Stories for 16 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Fans remain positive after heartbreaking defeat

Fans of Braintree Town FC are confident the club will bounce straight back from its heartbreaking play-off final defeat.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Football: Borg vows to stay at Braintree

Braintree Town boss George Borg has angrily denied suggestions that he is on the verge of quitting the club.   more...

Football: Witham beaten in cup final

Witham Town were beaten 3-1 by Heybridge Swifts in the Tolleshunt D'Arcy Memorial Cup Final on Monday night - but the game was marred by what seemed like a serious leg injury to Jamie Hunter.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Riding out for charity

A CHELMSFORD man will take on a gruelling cycling challenge to help disabled children.   more...

Author launches book after 15 years

A CHELMSFORD-born author is launching her first book nationwide.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Jaywick: Fire engine owner hits out at arsonists

The owner of a vintage fire engine has hit out at arsonists for setting his firefighting machine ablaze.   more...

Echo News

Pups put stars in the shade

FORGET cool for cats, it's cool for pups as boyband McFly put their sunglasses on in aid of Guide Dogs.   more...

Union backs carers’ claims

A COMPANY which took over ten Essex care homes is facing more than 200 tribunals from disgruntled staff, according to a trade union.   more...

Breakfast with a taste of community

A COMMUNITY breakfast will be held to encourage volunteers to step in to help their local area.   more...

Walking to help poorest

A SPONSORED walk on Canvey has raised record funds for charity.   more...

Swimming classes for tots

A SWIMMING school is looking for more water babies.   more...

Lions roar in the help bikers and boarders

A SPECTACULAR demonstration by youngsters on ramps was the highlight of a skateboarding and biking open evening.   more...

Autistic pair sleep in tents

DESPERATE homeless youngsters have set up a campsite in woods in Pitsea because they have nowhere else to go.   more...

Sad plight of homeless

THE devastating plight of Southend's homeless population is being highlighted by the owner of a Christian bookshop.   more...

New ban on street boozing

STANFORD-LE-HOPE and Aveley have become the latest areas in Thurrock to introduce blanket booze bans.   more...

What's keeping you awake?

FROM cock-a-doodle-do to a thumping stereo at 2am... Thurrock Council will launch Noise Action Week from Monday.   more...

Our walking bus leads the way

A SCHOOL has become the first in Thurrock to introduce a twice-weekly walking bus.   more...

We have learnt from mistakes claims c2c

BOSSES at rail company c2c say they have learnt from their mistakes as they release a new timetable this week.   more...

Proms are all the rage for today's youngsters

FABULOUS frocks and smart suits are taking centre stage as more young people chose to celebrate the end of their school lives with a prom.   more...

Students helps their village out

STUDENTS from Greensward College in Hockley have played their part in helping plan the village's future.   more...

Bowlers victimised by young thugs

BOWLS players have been forced to call the fire service after young thugs locked them in their bowling green as part of a campaign of abuse.   more...

I will be neutral, says Ron

A TORY councillor has insisted he will be fair and neutral after being appointed chairman of Southend Council's planning committee.   more...

'He's wrong about grammar schools'

A HEADTEACHER has criticised the Tories for ruling out a return to grammar schools, abandoning the party's long-held support of selective education.   more...

MP's call for piracy crackdown

SOUTHEND West MP David Amess is calling for a national agency to tackle film, music and video game piracy.   more...

Pupils hit the gold standard

MORE than 100 FitzWimarc School Year 11 pupils have been presented with their Trident Gold Awards.   more...

Echo campaign wins Friends of the Earth backing

A GLOBAL campaign group has thrown its weight behind the Echo's Don't Dump on Basildon campaign.   more...

Youngsters dig for victory

SCHOOL kids will be doing their best to make their schools looking blooming lovely for a gardening competition.   more...

Seafront flats recommended for approval

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a four-storey block of flats on Canvey seafront have been recommended for approval.   more...

Relief for families with sick children

FAMILIES will continue to be given much-needed respite from caring for sick children after a hospice stepped in to help a charity hit by funding troubles.   more...

Can you 'match' George's talent?

A PENSIONER has found the perfect pastime to match his patience.   more...

Pile-up causes traffic chaos

TRAFFIC on Canvey was brought to a standstill today following a four-car pile-up which left four people in hospital.   more...

ECHO JOBS FAIR TODAY

VISIT the FREE Echo Jobs, Careers and Training exhibition today (Thursday May 17).   more...

Warning of thefts at Festival Leisure nightclubs

POLICE are warning clubbers to be on their guard after a spate of handbag dippings at nightspots.   more...

Ian turns his life around

WHEN Ian Wilson left school, his traumatic family life started him on a downward spiral. He became addicted to drugs and turned to crime.   more...

At risk: Basildon's oldest social club

BASILDON'S oldest social club faces a fresh threat of demolition - with the appearance of yet another plan to replace it with flats.   more...

