Stories for 14 June 2007

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Work starts on Melbourne Court

A £10 million long awaited redevelopment project that will transform one of Chelmsford's landmark's is underway.   more...

Housing on the net

SOCIAL housing in Chelmsford will be listed on the internet in a scheme offering more choice to the public.   more...

43 staff lose job

MORE than 40 staff at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford have taken redundancy packages.   more...

'Baby' Goldie needs new home

GOLDIE is a female with a rather embarrassing problem.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Tendring: Soldier's lucky escape

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

Save the ward: Deadline approaches

WE need your help.   more...

Our comment: June 14

"A REVOLUTIONARY new £1 million treatment package for Tendring's   more...

Postbag: Why the prejudice?

Why is it that people with mental health problems or learning difficulties continue to be persecuted and shunned by some local residents?   more...

GREAT DEALS!!!

See this week's Gazette for the chance to win a meal for five at the Bowling Green - anda special ticket offer for this year's Tendring Hundred Show. Do not miss out, get the Gazette.   more...

Clacton: Councillors refuse free laptops

TWO fledgling councillors will refuse new laptop computers from Tendring Council.   more...

Clacton: Three charged with murder

THREE men have been charged with the murder of a Clacton man at his first-floor flat.   more...

Clacton: Family's sadness over bike thefts

THIEVES have targeted a family home, stealing four bikes and a pedal scooter from the back garden.   more...

St Osyth: Pupils get ticket to learn

CHILDREN were taken on a learning journey this week - on a stationary Big Red Bus!   more...

Echo News

Mum still struggling to cope with son's tragic death

THE devastated mum of a man killed in a road crash said she is still struggling to come to terms with his death.   more...

Help us rehome our 85 kittens

MORE than 100 cats and kittens in the care of Basildon and Brentwood Cat Protection are looking for good homes.   more...

Six mobile buildings at school

SIX extra classrooms are being set up at Chalvedon School to ease space shortages.   more...

Police help kids have a wheelie good time

POLICE lent some pedal power to toddlers taking part in a sponsored cycle event.   more...

Council officers support church demolition bid

COUNCILLORS are being advised to support demolition of a rotting church in Leigh and build a new church, two flats and three houses in its place.   more...

A great day with teddies and tuck

NEARLY 300 pre-school children enjoyed a teddy bear's picnic.   more...

Pupils help make mosaic to celebrate school's 40th birthday

CREATIVE pupils are helping to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their school by building a giant mosaic.   more...

Road deaths are cut in half

FATALITIES on Essex roads have been almost halved thanks to a police campaign.   more...

Man dies in shed blaze

A MAN was found dead after a fire engulfed his garden shed.   more...

Thank you for saving my life

A WOMAN who battled ovarian cancer is throwing a party to thank hundreds of people who supported her.   more...

Why Tim's a shorn-again Christian

FOR ten years, the Rev Tim Clay has lovingly tended his beard.   more...

Updated: Teenager lied about rape

A TEENAGER has admitted she lied about being raped because she was drunk.   more...

Teenager clung to train for four miles

A TEENAGER who clung to the back of a fast-moving train for four miles told a court he deeply regretted his foolish behaviour.   more...

How slow should we go?

EVERYONE wants safer streets for our children - but is a 20mph speed limit the answer we are looking for?   more...

Moves to put fat children in care

DOCTORS and health workers are calling for children to be removed from their families in a bid to tackle child obesity.   more...

Thanks for saving our baby Lilly’s life

A COUPLE have been raising funds for a baby unit at Southend Hospital to say thank-you for the care of their daughter.   more...

Burnt down shops rise again

A COMPLEX of shops destroyed by arsonists is rising from the ashes almost a year to the day since it burnt down.   more...

Charity runner's anger at pub ban

A CITY worker was refused service in a pub for wearing tracksuit bottoms minutes after raising more than £1,400 for cancer research.   more...

Vicars escape sex list, claims Spink

AN MP has claimed a legal loophole is allowing ministers who have admitted sex offences involving children to escape inclusion on the sex offenders register.   more...

Breakfast is on the cards

A SCHOOL in Shoebury has launched a breakfast club for its pupils to help working parents.   more...

