Stories for 14 January 2008

Billericay Weekly News News

Armed robbers steal takings from Billericay bookies

ARMED robbers escaped with cash after holding up a bookmakers at gunpoint.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Old comunity centre is new and improved

A project to refurbish a community centre has been completed and the new facilities are "looking really great," according to Braintree's MP.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Iron held in FA Trophy

Braintree Town are awaiting today's third round FA Trophy draw, after they lived to fight another day in the competition.   more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

Brentwood pupils score high

PUPILS in Brentwood have scored well above the county and national average for achievement according to the latest Key Stage 4 performance tables.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Roadworks on A12 update

ROADWORKS are taking place on the A12 from Chelmsford to Witham.   more...

Funeral planning event

AGE Concern Essex is holding a funeral planning event at 112 Springfield Road in Chelmsford.   more...

Family pay tribute to cyclist

A FAMILY have said their "lives will never be the same again" after a cyclist died in a fatal road collision.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton, Halstead: Man died after losing control of bike

A man died in a head-on crash after he lost control of his high-performance motorcycle at high speeds, an inquest heard.   more...

Clacton: Tennis club officials incensed at application refusal

Owners of a tennis club have hit out at Tendring Council after extension plans were rejected for a third time.   more...

Jaywick: Plot to cover up manslaughter

A woman who killed her adoptive mother then pretended she was missing has been jailed for four years.   more...

St Osyth, Great Bentley: Ofsted praise for "satisfactory" schools

TWO village schools have been praised by Ofsted for the personal development and well-being of their pupils.   more...

Jaywick: Lack of funds leads to pre-school closure

Parents and staff are reeling after it was announced a seaside pre-school would close.   more...

Clacton, Jaywick: Cash raised through charity show

A Clacton theatrical group has been treading the boards for a good cause.   more...

Search for carnival charity

THE search is on for a charity or organisation to benefit from Clacton Carnival 2008.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Waterlogged pitch sees game called off

FC CLACTON'S game against Thetford Town was lost to a waterlogged surface at the Rush Green Bowl.   more...

Echo Education

Burglars and vandals cost schools £10,000

CROOKS have caused nearly £10,000 damage and stolen hundreds of pounds of equipment from schools during a spate of attacks.   more...

Echo News

Southend church search leads to community centre

A COMMUNITY centre which closed two years ago could be set for a new lease of life - as a church.   more...

Dog crackdown on hold

A DECISION over tough new measures against irresponsible dog ownership has been delayed by Rochford District Council.   more...

Customer-friendly cabbies pass the test with flying colours

THESE cabbies are among the best-trained in the county, after completing an 11-week course to improve their customer service skills.   more...

Splash of colour for Southend charity walk

THE Echo has joined forces with Southend Round Table to hold a charity walk and raise thousands of pounds for good causes.   more...

Keep your finger on community’s pulse

RESIDENTS who want to keep in touch with new initiatives in their communities can do so with a new round of neighbourhood meetings.   more...

Offices taken down

AN OFFICE building has been demolished to make way for 12 affordable homes in Vange.   more...

Man charged for pointing toy gun at motorists

A MAN arrested after allegedly pointing a toy gun at motorists has been charged by police.   more...

Youngsters' film on Southend hits home

WHAT springs to mind when you think of Southend? Boozed-up lads spoiling for a fight, perhaps, or scantily-clad girls in white stilettos?   more...

Updated: Nobby the monkey latest

A MONKEY taken in by a rescue centre prompted a police raid 11 years ago when a photo showed him smoking a cannabis pipe.   more...

Albert calls it a day after 50 years

A SHOP worker is looking forward to a well-deserved rest after totting up 50 years at the same till.   more...

Born on the same day... but we're not twins!

THE mum of a brother and sister born on the same day   more...

Burglars and vandals cost schools £10,000

CROOKS have caused nearly £10,000 damage and stolen hundreds of pounds of equipment from schools during a spate of attacks.   more...

Card stolen at cash machine

POLICE are warning people to beware after crooks stole a man's credit card from under his nose as he used a cash machine.   more...

Madam must give up £30k earned from three brothels

A MADAM who ran three high-class brothels has been forced to pay police and prosecutors £30,000.   more...

Firm bids to test sea power

A SOUTH Essex company is preparing to test a pioneering machine that converts wave power into cheap electricity.   more...

