Business Link for Essex has responded to demand for out-of-hours business advice by launching a new information service in the evenings and at weekends. Out-of-hours: From left:Councillor Bonny Hart, Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning and Libraries;
Lindsaye lived in Billericay and was a ballet teacher. Her brother was a Police officer they were friends of Teresa (now in Spain) whom married a Chilean guy. I Lost touch after I moved to Tasmania in 1973 and would Love to say hi again. Thanks, Rod My
Hundreds of people representing 35 charities took part in Billericay MP John Baron's third annual fun walk. Something to shout about - town crier Jim Shrubb, MP John Baron and the charity walkers Picture: ROB BROWNE The annaul event, at Barleylands Farm
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
Plans to demolish what is believed to be a former lifeboat house on Southend seafront and replace it with a three-storey restaurant are set to be rejected. Saved - the boathouse on Western Esplanade Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY The council's development control
aaaHead office at Royal Mail has insisted there is no chance of an Echo reporter visiting Basildon's sorting office - despite repeated claims the problems there are over. Serious doubts have been cast over official statements that the 500,000 parcel and
Motor retailing group Lancaster plc has taken over the Chrysler and Jeep franchise for Chelmsford and Southend as part of a regional expansion programme. Lancaster, which was founded in 1969 in Brentwood with a single motor dealership, now takes over
Wheelchair basketball player Wendy Smith has booked a place in Great Britain's Paralympic Games squad - just two years after taking up the sport. The talented sportswoman, who plays as a forward or guard for Colchester United, only got into the game by
Grieving people have been distressed by abusive nuisance youths at Dovercourt Cemetery. Harwich police received several complaints from people heckled as they visited graves at the cemetery, in Main Road. They reported three or four young people hanging
Head office at Royal Mail has insisted there is no chance of an Echo reporter visiting Basildon's sorting office - despite repeated claims the problems there are over. Serious doubts have been cast over official statements that the 500,000 parcel and
Jewellery, a digital camera and cash were stolen when a bungalow was broken into in Birch Park, Birch. Police issued descriptions of the jewellery in the hope of tracing it or the burglars who took it. The haul included a gold tie pin in the shape of
Southend has again won a gold award at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, it was revealed today. This year's council exhibit, the Woodcutter's Garden, is centred around a Romany caravan and recreates a small part of Essex's native woodland, capturing the
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
Police made two arrests during a morning of stop checks near Chelmsford as part of a campaign to crack down on fly tipping. Officers from the Chelmsford community policing team were at a lay-by near Chatham Green recently with the Environment Agency,
Canvey Island skipper Neil Gregory admitted his Conference bound side were deservedly beaten by Hednesford Town at Villa Park in the FA Trophy final. The experienced former Ipswich Town and Colchester United striker was unable to prevent the Park Lane
Excited Jan Porter has just become one of the latest modern matrons. Jan, from South Woodham Ferrers, is working for South Essex Partnership NHS Trust at Runwell Hospital. She is covering the acute care wards for people who have a serious mental illness
Archers from Deanes Sports College were bang on target as they retained the Southern Schools Championship trophy. A quartet of leading sharpshooters from different age groups travelled to Ascot and ultimately secured a comfortable victory. Paul Lees (
Businesses in Colchester town centre were put out of action when power was cut off. An EDF Power Energy spokesman said 42 customers on North Hill were without power yesterday from 1.20pm to about 3pm when a fault on an underground cable interrupted power
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aaaHead office at Royal Mail has insisted there is no chance of an Echo reporter visiting Basildon's sorting office - despite repeated claims the problems there are over. Serious doubts have been cast over official statements that the 500,000 parcel and
Business Link for Essex has responded to demand for out-of-hours business advice by launching a new information service in the evenings and at weekends. Out-of-hours: From left:Councillor Bonny Hart, Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning and Libraries;
People have been questioning Gibson's motives for making this film ever since word got round a couple of years ago that he was planning a movie about the last hours of Jesus' life. Cross to bear - Simon of Cyrene (Jarreth Merz) helps Jesus (Jim Caviezel
