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Stories for 3 May 2007
Billericay Weekly News News
MP’s vision challenge
MP John Baron had the wool pulled over his eyes in Parliament. more...
Association quiz night
THE latest Billericay Mayflower Twinning Association's quiz night will be held on Saturday, May 12. more...
Hospital’s bid to beat superbugs
BASILDON Hospital has introduced wide-ranging measures to stop the spread of superbugs. more...
Man saved as car burned
A MAN escaped injury after his car burst into flames. The accident happened on the A127 recently. more...
Villagers feel snubbed by council leader
VILLAGERS were outraged after Basildon Council leader Malcolm Buckley's failed to attend a question-and-answer session about travellers. more...
Man injured in Billericay crash
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with possible minor neck injuries after a crash in Kennel Lane, Billericay. Two cars collided and firefighters spent nearly an hour freeing the teenager. more...
Fifth traveller inquiry in prospect
TRAVELLERS and residents are bracing themselves for the fifth public inquiry into the Dale Farm camp. more...
Blaze family ‘lucky to be alive’
A FAMILY are "lucky to be alive" after a blaze broke out in their bungalow. more...
Local man's letter from Dragon
A TV dragon has offered tips to a Billericay man who recently launched his own delivery firm. more...
Essex police are on beat more than most
ESSEX has the second highest number of officers dedicated to neighbourhood policing, a new report has revealed. more...
Learn about volunteering
PEOPLE wanting to know more about volunteering can have a coffee and a chat at the latest outreach surgery from Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service. more...
Little Stars celebrate first anniversary
AN award-winning village nursery has just celebrated its first anniversary in style. more...
Billericay Weekly News Sport
Town earn historic chance to progress
Chelmsford City 1 Billericay Town 1 more...
Braintree And Witham Times News
Polish food shop to open soon
A NEW food shop hopes to satisfy the palate of Polish residents who prefer sauerkraut to fish and chips. more...
Fresh clampdown on trucks flouting weight restrictions
TRADING standards officers are being given powers to clamp down on articulated lorries flouting weight restrictions. more...
Witness appeal after pub brawl
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a brawl involving about 30 people. more...
Braintree And Witham Times Sport
Late leveller is a blow for Iron
A late strike by substitute Jefferson Louis prevented Braintree Town from holding a precious one-goal advantage at the midway stage of the Nationwide Conference South play-offs. more...
Brentwood Weekly News News
Service animals tribute at All About Dogs
THIS year's All About Dogs event, hosted and organised by the renowned Essex Dog Display Team, is again dedicating a section of the show to the National Service Dog Bravery and Achievements Awards. more...
Essex police are on beat more than most
ESSEX has the second highest number of officers dedicated to neighbourhood policing, a new report has revealed. more...
Hopefield open day attracts 1,000 people - and raises £4,000
AN open day at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary surpassed all expectations, by attracting 1,000 visitors. more...
Choral society's invitation
HAVE you ever wondered about joining a choir but wished you could try it out first? Now you have the chance. more...
‘We need bus service to the surgery’
A PENSIONER has raised concerns over transport provisions for the elderly to a doctor's surgery. more...
Stationery move for post office
BRENTWOOD'S post office will be moved into WHSmith as part of a nationwide cost-cutting scheme. more...
41 Club's float presentation
SEEING the Christmas float can be a magical moment for children. more...
Planning appeal victory lets travellers stay until 2012
TRAVELLERS are celebrating after winning a planning appeal, which will allow them to live on green belt land for another five years. more...
Brentwood Weekly News Sport
Cricket roundup: Herongate can't hit target
Belhus 1sts 264 for 4 more...
Pedal power pushes Alex to victory
BRENTWOOD-BASED cycling star Alex Dowsett is continuing his free-wheeling ways now he's turned 18. more...
Blues lose last match - but still top the table
THE biggest crowd of the Essex Senior League season - 256 - saw champions Brentwood Town beaten 1-0 by Romford in the last game of the campaign, on Saturday. more...
Chelmsford Weekly News News
Campaigning in tribute to friend
A CHELMSFORD woman devised a national bowel cancer campaign after her friend died of the disease. more...
Postal move may hit vulnerable
PROTESTS to moving plans for Chelmsford's main post office continues. more...
Clown fined for abuse
Gymnasts smash 100,000 vault barrier
CHELMSFORD gymnasts smashed the 100,000 barrier in a vaulting marathon. more...
Chelmsford Weekly News Sport
Bowls: Falcon edged out by Romford
Falcon hosted their opening game of the outdoor bowls season with a friendly mixed match against Romford and District at Belsteads Farm Lane, on a warm sunny Sunday afternoon with a breeze and a testing heavy green. more...
