Stories for 27 April 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Woman falls in street

Bocking End was blocked off last night causing traffic tailbacks, after an elderly woman fell in the road.   more...

Can you help save St Michael's?

A pensioners campaigner is appealing to the "learned" people of Braintree to help save St Michael's hospital.   more...

Greenfields not "breaking the rules"

Accusations that the rules of Greenfields Community Housing were broken have been refuted by Braintree District Council.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Soccer: duo take the reins

David Coyle and John Reeves have been unveiled as the new joint-managers of Clacton Town.   more...

Echo News

Group plans to help make pain bearable

A CANVEY man who conquered chronic pain with new techniques is setting up a support group to help fellow sufferers.   more...

Ripping good show with murder to sing about

STUDENTS at Seevic college, Thundersley, have staged a sell-out performance of a historic murder mystery.   more...

Spate of pet deaths - will a child be next?

A SPATE of pet deaths and prangs along a busy road has prompted calls from householders for new traffic calming measures to cut speeding.   more...

Labour sets sights on key seats in election

LABOUR activists have their sights firmly set on winning key seats across Castle Point in Thursday's local elections.   more...

A leap of faith for intrepid threesome

THREE fundraising daredevils are preparing to jump out of a plane to save a disabled club from nose-diving.   more...

Sewage in ditch was from house, not travellers site

TRAVELLERS accused of polluting ditches with raw sewage are in the clear - for now.   more...

Dead bikers over drink limit

TWO men, who died after a motorbike collided with a car, were both over the drink-drive limit, an inquest heard. Abdul Madden, 23, and pillion passenger Mohammed Uddin, 22, were travelling along the A127, when they attempted to overtake a Citreon car.   more...

10-year Asbo for the neighbour from hell

A MUSIC teacher has been slapped with a ten-year anti-social behaviour order for heaping misery on his neighbours.   more...

Stage is set for budding actors

TWO students have won places with the prestigious National Youth Theatre after competing against 4,000 other hopefuls.   more...

Girl, 15, accused of murdering her newborn baby

A TEENAGER has appeared at Grays Youth Court accused of murdering her own baby.   more...

Children in peril warning

PARENTS are being warned to stop their children playing in and around a industrial plant, which stores dangerous chemicals.   more...

Disruption on trains

NIGHT trains will be disrupted on the Shoebury to Fenchurch line for most of the week due to planned engineering works.   more...

Attacked by ciggie conman

A MAN was attacked in a subway by a rogue cigarette salesman.   more...

Man knifed in mugging

A MAN was knifed in a street robbery.   more...

Remove these yellow lines!

A COUNCILLOR is campaigning to get yellow parking lines removed from two Southend streets.   more...

Growing our own – thanks to tremendous fundraising

CHILDREN at a Rochford school are able to grow their own fruit and vegetables thanks to a fundraising effort.   more...

Magic brush play is a hit

A THORPE Bay school has picked up several awards for one of its drama productions.   more...

Asbestos removed from Avro centre

A SMALL amount of asbestos has been removed from a centre for people with learning disabilities.   more...

Civil servants' strike will halt public services

STRIKING Government staff will bring many public services to a halt during a one-day stoppage over job and pay cuts.   more...

Tim is new fishermen’s friend

THERE is a new pair of hands at the at the helm of an organisation which looks after the welfare of fishermen in the east of England.   more...

Nightmare neighbour given 10-year Asbo

A MUSIC teacher has been slapped with a ten-year anti-social behaviour order for heaping misery on his neighbours.   more...

Beaches to get a combing for the summer

SOUTHEND'S beaches will be replenished this summer thanks to £170,000 of Government funding.   more...

Toy shop targeted in botched burglary

THIEVES left a trail of destruction at a Benfleet toy shop following a bungled raid.   more...

Seafood bar reopens after revamp

A POPULAR seafood bar is reopening in Benfleet this week.   more...

Stackers’ trip to America

TWO youngsters proved they were a cup above the rest after being selected to represent Great Britain in an unusual sport.   more...

Message in a bottle leaves Mitch at sea

A message in a bottle written by a Basildon Council workman has been unearthed - more than 20 years after it was buried.   more...

