Stories for 27 June 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Council teas: £13,000 bill

Tax-payers have footed the bill for £13,000 of sandwiches, tea and biscuits for council officers in the last year.   more...

Overhaul of district nursing

District nursing in Mid-Essex is set to be overhauled -with "inevitable" job losses.   more...

Drinks license despite complaints

A bar has been granted a drinks and entertainments license -despite complaints from over 20 local residents.   more...

Police chief hopes to engage the community

Police chief inspector Mark Schofield's biggest concern is not crime.   more...

Outbreak of virus closes hospital

The William Julien Courtauld (WJC) hospital was closed following an outbreak of the winter vomiting virus earlier this year.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Rugby: Queen B's on lookout

Tired of standing on the touchline watching the men play?   more...

Football: Witham hope to expand fan base

Witham Town are hoping that their decision to groundshare with Chelmsford City Reserves next season will win them a new band of followers.   more...

Football: Iron set to splash the cash?

Braintree Town could be set to smash their transfer record.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Brentwood Prep youngsters are champs

BRENTWOOD Preparatory School retained their district cup title.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Fire day is red hot!

CROWDS flocked to Chelmsford fire station's open day.   more...

Falling death outside County Hall

SHOPPERS watched in horror as a man plunged to his death from a building in Chelmsford this morning.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

Tomahawks are ice hocky league champs!

CHELMSFORD Tomahawks Under 16 Ice Hockey Team clinched the EIHA South Division 1 in an exciting finish to their league campaign.   more...

Echo Business

Looking sharp

Robyn Hawley, Nathan Derham, Laura Hill, Luke Andrews, Hannah Matthews and Reid Miller   more...

Colourful times

Pupils line up ahead of their prom night celebrations   more...

The big one

The pupils had their prom in the grounds of Orsett Hall, with a marquee standing in for the hall itself, which was destroyed in a fire last month   more...

Summer styles

Rebecca Crispin, Amy Gardner, Lorelle Wilde and Rachel Hurrell   more...

Golden years

Rachel Hurrell and Becky Avery   more...

Night to remember

Jemma Hart, Stacey Turner, Kimberley Rix and Louize Midson   more...

Barstable School, Basildon

Bridge of sighs - Danielle West, Carrie-Ann Baker, Phoebe Jones, April Norton and Heidi MacLeod reflect on their time at school   more...

Echo Education

Pupils get nature lesson

CHILDREN learned about the environment when an expert came to Crowstone Preparatory School, in Rochford, for a nature day. Ross Gardner, who built and developed a wildlife facility for the school with his brother Chris, did activities with the children such as pond dipping and insect classification. Science co-ordinator Sue Martin said: "It's lovely because it's a good resource for the children. It's great they had a visitor who could answer all their questions. It's a fun way for them to learn about the environment and habitat around them."   more...

Extended school is making a difference

A SOUTHEND primary school has been praised by the Government for offering extended hours to help improve pupils' performance.   more...

Echo News

Posties set to strike in pay dispute

POSTAL workers across south Essex will be on strike as part of a nationwide dispute over pay and conditions.   more...

Police appeal to trace suspected thief

POLICE are appealing for help from the public to trace a suspected thief.   more...

Blair escapes MP Spink's final salvo

A SOUTH Essex MP narrowly missed out on putting the last question to the outgoing Prime Minister.   more...

Pupils get nature lesson

CHILDREN learned about the environment when an expert came to Crowstone Preparatory School, in Rochford, for a nature day. Ross Gardner, who built and developed a wildlife facility for the school with his brother Chris, did activities with the children such as pond dipping and insect classification. Science co-ordinator Sue Martin said: "It's lovely because it's a good resource for the children. It's great they had a visitor who could answer all their questions. It's a fun way for them to learn about the environment and habitat around them."   more...

Extended school is making a difference

A SOUTHEND primary school has been praised by the Government for offering extended hours to help improve pupils' performance.   more...

Residents in dark over danger patients

WORRIED parents living near a secure mental health unit from which paedophile rapist Patrick Cash escaped 11 days ago have spoken of their fears.   more...

Hospital food improved

PATIENTS at Basildon Hospital can now enjoy a wider range of lunches and dinners.   more...

Bending it like Beckham for charity

FOOTBALL-mad youngsters put their best foot forward in a sponsored penalty shoot-out to raise money for charity.   more...

