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Essex | Archive | 2006 | November

Stories for 1 November 2006

Billericay Weekly News News

Fight rat-run plan, residents urged

BILLERICAY'S residents should fight against plans to turn Laindon Road into a two-way street, a senior councillor has claimed. more...

Mourners bid farewell to friend of museum

AT a packed Maldon church on Monday, mourners said farewell to a longtime friend of Billericay's much-loved Cater Museum. more...

No action on illegal plots

COUNCIL bosses could provide more traveller sites by turning a blind eye to the unauthorised expansion of a legal camp. more...

Initiative to slow drivers

CONCERNED residents have welcomed the news that speed-reduction measures are to be introduced on the "rat run" that cuts through their village. more...

Council brings new crossing a step closer

A NEW pedestrian crossing in Mountnessing Road took a step closer to installation after Essex County Council issued a public notice last week. more...

Club takes a holiday from retirement

THEY may be retired, but the former businessmen in Billericay Probus Club refuse to lie down. more...

School set to appeal over sell-off refusal

A SCHOOL is set to appeal to the Government after its controversial plans for a 70-homes development, which it hoped would fund a £7million revamp, were rejected by Basildon councillors. more...

Billericay Weekly News Sport

Billericay sink Ducks’ hopes

Aylesbury United 1Billericay Town 4 more...

Striders’ explosive race should draw crowd to streets

EXPECT fireworks when Billericay Striders stages its annual 10K running race in the town on Sunday November 5. more...

Braintree And Witham Times Sport

Soccer: Witham bow out of county cup

Witham Town's interest in this season's Essex Senior Cup has ended. more...

Soccer: Former players set to return

Two former Witham Town favourites are set to return to Spa Road on Saturday for the first time since quitting the club. more...

Soccer: Borg linked with rivals

Braintree Town manager George Borg has been linked with the vacant manager's job at Nationwide Conference club, Grays Athletic. more...

Brentwood Weekly News News

residents: 'We don’t like William Hunter Way images'

Brentwood residents have reacted with horror to architectural drawings of the proposed cinema complex in William Hunter Way. more...

We are the new Pink Panthers!

PINK as Panthers, office workers, pensioners and toddlers walked around a Brentwood pond to raise money for breast cancer care. more...

Anger over foot and mouth scare

AN abattoir has been given the all-clear after fears were raised over a suspected foot and mouth outbreak. more...

Halloween tricksters were scarce

HALLOWEEN passed by in Brentwood with only a handful of troublesome tricks. more...

It’s all talk for pupils

LET'S Listen is a mentoring scheme for pupils offered by pupils, started at Brentwood School this week. more...

Tribute to a true sportsman

POIGNANT messages have flooded into Brentwood from all over the world, as well-wishers pay tribute to Frank Wildman OBE. more...

Brentwood Weekly News Sport

Town too good for Concord

Brentwood Town 4Concord Rangers 0 more...

Echo News

Pub landlord suffers electric shock

A pub landlord was thrown across a room when he received an electric shock. more...

Man injured in road smash

Firefighters were called to help free a driver from his car after a crash in Southend. more...

Southend pubs will be packed for Man U clash

Pubs are expecting a bumper night as fans come out to cheer on the Blues when they play Man-chester United on Tuesday evening. more...

Essex alert for mum who abandoned baby

A mother who abandoned her newborn baby at a hospital has sparked a police search in Essex. more...

Southend hotel sold for £2m

One of Southend's premier hotels has been sold for a figure believed to be in excess of £2million. more...

Thurrock to become university borough

Grays has moved a step closer to becoming a university town after Thurrock Council secured land to build a campus. more...

Vicar cleared following police probe

A vicar has been cleared following a police investigation into child protection issues. more...

Flats leave residents in the dark

These sea views would normally be the envy of anyone with a passion for coastal living. more...

Hairdressers urged to protect their skin

Hairdressers in Southend are being urged to cover up - for their own benefit. more...

