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Essex | Archive | 2007 | May

Stories for 24 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Rivenhall -the planning process will decide

Essex county council has insisted that Rivenhall has not been decided as a location for an incinerator. more...

Oriental visit to forge links

A headteacher is about to fly to the Orient, to forge links between his school and a Chinese counterpart. more...

No tears here!

Celebrity voice coach Zoë Tyler reckons she experiences more tantrums in a day on TV show Any Dream Will Do than she did spending a day at a Braintree nursery. more...

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Bentley youngsters take on Orient side

SOCCER-mad fathers of pupils at a Pilgrims Hatch school have the chance to take on class opposition on the school's football pitch next month when a charity football match and fun day is being organised. more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Armed robbers steal £29,000

ROBBERS got away with more than £29,000 after an armed robbery in Chelmer Village over the weekend. more...

Hospitals total smoking ban

HOSPITALS in mid Essex are set to introduce a total smoking ban. more...

New nighclub moves closer

A NEW nightspot has moved a step closer to opening its doors in Chelmsford town centre. more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

Ridley League: On a cup collision course!

THE Ridley League's big two are on a cup collision course again. North favourites Rayne Cock and South top dogs Galleywood Eagle won through from last week's play-offs to contest the Guinness Fours final on July 17. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Volunteers sought for Romania mission

WITH summer around the corner, many of us will be looking forward to a relaxing break in the sunshine. more...

Tendring: Great beaches on your doorstep

NOT going abroad this year? more...

Save our ward

WE need your help. more...

Clacton: Bid to curb booze bother

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

Save our ward: Campaign launched

WE need your help. more...

Frinton: Teacher is the tops

THERE'S a big exam on and the students were just finishing off a specially laid-on breakfast of croissants, fruit juice and yoghurt to help them relax. more...

Tendring: Happy ever after

A PAIR of childhood sweethearts have finally made it up the aisle - 44 years late. more...

Frinton: No apprentice to business

"YOU'RE fired!" more...

Our Comment: We need your help

THE first four words on the page one story of this week's paper read "We need your help." more...

Postbag: Stop the closures

IT concerns me greatly that a lot of services for those who are sick or vulnerable or both are gradually disappearing in Clacton. more...

Postbag: Stop the closures

IT concerns me greatly that a lot of services for those who are sick or vulnerable or both are gradually disappearing in Clacton. more...

Jaywick: Stop knocking our community

DON'T knock Jaywick without giving it a chance, one passionate resident has said. more...

Echo News

Anger over flats plan approval

CAMPAIGNERS battling plans to replace one of Hadleigh's oldest houses with retirement flats say they are "despondent" the scheme has been approved. more...

Hot on the trail of Basildon's Heritage

TRAILS start, of course, with the need for someone to blaze them. more...

Claims that island's teachers fear for jobs

TEACHERS fear redundancies in an impending overhaul of secondary education on Canvey, it has been claimed. more...

Joan Sims's fame will carry on

ESTATE agents based in the station house where Carry On star Joan Sims was raised have been interviewed for a BBC documentary. more...

Pupils stage school variety show

PUPILS showcased their dancing, music and comedy skills during a charity talent show for parents and friends. more...

Call for rethink on safety zones around fuel depots

CASTLE Point councillors have called for a new committee to be set up to consider new rules on exclusion zones around fuel installations in the event of an accident. more...

Money back for recyling rubbish

FAMILIES could be given bonus payments for the amount of rubbish they recycle under sweeping new Government proposals. more...

Mum and daughter enjoy a belly laugh

MUMS and daughters are wanted for belly dancing lessons. more...

New arrivals at army farm

A NEW arrival at a Hadleigh farm made a dramatic entrance in front of enthralled visitors. more...

'No one will see vital housing plans at windmill' - claim

COUNCILLORS are worried a one-off exhibition of plans for 1,800 more homes in Rayleigh will be shown at a time few people will see them. more...

Man trapped under speedboat

FIREFIGHTERS helped rescue a man trapped under a speed boat in his garden. more...

A hard lesson...

A GOOD Samaritan who let a homeless man sleep in the yard behind his shop was shocked to find the store had been burgled and ransacked. more...

Four held after drugs raid

POLICE have swooped on two suspected drug dens, seizing heroin and crack cocaine and arresting four people. more...

Taxpayers foot £125,000 legal bill

A CRUSADING pensioner has cost taxpayers around £125,000 after his legal battle with Basildon Council crumbled. more...

School wind turbine backed

BLENHEIM Primary School will become the first in Southend to put up a wind turbine to generate some of its own energy. more...

No to health club plan

PLANS to demolish a large snooker and health club and replace it with a block of 57 sheltered flats have been unanimously thrown out by councillors. more...

Police drugs raids

SUSPECTED drug dealers were given early morning wake-up calls in a series of dawn raids. more...

Youths start series of fires

YOUTHS deliberately started a series of grass fires which swept across an area two miles square on Canvey. more...

The greening of Blenheim Primary

DELIGHTED teachers and pupils are celebrating winning the highest accolade in the land for conservation and recycling. more...

Search is on for borough's hero citizens

SOUTHEND'S unsung heroes are set to be honoured through a brand new award scheme spearheaded by a millionaire businessman. more...

New play facilities for Hawkwell kids

YOUNGSTERS in Hawkwell will soon have a whole new set of play facilities through a joint effort between the parish council, Rochford District Council and the police. more...

Don't give up on bank charge claims says expert

A SOUTH Essex company has urged bank customers not to give up the fight against unfair bank charges. more...

Students' exhibition

TALENTED artists have been showing off their skills as part of a new exhibition. more...

Two months jail for having stolen goods

A MAN who thought he was getting a "good deal" on a television and camera has been jailed for two months. more...

