Stories for 2 April 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Big win for losing Scouts!

A SCOUT group finished 8-0 down - and more than £8,000 up - after a match at Billericay Town Football club on Sunday.   more...

Slow going ahead on town's road's

MORE traffic chaos is forecast for Billericay motorists.   more...

Happiness and health week

YOUNGESTERS at a Billericay school enjoyed five days of their "Be Happy, Be Healthy" programme last week.   more...

Charity swindler goes to prison

A HEARTLESS swindler who embezzled two health charities of £562,000 has been jailed for five years.   more...

Pupils’ floral fundraiser for cancer charity

FLOWERS that bloom in the spring were the centrepiece of fundraising efforts at South Green Infant and Nursery school.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Green-fingered pupils’ wildlife planting

YOUNGSTERS at schools in Chelmsford have been helping improve their environment.   more...

Music could be back at Chancellor Hall

CHELMSFORD'S Chancellor Hall could once again be heaving to the sound of music.   more...

Moulsham Lodge campaigners take fight to County Hall

RESIDENTS have taken their campaign to save a community centre to council chiefs.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: More cash for charity

THE cash keeps rolling in for one Clacton charity.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Government to be billed?

AN emergency sea wall repair scheme which cost Tendring Council £350,000 fits the bill for a Government grant.   more...

Frinton: Running for needy kids

MOST marathon runners would look forward to a rest after pounding the London streets for 26 miles.   more...

Clacton: Florence opens charity shop

A 101-YEAR-OLD was the obvious choice for Age Concern when they wanted someone to open their refurbished shop in Clacton.   more...

Clacton: Hearing aid wait slammed by MP

DOUGLAS Carswell has branded a three-year wait for a hearing aid "ridiculous".   more...

Clacton: Play area will not be sold

TENDRING'S housing portfolio holder has assured residents that a defunct play area will not be sold.   more...

Echo Business

Fun casino shop is a dead cert

IF you're still in a spin following the last Bond outing, then welcome to the Ace of Diamonds shop where you can buy into the world of 007's Casino Royale.   more...

Chance to get in on the music act

THE place to be on the first weekend in July will be the Sutton With Shopland Festival.   more...

Echo News

Our holiday sea rescue

A RELAXING holiday in the Caribbean turned to high drama when a family saved the life of a man drowning at sea.   more...

No homes for MOD ranges

SOUTHEND Council has given up on plans to use Ministry of Defence land in Shoebury for housing - despite paying expensive consultants to carry out a survey on the site.   more...

Sex abuse claims put off would-be teachers

A TEACHER falsely accused of sexual assault says similar claims by children will only discourage talented people from joining the profession.   more...

Nightmare neighbour inspires new website

A FAMILY who live near Wickford's "official neighbour from hell" have decided to set up a website to help other people going through the same torment.   more...

Updated: Man stabbed eight times

A MIDDLE-AGED man has been stabbed eight times with a screwdriver.   more...

Tonnes more trash

AN extra eight million tonnes of rubbish will be dumped in Basildon.   more...

Council says no to waste plant

THE Echo's Don't Dump on Basildon campaign has sealed its first victory.   more...

Search for man, 42

POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a Basildon man who went missing last week and are appealing for help to find him.   more...

Essex Ford complex work all set to start

CAR company Essex Ford is poised to start work on a £6.5million dealership complex which is the centrepiece of its expansion plans.   more...

Car crime clampdown

POLICE are launching a countywide clampdown on vehicle crime.   more...

Mum's £180,000 bingo jackpot

A PITSEA mum cried tears of joy after scooping a £180,000 national bingo jackpot.   more...

Diploma courses at Southend schools

NEW diploma courses will be offered in schools across Southend next year after a successful bid by the council.   more...

£300,000 refurbishment for Cliffs Pavilion

THE Cliffs Pavilion hopes to attract bigger touring productions once a £300,000 refurbishment of its backstage area is complete.   more...

Toll crossing discounted by 90% for locals

THURROCK drivers have been promised hefty reductions at the Dartford crossing when a price hike comes into force next year.   more...

Government help for cliff slippage

SOUTHEND Council is seeking Government assurances cash will be available to restore any cliff slippages that threaten rail or road links.   more...

Anti fascist meeting attracts all-comers

BASILDON MP Angela Smith is expected to lead talks at an anti-fascist public meeting.   more...

Mum on a mission over dog mess

A MUM is calling for action against people who allow their dogs to foul the pavements near her home.   more...

Police seek pervert with a beer belly

A PERVERT with a beer belly who has exposed himself to several woman in Northlands Park, Pitsea, is being hunted by police.   more...

School on the slide for funds

PUPILS got their skates on when a rink was set up in their school hall.   more...

Patients escape mental health facilities

ALMOST 90 patients escaped from mental health units in south Essex last year, raising concerns about the facilities' security.   more...

Paedophile, 77, avoids jail term

THE families of three schoolgirls who were indecently assaulted by a pensioner erupted in fury after he was spared jail.   more...

Chaos on c2c line: delays of several hours

COMMUTERS are being delayed by several hours after overhead lines went down on the c2c rail line.   more...

My girl had to pay £8k for my angina therapy

THE daughter of an angina sufferer was forced to pay more than £8,000 for specialist treatment because their pleas were rejected by South East Essex Primary Care Trust.   more...

Two-hour delays follow c2c cable fall

COMMUTERS suffered delays of several hours after overhead cables went down on the c2c rail line.   more...

