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Essex | Archive | 2004 | October

Stories for 28 October 2004

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Craylands: Crack den couple lose home

A COUPLE accused of living in a crack den were today homeless after police evicted them from their house. more...

Lakeside: Top pop act to kick-off festive celebrations

POP sensations Liberty X will launch this year's Christmas celebrations at Lakeside. more...

Pitsea: Young terror tagged.

A YOUNG tearaway who has terrorised families since he was eight has been banned from leaving home at night. more...

Pitsea: Butcher fined for selling underweight meat.

A MOBILE butcher has been ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs after admitting giving customers less meat than they had paid for. more...

Laindon: Dealer jailed and facing deportation

A DRUG dealer who flooded the streets of Basildon with heroin and cocaine was today behind bars. more...

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Golf: Neil bowls over Bill

Thorpe Hall's running competitions - which could not be played on finals day -have now been resolved. more...

Soccer: Hammers boss plays down trouble

West Ham boss Alan Pardew was quick to play down criticism of the behaviour of Hammers' fans during their 1-0 Carling Cup defeat at Chelsea last night. more...

Motorsport: Life's a beach for Weymouth

Adny Weymouth produced the ride of his life to claim first place in fine style at his home Brands Hatch track on Sunday. more...

Darts: Smith takes it to max

Carl Smith cannot stop hitting 180s in the Southend Licensed Vic-tuallers League. more...

Soccer: Smith progress pleases Tilly

Southend United manager Steve Tilson was delighted to see Shrimpers midfielder Jay Smith step up his comeback for the reserves at Gillingham yesterday. more...

Tennis: Error bonus for Leigh

Leigh's ladies' second team picked up a bonus two points after Hockley's second string broke Leigh & Westcliff LTA league rules. more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Parky wants to make fans proud

Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson is gearing up to pay back the dedicated fans who have stood by his team. more...

Colchester,Essex,Eveninggazette News

Jaywick: Residents' group to address problems

An action group is being launched to discuss issues which residents think need to be addressed in their area. more...

Colchester: Dirty nappies are just no good to us

Charity shop staff have issued a plea for common sense after receiving bizarre donations of frozen chickens and dirty nappies. more...

Great Horkesley: Top crop for couple

A crop of 19 pumpkins has been harvested from a field in Great Horkesley. more...

Braintree: Giant snowman fails to melt hearts of council

It's snow joke! A Braintree garden centre has been forced to take down an inflatable snowman after fears it could distract motorists. more...

Colchester: Passengers' anger at bus route plans

Plans to alter bus routes have sparked more anger in Colchester. more...

Bocking: Anger at skate park vandalism

A skate park has been daubed with graffiti in a "staggering" act of vandalism. more...

Colchester: Is town's dialect losing its charm?

Language boffins claim Colchester's distinctive local dialect is being swallowed up by the spread of a new bog-standard South-East accent. more...

Colchester: Robber ran off

An armed robber ran off empty-handed from a Colchester shop after he was disturbed by children coming in. more...

North Essex: Stark warning over weather

Coastguards have warned sightseers not to play "chicken" with the big seas as storms are expected to batter the area. more...

Witham: Police pledge fireworks crackdown

Police have warned they will crack down heavily on any repeat of last year's fireworks mayhem in Witham. more...

Colchester: Police search for 'creepy' snapper

Police are trying to track down a "creepy-looking" man seen taking photos of teenage girls in Colchester. more...

Braintree: Everyone's talkin' about Electric Revolution.

A band hailing from Braintree has rocked its way to win a battle of the bands competition. more...

Clacton: Mum's praise for ban on daughter

A mum who reported her own daughter to police today praised the scheme which put her before the courts. more...

Harwich: Wait nearly over for bus passengers' shelter

Bus passengers in Harwich will not be kept waiting much longer - a new shelter is on its way. more...

Great Clacton: War vet takes his case to the Queen

A war veteran has gone straight to the top with patients' concerns over a planned new health centre. more...

Colchester,Essex,Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Halford so close to glory

Glory and a place in Colchester United's folklore was only a split second away for Greg Halford. more...

Soccer: Anti-racism campaign kicks off

A campaign to drive racism out of football kicked off yesterday. more...

Soccer: Southampton 3-2 Colchester United (Carling Cup third round)

Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson today paid a glowing tribute to his battling side after their Carling Cup heartbreak at Premiership side Southampton. more...

Soccer: Rovers win on penalties...

Stanway Rovers' superb form continued last night as they beat Hadleigh United on penalties at The Hawthorns. more...

Colchester,Evening Gazette,Essex News

Great Clacton: War vet takes his case to the Queen

A war veteran has gone straight to the top with patients' concerns over a planned new health centre. more...

Colchester,Evening Gazette,Essex Sport

Soccer: Southampton 3-2 Colchester United (Carling Cup third round)

Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson today paid a glowing tribute to his battling side after their Carling Cup heartbreak at Premiership side Southampton. more...

Essex Business

Essex: Family name no longer a firm favourite

It's not a family affair for East Anglia's small firms. more...