Stories for 12 October 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Basildon: Vickie is to light up town for Christmas

AS the Echo continues to try to light up Vickie Bristow's life by helping her to walk, the youngster herself will light up Basildon when she switches on the Christmas lights at the Eastgate Centre.  more...

Basildon: Planning chiefs are booed off stage

BASILDON Council planning chiefs were booed off the Towngate Theatre stage last night after giving their support to plans for a £1.8million pensioners' social centre on a playing field.  more...

Basildon: Top hi-tech company moves in

ONE of the world's leading marine communications companies is moving to Basildon - bringing with it nearly 400 employees.  more...

Echo,Basildon,Thurrock News

Coryton: MP's traffic fears

BASILDON MP Angela Smith has warned of traffic chaos if a second access road to the Shellhaven superport is not included in the proposals.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Canvey: Meeting to discuss gas terminal plans

CANVEY residents have organised a public meeting to discuss proposals for a liquid natural gas terminal on Canvey.  more...

Southend: Lifeboat volunteers go the extra mile

LIFEBOAT volunteers are going beyond the call of duty after vowing to man the station at the end of the smouldering Southend Pier for 24 hours a day.  more...

Southend: Traders fear closure could cost millions

SHUTTING the pier for two years could cost Southend millions of pounds, the chairman of the Southend Seafront Illuminations and Business Association has claimed.  more...

Canvey: Bridlepath set to be opened again

A BRIDLEPATH on Canvey will be re-opened after horse riders' claims that lives are in danger without it.  more...

Southend: Pieces of pier timber being flogged on E-bay

PIECES of Southend Pier are being offered for sale on auction website E-bay in the wake of the catastrophic blaze on Sunday.  more...

Southend: Plan for town's first credit union

INVESTORS are needed to make Southend's first ever credit union a reality. A credit union is a co-operative organisation owned and run by its members, offering financial services such as savings and low-interest loans.  more...

Echo,Southend,Thurrock News

Southend: Multi-storey car park drama

A MAN threatening to jump off a multi-storey car park brought chaos to Southend town centre for three hours.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Chelmsford: Firm's move `a body blow'

A move by a former Marconi company out of Chelmsford has been described as "a body blow" to the county town.   more...

Great Leighs: Pedestrian dies in crash

A teenager died after he was in collision with a car on the A131 near Great Leighs.   more...

Colchester: Jamie-mania

Jamie-mania hit Colchester with queues stretching across a shopping centre to meet the television chef.   more...

Maldon: Pensioners set to fight housing plan

Stormy scenes are expected at a council meeting in Maldon tonight as pensioners protest against expansion plans for a troubled High Street housing complex.   more...

Witham: Suspected thief sought

Police have issued a picture of a woman they want to speak to about the theft of clothing from a Witham shop.   more...

Colchester: MP's `secret society' jibe against council

A council has been accused of behaving like a secret society after a debate about the St Botolph's regeneration was held in private.   more...

Essex: `Cold case' team looks at unsolved rapes

Unsolved rape cases in Essex are set to be reviewed by the force's "cold case" team.   more...

Maldon: TV cook's team on a salt trip

Nothing is too good for diners at Jamie Oliver's famous Fifteen restaurant in London - which is why nothing but the finest ingredients will do.   more...

Colchester's comedy coup

Colchester has landed a comedy coup, with king of laughter Ben Elton returning to stand-up for the first time in eight years.   more...

Witham: Teenager shot in the back

A teenager in Witham has been shot in the back with a pellet gun.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Scout security is stepped up

Security has been stepped up at a Scout base thanks to a cash boost.   more...

Silver End: From hammer to camera

The revamp of an auctioned house in Silver End will be captured on a TV property programme.   more...

Birdbrook: £15,000 night raid on farm

Burglars stole £15,000-worth of horse tack in a night-time raid on a farm.   more...

Clacton: Diane's charity walk to say thanks

The sun shone when Diane Elliott and her little dog, Ben, stepped out for the RSPCA.   more...

Clacton: Sketchy humour

Children at a Clacton primary school were spellbound by a day of "poetoons".   more...

Clacton: Marina challenges pupils to research

A school librarian has invented a new reading scheme which could be taken up by schools across the country.   more...

Walton: Groups working to save eroded cliffs

Delighted Save the Naze campaigners said they have their best chance yet of protecting their crumbling heritage.   more...

Clacton: Four locked up for attack

Four young men have been locked up for taking the law into their own hands by beating up a teenager.   more...

Maldon: Mystery caller is sought by police

Police would like to talk with a mystery caller who might have information on a young man who keeps exposing himself in public.   more...

Clacton: Sniper shoots at window

A sharpshooter may have targeted a pensioner's home.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Tenpin Bowling: Delay over US dream

Tenpin bowling ace Dominic Barrett has been forced to postpone his dreams of taking part in America's prestigious Kingpin Challenge.   more...

Soccer: Hillier quits Seasiders

Troubled Clacton Town have been dealt a fresh blow after star player Sean Hillier joined Wivenhoe Town.   more...

Shooting: Hot-shot Bond aims for 2012

Sharp-shooter Sally Bond has fired her way into contention for the 2012 Olympics.   more...

Thurrock News

Forums are united

TWO community organisations are to merge in a bid to end confusion over their roles and bring an end to previous conflicts.  more...

Thurrock Sport

Thomas stunner in Rocks romp

East Thurrock United 5, Worthing 1  more...