Pedal power pushes Alex to victory
LOCAL cycling star Alex Dowsett more...
Rugby: Chelmsford capture the cup!
Essex Intermediate Cup Final more...
Clarets promotion hopes dashed in shoot-out
Chelmsford City's season was cruelly ended on Monday night with penalty shoot-out heartbreak in their play-off semi-final at Melbourne. more...
Clacton And Frinton Gazette News
Clacton: Removing disabled spaces "illegal"
A DISABLED man has questioned the legality of removingdisabled parking spaces from Clacton town centre. more...
Holland-on-Sea: 'I need this operation'
AFTER three years of "excruciating" pain, a hernia sufferer was devastated to learn that her operation had been cancelled. more...
Clacton: Two month wait for benefit
A VULNERABLE man was left with no money for nearly two months after his claim for pension credit was bungled. more...
Clacton: Retirement for bank manager
ANNIE Parker is looking forward to spending more time with her family now she has retired. more...
Clacton: Success for songwriters
A SONGWRITING duo are set for success in the Philippines. more...
Echo News
Albert says he'll carry on riding on the pavement
A DEFIANT cyclist says he has no choice but to break the law by riding on the pavement or risk his life on increasingly busy roads. more...
School goes back to 50s for anniversary
A CANVEY secondary school launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in style with a 50s theme day. more...
Island charity walk
A GROUP of dedicated charity supporters marched the 13 miles around Canvey to raise money to help house some of the world's poorest people. more...
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Road 'should have been made safer'
CAMPAIGNERS behind a road safety petition in Leigh say local roads should have been made safer years ago. more...
Hunt for Hannah
POLICE are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a pensioner who has been missing for nearly three weeks. more...
We must talk about all these burglaries
RESIDENTS concerned about a surge in burglaries has left Langdon Hills residents calling for a public meeting. more...
New police centre coming soon
AN estate should get its own police and community advice centre by the end of the summer. more...
Race night will keep these Kidz in Motion
A DISABLED children's charity is set to boost its funds through a race night on Saturday. more...
Artists get a grant boost
THE Thurrock Society for Artists with Disabilities has been given a £562 grant by Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation. more...
Independent living group is launched
A NEW organisation to support people who need help to live independently has just been launched. more...
New scanner is only the second in the UK
SOUTHEND Hospital has become a global front-runner in radiotherapy treatment, thanks to the installation of one of the biggest scanners in the world. more...
Town may get a war memorial at last
RAYLEIGH could soon have a new war memorial, as a result of plans revealed by the town council. more...
Mobile phone ban in hospital may remain
PLANS to allow hospital patients to use their mobile phones in wards could be scuppered by annoying ringtones and concerns about secret filming. more...
Lamborghini driver could be key witness to crash
A LAMBORGHINI driver may prove to be the key witness to a crash. more...
Punter claims Lotto jackpot
ONE lucky ticket-holder from south Essex is quietly adjusting to life as a millionaire after coming forward to collect their National Lottery prize. more...
Pancake padre!
A VICAR'S pancake-tossing skills will be the key attraction at a church fundraiser. more...
'Our son would never inject heroin'
A YOUNG dad who died of a heroin overdose could not have injected himself, his family told an inquest. more...
Roary to zoom onto TV screens
BOB the Builder can hang up his hard hat. Roary the Racing Car is ready to zoom onto television screens. more...
Village sign unveiled
ARTISTS, schoolchildren and councillors came together to celebrate the unveiling of a new village sign at the start of Great Wakering High Street. more...
The 'guvnor' winds down
STAFF and students thanked a special member of the community for 10 years of outstanding service as a governor of Runwell Community Primary School. more...
Luke passes out as a commando
FORMER Southend schoolboy Luke Street has graduated as a Royal Marines Commando following 32 weeks of some of most gruelling training in the world. more...
Echo Sport
Crook steals Essex's thunder
ESSEX were bowled out for 334 on the opening day's play at Wantage Road after a dramatic post-tea collapse. more...
Irani: 'I won't take cash if I can't play'
RONNIE Irani revealed today he will "not hang around and take the money from Essex" if he is not fit enough to play. more...
Gazette Features
‘I’m just another member of the team’
Geraint Williams walked into the dressing room and found a very different Colchester United squad to the one he was expecting. more...
Gazette News
Colchester: It’s D-day at polls
Colchester went to the polls today to decide on who runs the borough for the next year. more...
Jaywick: Toilets shut by drug users
A toilet block in a seaside resort has been forced to close after it was vandalised by drug users. more...
Harwich: Town’s rescuers
A stranded yachtsman has praised kind-hearted residents who came his rescue. more...
