Stories for 23 April 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Primary school praised in latest inspection

A PRIMARY school has been praised for being a good school with rising standards.   more...

Residents not consulted over waste centre plan

RESIDENTS living about a mile from where planned waste treatment centre say they knew nothing about the plans, despite lengthy consultations.   more...

Family's real life African thriller

Murder, rape and wild animal chases are featured in many fast-paced thrillers.   more...

Echo News

Have your say on dual academy plan

PUBLIC consultation sessions will be held today and tomorrow for people wishing to have their say on plans to turn Barstable and Chalvedon schools into academies.   more...

Manslaughter landlord is jailed

A MAN died after his landlord hurled a brick at his head, a court heard.   more...

We're confused, say island's voters

CANVEY residents have been left scratching their heads, after postal voting forms dropped on their doormats at the weekend with "confusing" instructions.   more...

Taxi driver is savagely attacked

A TERRIFIED taxi driver was kicked to the ground during a violent robbery.   more...

Why ban building here?

A COUNCILLOR has voiced his frustration that development on Canvey is being blocked by Government guidelines.   more...

Updated: Touching tributes to Sheri

FRIENDS and family have paid touching tributes to a young woman killed in a road crash in Leigh.   more...

Don't let anyone else die here

ALMOST 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for road safety measures to be introduced where a young woman was killed.   more...

£800k emergency measure at council

SOUTHEND Council is to spend almost £800,000 as an emergency measure to avoid the risk of staff making pay claims in the future.   more...

What we have to do to net £5.5m

SOUTHEND Council will get an extra £5.5million if it manages to meet stringent Government targets.   more...

Missing woman, 76: Clothing on beach

AN ELDERLY woman's possessions have been found on a beach after she disappeared from her home.   more...

We want more dentists

MORE than 2,000 people have signed a petition, calling for more dentists to serve the population of two villages.   more...

Youth council's new home

SOUTHEND'S increasingly active youth council is set to get a new base, as a way of encouraging more young people to get involved in local politics.   more...

'Insure your car or lose it' warning

DRIVERS are being warned to insure their cars or face losing them after traffic cops snared more than 100 motorists driving while uninsured in a month.   more...

Kay finds inspiration

AN author will be signing copies of her new book at Wickford library.   more...

Fox clubs prepare return to the wild

TWO small fox cubs are set to be released into the wild after being rescued by volunteers.   more...

Will our true Blues pups be top dogs?

SOUTHEND United may be facing relegation - but the players might find some new namesakes triumphing in a very different competition.   more...

Warning about counterfeit ciggies

SMOKERS have been warned to be on their guard against smuggled or counterfeit cigarettes at boot sales.   more...

Fighting the tide of litter on our beaches

DAYTRIPPERS are being encouraged to clean up their rubbish after new figures revealed litter on Britain's beaches increased by 90 per cent since 1994.   more...

Mum-of-2 guilty of running brothels

A MOTHER-of-two who is facing jail after admitting running three high-class brothels.   more...

Marathon man was on a roll

THE slowest runner in the 2007 London Marathon finally finished the course yesterday, dragging a 23-and-a-half stone boulder behind him.   more...

McFly join in and say ‘be too smart for drugs’

A CHART-topping band are joining the fight to warn youngsters of the dangers of drugs.   more...

Vulnerable new mums to get 60 nurse visits

HEALTH workers will visit some new mums at least 60 times in the first two years of their child's life as part of a pilot scheme being launched in Southend.   more...

Cabbies' gift of joy for 150 children

MORE than 150 children with disabilities and their families had a special party thanks to the Southend Taxi Drivers' Fund.   more...

Family-friendly vision for empty space

THE empty space at the top of Southend High Street looks set to undergo a revamp to attract more families to the town centre.   more...

Councillors in traveller "U-turn"

THREE councillors have been slammed for taking part in an important traveller site vote - despite previously saying they were no longer impartial.   more...

Love trains? You'll be chuffed about this!

TRAIN enthusiasts were in their element when a miniature railway chugged back into action for the summer season.   more...

100 reasons to celebrate

A GREAT-GRANNY is planning to celebrate her 100th birthday surrounded by family.   more...

At last - Billy gets his new home

A TEENAGER who is wheelchair- bound is feeling right at home in his new adapted bungalow which his mum and dad secured after a four-year battle.   more...

Developer's plans for bungalow site

AN application for three houses and six flats to replace a bungalow in Thundersley has been submitted to Castle Point Council.   more...

Stop this seafront graffiti

NUISANCE graffiti on Canvey's sea defences must not be allowed to happen again, a leading councillor said.   more...

Model castle helps bring history to life

A REPLICA of a Norman castle standing tall on Rayleigh Mount is bringing the 12th century back to life.   more...

School taken out of special measures

STAFF and pupils at a Southend special school are celebrating after Government inspectors took it off the failing list.   more...

c2c track works leads to replacement buses

ENGINEERING works are planned on the c2c line between Laindon and Leigh from Sunday, April 29, and continuing into the following week.   more...

Praise for school's good progress

EDUCATION watchdog Ofsted has praised Thorpe Bay School in Southend for continuing to make good progress since being removed from special measures last year.   more...

Honour for dedicated probation staff’s work

IT'S a demanding job working behind the scenes with criminals who have been convicted of all sorts of terrible crimes.   more...

Tory faces leaflet accusations

A PRESSURE group is campaigning to stop a prominent Tory councillor being re-elected next week.   more...

I'm no thug - just ask my mum!

THE LILY-LIVERED among us should maybe turn away now.   more...

Basildon Centre security stepped up

SECURITY has been increased at the Basildon Centre after a spate of crimes.   more...

