Stories for 23 November 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Laindon: Looking at the past and future

STUDENTS at a Laindon Junior School created their own piece of history when they buried a time capsule and then created their own historical civilisation.  more...

Billericay: Uplift for dull part of town

A PLUSH new building with offices and a hairdressing salon is set to be built by developers in Billericay.  more...

Basildon: Signing her work

A FIRST-time author signed copies of her debut book.  more...

Ramsden Heath: Ambulance has sat nav stolen

EMERGENCY service bosses have hit out at thieves who stole a valuable piece of equipment from an ambulance as the crew dealt with a patient.  more...

Basildon: Duncan's pool backing

OLYMPIC gold medallist Duncan Goodhew caused quite a splash in Basildon as he threw his weight behind plans to build a multimillion-pound sports centre.  more...

Echo,Basildon,Southend,Thurrock News

South Essex: Save our police force

RESIDENTS are being urged to join the battle to save Essex Police from a merger with other counties.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Rayleigh: Cops target tax dodgers

MOTOR insurance and tax dodgers were targeted by police from Rayleigh's traffic division in an operation on the A127 during the rush-hour last night.  more...

Rochford: Jam-buster road plan is unveiled

A £100MILLION project to extend the A127 through Rochford and regenerate part of south Essex was unveiled today.  more...

Leigh: Former Corrie star will switch on Leigh lights

FORMER Coronation Street star Danny Young will switch on Leigh's Christmas lights on Saturday.  more...

Shoebury: Irene can still party at 100!

Irene Rawle stepped back in time to the roaring Twenties to mark her 100th birthday.  more...

Rayleigh: £500k help for new home

A CHARITY has pledged half a million pounds towards building a home for people with dementia.  more...

Echo,Thurrock News

Corringham: Inspire them to be champions

PARALYMPIC gold medalist Danny Crates urged south Essex school teachers to inspire pupils to aim towards being Olympians for London's 2012 games.  more...

Essex News

Chelmsford shoppers buck predictions

Chelmsford shoppers are bucking predictions of a Christmas shopping freeze and spending freely in the run-up to the festive season  more...

Winner of winners awards

The winners in a competition that celebrates the best in Essex business have been presented with their awards.   more...

Eveninggazette News

St Osyth: Careless driver's trail of wreckage

A car ploughed through two gardens leaving destruction in its wake when the driver tried to negotiate a bend at up to 50mph.   more...

Essex: Police merger plan views sought

Essex residents are being urged to join the battle to save Essex Police from a merger with other counties.   more...

Thorrington: Homeless chalets face reinspection

Colchester Council said today it was "not possible" to end its contract with the crisis housing complex where five-year-old Courtney Bristow died.   more...

Walton: Hygiene risk reindeer?

Not so ho, ho, ho! Walton's Father Christmas is fuming after his reindeer's part in the town's festive parade seemed to be in jeopardy.   more...

Colchester: Family help baby unit

A couple are to raise funds for a special baby care unit after it took care of their second premature baby.   more...

Colchester: Youngsters' films set for showing in schools

Lights, camera, action - young film-makers of the future have won a top award and helped to get an important message across to other youngsters through their work.   more...

Chelmsford: Senior Scoutmaster jailed for indecently assaulting girl, 17

A senior Scoutmaster has been jailed for indecently assaulting a young girl.   more...

Clacton: Dad's alert as dog eats fishing hook

A family's outing to a beach nearly ended in tragedy when their pet dog swallowed an angling hook and yards of line.   more...

Colchester: No poll on arts facility

No referendum. That was the decision on whether to ask the people of Colchester for their views on the controversial visual arts facility (Vaf).   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: De Vos reflects on woe

Jason De Vos was today bracing himself for some `sleepless nights' after Ipswich Town's 3-0 thumping by Reading.   more...

Cricket: Ali deserves Test chance

Alastair Cook is waiting in the wings ready to seize his chance to become an England Test star.   more...

Soccer: Partner unconcerned

Colchester United are not ready to make any knee-jerk reaction in their bid to attract the `stay-away' fans back through the Layer Road gates.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich Town 0-3 Reading (Coca-Cola Championship)

This match was billed as a yardstick for Ipswich Town, to test their mettle against one of the Coca-Cola Championship heavyweights.   more...