Stories for 10 September 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Rocket woman

A ROCKET scientist was guest speaker at a Billericay school's annual prize-giving evening.   more...

Himalayan challenge for Derek

AN intrepid fundraiser is gearing up to cycle 1,000km through the Himalayas, peddling up mountains and braving sub-zero temperatures.   more...

How can they call Crays Hill school outstanding?

THE primary school with the worst attendance record in the country has just been awarded a glowing report by Government schools inspectors.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Lions seek youngsters

YOUNG people are being sought to enter three contests.   more...

Jaywick: Work set to start

WORK will start on a crumbling seafront road tomorrow (Tuesday, September 11).   more...

Echo News

Benefits process speeded up

BENEFITS in Castle Point are being arranged more quickly and more accurately than ever before, the latest figures show.   more...

What is happening to bike track plan?

CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to build a BMX bike track in ancient woodland claim they are being kept in the dark about the project's future.   more...

Pupils are top exam performers

TWO Canvey pupils were among the star achievers in English literature.   more...

Laundry flats plans set to be a washout

THE latest plans to redevelop the former Sunlight Laundry site are likely to be turned down again by Southend Council.   more...

Fire at empty home

POLICE and fire fighters were called to a blaze in the garden of a derelict home on the Five Links estate.   more...

Finance workers get Scout and about

STAFF at a finance company swapped the office for fresh air and a spot of manual labour to help out Scouts in Hawkwell.   more...

Hunt for treasure in new New Look store

A HUGE New Look fashion store is set to celebrate opening its doors with a treasure hunt.   more...

Retirement scheme refused permission

PLANS to demolish two bungalows and build a three-storey block of 19 retirement flats have been turned down by council officers.   more...

New bypass will make our horses homeless

A HORSE owner claims she will have nowhere to keep her animals because a bypass road is set to carve through her field.   more...

Himalayan challenge for Derek

AN intrepid fundraiser is gearing up to cycle 1,000km through the Himalayas, peddling up mountains and braving sub-zero temperatures.   more...

Buildings should face quality test

CASTLE Point MP Bob Spink has highlighted a report which recommends councils throw out plans for poorly designed buildings.   more...

Mental health services improving, survey shows

CARE for mental health patients is improving in south Essex, a survey has revealed.   more...

How can they call Crays Hill school outstanding?

THE primary school with the worst attendance record in the country has just been awarded a glowing report by Government schools inspectors.   more...

Terry Marsh hurt in leisure park rumpus

FORMER world boxing champion Terry Marsh needed medical treatment after a late-night tussle with security staff outside a nightclub complex.   more...

From the City to the sea...

A CITY WORKER is swapping her suit for an overall at weekends, as she juggles life as a full-time City worker and occasional fishmonger.   more...

Two women arrested over triple shooting

TWO women have been arrested in connection with a triple shooting in which a Billericay man was shot.   more...

'Guard' robs disabled man, 77

A CONMAN stole £800 from a disabled pensioner who was riding a mobility scooter.   more...

Vicious attacks on taxi drivers

TWO taxi drivers suffered cuts and bruises in vicious attacks on the same day.   more...

Back yard blaze is suspicious

POLICE and firefighters were called to deal with a fire in the garden of a derelict home on a council estate.   more...

Rethink on 2am club closing policy

SOUTHEND is losing out on attracting new entertainment venues because of its tough licensing policy, a senior councillor has claimed.   more...

Bar attack: Brothel rumours denied

OFFICERS investigating a vicious attack on a man inside a locked bar have quashed rumours about the victim running a brothel.   more...

BMW driver's ramming attack

A MAN walked free from court after trying to mow down a doorman in his car in a drunken act of revenge.   more...

Ex-prisoner turns back on Islamist movement

A SENIOR Southend member jailed and allegedly tortured for promoting a controversial Islamist movement has defected from it.   more...

4,000 rogue motors seized and 1,800 crushed so far in 2007

POLICE are seizing more than 100 vehicles a week from Essex motorists caught breaking the law.   more...

Thieves rip off church roof lead

CHURCH trustees are so fed up of having lead stolen from its roof, they are considering covering it with a cheaper material.   more...

300 runners under starter’s orders for Havens Hospices

ABOUT 300 runners raced around Canvey to raise more than £1,600 for charity.   more...

Court to get a facelift

SOUTHEND Courthouse is in line for a facelift.   more...

15 years for paedo, thanks to victim's bravery

A PAEDOPHILE who systematically raped and sexually abused a schoolgirl over a long period has been jailed for 15 years.   more...

Louts set road ablaze

POLICE are hunting a gang of teenagers who hurled petrol across a road, then set it alight.   more...

Musical revamp for Railway Hotel

A LANDMARK pub is undergoing a £50,000 refurbishment to return it to its Victorian splendour.   more...

School's CCTV war on truants

TOWN centre CCTV cameras are being used to find pupils skipping school as part of a campaign against truancy.   more...

Council in U-turn over primary school places

PARENTS of children denied places at their nearest schools are celebrating after the council announced a dramatic   more...

Pupils have a beret good time

TARTS, arts and towers made from straws helped Stock Church of England Primary School celebrate the start of French lessons.   more...

