Stories for 25 May 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Do you want unlimited bus travel?

Bus company First Bus want to hear from Braintree and Witham Times readers about whether they think a FirstDay bus ticket should be made available.   more...

Ellie blooms at flower show

Chelsea flower show visitors saw double when a Cressing schoolgirl dressed as gardener Charlie Dimmock for the day.   more...

Missing tortoise 'like one of the family'

Have you seen this tortoise?   more...

Crematorium plans passed

BRAINTREE could be getting its first crematorium after councillors approved controversial plans.   more...

Housing for Witham approved

CONTROVERSIAL plans for an 85 home development next to a community centre in Witham have been passed.   more...

Upset over housing plan

A VERY controversial plan for a housing development in Hatfield Peverel was passed by the narrowest of margins.   more...

Punk for a day

Teachers and pupils had a hair-raising day when they had wacky styles done for charity.   more...

Flats and commuter parking given go ahead

PLANS for a development of houses, work space and commuter parking have been given the go ahead.   more...

Children go head to head in sports tournament

SPORTY youngsters from 12 schools showed off their football and netball skills in an annual sports contest.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Soccer: contract joy for Tom

Clacton footballer Tom Devaux has signed full-time terms with Colchester United.   more...

Cricket: Seasiders riding on the crest of a wave

Clacton Cricket Club are riding on the crest of a wave ahead of this weekend's top-of-the-table clash against Bury St Edmunds.   more...

Powerlifting: Stuart is the new champion

Powerlifter Stuart Ford was crowned national champion at a British drug-free event in Staffordshire.   more...

Soccer: tickets on sale for Chelsea clash

Tickets are on sale now for a charity football match involving Chelsea legends.   more...

Echo News

Sensory landscape for special pupils

A SPECIAL school is getting a 3D sensory landscape to help youngsters with learning difficulties.   more...

Woman's gunshot fears near travellers

A TERRIFIED woman fears police did not take seriously reports of a "gunshot" near her garden.   more...

Boy freed from paving slabs

FIREFIGHTERS freed a young boy whose foot became trapped between paving slabs.   more...

'Island teachers fear for jobs'

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

Call for safety zones rethink

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...

Rayleigh housing plans unveiled

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...

Save this old house!

WORRIED neighbours are campaigning against plans to demolish a Victorian house to make room for a driveway leading to five new houses.   more...

Man hit by laptop conman

A MAN who thought he was buying a laptop computer was left with empty drink bottles by conmen.   more...

Hotel plans for Southend

A NEW plan to redevelop an eyesore building on Southend seafront is due to be submitted to the council within weeks.   more...

Clear up this mess!

A BUS shelter is causing neighbours a headache as it is a magnet for vandals.   more...

Tears for a dear brother

SCORES of friends and loved ones turned up to say a final goodbye to popular security officer Daniel Taylor.   more...

Renaissance director resigns from project

A PROMINENT estate agent and property developer has quit his post as a director of the company spearheading Southend's regeneration.   more...

Updated: Man trapped under speedboat

FIREFIGHTERS must get used to curious onlookers when they are called to deal with emergencies.   more...

Rammed off the road

A "MANIAC" driver rammed a car carrying two toddlers off a busy dual-carriageway.   more...

School savers stash the cash

SAVVY savers will have cash to splash during half term after getting a pay out.   more...

Raise your game!

TORY Malcolm Buckley has started a new year as Basildon Council's leader   more...

Sainsbury store for Rochford

PLANS for a new Sainsburys convenience store in Rochford town centre have been given the go ahead - by a single vote.   more...

Fears over nuclear plan

A POTENTIAL new nuclear power station at Bradwell could be a "tinderbox" for south Essex, a leading councillor claims.   more...

Cash back for recycling

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

£900,000 church revamp

A CHURCH will be given a £900,000 facelift after its refurbishment plans were approved by Castle Point Council.   more...

Woodland chapel row

CELEBRATIONS to mark the centenery of the Scouting movement were marred by the demolition of a cherished woodland chapel.   more...

MAN SHOT IN ARMED ROBBERY

POLICE believe a man shot by armed raiders had been trying to help security guards who were being robbed.   more...

Memorial for kind Rheanna

THE memory of a teenager who always had time to listen is being kept alive by her schoolfriends.   more...

Soccer gran embezzled league funds

A GRANDMOTHER who fleeced a children's football league out of more than £17,000 has been locked up for 15 months.   more...

Dads and kids day

A Father and kids day attracted 150 dads to Darlinghurst school in Pavilion Drive, Leigh.   more...

Contract killing charges

TWO men have appeared in court accused of carrying out a contract killing after a man was shot on his doorstep.   more...

£1m plans for Canvey seafront to go on show

THE vision for a new-look Canvey seafront will be on display to the public next month.   more...

Growing concern over grass fires

FED-UP firefighters spent the second night in a row tackling grass fires deliberately started by youths on Canvey.   more...

