Stories for 10 November 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Laindon: Club's fury at leaders for selling building

A CLUB which was sold without most of its members being told has elected a new committee.  more...

Wickford: Not guilty arson plea

A WHEELCHAIR-bound mental health patient has pleaded not guilty to two counts of arson.  more...

Basildon: Anaesthetist to face full misconduct investigation

A FORMER Basildon Hospital anaesthetist will face a full misconduct hearing into allegations she withdrew treatment from a patient after her request to be struck off was turned down.  more...

Basildon: Urology team's £540 boost

BASILDON Hospital's urology department is £540 better off thanks to the fundraising efforts of Thurrock Carnival Association chairman Ken Collins.  more...

Wickford: Man who grew cannabis at home spared from jail

A MAN who admitted growing cannabis at his home was spared jail, as long as he complies with tough conditions.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Canvey: Man is held after missing girl found

A MAN has been arrested after missing teenager Roxanne Milner was found safe and well in Clacton yesterday.  more...

Southend: A centre for youth health

A CENTRE aimed at helping Southend's young people stay fit and healthy has opened in Stornoway Road.  more...

Southend: Traffic calming scheme complete

PUPILS, parents and teachers have celebrated the completion of a traffic calming scheme near two Southend schools.  more...

Southend: Have you seen Nicola

A WOMAN suspected of murdering her own mother has been spotted in Southend, police confirmed today.  more...

Southend: Private company begs for donations

TRADING Standards have warned residents across Southend to beware of potentially misleading leaflets urging people to hand over second-hand clothing.  more...

Leigh: Girlfriend battered by man

A MAN who repeatedly battered his former girlfriend was spared jail.  more...

Rayleigh: Walking buses? We've a lollybus

CHILDREN can get to school healthily and safely after one of Essex's first "lollybus" schemes was launched in Rayleigh.  more...

Echo,Thurrock News

Thurrock: Steve takes over as Lakeside boss

AN award-winning executive has been charged with masterminding the continued success of Thurrock's Lakeside Shopping Centre.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Clacton: Missing girl found

The search for a missing girl who allegedly ran away with a man she met on the internet ended in Clacton.   more...

Colchester: Cabbies win higher fares

Cab fares are to go up in Colchester.   more...

Witham: Fallen heroes 'snubbed'

A relative of soldiers killed in the First World War is disappointed because developers failed to name a new road after his fallen uncles.   more...

Maldon: Sewage fears at nursery

Children from a nursery school are having their health put at risk due to a sewage leak, a nearby resident has claimed.   more...

Clacton: Whistleblower chef wins sacking claim

A catering worker was unfairly sacked when she complained about food safety at a Clacton holiday park, an employment tribunal has decided.   more...

Little Clacton: Plans unveiled for crumbling eyesore

A multi-million pound scheme to regenerate a village eyesore site has been unveiled.   more...

Clacton: Reece, 11, runs to say thanks to hospice

A youngster has pulled on his running shoes to thank St Helena Hospice for their help.   more...

Maldon: Outskirts retail park - refusal call

The red card has again been shown to a proposal for a multi-million pound retail park on the outskirts of Maldon.   more...

Witham: Fatal fire started by lit cigarette

A grieving woman has reiterated the need for smoke alarms.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Objectors force sell-off rethink

Campaigners have won a partial victory against plans to sell off a car park.   more...

Marks Tey: A12 horror as woman driver dies

A woman has died after being hit by a car as she tried to change a tyre.   more...

Colchester: Building workers' tough challenge

Colchester Garrison construction workers went head-to-head with soldiers in an assault course challenge.   more...

Harwich: Christmas gift of life

A kidney patient is to get the best Christmas present he could have hoped for - a new lease of life.   more...

Colchester: Wheelbarrow toppled off lorry

A wheelbarrow toppled off a tipper lorry and smashed into the back of another vehicle as it negotiated a roundabout.   more...

Thorrington: Mum's fire safety fears in chalets

A mother-of-five who lived only yards from where a five-year-old girl died in a fire has called for the site to be closed.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Brown and Tanner welcome FA move

Several Essex clubs have been boosted by news that, from next season, their players will serve match-long suspensions rather than days.   more...

Cricket: Ali thrill at Test call-up

Alastair Cook was still getting over the shock today after being called up as cover for injured England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Cook is on the England menu

ALASTAIR Cook was today still getting over the shock of being called up as cover for injured England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.  more...

Edwards fight for milestone

SOUTHEND United centre back Andy Edwards faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday's table-topping clash with Swansea City at Roots Hall.  more...

Richard is back in the Tour swing

Shoebury golf professional Richard McEvoy admits that he's delighted to be back swinging among the game's superstars such as Colin Montgomery and Michael Campbell on the main European Tour.  more...

Ali handshake gives David added punch

ENNIS star David Watson believes a chance meeting with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali sparked his rapid rise up the nation's rankings.  more...

Local hero signs up for Echo's winning team

ADAM Barrett can today be unveiled as EchoSport's new star signing.  more...