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Essex | Archive | 2008 | April

Stories for 2 April 2008

Braintree And Witham Times News

Chamber orchestra at Felsted

Essex Chamber Orchestra Concert perform at The Lord Riche Hall at Felsted School this Sunday. more...

New doctors' surgery could relieve pressure

A proposed new doctors' surgery could cater for 8,000 patients, relieving pressure on other Witham GPs struggling to cope with demand. more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Witham thumped by Canvey

Witham Town were thumped 5-1 at home by old foes Canvey Island in Ryman League division one north. more...

Chenery braced for Braintree bow

Ben Chenery could be handed his full Braintree Town debut when they travel to play Hayes and Yeading on Saturday. more...

Iron foiled in Williams bid

Braintree Town have failed in a bid to lure former Colchester United striker Gareth Williams to Cressing Road. more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

Pedestrian suffers broken leg

A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital with a broken leg after being struck by a car in Hutton. more...

Businesses to have their say on highways

COMPANIES will have the chance to have their say on highways issues under the new localism arrangement between Brentwood and Essex councils. more...

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Noble Blues beat table toppers Dartford

Dartford 0 Brentwood 1 more...

Brentwood girls are tennis champs

Brentwood School pupils have become the Nestle Team Tennis Senior Students national champions. more...

Win for firsts, defeat for seconds

Cambridge University 2nds 1-3 Brentwood 1sts more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Council boss grilled over leisure centre proposals

CONTROVERSIAL proposals for the multi million pound redevelopment of Chelmsford's Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre have landed a council boss in deep water. more...

Galleywood Heritage Centre moves forward

GALLEYWOOD Parish Council will be holding a meeting to launch the Friends of the Galleywood Heritage Centre. more...

University's £173 million investment

ANGLIA Ruskin University is set to deliver a £173 million campus investment programme. more...

Chelmsford Weekly News Sport

ESSEX golfing pair Des Orrin and Charles Ireland have narrowly missed out on a chance to play in the grand final of one of Europe's biggest amateur tournaments - at a luxury five star resort in Egypt. more...

Hockey round-up

Chelmsford Ladies 0, Ipswich 0 more...

Lacklustre Chelmsford lose 26-0

Chelmsford 0 Rochford 26 more...

Striders ladies in fine form

SPRINGFIELD Striders ladies continued their fine run of form with team victory at the Orion 15 on Saturday. more...

England at Falcon party

THE Falcon Ladies Indoor Bowling Club Section met a representative side from the English Women's Indoor Bowling Association as part of Falcon's centenary celebrations. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Little Clacton: Golden celebration for couple

Music certainly proved to be the food of love for Brenda and Peter Giovannetti. more...

Jaywick: Library goes from strength to strength

A volunteer-led library is celebrating its first full year of business. more...

Clacton: It's a soldier's life for Dean

Not many people can say they achieved their lifetime's ambition by the age of 17. Yet Dean Bell has done just that. more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Anita's hoping for sponsorship boost

Rising star Anita Todd has issued an appeal for sponsorship to help her fulfil her tennis dreams. more...

Seasiders are out of luck

Clacton Hockey Club produced a brave, solid performance but failed to get the luck on the day to see them through their bottom-of-the-table clash against Wapping, going down 2-0 in division three of the East Men's League. more...

Echo News

MP questions minister over bus pass cash

AN MP has demanded a meeting with a minister over the funding of free bus passes. more...

Early baby Charlie is a real fighter

A TEENAGE couple can be seen relishing the moment they feared may never come. more...

Mucking tip is to become a new park

CONSERVATION group, Essex Wildlife Trust, will turn Mucking dump into a country park. more...

Officials support flats, despite lack of parking

A NEW development of 30 flats, two restaurants and an office could be built in Hadleigh town centre after officers recommended it for approval. more...

Helping the fight against grime

CONSCIENTIOUS school children took time out from their holiday break to help with a litter pick on Canvey. more...

Web archive will save memories of island life

AN internet archive that aims to store a community's memories online will be officially launched later this month. more...

Look what Rottweiler did to my beloved dog

A WOMAN has told how her beloved dog was savaged by a Rottweiler-cross. more...

Man, 83, treated after kitchen fire

AN ELDERLY man was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in his kitchen. more...

2% pay deal at hospital sparks staff strike threat

SOUTHEND Hospital staff are preparing to strike after a "derisory" pay offer, union bosses have said. more...

Honour for Tony’s Army days and UN peacekeeping

THE former owner of a popular shop in Pier Hill, Southend, has finally been given an award for his service with the United Nations. more...

Fag-butt litterers deserve Asbos, say councillors

HARDLINE councillors are pushing for a zero-tolerance policy against smokers who drop cigarette butts - with the threat of Asbos for repeat offenders. more...

