Stories for 13 July 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Mobile roadshow for design future at fun day

BILLERICAY residents can have their say on the future of the town at two mobile roadshows designed to gauge public feedback.   more...

Octopus art!

AN exhibition of textiles by the Octopus Group will be on display at Billericay Library until July 28.   more...

County runs school bus for gipsies

TWO bus runs have been laid on for travellers who live less than a mile from school - in a desperate bid to boost attendance, it has been claimed.   more...

It’s David... from Billericay

THIS hunky male model from the latest Dolce & Gabbana ads is not as Italian as he may appear - in fact he's former Billericay schoolboy David Gandy.   more...

School celebrates ‘outstanding’ report

BRIGHTSIDE Primary School is living up to its cheery name after the Government's education watchdog heaped praise on it.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Euro MP pledges support to get justice for Julian

A EURO MP has pledged his support for Julian, who was due to marry his childhood sweetheart next month.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

'Spend £1m on running!'

BRENTWOOD Council is being urged to abandon plans for a statue and build an athletics track instead.   more...

Firefighters attended loft blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a loft on fire in Brentwood on Sunday July 1.   more...

Litter goes recycling

NEW recycling bins have been installed in Brentwood High Street to encourage residents to be green on the move.   more...

Nice trip for Italian Job 301 Boys

A GROUP of old friends have reunited after 20 years to take part in a rally which prides itself in the poor quality of its cars.   more...

Man shot at his own gate

GUNMEN shot a Stock resident on his doorstep on Saturday, following a row in a Billericay pub - but they targeted the wrong person, detectives believe.   more...

Armed woman still at large after bungled police raid

AN armed woman is on the loose after police swooped on the wrong house following a tip-off.   more...

More beastly behaviour?

COULD the "beast of Brentwood" have moved on?   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

New mums to give birth swimmingly at hospital

A NEW birthing pool gives mothers-to-be in Chelmsford the choice to give birth in water.   more...

Map shows town and attractions

A NEW map of Chelmsford's town centre will be produced for shoppers and residents.   more...

Tennis court objectors set for victory

IT WAS game, set and match to objectors to two tennis courts being provided at a sports ground.   more...

Thousands of homes could get thumbs-down

DEVELOPERS planning to build a total of 80,000 homes across Chelmsford could face rejection, once essential targets are met.   more...

Alcohol thief sent to prison

A MAN has been jailed after he tried to steal nearly £700 of goods from a supermarket.   more...

Water treat for Jenny!

A WOMAN braved the mud and rain of Glastonbury Festival to raise awareness of water shortages.   more...

Welcome to the town’s best kept street

THE winners of Chelmsford's best kept street and gardens competition have been announced.   more...

Gran killer locked up for life

A MENTAL patient who killed his grandmother in a ferocious hammer attack eight years ago faces an unlimited hospital order.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

Chieftains lost McKenzie signing

CHELMSFORD Chieftains this week suffered a blow when they lost Bari McKenzie.   more...

All change as City seek to build a ‘stronger structure’

CHELMSFORD City have seen a handover of chairmanship, with Paul Hopkins standing down in favour of Peter Webb.   more...

Southend's full first team to take on Clarets

CHELMSFORD City have announced that Southend United will be bringing a full first team to Melbourne on Monday 6 August - replacing the previously-arranged fixture against a Leyton Orient XI.   more...

Best season finish ever for Outlaws

ESSEX Outlaws Wheelchair Basketball Club has cemented its place as one of Britain's top Wheelchair Basketball clubs.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Sexual assault investigation

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Echo Education

School’s farewell to head

A POPULAR headteacher who dedicated himself to more than 45 years in the profession has retired.   more...

School's art explosion!

EAGER students sampled an array of musical, dance and drama activities during a special arts week at a Westcliff school.   more...

Echo News

Judge orders people trafficking probe

A JUDGE has delayed sentencing a Vietnamese man and boy caught running a cannabis factory after he suspected they were victims of human trafficking.   more...

