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Stories for 12 October 1998

Essex Business

Awards for young managers

The search is on for the county's brightest young managers with the launch of the 2020 Vision awards, sponsored by Essex Training and Enterprise Council, in association with Essex FM. more...

How to hit the bug

The Millennium Bug problem and how to deal with it will be discussed at a free seminar on Friday at Ingatestone Hall, under the auspices of Business Link Essex. more...

£15 million sale of business park

Major companies on Colchester Business Park have a new landlord after the park was sold for almost £15 million. more...

Best exporter title for innovative firm

A company which draws its workforce from south Essex has been named as Britain's Best New Business Exporter. more...

Women in business one-day seminars

Barclays is sponsoring three one-day seminars at the Chelmsford Enterprise Agency, following the success of the last series. more...

Another trade mission to China

Essex County Council, in association with the DTI, is arranging another trade mission to China. more...

Essex News

My View: Soon it will be quicker by foot

It is fair to say I've a reputation of denigrating motorists. The reason is simple. more...

Feature: Director Paul keeps calm amid movie mayhem

Wrapped in garlic, TOM KING ventures on to a horror movie set to talk to film director Paul Cotgrove more...

Thieves' clean sweep in two-store raid

Police are hunting for thieves who raided a dry cleaners and shoe repairer. more...

Blood splashed on Maldon kebab shop wall, jury told

A jury has been shown photographs of the remains of a Maldon kebab boss allegedly murdered by a mother-of-two and her Turkish husband. more...

Two Essex towns in "friendliest" top ten

Big-hearted Castle Point is one of the friendliest places in the country - and Rochford is close behind in the good-neighbour stakes, a survey has revealed. more...

Harwich couple attacked by thug with bottle

Police were today hunting for a thug who attacked a young couple with a bottle. more...

Colchester firm joins police for London firework show

A Colchester firm is joining forces with the Metropolitan Police to light up Guy Fawkes night for sick children. more...

Crackdown on smuggled alcohol in Essex shops

Customs officers are to crack down on retailers who sell smuggled alcohol and tobacco in the run-up to Christmas. more...

Geraldine wins award for helping blind Graham

An Abbey National employee from Great Notley has won the bank's People of the Year award. more...

Helicopter bid fails to save Battlesbridge harbourmaster

A boat skipper died after collapsing on his barge. more...

Privacy provision for north Essex hospital wards

Hospital wards in north Essex are to be monitored to ensure they provide proper privacy between the sexes. more...

Video plan to stop Maldon vandals

Promenade Park in Maldon could be having closed-circuit television installed next April. more...

Tilbury dock charity event aids Basildon hospice

You needed a head for heights to take part in the latest fundraising idea for St Luke's Hospice yesterday. more...

Eric builds home for Mersea lifeguards

West Mersea has town councillor Eric Straughan to thank for its new lifeguard hut. more...

Sleepy Spot proves a right road hog

Spot is a road hog with a difference. more...

Chelmsford shopping centre sold in £250m deal

A major shopping centre has been sold as part of a multi-million pound deal. more...

Coroner to rule on Colchester coins find

A court will decide who can claim historic coins found by a Colchester man. more...

Four more arrests in Basildon drug crackdown

A zero tolerance policy used to keep drugs out of Basildon's newest nightspots is a winner... again. more...

Cabbie hurt in Colchester bat attack

A taxi driver was attacked with a rounders bat as he picked up a fare in Colchester. more...

Big time future planned for Basildon theatre

Towngate Theatre, Basildon, will be closed for at least another year, it was revealed today. more...

Harlow ear attack man "critical"

A man who lost both his ears and suffered a fractured skull in a ferocious street attack was today "critical but stable" in intensive care in hospital. more...

Double trouble for Benfleet road rage motorist

A road rage driver was today facing a lengthy jail term after a magistrate decided he did not have enough powers to sentence him. more...

Bob's record collection goes straight to number one

When it comes to record collecting, Bob Lawrence is top of the pops. more...

Foulness Island bike riders are just the ticket!

Star cyclists at one of Southend's most popular fundraising events this summer were praised for their efforts. more...

Defence scheme U-turn may leave Clacton homes at risk

An £8.5 million sea defence scheme which would protect hundreds of homes has suffered a devastating blow after a dramatic Government U-turn. more...

£1m on offer for Southend car parks cheme

A £1 million revamp of a Southend car park by Swine rollercoaster developer Anthony Garner could take off if council chiefs approve the scheme. more...

Mother safe and well

A woman who went missing on Friday after dropping her children at school has been found safe and well. more...

Colchester tribute wall to mark promise

A £30,000 wall of commemoration will honour a promise made to Colchester people in 1933. more...

Lawford Scouts take step into the future

The doors of Venture Centre 2000 - 1st Lawford Scout Group's headquarters and community centre - have been thrown open. more...

Benfleet drama group: It's good to do lunch with BT

Lucky lottery winners the Wednesday Players take centre stage again with a simultaneous nationwide production as part of BT's Biennial. more...

Putting together Basildon's breast cancer jigsaw

Getting dressed and undressed four times in rapid succession is fine if you are a catwalk model or a bit-part actress. more...

Colchester bus firms deny claims about "charmless" staff

Bus companies today hit back at claims their drivers can be rude and charmless. more...

Village burglary shocks woman

A woman returning home after two days away found police there investigating a burglary. more...

A128 crash woman is named

A woman who died in a head-on Essex crash has been named as Josephine Lawless, 40, of Chelmsford Road, Shenfield. more...

Essex gives bullied children chance to fight back

About 80 per cent of pupils are affected by bullying, according to latest statistics. more...

Blues boss accused of dangerous driving

Southend United chairman Vic Jobson intends to plead not guilty to dangerous driving when he stands trial, a court has heard. more...

Spectacular and Virgin concert will return next year

The popular Virgin pop concert and Chelmsford Spectacular festival in Hylands Park are set to go ahead again next year. more...

Essex photographer snaps up Miss World throne

A Basildon photographer has snapped up his very own reminder of some of the world's most beautiful women. more...

Leigh will do me, insists funnyman Lee

Leigh comic Lee Evans has vowed he'll never move to America - because he loves his home town too much. more...

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