Stories for 19 July 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Vow to stop illegal traveller camps

A BATTLE to stop more traveller sites being built in Basildon could go to the High Court.   more...

Why won’t we close Crays Hill? The cost

A STRUGGLING school is being kept open because it would cost taxpayers £500,000 to close it, the county council's leader has claimed.   more...

'Smelly' brewery turned down

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a brewery 100 metres from homes have been ditched in the face of fierce opposition.   more...

Shooting suspect 'on run in Spain'

A MAN being hunted for a gangland-style doorstep shooting has been named and is believed to be on the run in Spain.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Dazzling day at fun-filled fete

Hundreds of visitors enjoyed a fun filled day at Gosfield Fete.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

Nationalists holds secret meeting in Brentwood

A NATIONALIST union with links to the extreme right-wing BNP chose Brentwood as the venue for a secret meeting.   more...

From the desk to the building site

A RECRUITMENT consultant swapped the office for the building site to raise funds for his trek to Africa.   more...

Time to play this summer

A PLAYGROUP is opening its doors for the summer this week.   more...

Drivers given emotional lesson by safe children

DRIVERS caught exceeding the speed limit on a busy road received a stern lecture - from schoolchildren.   more...

Young people’s contest

A CAMPAIGN to recognise the positive side of young people in Brentwood has been launched.   more...

Shuttle diplomacy!

PRIMARY school youngsters were given the chance to try their hand at a new sport.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Fencing champion lunges into action

SPORTS champions of the future are being given a helping hand by a Brentwood athlete.   more...

Case stolen from car

A BRIEFCASE containing paperwork, credit cards and chequebooks was taken from a car in Pilgrims Hatch.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Tendring: Not as sick as first thought

Plans for a state-of-the-art medical centre are to be dramatically scaled down after health bosses miscalculated the number of patients who would use it.   more...

Clacton: Milly celebrates milestone

PEOPLE often mistake Amelia Bignall and June Earl for sisters.   more...

Frinton: More miles to the gallon

FINDING a car that does 3,000 miles to the gallon seems like unlikely.   more...

Clacton: Church celebrates by looking to the future

ON its 70th anniversary, a church is celebrating its past - and looking to its future.   more...

Clacton, Walton: What a load of rubbish!

THERE are fears that abandoned rubbish could lead to a rat problem in a Clacton street.   more...

Clacton: 'Innovative' school still facing closure

A SCHOOL threatened with closure has been singled out for its "innovative" teaching by a government agency.   more...

St Osyth: Statements from the PPFT and Tim Sergeant

Here are the edited statements from The People's Popular Front of Toosey and Tim Sergeant.   more...

St Osyth: New twist in fencing row

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

Clacton: Girls' bridesmaid plea

THESE two young girls need your help!   more...

Great Holland: Emily loses brave fight

A WELL-KNOWN local businesswoman has died after a six-month battle with cancer.   more...

Clacton: Flower festival at St James

A STRING of events to mark a church centenary kicked off with a flower festival on Friday.   more...

Clacton: Brave commuter chases bag thief

A coastal commuter has today described how she chased a thief who snatched her handbag.   more...

Coast: Arson attacks on increase

A coastal town is living in fear of fire-starters after a wave of arson attacks.   more...

Weeley: Ancient oak trees saved

Parish councillors are celebrating after winning a long battle to save three ancient oak trees from the chop.   more...

Echo Business

Port owner shelves stock market plan

THE giant Dubai corporation behind the Thameshaven port development scheme has shelved plans to offer shares on the London Stock Market.   more...

Business awards scheme

A NEW award scheme sets out to persuade local companies there's no business like show business, even if their core business is elsewhere.   more...

Firm's big opening

ASBESTOS was about the only thing missing from the party when Rhodar opened its new head office in Eastwood.   more...

Window firm's clear joy

A BENFLEET company is hoping politicians will see more clearly when it comes to windows.   more...

Echo News

Updated: Shoebury school blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Shoeburyness High School after smoke was seen billowing from an upstairs classroom.   more...

