Stories for 3 July 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Teenager backs campaign to reduce road deaths

A WITHAM teenager is backing a campaign to slash the number of casualties on Essex roads.   more...

Consultation on possible school move delayed

A SURVEY to gauge public opinion about moving a school to a new site has been delayed until the autumn.   more...

Skip's day in parliament

A POPULAR pensioner caused a stir after being invited to a special party at the Houses of Commons.   more...

New-look village hall opens its doors to public

VILLAGERS are delighted with their new-look village hall, which has been given a major revamp.   more...

Spring Lodge development work to start this summer

WORK on the first stage of a controversial housing development is due to start in the next few months.   more...

Alec Hunter students party at the prom

TEENAGERS partied the night away to mark the end of five years at school.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Quick getaway

THIEVES made a quick get away after stealing a tortoise from a pet shop.   more...

Clacton: Korean War chronicle donated to library

A BOOK commemorating the "forgotten war" has been donated to Clacton Library.   more...

Echo News

Luke fronts road safety campaign

A TEENAGER who lost part of his left leg in a motorbike crash on the A127 is fronting a countywide campaign to crack down on dangerous drivers.   more...

Residents’ relief at U-turn over houses

RESIDENTS are celebrating after a housing association withdrew applications to build on green open spaces on Canvey.   more...

Bullies being beaten by restorative justice

A SCHOOL has slashed expulsion rates after introducing a scheme to teach bullies to empathise with their victims.   more...

Record breakers

A SEA of bubbles swept across a school playground as 378 children joined in a world record attempt.   more...

Cared for children improve attendance

THE number of children in Southend Council's care who failed to attend school regularly dropped substantially last year.   more...

The bank's giving away money!

BUNGLING bank staff loaded up the wrong notes in a high street cashpoint, treating customers to more than they bargained for.   more...

My uncle monkeys around!

FORGET being a monkey's uncle - for Rebecca Ling it's all about being a monkey's niece.   more...

Pressure to start seafront revival

COUNCILLORS have called for action to spearhead a range of short-term schemes to revitalise Southend seafront.   more...

Bike ride raises £1,500

CYCLISTS have braved the rain to raise money for charity.   more...

Green training centre plans unveiled

THIS is the first look at a planned eco-friendly, state-of-the-art training centre for disabled people.   more...

Companies are shut down by High Court

TWO Rayleigh companies sold plots of land at 50 times their market value even though they could never be developed, a Government investigation has revealed.   more...

Rayleigh shooting latest

A MAN who was shot in the chest after intervening in a robbery has said if he had the time again, he would do exactly the same thing.   more...

Liverpool Street closure – bosses vow to rail users

LONDON transport bosses have vowed to minimise disruption when Liverpool Street station closes for ten days at Christmas for a £2million bridge demolition.   more...

£10,000 robbery

POLICE want to speak to a man in connection with a burglary in which 10,000 was stolen.   more...

Heart to heart with boss of £60m clinic

Within minutes of opening, surgeons at Basildon's new 60million heart and chest centre opened began a quadruple heart bypass.   more...

Children learn new hobbies

YOUNGSTERS were given some inspiration for hobbies thanks to the Canvey community policing team.   more...

Lashes come home

A FRANTIC search is on for a puppy which went missing just days after being rescued and rehomed.   more...

Controversial plans to raise social care costs branded cruel

A FATHER has told of his disgust at plans to make massive increases to social care in Thurrock.   more...

Wet weather forces fair to be cancelled

THE visit of a travelling fair to Rayleigh this weekend has been cancelled because of the weather.   more...

Rebecca’s garden

MANY people regularly enjoy their back gardens, but for Rebecca Ling it has been impossible for the past 18 months.   more...

Residents’ relief at U-turn over houses

RESIDENTS are celebrating after a housing association withdrew applications to build on green open spaces on Canvey.   more...

Police investigating dirty money theory

POLICE are investigating whether thousands of pounds seized in a drugs raid is dirty money.   more...

Tourist battered to death

DETECTIVES have launched a murder probe after a tourist was battered to death by hammer-wielding robbers.   more...

Young offenders turning over new leaf

YOUNG offenders have been turning over a new leaf, and could now have budding careers as gardeners.   more...

Photographer tells of fear at hands of former gun cop

A PRESS photographer told how he thought he was going to die when a former Royal Protection officer held a loaded gun to his head.   more...

Rethink over green belt development

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal for the development of 326 acres of green belt land in Thundersley has been drastically reduced.   more...

