Stories for 4 January 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Basildon: Residents' ebay sales for tsunami aid

A jar of Branston pickle, five rolls of wrapping paper, 100 garden bulbs and one larger-than-average bag of chicken crisps are all being auctioned by Basildon residents to raise cash for the tsunami relief effort.  more...

Wickford: Heath centre could be transformed

Wickford health centre could be transformed into a modern clinic with specialist built facilities under plans to regenerate the town.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: How we survived the killer waves

Essex holidaymakers who survived the catastrophic tsunami, which killed more than 60,000 people in Asia on Boxing Day, have spoken of how they escaped from the disaster.  more...

Essex: Stabbing: Teenager is locked up

A teenager who stabbed a 14-year-old boy in the stomach in a Chelmsford park has been made the subject of a three year Detention Order.  more...

Echo,Essex News

Leigh: Restaurant expansion plan

Plans to double the size of a restaurant were given a cautious welcome by Leigh councillors.   more...

South Essex: Violent start to New Year

Police have criticised drunken revellers for bad behaviour on New Year's Eve after a flood of aggressive incidents.   more...

Eastwood: Brass band pair chase thief

Two musicians had enough puff left over after blowing their instruments to chase a thief who stole their band's collection bucket.   more...

Runwell: Fears grow for missing mental health patient

Police are becoming increasingly concerned about the health of a mental patient missing from hospital since Boxing Day.   more...

South Essex: Escalator tragedy sparks court case

A south Essex council is to be prosecuted following the death of an elderly woman who fell on an escalator in a town centre.   more...

Thundersley: Bus boss is "ecstatic" at being made an MBE

The man behind south Essex bus services has been made an MBE in the New Year's honours.   more...

Leigh: Gwen's joy at being made an MBE

A stalwart Southend councillor spoke of her amazement at being made an MBE in the New Year's Honours list.   more...

South Essex: 'We just ran for our lives'

A couple have told how they ran for their lives with the Asian tidal wave at their heels.   more...

South Essex: Couple's miracle quake escape

A couple who survived the devastating tsunami in South-East Asia have returned home to south Essex saying: "We should be dead".   more...

Wickford: Firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters closed a Wickford street to protect the public from nine gas canisters they feared were about to explode inside a burning caravan.   more...

Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Edwards eager to face old club

Southend United centre back Andy Edwards is hoping to keep his place in the Shrimpers side for tomorrow's clash with Rushden and Diamonds.   more...

Football: Things looking good at Billericay

A year after taking over the reigns at Billericay Town, chairman Steve Kent has claimed things are starting to take shape at the club's New Lodge stadium.   more...

Football: Pennyfather demands Gulls see out games

Canvey enter tomorrow's home local derby with Dagenham and Redbridge (1pm) with a "we must learn to see out games" warning from assistant manager Glenn Pennyfather.   more...

Football: Tilly hunts for Gower cover

Southend United manager Steve Tilson today revealed he had been unsuccessful in his attempts to bring a winger to Blues on loan.   more...

Football: Third time unlucky for Tilly

Southend United manager Steve Tilson has failed in a third attempt to sign a winger on loan.   more...

Echo,Essex,Southend Sport

Football: Southend United 3-0 Rushden & Diamonds (League Two)

Southend United got their promotion push back on track with a 3-0 win over relegation battling Rushden.   more...

Essex Business

Chelmsford: Institute to host dinner

The Essex branch of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is hosting a dinner meeting on January 18 at Waterfront Place, Chelmsford.   more...

Essex Sport

Darts: Big comebacks for Essex duo

The Essex boys became the comeback kings on another day of seemingly endless drama at the 2005 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championships.   more...

Essex Tilburyfc

New man seals victory

Tilbury 2 Sittingbourne 1  more...

Essex,Essex Tilburyfc

Chima's scoring start

TILBURY'S latest acquisition is 22-year-old striker Chima Eberendu who marked his debut on Monday with what proved to be the winning goal against Sittingbourne.  more...

Chima's scoring start

TILBURY'S latest acquisition is 22-year-old striker Chima Ederendu who marked his debut on Monday with what proved to be the winning goal against Sittingbourne.  more...

Essex,Evening-Gazette News

Essex: Police cope with New Year troublemakers

Essex Police had a busy New Year with more than a thousand calls in just eight hours from across the county.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Thugs force disabled woman from home

A disabled woman has been forced out of her home after thugs broke in and smashed up the lounge.   more...

Clacton: Winter vomiting virus keeps hospital wards shut

A hospital remains closed to new admissions after an outbreak of a winter vomiting virus.   more...

Halstead: Callum hangs on to be first baby of year

Proud mum Clair Humphris celebrated the New Year in style - by giving birth to the north of the county's first baby of 2005.   more...

Colchester: 'No wedding' pair happy to be alive

A couple from Colchester were due to get married in Sri Lanka the day after the tsunami struck.   more...

Coggeshall: Office burgled while owner slept

A land surveyor from Coggeshall is finding his way back into business after burglars stole all his equipment.   more...

