Stories for 9 July 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Man blasted by shotgun outside home

A MAN gunned down on his doorstep in a gangland-style hit was the victim of mistaken identity, detectives believe.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Have your say on medical facilities

RESIDENTS are being asked what medical facilities they think their town needs.   more...

Road works on A12 delayed by a year

WORK to improve a dual carriageway near a hazardous junction has been delayed by a year.   more...

Youngsters learn French early

FRENCH-speaking youngsters showed off their language skills with a concert of songs and role plays.   more...

First lady president for Witham Rotary Club

A ROTARY club has its first woman president in its 50 year history.   more...

New bar set to open

A NEW nightspot hopes to attract customers who would normally go out of town for their nights out.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Man blasted by shotgun outside home

A MAN gunned down on his doorstep in a gangland-style hit was the victim of mistaken identity, detectives believe.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Crash victim named

THE family of a lorry driver who died following a collision on the M11 have paid tribute to a "passionate family man".   more...

Clacton: Man dies in tombstoning tragedy

A man has died and another is in intensive care after jumping into the sea from Clacton pier.   more...

Clacton: Joanne set to go to town

WITH million pound changes underway in Clacton, one woman has been tasked with bringing the town centre up to scratch.   more...

Echo News

Hospital gridlock delays ambulances

TRAFFIC chaos at Southend Hospital is holding up ambulances from getting out of the car park to attend emergencies.   more...

Trust takes over GP's surgery

A DOCTOR'S surgery is to be taken over by South East Essex Primary Care Trust after its GP was banned from working in the NHS.   more...

Making a difference

FOUR teenagers determined to make a difference to society are organising a fashion show to raise cash for charity.   more...

Another 7/7 'just a matter of time'

TWO years on from the 7/7 bomb attacks, a London tube driver has told the Echo he goes to work every day fearing terrorists could strike again.   more...

Pupils leave for an oriental adventure

PUPILS from two Canvey Schools have set off on an oriental adventure taking them to a summer school in China.   more...

Who are winners and losers of big stub-out?

JUST over a week after it was introduced, the ban on smoking in public places is slowly winning over traders - and even smokers themselves.   more...

Lung girl's transplant campaign plea

A YOUNG woman who has survived a double lung transplant is breathing life into a Cystic Fibrosis campaign.   more...

Gas canister fury

ANGRY residents who fought to remove a gas canister barricade have hit out at a fire chief who praised travellers for dismantling it... two years later.   more...

Lung girl’s transplant campaign plea

A YOUNG woman who has survived a double lung transplant is breathing life into a Cystic Fibrosis campaign.   more...

School trips put at risk by fear of claims

REMEMBER your schooldays and the excitement you always felt about an impending trip?   more...

Car chase after street attack

A MAN was beaten in the street by a gang who are believed to have fled to the Oak Lane traveller site following the attack.   more...

Teenager injured in bus collision

A TEENAGER was left with cuts and bruises when a bus hit her as she crossed the road near a controversial new bus lane.   more...

Pensioner jailed for shooting love rival

A JEALOUS pensioner who shot his love rival in a "planned execution" has been jailed for eight years.   more...

Welcome to green school of future

STUDENTS can leave ecological footprints all over their stunning new £2.8million teaching block - which is both pleasing on the eye and the environment.   more...

Renaissance uprising gathering momentum

TORY MP James Duddridge plans to meet protesters opposed to Renaissance Southend's plans for the town centre.   more...

‘We have not gone soft on travellers’

BASILDON'S council leader has hit back at claims it has "gone soft" on travellers.   more...

Conman steals car

A motorist told of his shock after his £8,000 silver Ford Focus Ghia was stolen by a thief posing as a buyer.   more...

Disabled man beaten

A BROTHER and sister beat up a disabled man after an all-day drinking session, a court heard.   more...

Judge increases sentence of drunken thug

A DRUNKEN thug who left a dad-of-four with horrific facial injuries has had his sentence increased by one-and-a-half years by a top judge.   more...

Vandals target landmark belltower

VANDALS have caused £4,500 to damage to Basildon's belltower.   more...

Angling club in licence blunder

AN angling club has been charging people to fish in Canvey Lake despite its licence expiring two years ago, it has been revealed.   more...

Overwatered – but still fun

THE summer rain may have damaged many plants in the running for Canvey Horticultural Society's show, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who did enter.   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...

Soccer tribute will help Daniel’s child

HUNDREDS of friends and colleagues of a graffiti tagger killed when he was hit by a Tube train joined his family for a football fundraising event.   more...

Hi ho! It's off to a panto audition we 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...

Green team with dragon Max encourage recycling

A RECYCLING team has been promoting its message to the community.   more...

Canvey arson attack probe

FIREFIGHTERS braved the threat of exploding gas cylinders as they tackled a fire at the rear of a warehouse on Canvey.   more...

Armed robbery

ROBBERS wearing masks threatened staff of a catering suppliers with a handgun and demanded money from the safe.   more...

Doctors baffled by Doreen's pain

A WOMAN has spoken of her constant agony since undergoing an operation more than 18 months ago.   more...

Family's vigil for attack victim

THE PARENTS of a man who was viciously attacked in the street have kept a constant vigil by his hospital bedside.   more...

