Stories for 21 September 2004

Basildon,Echo Sport

Cup draw means quartet must travel

All four local clubs competing in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday October 2 must travel.  more...

Basildon,Echo,Basildon,Echo Sport

Pards pleads for patience as fans protest

PATIENCE is still the key for West Ham supporters according to manager Alan Pardew.  more...

Billericay hail Wembley heroes

BILLERICAY paid tribute to the men who brought soccer glory to the town more than a quarter of a century ago.  more...

Blues reject lashes out

SOUTHEND United winger Michael Husbands is disappointed at being placed on the transfer list by the Shrimpers.  more...

Silver success for gym queen Jagger

UNLIKE her namesake Mick, whose Rolling Stones couldn't get no satisfaction, South Essex Gym Club star Emma Jagger was as pleased as punch with her latest success.  more...

Ex-Shrimper backs Gulls to fly higher

FORMER Southend United midfielder Neil Jenkins believes there is "very little difference" between the standard of the Conference and League Two.  more...

Chelmsford,Essex,Evening Gazette News

Chelmsford: Woman, 82, dies two weeks after burglary

An 82-year-old woman died two weeks after confronting burglars in her home.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette News

Braintree: Woman, 45 found dead

Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old woman found her home.   more...

Colchester: Police link paintgun shootings

A group of children and a bus were targeted in two paintgun drive-by shootings.   more...

Colchester: Band of brothers in tribute

Colchester paratroopers young and old travelled to their "spiritual home" to pay their respects to their fallen comrades.   more...

Colchester: Antiques stolen in raids on homes

Burglars plundered three homes, taking thousands of pounds worth of antiques.   more...

Maldon: Lake death damages bid

The wife of a man who died in Maldon's Marine Lake is continuing to sue Maldon District Council for compensation.   more...

Colchester: Birthday celebration for guild

Members of Grey Friars Guild got together to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.   more...

Colchester: Bob leads debate

Colchester's MP Bob Russell led the first debate of the Lib Dem conference in Blackpool.   more...

Essex: Killer claims photo proves innocence

Convicted killer Jeremy Bamber believes a photograph may prove he is innocent of the murders of five members of his family.   more...

Essex: Help fight use of guns through Crimestoppers

People with information about gun crime are being reminded they can pass it to police anonymously.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette Sport

Soccer: Watson can't wait for cup clash

Kevin Watson can't wait to get stuck into West Bromwich Albion at Layer Road tomorrow night.   more...

Soccer: Town were owed luck, says Miller

Ipswich Town were long overdue some good fortune ñ according to Tommy Miller.   more...

Soccer: Colchester United 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons (Coca-Cola League One)

Another chapter of football history was written on the final whistle of this Coca-Cola League One match.   more...

Soccer: Watson can't wait for cup clash

Kevin Watson can't wait to get stuck into West Bromwich Albion at Layer Road tonight.   more...

Soccer: West Ham United 1-1 Ipswich Town (Coca Cola Championship)

The smiles were well and truly restored to the faces of the Ipswich Town players and staff on their departure from Upton Park.   more...

Swimming: Gold for Jones

Colchester's Paralympic swimming star Natalie Jones was in dreamland today after winning a gold medal in the pool in Athens.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette,Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Action plan for school after report

Governors, teachers and members of staff were having a crunch meeting today after a school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection.   more...

Colchester: Street wardens saved despite £60,000 cost

Colchester Council will have to stump up £60,000 to keep the town's street wardens.   more...

Essex: Graduate glut in job market

A leading Essex business organisation has delivered a stinging attack on the surplus of graduates struggling to find jobs.   more...

Colchester: 2020 group to back stadium

The influential Colchester 2020 Partnership looks set to throw its weight behind a long-awaited move to build a new community stadium in the town.   more...

Colchester: Change for the better at Loose Wheels

When John Buck looked for someone to change a tyre on his Triumph motorcycle, he discovered the nearest was 40 miles away in Brentwood.   more...

Harwich: Mugger stopped by have-a-go hero

Police want to trace the have-a-go hero who saved a woman from being mugged.   more...

Colchester: Man in bridge jump threat

A police officer has been praised for talking a man out of jumping from a bridge.   more...

Colchester: It's a warmer welcome at heated church

Congregation members are flocking back to a church which has just opened again following a £90,000 revamp.   more...

Heybridge: Kitten saved by kiss of life

A pub landlord gave his wife's kitten the kiss of life after accidentally putting it into the washing machine while it slept in a pile of towels.   more...

Silver End: Drink-driver banned

A woman was stopped for drink-driving as she pulled on to her own driveway.   more...

Clacton: Shot in the back

A man was shot in the back with an air gun pellet as he was on his way to deliver birthday sweets at a school.   more...

Tendring: Watch out - traffic wardens are about

Rogue parkers are to face the biggest clampdown to date.   more...

Great Clacton: Landlord left counting the cost as fire rips through pub

A pub landlord was today counting the cost after fire ripped through his historic pub.   more...

Colchester: New waste collection launched at wrong time

Poor timing and wet weather have been blamed for Colchester's recycling and waste collection woes.   more...

Heybridge: 124-home plan goes back to square one

A developer is to appeal against the refusal of its plans to use land in Heybridge to build 124 homes - after its previous rejection was quashed.   more...

Colchester: Public open day at Charlie Brown's

A landmark building which has been painstakingly refurbished is to have its doors opened to the public for one day only.   more...

Braintree: Garage sale bad news for drivers

Bus drivers have voiced their disapproval over their proposed relocation following the sale of a bus garage.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette,Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: FA Cup draw round-up

Andy Clark saw his Halstead Town side draw Thurrock in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, then said: "It doesn't get much tougher than that."   more...

Rugby: Stowmarket 40-16 Colchester (Powergen Vase)

Colchester's miserable form in national cup competitions continued when they were unceremoniously dumped out of the Powergen Vase.   more...

Soccer: Royle set to switch line-up

Joe Royle is planning to ring the changes for Ipswich Town's Carling Cup second-round date at Doncaster Rovers.   more...

Soccer: U's hope history's repeating

The last time the U's met the Baggies in cup action back in September 1996 the Essex players were hailed as giantkillers and heroes to a man.   more...

Essex Business

Maldon: Salt of the sea on crest of wave

Sales of Maldon's famous sea salt have shot up 70 per cent after a Government health warning calling on consumers to reduce their salt intake.   more...

Essex News

Braintree: Drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer has been sent to prison for 18 months after being caught dealing heroin on the streets of Braintree.   more...

Essex: Work starts on A12 resurfacing

Work on resurfacing the A12 at Kelvedon to Marks Tey has begun.   more...

Mersea: Double drama at sea

Coastguards at Mersea were called out twice at the weekend.   more...

  
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