Colchester: Man dumps waste in council's foyer

A pub landlord was so fed up with his rubbish being left uncollected that he decided to give Colchester Council a taste of what he'd been through - by dumping all his waste on its doorstep   more...

Chelmsford: Driver shaken up as taxi hits wire

A taxi driver had a lucky escape when he drove into a Christmas light wire tied across a road.   more...

Wivenhoe: Pensioner dies after home fire

An elderly woman died after a blaze at her home in Wivenhoe despite frantic attempts to save her   more...

Colchester: Roman chariot track found

A Roman chariot-racing track, thought to be the world's biggest outside Italy, has been unearthed in Colchester.   more...

Chelmsford: Car owner's fine quashed

A man who was refusing to pay a parking fine issued to him when his car broke down in Chelmsford has had it quashed.   more...

Colchester: Groups teaming together

Rotarians and Scouts have joined forces to collect items for the Asia earthquake victims.   more...

Faulkbourne: Julie's mission to help tsunami victims

A mother-of-two has been inundated with support for the collection campaign she started to help the relief effort in south Asia   more...

Witham: Fears raised after yobs target shop

A shopkeeper has warned small businesses will be driven out of Witham if an epidemic of night-time vandalism continues.   more...

Essex: Police report busy night

Police in Essex reported a busy New Year's Eve, with more than 1,160 calls in just eight hours from across the county.   more...

Chelmsford: Did you see incident?

Police in Chelmsford are trying to track down a man in connection with an assault on a young boy at a petrol station.   more...

Fingringhoe: Siblings survive tsunami

A brother and sister from Fingringhoe were both caught in the tsunami, from different sides of the Indian Ocean.   more...

Colchester: Couple in appeal for quake victims

A Colchester couple working in Sri Lanka have launched an appeal for funds for earthquake victims after surviving the disaster themselves.   more...

Chelmsford: 'Missing' worker contacted

Concerns for a former Chelmsford shopping centre employee living in the disaster zone in the Far East have eased after she was finally contacted.   more...

Maldon: Competitors stick to task

They emerged from the River Blackwater worn out and shivering after competing in the county's maddest and muckiest charity event.   more...

Wivenhoe: Fire death - police try to trace man

Police were today trying to trace a man who dialled 999 to report a house fire after which a woman was found dead.   more...

Clacton: Body in bedsit - man arrested

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in his seaside bedsit.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Parky praises unbeaten side

Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson has heaped praise on the character of his troops after they came through a tough festive run unbeaten.   more...

Soccer round-up: Maldon beat leaders ...

Maldon Town topped off a brilliant start to the New Year with a sensational 2-1 win at division one east leaders Fisher Athletic.   more...

Soccer: Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Ipswich Town (Coca Cola Championship)

Like the rest of the nation it seems, Ipswich Town were decidedly off-colour over the festive season.   more...

Soccer: Colchester footballers grounded

Colchester's footballers had an unscheduled lie-in as a weekend off for groundsmen meant that Sunday league fixtures were cancelled.   more...

Soccer: Miller hails 'just' result

Tommy Miller felt justice was done during Ipswich Town's 2-1 success at Plymouth Argyle.   more...

Soccer: Colchester 0-0 Oldham (Coca-Cola League One)

Colchester United fans with season tickets at Layer Road might be questioning their purchase this term.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

South Essex: Violent start to New Year

POLICE have criticised drunken revellers for bad behaviour on New Year's Eve after a flood of aggressive incidents.  more...

Leigh: Residents to fight drinking den plans

Leigh residents disgusted by the behaviour of drunken louts are to fight plans to create more "drinking dens" in the town.  more...

South Essex: Escalator tragedy sparks court case

A south Essex council is to be prosecuted following the death of an elderly woman who fell on an escalator in a town centre.  more...

Southend: Police use power of prayer to fight crime

Southend police are turning to the power of prayer to help in the fight against crime.   more...

South Essex: Bus drivers given protection lessons

Bus drivers working in south Essex are being given personal protection courses after suffering months of torment at the hands of yobs.  more...

South Essex: Couple's miracle quake escape

A couple who survived the devastating tsunami in South-East Asia have returned home to south Essex saying: "We should be dead".  more...

Southend: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after grisly find

A man has today been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found outside a block of flats in Southend.  more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Pards rages at West Ham's flaws

WEST Ham boss Alan Pardew demanded more consistency from his unpredictable side after they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Sheffield United.  more...

Football: Golden goal for Nicolau

SOUTHEND United winger Nicky Nicolau was full of smiles after netting his first senior goal in the Shrimpers' 3-1 victory at Kidderminster Harriers yesterday.  more...

Football: Cross over the moon with Rovers' first home win

WAKERING boss Tony Cross could hardly hide his delight after seeing the village side finally earn their first Southern League Division One East home win of the season at the 12th attempt.  more...

Football: Mixed team for Billericay

Billericay Town will continue to mix senior players not currently in the first team plus members of their youth squad when they continue their Eastern Floodlight Competition programme tonight.  more...

  
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