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The knee high grass where you can 'lose your dog'
OVERGROWN hedges and grass verges are the unsightly results of a maintenance row which has left residents distinctly 'grassed off'.Privets and pavement vegetation have become so unkept on Warley's...
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Dan Magness sets new record in High Chelmer
A NEW world record in football freestyling was achieved at High Chelmer shopping centre.Dan Magness entertained crowds in the city centre with his sixth successful world record attempt by bouncing a...
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Serco sorry after hospital phone lines go down
PATIENTS were left frustrated when all phone lines to Braintree Community Hospital went down – for eight days.All 12 departments listed on the website and the main reception could not be contacted...
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'Save our airfield'. Anger grows at North Weald home plans
"OUR airfield is not the dumping ground of Epping Forest – we don't want your homes here."This is the message coming loud and clear from North Weald residents after six councillors called in the...
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Ex-Chronicle man 'was highly respected'
A LOVING, hard-working and highly respected former Essex Chronicle managing director has died aged 91 after battling Alzheimer's disease.Sporting enthusiast Edward John Shead, affectionately known as...
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Things to do this Bank Holiday weekend
The weather might be a bit of a let down this weekend but there is certainly no shortage of events and things to do in Essex this Bank Holiday. See below for a comprehensive look at what on up and down...
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'Like a boating lake'
BOTH managers could do little more than chuckle about it after a crazy match between Maldon & Tiptree and Burnham Ramblers was abandoned at half-time in Saturday's downpour.Maldon boss Terry...
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Child rapist's guilt admission was recorded on phone
A CHILD rapist has been jailed for six years after his grown-up victim recorded his confession over the telephone. Child rapist's confession was recorded by victim Benjamin Mawdsley, now 24, of no...
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Striker Bertie Brayley says Chelmsford City fans must be patient
CHELMSFORD CITY striker Bertie Brayley has called on the club's fans to be patient as their new-look side gels.Brayley came off the bench to score the winner as the Clarets beat Staines Town 3-2 on...
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Witham Town boss Garry Kimble eyes cup boost
WITHAM TOWN manager Garry Kimble is delighted with his side's start to the Ryman League season – but now has his sights set firmly on FA Cup success this weekend.Kimble's men sit top of Ryman League...
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Essex floods: 'Council warned six months ago'
A STATE of panic gripped Heybridge as floodwater turned a busy stretch of road into a river. Essex hit by severe floods after heavy rain Clear up starts as Essex battered by heavy rain The parish bore...
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Look out! Zombies set to storm down street near you
HUNDREDS of zombies will be charging down Brentwood High Street on the last day of filming for one of the biggest low-budget horror films in recent years.On September 15, the street will be closed...
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Man makes big impression with mini-railway
A MODEL railway enthusiast's intricate layout has caught the imagination of the miniature modelling world.The detailed work, entitled 'Engaine-cum-Hardy,' is the creation of Robin French, 67, of Storr...
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A12 in Brentwood 'no longer fit for purpose'
THE stretch of the A12 which passes through Brentwood is no longer "fit for purpose" according to a national motoring organisation.The Southern and Eastern region director at the Road Haulage...
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How heavy is the heaviest crab in Maldon?
FAMILIES from far and wide flocked down to Maldon's Promenade Park for their fifth annual crabbing competition last Sunday.Children and adults alike took in the splendid scenery on the banks of the...
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PICTURES: Antiques fair attracts the bargain hunters
BARGAIN hunters from as far afield as Australia flocked to the Brentwood Antiques and Collectors Fair, billed as one of the largest events of its kind in the region.Scores of antique traders packed...
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V Festival goer left shaken up after 'horrific' knifepoint robbery
A MOTHER has spoken of the "horrific" robbery of her teenage son as he left V-Festival last weekend.The 17-year-old from Great Baddow was leaving Hylands Park on August 17 when he was approached by a...
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PICTURES: Handsome hounds on show at Essex Dog Day
AS MANY as 8,000 dog lovers flocked to the third Essex Dog Day on a sun-soaked Sunday raising more than £50,000 for charity.Four-legged friends found themselves entered in a series of competitions at...
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One third of Greater Anglia trains were late
Around one third of Greater Anglia trains failed to show up on time, according to figures released by Network Rail today.The statistics show that just 71.8 per cent of trains ran on time in the year up...
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Motorcyclist dies after A12 collision
A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the northbound A12 on Bank Holiday Monday. The 64-year-old victim's Suzuki motorcycle collided with the central reservation at junction 30, Stratford St...
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