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Cyclists' outrage over Lycra lout label: column sparks social media storm
Cyclists and sympathisers have reacted with outrage after they were singled out for their mode of dress while on the road. The Essex Chronicle's Old and Grumpy columnist Derek Threadgall described...
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Trio charged over alleged Old Deanery care home abuse after Panorama probe
Three Old Deanery care home workers arrested in connection with alleged abuse have been charged with assault and harassment.The allegations came to light after a BBC Panorama team broadcast footage of...
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Woman in her 90s taken to hospital after car crashes into housing complex
A pensioner was rushed to hospital after a car crashed into a sheltered housing complex in Maldon.A woman in her nineties required hospital treatment after the car collided with a wall at Berridge...
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Chelmsford City boss Hawkes endures a frustrating return to Swifts
MARK HAWKES endured a frustrating return to Scraley Road as his Chelmsford City side drew 0-0 with Heybridge Swifts.The Clarets were unable to break down a stubborn Swifts defence, with goalkeeper...
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Braintree boss Devonshire has decided on side for Macclesfield
BRAINTREE Town manager Alan Devonshire says he already knows his starting XI for next Saturday's opening game of the season.The Iron's Conference Premier campaign kicks off with a trip to Macclesfield...
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Keith Wilson says buzz is back at Heybridge Swifts
HEYBRIDGE Swifts manager Keith Wilson described Scraley Road as having the 'buzz back' following a decent pre-season campaign so far.Tuesday night's 0-0 draw with Chelmsford City was the Swifts' third...
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Friends of biker killed in South Woodham Ferrers crash ride in his memory
FRIENDS of a motorcyclist killed when his bike collided with a car last week in South Woodham Ferrers have paid tribute by joining together to ride in his memory.Nearly 100 fellow bikers gathered...
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Commonwealth Games: Judd through to 800m semis as second fastest
CHELMSFORD Athletics Club's Jessica Judd had made it through to tomorrow (Thursday) night's 800m semi-final. The 19-year-old posted the second fastest time in the heats finishing in 2 minutes 2.16secs....
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Strip Lord Hanningfield of his title, says Essex County Council leader
THE leader of Essex County Council will write to the Houses of Parliament demanding his predecessor Lord Hanningfield is stripped of his peerage.Tory councillor David Finch agreed to Ukip's suggestion...
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BREAKING: Cannabis factory discovered in Boreham
A CANNABIS factory has been discovered in Boreham today (July 30).A search warrant was executed at an an address in the village by Essex Police and a number of plants were found.The specific location...
View ArticleChelsea star closes in on Everton move
Everton are close to the signing of Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku. The Merseyside club are close to securing his signature for a club record £23.7m fee, according to reports. Lukaku, 21, scored 16...
View ArticleTottenham and Arsenal snubbed in bid for Premier League midfielder
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin will remain at St Mary's, according to chairman Ralph Krueger - despite reports he was headed for Tottenham. Arsenal were also interested in the £27million...
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Chelmsford barber's trial for allegedly threatening man with scissors...
A BARBER locked up for more than four months while he awaited trial for threatening a man with scissors has had the charge dropped – just as his trial was about to begin.Ali Karimi was made a free man...
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Road cordoned off by police in Colchester after firearm seen
A man has been arrested after shots from a suspected air weapon were fired at police officers in Colchester.See video below Police and mental health officers rushed to a property in Dugard Avenue at...
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Commonwealth Games: Gallantree wins surprise gold in synchronised diving
CHELMSFORD'S Rebecca Gallantree has won a surprise gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Competing with partner Alicia Blagg in the 3m springboard synchronised diving, the pair pulled off a...
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Smoke signals seen by drinkers at Chequers in Roxwell leads to shock...
DRINKERS enjoying a pint in their pub unwittingly uncovered a cannabis factory above a village shop after they spotted smoke billowing from the window.When locals at the Chequers, Roxwell, saw fumes...
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Hylands Country and Craft Show - see pictures from the event
SHEEP-RACING, dancing Zulus and racing horses were among the attractions as more than 7,000 people descended on Hylands Park over the weekend for the Hylands Country and Craft Show.Revellers on...
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Criminal gangs behind drugs raids in Braintree
POLICE raided two Braintree homes as part of a countywide crackdown that resulted in the arrests of 28 suspected drug dealers.Two properties, one in Bailey Bridge Road, near John Bunyan Infant School,...
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Chelmsford woman Claire Leeson spends £18k on plastic surgery to look like...
A CHELMSFORD woman has spent nearly £20,000 trying to look like her idol Kim Kardashian after years of being told she was ugly by school bullies.Claire Leeson, 24, has racked up bills of £18,000 having...
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First World War centenary: A full list of memorial events in Essex
Events are taking place up and down and the county next year to remember those who laid down their lives in the First World War.Church services, parades, and exhibitions have been organised in memory...
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