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A cash boost of about £3m could have been lost to Tendring because the council axed its £5,000 subscription to an arts body. The money is to be focused on the Rush Green and Golf Green wards for three years, starting in 2005. They are among the most deprived
Stuart Gregory is celebrating after a double round of national and regional glory. Bronze glory - for Stuart Gregory Picture: MAXINE CLARKE The fighter from Rayleigh's Shin Gi Tai Shotokan Karate Club took a bronze medal in the kumite class at the UK
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
Aftab Habib is no doubt relishing the opportunity of taking on the Somerset bowlers when Essex meet up with them for today's Championship clash. Not only does he make the trip in fine form after knocks of 157 and 97 in the last couple of games against
Southend United boss Steve Tilson fears he could lose two more key players from his squad as the cash-strapped Shrimpers struggle to match their rivals' spending power. Hull City, managed by former Blues chief Peter Taylor, are interested in signing influential
The son of murdered pensioner Cassie Quin has called for more stringent vetting of people who deal with the elderly. Andrew Quin, 49, of Codenham Green, Basildon, called for action after taxi driver David Collier was jailed for life for the brutal murder
Champion learner and mother of five Lisa Cooper from Westcliff-on-Sea has appeared on nationwide GMTV breakfast television to back up the Prime Minister's wife's call for improved work-life balance. Lisa, winner of the prestigious "Juggling To Learn"
A disabled woman was outraged when building works at Basildon Hospital forced her to park in the ambulance area. Fury - Betty Jeffery was livid when she found builders had taken over disabled bays Picture: LUAN MARSHALL Betty Jeffery of Mill Green, Pitsea
Sunshine conditions set records tumbling when the annual Castle Point and Rochford senior school's athletic championships were staged at Basildon's Gloucester Park track. On the right track - Fitzwimarc girls Becci Steadman (right) and Rachel Price (left
Canvey based Talwin are celebrating a twin knockout triumph in the Sceptre League. Double glory - for cup kings Talwin PIcture: STEVE O'CONNELL Having already won the Section A Andy Ward Cup, they added the Colin Tyler Charity Cup to their silverware
Police today urged Canvey families to lock up their plants after a spate of hanging-basket thefts. Five hanging baskets full of fuchsias and a wooden barrow full of flowers were snatched from a garden in West Crescent. The haul is worth £140. PC Kevin
Business Link for Essex has responded to demand for out-of-hours business advice by launching a new information service in the evenings and at weekends. Out-of-hours: From left:Councillor Bonny Hart, Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning and Libraries;
A new centre in Colchester will help people with heart disease. The centre is a joint venture between Essex University and Primary Care Trusts in Colchester and Tendring and will help coronary patients once they have left hospital. It is designed to help
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
A tame indonesian lorikeet has gone missing from a farm in Mundon. Four-year-old Ziggy was given to Tim Horogood by a rescue centre to live with him in New Hall Lane. But yesterday morning his beloved bird went missing from his willow tree and the owner
Head office at Royal Mail has insisted there is no chance of an Echo reporter visiting Basildon's sorting office - despite repeated claims the problems there are over. Serious doubts have been cast over official statements that the 500,000 parcel and
A seven-year-old boy has given his old bike to a boy with a potentially crippling condition who had his stolen. Kind-hearted - a delighted Peter Kelly tries out the bike given to him by George Pinkerton Picture: STEVE ARGENT (35911-1) George Pinkerton
A Canvey headteacher fears a rubble-filled site next to her school could attract vandals and vermin. The Lubbins car park has been used for tipping ever since councillors turned down an application for luxury flats on the site on April 26. Lubbins Park
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A leading councillor has put his reputation on the line by guaranteeing no incinerator will be built in Basildon during his tenure. Stephen Hillier, portfolio holder for regeneration and environment, made the pledge during a heated meeting of Basildon's
Joe Royle was today hoping to complete the signing of inspirational Wigan Athletic skipper Jason De Vos. The Ipswich Town boss was meeting the Canadian centre-half this afternoon, hopeful of luring him to Portman Road. Town face a three-way fight to sign
A judge who wanted to name three schoolgirl victims of a sex-offender was today branded "prehistoric." Judge Chris Ball QC Judge Christopher Ball QC said he wanted to name the teenagers "so other men in the vicinity are alert to the possible dangers of
Harwich MP Ivan Henderson was today set to pit his footballing skills against sports legends like Kenny Dalglish. He is part of the parliamentary football team due to play in a charity match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge. The event has been organised to
