Stories for 17 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Mounting opposition to children's centre as decision looms

A CONTROVERSIAL children's centre could get the go-ahead, despite mounting opposition.   more...

Town council opposes retirement flats plan

COUNCILLORS have backed angry residents who are opposed to plans to build a retirement complex in a picturesque street.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Drivers break law

POLICE have been targeting bad drivers in Chelmsford following complaints from the public.   more...

Centre set to go greener

AWARD-winning Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford will pioneer 100 per cent recycling with new technology.   more...

Paedophile faces prison

A PAEDOPHILE who groomed and sexually abused boys as young as six faces jail after being found guilty of a string of attacks.   more...

Pledge to clear trust debts

A HOSPITAL trust says it will clear its £14 million debt over the next two years.   more...

Chelmsford Prison death

A PRISONER on remand has died at Chelmsford Prison.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Win free gym membership

The Gallery Fitness Club is running a new get fit campaign, and to celebrate, your Gazette is offering you the chance to win a year's membership.   more...

Great spring plant offer

Your Gazette has teamed up with Blenheim Plant and Garden Centre in Bromley Road, Colchester, to bring you a spectacular offer - buy one box of busy lizzies and get another FREE!   more...

Winners!

Event Categories and Prizes 2007   more...

Clacton: Life will never be the same

THE life of a father-of-three has changed dramatically since he was savagely beaten in an unprovoked attack.   more...

Tendring: Parties jostle for power

POLITICAL leaders are remaining tight-lipped about the prospect of a coalition to gain control of Tendring Council.   more...

Frinton: Let smokers use garden

FRINTON'S only town centre pub is applying for permission for smokers to use its back garden.   more...

No decision yet, say health bosses

HEALTH officials have stressed no decisions have been made about the future of Clacton's Peter Bruff ward.   more...

Tendring: Have you seen Angie?

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

Keeping up the pressure

PATIENTS and mental health campaigners are keeping up the pressure on health bosses to save Clacton Hospital's Peter Bruff ward.   more...

Postbag: Save our ward!

PATIENTS and mental health campaigners are keeping up the pressure on health bosses to save Clacton Hospital's Peter Bruff ward.   more...

Nature trail: Marvellous May

IN early May down a quiet country lane in mid-Tendring one can still feel in the back of the beyond.   more...

Clacton: Protestors take action against potential closure

THE battle to save Tendring's only mental health inpatient unit continues.   more...

Our comment - May 17

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Postbag: Save our ward

The mental health public consultation meetings are both a travesty and I believe are merely a public relations exercise.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Cricket: new signings for the Seasiders

Clacton Cricket Club have bolstered their ranks with two new signings.   more...

Echo News

VETERANS' AIRSHOW HONOUR

SERVICE veterans will be have a very special place at this year's Southend Airshow - quite literally.   more...

Essex’s world-class architecture

ESSEX is probably one of the most misunderstood counties in England. And when it comes to our buildings, even the late Nikolaus Pevsner, the great architect, agreed.   more...

Tory grammar school U-turn

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...

Lucky escape for driver

AN elderly man had a lucky escape after his car crashed and landed on its roof.   more...

Maria takes us to her magical island

A WOMAN is celebrating after her first try at writing a children's book was published.   more...

Wind turbine plan for school

THE first school in Southend to generate its own electricity by wind turbine is expected to win the backing of councillors this week.   more...

Updated: Canvey four-car pile-up

TRAFFIC on Canvey was brought to a standstill yesterday following a four-car pile-up which injured four people, including an elderly couple.   more...

Schools welcome the chance to cut loose

SCHOOLS across south Essex are vying for new Government trust status in the hope of winning greater independence and extra cash.   more...

Postmaster's anguish over closure plans

A POSTMASTER has spoken out following the announcement that thousands of post offices across the country face closure.   more...

Echo jobs fair is a big success

NOT even a spot of rain could put people off finding more about the jobs advertised in the Echo.   more...

Jubilee Beach loses blue flag status

ONE of Southend's beaches has lost its coveted blue flag status.   more...

Countess's farewell to home project

THE Countess of Wessex has performed her last role as a charity's patron in Southend.   more...

Cat shot with air rifle

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...

'Black Widow' murder trial

A WESTCLIFF woman is alleged to have boasted about killing her husband in Spain and burning the body.   more...

Info packs blamed for killing off home sales

THE housing market in south Essex has been hit by Government proposals for home information packs, estate agents claim.   more...

Race attack: Man hit by bus

A RACE attack led to a young black man being hit by a bus.   more...

Brick attack leaves man with face wounds

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

Club's fight for survival

A VITAL respite club faces an uncertain future.   more...

Snooker club demolition faces rejection

SOUTHEND councillors are expected to throw out plans to demolish a health and snooker club to make way for retirement homes.   more...

New wardens set to make a big difference

DRESSED in distinctive red jackets, a new team is on patrol to dish out help and advice to residents.   more...

Brenda nominated for work with carers

A DEDICATED youth worker has beaten off competition from around the country to reach the finals of a coveted national competition.   more...

Marathon cue for £1,300

A TWELVE-hour pool marathon has helped to raise more than £1,300 for Southend Hospital.   more...

Echo Sport

Opening day washed out for Essex at Grace Road

THERE was no play at Grace Road yesterday where Leicestershire were scheduled to meet Essex on the opening day of their four-day County Championship fixture.   more...

Gazette Features

Our home is our school

There are some days when Em Milner's children don't feel like doing anything educational.   more...

Gazette News

St Osyth: Council slams lack of PCSO resources

A parish council claims it is fighting a losing battle to get more police resources.   more...