Hundreds of patients get hospital bug

HUNDREDS of patients at Southend Hospital have been affected by potential deadly infections MRSA and C-difficile.   more...

Council leader snubs village Q&A session

RESIDENTS were outraged after Basildon Council leader Malcolm Buckley failed to attend a question-and-answer session about travellers.   more...

Council ordered to pay £1,000 to tenants

A TORMENTED couple who waited more than 19 months for repairs to roof leaks and rotten windows will be paid £1,000 compensation by Basildon Council.   more...

Commuters stranded

COMMUTERS were left stranded aboard a c2c train for almost an hour yesterday after it broke down near Dagenham.   more...

Family hounded out of home

A MOTHER of five was forced to abandon her house and still fears for her family's life following a terrifying three-year hate campaign.   more...

Golf's next superstar!

TIGER Woods beware - three-year-old Billy Perry-Gunyon is coming to get you!   more...

Disabled Joan in council tax revolt

A WOMAN calling on people using mobility scooters and motorised wheelchairs to stop paying council tax until roads and pavements improve has won political backing.   more...

No U-turn over pitch charges

PARENTS turned out in force to grill Rayleigh Town Council about plans to charge footballers for using the town's pitches.   more...

Yachtsman left stranded

A YACHTSMAN was left stranded on land after thieves stole his dinghy - the latest in a series of similar thefts police believe may be the work of seaborne joyriders.   more...

Man 'stabbed himself to death'

A MAN found dead at a house this week is believed to have stabbed himself to death.   more...

Man locked up for killing mum

A DISTURBED man who bludgeoned his mother to death with a hammer will be held indefinitely in a secure mental hospital.   more...

Paddocks 'not for sale'

CANVEY'S Paddocks Community Centre is not going to be sold off, Castle Point Council has assured residents.   more...

Sam's flying high!

SAM Pile might be able to fly his parents over to France for lunch, but he still needs people to drive him round.   more...

Pipped to post in quiz battle

CLEVER Boys' Brigade members are celebrating after being named runners-up in the finals of a national contest testing their knowledge.   more...

Call to support extra bus powers fuels row

SOUTHEND Council has been attacked for refusing to back a Government plan to give local authorities more power to improve bus services.   more...

Cleaning up on the Essex dancefloors

A PERFORMING arts school has cleaned up with a haul of trophies at a string of dance festivals.   more...

New kit bags for team

RAYLEIGH Boys under-13 football team has received 24 new sports bags, courtesy of Santandar, Abbey National's parent bank.   more...

Foreign pupils score with Goal

MATHS can be a tough subject for any student to tackle. But imagine trying to learn it in a foreign language.   more...

Echo backs Leigh safety campaign

THE Echo has joined forces with road safety campaigners following the tragic death of Sheri Lawrence on a pedestrian crossing.   more...

Fans queue for the chance to meet rock star Travis

ROCK fans queued for hours to catch a glimpse of a genuine American rock star in Southend.   more...

50,000 uninsured cars on Essex roads

A STAGGERING 50,000 uninsured vehicles are driving on the roads of Essex, police   more...

Police must face probe over A130 accident

AN investigation is to be launched into a accident in which a car hit a barrier enclosing roadworks shortly after the driver was ordered to stop by police.   more...

Gazette Features

Wedding belles

What have Gone With the Wind, Only Fools and Horses and The Wild One in common?   more...

Gazette News

Braintree: Oh dear, what can the matter be?

A young mum thought she was fighting a loo-sing battle when her toddler got his head stuck in a toilet training seat.   more...

North Essex: Pupils dig Time Team challenge

Pupils from Tendring and Colchester formed their own Time Teams as they took on an archaeology challenge.   more...

Halstead: Artist gets a buzz out of school mosaic

A Halstead artist has helped pupils create a mural which will help them remember their school motto.   more...

North Essex: 22 patients with deadly bug

A total of 22 patients in hospitals across north Essex are being treated for a potentially deadly infection.   more...

Colchester, Kelvedon: Couple adding ‘gastro’ to pub

A couple who ran one of Colchester's top restaurants have opened a gastro-pub for their latest venture.   more...