Anita's damp nightmare

A FAMILY have had enough of rising damp in their bedrooms and a gaping hole in their kitchen ceiling. more...

Dirtbiking arena shut down

A DIRTBIKING facility designed to get youngsters off the streets has been shut down by the council. more...

Southend cliffs lift still closed

THE restored Cliffs Lift will not reopen this summer as expected because of continuing problems with required modifications. more...

Elizabeth is aiming for fame online

HOLLYWOOD may beckon for this young woman, thanks to the internet. more...

Hayley misses out on Miss GB title

MODEL Hayley McDermott has missed out on the Miss Great Britain 2007 crown. more...

Echo Sport

Hollioake set for Essex bow

ESSEX legend Graham Gooch has admitted that the county are interested in signing former England star Adam Hollioake. more...

Irani praises young heroes

RONNIE Irani has lauded Essex's homegrown contingent after three of the county's youngsters carried the team to victory over Middlesex on Sunday. more...

Kaneria and Middlebrook spare Essex's blushes

DANISH Kaneria stepped into the limelight in an unfamiliar role on the opening day of the County Championship match between Nottinghamshire and Essex at Trent Bridge when he recorded a career-best 65 as the county were bowled out for 317. more...

Gazette Features

Could you make the move to veganism?

This week (May 21-27) is National Vegetarian Week, a time to celebrate all things veggie. more...

Colchester: Club burglars get kung-fu challenge

Kung-fu experts have challenged bungling burglars to go and face them in combat. more...

Gazette News

Kirby-le-Soken: Care home test case

A High Court test case will decide the future of a low-risk secure care home - and whether it is a hospital or not. more...

Dovercourt: Widow’s trauma after tragic loss

A widow today described her nine-month trauma as the man who caused the death of her husband starts a term behind bars. more...

Colchester: Club burglars get kung-fu challenge

Kung-fu experts have challenged bungling burglars to go and face them in combat. more...

Great Oakley, Landermere: Lorry park set for move

Plans to relocate a haulage yard to a scientifically important area of the countryside have been given the green light. more...

Colchester, Mid-Essex: Man dies in A12 smash

A man was killed after a horrific smash on the A12. more...

Kirby-le-Soken: Race is on to save church

A desperate bid to save a village church has been launched after huge cracks started appearing in the walls. more...

Dovercourt: Memorial trees are vandalised

Vandals ripped memorial trees up from their roots and left a trail of mess and rubbish behind them. more...

Harwich: Lobsters stolen

Thieves hauled in a catch of 38 lobsters after targeting a fishing boat in Harwich. more...

Colchester: Don’t be a t’wit, leave baby owls alone plea

Falling out of trees is a hoot for baby tawny owls. more...

Colchester: Fears rising over delays to stadium

Fears are rising over apparent delays to Colchester's Community Stadium. more...

Burnham: Hundreds attend crash tragedy family funeral

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of three members of the same family who were killed in a plane crash. more...

Colchester: Fans drown final sorrows

Hundreds of fans were drowning their sorrows at a famous Colchester haven for Liverpool supporters as their heroes crashed out of Europe. more...

Halstead: Town braced for road ‘nightmare’

Roadworks are set to cause a traffic "nightmare" as one of the major routes into Halstead is closed for five days. more...

Layer de la Haye: You can’t beat a bit of pillage, say year three

A historical battle broke out when the Vikings invaded a village school. more...

Colchester: Young drunk found in road

A 14-year-old boy had to be treated for head injuries after he collapsed drunk in the middle of a road. more...

Gazette Sport

Golf: Steve stars at top event

After hosting the prestigious Essex PGA Open Championship, Colchester Golf Club settled down to a boarded competition - the Essex County Standard Silver. more...

Soccer: Braintree reveal plans to Cressing Road

Ambitious Braintree Town have unveiled plans to move to a brand new stadium. more...

Halstead Gazette News

Fears for road "nightmare"

ROADWORKS are set to cause a traffic "nightmare" as one of the major routes into Halstead is closed for five days. more...

Concert at historic house

A STATELY home in north Essex will be transformed into a concert venue to help raise funds for a cancer charity. more...

Bull not blooming this year

A TOWN pub has apologised for not taking part in this year's In Bloom efforts- a move which dismayed the organising committee. more...

Eastenders star set to open fair

A EASTENDERS star will be helping to bring a bit of glitz and glamour to a village fair. more...

Give a dog a home

Can you give these dogs a home? more...

No more flooding, villagers hope

Long awaited flood defences, expected this summer, could relieve villagers of the "hell" of further storm damage. more...

Council tight-lipped over new schemes

Council officers are remaining mysteriously tight-lipped about two apparently innocent schemes which could boost Halstead's profile. more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Manningtree and Lawford: Decision On Tesco Halted

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Dovercourt: Cash Boost For Charity

A CARING youth charity has been awarded a cash donation to help improve its services. more...

Get ready to welly whang

ARE your wellies ready for some serious whanging? more...

Tendring: Political Parties Join Forces

FIVE political parties have joined together to keep the Conservatives from seizing power in Tendring. more...

Dovercourt: Memorial outrage

VANDALS ripped memorial trees up from their roots and left a trail of mess and rubbish behind them. more...

Harwich: Were You In The Class of '88?

A CALL is being made for the Class of 1988 to meet up for a reunion. more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

"Callous" woman is free

A WOMAN who tried to sell a schoolgirl's virginity for £30,000 has walked free from court. more...

New Dawn for barge

DIGNITARIES and uniformed guards stood watch as an historic sailing barge was re-launched, following more than ten years of restoration. more...

Park date for Madeleine

GLAMOUR model Jordan and Michelle Heaton from pop band Liberty X will be joining the contestants of BBC show Any Dream Will Do for a party in aid of missing British girl Madeleine McCann. more...