Stories for 13 October 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Laindon; Opposition mounts on road names

MORE than 130 unhappy residents have objected to plans to change their addresses on the Five Links estate.  more...

Billericay: Astro turf repairs near end

RESURFACING work on sports facilities at Hannakins Farm in Billericay should be completed this month.  more...

Basildon: Housing sale plan

HOMES will be flogged off to the private sector by council bosses in an effort to raise cash to fill a £1million financial void.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Southend: Plan for a bridge to the pierhead

A MAKESHIFT bridge across the charred remains of the old pierhead could see Southend's world-famous landmark reopen before Christmas.  more...

Chalkwell: Disabled couple's scooter wrecked

A DISABLED couple have told of their fury and upset after their shared mobility scooter was driven to the beach and destroyed by vandals.  more...

Southend: Public will have say on restoration

THE people of Southend will be asked what they would like to see on the restored pierhead, council leader Anna Waite promised today.  more...

Westcliff: Ben's TV talk time

THE talent of south Essex piano prodigy Benjamin Grosvenor was beamed into the homes of millions of viewers when he appeared on chat show Richard and Judy.  more...

Southend: Amazing new pier fire pictures

THE Echo today (Thursday) carries the first pictures to show the full devastation, photographed among the wreckage itself. They show twisted metal and the charred remains of McGinty's pub.  more...

Thundersley: Hospice in bond appeal

THE Little Havens Children's Hospice wants people to spread the word about its bond scheme.  more...

Canvey: Petition starts bid for island council

A 3,500-signature petition calling for a town council for Canvey has been formally handed over to Castle Point Council.  more...

Southend: `Flats plan is ridiculous overdevelopment'

AMBITIOUS proposals to build 126 flats on an industrial site were labelled a "ridiculous overdevelopment" by a woman speaking for more than 100 householders who would have to live next door.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Witham: Fundraising stormed in a D-cup

Staff and students from a Witham college looked pretty in pink to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.   more...

Dovercourt: Terry's quake mission

A relief worker from Dovercourt has described the devastation his team is facing in earthquake-hit Pakistan.   more...

Fordham: Factories fire - blast fear

A home for people with special needs was evacuated as a blaze at nearby factory units threatened to ignite gas cylinders.   more...

Bradwell: N-site `to be gone by 2030'

Nuclear objectors have backed plans to remove all trace of Bradwell Power Station within 25 years.   more...

Mid-Essex: `Magic eye' proves an all-seeing crime fighter

A "magic eye" device, used by police in the fight to combat crime, has led to more arrests being made.   more...

Witham: Mum's fear after airgun attack

A young mum has been left fearing for her children's safety after airgun pellets were fired repeatedly at her home.   more...

Colchester: Did these men see anything?

Detectives investigating the fatal knifing of a man at a Colchester cashpoint have released closed circuit television images of two men they are keen to trace.   more...

Great Clacton: Parents `are kept in dark'

Angry parents claim they are being kept in the dark over an inspection report which judged their childrens' school should be placed in special measures.   more...

Clacton: Sunny coast, tropical fruit

A grandmother is going bananas over produce which has sprung up in her Clacton garden.   more...

Braintree, Witham: Injured driver - road blocked

A man is in hospital with serious head injuries after an accident which closed one of the main routes between Braintree and Witham today.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Cricket: Ronnie calls for shake-up

Dinosaur Championship cricket must move into the 21st century or it could disappear like the Dodo.   more...

Soccer: Marino on road back to fitness

Injury-plagued Colchester United star Marino Keith is ready to launch his comeback.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Tennis: Double delight for Thorpe Bay in NCL play-offs

THORPE Bay are on the national stage after success in the National Club League play-offs.  more...

Football: Old pals act for Ward

IN a clear sign of the high esteem he is held in by his fellow players, 25 former Canvey stars have already pledged their attendance at central defender Steve Ward's testimonial match at the end of the month.  more...

GOLF: Brooks and May shine in Colts' victory

BASILDON based Daniel Brooks and Boyce Hill's Andy May both played a full part as Essex Colts won the overall final of the South-East Golf League with a tremendous 7-5 triumph over Surrey.  more...

Football: Palace deny Eastwood interest

Crystal Palace have denied reports linking them with a £500, 000 move for Southend United striker Freddy Eastwood.  more...

Snooker: Bingham faces champ Murphy in GP showdown

BASILDON snooker star Stuart Bingham knows that he will need to be out of the blocks quickly tonight when he takes on world champion Shaun Murphy bidding for a place in the quarter-finals of the Grand Prix in Preston.   more...

Thurrock Sport

Big turnout for Vinnie

A STAR-STUDDED line-up will be lining up in a benefit match for East Thurrock United footballer Vinnie Jones.  more...