I don’t want my children to be doctors

A GP is so disillusioned with her workload, long hours and its effect on her family life, she has vowed to stop her children following in her footsteps.   more...

Why we support organs opt-out

TRANSPLANT patients are supporting Gordon Brown after he backed changes to organ donation which could save 1,000 lives a year.   more...

Save our ping-pong!

PING-PONG mad pensioners want MP John Baron to help them save a sports centre.   more...

Worry over cost of national bus passes

A COALITION of councils has criticised the Government for ignoring its protests about the cost of implementing a new national bus pass scheme.   more...

Top cop’s £25k golden handcuffs deal

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Pupils organise disco fundraiser

THREE schoolboys put their homework aside for an evening to raise money for Havens Hospices.   more...

Dad who downloaded child porn avoids jail

A LORRY driver who downloaded child porn has been spared jail.   more...

Pupils' cash for baby unit

CHILDREN have been supporting Southend Hospital's neonatal unit by helping the environment.   more...

MP backs campaign to help the disabled

CASTLE Point MP Bob Spink MP is backing a new campaign to make tackling poverty caused by disability a top Government priority.   more...

What do you think of our plans?

FAMILIES are being encouraged to have their say over plans for a huge nature reserve where they can take walks and learn about wildlife.   more...

Driver locked up for drunken crash

A DRUNK driver was jailed for 14 months following a devastating head-on crash that left a woman in a wheelchair.   more...

Talented Elliott’s song and dance win

A FUTURE Dick van Dyke may have been born, after an eight-year-old boy won a singing and dancing competition on his first attempt.   more...

Councillors’ row arrest: No charges

A MAN who became embroiled in a punch-up involving Castle Point councillors outside a pub has been freed from police bail.   more...

Trains delayed

TRAINS to Liverpool Street are being delayed by up to 15 minutes this (Monday) morning.   more...

Give first-time buyers a chance

BASILDON is falling drastically short of housing targets, leaving the district's first-time buyers with little hope of getting on the property ladder.   more...

MP backs Work for Welfare plan

A POLITICIAN has backed plans to help re-employment in Billericay.   more...

Man 'lost temper and murdered tot'

A MAN lost his temper and shook his girlfriend's toddler to death, a court heard.   more...

Sex attacker held chisel to girl's throat

A TEENAGE girl had a chisel held to her throat during a terrifying sex attack.   more...

Take a dip for half a pound

ADULT swimmers can take a dip for just 50p.   more...

Meat cleaver maniac is locked up

A TEENAGE thug who repeatedly slashed a promising musician with a meat cleaver while high on drugs has been locked up.   more...

Restaurant bid at bowls green cafe

THE owners of a popular seafront cafe hope to turn the former Alexandra Bowling Green cafe into a tearooms and restaurant.   more...

'We will continue fight for crossing'

PARENTS and teachers campaigning for a pedestrian crossing outside a junior school have vowed to fight on after Essex County Council vetoed the scheme.   more...

Eleanor bounces back

A SCHOOLGIRL with diabetes is refusing to let the condition take the bounce out of her life.   more...

Bone marrow op for Steffan

A CHRONICALLY-ill teenager is recovering after a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant.   more...

Echo Sport

Basildon are on the up

BASILDON & Pitsea have moved into third place in the Southend Indoor Cricket League - just eight points behind top dogs Hadleigh and Thundersley - after a 48-run win over Rankins.   more...

Gazette Features

Mixed views over rejoining nuclear family

Next week, a team from the Bradwell Power Station site will head for West Mersea.   more...

Gazette News

Murder trial to start

The trial of a former pub landlord accused of murdering five prostitutes was due to begin today.   more...

Clacton, Halstead: Man died after losing control of bike

A man died in a head-on crash after he lost control of his high-performance motorcycle at high speeds, an inquest heard.   more...

North Essex: Pair ‘very lucky’ to survive crash

A Harwich biker and a fellow motorcyclist cheated death but remain seriously injured in hospital after a freak accident on the A12.   more...

Dovercourt: Explorers get their hands wet

Young Explorers raised £90 through a sponsored car wash.   more...

North Essex: Inquiry into delay in finding Natasha

An inquiry has been launched into the time taken to find the body of teenager Natasha Coombs.   more...

