Stories for 4 July 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Sleuths solve 007's 'murder'

YOUNG sleuths pitted their wits against evil villains to track down the murderer' of super spy James Bond.   more...

Peacekeeping role for soldier

Soldier James Davis has just returned to Braintree after a three month tour of duty in Afghanistan.   more...

Treatment centre: back to the drawing board

Mid Essex Primary Care Trust (PCT) is going "back to the drawing board" over the planned Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) at Great Notley.   more...

Together we'll beat the yobs

Residents in Braintree are pulling together to stand up to yobs making their lives a misery.   more...

Leave our girls alone

Club Eden owner Brendan Flynn has defended his decision to bring lapdancing to Braintree and has said that people have jumped to conclusions.   more...

Echo Education

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...

Echo News

Nightclub murder: Two arrested

DETECTIVES investigating a nightclub murder have arrested two young men in Southend.   more...

We did the double!

SOUTHEND'S two entries in the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show came up smelling of roses to win coveted silver awards.   more...

Rumbled - by a road sign!

NEW high-tech signs appearing on local roads not only warn drivers they're speeding - they tell them exactly how fast they're going.   more...

Crooks target stores

RAIDERS posing as shoppers snatched £350 cash from a till.   more...

Flat fire prevented

FIREFIGHTERS prevented a blaze taking hold beneath a block of flats after a mattress was set on fire.   more...

Sofa fine biggest in Essex

A FURNITURE shop fined £10,000 after an Echo investigation about unsafe sofas was Essex Trading Standards' biggest ever prosecution.   more...

Major funding for skate park secured

SKATERS in Leigh are a step closer to getting a long-awaited skate park after lottery funding of more than £400,000 was granted to Southend Council for play spaces.   more...

Firebombs terror for residents

YOBS throwing firebombs have left residents fearing for their lives.   more...

Teacher retires after 37 years at school

A POPULAR junior school teacher, who has seen generations of families pass through her classroom, is retiring after 37 years.   more...

Tea time for beat bobbies

BOBBIES on the beat were treated to foot massages as part of a fundraising Tea At Three afternoon.   more...

Michael is childcarer of the year

A NURSERY owner has mingled with celebrities after winning a top award for his dedication to childcare.   more...

Garden project wins a windfall

A COMMUNITY garden project has benefited after the Southend Fund dug deep and awarded it a £2,500 grant.   more...

Website for cystic fibrosis girl Yasmin

A BRAVE youngster who suffers from cystic fibrosis has launched her own website to give crucial support to others.   more...

Council lets travellers stay

TRAVELLERS are celebrating a deal with Basildon Council which will allow them to stay on their unauthorised plots until at least next spring.   more...

Reason Jamie is glad the weather is dismal

FEW people are happy about this year's wet summer. But Karen Green is one person who is relieved by the dismal weather.   more...

Councils to merge rubbish collections?

RUBBISH collections in Basildon, Castle Point and Brentwood could be merged, the Echo reveals today.   more...

Script man David wants your vote

A SCRIPT- WRITER is calling on internet users to vote for his movie idea to be made into a £1million film.   more...

Neighbour saves woman from fire

A MAN has been hailed a hero after using a home fire extinguisher to douse the flames of a fire in his neighbour's house.   more...

Prime site goes under hammer

DEVELOPERS will be able to vie for a slice of Billericay at auction - if the land does not sell before hand.   more...

Company's first batch of biodiesel

THE first batches of biodiesel are being pumped after a green fuel company finally got approval to start production.   more...

Look out for stolen kitchens

POLICE are asking people to be on the lookout for cheap kitchen goods being offered for sale by thieves responsible for a £35,000 raid on a building site.   more...

Jade Goody gets a 6-month ban

BIG Brother star Jade Goody has been banned from driving for six months.   more...

Hitch after hitch getting hitched...

A COUPLE have proved lucky in love, but less so with wedding arrangements - after a disastrous start to their married life.   more...

Eastwood: 4-year deal at Wolves

SOUTHEND United star Freddy Eastwood has agreed a four year deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers.   more...

Care cost increase 'cruel'

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

‘Essex waste burner must go somewhere’

FEARS Basildon will be stuck with an unwanted incinerator are mounting, after it was revealed it was almost inevitable such a waste plant would open somewhere in Essex.   more...

Whitmore youngsters get to sample a world of culture

PUPILS at Whitmore Junior School got a taste for other cultures when the school hosted a multicultural day.   more...

