Stories for 21 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Kestrel statue takes flight

Residents, commuters and councillors have been left devastated after the giant Kestrel sculpture overlooking the A120 was stolen.   more...

Recreation ground trees flattened

Vandals have cut down six trees on a recreation ground.   more...

Echo News

NEW VISION FOR SOUTHEND

DETAILED plans to change the face of Southend town centre with new shopping centres, flats, restaurants and cafes, have been revealed in a special edition of the Echo today.   more...

£60,000 for hospital marketing director

SOUTHEND Hospital has been accused of insulting nurses by seeking to recruit a director of marketing with a £60,000 salary.   more...

Gardens fall into disrepair

THE sorry state of the once resplendent memorial gardens on Canvey have been highlighted by series of pictures taken by a campaigner.   more...

Insurance premium shock for new council

A NEWLY-formed town council may have to spend up to 2 per cent of its first budget on insurance.   more...

Bank's £30 fee for being 1p overdrawn

A MUM was shocked when her bank charged her £30 for going into the red by just 1p.   more...

Copper hurt in assault

A POLICE officer was taken to hospital with facial injuries after he was assaulted in the street.   more...

Child hurt in BMW crash fire

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD child was injured in a crash, in which a BMW went up in flames.   more...

Laura holds hand up to Queen Vic stunt

A FINE art student has put her hand up to a stunt that had people scratching their heads.   more...

Friends urge missing Joe to get in touch

WORRIED friends of a man who went missing more than a month ago are urging him to get in touch.   more...

End of term - end of an era

GRAMMAR schools are the johnny-no-friends of education right now.   more...

Saved – because my mobile went bang

A MAN says he has an exploding mobile phone to thank for the fact he and his grand-daughter are still alive.   more...

Ready, steady, cook

PUPILS embarked on a culinary adventure with the help of two chefs.   more...

McFly to join V Fest’s ‘most perfect’ lineup

CHEEKY popsters McFly are the latest band to sign up for this year's V Festival.   more...

Taking veg to a new level

WHEN top London chef Paul Gayler introduced a last minute change to the menu his kitchen staff thought he'd gone mad.   more...

Shoebury 'can be new Leigh'

SHOEBURY could become "the new Leigh" under a plan revealed by urban regeneration company Renaissance Southend.   more...

Church finds a home in school

A CHURCH struggling to find a permanent home has found one - at a school.   more...

Never too late to learn this kind of lesson

IF you could do one thing to change your life, what would it be?   more...

Stores should help us to feed naturally

CAMPAIGNING mums are calling for better facilities in Southend to breast-feed their babies.   more...

Music sessions will restart this autumn

THE show looks set to go on for hundreds of young musicians in Thurrock.   more...

New Laindon mast plan

AN unpopular mobile phone mast could soon be reappearing in Laindon - further away from local homes.   more...

Cops reclaim travellers' mobile surgery

A MOBILE police station will travel the district and no longer serve as a makeshift GP surgery for travellers.   more...

Third plan to develop site

A BAR could be transformed into a flats and shopping complex.   more...

Denise in Southend

ESSEX babe Denise Van Outen will take a break from her LA lifestyle to make a special appearance in Southend.   more...

18 hours without electricity

HOMES in Benfleet were without electricity for 18 hours because of a fault with underground cables.   more...

Now the Royal Hotel seeks a 4am licence

SOUTHEND'S historic Royal Hotel is the latest of the town's nightspots to seek a 4am licence.   more...

Two injured in island attacks

A MAN was stabbed and another assaulted in two separate attacks on Canvey.   more...

Top of the pubs

IT'S tiny and cosy and a family pub where everyone can have a laugh. And you're always guaranteed a decent pint of real ale.   more...

Chas & Dave cut it for us

RESIDENTS of a new   more...

Estate at breaking point

A DESPERATE man armed with a Samurai sword took on a gang of youths at a notorious housing estate.   more...

Down but I'll be back , vows sailor Bullimore

SOUTHEND sailor Tony Bullimore has spoken of his regrets after being forced to bail out of a record attempt after just ten days.   more...

Invite to celebrate Daniel’s life

THE funeral of a biker killed when he hit a crash barrier will take place on Friday.   more...

York factory demolished

ONE of Basildon's longest-standing businesses is being razed to the ground.   more...

Yobs in stone raid on mum and son

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy and his young mum were hurt by a gang of stone-throwing hoodies.   more...

Help us tell the story of our school

PUPILS at a primary school are hoping to uncover the secrets of their school's past   more...

Councillors rack up big expenses claim

COUNCILLORS in Castle Point claimed more than £170,000 in allowances over the past year.   more...

Updated: Shoppers chase robber

ROBBERS forced a man out of his car and drove off after stealing a bag of cash in Southend High Street.   more...

Echo Sport

Benfleet thump Epping

BENFLEET made it two out of two as they put Epping to the sword with a convincing nine-wicket victory in Division Three.   more...

