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Community centre clean-up 'a PR stunt'
AN ACTION day to clear up the area around the Hutton Community Centre has been shot down as a PR stunt for the Tories.There has also been renewed concern about the amount of money being invested into...
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Thug banned from owning pets after beating dog
A THUG who brutally punched and kicked his pet dog in a Chelmsford park has been told he can never own animals again.Christopher Davies, 35, repeatedly punched his pet Staffordshire cross named Max on...
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Fire stations open their doors
FIRE stations all over Essex opened their doors at the weekend to give people a behind-the-scenes look at what they do.Crews from Braintree, Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch, Newport and Grays stations were...
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Kev Walker album will benefit charity
A MUSICIAN from Billericay spoke on Basildon Hospital Radio of his upcoming album, which will raise money for cancer research.Kev Walker, frontman of The Kev Walker Band, appeared in an interview with...
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Is your garden good enough for Brentwood in Bloom?
WITH the summer sun finally making the odd appearance, the green fingered among us are starting to reap the rewards of hours of gardening during inclement weather.With this is mind, the organisers of...
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Projects get £1million boost
BIG and small community projects in Billericay and Wickford will be boosted as up to £1million in funding will be shared across groups in the borough.Basildon Borough Council has announced the launch...
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Volunteers thanked for service
FOUR dedicated volunteers from Havering are being celebrated and thanked by Saint Francis Hospice for their long-standing support.Ron Ayris, from Upminster, Mary Campbell, from Romford, and Paul...
View ArticleBraintree bikers to get on their saddles
AN INITIATIVE to encourage more people to get on their bikes was launched in Braintree this week.The campaign started by CTC, a national cycling charity, will see thousands of people jump on their...
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'He was giving something back' Tributes to blood biker Rob
TRIBUTES have been paid to a grandfather who spent his retirement delivering emergency medical supplies after he died following a battle with cancer.Rob Richards, 70, from Writtle, volunteered for...
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Parents' shock after baby born in car park
A NEWBORN baby had an unusual arrival into the world after landing inside a pair of trousers when her mother gave birth in a hospital car park.Autumn Jarrett weighed 5lb 9oz when she was born on Monday...
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'I once booked a wedding through Twitter!' Churches turn to social media
VICARS are being encouraged to embrace social media in order to spread the word of God and get more people going to church.Bishop of Chelmsford the Right Rev Stephen Cottrell has recently taken to...
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Hairdressers raise money for young Indie
CHELMSFORD hair salon, MACK, celebrated their fifth anniversary at their Moulsham Street salon with a charity fun day in aid of a sick little girl.The Indie Smith Fund raises money to help cover the...
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Students win £5k grant for business idea
Three Barking& Dagenham College students have been awarded a £5,000 grant from Jisc, a charity which provides digital services for UK education and research, to help with their business idea...
View ArticleAmbulance service received almost 5,000 calls during heat wave weekend
East of England Ambulance Service received almost 5,000 calls during last weekend's heatwave - over 1,000 calls more than the weekend two weeks ago.The service, which covers Essex, along with...
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Crashes spark fears over lorry route
TWO drivers escaped unhurt when their cars collided on a dangerous road set to be used by 9,500 lorries supplying the new Middlewick Wind Farm. A white van and a blue Renault collided just before...
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Meet the pony getting warmed up for Race for Life
A SHETLAND pony will be trotting her way through a 5km charity run to raise money for cancer research.Luna will tackle the Race for Life course at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, next month along with owner...
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Cash-strapped homeless cafe 'is a Godsend'
NOW open for almost 12 months serving up hot food, mugs of tea and a place to rest Sanctus @ Nicole's cafe in Chelmsford is a sanctuary for many in the city who find themselves having hard times.Owned...
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Ravi Bopara having a blast with Essex
RAVI BOPARA is hoping to maintain his fine recent form for the rest of Essex Eagles' Friends Life t20 campaign after his man of the match display against Kent.The England all-rounder was joint top...
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TV boss facing jail over insurance scam
THE Warley-based head of Britain's biggest Bengali TV channel is facing jail for laundering some of the profits of a £3 million "crash-for-cash" scam.Channel S boss Mohammed Ferdhaus, 40, accepted at...
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Billericay Town's Craig Edwards 'quietly confident' for new season
CRAIG EDWARDS admits he will be happy either way after his side were handed an FA Trophy trip to either Barkingside or Guernsey.Both sides are newly-promoted to Ryman Division One level, and Edwards...
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