Council battles rat run

RESIDENTS in a country lane are being asked to check on lorries defying a weight restriction to use it as a short-cut.   more...

Man shot outside home

A MAN is recovering in hospital after being shot in a quiet village.   more...

Balanced curriculum

PUPILS at a Billericay school were determined to get to the top when their school held a careers day.   more...

Secret social setting

A WICKFORD social club is on the lookout for more members.   more...

Courts will settle Shain's burial

THE distraught family of a man whose body has been lying in a hospital morgue for nearly a year are set to take their battle to bury him to the courts.   more...

Updated: Speed camera arson attack

ARSONISTS attempted to torch a speed camera in Leigh, fire crews said.   more...

Skipping for charity

200 skipping pupils at St Anne Line Infants School, Basildon, raised £800 for the British Heart Foundation. PE teacher Suzanne Dashfield said: "The day was brilliant."   more...

c2c's plaudits for punctuality

RAIL company c2c has retained its crown as the most punctual daily train service in the country, according to new figures.   more...

Councillors to go on recycling patrol

COUNCILLORS may soon take on an extra responsibility - patrolling the streets, to see if residents are recycling properly.   more...

Echo Sport

Wickford lose again

ALTHOUGH the sun made a rare appearance for the latest round of Essex League matches on Saturday, life could hardly have been worse for Wickford.   more...

South Essex pair on the up after twin victories

BOTH Orsett and Horndon gave themselves a big boost up the First Division table with good wins.   more...

Basildon new league leaders

BASILDON and Pitsea are the new leaders in Division Two after a convincing victory over Leigh on Sea.   more...

Leaders far too good for Benfleet

BENFLEET had no answer to the might of leaders Harold Wood in Saturday's clash.   more...

Essex duo smash up Notts attack

JAMES Foster scored his first century of the season as Essex closed the opening day of the County Championship match with Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford on 404-6.   more...

'We don't need any more bowlers'

ESSEX will not sign any more fast bowlers this season, chief executive David East has confirmed.   more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Death plunge

A man has died and another is in intensive care after jumping into the sea from Clacton pier.   more...

Clacton: State-of-the-art school faces axe

A state-of-the-art school opened in a deprived area is set to close because parents are not willing to send their children to it.   more...

Clacton: Furniture store opens its doors

Low-cost furniture is now available on Clacton's High Street.   more...

Chelmsford, Clacton: Mental unit for grandma killer

A paranoid schizophrenic who killed his elderly grandmother in a ferocious hammer attack was detained indefinitely in a mental health unit.   more...

Clacton: Tributes to victim of crash on M11

The family of a lorry driver who died after a collision on the M11 have paid tribute to a "passionate family man".   more...

Clacton, Halstead: Dead biker named

A motorcyclist from Clacton who died in a head-on collision has been named as Gary Everett.   more...

Dovercourt: Beach huts blaze - police probe

Firefighters were called to a suspicious blaze that destroyed three beach huts in Dovercourt.   more...

Earls Colne: Mother tells of flat blaze ordeal

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

Essex: 'Fog-up' visors are fire danger

Every fire helmet in Essex is to be replaced as crews can't see through the visors.   more...

Colchester: U's boss steps down

Peter Heard has stepped down as Colchester United chairman.   more...

Colchester: Governor’s plea to education bosses

The chairman of governors at a school threatened with closure has called on education bosses to "put up or shut up".   more...

Colchester: Woman in 30ft bridge plunge

A woman survived after plunging 30ft from a bridge in Colchester town centre.   more...

Colchester: Lorry crash causes traffic chaos

A section of the A12 has been closed in both directions after a pick-up truck and trailer overturned.   more...

Colchester: School sculpture revealed thanks to Army

A school has unveiled a stunning new sculpture, after the Army came to the rescue.   more...

Wivenhoe: Plan launched to cut boat crimes

A scheme to cut boat crime has swung into action after a series of thefts and attempted break-ins.   more...

Colchester: Dove’s des res parasol

At least someone's getting some use out of it!   more...

Colchester: 40 years of Essex-based data archive

A national archive based in Colchester is celebrating its 40th birthday with a special reception in the House of Commons.   more...

Clacton: Woman injured in nightdress blaze

An elderly woman suffered severe burns after her nightdress caught fire.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Chest cash handout

THE latest round of awards by Thurrock Community Chest to worthy borough causes were distributed at a presentation evening at Thurrock Civic Offices, when cheques were given out by Mayor, councillor Diane Revell who has supported the Community Chest as One of her charities.   more...

Unplugged is back

UNPLUGGED, the open-mic acoustic night that is a firm favourite with Thurrock teenagers, will be bigger and better than ever over the summer holidays.   more...

Fighting the big bang!

A RESIDENTS' association is hoping to drum up support for a ban on the sale of fireworks to the public.   more...

Fire at works

FIREFIGHTERS from Orsett tackled a fire that started in an outbuilding workshop at Criton Works industrial estate this morning.   more...

Driver slept as thieves stole scent

A LORRY driver were caught napping while thieves plundered his load.   more...

Residents celebrate asbestos victory

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build an asbestos waste storage facility in South Ockendon have been rejected.   more...

Jail for shooter in pensioner love triangle

A JEALOUS pensioner who shot his love rival in a "planned execution" was jailed for eight years.   more...

  
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