Basildon stay right with victory over Horndon

BASILDON continued their strong start to the season with a convincing victory over Horndon on Saturday.   more...

So near , yet so far for Wickford

HAVING seen their season's opener at champions Hainault & Clayhall washed out after they had made a decent start the previous week, Wickford suffered more frustration when they began their home campaign on Saturday.   more...

It just doesn't add up for Robinson as Essex draw

ESSEX escaped from their County Championship match with Leicestershire with a draw although Leicestershire captain and former Essex opener Darren Robinson appeared to have miscalculated the follow-on regulation.   more...

Middlesex attack clubbed by openers

ESSEX beat Middlesex by nine wickets with 28 deliveries to spare in the Friends Provident South Conference encounter at Chelmsford yesterday after openers Mark Pettini and Varun Chopra had recorded centuries and personal best limited-overs scores.   more...

Clubs' anger over pitches

LEIGH ON SEA Cricket Club have issued a complaint to Southend Borough Council over the state of their Chalkwell Park base.   more...

Gazette Features

Is town ripe for the taking by Greens?

At the local elections in one ward in Colchester the other week, the Liberal Democrats got 41 per cent of the vote.   more...

Gazette News

Jaywick: Elderly driver suffers heart attack

An elderly motorist was flown to hospital after suffering a heart attack and his car collided with a lamp post.   more...

Colchester: Posties opt for mellow yellow

Early birds may be lucky enough to spot yellow postmen brightening up Essex streets next week.   more...

Clacton: Chemical drum on beach

Fire crews were called to a beach following reports that chemicals were leaking from a 50-gallon drum.   more...

Clacton: Anti-booze order for town centre

Boozy behaviour on Clacton's streets looks set to be curbed.   more...

Jaywick: Missing woman found

Missing Jaywick woman Angie Bailey has been found safe and well.   more...

Frinton: Town goes for flower power

Hundreds of flower lovers turned out to a fair to support Frinton's award-winning bloomers.   more...

Walton, Thorpe: Soggy moggy left all

A cat was cruelly dumped in the sea.   more...

Tendring: Ex-chairman to get decision on successor?

The former chairman of Tendring Council could decide who becomes the the next chairman - even though he lost his seat at the district election.   more...

Thorpe: Pensioner's medals stolen

A partially-sighted pensioner was conned by thieves who stole his father's war medals.   more...

Colchester: Woman’s body found in river

Detectives today launched a major investigation after a woman's body was found in a river.   more...

Mid-Essex: Fun down on the farm

Pigs, chickens and vintage tractors shared the limelight at the annual Essex Young Farmers Show.   more...

Colchester: Legomen tune up to build on battle success

Pop-rockers Legion of Legomen have been crowned Colchester's finest at the 2007 Battle of the Bands.   more...

Tendring: They would cycle 500 miles (but 100 will do)

Cyclists from across Tendring took to the streets to raise cash for a lifeboat charity by taking part in a bike ride.   more...

Colchester: Flat blaze threat to hostel residents

A hostel for homeless people had to be evacuated after a blaze broke out in a flat.   more...

Colchester: Unusual birth at zoo

A stray cat has given birth to kittens - right under the long noses of elephants at Colchester Zoo.   more...

Colchester: Husband poured beer and paint over his wife’s head

A man who poured beer and paint over his wife has escaped a jail term.   more...

Tiptree: We’ve proved it!

An inspector called and judged that a Tiptree school had turned a corner.   more...

North Essex: £10bn boost to region backed

A scheme which could see a £10 billion boost to the region's economy is set to get the backing of Colchester Council.   more...

Colchester, West Bergholt: Motorists’ relief as work is chaos-free

Engineers carefully lowered a new bridge spanning the A12 Colchester bypass into place over the weekend.   more...

Colchester: Rule changes for divorcees clubs

A rise in the number of couples living together without tying the knot has led to a shortage of members at divorcee clubs.   more...

Clacton: MP quizzes minister over closure threat

MP Douglas Carswell has quizzed Government health ministers over the possible closure of a mental health ward in Clacton.   more...

Colchester: Bears essential for lonely youngsters

Children have been busy making bears to cheer up young people in need of loving homes.   more...

Colchester: Homes scheme gets approval

The design of a housing development that Colchester Council had tried to prevent has been discussed.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Student devastated after laptop theft

THIEVES have left a student in a panic after stealing a laptop computer that had irreplaceable coursework saved on it.   more...

Chance to meet cops

RESIDENTS can talk to police about issues concerning them in their community at a series of special meetings.   more...

Attack on mum and tot

A MUM and her three-year-old son were attacked by stone-throwing hoodies in a vicious attack.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Bulldogs wary of Hammers

DESPITE a recent lapse in form after their bright side to the season, Lakeside Hammers will be hoping for a good result at Reading Bulldogs tonight (Monday) in their Eliter league B fixture.   more...

  
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