Developer has a go at ‘Nimby’ councillors

A DEVELOPER has accused councillors of "nimbyism" after they turned down his plans for a controversial new development.   more...

Mercedes for the mayor?

CASTLE Point Council is looking to pay up to £15,000 a year leasing a car for civic events.   more...

Boardsailor rescued

A BOARDSAILOR had to be rescued by a lifeboat off Shoebury.   more...

Car set alight at rugby club

FIREFIGHTERS were called after a car was set on fire at Canvey Island Rugby Union Football Club car park, in Dovervelt Road, Canvey.   more...

Blind man saved by smoke alarm

A NEWLY-fitted smoke alarm helped save an   more...

Help me raise £25,000 for stroke unit

A STROKE survivor hopes to raise £25,000 to help fellow sufferers at Southend Hospital.   more...

Smoking banned at hospital

PATIENTS and staff at Basildon Hospital will soon be told to stub it out when a total smoking ban comes into force.   more...

Star quality... Scott, Greg, Rosie and Katie are our competition winners

AFTER months of anticipation and excitement, the winners of the Echo's We Wanna Make You a Star competition can be revealed.   more...

Race to be Miss Basildon

THE loveliest ladies in town will send pulses racing when they compete for the title of Miss Basildon 2007.   more...

Joynesy inspires a village and its youth

MEET Rochford's new citizen of the year. PC Steve Joynes, or Joynesy as he affectionately known, won the award for building a fantastic rapport with teenagers in Hawkwell and Hockley.   more...

Gazette Features

Wide blue yonder

The boat was big, very blue, stunning in its simplicity and a seminal moment in artist James Dodds' life.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: Big spender had no cash in bank

A man bought £50 bottles of champagne and other expensive drinks with cheques which turned out to be worthless.   more...

Colchester: Achievements on and off the field

A sports scheme which uses football to motivate pupils' learning has been rewarding its young learners.   more...

Colchester: He’s a genius in his own lunchtime!

Making lunchtime a time for play and not a time for bullying has earned recognition for a ten-year-boy.   more...

Colchester: Town broker goes east

A leading Colchester stockbroking company is to be taken over.   more...

Colchester: Dermot set for X Factor

Colchester television presenter Dermot O'Leary has proved he has the X Factor by being appointed to present the hit TV show.   more...

Colchester: Police put brakes on off-road bikers

Police swooped on a disused quarry to put the brakes on illegal off-road bikers.   more...

Colchester: Law-abiding motorists earn praise

Drivers have been praised after a police campaign to keep Colchester's roads safe proved a success.   more...

Colchester: 3 Para boxing clever

Hail the all-conquering 3 Para boxing champions.   more...

Holland-on-Sea, Harwich: Jack’s three-year hearing aid wait

An outraged MP has branded a three-year wait for a hearing aid "ridiculous".   more...

Tendring: Councillors to get laptop computers

Taxpayers could soon provide councillors with thousands of pounds of computer equipment and IT training   more...

North Essex: Drink-drive warning

Eight drivers were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in just a few hours.   more...

Colchester: Gurkhas call for pensions rights

Gurkhas from Colchester joined a march on Parliament to call for equal rights.   more...

Colchester: Train firm’s £4m fine for disaster

A rail company has been fined £4 million for health and safety breaches which led to a crash in which a Colchester man died.   more...

Ardleigh: Reservoir gravel plan gets the green light

An Essex reservoir is to double in size as part of a scheme which will see 16 years of gravel extraction.   more...

Essex: Rail firm’s new safety measures

Rail operator One has ordered carriage doors to be closed 30 seconds early in a bid to make more trains run on time.   more...

Clacton: Man charged after pub knife incident

A man was due to appear in court today after a pub landlady's partner suffered knife wounds.   more...

Tendring: Head - 'We will not tolerate violence'

A headteacher is taking a stand against violent pupils at a school in Tendring.   more...

Thorpe: Teacher in training

A teacher from Thorpe is set to run up funds for a campaign to build a new sports hall.   more...

Weeley, Colchester: Scooter woman is fighting for her life

A motorcyclist is fighting for her life after she was in a collision with a lorry on Weeley bypass.   more...

Colchester: Call centre closure - jobs threat

Scores of workers could be left jobless after a call centre announced its closure.   more...

Gazette Sport

Soccer: important victory for Witham

Witham Town bounced back from their disappointing defeat against Flackwell Heath last week with an important 1-0 Ryman League division one north win over Bury Town.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Mum's call for action of dog foulers

A SOUTH Ockendon mum is calling for action against residents who allow their dogs to foul on the pavements near her home.   more...

Thurrock loses World Darts event

THE PDC World Darts Championship's 14-year love affair with Essex is over.   more...

Reduced crossing fee pledge for Thurrock residents

The government have announced the new proposals for toll charges at the Dartford crossing, promising a near 90% discount for Thurrock residents.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Joonas misses Wolves trip

The Lakeside Hammers Finnish star Joonas Kylmakorpi has not recovered sufficiently from his dislocated shoulder to enable him to take his place in the Hammers line-up for this evening's Sky Sports Elite League match at Wolverhampton.   more...

Dockers looking up

TILBURY could take a big step towards securing mid-table Ryman League Division One North when they travel to Witham Town on Tuesday.   more...

Edinburgh travels in confident mood

What a difference a week can make.   more...

Thurrock loses World Darts final

THE PDC World Darts Championship's 14-year love affair with Essex is over.   more...

  
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