Echo Sport

If Blues go down to the woods today...

SOUTHEND United started their pre-season preparations with a long run through the town yesterday.   more...

Gazette Features

Preserving Wilkin

The last thing Peter Cook was going to do was to be intimidated by supermarket giant Tesco.   more...

Neighbours from hell?

It's a warm, summer's evening and a group of youngsters have started to regularly meet up for a chat in their street.   more...

Gazette News

Maldon: Town’s major business sold

One of the Maldon district's biggest employers has been sold for 110 million.   more...

Rowhedge: A bit of local colour...

A mural of village life was unveiled in Rowhedge.   more...

Colchester: Smashing spree lodger sent to jail

A man was starting a jail sentence today for wrecking his landlady's home.   more...

Frinton: Arsonists destroy beach front huts

Beach hut owners are counting the cost after arsonists completely destroyed 15 huts and damaged 14 others in an early morning blaze.   more...

Frinton: New rap for 999 response

Emergency services have been criticised for the second time in a week after a critically-ill toddler faced a lengthy delay for an ambulance.   more...

Lawford: Hedge trimmer left by school gates

A mother feared for children's safety after a hedge trimmer was left unattended in a primary school's grounds.   more...

Colchester: Damon’s up to some operatic monkey magic

There's a bit of monkey magic taking place in Manchester at the moment and it's all down to Blur frontman Damon Albarn.   more...

Colchester: Just what the doctor ordered

England's top pharmacist paid a visit to Colchester General Hospital to see its revamped pharmacy support unit.   more...

Stansted: Aborted landing at airport

Passengers returning from holiday belted up for landing, but ended up unexpectedly heading for the sky again.   more...

Tendring: Stalemate leaves council rudderless

The political farce at Tendring Council has reached new heights.   more...

North Essex: Trust a foundation to attract patients from outside area

Hospital bosses have explained how a foundation Trust would work in north Essex if it is approved.   more...

Colchester, West Bergholt: Docs say Harry is improving

The condition of a boy seriously injured by a falling tree branch that killed his friend is described as "improving".   more...

Jaywick: Baby – just look at you move

The pitter-patter of tiny feet were heard in Jaywick Scout Centre.   more...

Colchester: Survey focuses on average lives

Colchester's CO4 postcode area is the most average place to live in Britain, a study for TV film-makers has shown.   more...

Clacton: Who needs the sun to have fun?

Downpours failed to dampen the spirits of fete goers across the county.   more...

Colchester: Fresh plea in hunt for killer

The foster family of mum Helen Maughan last night pleaded for people to come forward and help catch her killer.   more...

North Essex: Big push to cut the road death toll

A county-wide operation will be launched today in the biggest attempt ever to reduce death tolls on Essex roads.   more...

Colchester: 'Help me save our school'

Mums and dads must lead the fight to save Colchester's Alderman Blaxill School.   more...

Colchester: Armed raid at bank

A security guard was robbed of cash in a gunpoint raid at a bank this morning.   more...

Gazette Sport

Ford takes record and title

STUART Ford has powered his way to a European title and a world record.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Borough's education leadership slammed

THURROCK Council's ruling group has been accused of incompetence after education watchdogs Ofsted identified serious weaknesses in two of the Borough's secondary schools.   more...

Grays start with seaside trip

GRAYS Athletic will start their new Blue Square Premier League campaign with a visit to Plainmoor, home of Torquay United who were relegated from the Football League last season.   more...

No cut in 'glassing' sentence

A MAN who glassed a fellow passenger with a broken bottle during a two minute train journey has failed to get his sentence cut by top judges on appeal.   more...

Councillors' cash increase put on hold

COUNCILLORS have rejected the opportunity to boost their 'wages' and have left political leaders to determine if they will get an increaase this year.   more...

ATM error costs bank dear

A CASHLINE cock-up gave away thousands of pounds to TSB Lloyd's customers in Grays but the bank don't want it back!   more...

Bingo staff's boost for hospice

STAFF at Grays' Mecca Bingo embarked on a pub crawl and raised over 400 for Little Havens Children's Hospice.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Grays start at the seaside

GRAYS Athletic will start their new Blue Square Premier League campaign with a visit to Plainmoor, home of Torquay United who were relegated from the Football League last season.   more...

Dockers boss seeks new faces

NEW Tilbury manager John Lawrence is getting to grips with the task of preparing his team for a new campaign in the Ryman Division One North.   more...

  
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