Stories for 25 February 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Langdon Hills: Rabbit poachers at country park

Poachers armed with catapults are flushing out rabbits and killing them at a family country park.  more...

Basildon: Charity under threat over cash crisis

A charity is under threat after suffering two major blows in bids to secure vital funding.  more...

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Rugby: Rochford have promotion in sight

London Four North East leaders Rochford Hundred can clinch promotion with a win at lowly opponents Wymondham tomorrow.  more...

Athletics: Hickey's fit for world challenge

Southend's sporting superstar Adam Hickey will be fully fit to run for Great Britain in next month's World Cross-Country Championships.  more...

Boxing: Martin puts fight doubts behind him

Canvey boxing coach Terry Dainty is urging Johnny Martin to continue his preparations as normal for tomorrow's proposed showdown with Amir Khan.  more...

Football: Experience vital for Hammers

West Ham travel to Leeds United on Saturday hoping for a big lift from their golden oldies.  more...

Football: Gulls ready to attack Bishops

Canvey Island are likely to revert to a more attacking formation when they bid for a place in the FA Trophy quarter finals at Park Lane tomorrow.  more...

Karate: Bolt from the blue thrills Jonathan

Hadleigh karate club have had plenty to celebrate this week after picking up the club and coach of the year award from the United Kingdom all star karate association.  more...

Football: Flavs eyes seventh heaven

Southend United goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan is bidding to secure a seventh successive home clean sheet for the Shrimpers against Bury tomorrow.  more...

Rugby: Harman calls for end of relegation fears

Kevin Harman believes his Southend side can finally kill off their National Division Three South relegation fears with victory at strugglers Weston-Super-Mare tomorrow.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: Park plan is a threat to arcades

Bold plans for the redevelopment of Maldon's Promenade Park have taken another step forward.  more...

Essex: Family escape in ski coach crash

A Writtle family have described how they survived a fatal holiday coach crash on a snow-covered German motorway.  more...

Essex Business

Tendring: Take your partners for network

The Saffron Walden Herts and Essex Building Society is planning to radically increase its agency network in the Tendring district and is looking for suitable partners.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Fagan out to prove he's committed to U's

Colchester United striker Craig Fagan is out to prove the doubters wrong at Hull City.   more...

Soccer: Where are the Tigers' teeth?

Hull City will be looking to avenge their FA Cup third round defeat tomorrow.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Magic break for Michael

Colchester magician Michael J Fitch is about to hit our television screens in a new show that looks set to make him a star.   more...

Dovercourt: Co-op's £500k project

Work has started on the Co-op's £500,000 redevelopment project to help modernise a town centre.   more...

Clacton: Motorcyclist had not passed test

A motorcyclist admitted fabricating a "lengthy deception" to enable him to ride his motorbike, a court heard.   more...

Tiptree: Action group vows to fight centre plans

An action group today pledged to halt proposals for a new community centre outside its village.   more...

Braintree: New baths for old

New bathrooms and kitchens are to be put into council houses across the Braintree district as part of an £8 million project to refurbish 1,000 homes.   more...

Colchester: Officials get ready to move

Colchester Council is getting ready for a big move to new offices.   more...

Braintree: Ton up for the Rotary

The great and the good of Braintree district gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Rotary International.   more...

Colchester: Gritters give main roads the all-clear

Gritting lorries were out in force as Colchester experienced some of the heaviest snowfalls in this cold snap.   more...

Colchester: Sledging yobs destroy saplings

Tobogganing yobs have laid waste to commemorative trees planted in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Hull fan too drunk for game

A football fan missed a match because he was drunk and abusive, a court heard.   more...

Harwich: Man had £500,000 of heroin

A Dutchman has been jailed for ten years after half a million pounds of heroin was found in his car.   more...

Clacton: Teaching changes 'could hit morale'

A governor at a Clacton school has told how he fears changes to teacher's working practices will seriously hit finances and morale.   more...

Maldon: Forced out!

A widow targeted by vandals might now leave the home she has lived in for 50 years.   more...

Clacton: Fire crews called out more in 2004

Firefighters in Clacton have seen a significant increase in call-outs over the past year, it has been revealed.   more...

Clacton: Pensioner in seatbelt row

A defiant pensioner was held in police cells after refusing to wear a seatbelt.   more...

St Osyth: Campaigners 'tyred' of fly-tippers

Green campaigners have hit out at fly-tippers who dumped about 100 old tyres in an entrance to a village field.   more...

Harwich: Cocaine discovered hidden inside shoes

Cocaine worth more than £65,000 was found in a pair of shoes after customs officers stopped a man at Harwich.   more...

Dovercourt: Boy attacked by two girls

A teenage boy was attacked and robbed by two girls outside a railway station.   more...

