Residents are to take action against anti-social behaviour by youths on a problem estate in Braintree. Gangs of mainly teenage boys have been running amok in Bartram Avenue, speeding around in cars, defecating on pathways and hurling abuse at residents
A start date for work on Canvey's new cemetery is set to be revealed next week. Castle Point Council will meet with Benfleet funeral directors, Willow, to thrash out the details. It had been hoped the new cemetery in Northwick Road would be open by August
Health advice about the dangers of testicular cancer is putting those in real need of treatment on longer waiting lists. Guidance on self-examination has resulted in stampedes to GP surgeries and bumper referrals for hospital ultrasounds, it has been
A horrified cat-lover returned home to find her pet had been shot in a sickening attack. Antonietta Tulino, from Clatterfield Gardens, Westcliff, walked in from work to find two-year-old black and white, Gerry, screaming in agony in a pool of blood. It
Benfleet's Neil Troth has been boxing less than six month but he has already proved to be a big hit. The 26-year-old Brook Boxing Club member succeeded in knocking out Belhus Park's D Bodimeade in the third round of his first bout. "Neil is one of the
The director of special projects at Marconi has hit back at critics of the Millennium Dome and its attractions. Mark Broughton branded the knockers as "armchair critics" and said they should go there first before making any comments. Marconi is the parent
More than 1,000 new jobs at call centres could be snapped up by unskilled employment-seekers across south east Essex by this time next year, research has revealed. Southend is home to several dedicated call centres which, together with Rochford and Castle
Tesco's controversial plans for a village supermarket plus housing, business units and a community centre have got the go-ahead. The scheme for the former Tiptree Book Services site will not be decided by public inquiry, the Gazette can reveal today (
A nightclub for under-18s is set to be held at Charter Hall in Colchester. The event, due to take place tonight (Friday) from 8pm to midnight, is expected to attract up to 800 teenagers. It is the first time the monthly Deep nightclub will be held at
A country park and a new water sports facility would be part of a proposed leisure zone to the north-east of Chelmsford. Many of the town's sports clubs could relocate to the zone, which would be a buffer between urban Chelmsford and the countryside.
With more and more people falling prey to the nightmare of noisy neighbours, Epping Forest District Council has unleashed a new weapon in the war against the cacophonous culprits Shocked by a massive 59 per cent increase in noise complaints since 1994
The first and only head of Rickstones School in Witham has announced her retirement. Norma Turner will be leaving the Conrad Road school after 23 years in charge. Mrs Turner was the first member of staff recruited to Rickstones before it opened in 1977
A Gazette paperboy has been hailed a hero after he helped a pensioner who had collapsed. Quick-thinking Chris Tedford, 14, was near the end of his afternoon paper round on Wednesday when he spotted something wrong at 83-year-old Frances Gray's home a
Fashion chain C&A are to close all their stores countrywide - including the one at Lakeside. A statement issued today confirmed that the fashion chain's remaining stores in Dublin and the UK are to follow the same fate as the Southend and Basildon
A schoolgirl needed more than 80 stitches after she was bitten on the face by a dog. Joanne Stannard, 11, was in a shop when a bull mastiff bit her. Her father, Neil, of Alvis Avenue, Jaywick, said: "I sent my daughter to get some bits and pieces and
Outraged Essex firefighters were on a strict "999 calls only" service yesterday (Thursday) after a row over disciplinary action. The secretary of the Essex branch of the Fire Brigades Union instructed its members to take industrial action at 6pm on Wednesday
Tesco's controversial plans for a village supermarket plus housing, business units and a community centre have got the go-ahead. The scheme for the former Tiptree Book Services site will not be decided by public inquiry, it was announced on Thursday.
Firefighters believe a blaze at a derelict hospital building in Chelmsford could have been started deliberately. Three crews from Chelmsford and one from Great Baddow were called to the fire at a former isolation unit in Baddow Road at about 9.10pm on
Fashion chain C&A are to close all their stores countrywide - including the one at Lakeside. A statement issued on Thursday confirmed that the fashion chain's remaining stores in Dublin and the UK are to follow the same fate as the Southend and Basildon
The controversial 30mph speed limit on sections of Brentwood's Chelmsford and Rayleigh Road could soon be relaxed, following a hostile reaction from motorists and residents. The new speed restrictions on a number of borough roads provoked controversy
Workers at aerospace giant BAe Systems are facing an uncertain future with the announcement of 3,500 job losses. Company union officials were called to BAe's head office in Hampshire to be told about the proposed job cuts which are likely to affect all
Airport chiefs are reviewing diversion handling procedures after holidaymakers were forced to spend five hours trapped on a Boeing 757 aircraft at Stansted Airport. A pregnant woman had to have medical treatment and a teenager collapsed while the plane
A woman was attacked after she pulled over to a layby. It happened between Bulmer Tye and Castle Hedingham 200 yards from the A131. The woman, who was driving a dark-coloured people carrier, was followed into the Castle Hedingham road by a red Ford Mondeo
Billericay is the fifth safest place in the country according to the town's police chief and despite facing problems with vandalism and shoplifters commuting into the town Insp Steve Tutton is determined to keep it that way. Insp Tutton, who has been
Brentwood could be sitting on a potentially explosive "tinder box" if tough action isn't taken to deal with the problems caused by travellers. That is the warning from MP Eric Pickles this week, after police moved travellers first from Ingatestone's Seymour
David Stanley enjoys sharing his gift for music but finds sharing his time and friendship the most rewarding gifts he can give, he tells SALLY KING David Stanley is a talented young musician who has already accompanied the famous percussionist Evelyn
Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed the Evening Echo's campaign against cuts in meals on wheels services in Essex. The Premier's support came after Basildon MP Angela Smith called on him to denounce Essex County Council's plans during Prime Minister's
More displays have been stolen from the Halstead in Bloom competition bid. Girls from the 4th Halstead Brownies helped AG Pringle, a design engineering company, plant flowers outside the firm on Broton Road industrial estate. But thieves loaded the blooms
Colchester Council staff are worried over moves which could lead to a department being privatised. Cabinet members will be asked if they want to consider getting an outside firm to run Revenue Services, which deals with council tax, business rates, benefits
A rugby club's move to Wickford will mean an extra pitch - despite a councillor's assurance that it would not happen. Rayleigh Wyverns hopes to make derelict Table House in Wickford's Memorial Park its new base, and use the adjoining sports field. Malcolm
The Grange Motors Shield Competition took place on Sunday on the Brentwood and Central Essex Bowling Green at King George's Playing Field. The weather stayed fine as the 12 teams drawn from some of the clubs from the Brentwood & District Bowling Association
kris Lockert is going to England's crucial Euro 2000 match against Germany on Saturday. Kris, of North Road, Great Clacton, is off to Belgium at the weekend after winning two tickets in a competition. The contest was held at Rumours nightclub in Clacton