Garage blocks to become homes

FIVE rundown garage blocks will be turned into new low cost homes for young people in Southend.   more...

Anger as developer fells oak tree

A DEVELOPER has defended cutting down an old oak tree, saying it was in poor condition.   more...

800 back calls to protect cafe

MORE than 800 people have backed a petition to prevent a popular cafe from closing down.   more...

Airgun horror: Boy shot in chest

POLICE are investigating after a child was shot with an airgun while playing in the garden.   more...

UPDATED: Man dies in shed blaze

A MAN was found dead after a fire engulfed his garden shed.   more...

Princes pick Lee for Diana tribute

SOUTHEND'S newest star has been signed up by Princes William and Harry for a concert in memory of their mum, Diana, Princess of Wales.   more...

Seven arrested in police sting op

A MASSIVE police sting targeting criminals who prey on the elderly led to seven arrests and a breakthrough in a major investigation.   more...

McDonalds evacuated

A McDONALDS store was evacuated after a storm caused ceiling tiles to fall down on customers.   more...

I'm thinking of you Madeleine, says girl kidnapped as a baby

A SCHOOLGIRL abducted from a maternity ward just hours after she was born has written a passionate letter pleading for the safe return of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann.   more...

A special actor gets his wish

A BUDDING actor with Down's syndrome is the star of a short film that has been released on DVD.   more...

Ban on new pubs to be scrapped

A BAN on new bars, clubs and pubs in the centre of Southend is set to be scrapped.   more...

Travellers set for High Court battle

TRAVELLERS have taken their battle to stay in Basildon to the High Court.   more...

Third patient has legionnaires

A THIRD patient has been diagnosed with legionnaires' disease at Basildon Hospital.   more...

Billericay problem road is being targeted

THE first of 12 speed activated signs to appear in the Basildon district will be switched on in Billericay next week.   more...

Echo Sport

Essex Trophy fight goes on

ESSEX beat Somerset by 7 wickets at Chelmsford yesterday to reach the semi-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy, when they will meet Durham at Chester-le-Street next Wednesday.   more...

Saggers and Essex make perfect match

ON-LOAN Essex seamer Martin Saggers has revealed that the county took just ten minutes to decide they wanted to sign him.   more...

Veteran Bichel to lead from the front

PLENTY has changed since Australian star Andy Bichel was last pulling on an Essex shirt.   more...

Saggers enjoying a new lease of life

A FORTNIGHT ago, Martin Saggers was sitting in Canterbury wondering whether he would ever force his way back into the Kent side.   more...

Cook has right ingredients

ALASTAIR Cook will continue to star for England for a very long time - according to the man whose place he took in the national side.   more...

Gazette Features

A120: The long road to a new look

Motorists who regularly use the A120 in north Essex have had to be a patient bunch.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Blockade!

Coastal cabbies are threatening to blockade a seaside town if road restrictions are not lifted.   more...

Colchester: Trust seeking a change of name

An application for foundation status could lead to a name change for the trust which runs Colchester General Hospital.   more...

Colchester, Clacton: Man jailed for attack on nurse

A man has been jailed for attacking a nurse.   more...

Tendring: Councillors bin their laptops

Two fledgling councillors will refuse new laptops from Tendring Council.   more...

Frinton, Stansted: Granddad Percy knew all along

"You're hired!" Those were the words Simon Ambrose's proud grandfather, Percy, 82, had most wanted to hear.   more...

North Essex: Trust's hard line on staff assaults

A nurse is still unable to work ten months after he was attacked by a patient.   more...

Colchester: Gambler’s big winner

It was shaping up to be a quiet weekend for Shaun Perry until he received a phone call on Thursday.   more...

North Essex: Police catching buses to the beats

Police will soon be hitching rides around their beats across Essex in mobile libraries - following successful trial journeys in the Tiptree area.   more...

Essex: Fire crews’ outfits go lightweight

Firefighters are to test new made-to-measure lightweight suits, aimed at keeping them cool while putting out grass fires.   more...

Mersea: New use for old Fairy bottles

Visitors will soon be able to walk out across Mersea island's marshland without getting their feet wet, thanks to a recycled plastic boardwalk.   more...

