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Age UK Essex here to help elderly get through a cold winter
AS THE wind continues to howl and the rain pelts down, a team of dedicated workers are ensuring elderly and vulnerable members of our community are kept safe and warm during the harsh weather...
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Spotlight helps Anna regain her London Marathon funds
A MUM whose hopes of running the London Marathon were dashed when burglars stole her charity money has got her fundraising back on track after being featured in the Chronicle.Anna South, 26, had spent...
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Witham clock winder banned by health and safety after 43 years
A PENSIONER who has climbed a ladder to wind up a church clock for more than 40 years has been banned from the tradition due to health and safety.Tom Monk, 82, has wound the clock of St Nicolas Church...
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Brentwood family builds award-winning farm business over decades
The owners of the award-winning Calcott Hall Farm may now be firmly entrenched in Brentwood, but it was the Scotsman Robert McTurk, who drove his family, staff and livestock 430 miles south to sow the...
View ArticleBillericay edge tight cup clash
RUGBY: Billericay started this round of the National Cup playing up the hill at Willowbrook and had a strong start dominating the possession which resulted in a penalty inside the home 22.Billericay...
View ArticleCraig Edwards won't panic as Billericay Town struggle
CRAIG Edwards admits Billericay Town have had a 'reality check' after suffering four defeats on the spin.But The Blues' boss remains convinced his side, promoted last season, will stay in Blue Square...
View ArticleBrentwood miss chance to go second on trip to Folkestone
BRENTWOOD travelled to Folkestone knowing a win would take them second in the table.A nervous start from Brentwood saw them under pressure for the first 20 minutes. Goalkeeper Lorna Parsons made a...
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Villagers in Ingatestone dress the part for Victorian night
CHRISTMAS cheer lit up Ingatestone on Friday evening as thousands poured into the village centre for the annual Victorian evening celebration.The aroma of mulled wine wafted across Market Place as a...
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Shenfield schoolgirl to walk the Les Miserables premiere red carpet
AMONG the stars treading the red carpet tonight for the premiere of the long-awaited Les Miserables movie, will be a Shenfield schoolgirl who was handpicked from hundreds of hopefuls to play a dream...
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Michael Evans strikes fast to beat Nikolay Kolyandov in first round
IT took Michael Evans just two minutes to retain his unblemished knockout record and complete his third professional win on Saturday night.The Brentwood boxer floored his Bulgarian opponent Nikolay...
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Luciano Bacheta scoops the prestigious John Cobb Trophy
LUCIANO Bacheta has beaten off competition from the likes of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton to scoop the prestigious John Cobb Trophy.The reigning Formula Two champion was given the gong at the...
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Raiders flee empty-handed after targeting two Ongar shops
THIEVES forced their way into two Ongar shops within minutes of each other but fled empty-handed after unsuccessfully trying to break into the cigarette cabinets behind each of the counters.Two men...
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Security guard Tasered in daylight raid on Brentwood post office
MASKED men Tasered a cash delivery guard during a failed daylight raid at a Brentwood post office.The owner of A & S News has this week spoken of her terror as three men attempted to steal money...
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Plans for 87-flat development in Wickford thrown out by council
PLANS to build an 87-flat development including affordable housing in Wickford have been turned down.Basildon Borough Council's decision to block Bellway Homes' plans to develop flats in Golden Jubilee...
View ArticleChaos begins as Essex wakes to heavy snow
ESSEX ground to a halt this morning as people in the county woke to find a heavy dumping of snow.Roads in the county are particularly treacherous and the traffic is already building up in Parkway,...
View ArticleSNOW UPDATE: School closures
A list of the schools confirmed as closed today (December 5, 2012) because of the snowy conditions.We shall continue to update this list as more information becomes available.Baddow Hall Junior and...
View ArticleCandidates in last 24 hours of campaigning for vacant council seat
CANDIDATES are in the last few hours of campaigning ahead of elections to choose a new ward councillor for Shenfield. Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, December 6 to elect a borough councillor...
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For some it was a day to be enjoyed
WHILE drivers were left cursing the snow and ice, others were delighted by the unexpected winter wonderland.Simon Maidment, 29, and Steph Ayre, 26, both from Chelmsford, were walking to work at Essex...
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Town lights up for fun festive event
THE people of Burnham kicked off the festive season in style on Saturday with a traditional Christmas market.The town was transformed into a winter wonderland with a grotto and a range of specialist...
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Billericay High Street transformed into a Christmas market
FESTIVE cheer was well and truly in the air at the weekend as Billericay High Street was transformed into a Christmas market.From a Santa's grotto to miniature horses dressed as reindeer, the event...
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