Teenager impaled on bike

A TEENAGER was rushed to hospital yesterday after becoming impaled on the handlebar of his bike.   more...

Support building for kids’ bike track plans

A NEW bike track could be built in the middle of a woodland to give bored kids something extra to do.   more...

Choirs join Connie for the BBC Prom

TALENTED young singers will perform alongside West End star Connie Fisher at the BBC Proms this weekend.   more...

Champagne flows for Doris, 104

A DROP of bubbly was the perfect way for Doris Evison to celebrate her 104th birthday.   more...

Vandals on rampage at garden allotments

VANDALS have been on a destructive frenzy at an allotments site, burning down a shed and tearing up carefully-grown plants.   more...

Girl gets stuck between seats

A YOUNG girl had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck between two benches.   more...

Police to get new centre

THE foundations are being dug for a new police office in Hockley, after the site was donated by a local company.   more...

Readers’ pot of gold for the Rainbow Club

A SOCIAL club for disabled people has been saved at the 11th hour, thanks to the Echo's readers.   more...

Model monster truck fans left devastated

A MODEL car enthusiast has spoken of his devastation after thieves stole his prized possessions   more...

Posties complain of ‘intimidation’

A ROW has broken out at a Royal Mail sorting office over claims of "intimidating" tactics by managers.   more...

Thieves steal caravan from Thurrock Services

BRAZEN thieves unclamped a caravan and towed it off, while its owner was fuelling up at a motorway service area.   more...

Plan to build six flats is thrown out

A TWO-STOREY block of six flats at the back of suburban properties would be unacceptable backland dev-elopment, councillors have decided.   more...

Charity is teenagers’ business

GENEROUS young entrepreneurs have handed over the proceeds from a year-long business project.   more...

Mentally disturbed sailor taken off shp

POLICE and medical staff staged a dramatic rescue after a sailor became aggressive on an oil tanker.   more...

Visitors flouder at flood exhibition

THE Environment Agency held an exhibition to allow people the chance to respond to draft plans for tackling the risk of flooding of drains, rivers and sewers.   more...

Head's circus send off

A HEADTEACHER went out with a bang after schoolkids gave him a circus-themed send off.   more...

National honour for photography student

A TALENTED photography student is celebrating after one of his pictures was selected to form part of a national design show.   more...

Youth centre plan for street gangs

A NEW youth centre could be set up to give youngsters somewhere to meet and prevent nuisance on the streets.   more...

'Welcome to Leigh'

A WELCOME sign could be put up in Leigh to let tourists know where the historic town begins.   more...

Favourite to win Big Brother title

BASILDON boy Brian Belo is such a big hit with viewers he is currently the bookies' favourite to win Big Brother.   more...

Housing scheme rejected

PLANS for three detached houses in a conservation area have been rejected by councillors.   more...

Life saver kids

CHILDREN were given the chance to learn life-saving skills as part of a special school course.   more...

Disabled suffer at hands of motorists

FED-UP pensioners have told how they are too frightened to confront supermarket workers and shoppers whose cars clog up their Billericay street on a daily basis.   more...

Graffiti wall tribute to train death pair

TWENTY graffiti artists, aged 11 to 32, have been busy decorating the sea wall by Grays Beach - which includes a memorial to two men who died on railway lines.   more...

Teen’s drive in pyjamas costs her £5,000

A TEENAGER has been convicted of four driving offences - and ordered to pay almost £5,000 compensation.   more...

Shame on the flower thieves

THIEVES have stolen colourful potted plants, just days after they were planted to spruce up the community.   more...

Burglary teen's sentence cut

A TEENAGE burglar who broke into a house where a man was dying of cancer has had his sentence cut.   more...

Flats cleaning 'not up to scratch'

TENANTS of a council estate are up in arms over the state of the flats' communal areas since the cleaning contract was changed.   more...

Choirs joining Connie for the BBC Prom

TALENTED young singers will perform alongside West End star Connie Fisher at the BBC Proms this weekend.   more...

