Stories for 28 August 2007

Braintree And Witham Times News

Better late than never

A War veteran who left his bride of three months at home as he went to fight abroad has spoken of his delight at receiving a medal more than 40 years later.   more...

WOW looking for young actors

WITHAM Operatic Workshop (WOW) is looking for teenagers to take part in its performance of Disney's hit film, High School Musical.   more...

Cafe could become reality

A family butchers is hoping for the green light from council officials before opening a new village shop.   more...

Witham: Man is jailed after Spencer attack

The life of a well known Witham character has been wrecked after he was savagely attacked in his home.   more...

Bean looking forward to a bath

The things people do for good causes.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Tendring: MP takes on challenge

A GREEN-fingered MP will put his skills to the test at Clacton drug and alcohol charity Open Road.   more...

Jaywick: Road work at last!

A CRUMBLING seafront road will be resurfaced after a wait of more than a decade.   more...

Echo Business

Hi-Tec's Euro links

HI-TEC, the Southend-based multinational footware and outdoor products company, has announced four major new partnerships with European distributors.   more...

Fashion partners? More like brothers

THEY were born just three days apart, went to the same schools, play for the same football team - and now they are running a new business together.   more...

Party time!

A NEW business specialising in fun times for kids has put the arty into party.   more...

Marina's hobby is now her business

A LONG-TIME hobby has turned into a full-time business for a Shoebury woman.   more...

Echo News

Teenage killer jailed for 7 years

A TEENAGE killer has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for his part in a man's violent killing in his own home.   more...

Gang's 24-hour robbery rampage

A GANG of robbers struck seven times in less than 24 hours in a terrifying crime spree.   more...

Mini-hospital plan for town scrapped

PLANS to develop a mini hospital in Basildon have been scrapped.   more...

Updated: Biker killed in road smash

A SECOND motorcyclist has died in south Essex in as many days, after colliding with a car.   more...

Naked cuppa lands man in hot water

A MAN has been brought before court accused of exposure - for sitting naked in his own back garden.   more...

Dream night I met Southend star Lee

DELIGHTED Rebecca Ling could   more...

Dog has its day again

NESTLED along a quiet country lane surrounded by fields, the Shepherd and Dog pub is something of a hidden gem.   more...

Student Ayesha faces penniless start to uni life

A TEENAGER fears she may be forced to start university life without any cash, because of delays in processing her student loan.   more...

Is this finally the end of illegal yard?

THE owner of an illegal scrapyard appears to have started clearing the site after he was exposed by the Echo.   more...

Colleague grabbed my breasts – claim

A WOMAN told a court she was forced to leave her job because of her colleague's constant sexual advances.   more...

Trunk in skip is an £1,800 Louis Vuitton

A BURIED treasure that was rescued from a skip has been sold at auction for £1,800.   more...

Plea to find playground attacker

POLICE are appealing for information about a vicious attack that left a 33-year-old man with fractures to his jaw, requiring the insertion of a metal plate.   more...

Rocking and rolling out the barrels

A BAR is raising money for charity by hosting a beer festival all this week.   more...

Leigh actress up for top film award

AN actress who nearly quit the industry has now seen a complete turnaround in her fortunes with a top award nomination at the Venice Film Festival.   more...

Arsenal-mad Ross is top Gunners fan

YOU could say Ross Holbrook's passion for his beloved Arsenal FC has reached fever pitch.   more...

Heartache as cardiac support group folds

APATHY has forced a support group for people suffering heart problems to disband, its chairman says.   more...

‘Little brother’ kidnap claim: Charges dropped

A MAN has been cleared of kidnapping a man he had described as his "little brother", after the Crown Prosecution Service decided to drop all charges against him.   more...

Vodka is sold to 14-year-old girl

FIVE shops have been busted for selling booze to an underage youngster, in a sting set up by Essex County Council Trading Standards.   more...

Kids’ guide to heritage

HUNDREDS of school children have been helping produce a guide to Basildon's Heritage Trail.   more...

Council homes sale: Activists’ meeting

CASTLE Point tenants have been invited to a special meeting to help them make up their minds about the transfer of council homes to a housing association.   more...

Mother and daughter artists team up

HOBBIES are under the spotlight at South Benfleet Library throughout September.   more...

Joy for kids at return of club

A POPULAR youth club is reopening after being closed for the summer.   more...

Charity honour for council workers

GENEROUS workers at Rochford District Council have been digging deep to win the authority a bronze award from the Charities Aid Foundation.   more...

