Stories for 13 January 2008

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Man trapped after car crash

FIREFIGHTERS freed a man from his car following a crash on the A12.   more...

Suspected stabbing at Chelmsford nightclub

A SUSPECTED stabbing at a club in Chelmsford left one man with lacerations to his back.   more...

Man trapped after crash on A12

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Smoke alarm saves elderly woman

AN elderly woman was found unconscious when firefighters from Chelmsford responded to a smoke alarm at a residential home.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Great Bentley: 'Thank you for saving homes'

Two families today praised firefighters who stopped a garage blaze from spreading to their homes.   more...

Echo Education

Cash for grades to help our care home kids?

A FREE computer and cash prizes for exam success are being considered by Southend Council as rewards to get more children in care to stay in full-time education.   more...

Echo News

Four admit drugs offences

FOUR men face long prison spells after pleading guilty to drugs offences.   more...

Beggars steal bag of cash

TWO beggars stole a bag of cash from a shop.   more...

Reward for missing dog

A DISTRAUGHT owner has offered a £500 reward for the return of his dog, who has been missing for more than a week.   more...

English lessons for police dogs

SPECIAL English lessons are being introduced by Essex Police... for its dogs.   more...

Neighbourhood Watch job saved

MICK Holland is "absolutely ecstatic" after Southend Council and Essex Fire Authority stepped in to save his post as Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator.   more...

Football ref thanks paramedics

A FOOTBALL referee who feared he had been paralysed after being injured during a game thanked the ambulance crew who airlifted him to hospital.   more...

Judge's mercy after benefits error

A JUDGE showed mercy on a mother-of-four who was wrongly paid more than £5,400 in benefits because she made a "mistake" on a form.   more...

Councillors admit benefit fraud

TWO MARRIED Castle Point councillors, who recently stepped down from their high-profile roles, have admitted committing benefit fraud.   more...

Chinchillas found dumped on doorstep

TWO little chinchillas, who were dumped on a doorstep by their heartless owner, have found refuge at the Rescuers Wildlife Sanctuary in Benfleet.   more...

Seafront loos set to re-open

PUBLIC toilets on Westcliff seafront are set to be reopened between April 1 and September 30.   more...

Shop earmarked for Students' Union

A SHOP in Southend town centre could be used as a base for the Students' Union.   more...

Hotel needs new access

THE owners of the Roslin Hotel on Thorpe Bay seafront have asked Southend Council for permission for a new access road for cars on to Walton Road, Thorpe Bay.   more...

Fraudsters fined

TWO Southend residents have been fined for committing benefit fraud.   more...

Exhibition focus on Holocaust

A HEROINES of the Holocaust exhibition is being held at Southend Central Library.   more...

c2c engineering works

BUSES will replace trains on the c2c line between February 16 and 18.   more...

War hero helps brave Felicia

A WAR hero who lost his leg in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan has offered his support to ten-year-old cancer sufferer Felicia Cantone.   more...

Cliffs repairs get £1m Government boost

GOVERNMENT cash of more than £1million has been allocated for essential repair work on the cliffs landslip in Leigh.   more...

Gazette News

Dedham: Bikers in A12 accident

TWO bikers cheated death but remain seriously injured in hospital after a freak accident on the A12.   more...

Clacton: Top prize for young musicians

THE winners of Clacton's first ever busking competition have collected their prize.   more...

Stanway: Motorist trapped in car

A STANWAY man had to be cut free by emergency rescue teams after his car left the road and plunged down an embankment.   more...

Tendring: Using the web could save council cash

CUSTOMERS getting in touch with Tendring Council will be "influenced" towards using its website and away from face-to-face contact.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Call to Sea Scouts' reunion

THAMESIDE Sea Scout Group are celebrating their 40th anniversary and to mark the occasion are inviting all past members to a reunion dinner and dance at the Masonic Hall, Grays, on Friday, March 7.   more...

Mum's plea after phone theft

THE mum of a student at Grays Media Arts College has called on other parents to put right a wrong.   more...

Police probe nightclub incident

POLICE are probing an incident at a popular Essex nightclub that ended with a man in hospital and another arrested on suspicion on causing grievous bodily harm.   more...

More details on armed raid at bookies

POLICE have given more details of a raid on a Thurrock bookmaker's in which armed robbers escaped with cash.   more...

Grays town centre project falls foul of planners

CONTROVERSIAL plans to rebuild a landmark Grays building are once again set to be rejected.   more...