Essex: Union urges probe into homes sale

A union is calling for an investigation into the way Essex County Council handled the sell-off of old people's homes.   more...

Clacton: Ward closure ‘not a safe option’

Patients and mental health campaigners are calling on health bosses to save Clacton Hospital's Peter Bruff ward.   more...

Colchester: Furnished by a TV celebrity – just for you

Our fabulous Play for a Property competition has received a huge response.   more...

St Osyth: Second arrest in Spain

A second man wanted by police over a doorstep killing has been found.   more...

Tendring: Battle is on for council control

Political leaders are remaining tight-lipped about the prospect of a coalition to wrestle control of Tendring Council.   more...

St Osyth: Police - the best for 20 years

A village which says it is fighting a losing battle to get more police resources has been told it is seeing the best police presence for 20 years.   more...

Colchester: Councillors’ allowances increased by 16 per cent

Politicians have given themselves a 16 per cent payrise.   more...

Colchester: We’re quackers over ducks!

There's nothing ugly about these ducklings!... in fact, your Gazette thinks they have the Aaah Factor.   more...

Wivenhoe: ‘Pester-power’ helps to dry out flooded nature reserve

A flooded nature reserve is drying out - after spending months submerged under water.   more...

Colchester: Chinese treat comes to town

The circus is in town - with some of the world's most exciting acrobatic performers.   more...

Colchester: Ray dons robes of office

A former probation officer who went to school with a Rolling Stone has been sworn in as the new Mayor of Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Fake speed limit signs removed

Motorists called police after fake speed limit signs appeared on a dual carriageway at the centre of a safety campaign.   more...

Colchester: Church graves are damaged again

A graveyard suffered a second night of damage at the hands of vandals.   more...

Colchester: Bosses want to quote ’em happy

Bosses at Colchester General Hospital are keen to stress they are tackling dissatisfaction among staff.   more...

Mid-Essex: Trust to clear debt in two years

A hospital Trust says it will clear its £14 million debt over the next two years.   more...

Colchester: Hospital among worst performing for mixed sex wards, survey says

Patients being admitted to mixed sex areas of wards has been raised as a problem in a recent survey.   more...

Frinton, Colchester: Mum’s heart check plea

A mother who lost her son to young sudden cardiac death has urged more people to take part in a heart screening programme.   more...

North Essex: Co-op divi up to £4m

Shoppers are in line for a share of a £4 million payout after the Co-op society's trading increased.   more...

Dedham: Man gored by angry cow

A man gored by a cow while out walking was forced to play dead for 15 minutes before it went away.   more...

Colchester: Armour having a great time

Gladatorial combat took to the streets of Colchester.   more...

Tendring: Lifebelt thieves can cause death

Police have appealed to mindless souvenir hunters who steal vital lifebelts from Tendring's beaches to return them before someone drowns.   more...

Walton: Daniel is riding like an Egyptian

A sports-loving teenager whose life changed overnight after he was struck down by a crippling infection is heading up the Nile to help other sufferers.   more...

Gazette Sport

Soccer: Foxes deal for Pentney

Rising star Carl Pentney has revealed his delight after being offered a professional contract at Leicester City.   more...

Squash: England call-up for jubilant Sue

Sue Vine is now an international squash star.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Crash parents describe "gaping hole" in lives

Parents of the boys who died on the A131 have been adding to their sons' tributes, talking about the gaping hole they will leave in their lives.   more...

Memorial to boys

A permanent memorial to three boys who died in a horrendous road crash will be set up at their school.   more...

Nearly two weeks on: the crash scene

Cars whizz by the tree where Danny, Richard and Chris lost their lives, bringing the strange and unwelcome reminder that busy lives continue all around those who grieve.   more...

D-day Colonel dies age 92

A Colonel fully immersed in business, civic and farming life has died at the age of 92.   more...

Grabbing life with both hands

Clued-up teenagers have accessed thousands of pounds of government funding - for rollerskating, festivals and the gym.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Dovercourt: Union Calls For Investigation

A UNION is calling for an investigation into the way Essex County Council handled the sell-off of old people's homes.   more...

Harwich: Mayor Set To Be Elected

A LAVISH mayor making ceremony is set to take place, despite a set back over disabled access.   more...

Mistley: Nine-Year-Old Stuck In Mud

QUICK thinking firefigters saved a nine-year-old girl after she got stuck-in-the-mud up to her waist.   more...

Mistley: Budding Bowlers Needed

AN invitation is being made for potential bowlers to have a go.   more...

Harwich: New York Cops in Harwich

NYPD cops are leaving the streets of New York and coming to Harwich.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Train boost in summer timetable

EXTRA trains will operate from Thurrock under operator c2c's new summer timetable which takes effect from Sunday.   more...

Police probe racial attack in Chafford Hundred

A MAN was hit by a bus just moments after he was attacked and robbed by rascist thugs.   more...

Cash boost for dads and kids

A CASH injection has helped provide a new club for dads and their kids.   more...

Candidate blasts home pack plans

South Basildon & East Thurrock parliamentary candidate Stephen Metcalf has joined the fight against the home owner informations packs that come into force on June 1.   more...

Mackinlay tips the balance for Gordon Brown

THE vote that crowned Gordon Brown as Prime Minister elect will help keep Thurrock on the map.   more...

Booze bans enforced

ALCHOHOL bans have come into force in Aveley and Stanford-Le-Hope.   more...

Teddies can help wishes come true

Children are invited to bring along their favourite bears, and their parents if they wish, to the Grays Harvester pub in Grays on Saturday, May 26 where they can enjoy a host of fun activities.   more...

  
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