Stories for 29 June 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra musicians in town

CHILDREN and elderly people were given a rare opportunity to see musicians from a world famous orchestra in action.   more...

Prom fun on the water

STUDENTS swapped school uniform for fancy frocks and tuxedos to mark their last day at school.   more...

GP retires after 34 years

A DOCTOR has retired from her GP role, after 34 years of serving the community.   more...

Police appeal for witnesses after Grove Centre car crash

A SCHOOLTEACHER has undergone reconstructive surgery after being struck by a car in a pedestrian precinct.   more...

Charity ball for little Emma

A CHARITY ball will help send a toddler suffering from a rare eye cancer on a trip of a lifetime.   more...

Family recount Castaway memories for documentary

A FAMILY have been recalling their memories of living on a Hebridean island for a new documentary.   more...

Scouts in dungeons for charity

SCOUTS had a fright night when they took part in a record-breaking sleepover.   more...

Tee-off for charity

GOLFERS are being invited to practice their skills and help raise cash for a Kenyan school.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Mental patient admits manslaughter

MENTAL patient Edward Dunderdale has admitted killing his grandmother at her Galleywood home.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Website of the week

This week's recomended web link is Beer in the Evening:   more...

Tendring: grave problem

AN operation to make headstones safe in four cemeteries in Tendring is about to get under way.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Badminton: Bangkok test for Caroline

Badminton ace Caroline Westley has reason to celebrate after being picked for the World Olympic Student Games in Thailand.   more...

Tennis: Frinton avoid relegation

Frinton's tennis stars had cause for celebration after avoiding relegation and retaining their status in the second division of the KIA National Club League.   more...

Echo News

Blaze at restaurant

FIRE crews have been tackling a blaze at a diner in Leigh Broadway.   more...

Call for flood protection

A SOUTH Essex MP is urging Government to review its guidance on building on flood plains.   more...

Man is missing

POLICE are searching for a man with Down's Syndrome who went missing from his care home.   more...

Updated: Brown's award for Angela

MP Angela Smith's loyalty to new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been rewarded   more...

Updated: £300k blow to Southend landmark

SOUTHEND'S historic cliff lift will not be open until 2008 and it will cost an extra £300,000 to restore.   more...

For every bear that ever there was...

CHILDREN got a big surprise as thousands of teddies took over a park in Pitsea.   more...

Stub-it-out Sunday: The preparations

IT'S a tough job, but someone's got to do it. Like a lone ranger in the Wild West, smokefree promotions and enforcement officer John Stewart has been busy patrolling Castle Point in the run up to the start of the ban, on Sunday.   more...

Our Jon wins national journalism award

ECHO reporter Jon Austin has been crowned Reporter of the Year at a prestigious national journalism award ceremony.   more...

This alleyway is not a toilet!

A HOMEOWNER is calling for patrols down an alleyway which has become a late-night toilet for drunken revellers.   more...

Lee's run in Joseph extended

TICKETS have sold so quickly for Lee Mead's starring role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat that the show's run has had to be extended.   more...

Benefit fraudster spared jail

A GRANDMOTHER has been spared jail after fraudulently claiming more than £35,000 in benefits by failing to declare her savings.   more...

Essex County Standard News

What is the future for the Garrison Church

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

Guides in national pop final

Two Guides from Colchester have beaten off nearly 3,000 competitors from across the UK to sing live at the national final of the Guiding Star competition.   more...

Help save lifeline tea club

THE only time 88 year-old Anne Tarrant leaves her care home is to go to her weekly tea group.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: Threatened school slammed in report

A school threatened with closure has been described as "inadequate", "unsatisfactory", and "poor" in a damning report by Government inspectors.   more...

North Essex: Last-gasp talks fail so post strike kicks-in

Pickets were due out in force in north Essex today as postal workers staged their first national strike in more than ten years.   more...

Colchester: Clingoe Hill speed will be cut to 50mph

A 70mph speed limit is to be cut on a busy dual carriageway where two pedestrians died.   more...

Colchester: Two babies, at the double!

A dad found himself in double trouble when he was forced to deliver not just one baby, but two.   more...

Colchester: Paul helps showcase local cuisine

Head chef Paul Boorman has been perfecting his puddings and styling his salads in preparation for this weekend's Food and Drink Festival.   more...

Colchester: Probe launched into boy’s death

An investigation is under way to find out how a Colchester boy was killed by a falling tree branch.   more...