Sniper leaves pet’s life in the balance

A HORRIFIED family faces an anxious wait to see if its beloved pet will survive, after the cat was shot by a yob with an air rifle.   more...

Woman, 98, is latest crime victim

BURGLARS stole £1,300 from a 98-year-old woman.   more...

Queen’s honour for man who fought pirates

A MAN who battled pirates to save a passenger cruise ship despite being shot has been honoured by the Queen.   more...

Inquiry is demanded for Bell Hotel plans

SOUTHEND Council has been slammed for not calling for a public inquiry into the proposed Bell Hotel development.   more...

Gas inquiry ‘could be ignored by ministers’

CAMPAIGNERS fighting Calor's plans to store liquified natural gas on Canvey fear history could repeat itself at the forthcoming public inquiry.   more...

What a brilliant eye-dea!

TWO eye specialists have won an award for an initiative to cheer up young patients.   more...

Playground plan kicked out

PLANS to open a children's adventure playground in a retail park have been thrown out.   more...

Council uneasy over church demolition

A LANDMARK church could be knocked down to make way for flats.   more...

'Lego' attack on flats plans

A CAR lot could be replaced with a block of flats described by one councillors as looking like "fit-together Lego".   more...

Meeting makes Canvey history

AFTER years of campaigning, the first meeting of the new Canvey town council took place last night.   more...

Youngsters’ work and dedication is rewarded

THOSE who complain youngsters are nothing but bored vandals, might want to take a look at these children.   more...

Echo Sport

Westfield adds to Essex's injury list

ESSEX take a 12-man squad to meet Leicestershire at Grace Road for the County Championship match that starts this morning but once again, the visitors' options have been severely weakened by injuries to the pace attack.   more...

Essex County Standard News

Colchester: Big Idea Scheme Fails

AN ambitious project to raise £1 million for charity has failed.   more...

Essex: Dig unearths Iron Age finds

FOR the first time in the Colchester area an archaeology group is unearthing what it thinks is an Iron Age enclosure.   more...

Colchester: School choir aims for TV spot

TALENTED youngsters from a Colchester school are dreaming of a spot on TV - but they need your votes.   more...

Gazette Features

Creating a greener generation

Saving the planet depends on a three-word soundbite.   more...

Gazette News

Thorpe: Planners blasted by developer

A building enthusiast has called on planners and politicians to do more to save Essex's heritage.   more...

Clacton: Pair jailed for ruining a dad's life

Two men who savagely attacked a father-of-three are today behind bars.   more...

Jaywick: Family step up their search for Angie

A family have stepped up their search for a missing woman.   more...

St Osyth: Old Bailey judge stops murder trial

The trial of three men accused of a doorstep murder has been stopped.   more...

Manningtree: 200-year history of church on show

A church is hosting an exhibition to mark its 200th birthday.   more...

Colchester: New school to be built

A new primary school is set to open in Colchester in September 2009.   more...

Halstead: Burial wait may be weeks, say police

Parents of boys who died in a road crash may not be allowed to bury their sons for several weeks, police have said.   more...

Mersea: Security staff to have police powers

Security staff at a holiday park are to be given police powers to help crackdown on troublemakers, in the first move of its kind in the country.   more...

Brightlingsea: Bitter burial site battle is settled at last

Residents and clergy have buried their differences to end a graveyard row which left a town divided.   more...

Colchester: Concern at effects of smoke ban

Job losses and a rise in antisocial behaviour could hit Colchester when a smoking ban comes into force.   more...

Colchester: Old King Coel turns into Humpty Dumpty

Work has started on a controversial housing development in Colchester.   more...

St Osyth: Bag snatch mum’s appeal to thieves

A holidaymaker has appealed for the return of a precious keepsake which was taken by thieves.   more...

Clacton: Garden thefts ‘are driving me potty’

A woman has hit out at thieves who stole flowerpots from outside her home.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Bung chapel to be £250,000 home

A 105 year old chapel, used by workers at a former brewery, could be converted into a £250,000 house.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Night out ended in brick attack

A MAN was left with severe facial injuries after he was repeatedly hit around the head with a brick by a drunken yob.   more...

Grays man was in drug distribution gang

A THURROCK man was part of a drugs gang who planned to flood the streets of Cardiff with nearly £500,000 worth of cocaine.   more...

Microchip recycle bins on trial in borough

AROUND 1,700 Thurrock homes are being issued wheelie bins equipped with microchips in a trial to monitor the collection and recycling of organic kitchen waste and garden cuttings.   more...

Orsett Hall boss pledges bigger and better return

THE tears have been shed and now it's time to move forward. That was the upbeat message from Orsett Hall owner Steve Haynes as the bulldozers moved in to level the debris of the gutted historic building.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

New clubs for borough sides to face

NEXT season's Ryman League constitution has been agreed by the Football Association and will see East Thurrock United facing five new opponents.   more...

McAllister joins 'ambitious' Grays

Grays Athletic have signed striker Craig McAllister from Conference rivals Woking.   more...

  
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