Stories for 13 June 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Vision for the future

Braintree council has set out its vision for the future of the district -which could mean radical changes in Braintree and Witham's town centres.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

Ridley League: Hen party planned

RAYNE COCK are planning to make the Ridley League Finals Night a hen party.   more...

Golf: Captain quick to get in the mix

BUNDSAY Downs Ladies Section held its annual mixed competition recently.   more...

Football: Triumph for Writtle U12s

Writtle Minors Girls Under-12s have won their Essex League title and League Cup for the second successive year. They remained undefeated throughout the season.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Changes to road layout

CLACTON'S road layout is set to undergo some new changes as part of the town's regeneration plan.   more...

Echo News

Doris toasts 100th birthday

Doris Lemon has celebrated her 100th birthday.   more...

Crime still coming down in Southend

CRIME in Southend fell by seven per cent overall last year, new figures have revealed.   more...

Road link plans are given thumbs down

RESIDENTS strongly oppose new road links proposed in a new masterplan.   more...

Show promises to be a real cracker

DRAMA graduates at a Seevic College are getting ready to present the gun-toting spectacular Calamity Jane.   more...

100th anniversary is fun for Scouts

Castle Point Scouts took part in a wacky weekend to celebrate 100 years of scouting.   more...

MP’s cluster bomb ban call

CASTLE Point MP Bob Spink has joined a call for British forces to phase out the use of all cluster bombs.   more...

Zebra crossings to benefit 4 schools

TWO zebra crossings could be introduced on a popular school route to improve children's safety.   more...

Opening of bike store

OPENING: A bike store has been opened at a secondary school in Leigh to encourage pupils to cycle to school.   more...

Mayor's charity kicks off with £915

A YEAR of fundraising has got off to a cracking start for the mayor of Southend.   more...

Boy air-lifted to hospital after crash

A TEN-YEAR-OLD cyclist was air-lifted to hospital after a road accident.   more...

Council staff may face cuts, warns Buckley

BASILDON'S council leader says he can't rule out cuts as part of a wide-ranging value-for-money review of council services.   more...

Police defend decision only to caution cab office attacker

POLICE have responded to accusations they were too lenient with a man who smashed up a cab office and attacked a female taxi driver.   more...

School hoping for a huge sporting leap

A SCHOOL will be joining forces with a leading leisure company in the hope of achieving specialist sports status.   more...

Updated: Woman raped

A TEENAGE girl was raped in Southend town centre in the early hours of the morning.   more...

Community centres to close?

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

Winning changed my life - now it's over to you

PERFORMING arts college beckons for singing sensation Laura Popplewell.   more...

Tributes to Ship landlord

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

Children’s songs for all creatures great and small

MORE than 500 youngsters poured into a church to sing songs celebrating animals in zoos.   more...

Rise in diners getting food poisoning

THE number of people who suffered food poisoning after eating at cafes and restaurants in Castle Point has risen by almost a quarter in the last two years, council figures have revealed.   more...

MP asks: Is green belt protected?

A TORY MP has sought assurances that green belt land will remain protected by the Government.   more...

Pupils push the right buttons

COMPUTER- SAVVY pupils received an excellence award for helping their school stay at the cutting edge of technology.   more...

Compensation deal for allotment users

ALLOTMENT holders are to be offered new plots with two years' rent free to compensate for the building of a new waste transfer station or cleansing depot.   more...

School merger considered

A MERGER of a failing junior school with an infants school on the same site is likely to be be rejected by Southend Council.   more...

Fundraising? It's all the Rage!

STAFF from the Shore House pub and restaurant in Shoebury have taken part in fundraising events to raise money for a children's charity.   more...

St David's fair

A fair with home-baking, books, jigsaws and much more is being held on Saturday, June 23. Admission is free and the fair will run from 11am to 3pm in St David's Church, 400 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood. For more information call 01702 527085.   more...

Grip tightens on paedophiles

COMPULSORY lie detector tests and "chemical castration" are being introduced by the Government to stop paedophiles reoffending.   more...

Hospital patient climbs pylon

A RUNWELL Hospital psychiatric patient climbed an electricity pylon and had to be coaxed down by firefighters.   more...

Pavements are left half finished

RESIDENTS were left angered when contractors told them work to resurface pavements outside their homes stopped because the money had run out.   more...

Sweyne pupils get their horror hero

WHEN students from Sweyne Park School decided they wanted a best-selling author to pay a visit, they wouldn't take no for an answer.   more...

School breakfast club in jeopardy

A SCHOOL'S breakfast club could be in jeopardy if it fails to get retrospective planning approval.   more...

MP calls for draft of ‘sexed up’ dossier

BILLERICAY MP John Baron is calling on the Government to publicise an early draft of the "sexed up" dossier which led the country to war.   more...

