Stories for 12 June 2007

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Dead man named

A MAN who died of stab wounds was today named as 29-year-old Ian Wilson of Old Road, Clacton.   more...

Echo News

Pupils cut it on the catwalk

A TEACHER sashayed down the catwalk in a scarlet flamenco dress, clacking a castanet... to raise money for a new school minibus.   more...

A quiet start for noise hotline

JUST two official warnings were served during the first month of a new council out-of-hours reporting service to silence rowdy residents.   more...

School sets a gold standard

A NATIONAL award recognising excellence in performance arts in education has been presented to Cecil Jones High School for the second time in a row.   more...

Police release image of fraudster suspect

A CONMAN used a fake passport to swindle nearly £5,000 from an elderly couple's savings.   more...

Boy air-lifted to hospital after crash

A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy was air-lifted to hospital after his bicycle and a car collided.   more...

Seafront committee gets its skates on

A REGATTA, an ice rink and a themed market could form part of a package of new measures to rejuvenate Southend seafront.   more...

Mr Nasty doesn’t scare us

NEARLY 30 dancers from the Laindon-based Illuminate Beats dance school will shake their stuff in front of the X-Factor's Mr Nasty on TV tonight.   more...

14 years... and not a single day off school

AN A-Level student has made it through her entire school career without missing a day of school.   more...

Pupils strike it lucky bowling

A GROUP of pupils were taken ten pin bowling as a reward for having 100 per cent attendance during the last half term.   more...

Pervert exposes himself to jogger

POLICE are hunting a pervert who exposed himself to a jogger.   more...

Byelaw bans set to roll out over town

BYELAWS which ban people from singing, skateboarding, cycling and urinating in a popular square look set to be extended across the whole town centre.   more...

School shines in shoe appeal

A SCHOOL has been given an award after collecting 90 tones of second-hand shoes and clothes to raise money for charity.   more...

Sex assault in town centre

POLICE are investigating a sexual assault on a teenage girl.   more...

‘Travellers smashed our windows’

A FAMILY surrounded by illegal traveller developments who were shot at with airguns last week have now had their kitchen windows smashed with stones.   more...

Children grin and bear it

CHILDREN had a chance to bring their favourite cuddly toy into class for their school's annual teddy bear picnic.   more...

Tributes to popular pub landlord

A POPULAR pub landlord who "lived for his music" has died.   more...

Postie boycotts camp over gas 'risk'

MAIL deliveries have been suspended to a traveller site because of fears over gas canisters.   more...

Community centres to close

AT least three community centres are set to close in Basildon as part of a sweeping review which will see any centre that is not being used enough shut down.   more...

Patrols to keep the noise down

ROWDY neighbours could face a fine of up to £5,000 if they refuse to turn down the volume.   more...

Councillor considers legal action

A COUNCILLOR is considering legal action against a residents' group after they failed to get the Standards Board for England to investigate him.   more...

‘No fear’ over Ford’s sell-off

FORD employees in south Essex do not have to fear for their jobs as the multi-national company ponders a plan to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover arms.   more...

Victoria Wood's flying visit

STAR Victoria Wood has made a flying visit to Southend.   more...

Boy airlifted after collision with car

A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy was airlifted to hospital after his bicycle and a car collided.   more...

Rogue traders targeted in crackdown

SEVERAL people were arrested by police as part of a crackdown on rogue traders.   more...

Families evacuated as fire rages

THREE families had to be evacuated because of a blaze that threatened to spread to a row of houses.   more...

Town to lose five post offices - MP

AN MP claims Government plans to axe 2,500 more post offices could lead to the closure of five branches across Basildon.   more...

Attack worries prompt CCTV in cabs

BASILDON Council has agreed to treble the number of CCTV cameras for taxis following a spate of attacks on cabbies.   more...

MP's children's hospices plea

CASTLE Point's MP has called for an early Government debate to help push through new recommendations to boost funding for hospices.   more...

More dreams for young singing stars

A CAST of 35 youngsters will have the chance to strut its stuff in a West End variety show. The youngsters are all excited to be following in the footsteps of Lee Mead, winner of TV's Any Dream Will Do.   more...

Sick nan will get to see wartime camp

ECHO readers have come forward to help solve a woman's quest to find the camp where her sick nan was stationed during the war.   more...

MP’s anger over mum’s burglary

TORY MP David Amess has revealed his 96-year-old mother was burgled by a teenager who had committed almost 1,400 similar crimes.   more...