Campaigners stand firm against flats

CAMPAIGNERS "sick to the back teeth" of overdevelopment have presented a petition with almost 900 signatures opposing plans for 13 flats on their doorstep.   more...

Massive homes plan for parkland

RESIDENTS are preparing the battlelines to stop a park being concreted over to make way for hundreds of homes.   more...

Barman and boss set for a 100-mile challenge

A BARMAN and his boss are gearing up to cycle 100 miles to raise money for sick children.   more...

Orphans' fight to keep home

TWO sisters who lost their parents in a mobile home blaze have spoken of their ordeal and the desperate fight to keep their home.   more...

Classic pier carriage is lovingly restored

A CARRIAGE from an old pier train that ran between the Forties and the Eighties is finally being restored to its former glory.   more...

Benefit cheats forced to pay back £17,000

BENEFIT cheats have been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds stolen from taxpayers.   more...

‘Rail crash made me into a killer’

A MAN who survived the Ladbroke Grove rail crash claims the horrific ordeal turned him into a killer - and is seeking more than £300,000 in compensation.   more...

Summons brings back trauma

A MAN who endured the trauma of finding his brother's body after he committed suicide is still being chased for his sibling's debts.   more...

Help will be at hand to stub it out

LESS than 24 hours before the smoking ban bites, a stall in Basildon's Eastgate shopping centre will be offering last-minute help for smokers struggling to quit.   more...

Cheap round as club buys bar

A CONSERVATIVE club is celebrating after buying its clubhouse - for   more...

130-bed hotel for Southend Airport

SOUTHEND Airport has unveiled plans for a 130-bedroom hotel.   more...

Young strangers saved my life

A PENSIONER is trying to trace two teenagers who helped save his life after he was badly injured in a fall.   more...

Harry Potter role for Taylor

A YOUNG actor will swap the stage for the big screen after landing a mystery role in the next Harry Potter film.   more...

TG backs fight to stop Calor Gas plan

ANTI-methane store protester Christine McLaughlin got a chance this week to explain the case against the controversial plans to members of a Canvey ladies' club.   more...

Falling death outside County Hall

SHOPPERS watched in horror as a man plunged to his death from a building in Chelmsford this morning.   more...

Stamping thug left man brain damaged

A THUG who repeatedly stamped on a man's head and bragged about it has been jailed for three years and seven months.   more...

Jailed footballer wins £14,000 wages payout

GRAYS Athletic has been told to pay five months wages to disgraced footballer Ashley Sestanovich.   more...

Wife killer behind bars until 2012

A CABBIE who bludgeoned his wife to death in a then staged a burglary to cover his tracks, will remain behind bars until at least 2012.   more...

Chantelle and Preston split

WICKFORD babe Chantelle has split from her husband Preston.   more...

Tributes to 'the action man who loved life'

HEART-BREAKING tributes have poured in for an "all-action" teenager who died of an epileptic fit - two years after his brother died the same way.   more...

Centre boost for Woodgrange kids

YOUNGSTERS in one of Southend's most disadvantaged areas have been given a helping hand, thanks to a successful cash bid to   more...

Laurie’s monster dreams

MONSTERS, heroes and a whole world of sci-fi adventure is all in an evening's work for Laurie Calvert.   more...

Hunt for musical youth to battle it out

THE Rotary Club of Basildon Concord is heading the hunt for musically minded youngsters.   more...

Brothel man charged

A MAN arrested during a police raid on an alleged brothel has been charged.   more...

Pupil killed by falling tree

AN Essex school was in mourning today after a ten-year-old pupil was killed by a falling tree branch.   more...

Echo Sport

Essex final for Hadleigh lads

Hadleigh and Thunders-ley under-15s progressed to the county final of the National Portman Cup after defeating Woodford Wells by 61 runs.   more...

Gooch hails ‘fantastic servant’ Irani

ESSEX legend Graham Gooch has paid tribute to county captain Ronnie Irani, who was forced to retire from the sport prematurely last week due to a serious knee injury.   more...

Danish backs pair for England spots

DANISH Kaneria believes Essex team-mates James Foster and James Middlebrook could soon be playing international cricket.   more...

Rain decimates Sunday programme

RAIN completely decimated the Essex Sunday League programme at the weekend, with all eight matches failing to see even a single ball being bowled.   more...

Perfect Rankins running away with championship

RANKINS continued their perfect start to the T.Rippon Mid-Essex League Division Four season with a thrilling two-wicket win over Fyfield.   more...

