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Essex | Archive | 2005 | January

Stories for 12 January 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

South Essex: Rubbish mounts as wind worsens

Thousands of residents were left with mounting piles of rubbish after weekend collections were cancelled due to high wind - and it could happen again. more...

Wickford: Fight continues for determined dad

Defiant dad Alan Balkwell has started the new year with fresh hope after a law specialist joined his compensation fight following the death of his teenage son in a Turkey scooter smash. more...

Basildon, Thurrock: c2c bosses criticised for fare hikes

Rail chiefs were today accused of discriminating against commuters in Basildon and Thurrock with some of the highest fare rises in the country. more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: Now a need to know becomes a right to know

Opening the files of councils, health authorities, police and other public bodies to create a culture of openness is the aim of the Freedom Of Information Act, which came into force in the New Year. more...

Echo,Essex,Thurrock,Thurrock Gazette News

Essex: Traffic chaos as blaze shuts M25

Tens of thousands of people were stuck in traffic chaos as a fierce blaze forced the closure of the M25 and QEII bridge on Sunday. more...

Essex Business

Stansted: Stelios staying with budget carrier

The founder of budget carrier easyJet says he has no intention of selling his stake in the Stansted airline. more...

Chelmsford: Paul scoops award

An employee has been given a late Christmas present by his company. more...

Essex: Students offered business chance

Students in Essex are being offered the chance to gain business skills during their summer holidays - and get paid for it. more...

Essex Essexroots

John Phillips

I'm looking for John Phillips. more...

Richard (Dick) Jones

Am Looking for Richard Jones with an urgent message about our son. more...

Phil and Bob Newly

I am trying to trace Phil and Bob Newley. more...

Louise Cant

I was a pen pal to Louise and her brother Matt. more...

Shereen Jackson

I am lookin for my old school friend who I went to the folloing schools with... more...

Essex Tilburyfc

From bad to worse

Brentwood Town 4, Tilbury 2 more...

Eveninggazette News

Chelmsford: Shoppers and workers help raise £11,500

The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford has been raising thousands of pounds to help the tsunami victims. more...

Witham: Feeling poorly? See the chemist!

A pioneering scheme has been launched to give patients the option of seeing a chemist instead of a doctor. more...

Silver End: Riding tack theft hits leukaemia victim

A young leukaemia sufferer has endured a further blow after thieves stole riding tack belonging to a family friend who had just bought a horse for her to enjoy riding. more...

Silver End: Riding tack theft hits leukaemia victim

A young leukaemia sufferer has endured a further blow after thieves stole riding tack belonging to a family friend who had just bought a horse for her to enjoy riding. more...

Witham: Dad walks to help victims

A Witham father-of-two upset by pictures and stories of children's suffering after the Indian Ocean earthquake disaster is organising a sponsored walk for the United Nations Children's Fund. more...

Harwich: Parking concern at new town hospital

A newly-built hospital could have inadequate parking before it has even opened. more...

Clacton: House of cats smell horror

The RSPCA has rehomed 27 cats found living in squalor in a filthy house in Clacton. more...

Colchester: Apology for waste collection chaos

The boss of Colchester Council has apologised for the waste collection chaos. more...

Thorpe: Residents show red card to soccer 'yobs'

Residents on a housing estate want to blow the whistle on teenagers who are making their lives a misery more...

Braintree: Class assistant flown to hospital

A teaching assistant at a Braintree school has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a serious knee injury while in the middle of the playing fields. more...

Frinton: Town sign handed over after three-year delay

Frinton's new £4,000 town sign has been handed over to the council in an official ceremony. more...

Colchester: Council to have more talks before agreeing travel plan

More work is needed before a travel plan which includes charging council workers to park in town is brought in. more...

Braintree: We tried our hardest says waste boss

Braintree Council has hit back over complaints that Christmas rubbish collections were inadequate, saying nothing can be done. more...

Great Clacton: Takeaway raiders take appeal cash

Thieves have smashed their way into the front of a fish and chip shop and stolen a charity box which was collecting cash for victims of the tsunami disaster. more...

Kelvedon: Little Taliesin is a Child Of Our Time

Taliesin Stevenson is preparing to be seen on the small screen - and it is something he is getting used to. more...

Jaywick: Ru Ru gets that sink-in feeling

Ru Ru the dog certainly gave his owner paws for thought when he got stuck in the plughole more...

Colchester: Flat arson victim speaks of fears

An arson attack victim has spoken of her fear after finding that firebugs had set fire to her front door. more...

Colchester: Pet badly mauled by leadless german shepherd

A woman has told today how her pet dog's life is hanging in the balance after it was badly mauled by another canine in an unprovoked attack. more...

Wivenhoe: Bogus callers turned away

Two bogus BT workers called at a home and tried to talk their way in. more...

Alresford: Lucky escape for young family

A woman and her two young children had a lucky escape when the car they were travelling in skidded and mounted the kerb before hitting a tree and ending up on its roof. more...

Brightlingsea: No more burials in town churchyard

No more burials will be allowed in a Brightlingsea graveyard, a judgement has found. more...

Colchester: Crunch talks on stadium

A vital meeting is being held next week which could decide the fate of Colchester's long-awaited community stadium. more...

Colchester: Road rage attack on driver

A driver had his jacket ripped in a rush-hour road rage attack in Colchester. more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer round-up: Rangers succeed in points search

Alresford Colne Rangers were looking for points to pull them away from the relegation dogfight that is developing at the base of the premier division of the Kent Blaxill Essex & Suffolk Border League. more...

Snooker: Colchester hosts clash of snooker titans

Two of snooker's most popular entertainers are going head-to-head in the shape of legendary duo Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White. more...

Soccer: Halstead Town 3-1 Saffron Walden (Eastern Floodlight League)

Halstead eased to a comfortable win in this game despite a close-looking scoreline, with all the goals coming in the first half-hour. more...

Soccer: Billericay Town 0-2 Heybridge Swifts (Bryco Cup third round)

A stunning brace from youngster James Robinson saw Swifts record a super victory over their Essex rivals. more...

Athletics: Super Sarah hits top spot at last

A delighted Sarah Stradling of Colchester and Tendring Athletic Club celebrated a fine first-ever cross-country win in the fifth match of the Sweatshop League held at Hadleigh in Suffolk. more...

Soccer: Ace ready to don stripes

FA Cup hero Gareth Williams has his fingers crossed that he will be in the starting line-up for the Coca-Cola League One clash at Milton Keynes Dons this weekend. more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: Panic posts to make town safer

State-of-the-art emergency points will be installed in Southend High Street as part of a pioneering initiative to cut late-night violence. more...

Canvey: Fears over new sports village

A swimming pool may not be included in a multi-million pound sports village which could be built at Waterside Farm, opposition councillors fear. more...

Southend: Rail fares up

Rail services are improving but need to be better value for money to persuade people to leave their cars at home, according to Rochford and Southend East MP Sir Teddy Taylor. more...