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Stories for 7 June 2007
Braintree And Witham Times Sport
Football: Braintree swoop for Swifts skipper
Braintree Town have signed defender Ian Cousins from Essex rivals Heybridge Swifts. more...
Chelmsford Weekly News News
Driver cut free after bus crashes
A BUS crashed into the scaffolding of a new five-storey building after a collision with a car in central Chelmsford. more...
Fire ruins home
AN ELDERLY woman was left homeless after a fire ravaged her property. more...
Cyclist's broken back after attack
Post Office move slammed
CHELMSFORD'S MP has slammed the move of the town's main post office into W H Smith. more...
Clacton And Frinton Gazette News
Lifesaving equipment stolen
LIFESAVING cutting equipment worth £13,000 has been stolen from coastal firefighters. more...
Met cops bash down wrong door
Red-faced police officers smashed down the door of the wrong house during a raid in Clacton. more...
Shop shelves late night plans
The owner of a convenience store who wanted to sell alcohol until 10pm has announced he is ditching the plans. more...
Clacton: A life on the ocean waves for Miss H
AT the ripe old age of 95, Kate Hucklesby has finally got her sea legs. more...
Frinton: Choirs to come together
CHRISTIANS on both sides of the Atlantic will band together to help a charity in Colchester. more...
Clacton: Mother in call to save ward
THE mother of a schizophrenic inpatient at Peter Bruff has explained how vital the unit's services are. more...
Letter: Anger at medal thieves
I was disgusted and angered to read in the Clacton Gazette (24/5/07) that a vulnerable pensioner had his father's WW1 medals stolen. more...
Coutney is write on track
YOUNGSTER Courtney Phillips has scooped a top writing prize after turning reporter for a day. more...
Firefighter brings boy back to life
A MODEST firefighter told how he helped bring a young boy back to life. more...
Tendring to get first shadow cabinet?
TORIES on Tendring Council hope to "expose the failings of a ramshackle coalition" formed to keep them out of power by creating a shadow cabinet. more...
Tribute to tragic teenager
A HEARTBROKEN mum has paid an emotional tribute to her teenage daughter who hanged herself in her own bedroom. more...
Comment: Coming out of the shadows
SO the Conservatives want to set up Tendring Council's first shadow cabinet. more...
Fire rescue cops praised
A QUICK-thinking police officer has told how he helped to save a woman and her two children from a flat blaze. more...
Echo News
Fight to save GP surgery
A PETITION with nearly 2,000 signatures has been handed to a health trust urging it to keep a popular doctors' surgery open. more...
Blues turn down £1m for Eastwood
A CHAMPIONSHIP club have failed in a £1million swoop for Southend United hotshot Freddy Eastwood. more...
Chemical leak at docks
FIREFIGHTERS have battled to contain hazardous chemicals leaking for a drum in a container at Tilbury docks. more...
Nuclear tests: Truth must be found
VETERANS who fear their health and that of their children could have been affected by nuclear tests, have won their battle for a Parliamentary inquiry. more...
Drugs firm recalled the rogue pills
A BASILDON company has been praised for helping to keep a batch of counterfeit prescription drugs away from patients. more...
I survived Taleban bullet in my groin
A SOLDIER from Hadleigh has recounted his close brush with death after being shot by the Taleban while out fighting in Afghanistan. more...
You won’t get hurt - you will get killed
FOOLHARDY youngsters are dicing with death by breaking through fences to a high-speed train line. more...
Sports support to kit out our building
PLANS for a sports-filled fun day are well under way at a pre-school in Leigh to raise cash for its new home. more...
Banning scheme bars eight from nightspots
EIGHT people have been banned from Southend pubs and clubs thanks to a new scheme designed to keep troublemakers out. more...
Raise your diabetes awareness
PEOPLE suffering from or at risk of diabetes can learn more about the disease during a national awareness week. more...
Disabled taxis plan 'well-meaning but flawed'
DISABLED people have called for the council to scrap plans to make all taxis wheelchair friendly by 2010. more...
Community service man cleared of attack
A COMMUNITY service officer accused of punching and hurling racist abuse at an offender in his care has been cleared by a jury. more...
‘Shoppers being put off by parking’
SHOP owners in Leigh are calling for a park-and-ride scheme to be trialled in an effort to boost stagnating trade. more...
Is Lee the man of our dreams? Yes!
ALL eyes will be focused on Lee Mead tomorrow night, as the former Southend schoolboy competes in the final of a national TV talent show. more...
Don’t house my baby and I in drug den
A TERRIFIED mother is too scared to move into a council flat after youths kicked in the door while she was decorating. more...
Updated: Legionnaire's outbreak at hospital
A PATIENTS' group has criticised Basildon Hospital for not making a public announcement as soon as two patients developed legionnaires' disease. more...
Drug gear in council flats’ cellars
BASILDON Council is being accused of failing to clear used heroin needles from flats and keep drug users away. more...
