Wat-er relief: New crane at Epping Ongar Railway supplied by team behind The...
VOLUNTEERS at Epping Ongar Railway have celebrated the unveiling of their new water crane at North Weald Station.Prior to having the crane, steam crews were unable to refill with water without a...
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Sixth-formers explore war trend at high powered UN forum
TWO sixth formers and a teacher had the chance to rub shoulders with politicians and high-level business leaders at a charity's forum.The Anglo European was one of only two schools in the country to be...
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A farmer's fury: 'I'll have to leave if homes are built on Fyfield Industrial...
A PLAN to develop 60 houses in Fyfield has left one farmer and his wife in despair, after beating similar proposals twice before.The latest plan, which would see premises on the Fyfield Business Park...
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Mother leaves Colchester Zoo after bosses ban son's barefoot antics
A MOTHER says she stormed out of an indoor play area at Colchester Zoo after staff ordered her to put socks on her autistic son's feet.Tamsin Moore, 30, of Marks Garden, Braintree, vows never to return...
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Morrisons in bid to take over Jack and Jenny pub in Witham
THE old Jack and Jenny pub in Witham could become a new Morrisons store if proposals from the supermarket chain get the go-ahead.A new shop at the site in Hatfield Road would be an M convenience store,...
View ArticleMen 'ignore the symptoms of cancer': Top surgeon to speak at event in Billericay
RAISING the understanding of cancer is the aim of a presentation organised by Rotarians in Billericay.To mark Cancer Awareness Day an event is being held in St Mary Magdalene Church, in High Street.The...
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A-boards in Maldon High Street 'forcing people to squeeze past'
A FORMER town councillor is calling for a crackdown on the advertising boards littering the pavements of Maldon High Street.Tom Kelly, 73, says there are too many A-boards at the bus stop near St...
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Brentwood County High School students to swap school work for community work
ALL students and staff at a Brentwood school will be abandoning their desks for a day next year in order to help the community.The search is on right now for a variety of projects to which pupils and...
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Demand for food banks in mid Essex soars by 50 per cent
THE number of desperate families turning to food banks in Essex has soared dramatically over recent months, and charities are bracing themselves for a further steep rise as winter forces people to...
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Food bank's thanks for 'phenomenal support' as demand increases
BRAINTREE Food Bank has already helped 1,595 people this year with emergency supplies, more than the total figure throughout 2012.The four distribution centres across the district have faced increasing...
View ArticleNik Nak's Weekly Teaser — 27th November, 2013 The Crusades
It's Wednesday, again: with a Crusade theme. ( The Crusades are like Music, the Roman Empire, and TV: good quiz subjects.)Q1)27th November saw the formal announcement of the First Crusade. In which...
View ArticleNik Nak's Weekly Teaser — 4th December, 2013: The Quartet
It's about time we had another musical round. Given 4th December saw the first and last meeting of a well-known Quartet, that's a cue. (And if anybody has a recording of this meeting … )Q1)4th...
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'Point gained' for Chelmsford City after Hayes & Yeading draw
Chelmsford City assistant manager Steve Smith felt it was a point gained after the Clarets made it four league games unbeaten with a 0-0 draw against Hayes & Yeading United. The club's pay what you...
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Airports Commission to publish findings on Stansted expansion
A DECISION on growth at Stansted airport will be one step closer tomorrow as the Airports Commission publishes its interim report. The publication tomorrow (December 17) will detail the findings of the...
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Disgraced Essex peer Lord Hanningfield caught up in further expenses scandal
Former Essex County Council leader Lord Hanningfield has been accused of using a 'clock in clock out' technique at his day job in the House of Lords - claiming his full £300 daily allowance without...
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Christmas card crackdown on burglaries in Essex
Special Christmas cards are being sent to 120,000 homes across Essex in a bid to help cut burglaries in the county. Crimestoppers is launching the campaign to get residents to pass on any information...
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Dolls recalled in Essex over choking and skin irritation concerns
Christmas shoppers have been warned to be on the lookout when buying for youngsters this festive season, after one doll sparked choking concerns. A mother contacted Essex County Council's trading...
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The gloves are back on for Essex ace Ben Foakes
BRUCE French is already credited with transforming the career of one England wicketkeeper and after working closely with the guru; Essex's Ben Foakes can see why. French, who played 16 Tests between...
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Man and his pet dog die in fatal collision with car in Harlow
A man and his dog have died after being struck by a car yesterday. The man, aged in his 50s, was hit in Second avenue, Harlow, at about 4pm on Monday, December 16. A second dog, believed to be his, was...
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Campaigners 'relieved' after Stansted left off Airport Commission's shortlist
PROPOSALS for Stansted to replace Heathrow as the UK's main airport hub have not made it to the shortlist of options collated by the Airports Commission. The Commission, which published its interim...
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