Stories for 1 March 2005

Chelmsford News

Essex: Hunt's defiant stand

More than 800 supporters of the Essex Hunt gathered in defiance at the High Easter point-to-point race track on Saturday after hunting with hounds became illegal.  more...

Echo,Essex Southend United

Soccer: Lawrie in line for quick return

Southend United striker Lawrie Dudfield was today relieved not to be facing a long lay off with his knee injury.   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...

Colchester: Helping hand with rate bills on way

Small businesses in Colchester could get a reduction in their rate bills.   more...

Football: Southend Utd 1-0 Bury (League Division Two)

The Shrimpers remain fifth in the League Two table following a 1-0 win over struggling Bury.   more...

Essex: Firms urged to plan for attacks

Firms in Essex are being urged to make contingency plans in case of a terror attack.   more...

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...

Soccer: Kightly eyes first-team return for Blues

Southend United winger Michael Kightly is hoping to force his way into first team contention with another fine showing for the Shrimpers reserves against Thurrock at Roots Hall tonight.   more...

Essex Business

Braintree: Sunflower challenge from restaurant

A Braintree restaurant is challenging schoolchildren to see if they can grow the tallest sunflower in a competition as part of a charity appeal.   more...

Essex Vfestivalfive

V Festival: Dance act double for V Festival

V Festival will play host to two of the country's biggest dance acts with The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy added to this year's line-up.   more...

TUES HOLDV Festival: Dance act double for V Festival

V Festival will play host to two of the country's biggest dance acts with The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy added to this year's line-up.   more...

V Festival: Keep up to date with our email alerts

Make sure you don't miss out on the lastest V Festival news. Register for our V Festival news updates and we'll keep you informed of the new names added to the line-up.   more...

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...

V Festival: Dance act double for V Festival

V Festival will play host to two of the country's biggest dance acts with The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy added to this year's line-up.   more...

V Festival: Headliners take Brit awards

V Festival 2005 headliners the Scissor Sisters have scooped a trio of awards at the Brits.   more...

V Festival: A brief history of 10 years of V...

The very first V festival was held in 1996 and was the only event of its kind to be staged at two sites over the same weekend where the artists swap venues overnight.   more...

V Festival: Dance act double for V Festival

V Festival will play host to two of the country's biggest dance acts with The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy added to this year's line-up.  more...

V Festival 2005: Scissor Sisters confirmed for festival

The first band for the V Festival 2005 has been announced and it's a return for the Scissor Sisters.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Fagan thanks U's

Craig Fagan has thanked Colchester United for giving him his first chance in football.   more...

Soccer: U's praise jibe action

Colchester United have praised a rival team's decision to axe a commentator who made an offensive jibe about a U's player.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Witham: Top radio show in town

A top national radio show is coming to Essex next month.   more...

Colchester: Raid men released

Seven men arrested in connection with an alleged football related disturbance have been released on police bail.   more...

Colchester: Switchboard's paint party

A paint party is being held so people can help decorate the drop in lounge at Colchester Gay Switchboard.   more...

Manningtree: Four in five unhappy with new train times

Nearly 200 commuters took part in a survey on rail services carried out at Manningtree Station.   more...

White Colne: Planting trees for loved ones

Residents will be able to get their hands dirty planting trees in White Colne for their loved ones.   more...

Clacton: School too cold to open

More than 1,500 pupils at a Clacton school had an extra day's holiday after part of the site was left without heating.   more...

Kirby Cross: Plea to return gold rings

A great-grandmother is offering a reward for the return of two gold rings.   more...

Colchester: £75,000 bill for GP case

A legal bill of more than £75,000 will have to be paid by Colchester Primary Care Trust (PCT) because of allegations against a town doctor.   more...

Harwich: Crime scheme's tenth year

A crime-preventing initiative has celebrated its tenth anniversary - with the children taking part as enthusiastic as ever.   more...

Maldon: Charity coffee support

A cancer sufferer who organised a charity coffee morning was overwhelmed by the support she received.   more...

Maldon: Woollies raided

Night raiders have targeted Maldon's Woolworth store for the ninth time in four months.   more...

Harwich: Blind group welcomes path-cycling curb

A group which represents blind people has welcomed a curb on cyclists riding on pavements.   more...

Colchester: Copycat station is just the ticket

This is what Colchester Council wants the town's new bus station to look like.   more...

Tollesbury: Limo's badges stolen

A Lincoln Continental stretch limo was stripped of its badges while parked in Tollesbury.   more...

Stansted: Bomb alert

A plane was grounded at Stansted Airport after a passenger said there was a bomb on board.   more...

Colchester: Cancer woman's car attacked

A cancer sufferer has had her car attacked by thieves.   more...

Jaywick: Improving resort for the children

Youngsters' needs in a deprived seaside resort are being put to the top of the agenda.   more...

Colchester: Help us to catch these monsters

An 82-year-old Second World War veteran who was savagely beaten by muggers for just £4 in change has vowed not to let the horrific incident stop him for going out.   more...

Maldon: All the 'bear' necessities

Teddy fans can take their bears to a new shop when they start looking a bit grizzly.   more...

Stansted: Airline cleared of ten charges

Budget airline Ryanair has been cleared on ten charges of misleading prices for a rival airline.   more...