Tendring: Water bike beachcomb

Two seaside friends are set to make waves for charity.   more...

Colchester: Tim - 'Let’s get rid of useless wrapping'

Supermarket customers are being urged to take radical action by peeling off their excess packaging and leaving it in store.   more...

Colchester: Police warn shoppers to be aware of pickpockets

An elderly woman was left shaken and distressed after she had her pension stolen seconds after she withdrew it.   more...

Colchester: New crackdown on crime at estate

Hooligans will be subjected to tough new measures designed to keep them off the streets - until next year.   more...

Mid-Essex: Five hurt in crash

Five people, including two children, were hospitalised yesterday after two cars were involved in a head-on collision in rush-hour traffic.   more...

Colchester: Pupils hit the airwaves

Children linked up with radio hams across the world as part of a communcations day.   more...

Harwich: Sailors safe after search

Lifeboat crews from Harwich helped rescue two yachtsmen who got into trouble off the Suffolk coast.   more...

Essex: Campaign to stop abuse of elderly

Moves to stamp out the abuse of of older people are being highlighted by Essex County Council.   more...

Colchester: It’s official - crime is down

Crime in Colchester is falling, according to new figures just released.   more...

Harwich : Acoustic night to be podcast

The organisers of acoustic nights in Harwich are back with another gig.   more...

Colchester: Stadium plan slammed by MP

Colchester's MP has stunned council bosses by branding the town's proposed community stadium the "worst" new ground in Britain.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Peaked but not beaten: victorious dads climb three mountains

Tired dads returned to ground level after conquering three mountains in 30 hours to raise money for children.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Tendring: Booze Ban For Area?

BOOZE bans could be introduced at trouble spots across the district.   more...

Dovercourt: Nursery Has a Healthy Appetite

NURSERY children are learning first hand about eating fruit and vegetables and picked up an award for being so healthy.   more...

Harwich: Photographer In Dispute

AN amateur photographer has spoken of his anger after claiming he has been labelled a "pervert".   more...

Dovercourt: Vital Teen Service Expands

A CHARITY which provides a vital service for teens is making final preparations before opening a second branch.   more...

Harwich: RNLI Crews In Rescue Drama

LIFEBOAT crews from Harwich helped rescue two yatchtsmen who got into trouble off the Suffolk coast.   more...

Brantham: Council's Bid To Gain Quality Status

A PARISH council could be set to receive a funding boost.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Parking limits

COMMUTER parking problems will be curbed by new limits near a town's train station.   more...

Is end near for toddler group

A TODDLERS group in Latchingdon has been forced to close after more than ten years due to a lack of volunteers.   more...

"Staggering" crimes found

A POLICE operation aimed at stopping thefts from industrial premises in Heybridge uncovered a staggering' number of motoring offences.   more...

Industrial park plans rejected

PLANS for a new industrial park in Langford have been rejected as people power ensured that the proposals were thrown out.   more...

"Despicable"

POLICE branded thieves "sick" and "despicable" after they targeted a woman as she suffered an epileptic fit.   more...

Heleneia takes the plunge

A BRAVE cancer sufferer is preparing to take the plunge for charity.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

'No charge' pledge over recycling

A LEADING Thurrock councillor has assured residents that the borough authority has no plans to charge residents extra for displsal of rubbish.   more...

Man exposed himself to jogger

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

A chance to learn

THURROCK parents and carers are being invited to learn about education in the borough.   more...

Residents speak up on town regeneration plans

RESIDENTS in Aveley and South   more...

Chafford school head pledges improvement

THE head of a Thurrock school says he and his staff are determined to put a disappointing Ofsted report behind them and raise the performance levels of its students.   more...

Youngsters' dance success

YOUNGSTERS from the Chameleon Theatre Arts based in Corringham and Basildon held their annual show at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon, recently.   more...

Cops in crackdown at Thurrock services

AN army of crimefighters descended on Thurrock as part of a crackdown on con artists who target the elderly.   more...

Music was key to healing Jordan

The extraordinary talent of a young man who has used his music as therapy is now set to be performed live.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Bruce joins Fleet

LEFT-footed midfielder Paul Bruce is the latest acquisition by Thurrock FC manager Hakan Hayrettin.   more...

  
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