Stories for 17 July 2007

Echo Education

Quality result for primary school

PUPILS at Darlinghurst Primary School, in Leigh, celebrated with headmaster Bob Knight after the school was awarded a Basic Skills Quality Mark in   more...

Echo News

Thatchers raise the roof on iron age roundhouse

ARTISANS are putting the final touches to an iron age roundhouse in preparation for its opening in September.   more...

Harry Potter and the Cut-price Books Fiasco!

SUPERMARKET chain Asda averted a Hagrid-sized crisis by stumping up the cash to allow it to sell the final Harry Potter book this weekend.   more...

Twitchers in a swoon for spoonbill

BIRD lovers have gone all twitchy about a rare, and very special, guest...   more...

Tyre slashers cause misery for car owners

VANDALS caused nearly £800 damage after they slashed the tyres of four cars in one night.   more...

Hardworking youngsters’ heavenly creation

ELDERLY residents are benefitting from a superior exterior at their sheltered housing complex, thanks to the efforts of schoolchildren.   more...

Last chance to get celebrity match tickets

TICKETS are now on sale for a celebrity football match on Sunday to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hosp-ital.   more...

Super-slimmers go 59 miles in saddle

A FATHER, a daughter and a family friend topped off their impressive weight loss achievements by participating in the London to Southend Bike Ride.   more...

You’re part of a growing problem, men told

A JUDGE lambasted two young men for their "drunken, loutish behaviour", saying they were part of a growing problem nationwide.   more...

Eco-friendly burials idea for churchyard

A DISUSED churchyard could soon be used for "green" burials.   more...

Laura uses her head to recreate Hirst work

AN art student was so inspired by the work of Damien Hirst that she recreated his famous diamond-studded skull.   more...

Twitchers swoon over spoonbill

BIRD lovers have gone all twitchy about a rare, and very special, guest...   more...

Divine dream for Emily Rose

EMILY Rose Hale is hoping to be named the face of new London-based modelling agency, Divinity thanks to a competition   more...

Top-class kids pick up awards

CHILDREN who have excelled in English and maths have been acknowledged in a special ceremony.   more...

It is praise all round

PUPILS and staff from a junior school are cock-a-hoop after netting themselves a good Ofsted report and a top basketball accolade.   more...

Mountain challenge

STAFF from Palmers Solicitors recently headed for the countryside to raise funds for a visitor education room at Langdon Nature Reserve.   more...

Police find details of boy, 5, on internet

POLICE have told of their fears at finding children posting personal details on websites making themselves easy prey for paedophiles.   more...

Kids are alive with Sound of Music

RISING stars James Millsom and Melissa Pullinger are set to wow theatre-goers after landing roles in the West End production of the Sound of Music.   more...

Witness appeal for disabled man attack

DETECTIVES hunting thugs who beat up a disabled man and shattered his shoulder are reappealing for witnesses.   more...

Chance to clown about

CHILDREN at Millhouse Junior School couldn't resist clowning around in class when the circus came to visit.   more...

Burst pipe floods flat

FIREFIGHTERS had to pump water from a flat after a pipe burst.   more...

Mum: Why council is a party pooper

MUMS were left stranded with 55 children after council staff failed to unlock a hall for a school leavers' party.   more...

MP Spink blasts film violence

CASTLE Point MP Bob Spink has called on the Government to curb excessive violence in films.   more...

Facilities for kids planned

YOUNGSTERS in Great Wakering are being asked for their views on new youth facilities planned for the village.   more...

Who mourns for the regional assembly? Er, we do

THE Eastern Regional Assembly, which in the toothless poodle stakes once looked like a Crufts supreme champion, may have developed fangs.   more...

Spray deterrent sales are soaring

SALES of an indelible spray to deter attackers and burglars are soaring according to an Essex firm.   more...

Firefighters' crash chaos

A PROBE has been launched after firefighters from Corringham were involved in a crash that caused major traffic chaos.   more...

Qualified to boost your parenting skills

HELP is now at hand for parents who want to cope better with their children.   more...

Quality result for primary school

PUPILS at Darlinghurst Primary School, in Leigh, celebrated with headmaster Bob Knight after the school was awarded a Basic Skills Quality Mark in   more...

Why are schools failing our kids?

AN URGENT inquiry has been demanded after it was revealed three Thurrock schools are failing.   more...

Get ready for huge summer Scout invasion of your area

SCOUTS from around the world will lend a hand to South Woodham Ferrers for this summer's big jamboree.   more...

Gazette Features

Breaking the silence over invisible illness

In the past 27 years Debbie Lee has been free of pain - sometimes excruciating pain - for just 18 months.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: Girl, 12, could shed light on suspicious death

Detectives are hoping a 12-year-old girl may have crucial information on how a woman met her death, it has been revealed.   more...