'My terror at dog attack'

A TEENAGER has told of the terrifying instant he was savaged by a dog.   more...

SUSPECTED GAS POISONING ON SCHOOL BUS

UP TO 70 children could have suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning after they smelt fumes on a school bus.   more...

Please help me find out why my son died

A GRIEVING mother fears foul play may have been behind the death of her son overseas.   more...

Set sail with the pirates

VISITORS have the chance to taste life as a pirate, as a cannon ship has come to Southend Pier.   more...

Preserving a village’s beauty

THE village of Battlesbridge, best known for its antiques and its old mill, is set to become a conservation area to protect its heritage for the future.   more...

Travellers not involved in mass land purchase

COUNCIL chiefs have moved to allay fears Crays Hill travellers are moving to Brentwood.   more...

Tailbacks after five car pile up

Rush hour traffic came to a standstill on Friday night after a five-car pile up the A127.   more...

Killer dad jailed for at least 19 years

A CRUEL and violent thug who stabbed a man to death in Basildon town centre has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years.   more...

Event to show off £150,000 refurbishment

A LANDMARK church will open its doors this weekend for the first time since its £150,000 refurbishment.   more...

Tailbacks after five car pile up

RUSH-HOUR hour traffic came to a standstill after a five-car pile up the A127.   more...

I’ve got two, babe

OH baby, not again!   more...

College stages mock rescue

FIREFIGHTERS staged a huge mock rescue of students from a smoke-filled laboratory to test their skills and the college's evacuation procedures.   more...

Deluges put Dampener on water-saving drive

YOU couldn't make it up. For years water companies have been warning against using hosepipes in an effort to conserve water.   more...

County loses out on £½m in traffic fines

ALMOST £500,000 that could have been spent improving Essex road safety has instead gone to Government coffers, it has been revealed.   more...

School’s hopes for funding freedom

A SOUTH Essex school has proved so successful it has been shortlisted to become the country's first non-city academy.   more...

Who owned this dress?

WANTED: A bride from the 1930s who had a tiny waist.   more...

Musical was full of spirit

MORE than 50 youngsters took to the stage for a spectacular production of the classic Seventies musical, Grease.   more...

More to life than drugs is kids' poster message

STUDENTS from South East Essex College in Southend have taken over an advertising billboard to promote drugs awareness.   more...

Steve’s keeping the peace in Iraq

PATROLLING the hazardous streets of Iraq is no easy task, but one soldier from Rochford is being aided in his duties by a bulldog.   more...

Film will warn of knife dangers

A NEW film is being shot in Essex to show youngsters the consequences of knife crime.   more...

No Swings and no roundabouts for Jack

CANVEY mum Wendy Brown is angry about the lack of play areas for small children on the island - after a set of swings was removed from a popular park.   more...

£10m road scheme plans ‘waste of cash’

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a dual carriageway next to Priory Park, in Southend, has been attacked as a waste of taxpayers' cash.   more...

Learner pilot crashed after plane bounced

A STUDENT pilot dramatically crash-landed her plane at Southend Airport on her second solo flight, an official report has revealed.   more...

Boy, 17, found with lock-knife

A TEENAGER caught carrying a 3.5-inch   more...

Yellow bus plan doubts

A SOUTHEND councillor has questioned plans to introduce US-style yellow school buses across the UK.   more...

New heart unit is busy already

THE Essex Cardiothoracic Centre at Basildon Hospital has treated more patients than officials hoped when it opened a week ago.   more...

Tethered horse dies

A HORSE found tethered on a wildflower meadow belonging to Rochford District Council was so ill it had to be destroyed.   more...

Brothel madam jailed

AN illegal immigrant was jailed after she admitted managing a brothel in Southend.   more...

Release our council cash to provide homes

SOUTHEND's council leader is urging the Government to release £30million of the council's money so it can build thousands of affordable homes.   more...

Fraud man used woman's card to gamble

A MAN who admitted committing fraud by using a woman's bank card to gamble was given 250 hours of unpaid community work.   more...

