Stories for 3 October 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Pitsea: Teenage girl's sex attack ordeal

A TEENAGE girl was sexually assaulted on her way home from a night out.  more...

Billericay: Town's character to be given a priority

TRADITIONALISTS in Billericay look set to have a much bigger say in the preservation and the future development of their town.  more...

Basildon: Mum's death: they must pay

A GRIEVING daughter has launched a compensation battle over her mother's death following a drug overdose blunder.  more...

Echo,Basildon,Southend News

Southend: Luvvly jubbly

MORE than 2,000 fans donned sheepskin coats, flat caps and raincoats to attend the 14th annual Only Fools and Horses convention at the weekend.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Southend: School plan may hit leisure centre

A SOUTHEND leisure centre could face dramatic changes or even closure as part of the plans for a new school on the Prittlewell Technolo- gy College site.  more...

Southend: Will we get a supercasino?

GAMBLING minister Richard Caborn gave Southend fresh hope after stating more than one supercasino could be allowed in Britain if there is enough demand.  more...

Southend: Sheer Mayhem

MULTI-coloured stairs, leather lined pods and poles in cages are just some of the design touches which are aiming to make new club Mayhem into Southend a popular choice for a night out.  more...

Southend: Beating out heart of Africa

A DISPLAY of African drumming, dancing and art got Southend's cultural festival Out of the Box II off to a flying start.  more...

Leigh: Call Steven if you want new friend

A STUDENT who developed a phone befriending service to help older residents feel less isolated has won a regional enterprise award.  more...

Southend: Pier entrance's design praised

THE design which has revamped Southend Pier's entrance has been commended at a regional architecture award ceremony.  more...

Southend: Pounding the front for charity

AROUND 150 youngsters pounded along Southend seafront yesterday for a fun run organised by Southend Athletics Club.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Tendring: Don't take your keys to bed

ESSEX Fire and Rescue Service claims a police initiative to thwart burglars is putting lives at risk.   more...

Chelmsford: Officer stabbed partner with a kitchen knife

An Essex Police officer stabbed another colleague with such force the blow broke a bone in her arm.   more...

Frinton: Youths boozing on children's play area

A BOWLS club member has called for action to stop yobs.   more...

Colchester: Pregnant woman demands tax cut

A WOMAN is demanding a cut to her council tax if her recycling is not collected.   more...

Wix: Villagers join in biggest coffee morning for charity

COFFEE drinkers in Wix are world-class.   more...

East Bergholt: Fire rips through phone exchange

More than 1,000 people were left without phone lines after a fire ripped through a telephone exchange.   more...

Frinton: £400 collars ease mayor's chain pain

THE auspices of power are weighing heavy on the shoulders of Frinton's mayor.   more...

Great Oakley: Watch out, Henry VIII's about

Budding historians learnt about life in Tudor times.   more...

Clacton: Woman hurt in crash with car

A Pedestrian suffered head injuries when she was involved in a collision with a car.   more...

Clacton: Cyclists warned: pedal off the path

Irresponsible cyclists have been told they will face the consequences if they ride on pavements.   more...

Great Notley: Villagers fearful over A131 works

VILLAGERS spoke out about £4.8 million plans to dual the A131 Great Notley bypass at a public exhibition.   more...

Maldon: Bless them all, feather, fur and fin

ALL creatures great and small flocked to a church service especially for animals.   more...

Witham: Demolition could be answer to vandalism

Councillors are to consider whether garages in a residential area of Witham, which have become a magnet for vandals, should be demolished.   more...

Maldon: Children in crash `incredibly lucky'

Schoolchildren had a lucky escape after the bus they were on hit Maldon town hall.   more...

Clacton: Dogs and owners go walkies to help Headway charity

Pooches pounded the prom in a fundraising walk.   more...

Chelmsford: Man, 41, injured after fall

A MAN has suffered a fractured skull and severe neck injuries after falling 15ft from a ladder on to a concrete floor.   more...

Colchester: Armed police in house drama

Armed police seized a sword, a knife and an axe from a house in Colchester.   more...

Walton: Delivery office sale

WALTON'S delivery office may close, it has been revealed.   more...

Essex: Chief constable delivers on his promise

Another 65 police officers have today been put back on to the streets of Essex.   more...

Colchester: swim for charities

Swimmers stroked their way to raising more than £16,000 for good causes in the annual Colchester Fire Swim.   more...

Witham: DVD piracy `to pay for daughter's birthday.

A Witham man tried selling pirate DVDs to pay for his daughter's birthday, a court has heard. Douglas Shaw, 25, had also hoped to pay off his debts but was caught by Trading Standards officers at a car boot sale in Suffolk.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer:Heybridge Swifts 1, AFC Wimbledon 1 (Ryman League Premier Division)

Paul Nicholls' penalty miss proved to be the turning point of this closely-fought game.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich Town 2-1 Crewe Alexandra (Coca-cola Championship)

NICKY Forster is back with a vengeance.   more...

Soccer: U's need to start from scratch

Colchester United will have to dust themselves off and start again, according to Liam Chilvers.   more...

Soccer, Ipswich Town: Forster sets sights on Reading

Nicky Forster targeted a place in the starting line-up after lashing home the winning goal in Ipswich Town's 2-1 success against Crewe.   more...

Colchester United 1-2 Chesterfield (Coca-Cola League One)

It was difficult to believe that the same line-up that made high-flying Huddersfield look average the previous weekend could be so poor against Chesterfield.   more...

Thurrock Sport

Rocks' missed opportunity

Folkestone Invicta 1, East Thurrock United 0  more...

Miller boss leaves

STRUGGLING Southern League Division One East Aveley and manager Amin Levitt have parted company.  more...