

Basildon,Essex News

Basildon: Boy was asleep in wardrobe

A boy aged five sparked a police search by hiding in a wardrobe.   more...

Basildon: Denise is Actress of the Year

Basildon's Denise Van Outen was named Theatre Actress of the Year at the Glamour Awards last night.   more...

Canvey: Path to bike joy

Regeneration group Canvey 2000 is celebrating after work on a £130,000 cyclepath was finally completed.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Rugby League: Essex Eels 10 - 42 Hemel Hempstead Stags (National League Three)

A first half performance described by Eels Coach Stuart Hogg is "inept at best" cost the Eels dear in the sweltering heat at Basildon.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Harold Hill: Anger over swimming pool hygiene

An angry mother has hit out at the state of Central Park Swimming Pool after the council closed it following the discovery of the killer lung bug legionella.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Bopara's back with a bang as Essex triumph

Ravinder Bopara played the starring role as Essex lifted themselves off the bottom of the National League First Division table at Chelmsford last night with a 35-run victory over Hampshire.   more...

Cricket: Napier nets contract extension reward

Graham Napier, the 24-year-old Essex allrounder, has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep with the county until the end of the 2005 season.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Robo-cop to fight crime?

Real-life robo-cops could be used to tackle crime in Colchester   more...

Colchester: Council bans newspaper reporter

Council officers banned the Evening Gazette newspaper from a crunch waste collection meeting with angry residents.   more...

Essex: Attacker on the loose

A man who glassed a woman and then fled by train was thought to be on the loose in Colchester today.   more...

Essex: Attacker on the loose

A man who glassed a woman and then fled by train was thought to be on the loose in Colchester today.   more...

Colchester: U's programme auction

Passionate Colchester United fans will be able to get their hands on a rare piece of the club's history at an auction of sporting memorabilia.   more...

Colchester: Robo-cop to fight crime

Real-life robo-cops could be used to tackle crime in Colchester   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Chilvers - no hesitation signing for U's

Liam Chilvers said today he had no hesitation in signing a new contract for Colchester United that will tie him to the club for the next two seasons.   more...

Essex Business

Halstead: Bar's late-hours bid rejected

Owners of a bar who planned to extend their opening hours have had their application rejected.   more...

Maldon: From Mighty Oaks prize beers come

Celebrations are under way after a Maldon brewery was voted much more than just "ale-right"   more...

Essex: Firms sick of workers taking days off

Half of firms in Essex would crack down on sick days off and count them as unpaid leave, according to a survey of UK financial directors.   more...

Tiptree: Salon Entrepreneur of the Year Global Salon business Awards

A Tiptree mother and son, Gisele and Paul Falltrick, were among a selected group of salon owners from around the world to attend the first Global Hairdressing Salon awards in London.   more...

Maldon: Pub louts to get red card

Drunken hooligans looking for trouble in Maldon's pubs will be in for a shock after the launch of a new scheme offering zero tolerance on anti-social behaviour.   more...

Colchester: Major contract win

A Colchester-based software provider has won a major contract to supply information technology to a key project in Milton Keynes.   more...

Essex News

Hadleigh: Hot day for crew in lofty climb

Intrepid Hadleigh firefighters are limbering up ready to climb "Mount Everest" in tropical temperatures on Friday.   more...

Tendring: Group move vans on to park

A group of travellers have moved on to Holland Haven Country Park.   more...

Walton, Frinton: Please fix our road

Fed-up residents are calling for action to improve the highways and paths in their area.   more...

Benfleet: Helping animals against all odds

Bottle feeding 22 fox cubs night after night is not a task many people would relish - but for Veronica Mepham it's all in a day's work.   more...

Maldon: Beauty spot 'under threat' from trucks

A council has expressed fears that a beauty spot could be damaged by heavy goods vehicles.   more...

Walton: Soccer club lights get red card

A town's football club has been shown the red card over its unsightly new floodlights.   more...

Braintree: Alcohol no-go zone plan

Alcohol could be banned in one part of Braintree town centre if a new bylaw is introduced   more...

Braintree: £4.5m pool plans set to change

Plans to change to the site of Braintree's £4.5m swimming pool will mean work has been put back to next year.   more...

