Eight students aiming to win coveted places
EIGHT students at St John Payne are beginning the Oxbridge application process in a bid to gain coveted places next year.Joe Jefferies, 17, is aiming to study Economics and Management at Oxford."I...
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Small company makes big impact with award
A ROMFORD firm has been named Responsible Small Business of the Year, an award for companies with a turnover of less than £300 million, at Business in the Community's annual Responsible Business...
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Brentwood Rugby League FC joins All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group
Brentwood Rugby League FC, along with Super League's Bradford Bulls and Championship One side Oxford Rugby League, has become one of the first clubs to join the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League...
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Traffic lights to return to infamous Wilson's Corner?
TRAFFIC lights could be about to return to an infamous junction in Brentwood – more than 26 years after they were replaced by a dual mini-roundabout.The staggered crossroads of Wilson's Corner at the...
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VIDEO: Pipe leak causes foul-smelling river of sewage
"A RIVER of raw sewage" is how a dance teacher described an unwanted water feature in her garden after a sewer leak left foul-smelling fluid floating through her flower beds.Nina Edwards, 31, and Chris...
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'I'm really excited every time I leave home...to go to school'
YOUNG Tommy Mann's future was looking desperate just 12 months ago – unable to read and write at the age of 11, any chances of leading a fulfilled life were rapidly disappearing.He had dropped so far...
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PICTURES: Railway exhbits on show at church in need of repair
A CHURCH became a hub for model railway enthusiasts across the county last Saturday to raise funds for much-needed repairs.Hobbyists from seven clubs came together at St Thomas of Canterbury Church,...
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Town transformed as Billericay Art Trail comes to a close
YARN bombing, poetry readings and live music are being enjoyed alongside the more traditional elements of the Billericay Art Trail and there is still lots to look forward to.The town has been...
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Projector the prize for pupils after presentation
A COMPETITION believed to be the first of its kind in the country, which tested pupils' abilities to be concise and informative, was held in Brentwood.Teams of three to five youngsters aged 11 and 12...
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Ex-Billericay School pupil's leap from the sky for charity
A NEWFOUND daredevil who took on a 13,000ft skydive is looking for her next hair-raising challenge to raise funds for a heartfelt cause.Alice Hughes, who is an apprentice in the finance department of...
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Trophies aplenty for Chelmsford karate club
CHELMSFORD Shotokan Karate Club has had a recent run of success competing in the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) National and Regional Championships, competing in Birmingham, Reading and...
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PICTURES: Classic camper vans at Maldon's Museum of Power
MALDON'S Museum of Power was overrun by classic camper vans and vintage stalls last Sunday, bringing together the essence of a family festival.The museum, based in Langford, near Maldon, had a variety...
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Memories of last Chelmsford visit still fresh as royal baby set for arrival
THOUSANDS of people in Chelmsford will remember the day The Queen visited County Hall in July 1988.But maybe none quite as distinctly as Chelmsford's town crier, Tony Appleton, who was guarded by a...
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Community foundation reaches £20m milestone
A COMMUNITY foundation is celebrating a milestone in its history after giving away £20million to worthy causes across Essex.Essex Community Foundation (ECF) has been distributing grants from charitable...
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Visitors have fun in sun raising cash for school
ABOUT 200 people braved the heatwave for a fundraising fun day at Shelley Primary SchoolA total of £529 was raised at the event on Sunday, which will go towards the school, pre-school and children's...
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Nude calendar, hot pant car wash - and all for Farleigh Hospice
BUSINESS people from across Mid Essex celebrated the end of Farleigh Hospice's £50 challenge on Monday.The challenge began back in February when 58 businesses received their crisp £50 notes and pledged...
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Sainsbury's has lots in store for hospice
A HOSPICE for children will benefit from a year of fundraising from Sainsbury's in Brentwood after being chosen by its customers as its local charity.Staff at Sainsbury's in William Hunter Way are now...
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School raises £2,000 for Diabetes UK
A BRENTWOOD school has raised more than £2,000 for charity after being inspired by one of its Year 6 pupils who has Type 1 diabetes.St Thomas' of Canterbury Junior School adopted Diabetes UK as its...
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Moulsham High School's grounds are pitch perfect
A BRAND new all-weather 3G football pitch which has been built on a school's grounds but will be open to the local community too is open for action.Moulsham High School held a Football Tournament and...
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Victoria Cross hero to be immortalised in bronze
A SCULPTOR from Great Totham is immortalising a war hero who won a Victoria Cross to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.John Doubleday, 65, has undertaken a year-long project to...
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