Stories for 29 November 2005

Echo,Basildon News

Crays Hill: Prescott: Move travellers to Pitsea

HUNDREDS of travellers facing eviction from Crays Hill could be offered a new legal site at Pitsea, by order of the Government.  more...

Basildon: Remembering the loved and lost

HUNDREDS of people flocked to a special carol service at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon to remember loved ones who have died.  more...

Echo,Basildon,Southend,Thurrock News

Essex: Police chief makes pitch to bring back biker cops

ESSEX Police bosses will decide whether to bring back motorbikes on Monday.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Shoebury: Walker Mark on last leg

A MAN who is walking across three continents to raise money for cancer research is on his final stretch.  more...

Canvey: Drivers urged: Put goods out of sight

POLICE have revealed Canvey residents have been plagued by a spate of car crimes.  more...

Southend: Weather warning

SEVERE weather warnings have been issued across the country and a leading Southend councillor is also warning people to wrap up against the cold.  more...

Southend: Pier fire fish-and-chip man set for comeback

A BUSINESS made homeless by last month's disastrous pier fire could reopen in the empty shop at the bottom of the new Pier Hill development.  more...

Canvey: Poorly artist's £350 gift to Fair Havens

CANVEY artist Debra Ling raised £350 for a cancer charity by auctioning one of her paintings.  more...

Southend: Schools' SOS for more governors

SOUTHEND schools are on the lookout for new people to become governors.  more...

Southend: Website for American houseblingers

A SOUTHEND-based website on the art of dressing up your home for Christmas is about to launch an American version.  more...

Thundersley: A river where there was once a road

A BURST water main brought rush-hour chaos on a busy Thundersley road.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Waste plan supremo faces quiz

Waste chiefs will be carpeted over a decision that could see Colchester become the dumping ground for rubbish from across half of Essex.   more...

Stansted: Police owe county £559,000

Stansted Airport owes Essex Police more than £500,000 in unpaid costs, a report claims.   more...

Maldon: Victim of a pervert

A leisure centre pervert took photos of a woman by holding his camera under a changing room door.   more...

Clacton: Jobless man used knife to cut up drugs, court told

An out-of-work roofer who smuggled a knife into a nightclub to cut up cocaine has been spared jail.   more...

Thorrington, Wivenhoe: Car wash to help Courtney's family

Firefighters touched by the death of Courtney Bristow are holding a car wash in aid of her family.   more...

Clacton: Killer tries to clear his name

Bedsit killer Mark Rybialek, who was jailed for life for murdering a frail neighbour, is to appeal against his conviction.   more...

Colchester: School fair suffers vandal misery

Vandals targeted a school, stealing prizes and presents for a Christmas fair and ruining Santa's grotto.   more...

Hatfield Peverel: Rap lessons for pupils

Teachers at Hatfield Peverel Infant School have been using rap to help children learn.   more...

Clacton: Teens admit role in school blaze

Two teenagers have admitted setting fire to a school causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.   more...

Tendring: £20k award to be shared by groups

Four community groups in Tendring are to share £20,000 lottery money.   more...

Braintree: Firm fined £5,000 after acid spill

A company has been fined £5,000 for polluting the River Brain with hydrochloric acid and killing more than 760 fish.   more...

Thorrington: Girl's death - fire boss tells of trauma

A fire boss today spoke for the first time about the loss of Courtney Bristow, who died in a blaze.   more...

Heybridge: More alcohol hours at Tesco

A Tesco store blamed by local residents for causing alcohol-fuelled trouble will be serving alcohol for longer.   more...

Maldon: 280 pupils sing-along for Singaloud

Children from nine primary schools in and around Maldon have joined together for a mass sing-along.   more...

Colchester: Park and ride backed

Businesses are backing plans to solve Colchester's congestion problems with a park and ride service.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Royle backing Wilnis after red card woe

Joe Royle gave his full backing to Fabian Wilnis after he felt the Dutch defender was unfairly sent-off in the game's early flashpoint.   more...

Cricket: Cook is denied first cap

Essex batsman Alastair Cook was denied an opportunity to make his debut in the final Test of England's tour of Pakistan today.   more...

Motor racing: Jenson hits the track

Colchester would seem to have joined Silverstone, Monaco and Hockenheim on the international motor racing circuit.   more...

Soccer: Cardiff City 2-1 Ipswich Town (Coca-Cola Championship)

From delight to total despair in the space of four agonising minutes.   more...

Soccer: Ninian Park haunts Fabian

Fabian Wilnis today pleaded his innocence after being controversially sent-off in Ipswich Town's 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Court leave rivals out in the cold

THORPE Hall were joined by 25 schools in an area ranging from Southend to Colchester and Billericay for their annual invitation cross-country event.  more...

Ace Hickey all set to go Dutch

SOUTHEND international athlete Adam Hickey was today officially named in the Great Britain junior men's team to compete in the European Cross-Country Championships in Tilburg, Holland on Sunday week.  more...

Six of the best go for English glory

THE two Southend High Schools and Rayleigh's FitzWimarc carry local hopes in Saturday's English Schools Cross Country Cup national final at Leeds Grammar School.  more...

Homer packs a punch

JAMIE Homer is through to the 60 kilo final of the National Association of Boys Clubs championships after comfortably seeing off the Welsh champion.  more...

Dings late show squares up game

SOUTHEND were left kicking themselves after a late collapse cost them a National Division Three South victory at Dings Crusaders on Saturday.  more...