First the village hall shuts, now pub closes

THE CLOSURE of Foulness Island's only pub has sparked fears among residents over the future of their community. more...

Trust hands out £58,000 to improve playgrounds

ONE of Thurrock's leading charities has donated £58,000 for play equipment and landscaping at two recreational grounds in the borough. more...

Protest call to save the State

CAMPAIGNERS trying to save the iconic State cinema in Grays have demanded Thurrock council leader Terry Hipsey to do all he can to help. more...

If you go down to the woods...

ABOUT 100 children and their parents visited Hadleigh Castle Country Park for a teddy bears' picnic with a difference. more...

Look out for changes to polling stations

THURROCK Council is warning people about changes to polling stations for the May 1 elections. more...

Why I won't pay my council tax

A DISABLED mum is refusing to pay council tax in protest and says she is ready to go to jail over the issue. more...

Will Dan be as big as Banksy?

A PROFESSIONAL artist earned the ultimate street cred by creating a stunning wall mural outside one of London's coolest clubs. more...

Honour for Tony’s UN peacekeeping and Army days

THE former owner of a popular shop in Pier Hill, Southend, has finally been given an award for his service with the United Nations. more...

Bed shop closure is shock to customers

A BED store has gone bust, leaving customers out of pocket and without their furniture. more...

Dustman beaten by gang of thugs

A DUSTMAN was viciously attacked by a gang of thugs as he picked up binbags in Westcliff. more...

Charity week’s £1,000 for kids

STUDENTS have raised almost £11,000 for Southend Toy Library. more...

Changes in rules for dealing with strays

BASILDON'S dog warden service will merge with Castle Point's next week. more...

Watch out for bogus doorstep traders

RESIDENTS looking to improve their homes are being warned to be on their guard against dodgy workmen. more...

Skaters barred from court precincts

A POPULAR skateboarding haunt in Southend is now off-limits, with a tough steel barrier barring the way for skaters. more...

Dramatic lessons

BUDDING actors have been helping put together a play. more...

Night vision spy cam targets tippers

BASILDON will wage war on flytippers using a hi-tech camera that can spy for a mile and see in the dark. more...

Traveller urged to reveal where he lives

A COMMUNITY leader is calling on a prominent traveller to answer key questions about his interest in Dale Farm. more...

Drivers face bridge repair gridlock

DRIVERS will face weeks of disruption while a bridge leading on to Canvey is repaired. more...

Student's blood-soaked death threat

A TEENAGER who sent a blood-stained letter threatening to slit her teacher's throat has been locked up. more...

Groups share Santa cash

TRADERS on Canvey have presented £760 to three charities. more...

Boy in court for pushing teacher

A TEENAGE boy who assaulted his teacher during an English class has been given a 12-month supervision order. more...

£50k job for Renaissance

RENAISSANCE Southend is seeking another senior member of staff - with a £50,000 salary offer. more...

Head rewards sports teacher for his loyalty and hard work

A DEDICATED sports teacher has been rewarded for 25 years loyalty to Palmer's College in Grays. more...

Waiting for a chance to tread the boards

HUNDREDS of hopefuls queued up to grab the chance of starring in the musical Bugsy Malone this summer. more...

Bouncing for bunce!

YOUNGSTERS have completed a sponsored bounce to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. more...

Heart patients ride in style

THREE new ambulances, worth a total of than £210,000, have been delivered to a Canvey private ambulance firm. more...

Echo Sport

PCB gag Kaneria for demotion outburst

ESSEX overseas star Danish Kaneria has been banned from speaking to the press by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). more...

Rayleigh win indoor league title

RAYLEIGH have secured the Southend Indoor Cricket League Division One title after picking up a victory - and 18 points - over basement club South-East Division Police. more...

Essex County Standard News

Gazette Features

Getting up close and personal

When Roger Baker became Essex's chief constable he delivered all the usual suspects during his first press conference. more...

Gazette News

North Essex: villages' plea over A12 closures

PEOPLE in villages near the A12 are asking for a review of traffic management on the road, following a number of serious accidents. more...

Colchester, Clacton: Crossing death woman named

Police have confirmed the identity of a 29-year-old woman who was killed by a train after getting her foot trapped as she crossed railway tracks. more...

Colchester, Parkeston: Mum stole cosmetics

A mother has been fined £225 for stealing more than £117 of cosmetics from a Colchester pharmacy. more...

Dovercourt: Could car park scheme stop?

Proposals to charge at a seafront car park in Dovercourt could be scrapped. more...

Halstead: veterans kick off for charity

VETERAN footballers are set to raise money for charity. more...

Dovercourt, Colchester: End of line for ‘the Vac’

A manufacturing business which has been in Dovercourt for more than half a century is finally leaving the town. more...

