Police are warning people not to approach two escaped convicts who could be heading this way. Darryl Ball and Gareth William Grainger were reported missing from Hollesley Bay open unit yesterday morning. Both have connections with the north Essex area
Corringham-based paralympian Danny Crates defied the windy weather to set a new world record for the T46 800m at Watford's Wood-side Stadium. The record is still awaiting ratification but Crates, who is gunning for Gold in Athens this summer, was delighted
Surgeons carried out an emergency operation after part of a man's ear was bitten off. The man arrived at Colchester General Hospital holding the severed fragment. He was transferred to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, to have it sewn back on. He declined
A man was lucky to escape from his car with only minor injuries after a tree fell on it in Sible Hedingham. Ambulance crews, including the Essex Air Ambulance, rushed to the scene yesterday after it was reported that the man was trapped. But even though
A tube strike and the lure of Wimbledon on TV kept hundreds of south Essex commuters at home today. Huge delays were expected across the London Underground network because of a 24-hour strike by Rail, Maritime and Transport Union members starting at 6.30pm
Teenager George Elokobi today became Phil Parkinson's fourth signing for Colchester United's new Coca-Cola League One season. Parkinson has snapped up the Cameroon-born, 18-year-old Ryman League division one defender from Dulwich Hamlet. He joins former
Child prodigy Victoria Goldsmith has been named Essex Young Musician of the Year. Victoria, 13, of Stanway, was in London yesterday to open the Harrods summer sale alongside pop star Christina Aguilera and shop owner Mohammed Al Fayed. Along with the
Colchester Council will have litter louts on the run thanks to new powers to issue fines. Street care officers and community police officers can issue rubbish-droppers with fixed penalty tickets. Patrols of Castle Park, a litter hotspot, have been increased
Essex and Gloucestershire contested a thrilling tie in their day/night Totesport League match at Chelmsford. The visitors made 234-7 from their 45 overs. Batting second, Essex needed two runs to win off the final delivery but ended up one short when Paul
A new multi-purpose driving test centre could be located in Chelmsford under plans unveiled by the Driving Standards Agency. The Agency aims to set up nearly 60 new centres throughout Britain over a four year period. The multi-purpose centres are designed
More than 50 children and their cuddly friends came together for a teddy bears' picnic in Chalkwell Park, Westcliff. Looking at you - Louis Noakes has a great time Picture: ANNA LUKALA The youngsters from across the Southend area were invited to the free
A concert is being staged on Saturday, July 3, to help raise funds for a trek to Peru being undertaken by grandmother Maria Smith from Chelmsford, in aid of the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). The concert, by guitarist Rob Blackman,
I am looking for L j howard formely of mawney road, romford. He is a long lost relative from August 7 1962 My E-Mail is : andjc72@aol.com
Artist and designer Joyce Pallot has died. Born in Brightlingsea in 1912, Joyce Pallot was perhaps best known in the area for the concrete mural reliefs which adorn a number of Colchester's pedestrian subways. They were created along with her late husband
A teenager is "devastated" following the theft of her birthday present from a Heybridge holiday park. Charlotte Baker's mum, Joanne, said the Kawasaki Ultra 150 waterbike stolen from the Osea Caravan Park in Goldhanger Road early last Thursday was bought
More than 100 elderly people have benefited from decorating work carried out by Ford employees. Staff from the car company gave two elderly people's homes a make-over. Wickford's Spencer Court was first, and nine volunteers spruced-up its communal area
Beam me up Scottie! Staff and students at a Canvey school were today looking forward to a close encounter of a very unusual kind, after catching the eye of Nasa, the American space agency. Looking up - students Bernadette Sheldon, Matt Ilett, Courtney
Hannah Ueckermann continued her success from the World Masters Swimming Championships with four gold medals at the Essex County Master Championships. The Maldon swimmer smashed two personal bests and in the process two new Essex records in the 40-44 age
Southend picked up their first victory of the season - much to the relief of skipper Wayne Spear. The seasiders were put in after losing the toss and saw openers Numan Khan (72) and Dave Aldridge (45) get off to a flyer. Ian Heiser (18) then kept Khan
I'm searching for Joseph Charles Lee aka Rocky, ex RAF. Joe met Moira Selina Kelly in Nottingham, she left the area to be with Joe in Epping. The address at the time of their marriage was St John's Road. They married on the 11 June 1949 at Epping Registry
Joe Royle will look to add to his thin-on-the-ground Ipswich Town squad once the future of a number of players has been finalised. The Blues returned to pre-season training yesterday - six weeks ahead of the new Championship campaign. And doubts are still
Canvey Island have added to their squad by signing a player who made a major impact with fellow Ryman Premier side Sutton United last season. Tony Quinton, who can fill a midfield or central defensive role, joined the Surrey side last November and, after
