Stories for 19 January 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Laindon: Man stabbed in motiveless attack

A man with blood streaming down his forehead was seen stumbling around Laindon station yesterday afternoon after being stabbed in the head.  more...

Basildon: Protest over leisure centre plan

Campaigners claim plans for a sports centre of excellence in Gloucester Park are being "railroaded" and have demanded a public meeting.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: Eyesore bus station is reduced to rubble

Time has run out for Chelmsford's biggest architectural eyesore.  more...

Essex: Tributes paid to caring couple

A village community is reeling with shock after the bodies of a popular couple were discovered in a fire damaged house.  more...

Essex Business

Dunmow: Go-ahead to mean 80 more fruit jobs

An 11th-hour e-mail led to the go-ahead for a £3.5m 80-job investment in the Dunmow area.   more...

Mid-Essex: Long brewery service rewarded

A Mid Essex brewery presented awards to four long-serving members of staff.   more...

Essex Colchester United

Soccer: Deputy PM gives OK to U's stadium plan

Colchester's community stadium has taken a major step forward - and work on it may start next year.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: New stadium will triple capacity of U's crowd

Colchester United could be playing in front of 18,000 football fans in its new home - that's triple the capacity of the ground at Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: Deputy PM gives OK to U's stadium plan

Colchester's community stadium has taken a major step forward - and work on it may start next year.   more...

Soccer: Dann's desperate for Rovers return

Neil Danns is dreaming of a return trip to Blackburn Rovers.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Harwich: School safety issue set to be resolved

A long-running battle to secure vital road safety measures at a new school looks set to be resolved.   more...

Colchester: Sex pest strikes in gym car park - second report

Police are trying to track down a man seen performing an indecent act in a Colchester car park.   more...

Colchester: Rubbish rethink to speed service

Fears of a repeat of collection chaos have led Colchester Council refuse chiefs to consider a U-turn on their ambitious recycling policy.   more...

Colchester: Tug needs a new home

Tug the dog needs a home. The terrier was found in Mersea Road, Colchester, and handed into Colchester police, who are trying to find someone to adopt her.   more...

Harwich: Man hid £70k drugs in shoe

A Dutch man was found to have cocaine worth more than £70,000 hidden in his shoes after being stopped at Harwich International Port.   more...

Clacton: Town traders fear new drinking laws

Traders in Clacton fear Government plans to relax drinking laws could lead to greater problems in the town centre.   more...

Colchester: MP welcomes news and praises stadium campaign

Colchester MP Bob Russell has welcomed news of the agreement to build the new community stadium - and paid tribute to the Gazette's campaign.   more...

Colchester: Deputy PM gives OK to stadium plan

Colchester's community stadium has taken a major step forward - and work on it may start next year.   more...

Braintree: Racist taunts alleged

A Braintree Town footballer was subject to racist abuse during a match, it has been alleged.   more...

Clacton: Driver was clutching his chest

An elderly driver has died after his car veered off the road and collided with another car in a busy town centre.   more...

Chelmsford, Witham: Pupils witness faith roadshow

Staff and pupils took a roadshow promoting the Christian faith to younger pupils.   more...

Clacton: Lek headed home to help

A woman has been back to her native Thailand in an effort to help families caught up in the tsunami disaster.   more...

Castle Hedingham: Ex-butcher dies aged 67

Tributes have been paid to a long-serving family butcher who has died of cancer, aged 67.   more...

Mid-Essex: Top award for nurse Fran

A Witham-based nurse has won a prestigious national professional award which could lead to a new qualification for nurses who work in GP practices across Essex.   more...

Great Braxted: Dad and son all revved up for Grand Prix season

A father and son team are revving up for the start of a new season of Grand Prix racing.   more...

Colchester: Pensioners come face to face with burglar

Two elderly women came face to face with a burglar who sneaked into a home and stole handbags.   more...

Jaywick: Major facelift for surgery

A village doctor's surgery is to undergo a major £127,000 improvement programme to upgrade facilities for patients and staff.   more...

Chelmsford: Venue gets all-clear after under-age booze crackdown

Police swooped on a popular mid-Essex nightspot as a part of a crack down on under-age binge drinking.   more...

Braintree: Hi-tech eye device success

A hi-tech eye device created by a Braintree firm has been picked out by the US government.   more...

Clacton: Insight into being a special

Do you have what it takes to be a special constable?   more...

Frinton: Restaurant owner recalls yob attack

A Chinese restaurant and takeaway owner has told how vandals attacked her business.   more...

Mid-Essex: Rise in numbers getting MMR jab

The number of children being given the controversial MMR vaccination across mid-Essex has increased.   more...

Colchester: 1,000-seat lecture theatre at university

Plans have been approved for what could be the country's largest university lecture theatre.   more...

Braintree: Pupils get top praise

High-achieving Braintree pupils were praised by the Government's chief inspector of schools.   more...

Witham: Children's animal magic draws rave review

Children have let their imaginations run wild in a Christmas art competition.   more...

Colchester: 1,000-seat lecture theatre at university

Plans have been approved for what could be the country's largest university lecture theatre.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Heybridge Swifts 1-6 Halstead Town (Essex Senior Cup)

Halstead turned on the style to administer an embarrassing defeat of Heybridge at Scraley Road and move smoothly into the semi-finals for the second year in succession.   more...

Soccer: Dann's desperate for Rovers return

Neil Danns is dreaming of a return trip to Blackburn Rovers.   more...

Soccer: 'Bent can be one of the best'

Fabian Wilnis believes Ipswich Town team-mate Darren Bent can emerge as one of the best strikers in the Premiership.   more...

Soccer: New stadium will triple capacity of U's crowd

Colchester United could be playing in front of 18,000 football fans in its new home - that's triple the capacity of the ground at Layer Road.   more...

Soccer: Deputy PM gives OK to stadium plan

Colchester's community stadium has taken a major step forward - and work on it may start next year.   more...

Snooker: Ali's up for Williams challenge

Tiptree snooker ace Ali Carter is looking forward to the challenge of world number two Mark Williams in the second round of the Welsh Open.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Leigh: Warning after sudden spate in burglaries

Residents living in the centre of Leigh were today warned to be on their guard following a sudden spate of house burglaries.  more...

South Essex: Danger wreck could be blown up

South Essex beaches could suffer a metre-high tidal wave if a warship loaded with explosives is blown up in the Thames Estuary.  more...

Southend: Campaigners delighted as library is saved

Jubilant campaigners are celebrating after a popular branch library threatened with closure escaped the axe.   more...

Benfleet: Company to relocate

One of the Europe's leading sail manufacturers has relocated from Benfleet to Southampton. Hyde Sails confirmed that four admin staff had been made redundant but declined to say how many workers staff had moved to Southampton. It is believed the company used to employ about 75 people in Benfleet. Sales manager Richard Franks said: "We have had to consolidate this business and relocate to Southampton. Most of the sailing in this country is based around Southampton and the Isle of Wight." Hyde Sails was developed in 1965 when Edward Hyde, a sailmaker, joined forces with Keith Musto, from Benfleet, who later went on to win an Olympic silver medal using the sails. Hyde and Musto split when Keith decided to focus on clothing for sailors.   more...

Thurrock News

Cattle farmers' insurance fear

ESSEX farmers risk higher repair and maintenance costs and increased insurance premiums as a result of the growth in public access to their land.   more...

Thurrock Sport

Night of cup success

ALL three borough sides involved in cup action on Tuesday evening emerged victorious.  more...

  
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