Stories for 11 April 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Family killed in plane crash

A family of three - including a child - have died after a light plane crashed in Argyll, Scotland.   more...

Airfield manager fears for worst after fatal plane crash

AN airfield manager says he hopes for the best but fears for the worst, following reports that a family due to return to the airfield were killed in a plane crash.   more...

Tributes paid to plane crash victims

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Mayor of Burnham who died along with his wife and daughter in a plane crash in Scotland.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Football: Revell ready to stay

Glen Revell has pledged to stay at Witham Town this season - as long as they club preserve their status in Ryman League division one north.   more...

Football: Braintree braced for change

Braintree Town are set to have a new-look squad next season.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

DNA catches Broomfield burglar

A MAN in a "drunken haze" stole more than £19,000 worth of property after he broke into offices at Broomfield Hospital.   more...

Suicide verdict on widower

A SON found his widowed father dead with a plastic bag over his head, an inquest has been told.   more...

Big bang for final festival

"WE want to go out with a bang" - that's the message from organisers of the last Chelmsford Cathedral Festival.   more...

Firefighters rescue woman driver after head-on collision

A WOMAN trapped in her car after a head-on crash was rescued by firefighters.   more...

Policeman got black eye — thug gets community service

A CHELMSFORD man escaped a jail sentence after assaulting a police officer in a drunken frenzy.   more...

Oh my dog! Chantelle's come in with her pooch!

THEY say it's a dog's life - but for pampered pooches, a pet boutique and grooming parlour in Chelmsford is the place to go.   more...

Man stabbed in unprovoked attack

A MAN was stabbed in the head in front of his girlfriend in an unprovoked attack.   more...

Author's seventh book tells of heroic aviators

A CONSULTANT who works for a leading Chelmsford company is celebrating the publication of a sequel to his first, bestselling book.   more...

Common ablaze

FIREFIGHTERS battled a bush fire in Danbury Common.   more...

Bikers' beef with Baddow High Street

A CHELMSFORD road has been voted the worst in Britain.   more...

Tony’s bid for TV fame

CHELMSFORD'S town crier realised a dream when he sang in front of thousands.   more...

Paperwork delays treatment at Broomfield

A MAN with a kidney disease is suffering because of backlogged paperwork at Broomfield hospital.   more...

Bikers bring sweet treats to ill children

CHILDREN staying at Chelmsford hospitals were handed Easter treats last weekend by big-hearted motorbike riders.   more...

Chelmsford Christians mark the Crucifixion

CHRISTIANS from all over Chelmsford gathered for the Good Friday celebrations last week.   more...

Man robbed by teenagers

A MAN was punched and robbed as he walked through Central Park in Chelmsford.   more...

Echo News

Tourist centre for bus station

SOUTHEND'S new bus station is to incorporate a new tourist information centre.   more...

Nappy days at Steve's juice bar

A CAFE has re-opened following a £15,000 makeover.   more...

Craylands approval: Compensation row

THE first stage of the controversial Craylands estate redevelopment looks set to be approved - despite major concern over compensation for homeowners.   more...

Armed police swoop after gun claim

ARMED police swarmed into a quiet Thundersley street following reports of a man brandishing a gun.   more...

Reject seafront flats - recommendation

CONTROVERSIAL plans to replace a landmark seafront building with a block of flats have been recommended for refusal by council officers.   more...

Man punched police officer in face

A MAN appeared in court after he punched a police officer in the face and made his nose bleed.   more...

Loner abused eight-year-old girl

A MAN who preyed on a vulnerable eight-year-old girl has been locked up for a year.   more...

Shipwrecked Naomi's dead good role

REALITY television star Naomi Millbank-Smith has landed a role in police soap The Bill.   more...

I DO feel like dancing - in Billy Elliot!

A YOUNG actress has danced her way into the hit West End musical Billy Elliot.   more...

Gun and horse cruelty at traveller site

RESIDENTS have called for a traveller site to be sweeped for weapons after a teenager was spotted passing a handgun to an adult.   more...

Have you seen Matthew?

CONCERNS are growing for a teenager who has been missing for nearly three weeks.   more...

Tenants' group boycotts housing committee

A TENANTS' group has refused to serve on a new committee overseeing the transfer of 1,700 council houses in Castle Point.   more...

Flats 'would cause overcrowding'

PROPOSALS for a two-storey block of flats have been thrown out by planning officers because of concerns about overdevelopment.   more...

And you thought you had green fingers...

GARDENING enthusiast Terry Babbage walked away with a series of awards from Benfleet Horticultural Society's spring show.   more...

'Carbuncle' plans hit opposition

A CAR dealership could be converted into a four-storey block of flats if plans for the site are approved.   more...

Let's run school on the wind!

A SCHOOL could power itself if plans for a wind turbine prove successful.   more...

I'll trek Himalayas - when I'm 64

AGE is proving no barrier for one man who has set off on the trip of a lifetime.   more...

Beat this: New team hits the streets

THE police presence is being beefed up in Pitsea, with a new team of bobbies-on-the-beat about to hit the local streets.   more...

Attack victim kicked in the face

A TEENAGER suffered a black eye as a result of being kicked in the face during an unprovoked attack.   more...

Family from hell wrecked our dream

A YOUNG couple were devastated after their tenants failed to pay rent, refused to leave for months - and eventually trashed their home.   more...

State of the seafront? It's your fault

A TORY councillor has blamed the people who use Canvey seafront for the sorry state it is in.   more...

