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Ho, ho, ho, hospices to benefit by lovely £2k
MORE than 70 Santas hurtled through Braintree on Sunday to raise money for a children's charity.The second Braintree Santa Run raised £2,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), the charity...
View ArticleMonument damaged during theft of rare 15th century helmet from church
A 15TH CENTURY helmet that once belonged to a wealthy landowner has been stolen from the church where it has been on show for the past 100 years.The helmet, once the property of John Greene, was the...
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Chelmsford cafe changes name in honour of new city status
ONE of the city's best known cafes has changed its name in honour of Chelmsford's new status.Starburger in High Chelmer has re-branded itself City Diner.The restaurant, which has been serving burgers...
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Britain's Got Talent singer will be at big switch-on
BRITAIN'S Got Talent singer Hope Murphy is to join a TOWIE star on Friday for the Ongar Christmas lights switch-on.The teen songstress, who made it to the semi-finals of the popular TV show, will...
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Hundreds of jolly St Nicks run in aid of hospice
a record number of people dressed as Father Christmas joined in a Santathon run to raise funds for a hospice in Havering.An estimated 400 people ran the 5km Santathon at Dagenham & Redbridge...
View Article£4k raised by readers to protect the elderly
KIND-HEARTED Chronicle readers have helped raise £4,000 in just three weeks for our Surviving Winter Appeal.The appeal launched by the Essex Community Foundation (ECF) provides vital aid to elderly...
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VIDEO: Braintree pupils' anti-bullying rap posted on police website
SCHOOLCHILDREN have recorded an anti-bullying rap for the Essex Police website.Year 6 students at the John Bunyan Junior School in Lancaster Way, Braintree, wrote the lyrics after an anti-bullying...
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Where were all the gritters as Essex awoke to a blanket of snow?
A GRITTER unable to do its job because it was stuck in traffic caused by untreated roads summed up the situation yesterday as Essex awoke to a blanket of snow.Despite being put on alert on Tuesday...
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City striker says cup red card was 'Worst feeling ever'
DONOVAN Simmonds says he 'let everyone down' after his first half red card in Chelmsford City's 3-0 FA Cup defeat to Crawley Town.The forward was the toast of the city in the previous round after his...
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Two weeks free parking in Billericay and Wickford ahead of Christmas
FREE car parking will make Christmas shopping in Billericay and Wickford less costly this year.For a whole two-week period, visitors to the two towns will not have to pay for parking in council-run car...
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Toddler injured as youths flee Chelmsford restaurant without paying
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy suffered a deep cut to his head after four teenagers fled from a restaurant without paying their bill.The toddler, who received 12 butterfly stitches, was walking through Backnang...
View ArticleGridlock and frustration after blizzard hits Essex
SCHOOLS were forced to close and the roads were plunged into chaos yesterday as Essex awoke to a blanket of snow after gritters failed to treat the roads.Essex Police warned drivers to avoid car...
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Teachers' taches raise charity cash
A GROUP of teachers from Maldon's Plume School have spent the past month sporting some very unusual facial hair.The 15 teachers have grown and groomed moustaches, from the handlebar to the cowboy, in a...
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VIDEO: Chelmsford city status given royal seal of approval
CHELMSFORD welcomes Princess Anne to celebrate its new status as a city.Touching down by helicopter at Hylands House, HRH Princess Royal met the great and the good of Chelmsford on Thursday to mark the...
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Billy Bricknell enjoys return to Billericay as Dover Athletic triumph
BILLY BRICKNELL returned to haunt his former club on Saturday and condemn Billericay Town to their fourth straight defeat.The Dover Athletic forward netted a brace to give his side a 2-1 win at New...
View ArticleVan driver arrested after fatal accident on Warley Hill in Brentwood
A person has been killed in an accident on Warley Hill this morning.The victim was in collision with a van shortly before 6am.The casualty was taken to hospital following the collision but later...
View ArticleWarley fatal road collision: Update
The man who died in a road crash near Brentwood railway station was a Brentwood resident, in his 40s, police have said.The pedestrian died following a collision with a van at Kings Road, at 5.57am on...
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Everything goes the way of the Chelmsford Chieftans
IT WAS a near-perfect weekend for the Chelmsford Chieftains as back-to-back wins and other favourable results closed the gap at the top of National Ice Hockey League South.A thumping 7-1 home win on...
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Councillors want the truth about William Hunter Way development
AN ALLIANCE of 13 councillors is demanding the truth about the William Hunter Way development – but getting little information from the council.The rainbow coalition of councillors from across the...
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Volunteers endure freezing night in support of the homeless
FUNDRAISERS withstood the bitter cold weather to take part in Chelmsford's annual sleepout in aid of the homeless.Cocooned in brightly coloured sleeping bags, the volunteers set out to raise as much...
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