Essex: Police chief gets golden handcuffs deal

Essex Chief Constable Roger Baker is being given an annual cash bonus worth thousands to stay in his post until 2010.   more...

Colchester: Man talked down from roof

A man who threw objects, including an ironing board, off the balcony of his home has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.   more...

Thorrington, Colchester: Young mum jailed for punching friend

A bereaved mum has been jailed after lashing out in a series of drink-related incidents.   more...

Colchester: Man trapped in car for an hour

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

Colchester: Burglar takes cash

A three-figure sum of cash was stolen from a house, without the occupants realising.   more...

Colchester: Nicola’s race against time to help bride

A bridal shop had a race against time to get a dress ready in just 24 hours.   more...

North Essex: A12 closure probe sparks debate

The results of an internal investigation into the handling of an incident which caused hours of misery for commuters has sparked a debate online.   more...

Colchester: Future in TV for town’s court?

Colchester's current magistrates' court could become the set for television shows like The Bill after it was announced that a new courthouse is set to be built in the town by 2011.   more...

Gazette Sport

Swifts hit three in win

A TERRIFIC first-half performance from Heybridge Swifts earned them three crucial points to take them away from the Ryman League premier division relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Wealdstone.   more...

Maldon held in goal-less draw

MALDON TOWN were held to a goal-less draw at Aveley.   more...

Dragons fire is dampened

WIVENHOE TOWN'S attempt to record their second win of the season was scuppered by a waterlogged pitch at Redbridge.   more...

Tiptree's record come to an end

TIPTREE UNITED finally saw their 100 per cent Ridgeons League division one home record ended in their top-of-the-table clash with Ely City.   more...

Non-league soccer results

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Carter out of Masters

ALI Carter suffered a first-round exit at the Saga Insurance Masters, going down 6-3 to Shaun Murphy.   more...

Long trip beckons for Iron

BRAINTREE TOWN face a long trip up to Cumbria tomorrow night after they drew 1-1 with Blue Square North club Workington in the FA Trophy.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Hedingham School in 'top 200' for GCSE improvements

ONE of the most celebrated artists of all time, Michelangelo, once said: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem wonderful at all."   more...

Passion for the pipes

Most young girls learn to play the recorder at school, but Hayley Harvey always dreamed of picking up the bagpipes   more...

Halstead Gazette Sport

Halstead frustrated by the weather

Halstead Town were left without a game on Saturday after their clash with Downham Town fell foul of the weather.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Manningtree: New Application For Station Parking

NEARLY 150 extra parking spaces could be created at a railway station.   more...

Manningtree: Chris Gears Up For Charity Trek

A SCOUT leader is preparing to brave the elements for a five-day charity trek in the Himalayas.   more...

Mistley: Vandals Attack Cars

TWO cars were vandalised in the same street in Mistley.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard Sport

Shrimpers match off

HARWICH AND PARKESTON'S game against Wroxham was postponed on Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch at the Royal Oak.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

Swifts pull away from relegation zone

Heybridge Swifts 3 Wealdstone Athletic 1   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

Parade raises cash for guide dog charity

THURROCK guide dog owners have thanked a minibus firm for helping them raise over £1,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind.   more...

Make a splash with 50p swimming

ADULT swimming enthusiasts can start the new year with a splash by using Impulse Leisure's pools for just 50p.   more...

Tributes to 'extraordinary' Frankie

FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a brave young Thurrock woman who has died after fighting a lifelong battle against cystic fibrosis.   more...

Child porn downloader escapes jail

A MAN was caught with images of child porn after police discovered he was sharing pictures and lured emails with a known paedophile.   more...

Sex assault investigators release pic of attacker

DETECTIVES investigating a sex attack on a woman in a car have released an e-fit picture of the man they are hunting.   more...

'Golden handcuffs' as top cop gets £25k bonus

ESSEX Chief Constable Roger Baker is being handed an annual bonus worth thousands to stay in his post until 2010.   more...

'Caring' man lost temper and shook baby to death - court told

A "CARING and loving " partner lost his temper and shook a toddler to death, a court heard today.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Grays v York FA Trophy preview

Grays go into the second round replay of the FA Carlsberg Trophy feeling that they have the measure of York City.   more...

Northern trip if Grays win through in Trophy

GRAYS face another road trip north in the third round of the FA Trophy is they come through Tuesday's replay with York.   more...

  
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