'Not much new in flats proposal'

RESUBMITTED plans for a development of 30 flats have been criticised by neighbours as the old proposals with more window dressing.   more...

We're going topless again!

PEOPLE will be able to feel the sun on their faces and the wind through their hair this summer when an open-top bus service returns.   more...

Lucy is dancing for joy!

A YOUNG actress has danced her way into the hit West End musical Billy Elliot.   more...

Accident fears over bus lane

A NEW bus-only lane in Southend town centre is an "accident waiting to happen", according to bus drivers.   more...

Marathon to remember Max

A BUILDING surveyor is running the London marathon in aid of a friend's son who died aged just seven months.   more...

Are we getting students up too early?

SCHOOL should start later, so teenagers don't have to drag themselves out of bed too early.   more...

Tell us where paedophiles are

AN MP has attacked the Government's reluctance to introduce "Sarah's Law", which would make the details and whereabouts of sex offenders available to parents.   more...

A view to a kill!

A THEATRE is hoping to make a killing this week with a play called Signpost to Murder.   more...

Love that war couldn’t stop

A LOVE that survived the winds of war has been officially celebrated with the diamond wedding anniversary of Stuart and Vera Janes.   more...

Battle to repair sheltered housing after fire

ELDERLY residents have been promised they will not be left in the lurch after losing vital rooms in a fire.   more...

Council backs store’s green drive

BASILDON Council has joined forces with Asda to encourage shoppers to become more environmentally friendly.   more...

Children can enjoy fairy fun

FORGET looking for fairies at the bottom of the garden.   more...

Gazette Features

Are we a nation of animal lovers?

Ask Ann Sims whether we really are a nation of animal lovers and there will be a very telling pause.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester, St Osyth: Man, 21, denies murder charge

A man was due to face trial today accused of a murder in a town centre.   more...

Colchester: Woman robbed and beaten up

Police today launched a hunt for a gang of yobs after a woman was beaten and robbed.   more...

Clacton: Why must I wait to see my doctor?

NHS treatment has left one elderly woman feeling like "a beast in a field".   more...

Brantham: Tommy’s the pride of adopted village

When Tommy Kwok left the safety of his parents home in Hong Kong, he never imagined that 28 years later he would be championed as the hero of an English village.   more...

Great Saling: Essex-bound plane crashes

Three people died when a plane heading for Essex crashed.   more...

North Essex: Police winning crime fight

Crime is on the decrease in the Colne Valley, according to the latest police figures.   more...

Brightlingsea: Pushing himself to the max

A courageous cerebral palsy sufferer is undertaking the biggest challenge of his life.   more...

Colchester: Stadium clears final hurdle

The final hurdle in the path of Colchester's new community stadium looks to have been cleared.   more...

Layer de la Haye: Fears cars block 999 crews

Villagers fear badly-parked cars could be putting lives at risk, by preventing 999 services getting to emergencies.   more...

Colchester: Uncertain future for home charity

A charity is "hanging on in there" after its funding has more than halved in the last two years.   more...

Colchester: Driver fought off car hijackers

A driver had a lucky escape after he fought off two hooded men who tried to hijack his car.   more...

Elmstead Market: A modest hero

A hero has told how his instincts took over as he rushed to save a family from a burning post office.   more...

Wivenhoe: Helen has orange ap-peel

Schoolchildren have been busy raising funds for their marathon-running teacher.   more...

North Essex: Sun safety in the classroom

Children will be learning about sun safety in school to help them develop good habits for the future.   more...

Colchester: Drivers to be quizzed on roads

Road chiefs plan a major survey of drivers on the main routes in to Colchester.   more...

Walton: Reveller attacked on way to camp

A reveller was brutally attacked by three men as he made his way to a holiday camp in a seaside town.   more...

Colchester: ‘I didn’t quit over club row’

A youth football administrator has strenuously denied claims he quit his post over a row with a club.   more...

Gazette Sport

Soccer: First-class delivery from Posties

Colne Engaine were sent packing by Posties in the final of the Great Bromley Cup.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Model reaches for the stars

A MODEL is hoping to reach for the stars by taking part in an X-Factor style competition   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Tributes paid to plane crash victims

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Mayor of Burnham who died along with his wife and daughter in a plane crash in Scotland.   more...

Family die in plane crash

A FAMILY of three have died in plane crash in Scotland.   more...

Wedding tribute to daughter

LOVING parents whose baby girl died tragically at just eight months old found a special way to commemorate her.   more...

Battle of parks to get funding

THERE is still hope that Burnham could snatch the chance of a major facelift away from Maldon.   more...

Adder alert

DOG walkers and strollers on the sea wall at Burnham are urged to beware of adders following four early appearances by the venomous snakes.   more...

Cheers to the festival

CHEERS!   more...

New addition

A DAIRY has a new addition to its herd... a baby alpaca.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

A wish come true for Rhys

12-year-old Rhys Martin from Tilbury recently enjoyed the ride of his life.   more...

Concern for missing Matthew

CONCERNS are growing for a Thurrock teenager who has been missing for nearly three weeks.   more...

Gun cop in court

AN armed cop who lives in Thurrock has has appeared in court charged with making threats to kill and witness intimidation.   more...

Domestic court lays down law

THE first sentencing has taken place at South Essex's new Domestic Violence Court.   more...

Police on a mobiles mission

THE owners of a set of children's mobiles recovered by cops during a raid on a house are being sought by police.   more...

  
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