Stories for 28 September 2007

Billericay Weekly News News

Nursery opens new branch

BILLERICAY'S under-fives will have a new day nursery from Monday onwards.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Train chaos

Communters suffered a nightmare start to their weekend as trains to and from London experienced long delays.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Back from the MOBOs

A CHELMSFORD businessman helped organise a national music awards ceremony for the second year running.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Frinton: Food glorious food

TENDRING farmers braved the rain and cold for a market to celebrate British Food Fortnight.   more...

Walton: The future's yellow

THE pupils of Walton Primary added some much-needed colour to a grey Friday in aid of the Essex Air Ambulance.   more...

Tendring: MP – beware bogus callers

A campaign to stop bogus callers targeting the elderly has been launched in Tendring.   more...

Tendring: Web broadcast 'waste of cash'

Plans to broadcast council meetings on the internet have been blasted as a waste of money.   more...

Clacton: Car damages charity shop front

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was caused to a charity shop after a car crashed through its window.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Injury boost for Seasiders star

Sean Hillier has received a timely injury boost with the news he could be back in action in the next month to six weeks.   more...

Ben confident of a successful season

This will be our season.   more...

Davies misses out in Grand Prix

Alex Davies has missed out on qualifying for one of snooker's top tournaments.   more...

Echo Education

Kids fired up by gymnast

CHILDREN at a primary school have been enthused about gymnastics following an acrobatic display from a professional.   more...

Nursery opens new branch

BILLERICAY'S under-fives will have a new day nursery from Monday onwards.   more...

Echo News

Proud night as awards given out

PARENTS cheered on pupils for their efforts during a school awards ceremony.   more...

Let me entertain you

MEMBERS of a social club for people with learning and physical difficulties enjoyed their latest get-together.   more...

New Rayleigh Asda wants to sell local produce

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has vowed to support the area's business - by stocking local produce at its new £20million store in Rayleigh.   more...

Sadlers Farm roundabout review

THE £63million overhaul of Benfleet's Sadlers Farm roundabout will move a step closer next week, when councillors look at details of the scheme.   more...

Sherri-Marrie is off to China to walk the Great Wall

A BEAUTY therapist from Canvey is off to China for the ten-day charity trek.   more...

‘Humane education packs’ for children

A LEADING animal charity has sent "humane education packs" to Basildon schools in the wake of an horrific air gun attack on a pet dog in Langdon Hills.   more...

From Faking It to shaking it...

DOM Littlewood is known for his gift of the gab - but he may have come up against the one situation he can't talk himself out of.   more...

Reprieve for surgeries delights campaigners

DELIGHTED patients campaigning to keep two surgeries open are celebrating after a deal was reached to secure their future.   more...

Course launched to keep people off streets

A NEW course to tackle homelessness has been launched by South Essex Homes and Southend Adult Community College.   more...

Charity valuation night gives Art Ministry a boost

FAMILY heirlooms were dusted off for a charity valuation evening in Hadleigh in aid of a community arts project.   more...

Extra classrooms on way for high school

HIGH school pupils will soon have three extra purpose-built classrooms to study in.   more...

New flats raise the standards for town

luxury apartments have been completed in the heart of Grays.   more...

Long live all of us

A GROUP of centenarians became world beaters when they got together for afternoon tea.   more...

School celebrates change

dozens of guests, including MP Andrew Mackinlay and Thurrock mayor Diane Revell, joined staff and students at the former Aveley School, in Nethan Drive, Aveley, when it was relaunched as the Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College   more...

Plea to car thief to return group’s kit

CAR thieves could have ruined the dreams of a group of girls.   more...

Smoke-logged flat

FIREFIGHTERS had to clear a smoke-logged flat after candles were left burning.   more...

Have-a-go heroes to get more support

THE law on "have-a-go heroes" is to be urgently reviewed to give members of the public more confidence to step in.   more...

Battle of the booze is being won by cops

THIS impressive haul of dozens of bottles of spirits, beer and alcopops were seized by police from underage drinkers in just one month in Eastwood.   more...

Months of delays on road for strengthening works

DRIVERS face months of traffic problems as road-strengthening works take place.   more...

School life is healthy

A PRIMARY school is holding a "healthy living week" from today.   more...

New mural celebrates 50 years

RAYLEIGH MP Mark Francois helped Holt Farm Junior School celebrate its golden jubilee.   more...

Firms woo students at college

THE new term at South East Essex College kicked off with a student fair.   more...

MP becomes playground patron

AN ADVENTURE playground for youngsters with special needs has a new patron, Basildon MP Angela Smith.   more...

Travellers accuse MP of hypocrisy over home

TRAVELLERS have accu-sed MP John Baron of hypocrisy for living in a house built on the same green belt he is trying to protect.   more...

Gazette Features

Shanghai is full of nice surprises for Mark

Mark Felton is missing fish and chips.   more...

Gazette News

Tendring: Web broadcast 'waste of cash'

Plans to broadcast council meetings on the internet have been blasted as a waste of money.   more...