Police chief faces critics

Essex Police Chief Constable Roger Baker faced questions from disgruntled officers during the annual meeting of Essex Police Federation. more...

New legal powers to tackle flytippers

Flytippers will be under the spotlight as Castle Point Council launches a push to create a cleaner, greener borough. more...

Closure threat to residents' group

An estate's residents' association is facing more...

Social club homes appeal rejected

Campaigning residents have cautiously welcomed a Government decision to throw out plans to turn the site of a former social club into a mini housing estate. more...

Gazette News

Clacton: Parents of cancer girl say thank you

The family of a poorly three-year-old girl from Clacton have thanked the public for their generosity. more...

Colchester: Minories may house town records

Unique records charting centuries of Colchester history should be given a new home in an art museum. more...

Colchester: £2m boost for new stadium

Colchester's long-awaited community stadium project is to get a £2 million boost. more...

Colchester: He’s our kind of guy!

What a guy! This 10ft-high character, stuffed full of Evening Gazettes, is all dressed and ready for the weekend's bonfire night celebrations. more...

Witham: 'Vandal-proof' plaques unveiled

Vandals will have their work cut out removing new crime-proof war memorial plaques. more...

Essex: Mags axed at libraries

Magazines have been taken off the shelves of Essex libraries as part of a cost-cutting exercise. more...

Maldon: Protesters hit out as junction battle lost

Angry residents have lost their fight for the permanent one-way closure of a busy Maldon junction following years of campaigning on safety grounds. more...

Colchester: Rise in tricks, but evening is a treat

Police are hailing an operation to prevent Halloween pranksters running riot a success - despite a rise in the number of complaints last night. more...

Colchester: Have a say on bus congestion

Residents are being asked to give their views on the way buses use their street. more...

Maldon: Police planning tough action

Tough measures could be brought in to cut crime in a mid-Essex district. more...

Colchester: Robberies not linked say police

A senior police officer has ruled out the possibility that one person is responsible for a spate of robberies in north Essex. more...

Colchester: Midnight trek? Not for Anne

A fundraiser cheekily invited the Princess Royal to take part in a 40-mile sponsored walk ... but got a regal refusal. more...

Bradwell, Mersea: N-talks over site in 2106 'a mockery'

Consultation taking place now on what will happen at the former Bradwell power station in 100 years time "is a mockery". more...

Wivenhoe: Repairs to road after the deluge

Urgent repairs are being carried out after a road was damaged in the recent storms. more...

Braintree: Chance to dump old cars for FREE

Unwanted vehicles can be disposed of free of charge this month during Braintree Council's vehicle amnesty. more...

Tendring: Egg yobs strike on Halloween

Troublesome yobs throwing eggs were reported to police during a night of Halloween nuisance. more...

Weeley: Divide and conquer!

Take aim, fire! Children at St Andrew's School, Weeley, went bonkers for conkers to raise money for charity. more...

Mistley: Cold War bunker sold at auction for £350,000

A secret bunker which played a key role during the Cold War has been sold for £350,000. more...

Clacton: Speed limit battle is lost

Disappointed residents have lost their six-year battle to get a speed limit reduced on their busy road. more...

Frinton, Walton: Beach hut battle

A seaside police team has revealed details of its battle against beach hut vandals. more...

Jaywick: Police continue hunt for murder suspect

Police are continuing their hunt for a man wanted for murder, who was thought to be hiding out in Jaywick. more...

Tendring: Council loo-ses £30,000 to yobs

Vandals are flushing away more than £30,000 of taxpayers' money every year at public toilets, it has been revealed. more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard Sport

SOCCER: Swifts' dramatic victory

Heybridge Swifts beat Harrow Borough 2-1 in the Ryman Premier League on Saturday thanks to a dramatic last-gasp winner from Richard Jolly. more...

SQAUSH: Alexander the great

Peter Alexander has been crowned World Masters Squash champion after lifting the title in Cape Town, South Africa. more...