Work to shore up sea wall

A £40,000 programme of improvements to shore up the sea wall at Shoebury East Beach has been agreed by Southend Council.   more...

Man quizzed over cleaner attack

POLICE have been granted more time to interview a man arrested on suspicion of attacking on a cleaner at a Southend bar.   more...

Police quiz man over cleaner attack

POLICE have been granted more time to interview a man arrested on suspicion of attacking on a cleaner at a Southend bar.   more...

CRASH: woman taken to hospital

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a car, a van and a motorcycle collided.   more...

Updated: Young pilot 'not trained' for manoeuvre

A TEENAGE pilot killed on his second solo flight was instructed to carry out a manoeuvre beyond his experience, a report into the accident has concluded.   more...

Echo Sport

Lions make solid start

THE runs continued to flow freely at the Ford County Ground as the England Lions made a positive start against the touring Indians today.   more...

Konchesky heads for Fulham

WEST Ham defender Paul Konchesky has joined Premiership rivals Fulham.   more...

Essex County Standard News

Dig unearths missing link to Roman town

A MISSING part in Colchester's history has been unearthed by archaeologists working on an excavation at Colchester Institute.   more...

Perfect couple revealed

A COUPLE have been voted one of the nation's perfect partners.   more...

Gazette Features

Stamping down on our carbon footprints

Madonna may not be well-known for having big feet, but her footprint is said to be huge.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Second pier jumper dies

A second man has died after jumping off Clacton Pier last Saturday.   more...

Colchester: Council makes changes

A reshuffle has taken place at Colchester Council after two Liberal Democrats defected.   more...

Colchester: Bac for the future

Gifted students at Colchester Sixth Form College are celebrating outstanding results in the International Baccalaureate (IB).   more...

Ramsey: Two-car smash

TWO cars have been involved in a smash in Ramsey.   more...

Colchester: Excavation leads to Roman find

A missing part of Colchester's history has been uncovered by archaeologists working on an excavation at Colchester Institute.   more...

Colchester: MP opens sixth form college facilities

Colchester Sixth Form College's new multi-million pound building has been offically opened.   more...

Harwich: Huge shock as factory shuts

An entire workforce have lost their jobs after one of Harwich's oldest businesses announced it had gone into liquidation.   more...

Clacton: Misbehave and we take booze away

Police are to be given new powers to confiscate booze from yobs in a seaside town.   more...

Colchester: Hospital beds are axed

Bosses at Colchester General Hospital are closing beds - but today insisted the move is only temporary.   more...

Colchester: Science is fun!

Robert Lothian, 11, Cebo Mnqinana, 8 and Tansley Goodwin, 8, have fun during a special science event at Montgomery Junior School, Baronswood Way, Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Beauty spot car park green light

Approval has been grudgingly granted for cars to park on a beauty spot.   more...

Great Saling, Little Sandford: Biker dies in freak accident

A motorcyclist died after he was apparently hit by a falling tree branch in a freak accident.   more...

Wivenhoe: Haute couture is a load of rubbish!

Green-minded youngsters created clothes out of rubbish to spread the recycling message.   more...

Mersea: Surfing across the causeway

In the old days, Mersea islanders had a little tide timetable book to help them cross to and from the mainland.   more...

Boxted: Park design needs consideration

Further consideration of layout and design was called for as councillors discussed plans to update a business park in Boxted.   more...

Colchester: High Street bar plan refused

A new bar cannot open in Colchester High Street, after councillors threw out plans.   more...

Colchester: Transport views put in spotlight

Colcestrians were asked to keep a diary of their travels to help plan for the town's future transport needs.   more...

Colchester: Call by prison monitor group

Inspectors are being sought to keep an eye on how military prisoners are treated.   more...

Colchester : Peak performance puts Steve on top

Charity trekker Steve Swain stood on the summit of Africa's highest mountain and burst into tears.   more...

Tendring: Taxi drivers cancel blockade

Tendring taxi drivers have put plans to blockade a town centre on hold.   more...