North Essex: Icy pavements toll up to 12

Across north-east Essex a total of 12 people have been dealt with in hospital for slips and falls relating to the cold weather.   more...

Colchester, Clacton: Kevin's on the ball

About 50 children were in for a treat this half-term holiday as Colchester United's midfielder Kevin Watson paid a surprise visit to a soccer camp.   more...

Ramsey: Jane marks 100th by making a day of it

A party with friends and family and a letter from the Queen - the perfect way to reach a century.   more...

Manningtree: Angry commuters slam One timetable changes

Rail bosses have been warned their franchise could be on the line.   more...

Heybridge: African aid plea 'Dawns' on Connor

A tear-jerking episode of The Vicar of Dibley prompted a ten-year-old boy to write a moving letter about poverty in Africa to Tony Blair.   more...

Halstead: Man had 1,000 indecent snaps

A driving instructor admitted having more than 1,000 indecent images of children on his computer.   more...

Clacton: Special police set to patrol streets

Special constables will be patrolling the streets of Clacton town centre as part of a national weekend of awareness.   more...

Colchester: Council votes for regeneration plan

Trust us! Colchester councillors have made a plea to the public to have faith in them to get the reshaping of the town right.   more...

Colchester, Clacton: Peeping tom at swimming pool

A man spied on people undressing in family changing cubicles for sexual gratification, a court heard.   more...

Colchester: Terry gives live ammo the bullet

A metal detector find could have ended in disaster for Terry Mallison - he found four live bullets in a field.   more...

Clacton: Dancers step out for first showcase

Dance students are stepping out for their first public showcase next week.   more...

Clacton: Firms inspected over Sudan 1 products

Three firms, including one from Clacton, have been inspected as part of the investigation into Britain's biggest food product recall.   more...

Colchester: Eight weeks to save bus station

Only the people of Colchester can save the Queen Street bus station now.   more...

Colchester: Tour art gallery before work starts

Want to enjoy a tour of the site of Colchester's new multi-million pound art gallery?   more...

Cressing: Ghostly goings on

The Essex Ghosthunters group will be camping out at Cressing Temple Barns overnight from Saturday to Sunday.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Defeat 'a minor setback' says Wilnis

Fabian Wilnis is backing Ipswich Town to storm back from their midweek woe in tomorrow's showdown against Queens Park Rangers.   more...

Boxing: Poston - 'I Khan win!'

Marcus Poston's big chance of lining-up on the same bill as Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan is hanging in the balance.   more...

Rugby Union: Black and Ambers won't give up hope

Braintree rugby chief Jeff Lewis has not given up hope of the Black and Ambers avoiding the drop this season.   more...

Soccer: Ipswich will need to keep their cool

Cool heads will be the order of the day when Ipswich Town play their second home game in five days against Queens Park Rangers.   more...

Soccer: Fagan out to prove he's committed to U's

Colchester United striker Craig Fagan is out to prove the doubters wrong at Hull City.   more...

Soccer: Where are the Tigers' teeth?

Hull City will be looking to avenge their FA Cup third round defeat tomorrow.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: Shock as RNLI turns down cash for lifeboat

A MAN was left shocked when he offered the RNLI £25,000 for a new lifeboat - and they turned him down.  more...

Southend: Midwife nominated for top award

A dedicated midwife has been nominated for an award for her compassionate care of bereaved parents.  more...

Castle Point: Low-level crime "out of control"

A leading Tory councillor has described problems with speeding, youth crime and motorcycle use on Canvey as "out of control."  more...

Southend: Assault victim appeals for help to catch attacker

The victim of a vicious nightclub assault appealed for information as police released CCTV images of the suspect.  more...

Hockley: Prison's award for helping inmates beat drug addiction

A treatment programme for inmates at Bullwood Hall women's prison has won a national award for helping prisoners beat drug addiction.   more...

Thurrock News

MP's litter blast

The level of cleanliness on Thurrock's section of the A13 "is doing the image of the borough a great disservice" according to local MP Andrew Mackinlay.  more...

Council take charge

THURROCK Council has been busy this week letting residents know that from April parking in the borough will be under their control.  more...

GP phone charge hope

CALLS to some GP surgeries could get cheaper as the Government looks into banning the use of premium-rate phone lines.  more...

Booze crackdown

A POLICE crackdown on adults who buy alcohol for under-age drinkers is to begin in South Ockendon.  more...

Thurrock Sport

Boost for Arena Essex

SPEEDWAY fans in the borough have a new name to get their lips around. Purfleet's Arena-Essex speedway stars are now to wear the name of new team sponsor Husqvarna Motorcycles.  more...

Trophy test

GRAYS take on Altrincham on Saturday in what will be a tough FA Trophy fifth round test for Mark Stimson's squad.   more...

  
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