Romford pupils head for Paris Air Show
FIVE pupils from Royal Liberty School in Romford will be jetting off to Paris next month to represent the UK at the Paris Air Show in the International Rocketry Challenge.Matthew Batson, Luke Chandler,...
View ArticleBurford-Fuller shrugs off run of bad fortune
ALEXANDER BURFORD-FULLER continues to impress in his first year of MSA Kart racing, with yet more good results in the latest round of meetings.However, it has not been all plain sailing and...
View Article'The day I did go blind, I knew it was coming'
AT ONLY 19 years old, bubbly teenager Sue Rowen knew she would one day go blind."My first reaction was one of shock and complete despair – no one could tell me when I was going to go blind."The day I...
View ArticleAlex Lynn races to his breakthrough FIA win
ALEX LYNN claimed a maiden win in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship at Brands Hatch on Saturday.The 19-year-old led from start to finish under constant pressure from Ferrari Driver Academy...
View Article'Amazing journey' for surrogate who gave birth to twins
A PROUD mother to two young boys, Roselle Moss could not bear the thought of never carrying a child again.Although she and husband Ken were not looking for a sibling to brothers Rowan and Dylan,...
View Article'Help me find my long lost family'
A BRAINTREE man is desperate to find a brother and sister he never knew existed after discovering their birth registration documents buried in his dead mother's paperwork.Ian Sharp, who has lived in...
View ArticleDean Holdsworth hails Chelmsford City's potential
Dean Holdsworth believes Chelmsford City have huge potential after he was unveiled as the club's new manager. The former Newport County and Aldershot Town boss met the media at the weekend and is...
View ArticleStreet pastors to show revellers the light
FLIP-FLOPS, bottles of water and a safe refuge will soon be provided for the vulnerable in Billericay late at night, when so-called street pastors start to patrol its thoroughfares later this...
View ArticleKarate champion to follow in father's footsteps
A KARATE kid has his sights set on becoming world champion after a top-three finish at a national tournament.Black-belt Toby Kidd, 11, who attends Brentwood Preparatory School, travelled to High...
View ArticleI'm still trying to get to grips with it'. Father's grief at son's death
THE father of a convicted drug dealer who accidentally overdosed on heroin at Christmas is struggling to come to terms with his son's death.Former Chelmsford schoolboy Scott Bolden, 33, was found dead...
View ArticleBusinesses invited to networking event
A TRADE exhibition is returning to Romford to help entrepreneurs increase their business. Love Business Expo is being held on Thursday June 13 at Harefield Manor Hotel in Romford and is free for all...
View ArticleYoung Chelmsford cadets impress on parade
MORE than 200 cadets from the Combined Cadet Force of King Edward VI Grammar School which includes some girls from Chelmsford County High School for Girls took part in their biennial inspection.Led by...
View ArticleNew Springfield library will be a 'real resource'
SPRINGFIELD Library has opened its doors after more than 20 years of planning.The library on St Augustine's Way was part of a joint venture between Essex County Council and Springfield Parish Council...
View ArticleMaldon set for 4,000 homes in 15 years
IF the council does not put in place plans for 4,410 homes over the next 15 years the district could be left vulnerable to government intervention, councillors say.The backing of the new topline figure...
View ArticleCharity benefits after Gidea Park girl's death
MORE than £1,500 has been collected for a charity that raises awareness of cardiac problems in the young following the shock death of an 18-year-old from Gidea Park.To date, £1,566 has been raised for...
View ArticleHammond's Chieftains departure a 'tough decision'
CHELMSFORD Chieftains have parted company with star forward Danny Hammond.Player-coach Gary Clarke said it was a tough decision to make and praised Hammond for what he has done for the club."It is not...
View ArticlePICTURES: Chelmsford wowed by Twilight Spectacle
Onlookers were dazzled once again by a Twilight Spectacle performance in Chelmsford on Saturday night. The event, held to celebrate Chelmsford's city status, saw Wharf Road car park transformed into an...
View ArticlePICTURES AND VIDEO: Chelmsford wowed by Twilight Spectacle
Onlookers were dazzled once again by a Twilight Spectacle performance in Chelmsford on Saturday night. The event, held to celebrate Chelmsford's city status, saw Wharf Road car park transformed into an...
View ArticleTOWIE's Billi Mucklow to open Bikram yoga studio
TOWIE star Billi Mucklow has reportedly quit the forthcoming series of the show to concentrate on running a new yoga studio in Loughton. The 26-year-old appeared as Cara Kilbey's best friend, enjoyed a...
View ArticleHeadteacher's Isle of Scilly move 'an adventure'
A HEAD teacher will be swapping her car for a boat to commute to work from September.After seven years at the helm of Broomfield Primary School, Linda Todd is leaving to lead the only school on the...
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