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Essex | Archive | 2007 | May

Stories for 14 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Biker's warning after horrific accident

A TEENAGER who cheated death in a horrific motorcycle crash is calling on other bikers to take care on the roads. more...

Beauty student in finals of national beauty contest

A PRETTY student has proved models do not need to be unnaturally skinny to be beautiful, after getting through to the finals of a national modelling competition. more...

Essex family have royal connection

WHAT does flamboyant King George IV - the man who built Buckingham Palace and Brighton Pavilion - have in common with Essex? more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Football: Iron promotion dream dies

Braintree Town's hopes of playing in the Conference National for the first time in their history were dashed yesterday. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Walton: Plans get thumbs up

PLANS to save a threatened post office and create a 40-place nursery in the same building have been praised by town councillors. more...

Echo Business

Glittering night for the cream of Essex business

THE successful, the increasingly successful and those with a hunger for success gathered for the highlight of the Essex business year on Friday. more...

Echo News

Teen bashed with lump of wood

A VENGEFUL teenager left another needing extensive dental surgery after savagely attacking him with a lump of wood. more...

‘Jacket’ voyeur is sentenced

A PEEPING Tom who was ordered to wear a flourescent jacket to make him visible at night has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence. more...

Town hosts paintball tournament

GREAT balls of paint! Basildon has been selected to host the UK leg of the European Paintball Championships. more...

Killer could walk after 13 years

A KILLER jailed for life for the savage murder of a homeless man in 1997 could be free in just three years. more...

Man quizzed over sex assault

A MAN has been arrested following a suspected serious sexual assault near the Sadlers Farm roundabout. more...

Grief for my twin brother

THE twin of a motorcyclist killed in a crash has spoken of his pain at losing his brother - three days before they should have celebrated their birthday. more...

Woman raped in own home

A MAN forced his way into a house and raped a woman. more...

Rail thugs found with home-made weapons

HOME-MADE weapons including a makeshift knuckle duster and wooden knife were found by police after searching people travelling through two rail stations. more...

Leah’s gluten lesson

CHILDREN at Doggetts Primary School in Rochford marked Coeliac Awareness Week by getting stuck into wheat-free cakes and biscuits. more...

Superbug victim sues hospital for £100,000

A FORMER lorry driver is suing Southend Hospital for negligence after his life was "ruined" by contracting MRSA there. more...

Museum fun day hailed as a success

VISUALLY impaired children enjoyed a day of fun activities at Prittlewell Priory Museum, in Priory Park. more...

Mini Mayflower sails off to twin town

A KEEN model ship builder spent three years making a scale replica of south Essex's most famous ship - then gave it away. more...

Care homes transfer is slammed in report

ESSEX County Council ignored the welfare of staff and residents when transferring care homes to a private company, according to a scathing independent report. more...

Katherine’s shot at the big time

TWO local lasses are hoping to make it big after being selected to audition for a girl group with a difference. more...

Mental health shake-up fears

WORRIED patients fear mental health services in Basildon could be under threat. more...

Burglar raided 150 homes

A PROLIFIC burglar who broke into more than 150 homes across the South East in a year has been jailed for four years. more...

Leaves on the drive? Send the police

POLICE have defended their decision to send two police community support officers to a pensioner's home to investigate some stray leaves. more...

Write a ribbon for Maddie

A CHARITY shop is encouraging people to write messages of support to missing Madeleine McCann, which will then be sent to her mother's surgery. more...

Latest: Orsett Hall collapse

BOSSES at Orsett Hall have vowed to rebuild the historic hotel after it was destroyed by fire. more...

Warrior clan in clean up campaign

A STRONG sense of community spirit is helping regenerate a neglected part of Southend. more...

Woman fiddled agency accounts

AN employee who fiddled an estate agent's accounts so she could live rent free for a month was spared jail. more...

Smoked slug and lettuce

A PUB has been hit by an electrical fire just weeks after it opened. more...

Calamity strikes Tony Bullimore

SOUTHEND sailor Tony Bullimore lived up to his nickname of Captain Calamity after being forced to abandon his solo sailing round-the-world record attempt after just ten days. more...

Blues the talk of New York, New York

WHEN America's most famous newspaper was looking to write an article about English football, there was one place first on their list to visit. more...

Katherine’s shot at the big time

TWO local lasses are hoping to make it big after being selected to audition for a girl group with a difference. more...

'Orsett Hall will be back, bigger and better'

THE tears have been shed and now it's time to move forward. more...

The new man in the hot seat

NIGEL Holdcroft is the fourth leader in as many years to take the helm of Southend Council. more...

Panic rooms scheme launched

A SCHEME to help victims of domestic violence secure themselves in "panic rooms" from abusive partners has been launched. more...

