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Grin and bare it: Businesswomen strip off for hospice
A GROUP of businesswomen have dared to bare all to create a saucy new calendar to raise money for Farleigh Hospice. Click here for more business news The fun-loving Business Women's Network decided to...
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The art helping children to cope with the loss of loved ones
A TOWERING sunflower, a scene of Annecy in France, and a heart full of magazine cutouts. These are just some of the pieces of art created by bereaved children working through their grief.The Yo-Yo...
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'I almost committed suicide over 'bedroom tax''
A VICTIM of the "bedroom tax" claims she could now be dead if she had not found work within days of failing to secure full-time employment in April.Barbara Johnson – just one of 300 people affected by...
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PICTURES: Dogs Bark in the Park at Lake Meadows
WAGGY-TAILED competitors and their owners turned out in their hundreds to a dog show with an important message.More than 150 dogs of all different shapes and sizes, along with about 350 owners and...
View Article'Appalling' case of botched Mercedes conversion
A MECHANIC firm has been ordered to pay thousands for a botched job that put a driver at a "very high risk of injury".Car Conversions attempted to convert a Mercedes from right-hand to left-hand drive...
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Shenfield High School pupils rewarded for achievements
HIGH-FLYING students were rewarded at a school ceremony with prizes given out for progress, achievement and contribution to the community.Shenfield High School's awards evening took place on Thursday,...
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Party time! Pedestrians enjoy traffic-free Crown Street
HAPPY shoppers spilled out onto the road and enjoyed live music and food to celebrate the pedestrianisation of Crown Street.The street party, held last Thursday saw many enjoying the new traffic-free...
View ArticleMinis open day hailed a success
BRENTWOOD Rugby Club opened it doors to welcome all new minis section members this weekend at King George V Playing Fields.With more than 200 minis players attending and then several youth matches to...
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Minis open day hailed a success
BRENTWOOD Rugby Club opened it doors to welcome all new minis section members this weekend at King George V Playing Fields.With more than 200 minis players attending and then several youth matches to...
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Essex firefighters on strike in pensions row
Householders and businesses have been warned to take extra care as firefighters stage a walkout this afternoon. Members of the Essex Fire Brigade Union will be striking between noon and 4pm today as...
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Pensioner, 70, injured and pet terrier shaken and mauled to death by dog
A PENSIONER watched in horror as her beloved pet was mauled to death by another dog in Chelmsford, an incident that also left her in hospital for five days.When 70-year-old Sandra Lester saw the dog...
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'Cosy empire'? Essex PCC defends £230k staff spend
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston has defended plans to spend around £230,000 on five new employees in his office at a time when Essex Police has to make savings of £48 million.The new roles...
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X Factor: Boot camp boon for singer Sam who vowed against reality route
JUST nine months after vowing he would never enter X Factor, "cheeky" singer Sam Callahan has sailed through to the ITV show's boot camp stage. Singer Sam 'wants to prove Gary Barlow wrong' on X Factor...
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Help find hit-and-run driver who mowed down family puppy
A MOTHER has told how her children cannot bear the thought of coming home from school, knowing a driver mowed down their family puppy before speeding away.The family were left "devastated" after vets...
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Crocodile kept in cramped condition still in captivity
Police officers rescued a five-foot long crocodilian from a home in Chelmsford last Thursday following a tip-off. Police recover crocodile in Chelmsford homeThe caiman was found cooped up in an...
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Chelmsford's first pop-up theatre: 'The challenge is to get it out to people'
AN ABANDONED floor in a central Chelmsford office building will be the scene of an alternative comedy play next month when the city's first pop-up theatre launches.The Secret Sixth Floor Theatre will...
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Rendell's joy at first British Superbikes win at Assen
ED RENDELL was ecstatic after claiming his first British Superbikes win at Assen.The Chelmsford star made his first appearance at the Dutch track, and despite suffering an engine problem in Sunday's...
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Pair finish British Tour
CHELMSFORD duo Ian Stannard and Alex Dowsett enjoyed a successful week in the Tour of Britain.Both Stannard (Sky Procycling) and Dowsett (Movistar) were in the thick of the action as the Tour came to a...
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'Players must learn to thrive under pressure'
DEAN HOLDSWORTH told his Chelmsford City players they need to deal with the pressure better after slumping to defeat at Dorchester.Having won 2-0 at big-spending Ebbsfleet four days earlier, the...
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Devonshire delight as Dragons downed
ALAN DEVONSHIRE was delighted after his side produced a superb all-round team performance to beat last season's play-off finalists Wrexham.Two own goals – either side of Dean Wells' effort – saw the...
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