Stories for 3 March 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Pitsea: Town to become "dumping ground" for millions of tonnes of rubbish

Millions of tonnes of waste will be dumped at Pitsea under plans to build the Crossrail super rail link, it was revealed today.  more...

Laindon: Scavengers acused of stealing and selling DVDs

A Mother today told of her contempt for thieves who raided her fire-damaged home for remaining valuables.  more...

Basildon: Golf course could get £1 million spruce-up

Basildon Golf Course could be set for a £1 million revamp, it has emerged.  more...

Vange: Dad fears yob gang will strike again

A Father fears thugs who burnt his stepson's hair with a lighter will attack other children before police catch them.  more...

Laindon: Scavengers

A mum today told of her contempt for thieves who raided her fire-damaged home for remaining valuables.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: Town is recognised for helping Third World

Chelmsford has become the first town in Essex to achieve Fairtrade status.  more...

Essex Business

Essex: Education White Paper welcomed

Employers' organisations across Essex have welcomed the emphasis on literacy and numeracy in the Government's new Education White Paper.   more...

Colchester: Business Link helps fuel company

A Colchester firm is really cooking after calling in Business Link for Essex to help handle the high demand for its product.   more...

Essex Jobs

Jobs: Break away from your work habits!

For 50-odd weeks each year, most of us look forward to the fortnight or so of freedom that constitutes our annual holiday.   more...

Jobs: Bring the outside in for brighter, happier offices

Does office life leave you washed-out and lethargic, yearning for the great outdoors while you're stuck working in the grey indoors?   more...

Jobs: Taking a casual approach - is it all wrong?

We're told that today's workplace is an increasingly casual place to be, with flexible working, relaxed dress codes and a more informal atmosphere.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Painful time for Stockley

Sam Stockley is facing a painful predicament - the Colchester United defender is suffering with an ankle injury but he said the only time he can detect where the pain lies is during matches.   more...

Soccer: Painful time for Stockley

Sam Stockley is facing a painful predicament - the Colchester United defender is suffering with an ankle injury but he said the only time he can detect where the pain lies is during matches.   more...

Soccer: U's Cup memories go under hammer

Ex-Beatle George Harrison was top of the pops with My Sweet Lord the day Colchester United pulled off one of biggest giant-killing acts in FA Cup history.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Maldon: Man, 59, pulled from flat fire

A man living in sheltered accommodation had to be pulled out of his smoke-filled flat after his microwave caught fire.   more...

Dunmow, Stebbing: Des res bunker sold for £10,000

A bunker built by the Ministry of Defence during the Cold War has been sold for £10,000 and will be restored to its former glory.   more...

Harwich: Residents to vote on Bathside terminal

Residents of Harwich and Dovercourt will vote on whether they want a container terminal built at Bathside Bay.   more...

Colchester: Pat on the back for a special officer

Colchester is going to crown its first community police officer of the year.   more...

Wethersfield: MoD Police in Essex first to get new gun

Ministry of Defence Police in Essex will be the first in the country to be issued with a gun which can penetrate sophisticated body armour.   more...

Jaywick: Seal-saving quest fails

Efforts to save a seal washed up at Jaywick failed.   more...

Chelmsford: Black eye spoils landlord's big day

The blushing bride and the bruised groom - not the classic wedding snaps Essex publican Gene Lewis had in mind.   more...

Clacton, Colchester: Student's future in balance after case

A promising young physiotherapy student's career hangs in the balance after she was convicted of assault.   more...

Braintree, Witham: These shoes were made for giving...

Children in developing countries will have better-protected feet thanks to a shoe recycling scheme taking off in Braintree and Witham schools.   more...

Clacton: Residents vow to fight mast plans

Residents in Clacton are preparing to do battle over plans to put up a new mobile phone mast just off the town's seafront.   more...

Brightlingsea: Special reasons for school to celebrate

Pupils and teachers are celebrating after their school was redesignated as a sports college.   more...

Coggeshall, Kelvedon: Police chase driver jailed

A man has been jailed after a high-speed car chase ended with a police car being damaged.   more...

Colchester: Caller is sent packing

A bogus caller was thwarted thanks to the help of a neighbour.   more...

Clacton: 'We've had enough of the yobs'

Residents are fighting back to stop vandals and nuisance youths running riot and causing damage in their road.   more...

Essex: Gritting chief says sorry

The man in charge of Essex highways admitted they "got it wrong" by not gritting the county's roads early this morning.   more...

Colchester: Woman leaps from flat fire

A woman jumped from a first floor flat to escape a fire.   more...

