Archive - Saturday, 19 August 2000

Pitsea: Answering the calls of nature
Work has started to build an £80,000 toilet block at a popular nature reserve in Pitsea.
Mid-Essex: Turnpike rush hour delays to continue
Rush hour delays are set to continue at the Rettendon Turnpike as work is done in preparation for the widening of the A130.
Maldon: Gazette papergirl saves the day
Papergirl Emma Taylor's instincts could have saved a disabled woman from being burgled.
Benfleet: Rivals unite in bid to save care home
Two rival politicians have joined a growing protest to keep a Benfleet elderly people's home open.
Essex exam round-up: Didn't we do well...
Jubilant students are toasting years of blood, sweat and tears with an impressive crop of A-level results.
Ridgewell: Boy, 5, 'critical' after accident
A five-year-old boy is critically ill in hospital after he and his sister were injured in an accident at Ridgewell, near Halstead.
Braintree: Man in tights raids store
A robber picked up a pair of tights in a Braintree store and put them over his head before stealing money.
Colchester: Councillors back primary care bid
Aims to set up a Primary Care Trust to improve health and health care for Colchester have won the support of councillors.
Renewed hope in murder hunt
The widow of murdered millionaire Tony Fetherston is hoping for a vital breakthrough to identify her husband's killer.
Hawkwell: Richard's back in the saddle
Schoolboy Richard Harle has been reunited with his bike which was stolen two weeks ago.
Pitsea: New business boosts shopping centre
Pitsea will have just What Everybody Wants when its newest shop throws open its doors in time for the festive rush.
Leigh: Victim of a drunk's rage
<B A man who kicked his dog in a drunken rage has been told he will never get her back - and has been banned from keeping any dog for a year.
Billericay: Restaurant fined for 'filthy' kitchen
A restaurant has been ordered to pay nearly £8,000 for preparing food in a kitchen described by an inspector as filthy.
Harwich: Hit and run car found
A car which was stolen and was then involved in a hit and run incident with a 15-year-old girl has been found.
South Essex: Police reach out
If you were attacked in the street, or had unpleasant things shoved through your letterbox, you would not think twice about calling the police.
Harwich: Teenage hit and run victim
A teenage girl has been hurt in a hit and run accident.
Great Baddow: Recreation ground fight stepped up
Gritty campaigners are refusing to give up their fight to save a recreation ground from developers.
County has top achievers
High achieving students have earned their schools places in the top ten grammar and comprehensive schools with A-level successes.
Chelmsford: Company in £2m move
A printing and communications company is preparing to make a £2 million move to Chelmsford, bringing new jobs with it.
Tilbury: Tormented store boss fighting back
A shopkeeper plagued by vandalism and burglaries, says he will not be run out of town by a minority of ignorant people.
Southend: 'Pre-sale facelift for Plaza' pledge
The Victoria Plaza shopping centre will not be sold off until all refurbishments are completed, centre chiefs have claimed.
South Essex: Parents pay price for children's pester power...
A South Essex helpline has sympathised with parents forced to give treats and money to their pestering children.
Bowers Gifford: Office block plan for landmark site
The last piece of Commission for New Town heritage could be razed to the ground in a bid to give the site a new lease of life.
Wickford: Cadet's history probe
Former cadets are being urged to contact the Wickford branch of St John Ambulance as the division seeks to find out more about its history.
Danbury: Family trophy search renewed
A couple from Danbury have vowed not to give up their 17-year quest to find a special trophy after a search by the BBC proved unsuccessful.
Chelmsford: 100,000 expected at V concert
More than 100,000 music fans will descend on Chelmsford this weekend for the V2000 music festival and police are appealing for help to ensure the event is once again safe and crime free.
Dovercourt: Dutch cyclist died on way home from holiday
A Dutchman who had spent 16 days on a cycling holiday around England with his wife died of a heart attack just yards from the ship home.
Leigh, Southend: Cockle tea left me ill
<Mum Tina Tann has told how she had to drop out of having a minor operation after she ate a tub of cockles from Leigh and was left ill and weak.
Colchester: Ancient Roman wall to be lifted from dig
A unique piece of Colchester's Roman history weighing almost a tonne will be lifted from the ground before builders move in.
Chelmsford: £1,000 award for attack victim
Two men have been told to pay more than £1,000 in compensation to a man they attacked in Colchester town centre.
South Essex: Police tackle drug-related crime
Police in south Essex have stepped up their campaign to tackle drug-related crime with a voluntary treatment initiative.
Shoebury: Driver 'had no chance to avoid boy'
A six-year-old boy was killed when he ran into a road and was hit by a car, an inquest heard.
Polo: Lions roar to a memorable win
The only remaining polo club in Essex celebrated a memorable win at Rugby Polo Club at the weekend.
Soccer: Clarke discovers life after Southend
Former Southend United winger Adrian Clarke was today preparing for life as a part-time footballer.
Rallying: Wood and Imber ready to capitalise
Witham rally driver Neil Wood, 39, partnered by his regular co-driver Justin Imber, 29, from Braintree, bounced back after their impressive, but ultimately disappointing, performance in July's Jim Clark rally.
Cricket: Essex given a second chance
Essex were no doubt relieved and surprised when they were made to follow on by Gloucester in the wake of an inept batting performance at Colchester.
Soccer: Blues boss seeks travel sickness cure
Southend United boss Alan Little wants his players to find a cure for their Third Division travel sickness when they visit Torquay United tomorrow afternoon.
Athletics: Sarah's race against time fo Olympics
Southend's Sarah Wilhelmy may have secured her sprint relay berth for the Sydney Olympics but she is still trying to qualify for the 200m.
Southend: Push to toughen anti-litter campaign
A leading councillor has stepped up calls for tough on-the-spot fines for litter louts in Southend town centre.
CLACTON: Mother's concern for children as bus route axed
AN anxious mum has told of her fears for her sons' safety after the bus they were due to catch to school next month has been axed. Gavin Chinery, 13, is a pupil at the Colne Community College in Brightlingsea and his 11-year-old brother, Ben, is due to…
CLACTON: A GAS engineer has won a national watersports championship.
A GAS engineer turned on the heat to become a national watersports champion.
Soccer: Tinkler loves Blues sweeper role
Mark Tinkler has revealed how much he is enjoying his new sweeper's role at the heart of Southend United's defence.
COLCHESTER: Gay Switchboard cash boost
COLCHESTER'S Gay Switchboard has been thrown a lifeline after its headquarters were devastated by lightning last month.
Wickford: Canine chums in SOS
Do you have room in your heart and home for a loveable pooch?
Thurrock: Councillors saddened by pavilion's end
Plans to turn Lakeside Shopping Centre's pavilion into restaurants and snack bars have been met with disappointment by councillors.
Braintree: Appeal for two girls by police
Police are renewing an appeal for two young girls who could help their investigations into a serious assault in Braintree.
East Anglia: 12,000 pigs slaughtered
A total of 12,000 pigs have been slaughtered in East Anglia with suspected swine fever.
Southend: Dad delivers twins on bathroom floor
Newborn twins Jason and Nathan were doing well today, despite their unexpected arrival on the bathroom floor at home.
Countywide: 999 nonsense calls put lives in danger
Exasperated staff who answer 999 calls have warned lives could be at risk if nonsense calls continue.
Southend: Savage thug bites off his victim's ear
A thug who bit part off a man's ear off in a late night attack in Southend is being hunted by police.