Lawford: Fundraiser hails medical advance

A devoted mother has spoken of her joy after scientists announced a major breakthrough in the treatment of her daughter's condition.   more...

Clacton: Teen locked up over knife threat

A teenager has been locked up for producing a knife in front of a man in a dark alley.   more...

Clacton: Commons march to save ward

Campaigners and councillors descended on the House of Commons in the latest chapter in the fight to save a mental health ward.   more...

Colchester: 14 sex cases dealt with by cautions

Police have issued cautions for a number of sexual offences in Colchester - and those responsible will not be taken to court.   more...

Essex: Is it goodbye to the Essex eel?

The eel population in Essex is threatened with extinction.   more...

Essex: Government takes £500k camera cash

Cash which could go towards improving Essex road safety has been ploughed in to the Government coffers, it has been revealed.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Graffiti artists put creative skills to good use

GRAFFITI artists have been putting their skills to good use at a park.   more...

Cardinal joins the pilgrims

AN annual pilgrimage to Bradwell's St Peter's on the Wall church attracted more than 1,000 visitors.   more...

Joyrider jailed for eight weeks

A JOYRIDER has been jailed after he crashed a stolen car into a roundabout.   more...

Lesson is saving the future from Pioneer

LUCKY landlubbers sailed aboard the last remaining Essex oyster smack, Pioneer, as part of a conservation day on Wednesday.   more...

Gold medallist visits school

AN olympic gold medallist inspired youngsters to aim high when she paid a visit to a Heybridge school.   more...

That sinking feeling as playground hit by subsidence

A PLAYGROUND has been closed for more than two months because of reports the equipment is tipping over and sinking into the ground.   more...

Pupils find too much rubbish

SOUTHMINSTER has too much litter, according to pupils from a local school.   more...

Friends have big plans for the future of Riverside Park

SHABBY and redundant buildings at Riverside Park in Burnham could provide top-class sports facilities, a marine skills training centre and a long-awaited public swimming pool.   more...

Quiz night

You can test your grey matter at a   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

Sides’ player appeals ahead of new season

Burnham Ramblers Juniors, who hold the FA's Charter Standard award, are seeking players for their Under 12s team.   more...

Crouch log: Changes of position in Farleigh regatta

The Royal Corinthian hosted the Farleigh Regatta for the third year. And Debbie de Boltz, Farleigh's represented and regatta co-ordinator was delighted to announce that more than £2,000 had been raised during the weekend.   more...

No joy for Tillingham, as promotion hopes fade for Saturday 1sts and 2nds

THERE was no joy for any of Tillingham's teams last week, as the two Saturday sides saw their promotion hopes dented and the Sunday side suffered a reverse in their friendly fixture.   more...

Chelmsfordians’ conquering batsman leaves Burnham Sports a tough task

Burnham Sports face an uphill battle to win promotion from the Mid-Essex League first division, after a nine-wicket mauling at the hands of Old Chelmsfordians at Millfield.   more...

Maldon Golf Club lost in historic quarter-final

LAST Sunday, Maldon's Men played - for the first time in the club's history - in the quarter finals of the Leslie Wood.   more...

Swifts line up a Charlton friendly

HEYBRIDGE Swifts have landed a plum pre-season match with Coca-Cola Championship side Charlton Athletic.   more...

Register for the Saints

MALDON Saints Youth Football Club are kicking off the season early, with a registration day this Saturday, July 14.   more...

Maldon Town unveil fixtures list

MALDON Town Football Club has some interesting pre-season fixtures coming up, most at home in Park Drive.   more...

Maldon teenagers pound the pavements

SUPER-FIT teenagers are celebrating after becoming some of the youngest runners to complete a 10km race.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

UXB Discovered in Factory

Staff at a West Thurrock factory called the Bomb Squad this morning after an unexploded world war two bomb was discovered in the grounds.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Robins Red Hot for Hammers

Lakeside Hammers 41 - Swindon Robins 50.   more...

Grays v Wolves Preview

Grays raise the curtain on a season that could promise much by entertaining Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday in pre-season friendly at the New Rec.   more...

  
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