Happy return to Burnham for Keith Wilson after Swifts win
NEIL Richmond grabbed a hat-trick for Heybridge Swifts, while Billy Hunt was also on target as both former Burnham players heaped derby day defeat on the Ramblers as Keith Wilson grabbed an all...
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Named and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Monday, September 18 to Friday, September 26.Sent to prisonGEORGE MILES, 27, of Kings Road, Chelmsford, was sent to prison for eight weeks for...
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Are you ready? Lose weight for free with Shape Up and My Weight Matters
PEOPLE in the county carrying a few extra pounds may be pleased to hear that a free NHS weight management service is coming to mid-Essex.Two programmes, Shape Up and My Weight Matters, offered by...
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Toxic boilers blamed for causing families in Arnhem Road, Melbourne, to fall ill
TOXIC fumes from "dangerous" boilers could be the reason behind the ill health of people living in flats in Melbourne.Tenants at the CHP-owned apartments on Arnhem Road were left without the use of...
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Visitors given the run of Braintree Town Hall during heritage event - see...
THE doors of Braintree's historic Town Hall were flung open to the public on Friday as part of a national heritage celebration.Visitors were free to explore the Grade II* listed building and learn more...
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Body of murdered backpacker Hannah Witheridge is flown back to UK
The body of murdered University of Essex student Hannah Witheridge has been returned to the UK, her family have confirmed. It follows the 23-year-old's family travelling to Bangkok on Tuesday to learn...
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"Dearly loved" wife and mother killed in Southminster crash
A "DEARLY loved" wife and mother was killed after being struck by an HGV in Southminster on Wednesday (September 17). Marina Moore, 33, from Chelmsford, died after stepping out of her black Vauxhall...
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£9.4m overhaul on Greater Anglia trains through Chelmsford
A REFURBISHED fleet of trains will soon be taking passengers to and from London after Abellio Greater Anglia finalised a major contract for the work.A £9.4 million overhaul of seats, tables, carpets,...
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Parents' fears school merger plan could cause disruption and 'diminish choice'
PARENTS have voiced their concerns at plans to merge Witham's academies into one big school.Proposals to create one large Witham Academy out of New Rickstones Academy in Conrad Road and Maltings...
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'Daunting': Essex needs an extra 786 traveller pitches to meet targets
GYPSY and traveller numbers will double in Essex over the next two decades to meet stringent government targets.Council bosses across the county must identify new sites to ensure traveller pitches...
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A12 northbound re-opens near Chelmsford after 'serious' accident
POLICE have now re-opened the A12 northbound after a section was closed for five hours during the night due to an accident. Emergency services attended the 'serious' road traffic accident at just...
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Nick Alston defends role of Police and Crime Commissioners after Rotherham...
POLICE and Crime Commissioner for Essex Nick Alston has defended the importance of his role following the recent scandal in Rotherham. Mr Alston has said in a statement it would be "a backward step" to...
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Phones 4u expected to sell 60 shops to EE to save jobs
ADMINISTRATORS looking to salvage as much as possible from struggling retailer Phones 4u are expected to confirm the sale of about 60 shops as part of an effort to rescue hundreds of jobs. While the...
View ArticleMaldon slip to their fifth Ryman One North defeat in a row
MANAGERLESS Maldon and Tiptree suffered their fifth defeat in a row as they were beaten 2-0 by Chatham Town at Park Drive.The Jammers slipped down to 19th in the Ryman One North as Mason Bloomfield and...
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Kevin Bryan's record reviews
Jacques Brel,"Simply Brel" (Union Square Music)-The delights of French chanson are still something of an acquired taste on this side of the English Channel but Jacques Brel's literate and theatrical...
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Cilla on ITV: Sheridan Smith returns to dazzle as 60s singing siren
The second episode of ITV's hit drama Cilla returns to screens tonight.The rags to riches story of the singer turned successful TV presenter was written by Jeff Pope and dramatised in three parts....
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Braintree beaten by experienced Eastleigh outfit
BRAINTREE TOWN can have no complaints about their 1-0 defeat at Eastleigh on Saturday because they were below par all afternoon with a rather lethargic display and a lack of urgency with too many...
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Floods fail to dampen the fun at Witham's International Puppet Festival
It isn't every day you see a Chinese dragon, a talking 6ft plant, and giant dodos wandering the streets of Witham.But at the annual International Puppet Festival on Saturday (September 20) the town was...
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Essex handed tough draw for 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup
ESSEX have been handed a tough draw for the 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup, which took place during the final of this year's competition between Warwickshire and Durham at Lord's.The Eagles reached the...
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Chelmsford off to perfect start with back-to-back victories
CHELMSFORD came from behind to see off local rivals South Woodham Ferrers 16-5 in a tense and competitive London Two North East derby game.The match was played at a fast pace to record an ultimately...
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