A new vision for old square

PLANS to transform the beleaguered Warrior Square Gardens into a stunning European-style plaza have been unveiled to a chorus of approval.   more...

Cancer sufferer’s 1,000-mile challenge

A DETERMINED fund-raiser who is battling cancer has saddled up for a 1,000-mile cycle challenge from Lands End to John O'Groats.   more...

Why we joined the Army

SIGNING your life over to the military is no small decision, but it's the decision 12 eager young men made when they took the oath to join the Army.   more...

University’s big plans for site

ESSEX University is poised to make its next step forward in the development of its Southend campus.   more...

Seven-storey block on town skyline?

PART of Southend town centre could be transformed with a landmark block of 40 flats up to seven storeys high.   more...

What a load of balls...

A COUNCILLOR has hit back at residents complaining about youngsters causing a nuisance by playing ball games.   more...

Fundraising shop is open for business

A CHARITY shop has started raising money to help with the upkeep of a popular family centre.   more...

Rocket woman

A ROCKET scientist was guest speaker at a Billericay school's annual prize-giving evening.   more...

Gazette Features

Enough to give you a headache

There is an eerie orange glow which is slowly, but surely, taking over the Essex countryside at night.   more...

Gazette News

Colchester: U’s reuse old shirts

From Layer Road to Lagos, Lublin and beyond, Colchester United colours will be worn with pride.   more...

Great Notley: Crowbar threat to couple

A husband and wife were threatened with a crowbar and screwdriver by masked men who then ransacked their home, making off with thousands of pounds of cash and jewellery.   more...

Colchester: Station set to be gateway to town

A gateway to Colchester could be created by regenerating the area around the town's North station.   more...

Colchester: Hi-di-Hythe!

One of Colchester's most historic quarters made a concerted effort to bring its past into the 21st century.   more...

North Essex: Hospital wait times are coming down

Hospital staff are on course to meet a tough new government target.   more...

Colchester: Park and Ride scheme shelved

Controversial proposals for a £6 million park and ride in west Colchester have been shelved, the Gazette can reveal.   more...

Braintree, Coggeshall: Family’s tribute to ‘much loved’ son

A family has paid tribute to a "much loved" teenager who died this week after a motorcycle accident.   more...

Jaywick: Road works start – after ten years

Work will start tomorrow on a crumbling seafront road.   more...

Colchester: Puppies dumped by river

Four puppies were dumped in boxes by the River Colne.   more...

Essex: Police sieze 100 cars a week

Police are seizing 100 cars a week in Essex as they crack down on drivers flouting the law.   more...

Tendring: Ready, steady, go and get fit

Tendring adults are being urged to become more active.   more...

Harwich: Firm failed to cope with man’s height

An employment tribunal has upheld a Harwich man's claim that he was forced to quit his job because he was too tall.   more...

Tendring: At last – something for traders to smile about

The Sunshine Coast of Tendring lived up to its name this weekend, much to the relief of local businesses.   more...

Colchester: Have your cake and eat it

Restaurateurs Joanna and Patrik Minder have come up with a scrummy cake recipe in readiness for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning.   more...

Essex: MPs to unite in nurseries fight

Essex MPs are being asked to help save private nurseries.   more...

Clacton: Together we’ll work

Students from schools across Clacton celebrated the town's new consortium with a fun day.   more...

Clacton: Plea in search for missing father

For one woman, the answers to a lifetime's unanswered questions could lie in Clacton.   more...

North Essex: Cyclist killed on A12

A cyclist has died after colliding with a lorry on the A12 this morning.   more...

Colchester: Cheers for the oyster

They may be an acquired taste, but the first oysters of the season slipped down a treat.   more...

Colchester, Brightlingsea: Robbery gang’s street attack

A gang of six men robbed a man as he walked through Colchester's Greenstead estate in the early hours of the morning.   more...

Colchester: Blood-caked man theatens to jump

A man ran amok through a residential street, throwing things at police and parked cars.   more...

Gazette Sport

Title setback for Shanee

I will not give up'.   more...

Dominant Mason enjoys PGA glory

Carl Mason claimed his second PGA Seniors Championship title with a dominant display at Stoke by Nayland.   more...

Moul ends up on the losing side

Colchester's Jamie Moul ended up on the losing side as Great Britain and Ireland's Walker Cup team were edged out by the United States of America on an afternoon of drama at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland.   more...

Orme reveals Olympic dream

Colchester international rower James Orme has targeted a place in Great Britain's Olympics squad following his encouraging performance at the World Rowing Championships.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Live power cable stops traffic

A sparking power cable "caused chaos" after its pole caught alight, forcing a town centre road's closure.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Mourners pay last respects to soldier

HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of a soldier who was killed in friendly fire in Afghanistan.   more...

Tourist Information Centre set to move

MALDON Tourist Information Centre is all set to move into its new home.   more...

Row 4 a Reason sets sail this weekend

IT'S time to Row 4 a Reason again.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Grays School in special measures

AS exclusively predicted in the Thurrock Gazette several weeks ago, school inspectors have delivered a damning verdict on Grays School Media Arts College and put the school into special measures.   more...

Aveley/South Ockendon Masterplan

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Thurrock Gazette Sport

Grays v Oxford Preview

Grays v Oxford Utd   more...

  
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