Essex | Archive | 2006 | April


Stories for 11 April 2006

Echo News

Sports clubs set to be homeless

HUNDREDS of sports club members could be booted out after learning plans for a controversial business park on their grounds look likely to go ahead.  more...

King quits Canvey

SOCCER supremo Jeff King has shocked Canvey by pulling his money out of the island's ailing football club.  more...

Family fish and chip empire is expanding

THE family business behind Rayleigh's oldest fish and chip shop have taken over a second restaurant in the town.  more...

June date for official opening of windmill

THE official opening of Rayleigh's restored historic windmill will take place on June 1.  more...

Deadline is approaching for Echo's cash scheme

CHARITIES have just three days left to apply for cash hand-outs during the latest round of Echo-lead grants.  more...

TV's Jessie gives hospice a hand

TV SOAP star Jessie Wallace has pledged the proceeds of a tell-all interview to Little Havens Children's Hospice.  more...

High-flying Sam is a pilot prodigy

SAM Pile was on a real high for his 16th birthday - he celebrated it by taking the controls of a plane for his first ever solo flight.  more...

Boys choir looking for trustees

Southend's Boys Choir is bidding for charitable status and needs trustees to help it on its way.  more...

Echo,Southend News

Bistro to add touch of class to seafront

THESE are the first pictures of plans for a swanky £500,000 new bistro which could give a boost to Southend's eastern seafront.  more...

Pier fire demolition to begin next week

MAJOR work to restore the fire-damaged section of Southend pier is due to begin next week.  more...

Supercasino's future decided by focus group of 19 people

SOUTHEND'S ambitious bid to become the UK's first supercasino resort was supported by just 14 residents, the Echo can reveal.  more...

Residents' joy at flat refusal

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build three blocks of flats on a former school site have been thrown out, to the delight of campaigners.  more...

Winners' first steps up the showbiz ladder

TALENTED stars of the future punched the air with delight after winning the finals of the Echo's We Wanna Make You a Star competition.  more...

Eveninggazette News

Clacton: Six of the best

Tendring's tourist bosses are on the crest of a wave today after its beaches scooped a record six Seaside Awards.   more...

Walton: Huts are torched in worst week yet

Furious beach hut owners at Walton are counting the cost after the worst spell of attacks in living memory.   more...

Colchester: Anger over yellow lines proposal

Outraged drivers claim new hardline regulations will prevent them from parking in their own street.   more...

Dovercourt: Residents' war on boy racers

Residents have declared war on boy racers who are churning up grass with their driving stunts.   more...

Colchester: Pay to jump the health queue

NHS bosses discussed plans to open a private ward at Colchester General Hospital, while colleagues battled to find space for emergency admissions.   more...

Tiptree: Developer's £150k bid for land

A developer has asked to buy land in Tiptree from Colchester Council for £150,000.   more...

Colchester: Police chief's sadness at town alleyway incident

A police chief today spoke of his sadness after a man died in Colchester.   more...

Braintree: Postman Mark's most special delivery - his baby daughter

An Essex postman made an express delivery when his second child made an unexpected entrance into the world.   more...

Colchester: Death - four released

Two of the four men arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Colchester have been released without charge.   more...

West Hanningfield, Woodham Walter: Huntsmaster told he faces jail term

A huntsmaster has been warned he faces prison after being found guilty of spitting blood in a police officer's face and smearing blood on his jacket.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Soccer: Which player is your main man for U's?

It's that time of year again! The time to give some reflection over who has been the number one Colchester United player of the season.   more...

Cricket: Alex is chomping at bit

Alex Tudor is determined to make the most of his injury-ravaged county cricket career when he returns to action for Essex in a few weeks time.   more...

Soccer: We will not fade away quietly, says Parky

Phil Parkinson is determined not to let Colchester United's promotion campaign collapse.   more...

Cycling: Dowsett to battle with best in Europe

Alex Dowsett will be taking to the roads of Belgium as he takes on Europe's best under-18 riders in the 27th Van-Limberg International three-day stage race.   more...

Soccer: Addy backs Chris

Super-striker Tony `Addy' Adcock is backing Chris Iwelumo to score more than 20 goals this season.   more...

Thurrock Sport

Stimmo signs on until 2010

GRAYS manager Mark Stimson confessed to being delighted that the club have rewarded him with a new three year contract that ties him to the club until 2010.  more...

Grays break TV duck

Grays Athletic 3, Exeter 0  more...

  
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