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Marathon cycle challenge in memory of brave mother
A WOMAN who lost her mother to a terrible muscle-wasting disease is taking on a 2,500 mile cycling challenge to raise funds for charity in her memory.Beccy Roberts lost her mum Ellie in April 2012 to...
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V Festival 2013: Follow it all here
This year's V Festival kicks off in Hylands Park in Chelmsford on August 18. Around 180,000 people are expected to descend on the city for the two-day event from Thursday evening. The likes of Beyonce,...
View ArticleGP took own life after admitting to suicidal thoughts
A HIGHLY respected GP killed himself using an overdose of alcohol and anti-depressants after years struggling with mental health issues.Dr Martin Bell, who worked at Whitley House Surgery in Writtle...
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Safe seat? The bench made out of recycled plastic
YOUNGSTERS from the Cathedral School are showing the city the power of the environment – by winning a bench made out of recycled plastic for their school in a competition. The event, which was run by...
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Chelmsford food bank feeds 1,500 people
A HARD-UP mother was able to feed her two children thanks to a Chelmsford food bank that has fed 1,500 people in similar difficulties in the past year.Pamela Balagot, 26, of Moulsham Street, was forced...
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Essex rail commuters face 4.1% fare rise
Rail travellers will be hit in the pocket by a 4.1 per cent rise in the cost of a season ticket from next January. Regulated fares - those within the Government's control - will increase by inflation...
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V Festival 2013: Charity says legal highs becoming a 'bigger problem'
AN ARMY of drugs and alcohol advice specialists have more than doubled their numbers for this year's festival. See our V Festival section here Charity Open Road will operate in every campsite, as...
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The 14th century church revitalised by lottery grant
A 14TH century church has received £131,000 to help restore the historical place of worship to its former glory.The grant, from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), will be used to repair structural and...
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'Wrecked': The Chelmsford street that time forgot
THESE security-fenced and boarded-up homes in Brockley Road, Chelmsford, have been empty for over a decade.Bu they are just seven of the 1,397 empty properties in Chelmsford, which could potentially...
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V Festival 2013: 'Anyone seen with drugs will be asked to leave'
THE man leading a 150-strong V Festival police team insists the quality of policing across the county will not be sacrificed for the Hylands Park event.V Festival organisers are paying Essex Police for...
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St Edmund's last journey retraced
ESSEX worshippers have embarked on a pilgrimage to retrace the route taken by a saint on his last journey to his final resting place.From 5th to 9th August, 20 pilgrims from Chelmsford Diocese walked...
View ArticleObjections overruled as traveller site is approved
A TRAVELLER site in a hamlet near Great Notley has been given the go-ahead by Uttlesford Council despite widespread objections from nearby residents.The one-pitch site in Bartholomew Green was approved...
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COMMENT: Streetlight switch off prospect a 'daunting one'
FEAR of the dark is one the few base instincts hard-wired into the human brain and to be scared of the unknown is only natural, but are these apprehensions grounded in reality?Trials of similar schemes...
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MP hits out over 'disastrous' street lights switch-off
BRAINTREE MP Brooks Newmark has slammed Essex County Council's proposals to switch off selected street lights after midnight as "disastrous".From September 1 council-owned street lamps in the town will...
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Chelmsford hurdler Hayley McLean shows youngsters the way
CHELMSFORD hurdling sensation Hayley McLean has been helping youngsters from the city get excited about sport, writes Emily Clark.McLean, 18, recently won gold at the European Junior Championships, and...
View ArticleAnimal activists return for pet shop protest
ANIMAL rights activists are continuing to target a Chelmsford pet shop by picketing the entrance and scaring away customers.The Essex Animal Defenders, who are against puppy-farming and the pet shop...
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Door remains unfixed after 24 attempts
HUNDREDS of pounds of taxpayers' cash has been spent on at least 24 failed attempts to fix a door, leaving elderly residents at the end of their tether.Despite a locksmith being called out on no fewer...
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Mental health centre opens in man's memory
SIX years after a talented sportsman killed himself in a low-security mental health unit, his family have praised a new centre opened in his name.Ed Jackson, 18, who was thought to have had...
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'Of all the places to put in parking, this had to be the worst'
FOUR "perilous" parking places created next to a blind bend have been labelled an accident waiting to happen.The on-street bays were marked out in Tree Tops, Brentwood, by contractors working on behalf...
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Cockatiels stage 'Romeo and Juliet' style escape from cage
A PAIR of cockatiels has taken flight - after a daring escape from a cage. Escaped cockatiel spotted in skies above Chelmsford Captain, the recently bought pet of the Chandler family, is believed to...
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