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Essex | Archive | 2005 | February

Stories for 4 February 2005

Basildon,Echo,Essex News

Laindon: Future looks bleak for family hit by fire

A family today told how they have been left with "only the clothes on our backs" after fire ripped through their home. more...

Basildon: Council meeting was "most disgraceful ever"

Basildon Council was today in crisis after what was described as the "most disgraceful ever" meeting of councillors. more...

Billericay: "Law change for my dead boy" - mum

The mum of a 15-year-old boy killed in a car crash was today praised for playing a key role in winning changes to driving laws. more...

Basildon: £7 million sell-off plan to create "futuristic" school

A school will take on a futuristic look if plans to sell off some of its land go ahead. more...

Basildon,Echo,Essex Sport

Football: Ward back to bolster Gulls' defence

There's good and bad news on the suspension front for Canvey Island as they attempt to continue their love affair with non-league soccer's top knockout competition, the FA Trophy, tomorrow afternoon. more...

Football: Pardew wary of shot-shy Cardiff

On paper it should be a straightforward three points when West Ham entertain struggling Cardiff City on Sunday. more...

Football: England call-up for Marney

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dean Marney has been selected for the England U21 squad. more...

Football: Don't let Swans ruffle feathers

Southend United skipper Kevin Maher is urging his side to keep their cool at Swansea City tonight. more...

Eveninggazette Colchester United

Soccer: Blackpool fracas is forgotten, says Parky

Phil Parkinson has said the bust-up at Bloomfield Road is all forgotten. more...

Soccer: Will tempers be kept in check tomorrow?

The first time Blackpool met Colchester United this season will sadly be remembered for all the wrong reasons. more...

Eveninggazette News

Harwich: Mum drink-drove to save children from ex-boyfriend

A single mother who had been drinking claimed she had to drive because she feared her children would be kidnapped. more...

Tiptree: 'Gipsy camp' letter slur

A family born-and-bred in a village have hit out at "disgusting" anonymous letters sent to homes more...

Shalford, Chelmsford: Exhibition in memory of wife and mum

An artistic family are selling their pictures in memory of a relative who died of cancer. more...

Clacton: Charity's £40,000 in lottery grant

A charity was today celebrating scooping more than £40,000 to help it set up a new project in Clacton. more...

Mid-Essex: A120 death inquiry

Investigations are continuing into the death of a woman who was found on the A120. more...

Maldon: Works action threat

A trader has warned he may take action against Essex County Council if footway works being carried out in Maldon High Street continue at the rate they are going. more...

Copford: Richard and Judy to open home's fete

Daytime television's golden couple Richard and Judy are returning to north Essex again this summer to open a fete. more...

Walton, Frinton: Kelvin takes the biscuit

Take a break - with one of businessman Kelvin Bygrave's spare 27,000 KitKats. more...

Colchester: Twenty-tonne lorry stolen

A 20-tonne lorry was stolen from a Colchester industrial estate. more...

Mistley: Fingers caught in machine

A workman has suffered a hand injury after it got caught in machinery. more...

Maldon: Fraudsters strike

Fraudsters have struck in Maldon with forged bank notes. more...

Colchester: Teachers tie knot

Teachers whose wedding plans were disrupted by the Boxing Day tsunami have finally walked down the aisle. more...

Clacton: Reward up for stolen BMX bike

A teenager has appealed for help to get his BMX bike back and his family is offering a £50 reward. more...

Witham: Burglar jailed for two years

Bloodstains left on doorhandles at a Witham house led to the arrest of a man with a long record of dishonesty. more...

Clacton: Residents' actions praised after kitchen flat fire

Residents evacuated a block of flats after a blaze started in a kitchen. more...

Mersea: Objections 'pathetic' says mother

An angry mother has hit out at "ignorant and laughable" comments made by Mersea residents about autism sufferers. more...

Mersea: Autistic care home gets the go-ahead

A bid to convert a house into an autistic care home has been approved. more...

Colchester: Ram raiders' £250k haul

Raiders smashed open the gates of a yard and stole a lorry and £250,000 of designer quilts. more...

Jaywick: Crime crackdown scheme success

A new initiative to clamp down on crime and anti-social behaviour in a seaside resort has been hailed a success. more...

Maldon: Residents' victory in traffic battle

People living in Maldon's Wantz Road have won their battle to get authorities to slow down traffic. more...

Colchester: Burglar jailed

A teenager who stole £600 of cigarettes and alcohol was jailed. more...

Witham: Blaze victim named

A man whose body was discovered following a fire at his home has been identified. more...

Colchester: Indecent act spotted

A man fled after he was spotted performing an indecent act in a Colchester charity shop. more...

Heybridge: Maxine benefits from scheme

A Heybridge woman has been highlighted as a successful example of getting people on sickness benefit back to work. more...

Maldon: Airgun yobs target buses

Yobs are putting lives at risk by taking pot shots at buses. more...

Essex: Police join in swoops

Suspects who have skipped court hearings face being rounded up by a police operation. more...

Rowhedge: Museum to be ready for regatta

A maritime museum looks set to open in time for the Rowhedge Regatta. more...

Little Oakley: Plea to keep Ye Olde Cherry Tree pub

A plea has been made for the preservation of an historic pub. more...

Harwich: Driver crawls free with minor injuries

Paramedics said a young woman was "incredibly lucky" to escape serious injury after her car left the road, rolling several times before ending up in a field. more...

Braintree: Iron man Tommy's EastEnd girlfriend

A bit of East End glamour could become the main attraction at a football club's games. more...

Colchester: Seven Paras face Iraq murder charges

Seven Colchester soldiers are to face court martial over the alleged murder of an Iraqi civilian. more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Will tempers be kept in check tomorrow?

The first time Blackpool met Colchester United this season will sadly be remembered for all the wrong reasons. more...

Rugby preview: Black and Ambers desperate for points...

An injury-hit Braintree are desperate for a victory. more...

Soccer: Naylor won't underestimate Blades

Richard Naylor is keeping an open-mind about Ipswich Town's title chances - and believes they can still be overtaken by tomorrow's opponents Sheffield United. more...

Soccer: Sheffield seeking revenge

Sheffield United will be gunning for revenge when they entertain old rivals Ipswich Town. more...

Soccer: Diallo faces crucial spell

Drissa Diallo admits he is facing a 'crucial' few days in his quest to recover from injury. more...

Soccer: Blackpool fracas is forgotten, says Parky

Phil Parkinson has said the bust-up at Bloomfield Road is all forgotten. more...

Soccer: Closer look at Heybridge site

A major new football complex in Heybridge should soon be coming under the public spotlight. more...