Echo Sport

Honours even as Essex accept draw

Essex drew their opening County Championship match of the season after Derbyshire had set them a demanding target of 376 runs from a minimum of 74 overs but the home side never showed interest in a positive response.   more...

Gazette Features

Are we there yet?

On any weekday between 7am and 10am more than 100,000 commuters pass through Liverpool Street.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Drivers get away with bad parking

Traffic wardens have been unable to issue tickets in three town centre roads for more than a week.   more...

St Osyth: Yob-hit play area forced to close

A village play area could be closed after a wrecking spree.   more...

Thorrington: Historic mill to open for summer

The fully-restored 19th century tide mill at Thorrington shows off its bygone beauty on Sunday.   more...

Dovercourt: Where were the police?

A man was throttled and left unconscious in an unprovoked attack in front of his pregnant girlfriend.   more...

Dovercourt: Disabled driver’s fury at penalty

A disabled man has hit out at over-zealous parking attendants who issued him with a ticket.   more...

Essex: Killer claims positive lie test

Convicted killer Jeremy Bamber claims he has passed a lie detector test proving his innocence.   more...

Clacton: Dream start for young thespian

Sixth-former Sean Keating is celebrating after hearing he has won a place at the prestigious Mountview Drama College in London.   more...

North Essex: Avoid ciggy temptation

Car boot sale customers are being warned not to buy counterfeit cigarettes.   more...

Weeley: Mortar bomb blast at farm

A bomb disposal squad exploded a Second World War mortar found on a farm.   more...

Tendring: Well-earned rest for pooper-scooper

More than 100 tonnes of dog-poop are scooped up every year in the district by council workers.   more...

Colchester: Let’s hear it for the Scouts

Hundreds of youngsters kicked off celebrations to mark 100 years of the Scout movement by joining Colchester's St George's Day parade.   more...

Boxted: Blaze guts home

Home-owner Anthony Corin watched in horror as a blaze ripped through his property.   more...

Colchester: Group helps patients on the road to recovery

Patients will be helped on the road to recovery thanks to a donation to Colchester General Hospital.   more...

Colchester: ‘Don’t rattle charity tins around here’

A group of Paras collecting for the Royal British Legion were moved on from Culver Square shopping centre after a mix-up over their licence.   more...

Essex: Trains misery 'a farce' say group

A commuters' group has described problems with Essex's railways as "a farce and a scandal".   more...

Colchester: 12 days in the Himalayas... with no gear

A chiropodist who spent more than a year planning a Nepal trek was left appalled after her luggage disappeared en route.   more...

Bures, Colchester: Judge’s praise for Good Samaritan

A judge has rewarded a man for helping a woman attacked in a pub car park.   more...

Heybridge: Blaze rips through flat

Six people were rescued by firefighters from a burning flat.   more...

North Essex: Car fire causes A120 closure

The A120 road between Colchester and Harwich was closed after a car burst into flames.   more...

Colchester: Police swoop on alleged drugs den

A haul of suspected Class A substances were seized after police swooped on an alleged drugs den in the second raid to take place in Colchester in four days.   more...

Wivenhoe: Flooding threat to nature reserve

Fears are growing that a marshland nature reserve could be destroyed by flooding unless urgent action is taking.   more...

Colchester: Stamps of approval for designer

Special stamps for St George's Day have been created by Colchester designers.   more...

Colchester: ‘Too lackadaisical’ over firing range

A councillor has condemned people's "lackadaisical approach to their own safety" as plans have been put forward to fence off an Army range in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Global career of former councillor

A United Nations official whose career took him all over the world before going into local politics in Colchester has died.   more...

Colchester: Looking at life through a lens

Primary school pupils marvelled at technology on a trip to Essex University.   more...

Colchester: Nurses down tools to help feed elderly

Nurses at Colchester General Hospital have found a way to make sure their elderly patients get their dinner.   more...

Colchester: Brian’s gotta lotta bottle when it comes to charity

Former pub landlord Brian Jerome has a whole lotta bottle.   more...

Harwich: Raft race could return to town calendar

A favourite seaside tradition could be re-launched this summer.   more...

Dovercourt: Stolen car dumped in watery grave

A woman was distraught when her car was stolen from outside her house and ended up dumped on the beach.   more...

Mistley: Future is positive for lucky couple

Style gurus Trinny and Susannah have transformed the lives of one lucky couple.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

St George's day parade is something different

by BEN ATTENBOROUGH   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Flasher spared jail

A serial flasher who exposed himself to shocked commuters at train stations was spared jail.   more...

Killer gets 27 months

A MAN who caused the death of his fellow lodger when he hurled a brick at his head during an argument, was jailed for 27-months.   more...

Praise for school after gas scare

Thurrock Council and the emergency services have praised the work of staff from Aveley School following their quick reactions to a potentially dangerous situation involving what was thought to be CS gas.   more...

Drivers alerted to insurance crackdown

DRIVERS are being warned to insure their cars or face losing them after traffic cops snared more than 100 motorists driving while uninsured in a month.   more...

Crooks net £200,000 booze haul

CROOKS stole a haul of beer and a lorry worth nearly £200,000 after breaking into a warehouse.   more...

Raiders strike at school

EQUIPMENT worth £4,000 was stolen from a school during a break-in.   more...

Cruise ship fire could have been avoided

A FIRE on a cruise ship that broke out hours after it left Tilbury might have prevented as modifications that could have stopped it were not carried out, an accident investigation report says.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Relaxed mood as Blues prepare for big game

Justin Edinburgh and his players were in relaxed mood on Monday as they prepared for their massive game against Kidderminster Harriers on Tuesday night.   more...

  
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