HUNDREDS of loyal Chronicle readers took the opportunity to meet our team at the weekend as part of our 250th birthday celebrations.
We rewarded visitors to our event on Chelmsford High Street on Saturday with a variety of goodies, while they gave us dozens of story ideas to chase.
The Chronicle's newspaper sales manager Zoe Fullalove said: "We were taken aback by how many people came to see us and tell us how long they had been taking our paper for.
"Our anniversary cupcakes were all gone within minutes and I think our mascot Presston was all hugged out by the end of the day.
"As in Braintree and Maldon when we held celebrations there recently, you had plenty of ideas of how you would like the paper to grow and we'll be taking them on board, so thank you."
Family tickets to the Essex Country Show in Barleylands in September and shows at Chelmsford Civic Theatre were also awarded to competition winners.
Zoe added: "I'd also like to thank Thorntons, Tesco, Debenhams, The Body Shop, Boots and the Fragrance Shop for their goodies."
