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Essex | Archive | 2007 | July

Stories for 20 July 2007

Basildon Recorder News

It’s official, Kirsten has the X-factor

FROM the age of seven, Kirsten Priddle looked destined for a career in music. more...

Billericay Weekly News News

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...

Updated: 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...

It’s official, Kirsten has the X-factor

FROM the age of seven, Kirsten Priddle looked destined for a career in music. 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...

Braintree And Witham Times News

School gets backing in bid for academy status

A SCHOOL hoping to achieve academy status has won the backing of local education chiefs. more...

Underage drinkers cause nuisance

CONCERNS have been raised about underage drinkers, after drunk youths caused a nuisance at a funfair. more...

Council to make decision on support for waste project

BRAINTREE Council has been advised to support a private finance initiative aimed at tackling waste disposal. more...

Headstones to be inspected

HEADSTONES in a town cemetery are to be checked to see how safe they are. more...

Rock veterans perform at historic site

ROCK veterans had an historic site rocking to the beat for a popular annual charity bash. more...

Park in line for a revamp

RESIDENTS are being asked for suggestions on how an historic town centre park can be revamped. more...

New HQ for Braintree Council?

A BRAND new building could be on the cards for Braintree Council. more...

Retiring teachers clock up 74 years service

THREE teachers are closing their registers for one last time after clocking up 74 years between them teaching at the same school. more...

Devoted daughter nominated for award

A CARING teenager who helps look after her severely disabled father has been nominated for an unsung heroes award. more...

Charity ball raises money for little Emma

A BRAVE toddler made a guest appearance at a charity ball held in her honour. more...

Line-up for popular puppet festival announced

A GIANT pig and Lord of the Rings in dustbins will be among weird and wonderful creatures mingling with shoppers this autumn. more...

Sci-fi characters invade shopping centre

FANCY spending the weekend shopping with Darth Vadar and Doctor Who? more...

Fire extinguisher vandals force church to close early

AN historic church has been forced to close earlier in the evenings because of vandals setting off fire extinguishers inside. more...

Best villages in Essex announced

VILLAGES are celebrating after winning accolades in the hotly contested Calor Essex Village of the Year and Best Kept Village competitions. more...

Man who slipped on flower petals describes his trauma

A FATHER who slipped on petals and water outside a florist shop has described the impact of his injuries. more...

Teacher retires after 36 years at a Witham School

A long serving teacher has retired after teaching more than 1,400 pupils in a 40-year career. more...

Memorial service for former Lord Lieutenant of Essex

DIGNITARIES, friends and families joined together to remember a popular former Lord Lieutenant of Essex. more...

Young people get to have their say on policing

YOUNG people have an opportunity to voice their views on how police can work more effectively. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

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THANK-YOU

The Gazette would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported our campaign and helped us gather more than 9,000 signatures. more...

Clacton: Racist yobs tarnish town

RACIST louts are targeting foreign students visiting Clacton. more...

Tendring: Commuter fought back

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

Echo Education

Head's circus send off

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

It’s official, Kirsten has the X-factor

FROM the age of seven, Kirsten Priddle looked destined for a career in music. more...

Echo News

School support for Jo-Jo

A YOUNG Olympic hopeful has been given a boost as she bids to fulfil her dream of taking part in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. more...

Our big day out in the Queen's gardens

CASTLE Point was well represented at one of the social events of the year, the Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. more...

Pupils live up to the motto

THE hard work of pupils at a Canvey school was recognised at its annual awards evening. more...

Grant's switch from City to country

GRANT Maton is living proof the world, or at any rate Essex, really is turning green, as he turns red in the face just trying to keep up with the cavalcade. more...

Man stuck in lift

FIREFIGHTERS were called after a man was stuck in a lift in Southend. more...

Council votes for £10m Priory plan

THE latest £10million scheme to ease traffic congestion next to Priory Park in Southend has been backed by councillors. more...

Garden created out of wasteland

A GARDEN haven has been created out of a piece of barren land at a school in Shoebury. more...

It’s official, Kirsten has the X-factor

FROM the age of seven, Kirsten Priddle looked destined for a career in music. more...

Mentally disturbed sailor taken off ship

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

Visitors flounder 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...

Updated: Council to resist more traveller sites

A BATTLE to stop more traveller sites being built in Basildon could go to the High Court, council bosses have warned. more...

Updated: 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...

Road closure after crash

A ROAD was closed after a car crash outside Prittlewell station. more...

Emergency phone lines down

POLICE and ambulance services have issued temporary emergency numbers as 999 calls cannot be taken. more...

Young mums praise life-changing courses

YOUNG mums have hailed the success of a new college course designed to improve their skills. more...

Lotto cash bid to fund Saxon King museum

SOUTHEND tourism officials are preparing a bid for lottery cash to fund a new museum showcasing treasures from the Saxon king's burial ground. more...

Half Dale Farm travellers 'on their holidays'

MORE than half the Dale Farm traveller site is currently unoccupied, Basildon's council leader has revealed. more...

Nick is local Lions’ top cat

A NEW leader has taken over the helm at the Lions Club of Billericay. more...

Fears for children who miss school

SOUTHEND councillors are urging schools and voluntary organisations to take greater responsibility in making sure children don't miss out on school. more...

Emergency services in flooding meltdown

A HUGE surge in emergency phone calls led to delays in 999 emergency calls of up to 40 seconds - because the system failed to cope. more...

Woman fails to win damages after fall

A JUDGE has thrown out a woman's compensation claim after she fell while standing on a moving marina pontoon. more...

Sewage works become a haven for nature

A FORMER sewage works is being transformed into a wildlife park, thanks to a grant of more than £23,000. more...

We want protection for ex-school's fields

COUNCILLORS have called for safeguards to protect the former Thorpe Bay School playing fields from future development. more...

Taxi war looming at Pitsea station rank

CAB wars are brewing on the rank outside Pitsea train station. more...

Parking spaces may have to make way for crossing

A CROSSING could be installed on a busy road to make it safer for more...

Storms: Underground trains suspended

THE Circle line on the London Underground has been suspended because of flooding. more...

Gazette News

Bradfield: Ramraiders trash post office

Ramraiders have smashed through the front of a post office while the owners slept upstairs. more...

Brightlingsea: Campaigners out in force to save bus route

Campaigners fighting to save their bus service turned out in force last night in a massive show of strength. more...

Clacton: Racist louts target foreigners

Racist louts are targeting foreign students visiting Clacton. more...

Tendring: Ambitious plans revealed

A vision for Tendring in 2016 has been revealed. more...

Colchester: Long-awaited by-pass opens today

The first stage of Colchester's long-awaited western by-pass is finally due to open today - 20 years after planners first came up with the idea. more...