Weeley: Amber's healthy order

Out go the crisps and chocolate bars and in come the apples, oranges and bananas.   more...

Brightlingsea: Carnival goes back in time

Carnival-goers will be stepping back in time when they visit this year's Brightlingsea extravaganza.   more...

Earls Colne: Driving charge admitted

A man has admitted causing the death of another man by dangerous driving.   more...

Walton: Lamp row church sees the light

A memorial church lamp, which sparked a row after it was taken down, is to be put back - on bishop's orders.   more...

Clacton: Fight to thwart homes goes on

Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight to try to stop homes being built on part of a school site in Clacton.   more...

Tiptree: Anger at centre plans spills over

Furious campaigners fighting plans to build on a conservation area have called for a public referendum after accusing a council of doing deals in secret.   more...

Frinton: Driver's lucky escape

A driver had a lucky escape when his car hit a telegraph pole and flipped over.   more...

Boreham: Crash injures four

Four people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in left the road.   more...

Essex: Prodigy's festival return

This year's V Festival will finally see Braintree's Prodigy make a welcome homecoming.   more...

Colchester: Mixed-sex wards row

Male and female patients are still being treated next to each other in Colchester - despite pledges to end mixed-sex wards in hospitals.   more...

Kirby Cross: Poorly cow helped

A poorly cow was tended to by firefighters after it collapsed in a field.   more...

Colchester: Goggles stolen

Laser goggles, worth more than £3,000, were stolen from Colchester General Hospital.   more...

Braintree: Man bit PC on arm during arrest

A man who bit a policeman has received a community punishment and rehabilitation order.   more...

Witham: Firm's profits up 33 per cent

A Witham-based housebuilder has announced record results for the last financial year.   more...

Brightlingsea: Plan for land as add-on graveyard

Brightlingsea councillors want to buy a plot of land to act as an "add on" to the existing parish graveyard after it was ruled no more burials could take place there.   more...

Mistley, Lawford: Marathon invite for mum

A mother-of-two is taking part in the London Marathon.   more...

Colchester: Vicar condemns church collection box thieves

A vicar has condemned thieves who stole collection money from a Colchester church.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Rugby Union: Colchester 14-22 Basildon (Powergen London League Division Four North East)

Colchester went down to Basildon in very difficult conditions.   more...

Athletics: Harriers' winning streak continues

Colchester Harriers' tradition of winning the team events at the Essex road championship events continued at the Essex Half-Marathon Championships.   more...

Soccer: Player banned for life

An amateur footballer who was given a police caution for assaulting a referee has been handed a lifetime ban.   more...

Soccer: U's praise jibe action

Colchester United have praised a rival team's decision to axe a commentator who made an offensive jibe about a U's player.   more...

Soccer: Club warned on abuse

Soccer watchdogs have held back from disciplinary action after claims that a Braintree footballer was subjected to racist abuse.   more...

Soccer: Fagan thanks U's

Craig Fagan has thanked Colchester United for giving him his first chance in football.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: James Bond hovercraft for Southend?

A hovercraft made famous in a James Bond film could be used to patrol the south Essex coastline.   more...

Great Wakering: Care home plan dropped

Plans for a care home for troubled youngsters have been dropped after a campaign by villagers.  more...

Canvey: Family mourns man who died in blaze

Family and friends of a man who died after a fire gutted his home today told of their sadness and shock at their loss.  more...

Southend: Tribute to murdered Sally

A memorial garden is to be planted at murdered Southend student Sally Geeson's former primary school.  more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Soccer: Anton eyes top two for Irons

DEFEAT at Leeds United on Saturday might have slowed the West Ham push for automatic promotion, but nobody at the club is giving up on catching the top two.  more...

Boxing: Twins have finals in their sights

BOWERS Gifford identical twin boxing brothers Danny and John Dignum continue to make things grim for rivals on the boxing scene.  more...

Soccer: Lawrie in line for quick return

SOUTHEND United striker Lawrie Dudfield was today relieved not to be facing a long lay off with his knee injury.  more...

Boxing: Rayleigh are back in the ring

Local boxing has received a massive boost with news that the Rayleigh Club is back in business for the first time since they were forced to quit premises in Rawreth Lane last autumn when the wind blew the roof off the unit they were using.  more...

Soccer: Billericay out to beat the freeze

BILLERICAY Town boss Justin Edinburgh is hoping that the current cold weather warms up enough to enable his side to give tenants Chelmsford City a hot reception at New Lodge tonight.  more...

Soccer: Kightly eyes first-team return for Blues

SOUTHEND United winger Michael Kightly is hoping to force his way into first team contention with another fine showing for the Shrimpers reserves against Thurrock at Roots Hall tonight.  more...

Rugby Union: Weston-super-Mare 33-8 Southend

SOUTHEND'S director of rugby Kevin Harman slammed his side following a disappointing 33-8 defeat at lowly Weston Super Mare on Saturday.  more...

Soccer: Gulls lifted by home Trophy draw

CANVEY Island have been given a massive incentive to win through to the last eight of the FA Trophy when they visit Conference South Bishop's Stortford in their fifth round replay tonight (7.45pm).  more...

  
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