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Essex | Archive | 2008 | January

Stories for 1 January 2008

Braintree And Witham Times News

First airport strike called off

A PLANNED strike at Stansted Airport on Monday has been called off. more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Patterson wants fans to have a happy new year

BRAINTREE TOWN manager Lee Patterson has said he and his players are determined to ensure the club's followers have a happy new year. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

North Essex: Care agency given action plan

A care agency dogged by complaints is being monitored by Essex County Council. more...

Clacton: New Year's Eve leads to full custody cells

Drunken revellers on Clacton's streets made New Year's Eve an extremely busy one for the town's police. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Heighway a doubt for FC Clacton

GREGG Heighway is a major injury doubt for FC CLACTON'S Ridgeons League division one derby at HALSTEAD TOWN today. more...

New Year's Day non-league soccer fixtures

Blue Square South: Basingstoke v Eastleigh, Bath City v Dorchester, Braintree Town v Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge City v St Albans, Eastbourne Borough v Lewes, Fisher Athletic v Welling, Havant and W v Bognor Regis Town, Hayes & Yeading v Maidenhead Utd, Newport County v Weston-S-Mare, Sutton Utd v Hampton & Richmond, Thurrock v Bromley. more...

Echo News

Police stations to open 7 days a week

BASILDON'S five police stations will now open seven days a week. more...

Police shock at drunken violence

WHILE most people were bringing in the New Year with a cheer, police were busy responding to domestic incidents and drunken fights. more...

Drunk scales crane with 2008 message

NEW Year exuberance took a drunken reveller to perilous heights when he decided to climb a 20m-high crane. more...

New Year a big deal for ambulance firm

A PRIVATE ambulance firm is celebrating the New Year with a multimillion-pound NHS contract. more...

£2m shakeup fails to improve service

A MANAGEMENT shakeup costing £2million has failed to improve Southend Council's performance, an Audit Commission report says. more...

Thundersley church car park appeal

A CHURCH has launched a fundraising appeal to save its crumbling car park. more...

Man arrested in armed raid

ARMED police have arrested a man in connection with an attack which left two police officers and a dog with serious injuries. more...

7-inch card too big for the postie!

AN elderly couple think the postal service has gone potty.... after Royal Mail officials ruled one of their Christmas cards was too big to fit in their letter-box. more...

MBE for teacher Ralph

A THURROCK education stalwart has been included on the Queen's New Year honours list. more...

We lost a huge 16 stone between us

Those thinking of losing weight for the New Year could use this couple as inspiration. more...

Dave’s last wish... to see daughter wed

A DYING man was able to see his only daughter get married, after Southend Hospital pulled out all the stops to get him there. more...

Plugs are pulled on networkers

FIVE years ago if you mentioned the words Facebook, Myspace or Bebo, you would have probably been met with a blank stare. more...

Magazine for youth out now

THE sixth edition of a youth service magazine aiming to raise youngsters' awareness of health issues is now available. more...

Flats may replace doctor’s surgery

A VACANT doctor's surgery and a neighbouring house near Thorpe Bay railway station could be demolished and replaced by a block of flats. more...

Coastguard faces first ever strike

COASTGUARD staff may go on strike in a protest over pay - for the first time ever. more...

Give a dog a home

HUNDREDS of dumped pets are in need of new homes. more...

Laindon father demands danger dog ban

THE father of a boy who was attacked in the street by a dog has called for a blanket ban on all dangerous breeds. more...

Disabled passengers need a lift

WHEELCHAIR bound c2c passengers will struggle to use London's Fenchurch Street station when work starts tomorrow to replace the passenger lift. more...

Fire damages Southend home

AN investigation is underway today after a fire gutted a bedroom in a Southend house last night. more...

Sex attack reported near train station

DETECTIVES have arrested two men in connection with an alleged sex assault. more...

Town council puts a freeze on its tax

BILLERICAY Town Council has frozen council tax for the coming year. more...

Eliza, six, joins the von Trapps

A YOUNG starlet is set to dazzle West End audiences when she makes her debut in the hit show The Sound of Music. more...

Rona, ten, rules the paddling pool

WOULD-BE boatmakers turned out to test their papercraft skills as part of a fun New Year's Day race. more...

Superbug has cost my partner his life

A WOMAN who had pleaded for more resources to help her care for her sick partner has finally lost him to a superbug. more...

Recycle now - or pay later

RECYCLE your waste - or face fortnightly collections and huge council tax hikes. more...

£20,000 plan for village teen shelters

GREAT Wakering youngsters could soon be getting a pair of teen shelters, costing around £20,000. more...

Yobs shoot out streetlights

TEENAGE yobs shot out three streetlights during a mini-crime spree. more...

Worker’s terror as knife held to throat

A SHOP assistant had a knife held to his throat during an armed hold-up. more...

Gazette News

Harwich: Couple over the moon with restaurant plan

IT could be all change for an 18th century building which started its life as a pub. more...

West Mersea: Sister given new lease of life by brother

A GRATEFUL mum-of-two has been given a kidney by her brother - to replace one donated 20 years ago by their sister. more...

Colchester: Man has throat cut

A MAN had his throat cut on New Year's Eve. more...

Gazette Sport

Wallington's resources will be tested

TIPTREE UNITED manager Colin Wallington will have his resources put to the test as his side look to begin the new year in the same manner they ended the old one. more...