Stories for 5 April 2007

Billericay Weekly News Sport

Calling on Clarets for help

BILLERICAY Town fans will be in the rare position of hoping near rivals Chelmsford City emerge victorious when the Clarets host Hampton and Richmond Borough on Good Friday.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

Clarets 'raring to go'

Chelmsford City Assistant Manager Glenn Pennyfather has revealed the squad are "raring to go" ahead of the crucial Ryman League clash at home to second-placed Hampton & Richmond Borough at 3pm on Good Friday.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Postbag: be tolerant

MRS LINE (Gazette, March 29), and several previous letters from others, spoke of concern over the waste of money involved if the Lost Town project were to go ahead.   more...

Clacton: Residents angry at school site plans

ANGRY residents have vowed to continue the fight to save a former school field from development.   more...

Clacton: Rhyme against crime

A BOOK of poems and drawings by nursery and primary school pupils has been put together following a crime-fighting initiative.   more...

Clacton: Robbie and his tank are the stars

DISABLED youngster Robbie Harvey has been getting all tanked up.   more...

Jaywick: Cash offered

FINANCIAL support has been offered to a beleaguered area of Jaywick.   more...

Tendring: Laptop for every councillor

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

Tendring: Hopes for good weather

BUSINESSES on the Sunshine Coast look set for a busy bank holiday weekend thanks to predictions of good weather.   more...

Little Clacton: End of an era for Pat

A VETERAN parish councillor has attended her last meeting after 25 years' service.   more...

Clacton: Life savings gone on private treatment

AN ELDERLY couple has slammed NHS waiting lists after being forced to spend their life savings on private treatment.   more...

Jaywick: Rocky road

COASTAL roads are in such disrepair that bus drivers have sustained injuries to their backs and necks.   more...

Walton: Asbestos scare at pub

STAFF and customers at a seaside pub are waiting for the results of X-rays after fears they inhaled asbestos.   more...

Clacton: NHS disgrace

AN ELDERLY couple have slammed NHS waiting lists after being forced to spend their life savings on private treatment.   more...

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Echo News

£15 a week post bill for son's food parcels

A MAN whose son is serving in Afghanistan is supporting a campaign to scrap postage charges for sending parcels to soldiers overseas.   more...

New estate to replace tower blocks

A NEIGHBOUR has clashed with council officials over plans to bulldoze two tower blocks in Laindon and replace them with fewer homes.   more...

Brothel keepers spared jail

A COUPLE who ran a brothel from a rented home have been spared prison.   more...

Bike boy robbed by thug

A TEENAGE thug pushed a six-year-old boy to the ground and robbed him of his bicycle.   more...

Council rapped for underpeforming

CASTLE Point Council failed to meet the Government's target for deciding major applications in 2006, it has been revealed.   more...

Help Charlotte's African trip

FORMER teenage tearaway, Charlotte Clarke, is planning a sponsored bike ride to raise cash for a trip to help less fortunate youngsters in Africa.   more...

BNP candidates will outnumber Lib Dems

LEADERS of Basildon's three main political parties have united to urge voters to snub the British National Party after learning the party will field 11 candidates at next month's elections.   more...

Theft at Basildon Hospital

CROOKS stole building equipment worth nearly £1,000 from Basildon Hospital.   more...

Burglars ransack house

DETERMINED burglars caused £250 damage after breaking into a house.   more...

Rendezvous Club explores outdoors

WALKERS on Canvey made the most of the sunny weather with an energetic stroll in the great outdoors.   more...

Guide leader says farewell

A DEDICATED Guide leader has stepped down after more than 40 years of service to Guides and Brownies.   more...

Tea party for netball team girls

IT'S not often teachers slave over a hot stove for their pupils, but staff at a Canvey school were determined to lay on a treat for hard working youngsters.   more...

Chance to shape Castle Point

RESIDENTS have until next Friday if they want to have their say on how Castle Point will shape up over the next five years.   more...

Special fair for cats

PEOPLE can try their hand at activities from crafts to yoga at a special fair being organised by the Rayleigh, Castle Point and District branch of Cats Protection.   more...

Freecycle and help save the planet

IT'S known as the eco-friendly Ebay and now has over three million members worldwide.   more...

Football fan was drunk before game

WHAT should have been an early birthday treat nearly got a lifelong football supporter banned from every stadium in the country.   more...