Teacher retires after 37 years at school

A POPULAR junior school teacher, who has seen generations of families pass through her classroom, is retiring after 37 years.   more...

Major funding for skatepark secured

SKATERS in Leigh are a step closer to getting a long-awaited skatepark after lottery funding of more than £400,000 was granted to Southend Council for play spaces.   more...

Traffic chaos after road smash

A two car smash in the middle of Leigh caused rush hour chaos this morning (Wednesday).   more...

Scout has the snip for jamboree cash

A DETERMINED teenager didn't flinch as he sat in a barber's chair to have his long locks lopped off.   more...

How children can become better citizens

CHILDREN at a Hadleigh school have been learning all about their community during a special themed week.   more...

Youngsters hit high note at music festival

MORE than 1,000 youngsters from across Thurrock have been hitting the right note at infant and junior music festivals at the Civic Hall, Grays.   more...

Echo Sport

Bowler Saggers is all set to return to Kent

MARTIN Saggers will return to Kent at the end of this week.   more...

Gazette Features

Under threat from sea and sky – our future

Essex coastal farmers currently pay £500,000 towards the area's sea defences.   more...

Gazette News

Dovercourt: Man, 83, helps save neighbour

An 83-year-old man has been praised by fire officers after he helped rescue an elderly neighbour from her burning bungalow.   more...

Colchester: Staffing crisis at rape helpline

Sex attack victims are having to wait up to three months for vital help due to a staffing crisis at a support group.   more...

Dovercourt: Good citizen foils vandals

Police have thanked a quick-thinking citizen who chased a gang of yobs after he caught them damaging property.   more...

Frinton: Young boozers are a danger to public

Parents are being blamed for allowing their children - some as young as 13 - to drink in public.   more...

Clacton: ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’

A memorial bench dedicated to a popular teacher was unveiled yesterday.   more...

St Osyth: New pub owners to monitor lake yobs

Troublemakers at a boating lake are set to be driven out by the new owners of a nearby pub.   more...

Tendring: Brownfield houses via rear gardens

Garden-grabbing in Tendring is taking place at the highest rate in the region.   more...

Dedham: Couple’s concern over danger road

A mum and dad want action to protect their children after a van ended up in their paddling pool.   more...

Harwich: Parade packed with colour and costume

There was real carnival spirit in Harwich as children took part in their own special event.   more...

Ardleigh: Lordship goes up for auction

A medieval title is going under the hammer for anyone who fancies themselves as lord of the manor.   more...

Colchester: Hero guard punches robber

A security guard today told how he fought armed men who robbed him of a cash box outside a bank.   more...

Colchester: Calls flooding in after TV appeal

Detectives investigating the death of Colchester woman Helen Maughan have been inundated with fresh leads after a BBC Crimewatch appeal.   more...

North Essex: 'Let us bury our sons'

Grieving parents have slammed the "morally wrong" delay of their teenage son's funeral.   more...

Colchester, West Bergholt: ‘Thank you for your support’

The headteacher of a school hit by tragedy has issued a heartfelt thank-you to the community for its "overwhelming support".   more...

Colchester: Cheating students shame university

Cheating students have put Essex University near the top of a foul play league table.   more...

Colchester: New strawbs please!

Strawberries were the order of the day when scores of people turned out for a Wimbledon themed charity event.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Driver gets his car back!

A MOTORIST had a lucky escape when his car was found after being taken from a garage forecourt.   more...

Taking toll of the polls

THURROCK Council is beginning a full review of the polling districts and stations used during elections.   more...

Revised school plan wins approval

A RESUBMITTED plan for an extension to Tudor Court Primary School in Bark Burr Road, Chafford Hundred, has been approved.   more...

Students bring Ben's story to life

The premiere of a play written in extraordinary circumstances will be showcased at the Gateway Academy later this month.   more...

Gunning for the speedsters

Those with a need for speed in Chafford Hundred should take heed as Community Speed Watch are watching you.   more...

Charity chop could be kindest option

A SEASONAL boom in the number of abandoned cats has promopted a local animal charity to offer a cut price neutering service.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Fleet start on the road

THURROCK will start their season in the Blue Square North league, successor to the Conference South, with a long trip to Weston-super-Mare.   more...

Freddy's Wolves move on hold

THE future of former Grays Athetic striker Fredy Eastwood appears confused this evening.   more...

Long odds on Grays to take the title

GRAYS have been quoted at 33/1 to win the new Blue Square Premier by the competition's new sponsors.   more...

  
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