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Fryerning village hall reopens with a pealing bell
A BELL pealed to mark a new chapter for a 108-year-old village hall saved from the bulldozer by the people of Fryerning.Lord Petre was on hand to join MP Eric Pickles and around 80 guests from the...
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BRENTWOOD: Mayor's husband closes Twitter account amid claims of unauthorised...
The husband of the mayor of Brentwood Anne Coe has revealed he is to close his Twitter account after claiming someone had posted messages from it without his permission.Paul Barrell, who tweets as...
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Sport stars join youngsters for celebration of achievements
WIDE eyes, big smiles and happy chatter filled a party pavilion at North Weald when more than 600 children with special needs enjoyed a festive celebration.Clowns, zoo animals, face painters, and...
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Gidea Park ladies flaunt their assets for fundraising calendar
A DOZEN charitable women quaffed Champagne as they bared all to raise cash for Cancer Research UK in a saucy photo shoot.Inspired by the 2003 movie Calendar Girls, the women from Gidea Park-based Sweet...
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Brentwood Town boss wary of erratic Heybridge Swifts
BRENTWOOD Town visit an unpredictable Heybridge Swifts team today with manager Steve Witherspoon expecting anything but an early Christmas present from their Essex rivals.Last Saturday The Blues...
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Could you help Harrison have a comfy Christmas?
A YOUNG boy who fought off a potentially fatal illness earlier this year is hoping a generous reader will make his Christmas more comfortable.Harrison Major, seven, was left struggling to walk after...
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Heart of Darts gives Steve an entire new lease of life
A PARAPLEGIC grandfather has been given a wheelchair that will change his life thanks to a charity that raised thousands of pounds for him.Steve Collins, 42, from Chelmer Village suffered bad spinal...
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Musician drumming to his own beat at new Drum Box studio
GAVIN Webb has certainly given his eardrums a good bashing in his 31 years behind a kit.For the 42-year-old, pounding out a rhythm has been a way of life. He once played for a living and provided a...
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Warley cyclist's thrifty travels net church £1,000 donation
A CHRISTIAN who got on his bike to beat the recession has donated the £1,000 savings he made to his church.Roland Platt, 61, cycles 18 miles a day from his home in Headley Chase, Warley, to work in...
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Is the $1m question answered by artist in Ongar High Street?
A UNIQUE art gallery has opened in Ongar High Street, showcasing the talents of a resident photographer and his "million dollar" artwork.Roger Molloy's Do You Want To See One Million is a mundane and...
View ArticleBrentwood student wins Face of Europe beauty pageant title
THEY say good things come in small packages – and that's certainly the case for pint-sized Brentwood student Arathi Menon.The 19-year-old, of Luppitt Close, Hutton Mount, saw off tough competition from...
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Maldon snapper to sell pictures of stars for Farleigh Hospice
SOME of the world's biggest pop and movie stars captured in stunning shots by Maldon press photographer Bill Orchard are up for sale to help Farleigh Hospice.The retired Fleet Street snapper is giving...
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Chelmsford County High School legal eagles win national final place
THIS team of top talkers ensured Chelmsford County High School for Girls gained a place in the UK finals of a law competition for the third year in a row.The girls spent the day at Chelmsford Crown...
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Shenfield woman's book of poetry inspired by cancer battle
WHEN concerned friends asked Deborah Shipperlee how she was feeling as she battled cancer, she decided there was only one way to tell them.The 55-year-old, of Shenfield, decided to put pen to paper in...
View ArticleBrentwood Council leadership in turmoil after four Tory councillors resign...
Four Conservative councillors are free to vote against the leadership - after resigning the party whip.Russell Quirk, William Lloyd, Nigel Clarke and Phil Baker remain as councillors but have in effect...
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Trampolinist Josh Newman selected for Youth Olympic Festival
TRAMPOLINING teen Josh Newman has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Australia Youth Olympic Festival.The Brentwood Trampoline Club member, 13, will compete in Sydney next January against...
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Preparing for festive Christmas feasts has never cost us so dear
CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and for many families that means yet another huge strain on their already tight finances.The year has been a tough one with job losses, benefits cuts and a...
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New councillor Liz Cohen vows to improve life in Shenfield
THE newest member of Brentwood Borough Council has pledged to do everything she can to improve the lives of people living in Shenfield.Liz Cohen, a 41-year-old campaigner from Worrin Road, said she was...
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Pete May shares The Joy of Essex in latest book
PROUD Essex boy Pete May is a self-proclaimed Essexologist who has written a hatful of books. Here the Chronicle serialises his latest offering The Joy of Essex, which is published by the Robson...
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Consultant draws up list of Essex's top medical practitioners
ALLOWING patients to find a good and safe consultant with ease – that is the aim of a new group founded by a Brentwood-based clinician.Gynaecologist Mr Rajiv Varma, 55, has joined forces with 11 other...
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