Travellers get free theme park tickets

TRAVELLERS who face eviction from the illegal Dale Farm site in Oak Lane, Crays Hill, have been given free passes to a theme park where they held a protest.   more...

Echo Sport

Irani to miss Trophy showdown

ESSEX captain Ronnie Irani will miss today's win-or-bust Friends Provident Trophy showdown with Somerset at the Ford County Ground.   more...

Hockley edge Stock run feast to go clear at top

HOCKLEY II and Stock II were involved in one of the highest-scoring matches in T.Rippon Mid-Essex League history on Saturday.   more...

Bichel back for Trophy showdown

ESSEX all-rounder Andy Bichel faces a baptism of fire in today's win-or-bust Friends Provident Trophy match against Somerset at the Ford County Ground.   more...

Essex on course for semi-finals

ESSEX have bowled out Somerset for 193 in their crunch Friends Provident Trophy decider at Chelmsford.   more...

Gazette Features

Toddler Daniel's burns agony

With his thighs heavily bandaged and shins still red raw, two-year-old Daniel Mitchard-Harrison is slowly recovering from horrific burns to his legs.   more...

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Before we know it the children's summer holidays will be upon us and we will all be trying to find fun things to do with our little ones without breaking the bank.   more...

Gazette News

North Essex: ‘The most pain is just not knowing’

More than 5,000 people were reported missing in Essex last year, according to latest figures released by a national charity.   more...

North Essex: Rail works cause major disruption

Train services in north Essex face disruption from major engineering work this weekend.   more...

Clacton: Accused trio in court

Three men charged with the murder of a man in Clacton have appeared before Colchester magistrates today.   more...

Colchester: Rape charity cash shock

Hundreds of young sex attack victims could be left with nowhere to turn after a funding U-turn at a victim support charity.   more...

Dovercourt: 'I'm lucky to be alive'

A Dovercourt soldier is lucky to be alive after the vehicle he was travelling in was blown up.   more...

Wrabness: Jim’s Arctic challenge for hospice

A motorbiking enthusiast has completed a trip to the Arctic Circle on his bike.   more...

Essex: 12-year-olds get rape cautions

Children as young as 12 have been given a police caution for rape, it has been revealed.   more...

Colchester: Art and soul put into sea to town trail

Plans for an art trail to link Colchester town centre and its former port have gone on show to the public.   more...

Clacton: Thieves take all of family’s bicycles

A mum today revealed how thieves had stolen her children's bikes from the back garden.   more...

North Essex: Building bid on firm foundation

An official public consultation has been launched to gather comments on plans for Essex Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust to become a Foundation Trust.   more...

Tiptree, Witham: Jacqui’s Lapland trek raises £6,000

Animal-lover Jacqui Fincham is taking a well-earned rest after sledging 250 kilometres across Lapland - pulled by huskies.   more...

Essex; Library debtors brought to book

Pay up or face legal action - that's the message from the library service in Essex.   more...

Tendring: Survey points to better play times

Play areas in Tendring are hard to find, have a poor image and offer little for teenagers, a survey has found.   more...

Clacton: Family pay tribute to ‘loving son’

The family of a man who died in a seaside town have paid tribute to a "loving, laid-back and honest" son.   more...

Essex: Help us to save our children

Today the Gazette is calling on readers to support our campaign Protect Our Children.   more...

Gazette Sport

Hillier boost for Seasiders

PAUL Hillier is set to sign a permanent contract with Clacton Town.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Potter stars to visit Essex

Harry Potter film stars will visit a signing on the official launch day of the final book.   more...

Street scenes which capture life

A carpenter who takes experimental street photography is showing his work at a high street gallery.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

There and back again in two Thames races

THE weekend on the Crouch saw the EAORA boats set off on the Jane Cup to Medway, before sailing the Thames Estuary race to return.   more...

Husk hasn’t been slowed by his spell sans boat

TWELVE Phantoms raced this weekend at Creeksea Sailing Club, as the fleet and membership continues to grow.   more...

5k record for Bartrum as club perform well

The third race in the Harwich 5K series proved another successful night for Tiptree Road Runners. Tim Bartrum ran 16:18 to set a new club senior record, and record the fastest time on the night.   more...

Pitt is new director at Swifts

Ryman Premier division side Heybridge Swifts are pleased to announce the appointment of former Swifts assistant manager and Wivenhoe Town manager Steve Pitt as director of football.   more...

Maldon U11s appeal for new players

Maldon Town Youth Football Club Under-11s are looking to add to their squad for the coming season.   more...

Cousins goes to Braintree for 07/08

Ryman Premier division Heybridge Swifts are looking to build a squad capable of challenging once again for a play off spot.   more...

Gasson in area final near miss

In the Essex County Women's Bowling Association (ECWBA) two-wood singles competition, local Maldon lady bowler Pat Gasson reached the final for Area C.   more...

  
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