Stories for 17 April 2007

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Blues on the brink of glory

Brentwood Town 2, Bowers & Pitsea 1   more...

Echo News

Rettendon murders: New legal fight

A FRESH battle to free two men convicted of the notorious Rettendon Range Rover murders is being launched in Europe today.   more...

Coming soon: Our Iron Age Roundhouse

WORK on an Iron Age roundhouse at Hadleigh Castle Country Park is on schedule to be completed by June.   more...

Nappy days for Donald and Vera

ELDERLY couple Donald and Vera Johnson thought nappies and sleepless nights were behind them - but not according to Thurrock Council.   more...

German pupils get a taste of Essex hospitality

STUDENTS from Germany received a warm welcome on the first day of their five-day cultural exchange programme to Castle Point.   more...

Help draft Castle Point's future

RESIDENTS are being asked for their opinions on a new draft plan of action for Castle Point.   more...

Otters making a welcome return

OTTERS could soon be setting up home on the Vange and Canvey marshes and other wetlands in south Essex.   more...

Village finds wind-up merchant for clock

A village church which needed somone to look after its clock has been found - thanks to the Echo.   more...

Second time lucky for liver-op Denise

AFTER months spent anxiously waiting by the phone, Denise Swallow finally got the call.   more...

Truant mum jailed

A WOMAN has been jailed after her daughter attended school just 12 times in three months.   more...

Council under fire as ferry fiasco continues

THURROCK council is being fiercely attacked for failing to find an effective solution to the Tilbury ferry problem, which has rumbled into a third week.   more...

Ex-councillor in fraud case

A FORMER councillor has denied fraudulently claiming more than £4,000 of income support while his wife worked at a school.   more...

Getting a kick out of martial artistry

YOUNG martial artists will be setting out to prove they're a force to be reckoned with when they appear on a TV talent show.   more...

Crime rockets near traveller site inquiry told

CRIME has rocketed since travellers illegally moved on to a rural haven, a public inquiry was told.   more...

Updated: Arsonists target Camp Bling

A WOODEN home at Camp Bling has been gutted in a suspicious fire.   more...

Walkers raise cash for medical kit

FUNDRAISERS took advantage of the Mediterranean weather at the weekend for a walk around Canvey's sea wall.   more...

Should Atlantis City rise from the sea?

A BUSINESSMAN who has ploughed thousands of pounds into plans to redevelop Southend Pier is asking residents to back his scheme.   more...

Exercise targets to improve fitness

CHALLENGING new targets have been set to get one in four Southend adults exercising regularly within three years.   more...

Ivy tops 100

A CENTENARIAN has celebrated her birthday surrounded by her grandchildren.   more...

Doctors' challenge

TWO doctors will be pounding the pavement in a bid to make Southend Hospital's new appeal a runaway success.   more...

Blaze at cannabis factory

A CANNABIS factory was discovered by firefighters called to a blaze at a house.   more...

Echo Sport

Ryan raring to go for Essex

After playing a starring role at the ICC World Cup, Ryan ten Doeschate cannot wait for the 2007 season to start.   more...

Gazette Features

Home, home on the Grange

Colchester mayor Richard Gower will have more interest than most when he returns to his old school.   more...

Colchester: Tales from the riverbank

It seems Colchester is in a permanent state of development.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester, Kirby Cross: Proposal leads to assault

A pub landlord assaulted his ex-girlfriend after she refused to marry him.   more...

Kirby: How do we stop vandals?

Desperate players at a vandal-hit tennis club say they are at their wits' end on how to stop the attacks.   more...

Colchester: Residents vow to stop vandals

Residents plagued by antisocial behaviour say they are being forced to take matters into their own hands.   more...

Colchester: PC ban = Plenty of Cash

A 13-year-old girl has raised more than £200 for charity by giving up using her computer for Lent.   more...

Colchester: Things looking black for cab drivers

Cab drivers breathed a sigh of relief after getting the green light to paint their taxis black, instead of pink.   more...

Colchester: Jobs lost as Trust pays debt

About 64 jobs have been lost at Colchester's hospitals in the past ten months.   more...

