Stories for 24 July 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Prince Charles in south Essex

STAFF at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre are preparing to roll out the red carpet for Prince Charles who was visiting today.(July 24).   more...

Prince visits south Essex

PRINCE Charles met staff at Ford Dunton on an official visit today.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Deer crash pay out refused- victim sets up petition

A man who suffered life threatening injuries following a collision with a deer has begun a fight for justice after not receiving a penny from insurers.   more...

Ice cream tasters for a day

Lucky school pupils will lived every child's dream when they became official ice cream tasters.   more...

Mother backs premature baby campaign

A FELSTED mother of three children born prematurely is backing a new campaign to help parents bond with children born early. Jo Baker is supporting the Fairy and BLISS Support 1-in-8 campaign, funding new research to help the parents of the one in eight babies born premature or sick in the UK to bond better with their newborn, after research found that medical restrictions such as incubators mean that parents do not feel as close to their children. The Braintree and Witham Times spoke to Jo about the problems she has experienced with Emma, five, Jodie, four, and Ellie, seven months:   more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

Thieves laughed after robbing man at knifepoint

TWO men mugged a man at knifepoint in a terrifying incident before running away laughing.   more...

Prince Charles in south Essex

STAFF at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre are preparing to roll out the red carpet for Prince Charles who was visiting today.(July 24).   more...

Prince visits south Essex

PRINCE Charles met staff at Ford Dunton on an official visit today.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Seasiders announce sponsor

CLACTON'S top football club has announced its new sponsor.   more...

Echo News

Do they really need to fell all our oaks?

HOMEOWNERS fear a neighbour's application to fell trees in a woodland beauty spot could lead to future development.   more...

Hilary raises £1,800 in memory of sister Pat

A CHAMPION fundraiser has collected £1,800 for cancer research.   more...

Wanted: Images of Southend

A PHOTOGRAPIC competition is being organised in Southend to celebrate the town's modern architecture.   more...

Park's litter shame

A RESIDENT is fighting to clean up Basildon's Gloucester Park.   more...

Driving down road deaths

YOU hear it all the time. Drivers pulled over for traffic offences who complain about the police targeting motorists instead of "real" criminals.   more...

Internet cafe opens its doors thanks to grant

A NEW internet cafe for teenagers has opened in Prittlewell.   more...

£15m drug cash laundering couple are facing jail

A COUPLE who helped launder £15million of drugs-trafficking cash now face jail after being found guilty by a jury.   more...

Havens honours for stalwart supporters

ORDINARY people who have done extraordinary things to help their local hospices have been honoured at a special ceremony.   more...

The prince drives into the future

THE Prince of Wales jumped at the chance to drive a car of the future during a visit to mark the 40th anniversary of the Ford Dunton research facility at Laindon.   more...

Thirty years of musical memories

A PIANO teacher who struck a chord with hundreds of youngsters is retiring after more than 30 years.   more...

Shops and flats plan for Prittlewell

REVISED plans for shops and flats on the corner of Fairfax Drive and Victoria Avenue, Prittlewell, have been submitted to Southend Council.   more...

No more bars for Leigh and Westcliff?

NEW bars could be stopped from opening in Leigh and Westcliff.   more...

Robbers tries to steal phone

POLICE are hunting a young man following a violent attempted robbery of a teenager's mobile phone.   more...

Prince Charles in south Essex

STAFF at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre are preparing to roll out the red carpet for Prince Charles who was visiting today.(July 24).   more...

Morgan's bronze medals

FLEET-footed youngster Morgan Robertson has taken his first steps to dance success - thanks to learning all the right moves at a Wickford dance school.   more...

Industrial estate blaze

FIVE fire crews were called to a blaze in a pesticide factory on an industrial estate last night.   more...

Petrol pumps closed after safety alert

A PETROL station was closed in rush hour tonight, over fears that one its pumps was unsafe.   more...

Medley of music heads to the Cliffs

A MUSICAL medley awaits audiences at the Cliffs Pavilion as a bunch of all-singing, all-dancing acts prepare to visit the Westcliff theatre later in the year.   more...

'Stop lorries using this road'

A PENSIONER has called for a vehicle barrier on a small country lane after a close scrape with a lorry.   more...

700 object to new homes plan

MORE than 700 objections have been raised so far to Rochford District Council's draft housing plan for the district until 2021.   more...

Join Beauty and the Beast on stage

THE team behind the New Empire summer show Beauty and the Beast are looking for young performers to join their cast.   more...

Why we must all fight Aids

A BANK worker has raised hundreds of pounds for an Aids charity through a fundraising gig.   more...

Drumfest on its way

DRUMFEST, a live performance presentation from some of the world's best drummers, will be staged in Brentwood again next month.   more...

Floods wrecked our wedding day

A SOUTHEND family is trapped in a hotel after a dream wedding day ended in rivers of tears.   more...

Alan’s prize gift for top attender

YOUNGSTERS at William Read Primary School marked the end of term with a special assembly and a prize draw thanks to a generous worker.   more...

Updated: Armed robbery at Pizza Hut

ARMED robbers burst into a Pizza Hut takeway shop and made off with hundreds of pounds.   more...

Kids are out of this world

YOUNGSTERS have ditched TV and headed for Furtherwick Park School on Canvey for a week of activities.   more...

Crime on the fall in Rayleigh, say police

VANDALISM and car thefts have been slashed in Rayleigh thanks to neighbourhood policing, claims a senior   more...

MPs'cash fears for c2c in Olympic run-up

MPs are urging ministers to let rail firm c2c hang on to the Fenchurch Street line franchise until after the 2012 Olympics.   more...

No more gimmicks, Spink tells Cameron

TORY leader David Cameron must stop relying on gimmicks and inexperienced advisers if he wants to win the next General Election, a south Essex MP says.   more...

