Stories for 15 February 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Che inspired by Rovers return

Southend United defender Che Wilson is hoping to help the Shrimpers get one over his former Bristol Rovers side at the Memorial Stadium this evening.  more...

Football: Low-key derby affair for Canvey and Town

Two Essex Thames-side Trophy ties top the bill on a quiet spell of midweek action on the local non-league scene.  more...

Football: Ann-Marie on target

Canvey's Ann-Marie Heatherson got Charlton Athletic Ladies off to the perfect start in their FA Women's Cup quarter-final at home to Sunderland.  more...

Football: Pennant puts Blues on the map

A pennant which will be flying around the world to spread the word of Southend United was handed to Blues fan Ade Butteriss by the Shrimpers Trust's Paul Yeomanson before Friday's match with Scunthorpe.   more...

Football: Two triallists for Southend reserves

Southend Reserves are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they entertain QPR at Roots Hall.  more...

Rugby: Barking bitten by rampant Southend

Rampant Southend turned in a superb performance to put one over big county rivals Barking in the Essex Senior Cup quarter finals on Sunday.  more...

Rugby: Canvey grind out path to final

CANVEY Island won through to the final of the Presidents Shield with a hard fought victory over Essex Two rivals Burnham-on-Crouch.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: Youth to face sentence

A youth is to face sentence next month after admitting setting fire to a garage and putting the lives of two people in danger.  more...

Essex Vfestivalfive

V Festival: Franz Ferdinand join Scissor Sisters for V

V Festival organisers have announced Franz Ferdinand will be joining the Scissor Sisters as co-headliners for this year's V Festival.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Striker search in vain

Boss Phil Parkinson is having a fruitless search to bring reinforcements to Colchester United.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Frinton, Walton: Councillors to set trap to test street cleaning

Frustrated councillors are to set a honey trap to test if street cleaners are doing their jobs.   more...

Maldon: Drivers urged to think twice

Police are appealing to motorists to think twice before putting lives at risk at a railway crossing.   more...

Colchester: Mugger uses knife

A woman was mugged at knifepoint on a Colchester street.   more...

North Essex: A&E times win Trust £100k

Exceptional emergency department performance has won the Trust which runs Colchester General Hospital a £100,000 boost.   more...

Essex: A12 closed after pile-up

The inside lane of the London-bound A12 was closed at Witham after seven vehicles were involved in a crash.   more...

Colchester: Teenager airlifted

A teenager was airlifted to hospital after being injured playing rugby at a Colchester secondary school.   more...

Colchester: £50,000-a-year for 40cm more

New rules look set to cost Colchester General Hospital an extra £50,000-a-year.   more...

Langham: Robber threatens cashier with gun

A man escaped with cash from a petrol station on the A12 after telling the cashier he had a gun.   more...

Walton: Crowning glory for sisters

Walton has chosen its new carnival queen and princesses.   more...

Maldon: Council to ask panel

A town council is to ask an adjudication panel to reconsider its decision to suspend a district councillor for five months.   more...

Colchester: Woman admits to selling cocaine

A woman has admitted selling drugs to an undercover policeman.   more...

West Bergholt: Bigger and better Co-op opens

Residents in West Bergholt have received a £1 million Valentine's gift with the opening of a new Co-op convenience store.   more...

Braintree: Nurse for 44 years has said farewell

A nurse who devoted 44 years of her life to the NHS has retired.   more...

Clacton: Pots expert Henry digs up an old friend

The Antiques Roadshow is used to turning up wonderful surprises.   more...

Tendring: Bad behaviour fight stepped up

The fight to tackle anti-social behaviour by problem families in Tendring has been boosted by £25,000.   more...

Witham: Lane closed after asbestos dumped

Asbestos was dumped in a road near Witham - prompting Essex County Council to seal off the area.   more...

Colchester: Dream £50k bingo jackpot for woman

A pensioner is looking forward to a more comfortable retirement after bagging more than £52,000 at the bingo.   more...

Essex: Franz's V good news

Brit winners Franz Ferdinand are the second act lined up for this year's V Festival, it was revealed today.   more...

Braintree: School figures add up to £1m scheme

Pupils at a mid-Essex secondary school can look forward to much better accommodation if plans for an extension get the green light.   more...

Colchester: Catch me if you can

A team of rugby-playing sixth formers put willing youngsters through their paces during a special tournament.   more...

Clacton: Hoping for a flood of interest in post

Forget maths and English - the Clacton branch of the Colchester Institute is looking for a lecturer in plumbing.   more...

Ramsey: Crossing at fatal collision site

A pedestrian crossing will be installed near the spot where an elderly couple died in a road accident.   more...

Tiptree: £2.3m school revamp unveiled

The sports minister was today due to officially open extensive new facilities at an Essex school.   more...

Maldon: Town's £10m tourism boost is announced

A £10 million boost to tourism in Maldon has been revealed in figures just released.   more...

Harwich: Children's play centre plan passed

Plans have been drawn up for a children's play centre on an industrial estate.   more...

Colchester: Pair locked up for car damage spree

Two men have been jailed for what a judge described as "orgies of wanton vandalism."   more...

Colchester: Search for climber suspended

A search for a climber reported missing on Ben Nevis has been suspended.   more...

Clacton: Warning over GP bag theft

Parents were today told to warn their children never to take pills they may find or be offered.   more...

Braintree: £10m flats plan for bus garage

A £10 million development is set to transform Braintree bus garage site into flats and shops.   more...

Colchester: Sofa, so bad in bidding stakes

An oversized sofa once said to have belonged to Blur singer Damon Albarn is for sale on auction website Ebay.   more...

Weeley Heath: Leanda's love of history brings book success

A love of history and story-telling has landed a woman with a published novel.   more...

Colchester: Buy one slave ...get one free

Students had "lots" of fun raising cash for charity - by auctioning themselves off in return for cash.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Clacton on a high as derby approaches

Clacton Town are riding on the crest of a wave heading into tonight's Tendring derby against Harwich and Parkeston.   more...

Soccer: Striker search in vain

Boss Phil Parkinson is having a fruitless search to bring reinforcements to Colchester United.   more...

Soccer: Unsworth's uncertain future

David Unsworth today admitted his long-term future is up in the air.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Westcliff: Thieves target music store

Thieves stole a huge haul of guitars and other instruments worth up to £6,000 from a Westcliff music store.  more...

Southend: Downing Street protest over council cuts

Banner-waving campaigners descended on Downing Street in a Valentine's Day protest to stop grassroots services being cut to the bone.   more...

Canvey: Parents log on to see kids' dietary habits

Canvey parents are logging on to make sure their children opt for healthy lunches and snacks.  more...

Shoebury: Concern over radioactive materials test

A Tory MP has demanded an urgent inquiry after a leaked document revealed radioactive materials were tested at Shoebury's military ranges in the 1940s and 1950s.   more...

  
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