£370 makes Sense

STUDENTS have visited Sense charity shop in Corringham to give £370 to manager Debbie Kellerher following school house fundraising events.   more...

Updated: BMW driver in horror crash

A BMW driver who was seriously injured when his car hit a lamp post on a busy dual-carriageway is critical but stable in hospital.   more...

Boat joy for Scouts

SCOUTS have a new boat thanks to the generosity of a Rochford-based company.   more...

Gang of three rape teenage girls

POLICE have launched a hunt for a gang who forced their way into a house and raped two teenage girls.   more...

Jon and Faith’s football nuptials

TIED to a lamp post after a drunken night out may seem a common end to a stag-do, but one groom-to-be has decided to do something positive to celebrate his impending nuptials.   more...

Invader on the war path

A BREED of cannibal ladybird which bites humans could decimate populations of native insects.   more...

Glorious sun will lift seaside trade

TRADERS and sunbathers are looking forward to a bumper Easter break, with a long weekend of sunshine predicted.   more...

Police urge public to report raves

A RESURGENCE in the popularity of illegal raves has prompted a police warning to Easter weekend revellers.   more...

Man, 74 jailed for old folks’ flats arson

A 74-YEAR-old man has been jailed for nine months for trying to set fire to his neighbour's flat after a row about booze.   more...

Esplanade franchise lease up for grabs

THE management of a landmark Southend seafront pub is up for grabs.   more...

Trevor sees red over pink bags rule

A MAN is angry because he claims Southend Council refused to collect rubbish for recyling which was packed in transparent sacks.   more...

Racist thug hunted after bottle attack

POLICE are hunting a racist thug who attacked a black teenager with a bottle.   more...

Alfred's death: Plea to boy racers

BOY racers could be the key to solving the cause of a horrific smash in which a 20-year-old man was killed.   more...

Payback time for the Easter bunny

RICH, smooth milk, bitter, intense dark, or creamy, sweet white - you will almost certainly be consuming some form of egg shaped chocolate this weekend.   more...

Tony is ready for new sailing challenge

SAILOR Tony Bullimore plans to head out on what he hopes will be a record-breaking around-the-world voyage on Sunday, April 8.   more...

Couple’s golden moment

WHEN John Willis was given a photograph of a pretty young woman, little did he know it would turn out to be the key to more than 50 years of happiness.   more...

New houses near the mount

THREE detached houses are to be built close to Rayleigh Mount despite opposition from the National Trust.   more...

Home care workers in walk out

PATIENTS and staff at a home care service have criticised conditions there, describing a catalogue of problems including understaffing, missed pay and poor service.   more...

Cycle the coast to raise cash for hospice

CYCLISTS are being asked to put in some pedal power to raise money for a children's charity.   more...

Echo Sport

Flower guides Essex to victory with the bat

An unbroken half-century partnership featuring Grant Flower and Ryan ten Doeschate carried Essex to a three wickets victory against Surrey in the first of their pre-season warm-up matches at Chelmsford.   more...

Gazette Features

Should it be RIP for HIPs?

Moving house is supposed to be one of the most stressful activities in a person's life.   more...

Gazette News

Frinton: Biker pals to cruise the coastline

Two Frinton men are preparing for a 4,000-mile coastal motorbike ride for Macmillan Cancer Support.   more...

Essex: Upgrades on the way

The region's railways are to reap a £150 million investment boost to improve services and ease overcrowding.   more...

Colchester: Victim held at gunpoint

Armed raiders held a man at gunpoint in his own home before using his car as a getaway vehicle.   more...

Walton: Man admits attack on PC and landlord

A builder who had to be escorted twice from a pub later assaulted the landlord and then spat at a police officer.   more...

Sible Hedingham: ‘Heroes saved our puppy’

Firefighters have been praised after a dramatic rescue of a puppy which had got lost underground.   more...

Wivenhoe: Public welcome relaxing of rules

Government proposals to relax the rules on wind turbines have been welcomed by a man refused planning permission for a generator.   more...

Colchester: Children get their hands dirty

Children at a Colchester nursery will be able to learn from their garden all year round, thanks to help from Essex Wildlife Trust.   more...

Colchester: Wig idea is a success

A woman who suffers from alopecia is celebrating the success of her mobile wig business.   more...

Colchester, Myland: Firefighter completes gruelling marathon

A burly firefighter staggered across the finish line of one of the world's toughest races and immediately vowed: "Never again."   more...