Police probe mystery death

A police probe was today underway after a body was found in a flat.   more...

Clacton: No rap or indie, just good old rock ’n’ roll

Old rockers don't fade away - they throw out the rocking chair and start a rock and roll band.   more...

Harwich, Dovercourt: Firms count cost of devastating blaze

The blaze which destroyed two warehouses and sent flames 100ft into the air was still smoking a day later.   more...

Clacton: ‘Road can’t cope with traffic flow’

Traders and taxi drivers are blaming a town centre improvement scheme for the collapse of a busy road.   more...

Frinton: Justin jets around UK

The round-Britain waterbike challenge has hit the high seas.   more...

Manningtree: Tesco’s plan for town on display

Residents got a first glimpse of the plans Tesco has for their town.   more...

St Osyth: Priory fence row rumbles on

A landowner at the centre of an access row has been accused of "pulling the wool over people's eyes".   more...

Colchester: Residents’ shock at dead body

People living near the scene of a suspicious death have spoken of their shock.   more...

Colchester: Bicycle thieves grab schoolboy by throat

A schoolboy was grabbed around the throat and threatened by thieves as they robbed him of his bike.   more...

Colchester: Nurses consider action

Nurses at Colchester hospitals are to be balloted over industrial action.   more...

Wivenhoe: Gang of five thugs attack park couple

A teacher today told how a romantic night ended in hospital after she and her partner were violently attacked by a gang of men.   more...

Mersea: Future plan for historic oyster shed

Life looks set to begin at 140 for West Mersea's disused oyster sheds.   more...

Colchester, Man is jailed for abducting girl, 7

A man was starting a jail sentence today after he was caught in a pub toilet with a little girl.   more...

Tiptree: Driver caught doing 140mph

A speeding driver was clocked by police doing 140mph along a busy stretch of a north Essex road.   more...

Colchester, Birch: All things fast and Italian at show

Colchester's first Italian car and bike show was described as a success by its organiser.   more...

Tiptree: Motorist cut free after car crash

An elderly cyclist has been taken to hospital with a head injury after he collided with a car.   more...

Gazette Sport

Plumb to represent Great Britain

TEENAGE Horseball ace Rochelle Plumb has come a long way since her come and have a go' day three to four years ago.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Harwich, Parkeston: Store packed with bio-fuels

One of the warehouses destroyed in an early morning blaze was packed with highly-flammable fuels.   more...

Dovercourt: ‘Please come to crime panel meetings’

A poorly-attended crime-fighting panel has made an appeal for more people to attend its meetings.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Youngsters' offer is praised

YOUNGSTERS in the borough have been praised after coming forward to serve on community groups.   more...

Uplifting times at college

STUDENTS at a local college are about to get an uplifting experience.   more...

Charity delivers car for Mike

THURROCK man Mike Allen is about to find himself the owner of a new Vauxhall Corsa after being picked out in Sunday's Thurrock Community Chest annual draw.   more...

Probe after firefighters crash

A probe has been launched after firefighters from Corringham were involved in a crash that caused major traffic chaos.   more...

It's farewell to Frank

A FORTY year career teaching geography to the young people of Thurrock comes to an end later this month with the retirement of popular Palmer's College teacher Frank Smith.   more...

Raider flees empty-handed

A WOULD-BE thief fled empty-handed after he was caught in the act by his victim.   more...

Court date for murder charge mum

A TEENAGER accused of murdering her own baby will appear in court next month.   more...

National award for local helpers

BASILDON and Thurrock branch of Epilepsy Action has been highly commended in a national award scheme for its outstanding contribution to the work of the UK's leading epilepsy charity.   more...

Rucksack reward for pupils

TEAMS and extra-curricular clubs at Bonnygate Primary School, South Ockendon, were rewarded for their regular attendance, talent, good sportsmanship and representing the school in inter-school events and competitions with sports holdalls and rucksacks.   more...

Axeman delayed as Network Rail consider options

NETWORK Rail have pledged not to cut down trees alongside a Thurrock housing estate for the moment, but they have yet to bow to residents pressure and opt to prune them rather than bring in the axeman.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Fleet open up at home

THURROCK open their pre-season campaign with a home match against Maidstone United tonight.   more...

Mick gives ground to away fans

GRAYS Athletic chairman Mick Woodward has offered an olive branch to the fans of two rivals in the new Blue Square Premier, acknowledging they were badly treated when they visited the New Rec last season.   more...

Kightly happy to get 'farewell' chance

WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers winger Michael Kightly enjoyed his return to Grays Athletic on Saturday despite the game ending in a drab 0-0 draw.   more...

  
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