CAFE culture could be coming to Basildon. The town's council wants to transform the ground-floor bar, in the Towngate Theatre, into a "cospomolitan continental-style cafe" serving food and drinks on the town square. more...

Praise for Ann across the political divide

POLITICIANS have paid tribute to the work of Tory councillor Ann Holland, who has lost her position in Southend Council's cabinet. more...

Legal traveller plots are sold at last

FOUR traveller plots are finally being sold after several months on the market. more...

Asbestos scare: Firm praised

A BENFLEET company has been congratulated for helping to avoid traffic chaos when bags of asbestos fell from a vehicle in the Blackwall Tunnel, London. more...

Our horses need somewhere to exercise

A HORSE owner has claimed riders are being forced to exercise their animals on busy roads as they can no longer pass through gates on Canvey seafront paths. more...

Towns to work as a team

THE Government has backed plans for six towns in the East of England to work together to bring more jobs and housing. more...

Half-a-million on council injury claims

SOUTHEND Council has spent more than half-a-million pounds on settling property damage and personal injury claims over the past five years. more...

Bumble bee mural reflects school’s ethos

A SCHOOL has a new mural created by a professional artist to illustrate its motto. more...

Fed-up residents say blood might be shed

DESPERATE residents warned blood may be shed if nothing is done about a wave of antisocial behaviour. more...

Amy's off to Cambridge

TEENAGER Amy Bish is the toast of her performing arts school after being nominated to compete in the International Dance Teachers Association championships in Manchester. more...

£100 graffiti vandal bounty

Thurrock Council has put a bounty on the heads of the boroughs graffiti vandals with its latest campaign to fight vandalism in the area. more...

Scheme for 132 new flats thrown out

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating victory after planners shelved plans for a 132 flats development on the former Celcon works in Rectory Road, East Tilbury. more...

Send your message to Madeleine's parents

THE bravery of the parents of abducted three-year-old Madeleine McCann has touched the nation. more...

Updated: Gordon Brown in Basildon

CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown came to Basildon just hours after launching the campaign which will make him Britain's next Prime Minister. more...

Echo Sport

Benfleet and the Old Boys win with comfort

BENFLEET and Old Southendian & Southchurch players had smiles on their faces after completing straightforward opening day victories in Division Three. more...

Basildon take early pole position after victory

BASILDON started the season with a bang by seeing off local rivals Hadleigh by 20 runs in Division Two more...

All eyes on Kelly as Westcliff win!

WESTCLIFF skipper Jon Pratt's assertion that the club's new overseas player Jason Kelly would prove a force to be reckoned with in their Division One side is quickly proving true. more...

Irish eyes smile on Essex in the trophy

ESSEX beat Ireland by seven wickets in their Friends Provident Trophy match in Dublin yesterday after Ronnie Irani and Ravinder Bopara produced a third wicket partnership of 180 runs to underpin the visitors' second win of the season in the competition with more than eight overs to spare. more...

Gazette Features

A lot more than cute

Don't get Rafael Vinoly started on the war in Iraq. more...

Gazette News

Colchester: U’s fan tells of his own match drama

As Colchester United had their highest Football League finish ever, a vertigo sufferer collapsed in the stands. more...

Mistley: Mud ordeal for nine-year-old

A nine-year-old girl was rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in mud up to her waist in the dark. more...

Frinton: We’re bouncing in the rain!

These girls chose a rather unusual way to complete this year's Frinton and Walton Fun Run. more...

Tendring: First wood of the year for bowlers

Bowls enthusiasts from across Tendring descended on a seaside town for a bowls club's open day extravaganza. more...

Frinton: Councillor slams water company

A Frinton councillor is hitting out at a water company after sewage and rats spilled out on to the resort's famous greensward when a manhole burst open. more...

Colchester: Mugged... by feathered fiends!

A stunned student is feeling hissed-off after being mugged... by geese. more...

Colchester: Hundreds join Race for Life

The weather did little to dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 women taking part in the 2007 Race for Life in Colchester. more...

Essex: Jackie wins Gazette award

Jackie Stoneman, who runs five recruitment offices in five towns across East Anglia, has been named as the county's businesswoman of the year. more...

Colchester: Tory calls for rail shake-up

Cash from rail fare hikes should be spent on extra carriages to ease overcrowding for commuters, according to the shadow transport secretary. more...

Colchester: Invitation to meet the mayor

Colcestrians are invited to see their new mayor sworn in on Wednesday. more...

Colchester: Pay up or your trolleys get it!

Hundreds of dumped shopping trolleys have been rounded up in a bid to clean up Colchester's streets. more...

Mersea: Store offers free bus service

Mersea residents will have to travel to Colchester for this week's shopping - but the Co-op is offering to lighten their load. more...

Harwich, Dovercourt: Countdown for party planners

It's time to party! Preparations are well under way for Harwich Party in the Park - and this year's event looks set to be bigger and better than before. more...