Champagne flows for Doris, 104

A DROP of bubbly was the perfect way for Doris Evison to celebrate her 104th birthday.   more...

Hospital legionnaires' victim dies

A MAN who caught legionnaires' disease at Basildon Hospital has died.   more...

It’s official, Benfleet Indian is hot!

AN Indian restaurant has won third place in a competition aimed at finding the country's best Asian cuisine.   more...

Hunt for rottweiler which attacked woman

A WOMAN was left with bitemarks after she was attacked by a rottweiler.   more...

Speeding drivers get a ticking off - from schoolkids

A TELLING off from youngsters turned out to be a greater deterrent for speeding motorists than any fine.   more...

Award-winning parks are a delight

THE eye-catching flowers and magnificent trellises in Southend's parks have yet again earned coveted Green Flag Awards for the town.   more...

Harry Potter and the midnight madness

THE wait is almost over. Harry Potter fans everywhere will tonight get their hands on the spellbinding conclusion to the series.   more...

Vow to stop illegal traveller camps

A BATTLE to stop more traveller sites being built in Basildon could go to the High Court.   more...

Belgium honour for Tanis

PENSIONER Tanis Guest was delighted to be honoured by the King of Belgium for her work to promote the culture, language and literature in the country.   more...

Why so many of us turn to Samaritans

TUCKED away in a pretty cottage on a quiet residential estate in Basildon, people are busy listening.   more...

Pupils prove they are enterprising

PUPILS won the top prize of a regional young enterprise competition after wowing judges with their business acumen.   more...

Girl stuck between benches

A YOUNG girl had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck between two benches.   more...

Outdoor fun to mark 100 years

THE 3rd Canvey Island Scout Group celebrated 100 years of Scouting with a fun afternoon.   more...

Action group's fear over house prices

A CAMPAIGNER has urged homeowners in a threatened part of Southend town centre to fight to keep their houses.   more...

Bid to unite community through art and music

A NEW group has been launched to help unite Basildon's various communities.   more...

Prince William to visit Essex for Scout Jamboree

PRINCE William and the Duke of Kent will open the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Chelmsford.   more...

Bloomin’ brilliant

AN out-of-school children's group put all their scary ideas together to create the winning scarecrow at Orsett in Bloom's annual competition.   more...

Crime figures drop - 'thanks to community policing'

POLICE believe they are reaping the benefits of neighbourhood policing, with a 4 per cent drop in overall crime in the past year.   more...

Crash in bus lane: seven people taken to hospital

SEVEN people have been taken to hospital following another crash in a controversial bus lane.   more...

Violent sailor sectioned

POLICE and medical staff staged a dramatic rescue after a sailor became aggressive on an oil tanker.   more...

Echo Sport

Injured Danish out of Somerset clash

WHEN you are up against the most potent batting line-up in county cricket on the flattest wicket in the country, the last thing you need is your leading wicket taker to be ruled out by injury.   more...

Red hot Cook plans to burn India hopes

ALASTAIR Cook is hoping his phenomenal start to Test cricket continues when England take on India at Lord's today.   more...

Gibbons stamps his authority

CHARLIE Gibbons produced a performance to remember when Hadleigh and Thundersley made further progress in the Portman national under-15 cup.   more...

Centurions win at Hadleigh festival

CENTURIONS World XI narrowly saw off Hadleigh and Thundersley's International XI in an entertaining day of cricket at the John Burrows Ground.   more...

Essex County Standard News

Fury over Brightlingsea flats plan

FURIOUS residents are up in arms over plans to demolish Brightlingsea's water tower and build retirement flats on the site.   more...

Family thanks village after fire

A FAMILY has thanked a village for its support after their home and business was destroyed by fire.   more...

School fears over mast plans

PARENTS are being urged to fight plans for a mobile phone base station near their children's school.   more...

Crash family's new setback

A FAMILY is on a long and painful road to recovery after being injured in a horrific accident.   more...