Colchester: Russian takeover could see company expand

Expansion could take place at a company which was recently subject to a takeover.   more...

Dovercourt: Wheelchair user’s NHS ‘nightmare’

A wheelchair-bound woman has hit out at a hospital after a five-week stay which she described as a "nightmare".   more...

Walton: Death dust find scare at pub

Staff and customers at a seaside pub are waiting for the results of X-rays after fears they inhaled asbestos.   more...

Dovercourt, Ramsey: Holiday is ruined by thieves

An angry caravan owner has hit out at thieves for ruining his family holiday.   more...

Colchester: Festival fun will be real knock-out

Teams are being urged to enter this year's It's A Knockout competition, part of Colchester Military Festival.   more...

Walton: The pylons are coming

A spectacular sculpture rising out of the sea off Walton can be built, the Gazette can reveal.   more...

Essex: Major cash boost for home palliative care charity

A charity which supports children and young people with life-threatening conditions has received a major cash boost.   more...

Tendring: The Big Split

Conservatives will go head-to-head with a breakaway group made up mostly of former Tory councillors in 19 seats in Tendring.   more...

Essex: Patients facing calls increase

Patients could see the cost of making calls from their hospital bed increase by 160 per cent.   more...

Gazette Sport

Darts: Jaws aims for play-offs

Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd takes on Adrian Lewis in the latest round of the Holsten Premier League Darts tonight in Bournemouth.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Harwich: Row Over People's Garden Idea

AN idea for a People's Garden may never bloom over claims the soil is not conducive.   more...

Harwich: Disgust Over Venue Choice

THERE is still anger about the decision to switch venues and dates for a town's election count.   more...

Dovercourt: Thieves Ruin Family Holiday

AN ANGRY caravan owner has hit out at callous thieves for ruining his family holiday.   more...

Brantham: Lowest Crime Figures For Five Years

CRIME figures in a village are at their lowest rate for five years - but police have promised to carry on the fight against criminals.   more...

Harwich: Date Set For Memorial Service

A DATE has been set for a civic service to mark the life of a long-serving councillor.   more...

Lawford: Meeting With Tesco Chiefs

A DATE has been set for the first meeting of supermarket chiefs and a parish council.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Do not walk home alone

WOMEN have been warned not to walk home alone at night after a teenage girl was indecently assaulted.   more...

Walking bus grant

PRIMARY schools are being encouraged to put on their walking shoes this summer.   more...

Pupils tread the boards

Plume School's Sixth Form pupils took to the stage for National Theatre representatives.   more...

Major facelift for Prom Park

PROMENADE Park could be getting a major facelift - as the last one draws to a close.   more...

Southend Standard News

Shifting sand piles up by beach huts

SAND is piling up around beach huts in Thorpe Bay after being washed down the shore from Jubilee Beach.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

New development opens doors

THE doors are being thrown open this weekend at a key new residential development in Grays.   more...

Youngsters plea for park to play

Young people in Corringham have gathered together a petition demanding cleaner parks with better facilities.   more...

Up for election

NOMINATIONS have now closed for the elections for Thurrock Council to be held on Thursday, May 3.   more...

Thurrock man jailed for role in drugs gang

A SOUTH Ockendon man has been jailed for three years for his part in a lucrative drugs ring.   more...

Election battles ahead

Three parties will be contesting all 16 wards in Thurrock's local council elections on May 3.   more...

Charlotte gets on her bike

FORMER teenage tearaway, Charlotte Clarke, is set for a sponsored bike ride to raise cash for a trip to help other less fortunate youngsters in Africa.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Derby showdown for borough duo

WITH promotion and relegation possibilities little more than a faint hopes and fears, local bragging rights are the only target when Tilbury meet Aveley in a borough derby at Chadfields on Easter Monday at 12 noon.   more...

Edinburgh targets Woking win

Justin Edinburgh takes his in-form Grays Athletic side to beleaguered Woking on Saturday, aiming to end the drought of 11 away outings without a win in the Nationwide Conference.   more...

Exacting Easter for Rocks

East Thurrock face two tough matches over this bumper Easter weekend of football.   more...

Hakan's pulling it together

Thurrock boss, Hakan Heyrettin, believes a win at Ship Lane against fellow strugglers, Hayes on Saturday, will give his side a 'great opportunity' of beating the drop in the Nationwide Conference South.   more...

  
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