Airport rail station by 2009
SOUTHEND Airport's new railway station is set to open by the spring of 2009, it has been revealed. more...
Adviser quits council house transfer post
AN adviser brought in to oversee the controversial transfer of council housing stock to a housing association has resigned, it has been revealed. more...
Pensioner chases thug
POLICE are hunting a thug who snatched a woman's pension as she left a post office. more...
You’re hired! Youngsters rise to the Apprentice challenge
YOUNGSTERS celebrated an international day with an Apprentice-style challenge to advertise the virtues of countries around the world. more...
Dinghy thieves get in deep trouble
TWO teenagers who stole a dinghy got into trouble in more ways than one. more...
Paul Channon memorial
THE life and work of former Southend West Conservative MP Paul Channon is being marked by a Memorial Service more...
Traders to fight demolition threat
ANGRY market traders threatened with demolition have gained nearly 1,000 signatures on a petition opposing its closure. more...
‘Pool is filthier than the beach’
A PENSIONER has hit out at the state of Warriors Swim Centre after the showers and sinks in its changing rooms stopped working. more...
Nursery school closure shock
THE sudden closure of two nursery schools has left scores of working parents in the lurch and hundreds of pounds out of pocket. more...
Pedestrianise town centre for shoppers
A RETIRED trader on Canvey has suggested pedestrianising the island's town centre in a radical bid to boost business. more...
More school places for boom town
A SCHOOL is hoping to tackle an urgent shortage of primary school spaces by expanding by more than 130 pupils in an "ultra-modern" revamp. more...
Duck thefts concern
TWO months since the mysterious disappearance of ducks on Canvey Lake first ruffled feathers, a councillor has claimed the situation is getting out of hand. more...
CCTV for trouble hotspots
CASTLE Point Council has agreed to the installation of almost £70,000 worth of surveillance cameras across the borough in an effort to cut crime. more...
Finding a new home for council
COUNCILLORS hope to locate the new Canvey Town Council in a central building that would double as a one-stop shop for all council services. more...
At last! Repairs to Waterside Farm
REPAIRS costing £200,000 are finally under way to get Waterside Farm's pool back in action, after a five-month battle with insurers. more...
New radio station
A NEW radio station has been given permission to broadcast in Basildon and east Thurrock for 28 days. more...
Royal Court to be demolished
THE Royal Court tower blocks in Laindon should be demolished by the end of the year, the Echo can reveal. more...
'I'm no spy'
A SPY who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for selling military secrets to the Russians is still fighting to clear his name. more...
Updated: Travellers to be evicted
TRAVELLERS have been given their marching orders from Dale Farm. more...
New pool for Wickford?
WICKFORD could get a brand new swimming pool under the latest proposals as part of the town's £100million masterplan. more...
Breaking news: Council's U-turn over veterans' march
SOUTHEND Council has done an about-turn and abandoned its plans to make Second World War veterans pay to stage a march to mark the Battle of Britain. more...
Airport station car park shelved
A COUNCILLOR has spoken of her relief after plans for a commuter car park at Southend Airport's new railway station were effectively shelved. more...
Woman escapes flats blaze
A WOMAN trapped in her flat escaped a fire outside her front door by throwing water over the flames so she could run past. more...
Pothole prang put my girl off cycling
AN angry mum is demanding action after a pothole caused her daughter to be thrown from her bike. more...
Alarms for domestic violence victims
DOMESTIC abuse victims are to get new panic alarms in their homes - thanks to £30,000 worth of sponsorship. more...
£33,000 bill to mend pranged Essex police cars
OFFICERS did more than £33,000 of damage to Essex police cars last year through accidents more...
Olympic concerns over Essex gun cops
FIREARMS officers from Essex could be sent to London to reinforce Metropolitan Police specialists during the 2012 Olympics. more...
Hospital legionnaire's tests 'inconclusive'
TESTS have failed to prove if two patients contracted legionnaires' disease at Basildon Hospital. more...
Bell hotel public inquiry
A PUBLIC inquiry is to be held into controversial plans for the redevelopment of a derelict hotel. more...
Echo Sport
Bopara shines with 155 after early near miss
RAVINDER Bopara followed-up his match-winning century against Glamorgan with another three-figure score as Essex finished the opening day of their County Championship match with Northamptonshire at Chelmsford on 309-2 wickets. more...
Gonnie Irani
ESSEX captain Ronnie Irani is to retire from cricket at the end of the 2007 season. more...
And it's goodbye from me, says captain Ronnie
RONNIE Irani will retire at the end of the season. more...
The Lancastrian who became Mr Essex
ALTHOUGH born and bred in Lancashire, there is no doubt that Ronnie Irani is now one of Essex's favourite adopted sons. more...
Gazette News
Essex: Rail delays expected
Rail passengers are being advised to plan longer for their journeys this weekend. more...
Jaywick: Home hit by fire
A fire investigation has been launched after flames ripped through a chalet bungalow. more...