Halstead: All the right letters - but not in the right order!

An eagle eyed reader saw this unusual spelling on a sign post at Greenstead Green near Halstead.   more...

Colchester, Eight Ash Green: Appeal to the top over park-and-ride

Campaigners fighting plans for a huge park-and-ride complex on their doorstep have launched an official complaint against council chiefs behind the £6 million scheme.   more...

Weeley: Sex offender misses court

A convicted child sex offender has not to appeared in court for a second time for sentence on a charge of sexually touching a teenage boy.   more...

Colchester: Auction to back team’s bid for cup glory

Organisers are hoping a special fundraising auction will enable a football academy to go to Sweden.   more...

Essex: Putting riders first

A campaign to promote motorcycle safety across Essex is being launched.   more...

Colchester: Artist’s views at town lecture

Tickets are selling out for this year's Colchester Lecture featuring architect Rafael Vinoly.   more...

North Essex: Sizzling spring - beware of burglars

Burglary rates could rise dramatically if temperatures continue to soar, it has been warned.   more...

Colchester: £24,000 vans’ blaze

A businessman has spoken of his frustration after his vehicles were set on fire.   more...

Harwich, Dovercourt: Rhoda’s 104 years young!

A sprightly great-great-great-grandmother is celebrating an astonishing milestone.   more...

Harwich: Teenager attacked in street

A teenager was left with facial injuries and bruising when he was the victim of an unprovoked attack in the street.   more...

Manningtree: Plea - keep people in loop over Tesco

Tesco has been asked to keep people informed as it makes plans for a new supermarket.   more...

Clacton: Red favourites return to show

The Reds will be back!   more...

Clacton: Please... use your loaf!

An SOS is going out to all Harley Davidson motorcycle owners.   more...

Clacton: £60,000 to be shared out

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects that benefit people in west Clacton.   more...

Coggeshall: Cycling in John’s memory

Cyclists are joining forces with a leukaemia charity to organise a bike ride.   more...

Colchester: Our grand gala

A Colchester swimming club will be using a charity donation to fund its annual gala.   more...

Colchester: Michael looks set to be the real deal

Colchester singing schoolboy Michael Hinch looks set for the big time after signing his first record deal.   more...

North Essex: Marathon runners sign up for charity

A north Essex charity has signed up a record number of volunteers for the London Marathon.   more...

Stansted: Work starts on £40m extension at airport

Stansted Airport has begun work on a £40 million project to extend the main terminal building.   more...

Frinton, Walton: Delightful woods are a top draw

A one-time dumping ground which has become an award-winning nature reserve is expecting a record number of visitors this summer.   more...

Gazette Sport

Rugby: Islanders end on a winning note

Mersea confirmed their status as champions and sealed a perfect end to a memorable season with a 45-5 victory over Thurston in the Eastern Counties League division one.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Rogue driver jailed

A MAN who abandoned the driver's seat of a moving car on the motorway while being chased by police was locked up for 20-months.   more...

Students evacuated after CS gas goes off at school

STUDENTS were evacuated from Aveley School after CS gas was released inside the building.   more...

Lorry driver freed from overturned cab

THERE was early morning drama at Lakeside on Tuesday when emergency workers had to free a man from his lorry after it overturned on the roundabout for Lakeside retail park.   more...

Soldier wants the write stuff

A THURROCK soldier currently stationed in Afghanistan is appealing to Gazette readers to write to him while he carries out a tour of duty.   more...

Girl bottled in attack

POLICE are appealing for information after a teenage girl was left needing stitches to her head when she was struck with a bottle.   more...

Teen's moped stolen with stab threat

A TEENAGER was robbed of his moped by two thugs who threatened to knife him.   more...

Victim cut from crash

THREE crews from Grays fire station were called out to rescue a person from a crashed car in Purfleet on Monday evening.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Hammers victorious as fans flock in

Lakeside Hammers 48, Poole Pirates 42   more...

Fleet's future expands into the Cosmos

THURROCK chief executive Tommy South has spoken of his dream to see his side climb to the pinnacle of non-league football.   more...

  
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