Stories for 14 October 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Wickford: Pregnant girl's tears at jail threat

A HEAVILY pregnant teenager has been warned she could face jail after being convicted of a vicious knife attack, which left a Wickford traveller seriously injured.  more...

Basildon: Vickie: You've done it!

Echo readers have answered the call and raised a staggering £15,000 for our Vickie Bristow appeal.  more...

Basildon: We're cashing in

CHILDREN across Basildon have raised hundreds of pounds for charity by collecting old and battered Yellow Pages.  more...

Echo,Basildon,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: Speed cameras? We can't afford the film

BOSSES say they cannot afford to run all 96 speed cameras in Essex, despite making millions from speeding fines each year.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Southend: Players back stroke advice

PLAYERS from Southend United took a break from training to support a campaign raising awareness of the symptoms of strokes.  more...

Leigh-on-Sea: Leoncie can't afford to live in Leigh-on-Sea

AN Icelandic singer who dreamed of living in the town which sounds like her name, moved hundreds of miles only to find she couldn't afford Leigh-on-Sea's property prices!  more...

Rochford: Woman's lucky escape from accident

A WOMAN escaped with minor injuries after an accident left her trapped in the wreckage of her car for 40 minutes.  more...

Southend: E-Bay sells fire debris

PIECES of Southend Pier up for sale on auction site Ebay are beginning to attract bidders.  more...

Thundersley: We're all learning safety on the roads

STOP, look and listen. Crossing the road is no problem for pupils at a south Essex school after they learnt important skills during a road safety walk.  more...

Canvey: Probe into fire in school's loo

ARSON is suspected after a fire at a Canvey school led to the evacuation of staff and pupils.  more...

Leigh-on-sea: MP's tribute to former mayoress

FORMER Southend mayoress Hilda Clarke was praised as a "real treasure, a truly remarkable woman" when last respects were paid to her at the town's crematorium.  more...

Southend: Repair work has already started

REPAIR work has started on Southend Pier less than an a week after a fire devastated a huge section of it.  more...

Essex Business

Haven Gateway gets set for Trafalgar Day

TRAFALGAR Day dinners are being organised all around the UK - and one of the first is being hosted by the Haven Gateway Partnership next Wednesday (October 19).  more...

Eveninggazette News

Harwich: `Slippery' Dave treads softly in Brighton

Bus driver Dave McLeod has been doing the soft-shoe shuffle among some of the country's top politicians.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: `Hands off our open spaces'

Keep your hands off our open spaces! That was the clear and strong message from angry residents in Holland-on-Sea, who fear that a number of sites in their village are to be sold off for development.   more...

Witham: Teens' buggy joyride

Three teenagers went joy riding on a golf buggy after a night's drinking.   more...

Walton: Home saved for resort supporter

The long-term future of an award-winning community support shop looks to have been secured.   more...

Silver End: Herb hangs up lollipop

A pensioner who has spent 18 years helping schoolchildren cross the road has finally hung up his lollipop.   more...

Colchester: Drunk man fined for racial abuse

A former City high-flyer was condemned by a judge after he racially abused a shop worker who refused to serve him drink.   more...

Braintree: Accidents mount up

The sponsor of a Braintree roundabout is calling for action before someone is killed, after two cars crashed within four hours.   more...

Frinton: Climbing ambition for Andy

Firefighter Andy Oxley will be fulfilling his lifelong ambition when he climbs Mount Kilimanjaro.   more...

Ramsey: Yobs, four, causing havoc

Children as young as four are causing havoc, swearing at neighbours and vandalising property, it is claimed.   more...

Thorpe le Soken: Woman died after surgery

A woman died from internal bleeding after surgery to remove a tumour from her bowel, an inquest heard.   more...

Colchester: Sisters win place in adventure race

A pair of intrepid sisters are swapping Colchester for Costa Rica in a bid to raise thousands for charity.   more...

Colchester: Doctor died after stair fall

A doctor who devoted his life to caring for the sick and frail, died after falling down the stairs, an inquest heard.   more...

Mid-Essex: Five-vehicle pile-up causes mayhem

Motorists travelling through Kelvedon on the A12 faced delays after a five-vehicle accident.   more...

North Essex: Drivers dodge A12 car

Terrified motorists were forced to swerve out of the way as a man drove the wrong way along the A12 today.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Spirits high at U's

Phil Parkinson believes the spirit he is building in his Colchester United squad will carry the U's on to greater things.   more...

Soccer: Richard reflects on Town success

Testimonial-man Richard Naylor is planning more years of success at Ipswich Town.   more...

Thurrock News

Care home battle

THE fight to save a Grays care home from closure began in earnest this week, despite the protestations of Thurrock Council's social services department.  more...

Thurrock Sport

Home and away!

THERE were mixed fortunes for the borough's top two sides when the FA Cup fourth found qualifying draw was made this week.  more...

Stars turn out for Vinnie

A STAR-STUDDED line-up including Southend manager Steve Tilson will be lining up in a benefit match for East Thurrock United footballer Vinnie John next month. Striker Vinnie has not played all season as part of the bone in his knee is breaking away and needs pinning back together. He is currently awaiting the operation and will be out for at least 12 months at best if the operation is successful.   more...