Stories for 30 March 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Billericay: Man dies after gym workout

Paramedics battled in vain to save the life of a man who collapsed while using exercise equipment at a gym in Billericay.   more...

Crays Hill: Businessman's council tax revolt

A businessman who backs onto a huge travellers' camp is launching a council tax revolt after watching the value of his home plummet by more than £350,000.  more...

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Boost Roots Hall roar

Steve Tilson is urging as many Shrimpers supporters as possible to cheer on Southend United against Bristol Rovers at Roots Hall on Friday.  more...

Football: Tilly sets promotion target

Southend United manager Steve Tilson believes his Blues side are just four wins away from securing promotion from League Two.  more...

Fishing: Everything's Cummins up roses for Chris

Chris `Nashboy' Cummins finished his Easter break in style netting a personal best mirror carp of 19lb 2oz at Northlands Park Lake.  more...

Fishing: Jackson keeps up pressure in flounder league

South Essex anglers kept themselves in contention in the Kent Flounder League over the Easter weekend.  more...

Diving: Karen eyes end to career

Karen Smith, diving Olympian from the Southend Swimming Club who has been selected to compete in Montreal, Canada, at the Diving International Grand Prix, is to retire from the sport next year.   more...

Speedway: World champ is crowd puller

World Champion Tony Rickardsson is expected to attract a big crowd to the Purfleet Raceway when he makes his Arena Essex home debut tonight.  more...

Chelmsford News

Essex: War declared on litter bugs

A blitz on litter and rubbish left by the roadside in the Witham and Braintree area was launched by the district council yesterday.  more...

Echo Echo Features

Basildon on the big screen

CHARLOTTE POTTER meets a team of guerilla film-makers who are set to immortalise their home town on the silver screen   more...

Kids go back to basis

KATE ESHMADE investigates the Japanese teaching method Kumon  more...

A reasonable return for Dirty Den

NEIL JONES talks to ex-EastEnders star Leslie Grantham as he prepares for a visit to the Palace Theatre, Westcliff  more...

Getting children on a health Hi

NICK HALLISSEY meets the team behind the revolutionary children's show Hi-5  more...

Punk legend to play at Riga

ORIGINAL Stranglers guitarist and singer Hugh Cornwell will be able to spot a few peaches on the beaches of Southend this week.  more...

Turning disaster into a restoration project

Columnist Nick Hallissey has a novel solution to stave off doom in Essex  more...

Are you suffering in ignorance?

Endometriosis can be a crippling condition that was once branded the career woman's disease. But some woman don't even realise they have it and that it could leave them infertile. NICOLA McLARNON reports  more...

Essex Business

Colchester: Farmers' market extends

The hours of a popular farmers' market have been extended so workers can visit during their lunchtime.   more...

Essex: County is hotspot for start-ups

Essex hit the heights as a national hotspot for new business in 2004.   more...

Essex Essexroots

Cathreina ,Marie and Gordon

I am looking for my sister Cathreina.  more...

Pauline Williamson

I'm looking for Pauline Williamson who lived in Clacton in 1978 at Orwell Road.  more...

Geoffrey Hill

I am trying to make contact with Geoffrey Hill who is believed to be living in the Colchester area.   more...

John Gibson

I am trying to trace my brother John and his family.  more...

Bertie Harold Lee

Lookin for any family members of Bertie Harold Lee.  more...

Tunbridge

I am looking for any desendants of a Charles William Tunbridge born 1871 in Chelmsford (Iron Fitter).  more...

Sue Cavanagh

I am urgently seeking the whereabouts of a friend Sue Cavanagh.  more...

William James Reynolds

I'm looking for family members of my grandfather, William James Reynolds & his second wife Sybil Millicent.  more...

Frank Redman

I am looking for any decendance from Frank Redman.  more...

Essex,Eveninggazette Business

Maldon: Central spot for historic market

Maldon's historic market has found a new venue.   more...

Essex,Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Time Team TV date for town's finds

The special Time Team documentary about Colchester's Roman chariot-racing track will be screened on May 2, Channel Four bosses have confirmed.   more...

Dovercourt: let the kids run wild

Dovercourt's award-winning beaches have medicinal qualities - according to a historic medical manual.   more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Visiting fans ejected from Layer Road

Trouble-making away supporters were kicked out of Layer Road during Colchester United's match against Chesterfield.   more...