Colchester parks win top awards

TWO Colchester parks have won prestigious awards.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Brave commuter chases bag thief

A coastal commuter has today described how she chased a thief who snatched her handbag.   more...

Colchester: The gift of life

Rules about organ donation may change, meaning everyone will be a potential donor unless they choose not to be.   more...

Clacton: Threatened school praised nationally

A school threatened with closure has been singled out for its "innovative" teaching by a government agency.   more...

Coast: Arson attacks on increase

A coastal town is living in fear of fire-starters after a wave of arson attacks.   more...

Weeley: Ancient oak trees saved

Parish councillors are celebrating after winning a long battle to save three ancient oak trees from the chop.   more...

Essex: MP under rocket attack in Iraq

An Essex MP has described coming under rocket attack on a fact-finding mission to Iraq.   more...

Frinton: School joy for miracle baby

Almost five years after fearing her baby daughter might die, a thankful mum is now preparing to send her off to school.   more...

Colchester: First picture of nurse found dead in her flat

This is the first picture of Colchester nurse, Ella Chimweta, who was suffocated in her flat.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

Crouch log: Difficult conditions saw great racing

Burnham Sailing Club and the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club hosted the RYA Optimist Open weekend sponsored by HCC. There were 85 children taking part, divided into a main and a regatta fleet.   more...

Large entry for plate competition

FORRESTER Park Tennis Club's prestigious annual Anniversary Plate competition was held on July 14, and saw a large entry for both the Men's and Ladies' competitions.   more...

Non Athletic take the top spot

NON Athletic move to top position after DC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Dream Team in the Soccersixes league held at Maldon Town.   more...

Creeksea hosts open

25 Phantom helms saw great racing at the National Open meeting hosted by Creeksea Sailing Club last weekend.   more...

Crates prepares to take on the world

HEYBRIDGE Paralympian Danny Crates will be running at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix next month.   more...

Swifts couldn’t cling on vs Championship Charlton

Heybridge Swifts XI 2 Charlton Athletic XI 3   more...

Leyton lose out, as West Ham step up to take on Ramblers

Burnham Ramblers 2 Leyton 1   more...

Schools gold for Maldon athlete Dave

Maldon athlete Dave Crisp scored a memorable success last Friday with a gold medal in the junior boys' triple jump, at the prestigious ESAA Sainsbury's Track and Field Championships in Birmingham.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Sudccess: Cleaning up for the hospice

CAR salesmen swapped their suits for soap suds and raised £100 for Little Havens Children's Hospice.   more...

Off duty cop tells court of headbutt

AN OFF-duty policeman told how he witnessed a man being headbutted by another man holding a wheelbrace.   more...

Students shine thanks to degree link

TUTORS and staff at Thurrock & Basildon College have expressed congratulations to successful students on the Playwork & Youth Studies BA Hons Degree and the Foundation Degree in Playwork & Therapeutic Playwork, run in partnership with the University of East London.   more...

County crime is going down

ESSEX is still among one of the safest counties in the country with a total recorded crime rate down four per cent say the county's police after the release of new figures.   more...

Three say farewell to Palmer's

THREE senior members of staff at Palmer's College in Grays will be retiring in July and then moving to start a new life of communal living in Somerset.   more...

Mum denied ownership of drugs

A MOTHER of seven, branded the head of a "Family From Hell" appeared at Grays Magistrates Court.   more...

For trial over boy charges

A man accused of offences involving four young boys has appeared at Grays Magistrates Court.   more...

Council told they've wasted £100,000

LEADING Thurrock councillors were told the borough had wasted £100,000 on a flawed plan to bring in one contractor to deal with work on its own properties.   more...

New centre offers women refuge

AN Outreach Centre for victims of domestic abuse was opened by Thurrock's mayor, councillor Diane Revell.   more...

Brightening up the byways

THURROCK Council's horticultural team have been working hard to add vibrancy to a borough road.   more...

Play group under attack from vandals

AN East Tilbury play group is counting the cost after mindless vandals smashed four windows in six weeks.   more...

  
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