Rochford: Board kids go for own park

Three determined teenagers have launched a campaign for a state-of-the-art skatepark to be built in Rochford district.   more...

Clacton: New site hope for surgery

A new option is being put forward as a site for Clacton's multi-million pound health centre.   more...

Maldon: Residents unhappy at warden service

Pensioners in Maldon have hit out at the state of their sheltered home.   more...

South Essex: Motorcycle smash man dies

A motorcyclist who suffered serious head injuries after a collision on the A127 yesterday has died.   more...

Halstead: Stalinism slur at meeting

An angry councillor has accused planning officers of "Stalinism" during a public meeting in a row over a planning application.   more...

Braintree: Vandal-hit locks shut staff out

Frustrated staff at a Braintree store were forced to open four hours late after vandals damaged a door lock.   more...

Stanford-le-Hope: Angler in hot tent drama

A 66-year-old angler who passed out in his tent after soaring temperatures turned it into a furnace owes his life to a pal who raised the alarm.   more...

Harwich: Residents voice fears

Residents have voiced their fears over the proposed Bathside Bay development   more...

Essex Sport

Cricket round-up: Leaders remain in pole position (PDQ Cars Essex League)

Elmstead Grasshoppers' top place and unbeaten run in division one was maintained with a comfortable 88-run victory over Boxted.   more...

Cricket: Seasiders pull off shock win

Skipper Mark Jones heaped praise on man-of-the-moment Ryan ten Doeschate after his heroics in Clacton's eight-wicket success against Vauxhall Mallards.   more...

Angling: Northlands carp just keep on coming out

A cracking mirror carp of 24lb put a smile on Mitchell Cook's face when he fished a short session at Basildon Northlands Park Lake.   more...

Athletics: Stuart is star man

Course records were smashed as hundreds swam, cycled and ran as part of the prestigious Braintree Triathlon.   more...

Soccer: Dugy's big day marred by clash

Karl Duguid said today he will still go ahead with his big testimonial game against West Ham - despite clashing with a similar match between Ipswich Town and Newcastle on the same night.   more...

Essex,Southend Business

Southend: Green activists hit Esso

Greenpeace activists will hold the first of a summer of Essex activities in Southend on Saturday.   more...

South Essex: The sea is no option

Water suppliers to south-east Essex say they have no immediate plans to use sea water as a source.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Leigh: Jewellery store robbed by pair

Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings.   more...

Leigh: Town flats boom set to continue

The onslaught of flat building in Leigh will have to continue despite the concerns of the town's council.   more...

Southend: New Tory joins post office row

The man who is hoping to take over from Sir Teddy Taylor as Tory MP for Rochford and Southend East after the next election has joined the row over the proposed closure of the Cluny Square post office.   more...

Rayleigh: Neighbours rescue girl under car

Neighbours used brute strength to lift a car off a young girl who was trapped underneath after a road crash.   more...

Southend: Transport test to find which is the fastest

Southend Council officers will be seeing how long it takes to get from Leigh railway station to the Civic Centre under a special competition which is being organised to mark Green Transport Week.   more...

Southend: Rush to beach as the heat makes waves

The hottest day of the year so far sent trippers swarming to Southend's beaches.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Athletics: Mixed fortunes for Southend sprinters

It has been a contrasting few weeks for two Southend sprinting stars as, following 18-year-old Katie Flaherty's International debut, Sarah Wilhelmy has confirmed she is close to quitting the sport.   more...

Soccer: Senior boss blasts Ryman 'injustice'

Southend-based Essex Senior League chairman Robert Errington has hit out at the "dreadful injustice" of the Ryman League having been given permission by the Football Association to "steal" one of their major clubs - Ilford.   more...

Soccer: Blues' window of opportunity

Betterview Windows have been confirmed as the new sponsors of Southend United.   more...

Essex,Thurrock News

Thurrock: 400 sign petition to help save club

Thurrock Council has agreed to consider extending the lease of a local sports and social club after members presented it with a 400-name petition.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Speedway: Hammers aiming for Peterborough double

Arena-Essex face Peterborough tonight at their Purfleet Raceway in an Elite Speedway League "B" fixture.   more...

  
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