Residents got a crash course in recycling on Friday, thanks to a touring waste awareness campaign. Help - the council's Carly Cox and Jean McFeat reveal the facts Picture: MAXINE CLARKE People talked to recycling experts at Tesco on the Mayflower Retail
Months of fundraising by a group of campaigning women ended with a swish summer ball. Bras band - charity ball organisers (back row, from left) Louise Allan, Michelle Alexander, Michelle Bones and Jackie May; front, Colette May and Debs Watson Picture
A moped rider who was involved in a collision with a fire engine in Clacton town centre is making progress in hospital. The 23-year-old was being treated in the intensive care unit at Colchester General Hospital following the accident on Sunday. PC Steve
More than 26,000 people in Hockley, Hawkwell and Ashingdon will have no new NHS dentist for the forseeable future, health chiefs said today. A £350,000 grant to boost the number of people visiting a dentist will be used to create new places at the 19
Looking for Margaret Murphy who used to live in The Street, Sheering, but moved away in about 1978/1979 to Brightlingsea with her mother and sisters. We attended Sheering C of E and used to be like sisters, went everywhere together, would love to trace
A 39-year-old man just avoided jail after admitting an attack on two 15-year-old boys outside his home. Basildon magistrates heard Michael Leveridge set upon the youths, who cannot be named for legal reasons, when he discovered them outside his house
Shop workers have been warned to be on their guard after three suspicious men tried to exchange two £10 notes. A police spokesman said the group, all of eastern european appearance, went into the Blackwater Leisure Centre in Park Drive, Maldon, and asked
Around 30 new jobs will be created in Basildon when one of Britain's biggest retail success stories moves in. The town is one of 50 venues earmarked for expansion by discount trading group 99p Stores. Published Tuesday June 29, 2004 Brought to you by
Terrified mothers carried babies and led bare-footed children to safety after a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in Southend. Smoke and ashes - firefighters make the Longbow flats safe after last night's blaze drama Picture: ESSEX FIRE and RESCUE
An aspiring tennis star had the time of her life after meeting legend Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon. Stephanie Cornish, 13, from Billericay, is taking part in the Ariel Champions of the Future programme, a national scheme aimed at nurturing young British
I am looking for information regarding the HUMPHREY family who lived in the Blackmore/Ongar area. In particular Henry Humphrey born c.1798, Joseph born c.1826, Peter born 1850 and Henry born 1875, and any of their descendants. Any information welcome.
The owner of one of Tendring's premier hotels today told how he was counting the cost of fire damage to the property. Business as usual - The Kingscliff Hotel But Mark Packford, owner of the Kingscliff Hotel, Kings Parade, Holland-on-Sea, emphasised it
Basildon & Pitsea got the better of this stalemate at Mopsies Park, picking up 10 points to their visitor's three. Mike Blerkom - hit 16 for Basildon & Pitsea in their draw with Benfleet at Mopsies Park Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL Benfleet admitted
Canvey's first seafront funfair may not open until March 2005, one year later than promised. The creation of the £500,000 island amusement park, creating up to 150 summer jobs for islanders, has become a "nightmare situation" according boss Scott Petty
A £500,000 community sports project could have a bad impact on neighbours, it has been claimed. Chase Lane Primary School, Dovercourt, wants to build changing rooms, a multi-gym, office, toilets and an all-weather sports pitch. There would also be fencing
Campaigners fighting plans to move Colchester's bus station have organised a rally outside the town hall. Friends of the Earth, members of C-Bus, the Colchester bus users' group, and other supporters of the Queen Street bus station are to meet at the
Both children would like to trace their mum, if only to know that she is alive and well. In the year 1964, Tina Jane was born to George and Ruby at Rochford hospital. Their relationship broke down following the arrival of a second baby, David. Many things
A new reservoir could be created to counter flash flooding in Colchester. It would act as a holding pond in the High Woods Country Park, behind homes affected in Cowdray Avenue. Colchester Council's £20,000 plans will be reviewed at tomorrow night's cabinet
Am looking for my father Cyril Axtell and mother Rose Bound who met and married in Chelmsford in 1915. I have found a staff photo from the Aylands hospital dated 1915. Seeking info on the hospital and possibly a list of military staff. Thanks My E-Mail
A man has been taken to hospital unconscious after collapsing at a factory. The air ambulance was called to Europlatz Technologies, at The Maltings industrial estate, Southminster, at 10.30am yesterday. Paul Leaman, deputy chief executive at Essex Ambulance
Patients of a doctors practice in Danbury which could face closure are to give their views in a public consultation programme launched by Maldon and South Chelmsford primary care trust. Four options for the Hoppit Surgery, which has 1,800 patients, have