Mid-Essex: Council admits failing workers

Essex County Council has admitted risking the health and safety of employees after a tree-felling accident in which a park ranger died,   more...

Colchester: Decision on doctor months away

It could be months before the future of a suspended Colchester doctor is decided.   more...

Colchester: First step in town regeneration plan

The first planning application for the St Botolph's regeneration has been lodged.   more...

Harwich: Parking under spotlight

Parking should be a key consideration when designing a quayside regeneration.   more...

Dovercourt: Turnaround school praised by Ofsted

Inspectors have praised a primary school which has turned itself around.   more...

Little Oakley: Closed pub 'had too few customers'

Villagers have been told their historic pub shut because not enough people used it.   more...

Heybridge: Two men sought

Two men who snatched more than £500 from a supermarket till in Heybridge are being sought by Maldon police.   more...

Witham: Furniture stolen

Antique Chinese furniture, worth about £27,000, has been stolen from an Essex transport haulage business.   more...

Manningtree: Festival event at library

Manningtree library is to feature in the Essex Book Festival.   more...

Kirby Cross: Welcome boost for village protesters

Angry protesters who fear their way of life would be shattered if a village estate is built have been given a boost.   more...

Chelmsford: Bridge work finish tied in to weather

Months of traffic misery could be coming to an end in Chelmsford - providing it gets warmer.   more...

Colchester: Trust in good health

The Trust which funds Colchester's frontline health services isn't as badly off as had been predicted.   more...

Colchester: Public urged over health meetings

Health chiefs have urged people to attend board meetings of the Trust which runs Colchester's NHS hospitals.   more...

Maldon: Store to upgrade security after latest raid

Store chain Woolworths admitted it had a security problem at its Maldon branch after the High Street shop was targeted by thieves for the ninth time in four months.   more...

Stansted: Airline fined for 'misleading consumers'

Budget airline Ryanair has been fined £24,000 for misleading air fares.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Broken finger forces out Gould

Clacton Town goalkeeper Darren Gould is facing a frustrating spell on the sidelines after breaking a finger.   more...

Kickboxing: Phoenix aim to go all the way

John Harvey wants his five Phoenix Martial Arts students to go that extra mile as they prepare for the upcoming World Kickboxing Association (WKA) World Kickboxing Games.   more...

Soccer: Kuqi may still have role in promotion fight

Shefki Kuqi could still play a part in Ipswich Town's crunch showdown with promotion rivals Wigan Athletic.   more...

Soccer: U's Cup memories go under hammer

Ex-Beatle George Harrison was top of the pops with My Sweet Lord the day Colchester United pulled off one of biggest giant-killing acts in FA Cup history.   more...

Athletics: Sarah getting used to the spotlight

Colchester's Sarah Claxton has been getting used to life in the media spotlight ahead of the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid this weekend.   more...

Soccer: Painful time for Stockley

Sam Stockley is facing a painful predicament - the Colchester United defender is suffering with an ankle injury but he said the only time he can detect where the pain lies is during matches.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: Regeneration pledge to create 15,000 jobs

A company has been set up by the Government to redevelop the equivalent of a small village in Southend and create 15,000 jobs over the next 15 years.   more...

Southend: Club ditch "racist" posters

A club has taken down posters in which the words Concentration Camp appear alongside the Star of David, a Jewish symbol.  more...

Benfleet: Paedophile jailed for abusing teenager

A man has been jailed for 27 months and banned from ever working with children after he indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl.  more...

Southend: Police "grass" failed by prison service

A vulnerable inmate who took his own life in a high security segregation unit was let down by the Prison Service, a jury has ruled.  more...

Castle Point: "James Bond" spy gear to catch troublemakers

Tiny cameras the size of a lipstick are to be used in the fight against neighbours from hell in Castle Point, it has been revealed.  more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Tennis: Trio make flying start on the tour

SEAN Cleary, Alex Young and Matthew Verrinder will all be looking for another tournament win as the Garon Tennis Academy Tour heads to Dubai.  more...

Soccer: Corbett closes on Blues return

SOUTHEND United striker Jimmy Corbett is determined to regain full fitness and force his way back into the first team reckoning after returning for the reserves against Thurrock on Tuesday.  more...

Golf: Young pros line up Alps challenge

SOUTH-East Essex golfers Ricki Winn and Paul Ring fly out in 10 days on the latest step of their education to becoming successful tournament professionals.  more...

Cricket: Gooch batting for new Essex role

ESSEX coach Graham Gooch is set to reduce his overall responsibility by concentrating on batting duties, with assistant John Childs taking charge of bowling.  more...

  
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