Prince visits south Essex

PRINCE Charles met staff at Ford Dunton on an official visit today.   more...

We are the swimming champions

PUPILS at Robert Drake Primary School proved they are the champs after winning the Castle Point borough swimming gala.   more...

Golfers' cash for baby unit

GOLFERS teed off for charity and raised more than £1,182 for charity.   more...

Sisters' pledge to bring opera to the masses

TWO sisters from Leigh are bringing opera to the masses by busking on the streets with just an ipod for accompanyment.   more...

Join in Air Ambulance fun

VOLUNTEER groups and trade stand exhibitors are being urged to join in the fun at Essex Air Ambulance's family festival.   more...

Lessons on the road to becoming a good citizen

RESTORATIVE justice is becoming a buzzword in some local schools - a way of dealing with bullying and bad behaviour.   more...

Echo Sport

100 not out for Leigh club

ONE of south Essex's most popular cricket clubs is celebrate its centenary this week.   more...

Hadleigh march on in the cup

HADLEIGH and Thundersley under-15s are now through to the last 16 of the national Portman Cup after another impressive display.   more...

Ravi frustrated as rain denies Essex win chance

HEAVY rain throughout the morning put paid to any hopes that Essex held of beating promotion rivals Somerset at Taunton yesterday leaving the match abandoned as a draw.   more...

Gazette Features

Safest town in England? Try telling the victims

Ask Pat Smith if she thinks the Colchester area is safe.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Appeal after bag snatch

A gang of bag snatchers targeted a woman in St John's Road, Clacton.   more...

Kirby: Staff to the rescue after attack

Community-spirited staff at a waste site pulled out all the stops for an In Bloom competition after suffering a vandalism attack.   more...

Dovercourt, Clacton: Burglar left his fingerprint

A burglar was traced by a fingerprint he left on the window frame of a house he attempted to break into, a court heard.   more...

Clacton: Wing walkers flying back

Wing walkers will be performing handstands 500 feet above Clacton this summer.   more...

Essex: Salvation Army offers to back fire service

The Salvation Army is keen to talk with Essex fire chiefs about being contracted to help at the scene of an emergency.   more...

Colchester: The first cut is just champion!

Today it's an empty field - in a year's time Colchester United fans hope it will be their new Field of Dreams.   more...

Little Clacton, Weeley: Family hunt for lost dog

A family returned from holiday to find one of their beloved dogs had gone missing.   more...

Colchester: Police team in drugs raid

Police today raided a suspected drugs den in the latest drive to clean up Colchester.   more...

Colchester: £5,000 reward to net robbers

A cash reward is on offer to anyone who can help police snare armed men who held up a security guard outside a bank.   more...

Mersea: Lifeboat crew rallies to save stricken yacht

A lifeboat crew pulled off a dramatic rescue when a lone sailor was blown off course on to Mersea Flats.   more...

North Essex: Contract awarded to health service

A primary care provider has been selected to offer out-of-hours services in north Essex.   more...

Colchester: Chopper helps catch suspects

Colchester residents were woken in the middle of the night by a low-flying helicopter.   more...

Colchester: Experiencing uni life

A group of school children are spending three days at Essex University to find out what life is like for students.   more...

Wivenhoe: Graveyard wall taken ‘to order’

About 400 coping stones have been stolen from a wall in the old cemetery in Wivenhoe.   more...

Tiptree: Pet cat - family’s anger

A family is devastated after their beloved pet was shot and had to be put down.   more...

Colchester: Youngsters courting success

Ace! That was the verdict of dozens of youngsters at the opening of new tennis courts.   more...

Colchester: Firefighters praised for saving homes

A pensioner has praised firefighters who put out a blaze in the house next door to her Colchester home.   more...

Clacton, Jaywick: Second pier death man named

The second man who died after jumping off Clacton Pier has been named as   more...

Colchester: MP’s flood threat fears

An MP has issued a stark warning about building houses on low-lying ground after heavy rain across the country.   more...

North Essex: Tighten up the law

Marine police today called for stricter rules over powerful water bikes after a rider was seriously injured.   more...

Clacton, Holland on Sea: Crime fight pens winning the day

A neighbourhood police team has hailed the power of the pen in the fight against antisocial behaviour.   more...

Gazette Sport

Lloyd crashes out of World Matchplay Tournament

FORMER champion Colin Lloyd crashed out of the Stan James World Matchplay competition after losing 10-4 to Mervyn King.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Harwich: Bikers Are Revving Up For Event

THOUSANDS of bikers are revving up for one of the biggest dates on Essex Air Ambulance's calendar.   more...

Dovercourt: Fete Hailed A Success

CHARITY fundraisers at Harwich have pledged to continue raising cash after holding their last ever annual fete.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

On knife charge

A MAN arrested by armed police will appear in court on Friday.   more...

Saucepan assault

A MAN has admitted assaulting a woman with a saucepan.   more...

Borough man among five to deny doorstep shooting

FIVE men deny gunning down a man in the doorway of his mum's home.   more...

M25 collision

ONE man was taken to hospital this morning (Tuesday) after a lorry and recovery vehicle collided between junctions 27 and 28 of the M25.   more...

Thieves take 999 'jaws' for second time

THIEVES have targetted Corringham Fire Station for the second time this month stealing valuable rescue equipment.   more...

Chafford woman's £15m money laundering scam

TWO fraudsters who helped launder £15million of drugs-trafficking cash now face jail after being found guilty by a jury.   more...

Warning over 'death trap' junction

A MAN is warning motorists and pedestrians of a road junction that he believes is a "death trap".   more...

Tribute to Terry

A FAMILY have paid tribute to a man who "could make anybody feel special" and was never short of a joke.   more...

  
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