Soccer: Crooner at U's game

Is this the way to Layer Road? Seventies singing star Tony Christie will be belting out his reissued hit "Is This The Way to Amarillo?" at the U's next match on Friday.   more...

Eveninggazette News

Dovercourt: High Street banner sparks controversy

Controversy surrounds the lead-up to tomorrow's Bathside Bay referendum.   more...

Braintree: Trust in talks to shut clinic

A Clinic in Braintree could be axed because the health authority cannot afford necessary refurbishment work.   more...

Colchester: Urgent repairs to shut castle

Colchester's biggest tourist attraction is being forced to shut for emergency repairs.   more...

Colchester: Legionnaires fear at fitness centre

Leisure chiefs say urgent repairs are needed to prevent the risk of Legionnaires' disease breaking out at Colchester's flagship Aqua Springs fitness centre.   more...

Great Notley: My heartbreak as dog kills cat

The distraught owner of a cat savaged and killed by a dog has warned owners to control their dogs before another animal is hurt.   more...

Chelmsford: Worker burned at plant

A worker at Britvic's soft drinks plant suffered burns after he was covered in boiling water.   more...

Colchester: Woman attacked on way home

A woman was viciously attacked after returning home late at night.   more...

North Essex: Threatened bus route is backed

A vital bus service which faced the axe is to be kept on the road.   more...

Essex: £1m victory in goalpost fight

An Essex mother whose son died after a set of goalposts fell on him has won her 14 year battle to improve playing field safety.   more...

Mid Essex: Train campaigner has a one-to-One

Talks have been held with rail bosses in a continuing attempt to ease commuter misery.   more...

Colchester: Hospital staff win park fee review

Plans to charge hospital staff 50p a day to park have been put on hold after workers complained.   more...

Essex: £8m junction bid 'not good enough'

Plans for an £8 million upgrade of the junction linking the M25 and A12 have been dismissed as a "small crumb of comfort" by Essex's transport supremo.   more...

Colchester: Vandals' £6,000 rampage

A drunken wrecking spree at a Colchester school was today condemned by a headteacher.   more...

Clacton: Resort hit by sewage ordeal

Thousands of litres of sewage had to be transported away when a resort's main pipe burst for the third time in 15 months.   more...

Clacton: Support from afar for new hospital

Visitors from the Continent have been signing up to pledge their support for a new hospital at Clacton.   more...

Tiptree: Factory in Midsomer jam

Television viewers in Tiptree will be glued to the screen as the village's famous jam factory takes centre stage in a hit detective drama.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Points shared in derby clash

A share of the points didn't really satisfy either Stanway Rovers or Tiptree United in their derby clash at Chapel Road last night.   more...

Soccer: Visiting fans ejected from Layer Road

Trouble-making away supporters were kicked out of Layer Road during Colchester United's match against Chesterfield.   more...

Soccer: Town chief refuses to change

Braintree Town chief George Borg has refused to change his fiery ways - despite back-to-back sendings-off.   more...

Swimming: Competitors rise to occasion

Colchester swimming Club were handed the Fairplay Trophy at the final round of the Essex County Championships.   more...

Soccer: Crooner at U's game

Is this the way to Layer Road? Seventies singing star Tony Christie will be belting out his reissued hit "Is This The Way to Amarillo?" at the U's next match on Friday.   more...

Soccer: Pat commits to U's

Pat Baldwin has well and truly come in from the cold.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Shoebury: New primary school to cope with pupils' increase

Shoebury is to get a new primary school under plans revealed today.  more...

Rochford: School hours switch

A school will follow the Continental lead by starting and finishing lessons early as part of a shake-up of lessons.  more...

Benfleet, Canvey: Options to tackle congestion at Sadlers Farm

A £50million road improvement scheme could make congestion a distant memory at the notorious Sadlers Farm junction in Benfleet, councillors said.  more...

Southend: Tesco moves back into High Street

Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled plans for a store in Southend town centre, despite shutting down a larger one a few years ago.  more...

Eastwood: Watchdog to probe school's admissions policy

THE Eastwood School will be reported to the schools adjudicator for having a two-tier admissions policy that discriminates against some of the children living nearby.  more...

Hadleigh: Final pint pulled at landmark pub

The final pint was pulled at a historic Hadleigh pub as it closed its doors to punters for the last time.  more...

  
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