Clacton: ‘In the right place at the right time’
A quick-thinking police officer told today how he helped save a woman and her two children from a blaze. more...
Colchester: Checks to see if loo is halting the public nuisances
Traders will be quizzed as council bosses attempt to find out if a pop-up loo has diverted revellers from urinating on doorsteps. more...
Clacton: Police - sorry, wrong door!
Red-faced police officers smashed down the door of the wrong house during a raid in Clacton. more...
Colchester: Fisherman tells of body find
A fisherman has told how he found a body floating face-down in a lake by a Colchester housing estate. more...
Colchester: 'We’ve had enough of antisocial yobs'
A fed-up family told today how they have endured years of harassment from hooligans, who hurl everything from rocks to urine-soaked tomatoes at their front door. more...
Essex: Police plan to tackle burglars
Police officers have set out a battle plan to get tough on burglars. more...
Colchester: Taxi driver cut by robber
A cabbie was taken to hospital after he was stabbed and robbed for four cans of beer. more...
Colchester: Abduction charge is denied
An angry father attacked a man after he found him in a toilet cubicle with his young daughter. more...
Essex: £750,000 paid for path falls
Nearly £750,000 in compensation has been paid to people who have taken a tumble on Essex's roads and pavements. more...
Tendring: Tories forced into opposition
Tories on Tendring Council hope to "expose the failings of a ramshackle coalition" by creating a shadow cabinet. more...
Colchester: Stadium work starts
Builders are warming up to start work on the site of Colchester's Community Stadium. more...
Clacton: Town soldier first to use ‘battle-taxi’
A soldier from Clacton has become one of the first in the British Army to use an all-terrain armoured vehicle. more...
Dovercourt: Splashing out to revamp pool
Sports facilities in Dovercourt could be set for a major facelift. more...
Colchester: Injured woman airlifted to hospital after crash
A woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a five-car crash on a notorious stretch of road. more...
Colchester: Fisherman tells of body find
A fisherman has told how he found a body floating face-down in a lake by a Colchester housing estate. more...
Clacton: Save mental ward says worried mum
The mother of a schizophrenic inpatient at Clacton's Peter Bruff ward has spoken out in defence of the threatened services. more...
Halstead Gazette News
Grieving girlfriend's emotional plea
The grieving girlfriend of a teenager killed in a car crash has made a heartfelt plea for the return of her stolen phone. more...
Seeing double- and treble!
It's double- and triple- trouble for teachers at a village school which has an amazing four sets of twins and one set of triplets. more...
Harwich And Manningtree Standard News
Dovercourt: Vandals Leave Trail of Destruction
HEARTLESS vandals have left a trail of destruction at a picturesque seaside port. more...
Harwich: Group Makes Desperate Plea
A DISAPPOINTED arts group has made a desperate plea for a grant after being told it was awarded it - and then turned down. more...
Bradfield: Pupils Welcome New Play Area
ACTIVE youngsters have been unleashed on to new play area at last. more...
Maldon And Burnham Standard News
Wind Farm Inquiry - Day One
HOLY intervention into the debate over the proposed Bradwell windfarm was claimed by two opposing factions at a public inquiry. more...
Wind Farm Inquiry - Day Two
THE group fighting a proposed windfarm in Bradwell say the unpredictable amount of power produced by ten 400ft turbines doesn't justify the ruination of the countryside. more...
Thurrock Gazette News
Thieves and vandals warned they risk lives on new 200mph rail link
THIEVES and graffiti vandals who trespass on the new Channel Tunnel rail link through Thurrock have been warned that they are risking their lives now that the track is being tested by 200mph trains. more...
Firefighters tackle Tilbury chemical spill
CHEMICALS leaking from a lorry in Thurrock sparked a major alert on Thursday afternoon. more...
Residents' rat fears
THURROCK residents are demanding action from Thurrock Council over an infestation of rats. more...
Time to celebrate unsung heroes
THE unsung heroes of Thurrock will be celebrated next week. more...
Call for campaign to save the State and its organ
An Essex woman is urging residents in the county to support a planned campaign to save the Compton organ in Grays' dilapidated State Theatre. more...
Brothers drive judges wild
A THURROCK landscape gardening company has won a Silver Gilt award at this year's Chelsea Garden Show. more...
Mayor's opening tipple
THE borough's new mayor has been revelling in real English ales at this year's Thurrock Beer Festival. more...
Hotel boss bouncing back
JUST weeks after the inferno that razed Orsett Hall to the ground, owner Steve Haynes is bouncing back. more...
Man in court after dog causes injury
A MAN has appeared before court for failing to control his dog that injured two people. more...
Thurrock Gazette Sport
Thurgood extends Blues contract
POPULAR Grays Athletic midfielder Stuart Thurgood has extended his contract with the club by a further two years, ending speculation that he might be about to join up with former boss Mark Stimson at Stevenage. more...
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