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On this day: Essex Archive

Essex Archive

• Soccer round-up: Final Essex side bows out of cup...

  Dagenham and Redbridge were the last Essex side to be knocked out of the FA Cup after an extra time winner from Charlton Athletic on Saturday. read more

• Cressing: Don't bring lorries here

  Outraged villagers have vowed to fight reservoir plans which could mean up to 150 lorries passing their homes each day. read more

• Harold Hill: £25,000 boost for kiddies play park

  The final touches to Central Park's impressive new children's playground are being made thanks to £25,000 in funding from the London Marathon Charitable Trust. read more

• Colchester, Brentwood: Soldiers go private

  Injured Colchester-based soldiers are going private as part of a controversial new scheme to speed up treatment. read more

• Southend: 'Porn find in doc's office'

  A massive hoard of hardcore porn was found stashed away in hospital rooms used by a former top Southend consultant psychiatrist, an inquiry heard. read more

• Laindon: Shop worker defies armed robber

  A brave shop worker refused to hand over cash to a gunman during a terrifying robbery attempt in a Laindon store. read more

• Southend: Man dies after car mounts pavement

  A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a car which mounted the pavement. read more

• Castle Point: Candidate owns up to his convictions

  Maverick election hopeful Nik Searle has admitted he had convictions for credit card fraud and possession of cannabis. read more

• Angling round-up: Aquatels has jacks in frost

  With further sightings of a massive 30lb plus specimen, anglers have been targeting the pike again at Basildon's Aquatels fishery. read more

• Essex: Bosses confident despite slowdown

  Essex bosses have reported continuing business growth, despite a slowdown in output, employment and profits for the third consecutive quarter. read more

• Walton: Quake survivor joins rescuers

  A Walton man who survived the most powerful earthquake to strike India in half a century has stayed to help with the rescue effort. read more

• Westcliff: Staff mop up at flooded library

  Staff at Westcliff library are braving freezing conditions to maintain services supplying books to the local community. read more

• Maldon: PC to receive honour

  A policeman who dashed into a burning building in Maldon, fearing for the lives of those trapped inside, is to be rewarded for his bravery. read more

• Southend: Driver finds immigrants

  Police were called today after a driver found 11 illegal immigrants inside his lorry after pulling into a yard in Comet Way, Southend, at 10am. read more

• Heybridge: Flooding threat forces plan rethink

  A 17-home development planned for Heybridge has been changed after fears of increased traffic and flooding dangers. read more

• Essex: Seminar on EU funding...

  A seminar has been lined up this month to tell Essex firms how an EU initiative could provide funding or advice in expanding research and development activities. read more

• Colchester: Resident's manhole misery

  A man whose patio was covered in effluent leaking from a manhole cover is hoping for a cleaner future. read more

• Clacton: Couple are reaching for the stars

  Emily Wenn and Kelly Fields have been signed up for a new girl band Natalia and made their debut at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End. read more

• Cressing: Former pub to specialise in the Holy Spirit?

  A building once associated with whisky, vodka and gin may be bought by a group specialising in a different kind of spirit - the Holy Spirit. read more

• Basildon: Green strategy is approved

  A strategy to protect the environment for future generations has been approved by Basildon Council. read more

On this day: Essex Archive