Stories for 6 July 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Paramedics hailed as heroes

TWO ambulance officers who risked their lives in a burning building have been given awards for their bravery.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

£30,000 to help disabled

A DISABILITY group is celebrating after receiving funding for a project to improve life in Brentwood for people with learning difficulties.   more...

Man fined £500 as rubbish is found

A MAN has been forced to pay out £500 after dumping several bags of waste in Navestock Heath.   more...

Thank you, Charles!

A FORMER mayor has been handed a memento after serving the community for 20 years.   more...

Driver dies in collision with lorry

A MOTORIST has been killed after his car collided with the back of a lorry on the A12.   more...

Sawyers Hall head quits after two years

THE principal of Sawyers Hall College is stepping down after just over two years in charge.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Grandmother killer given lifetime order

A MENTAL patient who killed his grandmother in a ferocious hammer attack eight years ago faces an unlimited hospital order.   more...

Man loses temper in snooker club

A CHELMSFORD man lost his temper when money went missing from his wallet at a snooker club.   more...

Son to pay compensation to parents he stole from

A MAN has been told to pay his parents nearly £5,000 compensation after he stole property from their home.   more...

Business heart, not hole!

BUSINESS is healthy within mid Essex - but the heart of the county must not allow itself to become isolated from future development around it.   more...

Cycle of bike fear

A CYCLIST has indecently assaulted a second woman in broad daylight on a popular riverside walk in Chelmsford.   more...

Hunt for bus race abuse man

POLICE are searching for a man who launched a verbal racial assault on a schoolgirl.   more...

WI celebrates nine decades

NINETY years, and still going strong!   more...

Charity expresses pride in founder

A CHELMSFORD charity has made a special dedication to the life of its founder.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Cabbies’ threat to bring town to halt

Tendring taxi drivers are planning to cause chaos in a seaside resort after being banned from using a road.   more...

Clacton: Lorry driver killed in M11 crash

A lorry driver from Clacton has died following a collision on the M11.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Cricket: Frinton rue the weather

The cricket gods again frowned on Frinton, during their Two Counties Championship division one clash against Maldon.   more...

Cricket: Clacton duo heading for Lord's

Two Clacton cricketers have booked their places in a showpiece final at Lord's.   more...

Powerlifting: Euro joy for Stuart

Powerlifter Stuart Ford has won a European title, to add to the British one he lifted in May.   more...

Echo Education

Activity day lets children go all artistic

INFANT school pupils have been taking part in an annual arts festival to encourage them to express themselves through art.   more...

Echo News

Staff attacked during shop raid

A WOMAN shop worker was punched in the face by a robber during a terrifying till snatch.   more...

Radio station pulls off Sir Patrick coup

A COMMUNITY radio station aiming for the stars will be interviewing renowned TV astronomer Sir Patrick Moore on air tomorrow night.   more...

Why Essex has gone dairy free

WHILE David Attenborough laments the threat of extinction hanging over many species of creature, it looks as if one type of animal has already joined the dodo in south Essex - the dairy cow.   more...

Anna Waite: Why Priory Crescent plan was scaled back

ANNA WAITE, Southend councillor for responsible for transport, explains in detail why she scaled back the controversial road widening scheme in Priory Crescent   more...

Updated: Town centre attack

TWO people have been arrested after a 64-year-old man with serious head injuries was found unconscious inside a locked town centre bar.   more...

Action! Michael is all set for film debut

A TEENAGER who hopes to become a musical theatre star will make his film debut next year.   more...

Police baffled by unconscious cleaner

POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a baffling incident that left a 64-year-old man with serious head injuries.   more...

Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to a panto audition we’ll go

AN audition in the style of the TV show Britain's Got Talent is searching for youngsters to star in the first panto to be staged in Basildon for a decade.   more...

Theatre in town

SHOPPERS were treated to a variety of acts and entertainment along Southend High Street.   more...

Pubs apply for smoking shelters

PUBS across the Rochford district are applying to the council for new smoking shelters.   more...

Museum's 1940s theme day

THE Castle Point Transport Museum is organising a 1940s theme day and is looking for people to share any wartime experiences.   more...

Travellers demand to be housed together

A CLAN of 400 travellers are demanding to be rehoused together if they are evicted from their illegal site at Crays Hill.   more...

Staff disarm hammer yob

TWO brave shop workers wrestled a claw hammer from a would-be robber after he threatened to kill them with it.   more...