Parking ban set to become permanent

PARKING restrictions aimed at stopping bank workers parking in two roads in Westcliff are set to be made permanent.   more...

Quilters stitch together a charity treat

A PATCHWORK and quilting group at Basildon Adult Community College has knitted a king-size quilt to raise funds for cancer research.   more...

We won’t run paid-for night service, say GPs

DOCTORS' surgeries have insisted they have no plans to charge patients for out-of-hours services.   more...

New plan to help mast move

A CAMPAIGNER is urging residents to support plans for a new phone mast to ensure an unpopular one is pulled down.   more...

Officer works to nip crime in the bud

A COMMUNITY police officer is celebrating a year of helping children and residents of South Woodham Ferrers.   more...

Healthy school dinners are a matter of good taste

THE kids at Beauchamps School have never had it so good - as far as school dinners are concerned.   more...

Gazette Features

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS

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The hidden cost of caring for someone

If things get too much for Ann Lunn she walks to the end of her garden and has a good shout.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester, Elmstead Market: Tragedy family helped

Relatives of tragic mum Lisa Sweeney have thanked a pub landlady who hosted a charity event to raise cash for her young family.   more...

Colchester: ‘When will hill’s speed be cut?’

A bereaved dad said today he is "disgusted" over highways chiefs' failure to impose speed limit cuts, after the latest crash on Colchester's Clingoe Hill.   more...

Colchester: Woman in knife attack

A woman lunged at her husband with a knife because he told her she was too drunk to visit her mother's grave.   more...

Stanway: Focus on waste plan

Controversial plans to build a giant recycling plant in Stanway are to be examined on Thursday.   more...

North Essex: Koopa at number 12 in midweek charts

Koopa look set to rewrite the record books once again by becoming the second unsigned band in history to make it into the top 40.   more...

North Essex: Plan to shut ward

Mental health chiefs in north Essex are proposing to save £250,000 by closing a psychiatric hospital ward.   more...

Clacton: History puts pupils in a Daze

The highs and lows of Holland Park School, Clacton, over the last century have been brought back to life by its pupils.   more...

Harwich: Town memorial threat is lifted

A war memorial threatened with being destroyed, has been saved.   more...

Clacton: The Caribbean comes to town for summer

The Caribbean comes to Clacton when the town goes carnival crazy in the summer.   more...

Colchester: Life saver Ron put up for award

A boatman whose quick-thinking saved two people is being honoured.   more...

Frating: Suspicious car action success

An operation to snare rogue traders and distraction burglars has been hailed a success.   more...

Essex: Rail users in crash wait

Passengers travelling between Colchester and London were held up for an hour yesterday after a man was struck by a train.   more...

Tendring: Graffiti clean-up scheme repeat

Only seven companies have signed up to a seaside council's campaign to clean up graffiti.   more...

Colchester: Beauty spot to eyesore?

College bosses have sparked controversy by threatening to turn a popular beauty spot into a car park.   more...

Halstead: Grieving Bec’s phone is returned

A grieving girlfriend's phone has been returned, thanks to her heartfelt plea to readers.   more...

Wivenhoe: Ready, teddy ...and jump!

More than 200 teddies made a bear-devil parachute plunge from the top of a church tower in Wivenhoe.   more...

North Essex: Super Koopa rock on

Another week - another top notch gig.   more...

Great Oakley: Fun day will raise cash for Kate, 24

A north Essex village is to pull out the stops to raise money to help a medical student.   more...

Colchester: Graffiti attack on play area

Vandals wrecked a children's play park by daubing it in foot-high graffiti tags.   more...

North Essex: No decision on out-of-hours GPs

Concerns about the future of the out-of-hours doctors' service in north Essex have been raised.   more...

Tiptree: 30 in protest at home plan

Residents turned out in force to protest against proposals to build a home for people with special needs.   more...

Colchester: Dirty Dozen take on the big guns

A team of "bad lads" covered themselves in glory at the Royal Navy's world-famous field gun competition.   more...

Walton: Family praise for mother’s helpers

Good Samaritans were out in force on the streets of Walton after an elderly woman was hurt in a fall.   more...

Clacton: Murder victim named

A murder victim who was stabbed to death in a seaside killing has been named.   more...

Gazette Sport

New management team at Stanway

STANWAY ROVERS have appointed Rob Bate and Paul Symes as joint managers.   more...

  
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