Stories for 20 August 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Sports club urge support face-lift

A sports club has called for community support in drawing up initial plans for a complete revamp of facilities following a catalogue of vandalism.   more...

Nursery can finally envisage a permanent home

A nursery is a step closer to having a permanent location, reuniting two classes that have been separated since last year.   more...

Tough training for Tyne test

A mum is in training for the Great North Run and aiming to raise money for a cancer charity.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Great Clacton: Robbers sought

A YOUNG woman was knocked to the ground and robbed of her bag in broad daylight.   more...

St Osyth: Fire equipment taken

A PIECE of vital safety equipment was stolen from firefighters as they worked at the scene of an incident in which the victims had a lucky escape.   more...

Echo News

And they said it wouldn't last

WHEN two young lovers ran away to Scotland to get married having known each other less than three months, their families never thought it would last.   more...

TV player intercepts playground pictures

A WOMAN was shocked when a video projector she bought to watch Sky TV intercepted CCTV images of a primary school.   more...

Green title for leisure centres

SOUTHEND'S leisure centres are close to becoming carbon neutral thanks to the hard work of staff.   more...

Our family affair

A FAMILY on Canvey are striving to make a difference to life on the island with a husband, wife and daughter all involved in local politics.   more...

War of the trees

TWO pensioners are begging their neighbour to cut down trees they claim are ruining their lives.   more...

Fire at Ford Dunton

DOZENS of firefighters have tackled a fire at Ford Dunton near Basildon.   more...

Sonny - a Southend legend

THEY turned out in droves to say farewell to Southender Sonny Perry - legions of Rotarians, Round Tablers, Masons and others packing Christ Church, Thorpe Bay, and reflecting just some of the many interests and involvements of a remarkable man.   more...

Carnival winners

SOUTHEND Carnival has revealed the results of the best floats this year.   more...

Updated: Southend Carnival success

A CROWD of thousands lined Southend seafront for the town's annual carnival procession.   more...

Action group to meets again

A PUBLIC meeting has been called over fears Wickford is being overrun with flats.   more...

PCSO arrested over suspected deception

A POLICE community support officer has been arrested on suspicion of deception.   more...

c2c rail delays

OVERHEAD power problems caused disruption on the c2c rail line this morning.   more...

Football on wheels at motor show

SHOPPERS could have taken a bus into Basildon and left with their own set of wheels when the town centre held its first ever motor show.   more...

Now all the world will be my stage

DIRECTOR-actor Simon Richards, 47, is setting off to travel the world. Mexico, Thailand, Australia, Florida are all on the itinerary.   more...

Cash boost to help disabled residents

THE new Grooms Shaftesbury home for disabled people at Kenway Court, Prittlewell, has been given a £41,000 cash boost.   more...

Playing in memory of footballing friends

FOOTBALL was the common cause that brought people together in the name of charity.   more...

Peaceful calendar to help remember

SCENIC shots of Southeast Essex by amateur photographers from a group of dementia sufferers will feature in a 2008 calendar due on sale next month.   more...

Never Never Land fun is corny

CHILDREN enjoyed a trip to Never Never Land during a Peter Pan-themed day at Hadleigh Castle Country Park.   more...

Get your skates on

KIDS had a fantastic time letting off steam at a new roller disco on Canvey.   more...

Opening in time for Christmas

THE long-awaited refurbishment of Southend's Victoria Plaza shopping centre is on target for completion by Christmas.   more...

Council merger plan given cool reception

A TRAIL-BLAZING plan has been revealed to join Essex County Council together with a district council under one chief executive.   more...

Clock’s off for some TLC

BILLERICAY'S historic clock is leaving town after more than a century of keeping time.   more...

Oh bollards!

This car got stuck after it hit a bollard and a road sign yesterday, at the roundabout on London Road and Queensway, Southend.   more...

The long arm of the law is following the drivers who drink

ONE man was arrested and another had his car seized as part of a police blitz on drink drivers.   more...

New pool plans, but no funds to build it

AMBITIOUS plans for a new £10million swimming pool have been unveiled - even though no cash has yet been found for the project.   more...

Motorbike crash

A MOTORCYCLIST was left unconscious and bleeding underneath a car following an accident.   more...

Labour attack on 'eyesore' seafront

THE Labour Party's new parliamentary spokesman for Castle Point has criticised the state of Canvey seafront.   more...

'Cut number of new homes for Rochford'

THE number of new homes to be built in Rayleigh should be cut by at least 300, according to Essex County Council.   more...

Cabs leave station over parking abuse

CABBIES are boycotting Pitsea station because they are fed up with abuse from drivers who park on the taxi rank.   more...

Gambling addict’s payback reduced

A gambling addict who helped fund his habit with thousands of pounds of fraudulent benefit claims has won a reduction in the amount he has to pay back.   more...

Supermarket opens after 20-year wait

THE long-awaited new Somerfield supermarket in Rochford town centre will open its doors for the first time on Wednesday, bringing 75 new jobs to the town.   more...

Please return videos of nan

A PLEA has been made to a charity shop supporter who has bought a number of VHS tapes, which were mistakenly donated during a house clear-out.   more...

Labourer faces jail over assault at train station

A LABOURER who admitted punching and headbutting a stranger in the face in an unprovoked attack at a train station faces jail when he is sentenced next month.   more...