Island school's cash injection

A SCHOOL that will close in four years has been awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds to enhance its art facilities.   more...

Renamed plaza on target

THE refurbishment of Southend's Victoria Plaza shopping centre is on schedule to be finished by Christmas - complete with a new name.   more...

Updated: Jazz singer Melly dies

LEGENDARY jazz singer and author George Melly has died, at the age of 80.   more...

Meet the oh, oh 7 girls

NUMBER 7 is lucky for some.   more...

£8m hospital car park takes shape

WORK on Basildon Hospital's new £8million multi-storey car park is well under way, with the skeleton steel frame now in place.   more...

Updated: Mystery of woman bundled into car

FEARS are growing for a woman abducted in the street and bundled into the back of a car.   more...

Church faces closure as cash crisis bites

A NORMAN church could soon be forced to close because its congregation has shrunk and money is running out.   more...

New MS drug will only help some patients

MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferers could get some relief from a new drug which has finally won approval for use in the NHS.   more...

My epic 900-mile bike ride for charity

SADDLE sores and torrential rain were just some of the trials endured by a policeman during an epic bike ride.   more...

Free home testing kits for chlamydia

YOUNG people will be given home-testing kits as part of a new initative to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease.   more...

Chinese on the menu at school

YOUNGSTERS at a Canvey school got a taste of the Orient this week.   more...

Pervert spared jail for abusing boy, 14

A CONVICTED paedophile who befriended a family to sexually assault their 14-year-old son was spared jail because of his low IQ.   more...

Gazette Features

Come rain, come shine

Peering through the blanket of rain you wouldn't blame people if they would rather curl up at home with a hot cuppa than brave the outdoors this summer.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Action threat over trash

Fly-tippers could face legal action for dumping rubbish on a Clacton street.   more...

Clacton: Racist yob’s shop ban after threats

A teenager who threatened to smash up a convenience store and petrol bomb the shopkeeper's home behaved "atrociously", a judge said.   more...

Clacton: Cabbies’ threat to bring town to halt

Tendring taxi drivers are planning to cause chaos in a seaside resort after being banned from using a road.   more...

Colchester: £1m revamp for school

A major refurbishment is set to start at a popular Colchester secondary school.   more...

Tendring: Council defends its youth record

A leading district councillor has defended the authority's efforts to improve life for youngsters.   more...

Holland-on-Sea: Beach closure ‘due to neglect’

A long-time resident of Holland-on-Sea and recently elected district councillor has blamed a beach closure on "years of neglect" from the Government.   more...

Dovercourt: Battle to keep field undeveloped

Parents have voiced fears over a proposed housing estate near a primary school.   more...

Mersea: Thefts putting lives at risk

Teenagers are putting their lives at risk by stealing dinghies and rowing them out to sea.   more...

Great Oakley: Countdown to village’s day of fun

The finishing touches are being given to a fun day to ensure it is a success.   more...

Earls Colne: Flats fire makes 12 families homeless

Twelve families - including a young mother and her toddler - were today being found temporary homes following two late-night fires at a block of flats in Earls Colne.   more...

Colchester: Co-op drops the pinta

Colchester is to lose its daily pinta.   more...

Colchester: Respite in wet weather for soggy moggies

Three kittens that were dumped in a garden looked like "drowned rats" when they were found.   more...

Tiptree, Colchester: Everyone’s a winner!

Sharp-dressed Jakob Rounce and his pals went to the school prom in style after scooping top prize in a Gazette competition.   more...

West Bergholt: Family’s farewell to loving Daniel

A church overflowing with mourners has paid tribute to a schoolboy killed in a freak accident.   more...

Colchester: Crackdown on estate hooligans

Extra police are to patrol an estate as part of a stepped-up operation to control hooligans.   more...

Colchester: Schools unite to raise standards

Two secondary schools in Colchester are to link up to help each other drive up standards.   more...

Colchester: New help centre for disabled open

Having a stroke has made Eddie Price appreciate the services he used to provide to others.   more...

Colchester: Jammed barriers lead to tailbacks

Scores of drivers were stuck in queues after car park barriers jammed shut.   more...

Halstead, Clacton: Rider, 45, dies in crash with car

A motorcyclist from Clacton has died in a head-on collision.   more...

Clacton: Lorry driver killed in M11 crash

A lorry driver from Clacton has died following a collision on the M11.   more...