Clacton: Peter and dogs go on patrol

A former police officer has started to patrol a country park because he is fed-up of trees being damaged by youngsters.   more...

Colchester: Potter helps pupils make a pot or two

Children at Springlands Nursery, Colchester, enjoyed a day of hands-on learning thanks to a local potter.   more...

Colchester: Priest calls for help to improve area

A parish priest has called on residents to work together to improve a Colchester neighbourhood   more...

Elmstead Market: A pint and a stamp please...

A village's pub or fish and chip shop may house a temporary post office for the community.   more...

Clacton: ‘I’m all better now’ – injured seal is released

An injured seal rescued after making its way on to a seafront promenade has been released.   more...

Tendring: Warden leader leaves

A warden who headed up the first team of community caretakers in Clacton and Jaywick has parted company with Tendring Council.   more...

Tiptree: Sex pest on the heath warning

A sex pest in suspenders is turning a beauty spot into a no-go area.   more...

Colchester: Big coffins could pose a problem

Cemetery chiefs could be forced to install bigger burners as the obesity crisis hits cremations.   more...

Mersea: School closed by water leak

A school was forced to close after a major water leak led to flooding.   more...

Tendring: Looking back at Butlins

More than 600 school children and residents turned out for the launch of a project to celebrate a former holiday camp in Clacton.   more...

Dovercourt: Teenage lifesaver praised

A teenager has been praised for saving the life of a man who suffered serious cuts after his arm went through a window.   more...

Clacton: Birdbrained?

A bird-lover today spoke of her heartbreak after being banned from feeding her feathered friends.   more...

Colchester: Crash student is identified

A student who died after he was struck by a car while trying to cross a road has been named.   more...

Clacton: Library gets new safety measures

Fresh safety measures have been introduced after a window cleaner crashed 30ft through a library skylight.   more...

Colchester: Alert over fake £50 notes

Stores are being warned to look out for forged cash after a spate of fake banknotes in Colchester.   more...

Boxted: Country park idea laid out

A new country park could be created near Colchester.   more...

Thorrington: Centre is thriving thanks to funding

A wildlife rescue centre is once again helping to treat sick and injured animals.   more...

Halstead: Safest pub in all of Essex has been named

A north Essex pub has been named as the safest in the county.   more...

Colchester: Store - 'We are not selling'

Rumours that the last independent department store in the country has been bought out have been quashed.   more...

Colchester: Evacuation after uni fire

Sixty students had to be evacuated after a fire broke out at university digs.   more...

Gazette Sport

Snooker: Ali through to second round

Ali Carter is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championships after a battling 10-4 victory against Andy Hicks.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Van driver died after crushing crash

An inquest heard how a van driver on the A1089 ploughed into the back of a lorry.   more...

Fundraising goes on

A THURROCK man and wife team are continuing to boost local charities.   more...

Students to dig in

STUDENTS from two Thurrock schools will join up with former Time Team archaeologist Carenza Lewis next week to help uncover medieval history.   more...

£2m damages for crash victim

A THURROCK man, knocked down by a car in the early hours of the morning outside a borough nightclub, has won more than £2million in damages at the High Court.   more...

Schoolgirl mum charged with baby's death

A SCHOOLGIRL appeared at Grays Youth Court on Friday accused of murdering her own hours-old baby.   more...

Works hit rail service

TRAIN users heading east from Stanford-le-Hope on Sunday will have to take the bus instead.   more...

1,400 postal votes not valid

1,400 would-be postal voters in Thurrock will have their votes rejected after failing to follow the correct procedure to register.   more...

Couple's diamond day

A CHADWELL St Mary couple who met for a bet are celebrating 60 years of marriage.   more...

Josh looking forward to his big date

JOSH Woo has made it through to the Grand Final of South   more...

Kids play warning to parents

PARENTS have been warned to stop their children playing in and around an industrial plant, which stores dangerous chemicals.   more...

Police involved in crash that left two badly hurt

AN investigation is to be launched into a accident in which a car hit a barrier enclosing roadworks shortly after the driver was ordered to stop by police.   more...

Driving tests hit by strike

STRIKING Government staff will bring many public services to a halt on Tuesday during a one-day stoppage over job and pay.   more...

  
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