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Chipping Ongar church pews dedicated to suffragette icon must move
A TOP ecclesiastical judge will decide where two pews dedicated to Emmeline Pankurst, the leader of Britain's suffragette movement, can be moved to inside a Chipping Ongar church.St Martin's rector,...
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Volunteers at St Francis Hospice win award for gardens
VOLUNTEERS who tend to the gardens of Saint Francis Hospice have had their work recognised at the London Gardens Society Awards.The grounds at the hospice in Havering-atte-Bower won a bronze medal for...
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Campaign founder's sadness at loss of Essex Police mounted unit
Reader's view by Sonia Mills, of Braintree<.b> Founder of the Save Essex Police Mounted Unit campaign UPON hearing about the proposed disbanding of the mounted unit, a friend and I decided that...
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Plea over safety as fireworks go on sale in shops
A SENIOR firefighter has issued a stark warning to youngsters and their parents about the dangers of buying unlicensed fireworks.Assistant divisional officer Simon Dedman, who has been in the Essex...
View ArticleRoy set to get a national lifesaver honour
A FORMER police detective is to receive a national award after helping to save the life of a 59-year-old woman who collapsed at a garden open day.First Responder Roy Tyzack, who lives in Navestock...
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Manor rule the roost at poor Braintree
PREMIER DIVISIONA DEPLETED Braintree & Bocking crashed to a 4-1 home loss to Writtle Manor. Lee Wild put the visitors in front at the break. Freddy Harle equalised but goals from Martin Mixture,...
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Fifth child dies following Harlow house fire
Three-year-old Maheen Shakoor has lost her fight for life in hospital following the house fire which killed her mother and four siblings. The death leaves Dr Abdul Shakoor as the only survivor of the...
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Ofgem's plans to simplify energy tariffs: Q&A
Energy suppliers will be forced to tell customers about the cheapest gas and electricity tariffs they offer and make their bills easier to understand, under plans being floated by energy regulator...
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Mum is tickled pink by Breast Cancer Care supper's success
"THINK pink was fabulously pink and wonderfully delicious" was just one of the comments made by a guest at a charity dinner in Ongar, which raised almost £650 for breast cancer care.It was wall to wall...
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Leona Lewis to raise money for Hopefield Animal Sanctuaru with charity walk
CHART topper Leona Lewis will be embarking on a five-mile walk to raise much needed funds for Hopefield Animal Sanctuary on Sunday.The animal-loving pop star, 27, will stride around Weald Country Park...
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Thank-you tea party for Braintree volunteers
A TEA party was held by the chairman of the council to thank volunteers in Braintree for their efforts over the year.Thirty volunteers, who have made a significant contribution to their organisation or...
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Shenfield High School mentoring scheme gives 'friendship and support'
THE old saying a problem shared is a problem halved is the philosophy behind the mentoring scheme run at Shenfield High School.Sixth formers are carefully matched with their Year 7 counterparts to help...
View ArticleDowsett in back-pedal on Armstrong support
ALEX Dowsett says he felt 'vilified' and misinterpreted after wading into the storm over disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.Just before the Tour of Beijing the 24-year-old had a microphone thrust in to...
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Heston's dish of the day needs cement mixer's help
HESTON Blumenthal, the three Michelin-starred chef and TV personality, has enlisted the help of an Essex factory to make a giant Christmas pudding in a cement mixer lorry.Blumenthal, who is known...
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"Why can't we have Christmas every day," says Bishop Stephen
AS A BISHOP, you would probably expect me to say, isn't it dreadful that Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year?On one level we might get a bit irritated with Christmas trees on...
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Farewell and good luck to plucky Sam
A GAZETTE journalist, who made his name reporting from inside Dale Farm during last year's heated eviction, has left this newspaper to go freelance.During more than two years pounding the streets of...
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Stebbing pensioner finally has closure on her aunt's delayed inquest
A PENSIONER devastated by the death of her aunt nearly three years ago has finally got some closure after her inquest was finally heard, thanks to pressure from the Essex Chronicle.Ann Johnson, 66, of...
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Brentwood School maths whizzkid, 11, is years ahead of peers
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy is hoping to add his name to the record books at Brentwood School by becoming the youngest pupil ever to pass a maths A level.For mini-mathematician Andrew Ejamai, calculating times...
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Adam defies odds to return to work one year after cancer diagnosis
JUST a year ago, Adam Spink was given a 20 per cent chance of survival when he was diagnosed with a rare form of nose cancer that spread to his brain.After an 11-hour operation in which doctors removed...
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Havering cross-country stars shine in gruelling race
YOUNGSTERS from the Havering Mayesbrook Athletic Club did well competing in the Essex County Cross-Country League meeting at Great Notley on Saturday.The 13-strong Under-13 girls' squad had a good...
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