Archive | Homepage - Gazette

On this day: Essex Archive

Essex Archive

• Southend: Pier to reopen

  SOUTHEND Pier will reopen to the public tomorrow for the first time since it was ravaged by fire in October. read more

• Kelvedon: Villagers win fight to save post office

  Residents in Kelvedon have won their fight to save their post office. read more

• Braintree: 'Our hospital is left in limbo land'

  Nearly a year after work was due to begin for Braintree's new £5.3million community hospital, there is still no official start date. read more

• Clacton: 'Help our little Tatum'

  A family are appealing for help to make their little girl's dream come true. read more

• Soccer: 'Beat my record' urges Walker

  Legendary Colchester United hero Mike Walker is keeping his fingers crossed from afar for Phil Parkinson's record-seeking U's hot-shots. read more

• Brantham: Man badly hurt in factory blast

  A man was in a serious condition today after suffering severe burns in an explosion which caused major disruption. read more

• Witham, Hatfield Peverel: Extra A12 lanes to ease congestion

  Additional lanes are to be added to the A12 between Hatfield Peverel and Witham, despite the solution being described as a "plaster for a gaping wound". read more

• Ramsey: 15ft plunge sparks call for barriers

  A crash has prompted more calls for safety barriers to be installed along a busy stretch of road. read more

• Essex Winner of Winners awards

  The winners in a competition that celebrates the best in Essex business have been presented with their awards. read more

• Clacton: Judge read! Pupils decide the top books

  Bookworms have been spending their time with their heads buried in the best reads of 2005. read more

• Basildon: Appeal to solve vicious beating

  DETECTIVES today appealed for witnesses to a savage beating which left a man in hospital with serious facial injuries. read more

• Cressing: MP meets campaigners over new road junction

  Braintree's MP has met residents campaigning against plans to develop a new multi-level road junction at Cressing. read more

• Early birds taste success

  A business breakfast group in Burnham-on-crouch is reporting great success after just three meetings over the cornflakes. read more

• Hockey: Loren's call-up caps off glory

  Felsted School have received a double boost after their under-18 girls were crowned East of England Schools Hockey Tournament champions and captain Loren Sherer was selected for England. read more

• Chelmsford shoppers buck slow-down

  Chelmsford shoppers are bucking predictions of a Christmas shopping slow down and spending freely in the run-up to the festive season read more

• Hockley: Lights are on as Christmas comes to Hockley

  HOCKLEY was bathed in a festive glow as around 300 people gathered to watch the town's Christmas lights switch-on. read more

• 13 is lucky for Thundersley club

  A TALENTED squad of 13 Runnymede swimmers certainly weren't unlucky for the club when they travelled to Maidstone to compete in their first ever level two licensed open meet. read more

• Cressing: Head Carol calls it a day

  The dedicated head teacher of a Cressing school is retiring after 37 years in the profession. read more

• Archery: Top entry for shoot

  A record number of competitors took part in a field shoot at the Fennes Estate, off Bocking Church Street near Braintree. read more

• Braintree: £5,000 fines in drinks blitz

  A tough new crackdown will see adults who buy alcohol for under-age drinkers in the Braintree district face fines of up to £5,000. read more

On this day: Essex Archive