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Essex | Archive | 2007 | June

Stories for 5 June 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

We foot the bill

Tax-payers will foot the bill for council officers quitting smoking when new legislation comes in on July 1. more...

Council blunder disgusts tenant

A council tenant of almost 60 years was shocked and disgusted when he received a letter from Braintree council referring to him as an "old man". more...

Asparagus festival draws the crowds

Good weather did more than help this year's asparagus crop -it drew up to 2,000 people to a festival celebrating the vegetable. more...

Stars come out for Maddy

All the stars shone at a party for Maddie McCann -raising £10,000 for the fund to find her. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Fireman Phil saves youngster

A modest firefighter today told how he helped bring a young boy back to life. more...

Frinton: 20 reasons for gates to stay

A safety expert has condemned controversial plans to axe Frinton's hallmark railway gates. more...

Frinton: Pledge over troublemakers

A seaside council has pledged to do its utmost to crack down on troublemakers going into Frinton on Friday nights. more...

Clacton: 'I feared worst for my Jamie'

As the mother of boisterous twin boys, 29-year-old Nicola Reeve is used to them coming home with bumps and scrapes. more...

Echo Business

KeyMed's new plant is a green pioneer

A COMPANY with a "green heart" claims it has created one of Britain's most eco-friendly buildings in Southend. more...

Echo News

A bitter pill for Waymade

A FIRM owned by two millionaire brothers is at the centre of a counterfeit drugs investigation. more...

Ross set to be a Big Brother bitch

A BARMAN could enter the Big Brother house on Friday. more...

Councils’ crazy paving payouts

ALMOST £1million has been paid out in the last six years to Essex residents who have tripped on pavements. more...

Fake heart drugs probe

ONE of south Essex's most successful companies is at the centre of a counterfeit drugs inquiry. more...

Burglars taunt man with his own mobile

BRAZEN burglars used their victim's mobile phone to taunt him about stealing and torching his car. more...

Two cars wrecked in ratrun smash

A WOMAN returned from holiday to find her family's two cars wrecked and home damaged after a crash. more...

Roof rack blunder wrecks car wash

A HAPLESS motorist caused £100 damage after taking a shortcut through a car wash. more...

Stripper's sex assault appeal fails

A MALE stripper has failed in his attempt to have a conviction of sexually assaulting a policeman quashed. more...

Big plans for Sealife Adventure

SEALIFE Adventure could be extended to take in a children's centre, snack bar, restaurant and ecological fish farm, under new plans just unveiled. more...

On cue for a haircut and computer fix

SNOOKER ace Stuart Bingham cued up the opening of a computer fixing service within a hair salon. more...

Fresh fears over incinerator

FEARS an incinerator could be built in Basildon have resurfaced. more...

Community safety under discussion

CASTLE Point councillors are due to discuss local community safety issues tonight. more...

Rat-catcher can’t help for a month

FAMILIES are fearful about their health because they say their street is plagued by rats. more...

Call for decision on Priory Crescent

SOUTHEND'S new council leader is piling pressure on the Government to make a decision over the controversial widening of Priory Crescent. more...

Council holds on to land

LAND that could be used for future development will be retained by Rochford District Council, rather than passed over to the new housing association. more...

Megan’s orphanage mercy mission

AN A-level student plans to spend a year working voluntarily in a Cambodian orphanage. more...

Toy shop is game for a donation

STACKING cups could help people with Huntingdon's Disease. more...

Fake heart drugs probe

ONE of south Essex's most successful companies is at the centre of a counterfeit drugs inquiry. more...

You helped us cope after Adam was shot

THE family of have-a-go hero Adam Mapleson have thanked people for their messages of support, saying they helped them cope with the brutal shooting of their son. more...

Raising the roof at the plaza

THE roof is there at last, after a wait of only 40 years. more...

Updated: Latest on Rayleigh shooting

POLICE say they are interviewing new witnesses to the shooting at Rayleigh station in which commuter Adam Mapleson was injured. more...

Pavilion is opened

THE sun shone as Wickford Bowling Club opened its gates following a £233,000 refurbishment. more...

Seafront will be all abuzz this summer

CANVEY seafront will be buzzing this summer as work on a bumblebee-themed seating area reaches its conclusion. more...

Embroidery exhibition at library

EMBROIDERY enthusiasts have the opportunity to see a wonderful display at South Benfleet Library this month. more...

Should our cash help Southend airshow?

A SENIOR Labour councillor has renewed calls for a review of Southend airshow's finances. more...

Legionnaire's outbreak at hospital

TWO patients are being treated following an outbreak of potentially-fatal legionnaire's disease at Basildon Hospital. more...

Have a hog with MP Spink

CASTLE Point MP Bob Spink has issued a special invitation to raise funds for charity. more...

In the dock - but it's just a prank

A COURT manager was handcuffed and brought into the dock for his last day at work. more...

Primary school’s Africa aid

YOUNGSTERS at a primary school have been raising money to help people in the African country of Sierra Leone. more...

Rogue lorry drivers face people power

CRIME-FIGHTING residents and councillors will be trained by police to snare speeding motorists in a new drive to curb the menace. more...

Road rage attack on crash man

A BIKER was badly hurt and a motorist attacked as trouble flared in West Thurrock. more...

Teenager Dominic is up for award

A TEENAGER has been nominated for a national volunteer of the year award after getting 140 certificates for helping the public. more...

Deadly bug has hospital reeling

WHEN pensioner George Bate went into Basildon Hospital with heart problems, there was no expectation that his treatment would make him worse. more...

KeyMed's new plant is a green pioneer

A COMPANY with a "green heart" claims it has created one of Britain's most eco-friendly buildings in Southend. more...

Echo Sport

Irons fire Young Lions to victory

NIGEL Reo-Coker scored as England's Under-21 warmed up for next week's European Championship with a comfortable 5-0 win over Slovakia at Carrow Road. more...

Gazette Features

Flats the problem as market slows

Much has been said over the last few months about whether the housing market is finally slowing down. more...

Gazette News

St Osyth: 'This will ruin our lives'

Hundreds of residents descended upon a village hall to protest against plans for a wind farm between Clacton and St Osyth. more...

Frinton: Life-saving fire gear is stolen

Lifesaving cutting equipment worth £13,000 has been stolen from coastal firefighters. more...

Frinton, Walton: Elderly man hurt as gases ignite

An elderly gardener suffered burns to his hands after trying to fill a paraffin burner in a greenhouse. more...

Colchester: Anything goes, so Recycle Now!

Elephant dung diaries and handbags fashioned from juice cartons may sound unlikely, but they really do exist. more...

Colchester: Town crackhouse set to stay closed

Police have boarded up a crackhouse where a court heard neighbours were fearful of leaving their homes after encounters with addicts. more...

Colchester: Big brother helps to track hooligans

Antisocial hooligans could be in line for stiffer punishments under tough new measures, which will see their personal details logged on a database. more...