Keep up pressure on banks

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

Cliffs Pavilion to get its biggest-ever revamp

THEATRE bosses are about to launch an ambitious revamp of the Cliffs Pavilion.   more...

Anti-smoking buses hit the road

SMOKERS and businesses can get help to cope with new anti-smoking laws from a Basildon Council information campaign.   more...

Views wanted on new Canvey nature reserve

NATURE-lovers are to get the chance to express their views on how a new nature reserve ought to take shape.   more...

Better privacy in A&E at Basildon Hospital

PATIENTS can expect more privacy at Basildon Hospital's emergency department after a £50,000 revamp.   more...

Echo Sport

Irani's career could be over

Ronnie Irani's cricket career could be over.   more...

Essex out to add to Glamorgan's miserable start

ESSEX continue their Friends Provident Trophy campaign on Sunday when they travel to Swansea to face a Glamorgan side who are struggling in all forms of cricket this summer.   more...

Gazette Features

North Essex: Giving patients back their dignity

Hospitals have come in for a lot of criticism recently for failing to keep patients in single sex accommodation.   more...

Gazette News

Harwich: Traditional ceremony marks start of mayor's term

A father and daughter team are set to be the new community figureheads for Harwich.   more...

Frinton: Work to remedy seafront sewage menace

Undreground water tanks have been upgraded in a bid to prevent sewage from flooding on to a seaside town's famous greensward.   more...

Colchester: Man injured in stabbing

A man was taken to hospital with knife wounds after an incident at his home.   more...

Colchester: Postman thief sent to prison

A postman who stole packages containing cash and cheques has been sent to jail.   more...

Frinton and Walton: Police target yob ringleaders with Asbo threat

Young gang leaders in Frinton and Walton are being targeted by police in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour.   more...

Colchester: 40mph limit for accident blackspot?

A busy Colchester road which has claimed the lives of two students could see speeds from 70mph to 40mph.   more...

Colchester: Burglars ransack primary school

Primary school children face weeks of lesson disruption after thieves raided classrooms and stole £15,000 of expensive IT equipment.   more...

Colchester: 'Murdered' prince's secret second life?

A young English prince believed to have been murdered along with his brother by Richard III might have ended up in Colchester, an historian has claimed.   more...

Rivenhall: Incinerator site 'still not decided'

Essex County Council has insisted Rivenhall has not been decided as a location for an incinerator.   more...

Colchester: Yob dispersal order across estate?

Yobs on an estate could be subject to a second police order under stern measures to lower crime.   more...

Manningtree: Police go under cover to tackle crime

Police are going under cover to tackle crime in Manningtree.   more...

Mistley: Postmistress fights off armed robber

A sub-postmistress who fought off an armed robber has spoken about her terrifying ordeal.   more...

Jaywick: School moves to scotch closure rumours

Rumours that a secondary school is closing are completely unfounded, says its principal.   more...

Gazette Sport

Cricket: Gary salutes hero Indi

Clacton run-machine Indika de Saram has been hailed as true class' by Seasiders manager Gary Kirk.   more...

Rugby Union: double delight for St Teresa's

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School swept the board at Colchester Rugby Club's schools' tag rugby competition.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Footie lads pause to remember crash victims

Young footballers held a minute's silence at their game to remember three boys who died in a car crash.   more...

New town clerk for the summer

A new town clerk has been appointed to Halstead Town Council.   more...

Country home up for award

AN historic country home has been entered into a competition to find the best project to convert a former farm building into a new business.   more...

Crematorium plan passed

HALSTEAD could be getting its first crematorium after councillors approved controversial plans.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Final chance for Josh and pals

IT'S a big weekend for local musician Josh Woo and his pals.   more...

Parents in fear for sons at school

ANGUISHED parents of two Thurrock children are facing a fine - or even jail - after refusing to send their offspring to a borough school because they fear they may be stabbed.   more...

Working to beat the taggers

VOLUNTEERS are being invited to take an active roll in Thurrock's fight against taggers by taking part in an anti-graffiti clean up day.   more...

Crook who cashed conned pensioner's cheque is jailed

A CRIMINAL who cashed a £6,500 cheque that had been conned out of a pensioner was locked up for nine-months.   more...

Imprisonment and firearms charges

A MAN accused of false imprisonment and being in possession of a firearm appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Friday.   more...

Chain reaction at Treetops

A GRAYS school has joined a campaign to remind world leaders that third world children are still missing out on an education.   more...

Police probe Purfleet sex attack

A WOMAN was sexually assaulted while walking her dog.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Cole signs up for Fleet

THURROCK FC have confirmed the signing of defensive lynchpin Tim Cole, the second new signing in a week as manager Hakan Hayrettin shapes his squad for the coming season.   more...

New faces, new sponsors and new site hopes for Grays

ON the day that Grays Athletic boss Justin Edinburgh announced the latest new face for the Blues next season, the club's signings gathered at the new Rec to speak of their optimism for the future.   more...

  
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