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Dean Holdsworth 'is a class act', Mansell Wallace says
CHAIRMAN Mansell Wallace believes Dean Holdsworth's experience helped to make him the stand-out candidate to become Chelmsford City's new manager.As well as a playing career that saw him make more than...
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Kenny Davis signs new Braintree Town deal
Braintree Town captain Kenny Davis has signed a new one-year deal with the club as manager Alan Devonshire steps up his preparations for next season.Devonshire has also added two new faces to his squad...
View ArticleCouncil working practices 'from the 1970s'
WORKING practices at Brentwood Borough Council are languishing in the 1970s and need to be modernised to reflect residents' expectations and lifestyles.That is the claim of Councillor Russell Quirk,...
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PICTURES: Moulsham High sixth-formers don fancy dress
BATMAN, Robin, Mr Bean, Mario, Bob the Builder and dozens of other famous or weird and wonderful characters paraded through the streets of Chelmsford and then three schools.As part of an annual...
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MP 'shocked' by Britvic factory closure
AN UNMISTAKABLE landmark of Chelmsford, the looming face of the Britvic clock tower has welcomed visitors to the city for more than half a century.But following the announcement last week that the...
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Vintage fair raises money for Southend Hospital
TREND-setters swarmed to a Chelmsford shopping centre to bag the best vintage finds at a fundraising fair. Katy Woodgate is the woman behind Bobby's Girl Vintage fairs, inspired by her late grandfather...
View ArticleRita and Raj leave shop after 29 years
AFTER nearly 29 years running the Cross Roads corner shop in Witham, Raj Patel and his wife Rita have hang up their pricing gun and left the much-loved store."We took over on December 5 1985," recalls...
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Witham youngsters learn life-saving skills
CHILDREN in Witham were able to learn valuable life-saving skills from the St John Ambulance Witham Badgers on Saturday.Fourteen children aged five to 10 years old taught basic first aid to 14 members...
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'It's great to get the kids more active and off their PlayStations'
SOMERSAULTING off scaffolding and skating on half pipes may not be something you see every day but when the Urban Games came to Burnham on Crouch street sports took over.Around 100 children and young...
View ArticleNew young leader and 5 deputies elected
HAVERING has a new young leader.Princess Bright, 17, was elected by her peers in an online vote.Princess, who lives in Romford, attended her first official meeting at the Town Hall on May 15, following...
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Six people from Essex 'are members of the EDL'
SIX people from Essex were among more than 200 named alleged members or donors to the English Defence League, according to activist group Anonymous.The list was published on Tuesday while a video was...
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'A huge shock' Pensioner seriously injured in kitchen fire
AN 82-year-old grandmother is fighting for her life after she fled from her kitchen with her body engulfed in flames.Italian expat Valeria Bohannan, of Skerry Rise, Broomfield, suffered severe burns...
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TOWIE 'fuels Essex's fake tan addiction'
Essex is one of the country's hotspots for sales of fake tan, according to a survey released today. TOWIE is said to have sparked an increased interest in the product - with a five per cent rise in...
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POLL: Council leader answers your questions
Newly appointed Essex County Council leader David Finch took part in a live webchat with Chronicle readers on Thursday. The county faces a financially straitened few years amid attempts to save...
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The Luminites make it to Britain's Got Talent final
Britain's Got Talent favourites Luminites have sailed through to the final of the ITV contest. The band, which includes vocalist Jordan Clarke from Margaretting and beatboxer Ben Francis from Romford,...
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VIDEO: Pothole puts paid to hospital appointment
A DAD had to fork out more than £500 on repairs and taxi fares after his car was damaged by a pothole the day before he was due to take his sick daughter to hospital.Colin Bailey's Ford Galaxy was...
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Sisters are doing it at Westminster for world poverty
TAKING a break from work in the Essex community, Sister Moira travelled to Westminster earlier this month to lobby Parliament over global poverty.The canoness was one of hundreds of members of...
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Teacher takes his last lesson after 40 years
TEACHER Andy Green put away his marker pen for the last time on Friday after spending 40 years of his career at the same Chelmsford school.Great Baddow High has not only been a workplace for Mr Green,...
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School will use Sainsbury's cash for bike shed
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for a primary school by the staff of Ongar Sainsbury's.Chipping Ongar Primary School was presented with a cheque for nearly £3,700 after a year's partnership with...
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Decision imminent on Great Leighs racecourse re-opening
A HORSERACING TV channel is eagerly waiting to see if Great Leighs racecourse will be granted fixtures this week so it can reopen.If successful, At The Races, which is co-owned by TV giant Sky, will...
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