Essex County Council in plea for new foster carers
A CALL for more foster carers has been made by the county council ahead of Foster Care Fortnight.Essex County Council needs another 100 foster carers and is appealing especially for carers willing to...
View ArticleFake policeman admits offering woman £50 to remove knickers
A BRAINTREE man posed as a military policeman at a hotel, handcuffed a customer to a lift, manhandled a male member of staff and offered a female receptionist £50 to take off her knickers.Miley Byrne,...
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Fatal cat shooting sparks pet safety fears
A CAT shot dead in a rural neighbourhood has sparked fears that other pets could be next.The short-haired cat, called Rosie, had to be put down after vets discovered 17 fragments of pellet in her...
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Paul Groves found guilty of 'Billy Boy' Martindale murder
Ongar man Paul Groves was today found guilty of murdering self-styled Essex gangster William (Billy Boy) Martindale.After a retirement of just four and a half hours the eight man four woman jury...
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Family of Billy Boy Martindale 'feel empty' after his loss
The partner of William 'Billy Boy' Martindale has told of her anger in the wake of Paul Groves's conviction for his murder.He left behind his partner, 35-year-old Tina Joseph and their three children,...
View ArticleDecaying Chelmer Bridge to be replaced within years
A DECAYING bridge could be replaced by a £15 million crossing by 2015.The A138 Chelmer Viaduct was back in business this week after a temporary closure for vital maintenance work.Repairs had been...
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Weather warning issued as Essex braced for strong winds
The MET Office has issued a 'yellow warning' for heavy wind and rain in Essex this afternoon. Drivers are advised to be cautious on the roads throughout the rest of the day as the severe weather is...
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VIDEO: Nick Clegg launches childcare reforms in Colchester
Nick Clegg was the guest at a nursery in Colchester today as he launched the government's new childcare scheme. The Deputy Prime Minister met with staff at the Busy Bees in Severalls Park amid...
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Cottage blaze in Sculpins Lane, Wethersfield
Fire crews fought a blaze at a cottage in Wethersfield for nearly two hours this afternoon (Thursday May 9). Firefighters from Braintree, Halstead and Clacton wearing breathing apparatus used two hose...
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Stuart Searle and Jamie Slabber leave Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City chairman Mansell Wallace has thanked Stuart Searle and Jamie Slabber for their service after they both left the club. Goalkeeper Searle, 34, has decided to take on an enhanced coaching...
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New Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner appointed
Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has defended the appointment of a deputy earning £55,000 a year - who was officially unveiled today (Thursday May 9).Lindsay Whitehouse was...
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Family acquitted of mortgage fraud
 Three members of a family accused of mortgage fraud have been formally found not guilty of the charges.Carli Savill, 34, and her partner Andrew Zacharias, 32, of Bennetts Avenue, Rettendon Common,...
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Community orders for street fight sisters
 Two sisters, one from Maldon and the other from Ipswich, who behaved "outrageously" during a late-night fight in Chelmsford city centre were today ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay compensation...
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Chelmsford studio looking for families to take part in Hylands photo shoot
Budding photographers have the rare opportunity to take part in a professional photography shoot in Hylands Park.SE Photography in Well Lane, Galleywood, is offering families the chance to accompany...
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Broomfield Hospital 'failing to protect patients', damning report says
A DAMNING report says an award-winning Essex hospital is failing to protect its patients' welfare. The Care Quality Commission also said Broomfield Hospital was failing to manage medicines.Hospital...
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Chelmsford man caught with indecent images wants to 'move on'
BEING arrested was "the best day of my life", a man convicted of downloading indecent images of children.Andrew Leigh, 23, returned to his family's Great Baddow home after a two-night hotel stay...
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Essex Cares gardeners gear up to sell their products
GREEN-FINGERED Essex Cares customers have been working overtime to grow an assortment of produce ahead of their annual plant and craft sale at Roundwood Garden Centre and Cafe.This event is open to all...
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Gazette's reporting ace Josie was driven by a 'love of people'
JOSIE Stephenson, an exceptional journalist whose career spanned more than 50 years, including two decades with the Brentwood Gazette, has died aged 73, writes Anne Fitzgerald.From the moment she broke...
View ArticleAlex Dowsett on the limit in Giro d'Italia debut
ALEX Dowsett (Movistar Pro Cycling) was more than happy with his start to one of cycling's Grand Tours -but the Great Baddow rider knows that there is still a long way to go in a series that will see...
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Ancient bridge to Ingatestone under threat from passing traffic
"SAVE our bridge" was the message from parish councillors amid fears that reckless drivers are chipping away at a 16th-century crossing between two villages.Buttsbury Bridge in Stock Lane has straddled...
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