Clacton: Car damages charity shop front

Caroline Smith, manager of the British Heart Foundation shop in Station Road, Clacton, shows the damage caused when a Ford Fiesta car hit the building.   more...

Harwich: ‘What do we do in an emergency?’

Calls are being made for renewed safety measures after an incident sparked a major chemical alert.   more...

Colchester: Woman seriously injured in crash

A woman has been seriously injured in a road accident in Colchester.   more...

Frinton: Drink-drive doctor’s lamp-post crash

A doctor who crashed her car after drinking has been banned from driving.   more...

Tendring: MP – beware bogus callers

A campaign to stop bogus callers targeting the elderly has been launched in Tendring.   more...

Colchester: Teenage moped rider critically ill

A TEENAGER is critically ill in hospital today after an accident while riding his moped.   more...

Tendring: Funds needed to save teen charity

A vital community charity is facing the threat of closure unless more funds can be found.   more...

Tendring: A third of crimes detected

Crime-busters in Tendring are making their mark, a police chief has said.   more...

Tendring: Opposition snub takes a new turn

Angry councillors have called in an executive decision not to recognise the Conservative Party as the official opposition on a coastal council.   more...

Colchester: Happy birthday to us

After 125 years of hard work it was time to celebrate.   more...

Great Oakley: Setting sail for a race on land

Journalists will tell you they tackle many unusual situations.   more...

Colchester: Teachers - fight for this school

Teachers were urged to "cause mayhem" as they campaign to save a secondary school.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Pupils study in Lake District

School students have just returned from a trip to the Lake District.   more...

Wildcard horserider to take part in international contest

A rider fought off fierce competition to win a place in an international show jumping contest.   more...

Peer support more than doubles

A school's peer support service has more than doubled in size since it was set up.   more...

Pub celebrates entry to good beer guide

A country pub bursting with ideas has won a place in the good beer guide only a year after opening.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Harwich: Pirate Radio Theme For Ale Festival

PLANS are already brewing for this year's Harwich Winter Ale Festival.   more...

Mistley: Reptile Rescue Centre in Dire Straits

A REPTILE centre faces closure within two weeks unless vital funds can spare it.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Wanted - bellringers

INTERESTED in bellringing?   more...

Fundraisers' bumper haul

VOLUNTEERS from South Woodham Ferrers have raised over £15,000 for charity in recent months.   more...

Enhance your life in Tiptree

ENHANCE your life at Tiptree Community Sports Centre.   more...

Football magazine set for launch

A BRAND new magazine dedicated to youth football in Essex and Suffolk will be unveiled in October.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Court date over hammer attack

A WOMAN accused of breaking into her neighbour's house and threatening her with a hammer appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Friday.   more...

Bumper cash prize for pensioner

AN 80-year-old Grays woman has won £25,000 in the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund Lottery.   more...

Pub hustle costs £200

A TRICKSTER fleeced a pub out of £200 by performing a "slight of hand" hustle.   more...

Latest theft disgusts firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS have responded angrily after callous thieves broke into a fire station to steal lifesaving equipment.   more...

Council leader calls for care service users to make voices heard

THURROCK Council leader Terry Hispey has urged all users of adult social care services in the borough to have their say on proposed increases to its cost.   more...

Special day for school

A SPECIAL school has been launched as a specialist college for sensory and physical needs.   more...

Hall brought back to life

VILLAGERS in Thurrock are celebrating the restoration of their community hall thanks to a £10,000 hand-out and a lot of hard work.   more...

Mackinlay calls for quick election

THURROCK MP Andrew Mackinlay has come out in favour of an early election, calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to act sooner rather than later if he decides to go to the country.   more...

Call to minister to save trees

WOULD-be MP Stephen Metcalfe has stepped into the bid to save trees alongside a railway line in Thurrock from being axed.   more...

Sentence of benefit cheat is cut

A BENEFITS cheat who posed as his partner's landlord to dupe the Government out of thousands in benefits had his sentence halved by top judges.   more...

Musical memories at Thameside

MUSICAL memories will be recalled at Thurrock's Thameside Theatre on Wednesday, October 10.   more...

Medals for Malaya veterans

FOUR members of the South Essex Branch of the Far East Veterans Association recently attended a ceremony at County Hall, Chelmford, where they were awarded the Pigat Jasa Malaysia from the King (Agong) of Malaysia.   more...

Residents in fear of foxes

A PENSIONER and her neighbours in Stifford Clays say their lives are being made a misery are being terrorised by a gang of foxes.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

999 call for Pirates and Panthers visit

LAKESIDE Hammers are once again honouring the region's emergency service workers by offering them free admission to tonight's Craven Shield match against Peterborough and Poole.   more...

Saturday night cup date for Hammers

LAKESIDE Hammers have now been drawn against the Coventry Bees in the semi final of the Elite League Knock-out Cup and will be racing against the Bees on a rare Saturday night met at Arena Essex.   more...

Soccer preview: Fleet fly flag in cup

WITH the borough's three Ryman clubs already knocked out of the FA Cup, the borough banner is flown by Thurrock in the competition this weekend.   more...

  
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