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Stories for 24 March 2006

Chelmsford News

£60m deal sparks boom time hopes

Chelmsford's Meadows Shopping Centre has been taken over by an Australian investment group in a £60 million deal, as a new report predicts boom times ahead for the county town.  more...

Echo News

Sports arena taking shape

COUNCILLORS were celebrating as work continued on the district's newest leisure facility.  more...

Echo,Basildon News

Killer in your home

DEATHTRAP sofas which could kill in minutes have been sold from a Basildon shop, a special Echo investigation has shown.  more...

Head's shock at Chantelle's bullying claim

CHANTELLE Houghton's former headteacher today expressed his disappointment at the Celebrity Big Brother winner's claims she was bullied so much she would "dread going to school".  more...

Echo,Basildon,Southend,Thurrock News

Overhaul for all bus stops

BUS stops across south Essex are set for a complete overhaul - but not before passengers have had their say.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Oliver is set to be a telly darling

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD from Thundersley will soon be starring in a nationwide TV advertisement to promote a celebrity gossip mag.  more...

Enter a dream world

THE weird and sense-altering world of dreams has been recreated at a Southend college, representing the biggest piece of public art the town has ever seen.  more...

Students dig in to build willow maze

STUDENTS from an agricultural college helped on a Hadleigh farm to build a maze of willow.  more...

Swine plans ready to try again

AMBITIOUS plans for a rollercoaster could be back on the drawing board for Southend Pier.  more...

Double murder ?

POLICE are investigating the mysterious deaths of a father and son whose bodies have been discovered at a home in a quiet street.  more...

Echo,Thurrock News

My! Hasn't it changed so much

THE Princess Royal remarked on the changes she had noticed as she visited a south Essex Citizens Advice Bureau branch.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Town man dies in Thai stabbing

A man from Colchester has been stabbed to death in Thailand.  more...

Tolleshunt D'Arcy: Man, 67, dies in crash

A man has died after a road accident despite the efforts of police and ambulance crews to save him.  more...

Braintree: Woman, 98, hides during raid

An elderly woman locked herself in a room as a callous thief searched her home.  more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: It's payback time

It's payback time for Chris Iwelumo.  more...

Thurrock News

Cops target 'vile' trade

Police say they will target the "vile trade" of people trafficking after two Vietnamese children were among several people caught in a series of raids in Thurrock.  more...

Thurrock Sport

Dockers seek revenge

Tilbury are likely to be at full strength for the Essex Senior League visit of Southend Manor on Saturday, who have beaten them four times this season.  more...

Rocks on a roll

EAST THURROCK UNITED will be looking to follow-up their stunning win over in-form Chelmsford last weekend and make it three victories in a row when they host Folkestone Invicta on Saturday.  more...

Millers need victory

If Aveley are to avoid dropping out of the Southern League Division One East they need to win games like the one they face on Saturday when mid-table Wingate and Finchley visit Millfield.  more...

Point to prove

ARENA Essex start their Elite Speedway League home campaign against Poole on Friday with a score to settle against the Dorset side.  more...

Fleet seek lift

In the Conference South Thurock's quest for their first win since early January continues when they meet Basingstoke Town who like Fleet are stranded in mid-table.  more...

Call to fans

GRAYS boss Mark Stimson is urging Blues fans to turn the New Rec into a fortress on Saturday as his players look to over-turn a one goal deficit in their FA Trophy semi-final against Exeter.  more...

Pirates thump Hammers

Poole Pirates 59, Arenea Essex Hammers 33  more...