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Life of Ongar man David Livingstone to be commemorated
THE 200th birthday of one-time Ongar resident David Livingstone is to be celebrated.The explorer, missionary and scientist was born on March 19, 1813, and he lived in the town for a while during...
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Work on new Witham leisure centre set to start
CONSTRUCTION of Witham's new leisure centre can begin now a crucial land deal has been agreed between the district and county councils.Work on the £9.5 million sports facility started on Tuesday and...
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City views from the brush of a talented Chelmsford artist
AT FIRST glance these paintings could be of any metropolitan European city – with tall, narrow buildings bathed in sunshine, people gathered outside restaurants and cafes or leisurely walking around...
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A TOAD patrol group carried more than 1,000 of the amphibians across a country road this spring.The Little Leighs Toad Patrol boasts as many as 25 members and leader David Scott believes 50 per cent of...
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Brentwood bus route axe down to lack of users
A BUS route that residents and parish councillors fought to get installed is due to be cancelled because it has not been used enough.Brentwood Community Transport's 228 service started on May 9 last...
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Homeless Chelmsford mother put up in hotel hits back at critics
The Essex Chronicle recently spoke to single mother Lisa Bowman, who was put up in a hotel by Chelmsford City Council after she was evicted from her flat . The story attracted a flood of comments from...
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PICTURES: Enthusiasts flock to Woodham Walter classic car show
Petrolheads and classic car fans gathered at the first Warren Classic Car Show over the weekend. Everything from Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, and vintage double decker buses were on show at the event...
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Youngsters leap into Little Leighs for toad road patrols
A TOAD patrol group carried more than 1,000 of the amphibians across a country road this spring.The Little Leighs Toad Patrol boasts as many as 25 members and leader David Scott believes 50 per cent of...
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Two men charged after stabbing of teenager in Southend
A man is due in court today in connection with a stabbing in Southend town centre on Sunday. Matthew Hull, 48, of York Road, Southend, was charged yesterday with being in possession of a knife. The...
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Four remain in custody after London man's mystery caravan death
A 69-YEAR-OLD man from Billericay is one of four people being quizzed by police today following the death of a man in Little Burstead. Essex Police were called by the ambulance service shortly before...
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Chelmsford City 'hurting badly' after play-off heartbreak
Glenn Pennyfather doesn't think his side got what they deserved as a last-minute strike secured a Blue Square Bet South play-off semi-final victory for Salisbury City on Saturday. Stuart Sinclair's...
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Moulsham Street murder: Inquest into victim to take place today
An inquest will open today into the murder of a man on Moulsham Street, Chelmsford. The body of Paul Anthony Simons, 54, from Bushey in Hertfordshire was found by police in a property on Grove Road in...
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Manager Glenn Pennyfather leaves Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City have sacked manager Glenn Pennyfather after their failure to win promotion from the Blue Square Bet South. Pennyfather, 50, had been in charge of the club since 2009, having previously...
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Witham child porn pervert could face jail
A Witham man who has pleaded guilty to two charges of downloading child porn from the internet could face jail.As he adjourned sentencing Colin Kirk, 42, of Virgil Road, Witham, until next month for...
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Billy Boy Martindale murder trial – final speeches
As final speeches from lawyers drew to a close today at the Billy Boy Martindale murder trial defendant Paul Groves' counsel, Graham Trembath QC, denied that Mr Groves had tried to "blacken" Mr...
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POLL: Pennyfather sacked by Chelmsford City. What do you think?
Chelmsford City have sacked manager Glenn Pennyfather after seven years following Saturday's play-off semi-final defeat to Salisbury City. It was their fourth failure at this stage of the season in the...
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New 4G technology brings faster broadband to Brentwood and Billericay
FASTER broadband and mobile speeds are now available in Brentwood and Billericay after 4G was launched in the towns.The quicker service is provided by telecommunications company Everything Everywhere,...
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Man's body found in River Crouch
The body of a man was found floating in the River Crouch, off Bridgemarsh Island today. UPDATE:"Police have said it is likely to take hours for the body to be recovered and for a full identification...
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Man found dead in Chelmsford was stabbed in the heart, inquest told
An inquest into the death of a 54-year-old man found stabbed to death in a Chelmsford flat at the weekend was opened and adjourned at Chelmsford Coroner's Court this afternoon.Essex Coroner Caroline...
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VIDEO: 'Lamb National' at Barleylands Farm Park is a shear delight
EWESAIN Bolt, Lady Baa Baa and Jenson Mutton were among the woolly competitors who took part in a sheep racing competition dubbed the "Lamb National" in Billericay yesterday. Indeed, the steeplechase...
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