Stories for 28 September 2004

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Laindon: Vandals may force doctor's surgery closure

A doctor's surgery may have to close after years of costly vandalism, it was revealed today.  more...

Basildon: Police continue search for lorry thieves

Detectives have stepped up the hunt for an organised gang responsible for a spate of expensive thefts from lorries after two new raids totalling £32,000.  more...

Thurrock: Police pleased with burglaries plunge

Police were today claiming victory in the battle against burglars after achieving a 20 per cent reduction in the past four months.  more...

Wickford: Mum slams council for "nasty" fine

The mum of a disabled boy today hit out at a parking warden who slapped a fine on their specially adapted car - because it overhung the bay.  more...

Basildon: Teen's appeal upheld - but jail term not shortened

A teenage tearaway jailed for threatening and assaulting a witness due to testify against his friend has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut.  more...

South Essex: c2c breaks train cuts promise

Under-fire train firm c2c was today slammed for breaking its promise not to cut more services in south Essex.  more...

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Soccer: Tilson blasts Fifa plan

SOUTHEND United manager Steve Tilson today slammed Fifa's proposal of introducing the transfer window outside of the Premiership.  more...

Rugby Union: Southend 17-43 Dings Crusaders

SOUTHEND'S miserable start to their National Division Three South campaign continued as they crashed to a heavy defeat against visitors Dings Crusaders on Saturday.  more...

Soccer: Manor earn home draw

SOUTHEND Manor have been rewarded for Saturday's Southchurch Park success with another home draw in the FA Vase competition.  more...

Soccer: Youngsters poised for six-pointer

GREAT Wakering Rovers' boss Tony Cross is determined to give youth a chance in his bid to lift the club from their precarious position third from bottom in Southern League Division One East.  more...

Chelmsford,Essex News

Chelmsford: Lighthouse target for charity jailbreakers

A remote lighthouse on the Shetland Islands will be the destination for three colleagues from Farleigh Hospice taking part in the fundraising jailbreak from Chelmsford Prison on Saturday, October 2.   more...

Mid-Essex: Patient Council call for volunteers

An appeal is being made for volunteers to join a Patient Council, which is attached to Mid Essex Hospitals Trust.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette,Eveninggazette News

Heybridge: Officers offered home-owning deal

Moat Housing Group is offering Essex police officers generous sums towards owning their own homes.   more...

Great Clacton: Fire-hit pub roof in danger of collapse

An historic pub which was devastated in a blaze could be out of action for up to a year.   more...

Weeley: Head-on smash

An elderly man was airlifted to hospital after being in a head-on crash outside an ambulance station.   more...

Maldon: Pupils get hi-tech teaching software

Learning has been made even more fun for youngsters at a Maldon primary school.   more...

Bannister Green: Creators hope children will love Mozart

Mozart has been a very busy bear.   more...

Essex: Skipping school for hols could be costly

Parents who let their children skip school to go on holiday face stiff fines.   more...

Braintree: Weapon ban man had air rifles

A man who illegally carried three air weapons down a Braintree street has been given a conditional discharge.   more...

Point Clear: 95-year-old driver crashes into home

A couple told how they thought there had been an explosion when a car smashed into the front of their bungalow.   more...

North Essex: Lorry fire closed road for over three hours

Police and fire crews spent several hours dealing with a lorry fire which closed a busy stretch of road.   more...

Essex: Extra £5m for recycling

An extra £5.4 million is being ploughed into recycling schemes across the county.   more...

Colchester, West Mersea: Purse snatchers and pickpockets about

A pickpocket targeted an 80-year-old woman while she was out shopping.   more...

Kirby Cross: Friends to help tragic mum's son

Friends of a young mother who died suddenly are gearing up to raise cash for her son.   more...

Colchester, Brightlingsea: First class help to find Joan's purse

A pensioner has thanked an honest bus driver who handed her lost purse in to his boss.   more...

Essex: Move to protect marine plants and animals

Coastal wildlife off Essex could come under special protection if new laws are brought in.   more...

Colchester,Essex,Evening Gazette,Eveninggazette Sport

Rugby: Basildon 22-11 Colchester (London North East Four)

Despite playing some of their best rugby of the season, lapses in concentration caused Colchester to let the points slip away to a youthful Basildon side.   more...

Soccer: Royle ready for milestone

Joe Royle is preparing for his 1,000th game in football management tonight when Ipswich Town host Reading.   more...

Cricket: Essex out for another strike bowler

Ronnie Irani said today Essex could become a huge force in county cricket again - if they can sign another strike bowler.   more...

Athletics round-up: Nicola's heptathlon triumph...

Nicola Gaisford won the under-17 women's heptathlon in style at the Essex Combined Events Championships in Watford held jointly with other county associations from the south of England.   more...

Colchester,Evening Gazette,Essex News

Point Clear: 95-year-old driver crashes into home

A couple told how they thought there had been an explosion when a car smashed into the front of their bungalow.   more...

Braintree: Weapon ban man had air rifles

A man who illegally carried three air weapons down a Braintree street has been given a conditional discharge.   more...

Essex: Extra £5m for recycling

An extra £5.4 million is being ploughed into recycling schemes across the county.   more...

Maldon: Pupils get hi-tech teaching software

Learning has been made even more fun for youngsters at a Maldon primary school.   more...

Essex: Skipping school for hols could be costly

Parents who let their children skip school to go on holiday face stiff fines.   more...

Essex Business

Brentwood: Views sought on licensing change

Licensing officers about to take over powers from magistrates have been out on the streets to talk about the changes and seek the views of residents.   more...

Essex News

Coggeshall: Student on police bail after accident

A student has been released on police bail after a teenager was left for dead in a hit and run incident.   more...

Mid-Essex: Thieves target payphones

Essex Police are hunting a gang of thieves who have smashed their way into telephone kiosks in Witham, Braintree and Halstead to steal cash.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: Cruisers night hopes to drive away boy racers

A new monthly cruisers night will be the biggest Southend event for car enthusiasts in a generation, an organiser has claimed.  more...

South Essex: c2c breaks train cuts promise

Under-fire train firm c2c was today slammed for breaking its promise not to cut more services in south Essex.  more...

Chalkwell: Fire forces scores of cancellations

Scores of customers will have to rearrange celebrations they planned to hold in the fire ravaged Chalkwell Park Rooms.  more...

Southend: Authority apologises for clinic closure

An investigation is to be launched into health chiefs' decision to close a clinic for diabetics without public consultation.  more...

Southend: Man jailed for threatening to kill mum

A Southend man who threatened to kill his own mother if she didn't pay him thousands of pounds has been jailed for four months.  more...

Southend: Platform attack on disabled man

Police are hunting for thugs who pushed a man with learning difficulties onto a railway line leaving him with a broken leg.  more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Athletics: Rayleigh's golden girl

RAYLEIGH'S Sweyne Park School are celebrating having their own European champion.  more...

Soccer: Tilson blasts Fifa plan

SOUTHEND United manager Steve Tilson today slammed Fifa's proposal of introducing the transfer window outside of the Premiership.  more...

Rugby Union: Southend 17-43 Dings Crusaders

SOUTHEND'S miserable start to their National Division Three South campaign continued as they crashed to a heavy defeat against visitors Dings Crusaders on Saturday.  more...

Soccer: Manor earn home draw

SOUTHEND Manor have been rewarded for Saturday's Southchurch Park success with another home draw in the FA Vase competition.  more...

Soccer: Youngsters poised for six-pointer

GREAT Wakering Rovers' boss Tony Cross is determined to give youth a chance in his bid to lift the club from their precarious position third from bottom in Southern League Division One East.  more...

  
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