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Hundreds make pilgrimage to most sacred site in Essex
WORSHIPPERS from all over Essex descended on the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall in Bradwell-on-Sea on Saturday for their annual pilgrimage.About 600 pilgrims from all Christian denominations found...
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Bruno in Brentwood to inspire youngsters to sporting glory
FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno was the special guest at this year's Morton's Mile final in Brentwood.Mr Bruno watched on as Daniel Webber from Long Ridings school won for the boys...
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Essex County Cricket ground revamp at risk?
A DEVELOPER has claimed it could lose the chance to revamp Essex's County Cricket ground if councillors refuse to grant it more time.MCD Developments has filed an application with Chelmsford City...
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Concerns over Waitrose car park closure
PARKING is once again causing concern for traders in Billericay after a supermarket announced it will be closing its car park for several days.The 250-space car park at Waitrose in High Street will be...
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Blinded postman hits out at 'ridiculous GP opening hours'
A POSTMAN left blind for weeks after suffering a detached retina is among nearly one in five people across Brentwood, Billericay, Wickford and Basildon who say their GP opening hours are...
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Young Race for Life runners aim to break £3k barrier
CHILDREN dug out running shoes and donned pink outfits for their very own Race for Life on their school playing field.Over 350 pupils from Ormiston Rivers Academy, Burnham-on–Crouch, showed great...
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Bushes to be cut back to ward off prying perverts
A COUNCIL has agreed to cut back bushes in a park play area to protect children from spying perverts – although the work must wait until winter to protect the local wildlife.The bushes blocking views...
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Calendar nudists promise naked truth over theft rumours
A GRANDMOTHER who put together a nude calendar to raise cash for cancer charities has hit back at rumours that the money has gone missing.Last autumn Andrea Warden, 48, and her friends from Roxwell,...
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A new start - but for 'father of wireless' Marconi will never be forgotten
THE simple pleasure of listening to the radio is something we all take for granted.On long car journeys it can shore the driver against cries of "Are we there yet?" and provides many of us with...
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Brentwood parking ticket hotspots - what do you think?
A GOLDEN rectangle of 150 square metres has received more than a third of the borough's on-street parking tickets since the start of 2009. See our map of the ticket hotspots in Brentwood The area is...
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PICTURES: Long Ridings School's Summer Fete 2013
THESE pictures show Long Ridings School's Summer Fete 2013 was blessed with better weather than last year, as fun-lovers revelled in the sunshine.Hundreds of people dragged themselves away from the...
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Mystery surrounds death of prolific Chelmsford shoplifter
THE sudden death of a prolific shoplifter has been described as "unexplained" by police.Glenn Victory, 31, who had more than 40 convictions and was banned from Chelmsford city centre after a spate of...
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Sixty years for lollipop patrols - and still going strong
CHRIS Wheadon has safely ferried children and adults across various streets in Essex ever since his retirement four years ago.The 65-year-old school crossing patrol officer, or lollipop man as he is...
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Window row sees Wetherspoons walk away from post office plans
WETHERSPOONS has shelved plans to open a new pub in a former post office after a row broke out over two windows.The budget pub chain has scrapped its plans after it learned Maldon District Council had...
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The graves buried in five-feet high grass
TWO sisters are distraught after discovering their grandparents' grave hidden beneath a five-foot-high jungle of grass.When Sylvia Pitts, 76, of Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, identified the spot of...
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'I've always enjoyed sailing and the sea'. Couple takes charity backseat
A COUPLE who have raised £78,000 for the lifeboats in the past 25 years have decided to take a back seat in the charity.Ken and Miriam Harrison raised thousands of pounds for the Maldon and District...
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PICTURES: The Bill star watches Tiptree strawberry race
WITH a red, white and blue theme to celebrate Independence Day, Tiptree's famous strawberry race went off with a bang.On a dry but cloudy Thursday morning, around 100 pickers from all over the world...
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Burglary victim blames rise in crime
A VICTIM claims crime has worsened in Wickford after thieves broke into his home and stole two cars.Anthony Tonnison, 61, and his wife, Anne Marie, 57, have lived in the town for 22 years and were...
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Stay away: The 114 people banned from town centre
MORE than 100 troublemakers and thieves have been banned from town centre shops as part of Havering Council's bid to crack down on theft and antisocial behaviour in Romford.The Safe and Sound Day...
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PICTURES: The winners of Brentwood in Bloom
SOME of the borough's keenest gardeners have been rewarded for their hard work at the annual Brentwood in Bloom competition.This year's competition, sponsored by the Gazette, celebrates and rewards the...
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