Please contact me if anyone knows of Shirley or Harry neverrard. They used to live on a caravan at stock their daughter was bridesmaid when I married. They moved to suffolk area. I am now re married and live in america, call 1-580-535-4123 My E-Mail is
Stansted airport's soon-to-open new hotel will also offer facilities for business meetings and conferences. The first 350 rooms at the 500-room Stansted Radisson are due to open in August. But the £50m hotel will also have more than 1,200 square metres
Two armed raiders have been jailed for 13 years each for robbing a restaurant. A court heard how A12 Little Chef boss Sarah Cooch was cleaning up after the last customers had left the Rivenhall restaurant, when the door burst open. The terrified assistant
Organisers and sponsors of the Maldon REAL Music Festival gathered at the festival site in Promenade Park for last-minute preparations. They were joined by John Archer, chairman of Maldon District Council, as the final touches were being put in place
From the deafening silence of the exam hall to the whistling roar of a stiff Solent gale, it was quite a weekend for Athens-bound Hannah Stodel. After taking her A-Level in Information Technology, the 18-year-old West Mersea Paralympic hopeful dashed
Vandals were today being hunted after leaving a trail of destruction across Pitsea. Thousands of pounds of damage was caused to cars and properties, while valuables including cash, radios and bicycles were looted. One shocked councillor declared today
Two terrified young men were today recovering after being attacked with an iron bar or hammer before being robbed. They were targeted just after 1am today in Gloucester Park car park in Basildon. A gang of five youths, aged between 13 and 17, set about
Elderly and disabled people in Rochford district have taken to a new community transport scheme so much that more funding may be sought to bolster it. A report to Rochford District Council said the community transport and social car scheme, set up to
A new Far East cargo airline is preparing for take-off at Stansted. Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Dragonair), will commence a three-times-a-week service from Stansted to Frankfurt, Dubai and Hong Kong on July 29. The airlines connects to 30 freighter and
Schools have backed calls to create more 20mph zones outside their gates. The support came as a national survey showed 78 per cent of motorists would support speed cameras outside schools. In addition, 80 per cent of parents questioned by road safety
I'm looking to get in touch again with bob pointer ex elmstead market and last known living in Chingford essex. I am now linving in Thailand.(no frost or snow) My E-Mail is : kbarrett65@yahoo.co.uk
A brickie who hid a quantity of class A drugs in the waistband of his trousers has been shown mercy by a judge. Daniel Eustace had 111 ecstasy tablets and 32 grams of cocaine in plastic bags when police searched him, said Robert Neill, prosecuting at
Two drivers suffered injuries in a collision which left a Royal Mail van on its side. The scene of the accident in Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton Paramedics and firefighters went to the accident in Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton, at 8.25am yesterday. The driver of
Round-the-clock surveillance is being launched at a busy rail station with 25 CCTV cameras installed. It is the latest in a series of work to upgrade and improve rail stations across the region, pledged as part of rail operator One's franchise bid. The
I am lookinf for John Bagget or Chris Fraser or David Burnett or Vic Chandler. I used to live in Gordon Road Chelmsford until 2001and was at Writtle Road subsequent to Great Baddow. My E-Mail is : william@wpeace.freeserve.co.uk
A councillor has turned investigator to catalogue a trail of destruction by youths which has left people too scared to leave their homes. Thorney Bay recreation ground on Canvey has become a "booze park" where more than 40 youths meet up on Friday and
A pensioner has died of his injuries a week after he was involved in a collision with a car. Kenneth Smith, 80, of Mount Pleasant, Halstead, died in hospital on Saturday afternoon, following the collision while crossing Bridge Street, Halstead, on Friday
Teenagers are getting ready for a life-changing experience which will see them trekking through dense jungles and snorkelling with turtles and dolphins. Fifteen pupils, aged from 15 to 18, embark on a month-long expedition from Phillip Morant School in
A Hadleigh-based charity is calling for volunteers with a patient, non-judgmental ear to step forward and get involved. Parentline Plus, situated in The Endway, needs volunteers to help out on their 24-hour confidential helpline, designed to stop parents
Shoebury golfer Richard McEvoy saw his hopes of winning a place in the Open Championship at Royal Troon via the International Final Qualifying competition end in disappointment yesterday. Just 17 places in the starting line-up for the Open, being played
I would like to get in contact with past classmates to see where their life has lead them or just to find out how they are. 30 years is a long time. I went on a Holiday back in 1974 and never came home again. I now live in the USA since. My E-Mail is
Southend United manager Steve Tilson today ruled out a Roots Hall return for former Blues defender Spencer Prior. The experienced centre back, who made 156 appearances for the Shrimpers during the early 1990s, had been linked with a move back to his hometown
