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Stories for 23 August 2005

Eveninggazette News

Colchester: Student flees sex pest

A female student fled from a sex pest who indecently exposed himself to her in Colchester.   more...

Colchester: Whoops!

Astonished motorists watched as a car slipped from the top deck of a transporter.   more...

Frinton: What a mess!

Angry residents today called for urgent action to be taken after a manhole overflowed on to Frinton's coveted greensward.   more...

Tendring: Knife attacks spark stop and search policy

Police are to adopt a new stop and search policy following a spate of stabbings in a seaside resort.   more...

Braintree: Man escapes as fire guts flat

A man's life was saved today when his smoke detector went off as his television exploded and fire swept through his flat.   more...

Colchester: £560k Lepra lottery boost

Lepra has been awarded £560,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to fight leprosy, TB and malaria in one of the poorest parts of India.   more...

Tendring: Six groups scoop £25k lottery cash

Six groups and organisations across Tendring were today celebrating scooping almost £25,000 to provide improved facilities for the community.   more...

Colchester: Residents' fears over pub's plans

An Irish-themed pub in Colchester town centre has applied to vary its licence, which could see it extending its opening hours and provide films.   more...

Colchester: Travellers move on to Hythe site

A convoy of caravans has pitched up at the former travellers' site in Colchester's Haven Road.   more...

Thorpe le Soken: Comic Julian films new TV series at Essex church

Camp comic Julian Clary was in Essex filming for a high-profile television series.   more...

Witham: School roof yobs dice with danger

A headteacher has hit out at mindless vandals who risked their own safety by climbing on a school roof and smashing windows.   more...

Kelvedon: Woman and son hurt in bus collision

An elderly woman and her son suffered cuts from broken glass when the double-decker bus they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a tractor.   more...

Dovercourt: Firefighters cut woman from car

A woman had to be cut out of her car after a road smash.   more...

North Essex: Tory leader? Not me, says North Essex MP

North Essex MP Bernard Jenkin has rubbished reports he might become a possible candidate to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.   more...

Chelmsford: 999? Help! My son is stuck in his toy!

A father whose son got stuck in a child's toy has today spoken of his "relief" that emergency services managed to cut him free.   more...

Maldon: Does town have the X appeal to win contest?

Does Maldon have the X factor? That is one of the questions judges will be asking themselves as the town battles it out to become England's favourite market town.   more...

Eveninggazette Sport

Cricket: Essex ready to fight it out

Ronnie Irani was typically upbeat as he and his Essex players prepared for the vital Championship battle against Somerset that opens the Colchester Festival tomorrow.   more...

Soccer: Royle's forced to shuffle his pack

Joe Royle admits his hands are tied when it comes to picking a team for tonight's Carling Cup clash at home to Yeovil.   more...

Soccer: Teenagers backed by Naylor

Ipswich Town fans are in for a treat tonight when the club's young guns do battle with Yeovil.   more...

Soccer: No appeal on sending-off

Colchester United have decided not to appeal against the three-match ban handed to Aidan Davison for violent conduct.   more...

Cricket: Title is in touching distance

Essex moved one step closer to securing the totesport League title when they took two points from their abandoned match with Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex News

Southend: Blues youth player let off speeding charge

A SOUTHEND United youth player broke the speed limit on the A127 because he was afraid he was being chased, a court heard.   more...

Southend: Twins brush up on job

RYAN and Terry Faleye will have to get used to people doing a double-take when they see the identical twins doing a painting job together.   more...

Southend: Council refuses to give us our £3,000

A St John Ambulance leader today told of his outrage at Southend Council for refusing to hand over a £3,000 grant his organisation had been promised.   more...

South Essex: New health boss takes over

THE lead surgeon and clinical director who is taking the reigns at the £60 million cardiac centre at Basildon Hospital, says he intends to build a world class centre for Essex.   more...

Southend: Police win commendations for disarming man

POLICE officers from Rochford are to be commended for disarming an armed man who had threatened to shoot them with a handgun.   more...

Southend,Echo,Essex Sport

Southend United 0-3 Southampton

SOUTHEND bowed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle tonight following a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Southampton.  more...

Cricket: Buxton declares on 45

MORE than 100 cricket enthusiasts packed into a marquee at Southchurch Park to pay tribute to one of the local game's most popular characters.  more...

Cricket: Gladwin sets up big finale

Former Essex star Chris Gladwin is to finally bring the curtain down on his illustrious playing career next month with a special match.  more...

Cricket: Chris lifts Wickford

FORMER Essex star Chris Gladwin may be approaching the end of his playing days, but the autumn of his career could yet keep Wickford in the Premier Division.   more...

Soccer: Billericay lose power

BILLERICAY Town were left in the dark last night as they attempted to establish an early advantage at the top of the Ryman Premier Division.  more...

Soccer: Bowers travel to finish job

HAVING twice come from behind to earn a second chance in their FA Cup extra preliminary round tie with Stotfold, Bowers & Pitsea aim to finish the job tonight.  more...

County cricket: Essex close to taking crown

Essex moved one step closer to securing the National League title when they took two points from their abandoned match with Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford last night.  more...

Eastwood to miss next four games

FREDDY Eastwood's three-match ban for violent conduct has been upheld by the Football Association.  more...

Athletics: Heat is on for Danny

Danny Crates has been forced to abandon his double bid at the European Championships following a late change to the timetable.  more...

  
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