Music could soon be playing at Frinton's first town centre pub if brewery giant Shepherd Neame gets its way. Under planning conditions imposed when the controversial Lock and Barrel was given the go-ahead, music cannot be played at the Connaught Avenue
Hot on the heels of some of the trendiest eateries in London, the doors have opened on Colchester's first noodle bar. The North Hill Noodle Bar hopes to offer a unique eating experience with a range of oriental dishes, including Chinese, Japanese, Thai
A father-of-three subjected his estranged wife to numerous phone calls, once telling her she would not look so attractive with her "face shot off", a court heard. Greengrocer Paul Lewis was sentenced to a 140-hour community punishment order at Colchester
There were tears of joy and disappointment as teenagers across the district received their A level results yesterday (Thursday). And education chiefs are expecting another record breaking year for schools and colleges across the county. Mike Barnett,
The sky is not the limit for fun-loving 93-year-old Frances Barnett. The daredevil Colchester supergran has broken the age barrier again with a breathtaking flight over Essex in a light aircraft. So far in her quest for thrills Mrs Barnett has driven
Three Broomfield hospital anaesthetists present when nine-year-old Tony Clowes died following a blockage in an oxygen pipe are on indefinite sick leave. They are suffering severe shock following the tragedy last month, it was revealed at a press conference
A re-used oxygen tube which became blocked - leading to the death of a nine-year-old boy - would have cost just "a few pennies" to replace, it has been revealed. But health bosses insisted it was for convenience, not cost-cutting, that the tube was re-used
Striker Kris Lee has returned to Heybridge Swifts following an unsuccessful attempt to earn a contract with Nationwide League Division Two club Cambridge United. Lee, 23, was informed by U's boss John Beck he was being released after a summer spent training
The last of Braintree Golf Club Ladies Section's Silver 2 matches was played at Benton Hall last Monday and Braintree came out the winners by four games to three, the deciding match going to the 19th. Jenny Pease, Ann Snow, Rosemary Kerr, Lynda Carter
The Coronation Shield & Plate Bowls Competition is a popular pairs competition organised by the Chelmsford Bowling Club and sponsored by Hansen Lloyde Asset Management Ltd and continues to provide surprises. The experienced pair of Joe and Diane Ridley
A child was robbed while fishing at Dovercourt seafront. The 11-year-old boy was by himself on the West End beach when a man approached and robbed him. He made off with the boy's mobile phone, penknife, fishing net and a loaf of bread. The boy was unharmed
Thieves snatched £200 from a till at the Ikea restaurant in Lakeside on Monday evening after one feigned injury to distract staff. The two men asked an assistant for a sticking plaster for a hand injury, and as she turned to get one, she spotted one of
A young mother died from multiple injuries when she hit a tree in a tobogganing accident in the French Alps. Helen Kemp, 34, of Hunt Road, Earls Colne, was holidaying in the resort of Motterette with husband Simon, their six-year-old daughter Megan, and
Spiralling house prices are leading to unrealistic expectations, sellers have been warned. Land Registry data for the three months to the end of June reveal an average £7,000 rise in the price of the average home - bringing the national average to £117,398
Police in riot gear dramatically stormed a Southend house after a three-year-old girl was held by an armed man. Officers first rushed to reports of a domestic disturbance at the home in Southchurch Avenue, Southend, at around 11.30pm on Wednesday evening
A Sea King helicopter winched a dozen people to safety after a vessel ran aground off the Canvey coast. The dramatic rescue happened after the captain of the MV Choice, a 73ft converted trawler on its way to Belgium, feared it might capsize. He alerted
Police have received information about a possible new sighting of missing East Tilbury teenager Danielle Jones. The missing 15-year-old schoolgirl has not been seen since leaving for school at arounfd 8am on June 18. Police believe she has been abducted
Entertaining Ford End, the Hunter Carpet Bowls Club chalked up a good win by nine games to two with the other game ending in a draw. For the hosts, four teams were unbeaten, team one winning 6-0 and 5-3, team five by 6-3 and 4-2, team six by 5-3 and 5
Forrester Park Golf Club veterans and ladies played their annual match to decide the destination of the Ball and Chain Trophy for 2001. The vets found the burden of 3/4 handicap too much and the ladies won convincingly. There will no doubt be some pressure
Michelle Cocklin, a young mum of three boys, has just agreed to become a manager of a ladies football team within Maldon Town Football Club's Youth section. Ladies football is undoubtedly the world's fastest growing sport and Michelle, a PE teacher at
A former Essex University student died from the cold in a flooded field after drinking heavily, an inquest heard on Wednesday. Robert Lewis, known as Matt, came to Colchester in 1998 to read English and American studies at the university. He had dropped
A 13-year-old girl suffered fatal head injuries while riding her horse near her home. An inquest was opened and adjourned on Wednesday into the death of Rebecca Carpenter, of Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, who died in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, on
The parents of a boy tragically killed in a car crash are to hold a charity party in his memory. Martin Fletcher, 13, was killed on September 11 last year after a collision with a Ford Fiesta on Canvey Road, Canvey. When he was just 26 days old, Martin
Castle Point's excellent recycling record could be jeopardised by the controversial Essex Waste Plan, it has been claimed. Joe Cooke, Castle Point Council's environmental health committee chairman, spoke after it was revealed the authority has already
A woman died when her van was in collision with a car in Dovercourt. Valerie Upson, 57, of Main Road, Dovercourt, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident in Fronks Road on Wednesday night. Emergency services, including four fire engines, were
Students from the Sandon School in Molrams Lane, Chelmsford, have continued their success in athletics by winning the Central Essex Secondary Schools Championships. The school finished 20 points ahead of the runners-up. The win comes hot on the heels
The eighth and final round of the East Anglia BMX Summer Series took place at Royston on Sunday with Braintree BMX Club providing 20 of the 121 competitors. The best six rounds of eight determine the riders' regional rankings which many of them will take