Clacton: Call centre staff’s national tribute
Call centre workers have been praised for raising thousands of pounds despite looming job losses. more...
Colchester: Fat’s not so bad for mew
Fat moggy Oscar is like the cat that got the cream following his dice with death which saw him impaled on a metal spike. more...
Clacton: Traders opposed to Tesco plans
Town centre traders fear they will suffer if a bid to build a pharmacy at an out-of-town supermarket gets the green light. more...
Colchester: Community with gold at its heart
A room full of smiling faces, sharing a laugh and a joke, a pot of tea and a plate of bacon rolls. more...
Tendring: District’s future to be decided
Tendring's future will be decided today - and it is in your hands. more...
Great Tey: Diggers uncover Iron Age artefacts
Excavators have unearthed metal artefacts dating back more than 2,000 years. more...
Wrabness: Biker’s chilling experience to back charity
A seasoned biker is preparing to ride from Harwich to the Arctic Circle to raise funds for a children's charity. more...
Tendring: Views needed on 5-turbine wind farm
Residents and parish and town councils across Tendring will be asked for their views on the district's first onshore wind farm. more...
Frinton, Walton: Change of heart over seaside entertainment
Residents in Frinton and Walton who feared their peace and quiet could be shattered can now sleep easy. more...
Jaywick: Residents are seeing double
Jaywick residents have made a startling discovery - there is a mirror-image of their resort just 27 miles away in Studd Hill, Kent. more...
Tendring, Brightlingsea: Police issue bogus caller warning
Detectives in Tendring are urging elderly residents to beware of bogus callers after a pensioner was persuaded to hand over her purse. more...
Essex: We’re on top of the world!
A charity fundraising team is on a high after a record-breaking trip to the Himalayas. more...
Colchester: Schools face cash cuts
Struggling Colchester secondary schools face budget cuts because they can't attract enough new pupils. more...
Gazette Sport
Soccer: Borg - we've still got a fighting chance
It's all to play for. more...
Snooker: Ali crashes out
Tiptree's Ali Carter crashed out of the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals 13-12 to qualifier Mark Selby. more...
Halstead Gazette News
Fundraisers support pioneering surgery
FIVE patients with the early signs of prostate cancer are being offered pioneering treatment thanks to the generosity of fund raisers. more...
Halstead demands CCTV
THERE are fears Halstead could miss out on a permanent CCTV system and will have to make do with a mobile system instead. more...
Smoking ban splits opinion
THE debate has raged for several years, but smoking in enclosed public places will soon become a thing of the past. more...
Tennis courts get makeover
TENNIS players are rejoicing because their courts have been refurbished. more...
Harwich And Manningtree Standard News
Ramsey: Fire Inferno
FIRE ripped through an ancient cottage leaving a trail of destruction. more...
Harwich: Vandalism On The Increase
VANDALISM in Harwich has soared by 25 per cent over a year. more...
Manningtree: Students Show They Care
TWO enterprising students have made an environmentally-friendly breakthrough. more...
North Essex: Workers Take Strike Action
PROTESTORS gathered outside civil service buildings across North Essex in a revolt against job cuts and pay. more...
Dovercourt: Clear Up Hailed A Major Success
A MAJOR spring clean of a residential road has been hailed a major success. more...
Dvercourt: Rhyming Youngsters Scoop Awards
WELL-VERSED youngsters have done themselves proud for the twelfth year running. more...
Dovercourt: Plans To Cut Mental Health Services?
PUBLIC meetings will be held to gauge opinion about plans to cut mental health services. more...
Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport
Pedal power pushes Alex to victory
CYCLING star Alex Dowsett, from Cock Clarks, is continuing his free-wheeling ways now he's turned 18. more...
Golf: 40-point win in first major contest
The Forrester Park Golf Club ladies played their first major competition of the year, the Spring Meeting. more...
Cricket roundup: May 2, 07
BURNHAM CRICKET CLUB: It is a case of all hands on deck for Burnham Sports as the club's teams get their respective league campaigns under way this Saturday. more...
Maldon Town: Wallington off on a high note
COLIN Walllington signed off as Maldon Town manager with a 2-1 win at Potters Bar Town to leave his side in the highly impressive position of fourth in Ryman League division one north. more...
Swift end to Staines' match hopes
Heybridge Swifts 1, Staines Town 0 more...
Thurrock Gazette News
Booster for the kidz
A DISABLED children's charity founded by parents is set to boost its funds through a race night on Saturday, May 5. more...
Get ready to cycle
CYCLING enthusiasts and fundraisers will be using pedal power to raise cash for borough charities at this year's Thurrock Cycle Marathon. more...
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