An illegal immigrant who made a mental health patient pregnant through unlawful sex on his first day as her carer has been jailed for two years. Machingura will be deported to Zimbabwe on his release Tawanda Sydny Machingura, 33, from Westcliff, was employed
Pupils at a Canvey junior school have had their say on new dispersal powers giving police the authority to tell children to go home after 9pm. The powers, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act, impose 9pm curfews on youths and mean police can disperse groups
Students at a Colchester college were chosen to try out a prototype piece of recording equipment which makers claim could revolutionise music in the classroom. The special equipment has been used at Colchester Sixth Form College as part of a trial for
A Four-year-old owl has been stolen from an aviary in Tollesbury. The bird thieves took the £150 african spotted eagle owl from a cage in Mell Road. It was described as 18ins tall, mid-brown with dark brown flecks and had no foot ring for identification
aaaHead office at Royal Mail has insisted there is no chance of an Echo reporter visiting Basildon's sorting office - despite repeated claims the problems there are over. Serious doubts have been cast over official statements that the 500,000 parcel and
A school celebrated getting another £1,500 towards a special trip to Normandy but it is still looking for £2,000. Donation delight - Margaret Bates, of Kingsdown School, receives a £1,500 cheque from Julie Godfrey of HSBC Picture: ROB BROWNE Kingsdown
Nominations are being invited for the Dettol Community Nurse of the Year 2004 awards, which commend exceptional achievements, dedication and excellence above the call of duty among health visitors, midwives and community nurses, such as district nurses
A row of condemned stables used as a meeting point by children were ravaged by fire in the first of two suspicious fires in Dunmow over the weekend. At just before 6am on Saturday Dunmow crews were called from the scene of a car crash to Brick Kiln Farm
Plans for a Maldon car dealership's new home have been given the go-ahead - despite concerns about the finer details of the proposals. Members of Maldon District Council's planning and licensing committee approved two separate applications from Quest
Concerns about the impact of a proposed travellers' site in a north Essex village brought residents out in force to express their views. About 40 people turned up to the annual meeting of Marks Tey Parish Council, 39 more than usual, according to chairman
Pub landlord Nigel Martin has been told that he must ask for permission to keep the red marble war memorial he has erected outside the Western Arms, Silver End. The 7ft high cross and pedestal remembers the American pilots who flew from Rivenhall Airfield
Police in Essex have been "horrified" by the irresponsible actions of some motorcyclists they have witnessed during covert safety operations. Some bikers have been accused of turning the county's road network into "their own personal speed track" with
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Environmental officers have been cleaning up a "significant" oil spill in a wildlife pond. Saved - Paula Edwards and Rosie Catford, of Thorrington Wildlives rescue centre, clean the two ducks rescued from the Little Bentley oil spill. Steve Brading (35961
The A131 has been described as "one of the worst roads in the area" after a head-on collision led to a man being airlifted to hospital. Emergency services rushed to the scene after a Peugeot Partner, travelling towards Braintree, and a Kia, on its way
Straight in the bin. That's where Essex Trading Standards say chain letters should go after a series of them have been sent throughout Maldon. The promise of making £40,000 through a cash mailing pyramid scheme has recently been hitting doormats in the
An appeal for a new bladder scanner for Southend Hospital has moved a step closer to its target with the donation of £1,000 in memory of two people. Audrey Tulley presented the money for Bedwell ward's appeal, bringing the amount raised to £5,000 of the
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
A consultation on traffic-calming measures in a Hadleigh rat-run has been abandoned following opposition from residents. Some residents wanted the full closure of St Michael's Road at its junction with the A127 to stop traffic using adjacent Bramble Road
People aged 50 and over rounded off Adult Learners' Week by surfing the internet. Surfer - Helena Rosenberg works on a computer at Westcliff library Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL As a fitting end to the week, Westcliff Library held a Silver Surfers day to
Traffic police have issued a stark warning to motorcyclists after a worrying rise in road deaths There have already been seven riders killed in Essex this year, more than in the same period for 2003, with many more being injured. Now Stanway traffic police
Rail passengers face a fares hike just weeks after train operator One took over services. Cheap tickets which were available from Anglian Railways and Great Eastern are being scrapped as part of the fares shake-up. It means an end to cheap day returns