No inquest into girl's death following family’s plea

AN inquest will not be held into the sudden death of a ten-year-old girl who died on Southend seafront after suffering a massive asthma attack.   more...

Attacks on police staff on the rise

ASSAULTS on Essex Police officers and staff are on the increase.   more...

Our farm favourites are back on show

A POPULAR petting farm celebrated the end of measures brought in during the foot-and-mouth disease scare.   more...

Residents want end to parking nightmare

HOMEOWNERS want residents' parking schemes or no-parking periods in an effort to stop commuters clogging up their roads.   more...

Plan to tackle football pitch shortage

YOUNG footballers could soon benefit from the development of five new junior football pitches on school land.   more...

Thieves pocket £1,500 in meter spree

THIEVES smashed their way into seven parking meters and stole almost £1,500 in coins.   more...

Blaze at tyre warehouse

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a tyre workshop in Basildon.   more...

Coast rescuers face busy night

EMERGENCY crews patrolling waters off Southend were called to three incidents in the space of an hour during a busy bank holiday Monday evening.   more...

Fire on industrial estate

FOUR teams of firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze at an industrial unit in Basildon late on Monday evening.   more...

Man and child die in plane crash

A LIGHT aircraft crashed on Monday afternoon near Brentwood, killing a man and three-year-old child.   more...

Glorious gardens help church fund

EIGHT beautiful gardens in Leigh, Hadleigh, Rayleigh and Westcliff were opened to the public to raise funds for a church refurbishment.   more...

Crash: Two cars collide

A WOMAN was trapped in a car and had to escape using a firefighters' ladder following a crash.   more...

Family grief for biker Ben

THE devastated family of a popular biker who died after a collision with a car have praised his kind and selfless nature.   more...

Crash man was no stranger to tragedy

TRIBUTES have poured in for a tragic biker who was killed in a road crash in Basildon at the weekend.   more...

Echo Sport

Happy Middlebrook signs new contract

ALTHOUGH Essex have been active attracting a couple of new bowlers to the county for 2008, they have been anxious to retain their present proven armoury.   more...

Cook helps England to ODI victory

ESSEX batsman Alastair Cook hit 40 for England in their 42-run win over India in their one-day international match at Edgbaston yesterday.   more...

Essex youngs guns are set to go for it

ESSEX are likely to take the opportunity of blooding a couple of youngsters when they meet Derbyshire in the Twenty20 Floodlight Cup at Chelmsford this evening.   more...

Benfleet concede defeat in race for promotion

BENFLEET have abandoned hopes of promotion this summer, while Old Southendian and Southchurch's dream of elevation to Essex Cricket League Division Two is still very much alive.   more...

Basildon stay on track with 12th triumph

TABLE TOPPING Basildon and Pitsea continued their push for promotion with a convincing win over struggling Billericay in Essex Cricket League Division Two.   more...

Westcliff on Sea’s win destroys Chelmsford dream

WESTCLIFF'S hopes of a bright end to a generally satisfactory Division One season were kept alive when they killed off the promotion dreams of Chelmsford with a three-wicket win.   more...

Gazette Features

Everybody needs good neighbours

Nothing can bring back pensioner Thelma Avis, who died within hours of being targeted by bogus callers at her home.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: Come and join funky choir

Funky singers are being sought for a new choir.   more...

Colchester: Six hurt in car crash

Six people were taken to hospital following a crash in north Essex this afternoon.   more...

Colchester: Deposits hope for students

University students will have extra rights when claiming their housing deposits back.   more...

Wivenhoe: Police tackle station yobs

Police may tackle yobs accused of creating a "climate of fear" in Wivenhoe by seeking special powers to force them out of town.   more...

Colchester: internet bargain turns sour

A RETIRED man bought a £6,000 car from an internet auction site only to find out it had been stolen.   more...

Colchester: Man bailed after assault

POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an assault victim was left fighting for his life in hospital.   more...

Brentwood: Tot dies in plane crash

TWO people, including a three-year-old child, died when their light aircraft crashed into a field and burst into flames.   more...

A12: strange lights in the sky

Dozens of motorists on the A12 pulled over to gaze at strange lights in the sky.   more...

Colchester: Surgeon runs to help his wife’s ailment

A heart surgeon has raised more than £3,000 for research into an incurable auto-immune condition which affects his wife.   more...

North Essex: 'UFOs' were definitely lanterns

Mystery solved! The strange lights spotted in the north Essex skies at the weekend were sky lanterns released at a wedding, it was confirmed today.   more...

Brightlingsea: Leisure upgrades planned

A £20,000 revamp of play facilities in Brightlingsea is under way.   more...