Colchester: Military tradition given new airing

The spectacle of a centuries-old military tradition has been recreated in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: No cash to beat the conmen

Thousands of vulnerable people could be left helpless victims of crime because of a funding crisis.   more...

Halstead: Bypass plan hanging in the balance

Will Halstead ever get its bypass?   more...

North Essex: Stub it out!

Smokers are being given fire safety tips over fears more homes will burn down when a national ban comes in to force.   more...

River Colne: Five in mud rescue

FIVE people had to be winched to safety by a helicopter crew after becoming stuck in mud at low tide.   more...

North Essex: Killing trial ends after guilty plea

Mental patient Edward Dunderdale has admitted killing his grandmother.   more...

Colchester: One small scribble for a man, one giant leap for the U’s

At last! The breakthrough has been made on Colchester's new Community Stadium.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Firefighters receive gift after funeral

So touched by the kindness of her local firefighters, a pensioner requested her funeral donations go to their watch.   more...

Gazette Sport

Martin ready for fight

SHANEE Martin has been handed another prize world-title fight.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Golfers raise cash for church

GOLFERS raised £1,300 for an historic church after taking part in an annual golf tournament.   more...

Young cricketers in quick cricket contest

YOUNG cricketers grabbed their bats to take part in a quick cricket tournament.   more...

Boy receives footcare appointment after two-year wait

A TEN-year-old boy who has difficulty walking has finally been offered an appointment to see a footcare specialist, after a two-year wait.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Dovercourt: Parents' Fury At Sex Shop

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

Ramsey: Mother's Latest Mission

A MOTHER who is losing her sight is taking part in a run to raise funds for the charity which has helped her.   more...

Dovercourt: Firefighter Goes The Extra Mile

A FIREFIGHTER who is a keen fan of using pedal power is putting his hobby to the test to help raise funds for a children's charity.   more...

Harwich: Foot Ferry's Future Secured

A FERRY link between Essex and Suffolk has been secured for two more seasons thanks to a partnership.   more...

Manningtree: Stella's Vital Role

A VITAL mobile breast screening unit is coming to Manningtree after a four month stay helping women in Dovercourt.   more...

Harwich: Re-launch of Raft Event

A BUSINESMAN is determined to make a splash with the re-launch of a much loved coastal event.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Taking Thurrock drama to Wales

FOLLOWING on from their award winning success at the Thurrock Drama Festival, two of the theatre groups have been selected to go forward to a national competition.   more...

Youngsters make the news

YOUNGSTERS at a Thurrock School are getting to grips with a word challenge.   more...

Club fight: Can you name these men?

THESE two men are being sought by detectives in connection with a fight which left a man in a coma.   more...

Mental health care changes to be discussed

RESIDENTS with issues regarding mental health care in the borough have been invited to a meeting in Thurrock.   more...

Store staff supporting kids charity

STAFF at a Thurrock store have been getting on their bikes for charity.   more...

Teens on a mission in borough

A team of American teenage missionaries will be working with St Margaret's & Stanford-le-Hope Methodist churches at this year's Stanford Festival tomorrow (Sunday).   more...

Challenge to rail chief over lack of response

A THURROCK councillor has criticised Network Rail for the lack of response to dateover opposition to their treefelling plans on the track that runs alongside the Homesteds estate in Corringham.   more...

Fears over asbestos waste

PLANS to build an asbestos waste storage facility in South Ockendon have been met with contempt.   more...

New faces at the Foxhounds

The Foxhound pub and restaurant in the centre of Orsett village, is to have new landlords from next Thursday.   more...

Students' success

FIFTEEN Thurrock students won prizes for their art and design work recently.   more...

Quashing myths and raising awareness

Thurrock Branch of the Alzheimer's Society will be promoting their Awareness Week from today (Sunday).   more...

Second chance to meet veterans

LAST weekend's Veterans Day at the Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre proved so successful it is to be repeated this weekend.   more...

Big day out for brave Alex

IT'S full speed ahead for Great Ormond Street Hospital patient Alex Fogg from South Ockendon.   more...

Awards recognise effort

A SPECIAL awards ceremony for a scheme which turned disaffected Thurrock pupils into skilled tradesmen took place last week.   more...

Raiders strike at town store

POLICE are hunting two robbers who snatched more than £200 from a till.   more...

School wins praise

A THURROCK junior school was commended in the DfES Award for Sustainable Schools in this year's Teaching Awards.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Blues First Session

Grays Athletic players reported back at their South Ockendon training ground for the first session of the season.   more...

  
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