GPs’ practice goes paperless

PATIENTS at a Rayleigh surgery have had their medical notes centralised so they can be accessed by doctors across the country.   more...

Bypass will wreck our lives

A FAMILY fear their lives will be torn apart and homes bulldozed to make way for a bypass to link two major south Essex roads.   more...

Curfew for head-stamping thug

A THUG who stamped on a man's head during an "unprovoked" attack has avoided jail.   more...

Workmen dig up girl's skull

THE SKULL of a teenage girl has been unearthed on a former shop site.   more...

Man saved from burning flat

A MAN was rescued from his flat after a smouldering cigarette set fire to his bed.   more...

And they said it wouldn’t last

WHEN two young lovers ran away to Scotland to get married having known each other less than three months, their families never thought it would last.   more...

TV player intercepts playground pictures

A WOMAN was shocked when a video projector she bought to watch Sky TV intercepted CCTV images of a primary school.   more...

Zach wraps up his blog from Dale Farm

A CONTROVERSIAL human rights activist who spent months living with travellers at Dale Farm has left.   more...

Biking track in woods shelved

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a BMX bike track in ancient woodland look set to be shelved following fierce opposition.   more...

Advice while you browse

A WOMEN'S shop held a breast cancer awareness day to inform customers about the disease.   more...

£75k loan in wife's name

A DESPERATE man forged his wife's signature to take out a £75,000 loan.   more...

Cabs boycot station over parking abuse

CABBIES are boycotting Pitsea station because they are fed up with abuse from drivers who park on the taxi rank.   more...

Gambling addict’s payback reduced

A GAMBLING addict who helped fund his habit with thousands of pounds of fraudulent benefit claims has won a reduction in the amount he has to pay back.   more...

New pool plans, but no funds to build it

AMBITIOUS plans for a new £10million swimming pool have been unveiled - even though no cash has yet been found for the project.   more...

Bus driver Darren is a superstar

A FAMILIAR face to Basildon bus users has been hailed a superstar for helping an elderly woman find her bus pass.   more...

Indian motorbike mission for Glenn

A GRAYS publican will swap pulling pints for the road trip of a lifetime touring India on a vintage motorcycle.   more...

Now all the world will be my stage

Director-actor Simon Richards, 47, is setting off to travel the world. Mexico, Thailand, Australia, Florida are all on the itinerary.   more...

Updated: Man on attempted murder charge

A CZECH national has appeared at court charged with the attempted murder of an elderly man in Southend.   more...

Man rescued from flat blaze

Firefighters rescued a man from a burning flat in Westcliff this morning (Monday).   more...

Echo Sport

Essex sign Masters

ESSEX have signed Leicestershire paceman David Masters.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: Stage hopes hit by transport costs

A Colchester dancer could see her dreams of the stage dashed by the costs of transport.   more...

Clacton: Double arson attack

A grandmother has spoken of her horror when her car and her neighbour's car were gutted by arson.   more...

Colchester: Later drinking bid rejected

A nightclub has failed to get longer drinking hours amid fears it would fuel late-night trouble.   more...

Colchester: 'Street wardens not part of deal'

A senior councillor has denied that "political jiggery pokery" played any part as street wardens prepare to patrol an area of Colchester where two of its ward councillors defected to the ruling Conservative group.   more...

North Essex: Picket lines drawn at railway stations

Picket lines were drawn at stations in north Essex over the "unfair" sacking of a train guard.   more...

Essex: Hurricane news appeal

Do you know of anyone from the county who is currently in Jamaica or Cuba where Hurricane Dean hit?   more...

Colchester: Mum's hotel blaze terror

A mother today described her horror at being caught in a hotel fire drama which left a man dead and two people missing.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Ramsey and Parkeston: Info Centre Hailed a Success

TOURISM representatives have been delivering their expertise to a council.   more...

Ramsey and Parkeston: Calls Made For Investigation

INVESTIGATIONS are being called for after two large fires happened at the same site within four months.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Fall fails to stop triathlon challenge

AN ultra triathlon to the Rugby World Cup in Paris is well under way.   more...

Crimes at V down on last year

CRIMES reported to police at Chelmsford's V Festival are down on last year.   more...

TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

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Thurrock Gazette News

Man jailed for attack on rail guard

A THURROCK man has been jailed for 33 months after he racially abused a railway security guard and threw a rock at him.   more...

Appeal to catch mobile phone mugger

A TEENAGER has been grabbed by the throat and robbed by a thug.   more...

Whizzed off to a new home

WHIZZ the whippet is wagging his tail again after finding a new home.   more...

Jobs fears of Proctor and Gamble workers

WORKERS at a West Thurrock factory fear their jobs could be axed as part of a study to improve efficiency and profits.   more...

Drug addict gets chance after knife robbery

A HEROIN addict who robbed a commuter in an alleyway was given the chance to turn his life around.   more...

More criticism for DC planners over hotel rejection

A SECOND leading local voice has called for a change of heart by planners.   more...

Hospital among blueprint of ideas for borough

A NEW community hospital and Thameside marina are key parts of a new plan for Grays revealed by Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Hammers buzzing as top side visit

FOLLOWING last Friday's superb home victory over Sky Sports Elite League leaders Swindon, Lakeside Hammers now face another of the title contenders, Coventry Bees, in the next action at the Arena-Essex Raceway.   more...

  
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