Harwich, Dovercourt: 'Let down' over hospital

Residents and community leaders say they feel let down because a long-awaited hospital is still failing to meet their needs. more...

Colchester: Plea for Parliament to save school

A petition to save a secondary school from closure will be presented to the House of Commons today. more...

Colchester: Home’s worth of junk dumped at flat

Fly-tippers have dumped enough old junk outside a block of flats in Colchester to furnish a whole house. more...

Essex: Prepared for price hike at landfill sites

County hall chiefs say they are ready to cope with a sharp increase in the taxes paid by local authorities for dumping waste at landfill sites. more...

North Essex: Police - lock up your oil

Owners of properties heated by oil-burners are urged to invest in a good-quality padlock. more...

Essex: 999 boss makes parking plea

Drivers have been warned to be more careful where they leave their vehicles, after fire engines struggled past badly-parked cars. more...

Colchester: Burglar flees from home

A woman was alone in her Colchester home when she disturbed a burglar. more...

Essex: Children get places

Anxious parents were today finding out where their children will be going to school in the next academic year. more...

Colchester: Sixth-formers give youngsters tips for exams

Sixth-formers have been lending children some brainpower as they prepare for exams. more...

Tiptree: Woman foils raider’s bid for money

A would-be robber tried to force his way into a woman's car in an early-morning attack. more...

Great Tey: Christine’s green guidance is great

Top gardener and broadcaster Christine Walkden passed on some of her expert knowledge when she visited north Essex last night. more...

Mersea, Colchester: Man assaulted partner and PC

A man has been jailed for three months for attacking three people, including a police officer and his girlfriend. more...

Colchester: Town wheely wants £3m

The race is on to transform Colchester into a £3 million cycling town. more...

Colchester: Having a tea-mendous time

Children prepared for a traditional English tea party by decorating their own tea caddies. more...

North Essex: Pensioners' bus pass concerns

Worried pensioners have been left without their free bus passes, due to a delay in manufacturing them. more...

North Essex: murder, anyone?

A TENNIS club is holding a murder mystery evening to help with fundraising. more...

North Essex: a serious case of being lazy

NEARLY half of Colchester's residents have not had any serious exercise in the last four weeks, a report reveals today. more...

Colchester: taxi changes help safety

PEOPLE looking for a safe taxi to take them home will soon be able to easily identify them. more...

Colchester: gallery owner may sell up

THE owner of a gallery which houses a series of unique embroidered panels could be forced to take her tapestries abroad. more...

Colchester drunken man jailed

A HOMELESS man had to be dragged out of a Colchester bank kicking and screaming by a policeman after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly, a court heard. more...

Harwich: soldier Sarah sets pace

A SOLDIER from Dovercourt has been named as the fastest woman to take part in a half marathon- in the midst of a warzone. more...

Essex coast: parking plan praised

HEALTH bosses have been praised after they allocated parking spaces to disabled patients. more...

In your Gazette today...

... we have a super £1,000 golf prize to be won, which includes a junior golf scholarship at Lexden Wood golf club, plus membership for a year. more...

Gazette Sport

Birks brothers enjoy success

Nine swimmers from Braintree Swimming Club travelled to Southend for the annual Open meet. more...

Mussi stars for his new team

In the same week as securing budget for this year's season, Colchester's Fulvio Mussi signed with Championship winning team RPM and competed in the first two rounds of the British GT Championship. more...

Halstead Gazette News

Polish man attacked near Kebab shop

A man was attacked near a kebab shop in the early hours. more...

Pupils learn merits of friendship

A village school enjoyed an even friendlier atmosphere during a special friendship week. more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Tesco pays bill for removal of trolleys from waterway

A SUPERMARKET has had to foot the bill for the cost of removing dumped trolleys from a waterway. more...

Maldon netballers win school tournament

A GROUP of school girls passed and moved their way to success. more...

Burnham engineer ready for marathon

A CYCLIST is swapping pedal power for muscle power when he runs his first marathon next weekend. more...

Madness tribute comes to Maldon

PUT on your baggy trousers for a night of madness as Plume School is turned into a house of fun for the night. more...

Join in with the drama of the stage

GO Wilde and catch the acting bug with a ten week introduction to drama and theatre. more...

International artist returns to town

FROM ship builder to internationally acclaimed artist James Dodds is returning to his roots with an exhibition of his work. more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Rocks face massive task after the pain of Staines

East Thurrock United 1, Staines Town 3 more...

Bullish Grays blast five

Grays Athletic 5, Stafford Rangers 1 A blistering display of pace and one touch football blew struggling Stafford away at the New Rec in Tuesday's Blue Square Premier encounter. more...

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