Stories for 7 October 2005

Echo News

Billericay: New flag to reflect history of the town

A COLOURFUL new flag is soon to be unveiled to celebrate Billericay's history.  more...

Echo,Basildon News

Stanford-le-Hope: Pupils get to grips with wastepaper problem

STUDENTS and staff at a Stanford-le-Hope school have gone green.  more...

Crays Hill: Fears that TV show will stoke up row

RESIDENTS have raised doubts about whether a TV documentary trying to heal the rift between travellers and villagers will deliver the goods.  more...

Billericay: Bid to turn town into a Fairtrade community

A RESIDENTS' association is hoping its town will do its bit for Third World farmers by declaring itself a Fairtrade Town.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Southend: Still no takers for shop on Pier Hill

RUMOURS that Southend Council had finally let the centre-piece shop or restaurant site at the foot of Pier Hill turned out to be wide of the mark.  more...

Thorpe Bay: Vote to close school

SOUTHEND Council last night voted to press on with the closure of Thorpe Bay School - but the public will again be asked their views first.  more...

Hadleigh: Bus boss's new empire

THE boss of a Hadleigh travel company that went into administration owing more than £1million has relaunched his empire by forming a new transport business.  more...

Westcliff: Feast of funds for a `cheeky monkey'

A CHINESE feast has raised a huge amount of money for the Echo's appeal to help get a teenage cerebral palsy sufferer on her feet.  more...

Southend: Shoppers face quiz on health

HEALTH professionals are touring the streets to challenge people's awareness of mental illness.  more...

Southend: Radio station bid for town

SEAFRONT amusement boss Philip Miller is bidding to run a local radio station for Southend.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Clacton: Police anger as caller `cut off'

ESSEX'S top police officer has urged residents to keep reporting crime despite what he described as the "disgraceful" standards of some police call centre staff.   more...

Braintree: Crime fears scupper cafe

A LATE-NIGHT continental cafe culture in Braintree's Market Place has been turned down following police fears over crime.   more...

Tendring: Agency's flood fears `ignored'

Lives and homes are being put at risk because councils are allowing properties to be built on flood- risk sites, it has been claimed.   more...

Braintree: Bar owner faces hours plan hurdle

THE owner of a Braintree nightspot has submitted a planning application to remove opening hours restrictions.   more...

Clacton; How does your garden grow? Profitably, for charities.

KEEN gardener Ray Trew is digging in to help two medical research charities.   more...

Walton and Clacton: More help to cut obesity in children

TENDRING is stepping up the fight to get tough on obesity in youngsters.   more...

Great Notley: House prices drop feared

RESIDENTS fear a fall in their house prices if the dualling of the A131 Great Notley bypass goes ahead.   more...

Clacton; Top team assigned to estate yobs

A POLICE problem-solving team will be tasked to sort out unruly youths on a Clacton estate.   more...

Colchester: No jail for teenager found with weapon

A TEENAGER narrowly escaped jail after police discovered an offensive weapon in his car.   more...

Colchester: Man touched girl's breast, court told

A Middle-aged man touched the breast of a 13-year-old girl after drinking a large quantity of alcohol, a court heard.   more...

Dovercourt: Nigel drumming up interest in music marathon

A FUNERAL director is taking on the graveyard shift as part of a marathon music effort.   more...

North Essex: Tighten up security, social clubs warned

POLICE are urging bars and social clubs to tighten security after thousands of pounds were snatched in a series of raids on vending and fruit machines.   more...

Chelmsford: Dishy Des signs books for fans

Sports pundit Des Lynam drew in crowds at a book signing in Chelmsford.   more...

Jaywick; Wanted: resort saviour with a salary up to £55k

A TOP post is being created to mastermind the regeneration of an ailing seaside resort.   more...

Colchester: It is a text mess

A text messaging system to solve residents' queries to Colchester Cou-ncil cannot ans-wer simple questions.   more...

Colchester: It is a text mess

A text messaging system to solve residents' queries to Colchester Council cannot answer simple questions.   more...

Braintree: Traders call for `zero tolerance'

TRADERS have urged police to get tough on vandals who caused damage worth thousands of pounds when shop windows were smashed in Braintree.   more...

Colchester: Sick thieves steal blind woman's wheelchair

POLICE are hunting thieves who stole a blind disabled woman's wheelchair in Colchester.   more...

Witham; Blood helps to nab man

A BURGLAR who stole from a church and ramraided a pub got caught after he left blood at both scenes.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Let's get it right, says Parky

LET'S go again.   more...

Soccer: Bloomfield Road is big hit for Kem

HORSES for courses and happy hunting grounds are common sayings among footballers and football teams.   more...

Snooker: Ali hoping to start with baize of glory

TIPTREE'S Ali Carter is hoping to `strike while the iron's hot' and set his new snooker season alight this weekend.   more...

Soccer: Danny hails striker Bent

FORMER Ipswich Town striker Darren Bent is in the running to partner Michael Owen for England's crunch World Cup qualifer against Austria.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Early kick-off for Rocks

East Thurrock United's Ryman Premier Division match at Maldon Town tomorrow has been changed to a 1pm kick-off.  more...