Essex Summer League all set for launch

JETTY Anglers' Essex Summer League gets underway on Sunday, July 15, at East Tilbury.   more...

Gazette Features

Will school closures be due to county neglect?

According to Government inspectors, 2,670 pupils in Colchester are not getting an adequate education.   more...

Gazette News

Harwich: Festival plans finalised

Final preparations are taking place to ensure this year's Harwich Festival is the best ever.   more...

Fordham Heath: Green grows the lunches – oh!

Green-fingered youngsters at a north Essex school are growing their own lunches.   more...

Colchester: 'I fear for my life'

A man today told how he fears for his life after an alleged racist attack in Colchester.   more...

Bradwell-on-Sea: One year on - pair pick up the pieces

It was a story that stunned the world.   more...

Clacton: Who’s that ‘Posh’ bird looking at the shoes?

Posh Spice caused a real stir when she hit Clacton.   more...

Tendring: Information for residents to stay safe

A special day is being held to give residents information on personal safety and help beat the fear of crime.   more...

Colchester: Church future is rosy says group

Concerned campaigners have vowed not to let the Garrison Church fall to rack and ruin.   more...

Dovercourt: Sex shop opening sparks outrage among residents

A sex shop which is set to open this weekend has sparked outrage among nearby residents.   more...

Layer Marney: RSPCA alerted over fishy tale of woe

RSPCA officers are appealing for information after 12 fish were found dead on a north Essex road.   more...

Colchester: Get out - and stay out!

A giant cigarette has been barred from Colchester's night spots and firmly given the boot.   more...

North Essex: New bid to make Britain fairer

Coastal MP Douglas Carswell is one of three members behind a bill to make the United Kingdom more democratic.   more...

Colchester: Tax rise ‘unnecessary’

Colchester could have avoided a council tax rise after finding more than £1 million left over.   more...

Colchester: Tree tragedy - village in mourning

A school was in mourning today after an 11-year-old pupil was killed by a falling tree branch.   more...

Colchester: MPs meet over fence bid

An attempt to prevent a fence being put up across Middlewick ranges has been taken to the top of the Ministry of Defence.   more...

Colchester: Robber meets his match

A woman was injured after she prevented a robber who tried to steal her flute.   more...

Colchester: Boy dies as tree branch collapses

Teachers fought in vain to save the pupil who died in the branch-fall tragedy.   more...

Gazette Sport

Foskew roars through grading

MARK Foskew made a stylish return to the judo mat - achieving the unthinkable at a grading in Thetford.   more...

Orme strikes gold

WORLD class oarsman James Orme was still seeing gold today.   more...

Howlett's hockey hat-trick

ENGLAND hockey Grand Master Terry Howlett is still celebrating today after completing a hat-trick of European Cup winners medals.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Tragedy strikes as family lose second son

A distraught father has paid tribute to his son who has died following an epileptic seizure, two years after his other son drowned.   more...

Taylor's potty about film role

A YOUNG actor will swap the stage for the big screen after landing a mystery role in the new Harry Potter film.   more...

Terri registers a top performance

STUDENT Terri Taylor likes school so much, she hasn't missed a single day of her time at Grays Convent.   more...

Hunky chunks sought

THE Civic Awards are in need of divine inspiration in the form of men who can double as Greek Gods.   more...

Breath test lifesaver

A simple visit to the chemist could have saved the life of a South Ockendon family of six.   more...

A laughing matter for David

AN aspiring comic was put on the spot when asked to perform an impromptu slot at an Arthur Smith show.   more...

Raising Alzheimer awareness

THURROCK Branch of the Alzheimer's Society will be promoting their Awareness Week from Sunday, July 1 to 7.   more...

Feast is a big success

A SPOT of rain didn't put off the hordes of people at the Horndon Feast and Fair at the weekend.   more...

Action pledge over graffiti vandals

Thurrock Council leader Terry Hipsey has pledged a blitz on graffiti vandals and asked for the general public and shop owners who sell tins of spray paint to help catch and prevent culprits who have cost council taxpayers a small fortune.   more...

Rebecca's career on target

AN 18-year-old recruit from South Ockenden was among the latest group of Royal Navy trainees to successfully complete initial training at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall   more...

New home for volunteers

THE volunteers behind Thurrock's talking newspaper have a new home.   more...

  
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