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Youngblood's joy as his Leopards stars bag title
ROBERT YOUNGBLOOD and the Leopards' three youngest players were celebrating this week after Harris Academy were crowned National School champions at U19 level.Coach Youngblood led the team to the...
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Dogs the stars at annual village festival
FUN was had by all at the Fyfield Festival, with everything from dogs to bric-a-brac on show.The annual event, which raises funds for St Nicholas Church, was filled with stalls and events and there was...
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Will new gazebos smarten up Brentwood market?
BRENTWOOD'S "shabby" market will be "improved" by the introduction of navy blue gazebos, costing around £10,000. Brentwood has been a market town ever since it was granted a royal charter by King Henry...
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Disgust at discovery of needles in Brentwood Centre car park
A DISGUSTED resident who found a tub full of used hypodermic needles in a Brentwood car park was told by police that they would not remove them.Jonathan Elmes, 20, of Cannons Mead, found the waste in...
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PICTURES: Royal British Legion parade in Brentwood
AFTER endless negotiations, tireless fundraising and one almighty donation, Brentwood can finally rest easy knowing its new war memorial has been truly honoured.The stone plaque on Middleton Hall Lane,...
View ArticleHadler bags three PBs as Havering race to third
A BATTLING team performance ensured Havering Mayesbrook's senior squads placed third in their second Southern Athletics League fixture at Norman Park, Bromley on Saturday.Hurdler George Hadler produced...
View ArticleEdwards says Swaine had agreed to stay
BILLERICAY Town boss Craig Edwards says he is "disappointed" that Rob Swaine has gone back on his word about staying next season after watching the player sign for Hemel Hempstead Town.However,...
View ArticleArmed gang jailed for petrol station robberies
A VIOLENT axe-wielding gang of robbers who hospitalised two people and stole thousands of pounds from a Romford petrol station have been jailed for a combined period of over 40 years.The four...
View ArticleGrayson pleased with show of grit
PAUL GRAYSON says he has been delighted with the reaction of his Essex side since the horror show at Northants last month, but warns consistency moving forward will be key to any success this...
View ArticleSpinners turn match for Chelmsford
CHELMSFORD'S spinners prevailed in a nervy match between two teams that lost their opening fixture.Shenfield's dangerous opener Arshad Ali smashed 18 from his first eight balls but his ninth was his...
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Chelmsford PC surfed web for indecent images
A DECORATED police officer caught with thousands of images of underage girls on his computer has been fined just £640.PC Adam Holbrook of Corporation Road, Chelmsford, was arrested on August 7 last...
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Braintree sign off with win over Woodford
BRAINTREE put the icing on the cake of a much-improved 2012-13 campaign by defeating newly promoted Woodford to win the Essex Intermediate Cup.Tree's opponents may have been expecting a straightforward...
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Kenny Clark makes Dartford move
DEPARTING Kenny Clark has tipped Chelmsford City to be in with a shot of promotion next season, but admitted he could not turn a move to Dartford.The 24-year-old defender joined the Blue Square Bet...
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Innovation summits held to boost business
AS THE new Essex County Council (ECC) cabinet settles in, a series of innovation summits have been unveiled with the purpose of boosting the local economy and ensuring the county leads the way on...
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PICTURES: Hundreds turn out Great Baddow races
HUNDREDS of runners turned out in force for Great Baddow's annual races on Sunday, raising an incredible £12,000 for local charities.The event, organised by Chelmsford Mildmay Rotary Club, attracted...
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'Pretty clear' Warley lorry fire was arson
ARSONISTS have destroyed 12 tipper trucks valued at more that £1million in an attack at a motorway maintenance depot near Brentwood.A joint police and fire service probe has been launched following the...
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New Chelmsford mayor looks to the stars
Delightedand slightly surprised, the new mayor of Chelmsford says he could not do the job without his wife's loving support.Astronomy enthusiast Trevor Miller, 73, and former microbiologist Maureen...
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Witham teen found hanged 'was victim of sex abuse'
A TEENAGE girl who died after trying to hang herself was the alleged victim in a sexual abuse case. Georgia Hedges was found hanging at her home in Osbert Road, Witham, just before 6pm last Tuesday and...
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Chelmsford City appoint Dean Holdsworth as manager
Chelmsford City have appointed Dean Holdsworth as their new manager. The former Bolton, Wimbledon and Coventry player was sacked as Aldershot boss in February after finishing 20th in League Two and...
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Cause for optimism in Essex 'benefit ghetto' says council
The future is bright for an area of Clacton-on-Sea named as one of Britain's worst "Benefit ghettos" because the situation is "as bad as it's going to get". That is according to the leader of Tendring...
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