Clacton: Joanne set to go to town

With million-pound changes under way in Clacton, one woman has been tasked with bringing the town centre up to scratch.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Dead motorcyclist, 45, is from Clacton

The motorcyclist who died in a head on collision in Halstead is from Clacton.   more...

Single mum has panic attacks after flat fire

A MOTHER has had recurring panic attacks after the block of flats where she and her daughter slept caught fire.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Police warn of burglary spate

MALDONIANS are being warned by police that burglars are operating in the area.   more...

Accidental death verdict after head-on car crash

A VERDICT of accidental death has been recorded after a man from Maldon died in a car crash last year.   more...

Bradwell mourns Anne

THE death of Anne Morris, postmistress and shopkeeper at Bradwell Waterside, came as a great shock to the village.   more...

Sad farwell to Denise

MANY Burnham organisations, and a wide circle of friends, have been shocked by the sudden death last Wednesday of Denise Rawlinson.   more...

Reward offered after Burnham burglary

A REWARD has been offered after burglars stole a cash register and a large quantity of money in Queens Road, Burnham.   more...

Smashed bottles greeted Gwen's farewell

BROKEN glass strewn across the platform at Burnham railway station failed to spoil the fun when former ticket office manager Gwen Anderson celebrated her retirement by pouring bubbly for her commuter friends.   more...

Hit school show sold out - four times over!

A FANTASTIC hit show was enjoyed by sell out crowds when 100 children performed in Disney's High School Musical in Burnham at the weekend.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

Ramblers boss praises squad for their commitment

MORE than two weeks into pre-season training, Burnham Ramblers manager Derek Robinson says he's pleased with the squad's commitment.   more...

Good turnout at Twitty Fee 2 saw 16 fish landed

ON Sunday, June 24, Does Angling Club match was fished at Twitty Fee No. 2 lake. A good turnout of members saw 16 fish.   more...

Patchy fishing in rainy conditions

THE weather the past few weeks has been disappointing, to say the least. Most days have be fishable, but not pleasant.   more...

Tony topped angling table in first fixture

TUESDAY brought the first Maldon Angling Society match on the canal for the concessionary matchmen this season.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Mum's plea fails as jail term is extended

A THURROCK man who left a father of four with horrific facial injuries has had his "lenient" sentence upped by top judges.   more...

Boost for bar 'n' bus

LAKESIDE Shopping Centre has donated £2,500 to Bar n' Bus, a local charity which provides fully fitted mobile buses, to help the church reach out to young people in the borough.   more...

Help is perceived

A FREE training opportunity for voluntary and community organisations working in Thurrock is being offered at Grays Adult Education Centre.   more...

Paul's close shave

PAUL Hayes found that Thurrock Swimming Club's quiz night held at Brandon Groves community hall was the pits - literally!   more...

Bowlers' fury over fence failure

BOWLERS from the Thames Sports and Fondu clubs are sick and tired of vandalism at their greens - and they're holding Thurrock Council partly responsible.   more...

Hitting the high notes

A THOUSAND youngsters in Thurrock have been hitting the right note at Infant and Junior Music Festivals at the Civic Hall, Grays.   more...

Robin Hood's charity haul!

VILLAGERS in North Stifford have now counted up after the weekend's fete day and have raised more than £2,000 for charities.   more...

Residents' art goes on show

An art exhibition with a difference will be held at Thorndon Country Park Visitors Centre from tomorrow (Saturday) until Sunday, July 15.   more...

Robert's having a ball for charity

A CHARITY gala ball will be held in the borough for mental health charities later this year.   more...

Youngsters bake a boost for for charity

PUPILS from Orsett Primary School had fun holding a charity cake sale in their playground.   more...

Cop tells of gun drama

A POLICE officer told a court how he arrested a former Royal Protection officer shortly after he held a gun to a photographer's head.   more...

Crime fight message

A CRIME prevention message will be taken to the people of Thurrock next week.   more...

Palmer's students make a scene

STUDENTS at Palmer's College have spent the last month working in partnership with the Royal Opera House as they create backdrops for their upcoming production of Tosca.   more...

Vickey's radio date

A THURROCK songwriter is set to appear on BBC Radio Essex this week as part of the UK Songwriting Contest 2007.   more...

MP joins international protest over terror list inclusion

BOROUGH MP Andrew Mackinlay has called on the government to change its mind over branding an exiled Iranian group as terrorists.   more...

  
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