North Essex: Colchester’s earners falling behind

People in Colchester earn 20 per cent less than those living in the surrounding countryside.   more...

North Essex: Beaches’ pollution test pass

Swimmers are being warned about pollution risks following tests at beaches across north Essex.   more...

Colchester: Star Wars fun

One of sci-fi's baddest bad guys stormed in to give fans a treat in Colchester.   more...

Clacton: Pint of Hogwash, sir?

Hundreds of beer-lovers turned out to down a few pints of Hogwash, Pig on the Wall and Bladderwrack at a beer festival in Clacton.   more...

Chappel: Peep-peep! Thomas fun

Thomas the Tank Engine had a busy time in Chappel.   more...

Clacton: Springwatch Kate speaks first hand

A taste of television's Springwatch comes to Essex in the autumn.   more...

Tendring: Drunken youths face arrest

Boozy youths have been warned they will be arrested if they are drunk and disorderly in coastal villages.   more...

Walton: Poor year for birds

Twitchers are reporting a bad summer for baby birds at a wildlife reserve in Walton.   more...

Clacton: Boycie tale shows teens are good

When Boycie the german shepherd dog vanished from a back garden his owners thought they had seen the last of him.   more...

Mistley: Revamp gives residents extra space

A home for adults with learning difficulties has officially opened its doors after months of refurbishment work.   more...

Jaywick: Topping promise for neglected road

A crumbling sea-front road will be resurfaced after a wait of more than a decade.   more...

Brightlingsea: Timely move over bus confusion

Passengers don't know whether they are coming or going, despite a rescue package to save bus services in Brightlingsea.   more...

Kirby: Crowds feted to enjoy Tendring’s biggest

Thousands of villagers and visitors turned out for a traditional fete in Kirby.   more...

Colchester: Boadicea film premiere gets the red carpet

Cheering crowds lined the pavements as the stars of a new musical film arrived by limo to see its world premiere in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Pete’s warning over Ebay car sales

A retired man bought a £6,000 car from an internet auction site only to find out it had been stolen.   more...

Jaywick, Colchester: Care service is slammed

A grieving widow has criticised what she claims was "diabolical" treatment of her late husband by a care agency.   more...

Walton: Restaurant owner scotches rumours

A restaurant owner claims he is the victim of a smear campaign.   more...

Colchester: You owe us £34m

Developers owe Colchester taxpayers a whopping £34 million, new figures have revealed.   more...

Essex: Demand for inquiry into friendly fire

Pressure is mounting for an official investigation into a "friendly fire" bombing which killed three soldiers.   more...

Gazette Sport

Silver success for the Pennells

Brother and sister duo Mark and Louise Pennell (pictured) had a spring in their step after turning on the style for Great Britain.   more...

Runners get their revenge

Runners got their revenge in the second round of the battle of the fittest between Harwich's runners and swimmers.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Dovercourt: Do it for Declan

THE FAMILY of a boy who died from Cancer are set to take to the saddle in his memory.   more...

Hospital errors

HOSPITAL bosses have defended figures which show 13 people suffered serious injuries following incorrect treatment.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Lord Coe to open school facilities

NEW physical education facilities at a Maldon school are being opened by a former Olympic champion.   more...

Meet your local reporter!

THERE will be another chance to meet a Standard reporter in Maldon this week.   more...

Burnham Week under way

BURNHAM week is well under way with sailors from across the country taking part in the spectacular sailing event.   more...

Armed police tackle "domestic" incident

ARMED police left a tiny rural village in shock as they raided a pub to deal with a mystery incident.   more...

Lifeline thrown to nursing services

A LIFELINE could be thrown to the Maldon district's under-threat nursing services as it was revealed people power has forced a rethink.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

A chance to sing

WOULD-BE songsters in Thurrock are being given the chance to learn to sing for free.   more...

Stab attack man out on bail but faces jail

A JEALOUS man who stabbed a rival 13 times on Valentine's Day has been warned he faces jail.   more...

Man cleared over kidnap

A MAN was cleared of kidnapping a man he described as his "little brother" after the prosecution dropped the charge against him.   more...

Corringham robbers had stolen car

A GANG of robbers who raided a supermarket hours after stealing a car in a violent street robbery are being hunted by detectives.   more...

Bus attacked by yobs

VANDALS caused £300 damage after throwing a 3ft branch at a moving bus.   more...

Men arrested in armed swoop

TWO men from Thurrock, among three arrested in an armed swoop, are still being quizzed by police.   more...

  
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