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Pitsea: Answering the calls of nature

Mid-Essex: Turnpike rush hour delays to continue

Maldon: Gazette papergirl saves the day

Benfleet: Rivals unite in bid to save care home

Essex exam round-up: Didn't we do well...

Ridgewell: Boy, 5, 'critical' after accident

Braintree: Man in tights raids store

Colchester: Councillors back primary care bid

Renewed hope in murder hunt

Hawkwell: Richard's back in the saddle

Pitsea: New business boosts shopping centre

Leigh: Victim of a drunk's rage

Billericay: Restaurant fined for 'filthy' kitchen

Harwich: Hit and run car found

South Essex: Police reach out

Harwich: Teenage hit and run victim

Great Baddow: Recreation ground fight stepped up

County has top achievers

Chelmsford: Company in £2m move

Tilbury: Tormented store boss fighting back

Southend: 'Pre-sale facelift for Plaza' pledge

South Essex: Parents pay price for children's pester power...

Bowers Gifford: Office block plan for landmark site

Wickford: Cadet's history probe

Danbury: Family trophy search renewed

Chelmsford: 100,000 expected at V concert

Dovercourt: Dutch cyclist died on way home from holiday

Leigh, Southend: Cockle tea left me ill

Colchester: Ancient Roman wall to be lifted from dig

Chelmsford: £1,000 award for attack victim

South Essex: Police tackle drug-related crime

Shoebury: Driver 'had no chance to avoid boy'

Polo: Lions roar to a memorable win

Soccer: Clarke discovers life after Southend

Rallying: Wood and Imber ready to capitalise

Cricket: Essex given a second chance

Soccer: Blues boss seeks travel sickness cure

Athletics: Sarah's race against time fo Olympics

Southend: Push to toughen anti-litter campaign

CLACTON: Mother's concern for children as bus route axed

CLACTON: A GAS engineer has won a national watersports championship.

Soccer: Tinkler loves Blues sweeper role

COLCHESTER: Gay Switchboard cash boost

Wickford: Canine chums in SOS

Thurrock: Councillors saddened by pavilion's end

Braintree: Appeal for two girls by police

East Anglia: 12,000 pigs slaughtered

Southend: Dad delivers twins on bathroom floor

Countywide: 999 nonsense calls put lives in danger

Southend: Savage thug bites off his victim's ear