Stories for 12 May 2007

Echo News

Updated: Huge blaze at historic hall

See your Echo on Monday for pictures and full coverage of the blaze   more...

Charities lose out as bike ride is cancelled

CHARITIES will lose out on thousands of pounds after a fundraising cycle ride was scrapped for the second year in a row.   more...

Fatal crash on M25

A FATAL road crash on the M25 near Brentwood left a stretch of the motorway closed for almost eight hours.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Lights, camera, action!

A TEENAGER is celebrating after winning a rare place at one of the most prestigious theatre schools in the country.   more...

History group launches book

A MALDON Time Team style group uncovered one of the most important medieval sites in Essex.   more...

Drugs raid - four arrested

A SUBSTANTIAL amount of suspected crack cocaine was seized during a dramatic raid at a Burnham house.   more...

On your marks...

THREE students are going on the adventure of a lifetime to raise money for charity.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Updated: Huge blaze at historic hall

See your Echo on Monday for pictures and full coverage of the blaze   more...

Tyre blaze sends up pall of smoke

FIREFIGHTERS from Grays and Orsett were called to tackle a huge tyre fire at London Road, West Thurrock, at 11am today (Saturday).   more...

Retrial for man accused of knife attack

A MAN faces a retrial after a jury were unable to decide whether he was involved in an alleged revenge attack which left two men with stab wounds to their face.   more...

School celebrates award

Pupils, staff and governors at Aveley School are celebrating following the news that the school became the first in Thurrock to achieve the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark.   more...

Gordon Brown backs MP for re-election on flying visit

LOCAL MP Angela Smith secured something of a coup when Prime Minister in-waiting Gordon Brown appeared in her constituency just hours after he launched his Labour leadership campaign in London.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Stimson makes it a hat-trick

FORMER Grays Athletic manager Mark Stimson inspired Stevenage to a remarkable comeback to win the FA Trophy at Wembley this afternoon.   more...