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Fire, ice and high fashion on display
PROFESSIONAL and local skating sensations took to the ice for a fiery fashion show which raised hundreds of pounds for charity.Nearly 200 visitors watched in awe as the Fire Ice show at Riverside Ice...
View ArticleI hope the justice secretary can cope with his law change
THIS week justice secretary Chris Grayling announced proposals to increase the upper limit of the small claims track from £1,000 to £5,000 in relation to, amongst other things raised, whiplash...
View ArticleFocus in a positive way on the matters under your control
YOU may have heard that the winter solstice on 21st December 2012 coincides with the completion of the 5,125-year "Great Cycle" of the Ancient Maya "Long Count" Calendar.Many believe this signifies the...
View ArticleWishing you a peaceful and happy Christmas
WELL, the weather is telling us that winter has arrived. Whether it's a white Christmas we'll have to wait and see.The cold weather didn't spoil the fun at Lighting Up Brentwood (Saturday, December 1)....
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Christmas fun lauded after last year's disappointment in Maldon
MALDON High Street was transformed into a winter wonderland as the town celebrated Christmas.After abandoning the age-old Victorian evenings last year, the town decided to recreate a traditional...
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Stuntman Santa gets lucky as jump lands him in Chelmsford field
ONE-hundred years ago Santa survived a daring parachute jump into Chelmsford, where he dished out free chocolate bars to children, while his hot air balloon crash-landed in Hatfield Peverel.Freak winds...
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Build-up to Christmas continues in Brentwood town centre
IT WAS a case of "a-bray in a manger" in Brentwood as the Christmas build-up continued with a pair of donkeys and an undertaker dressed as the Virgin Mary.Festive shoppers may have rubbed their eyes at...
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Postponed Eastleigh game 'a blessing in disguise' for Billericay
THE postponement of Saturday's game with Eastleigh was 'an early Christmas present' says Billericay Town manager Craig Edwards.The Blues were struggling badly with illness and injuries meaning Edwards...
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Christmas party held for volunteers at Chelmsford Prison
VOLUNTEERS at Chelmsford Prison's visitors' centre were thanked for their hard work at a Christmas party this week.The centre, in the prison grounds in Springfield Road, is staffed by a team of 55 who...
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Police tackle streaker to the ground in Chelmsford city centre
THESE pictures show police tackling a naked man running through Chelmsford's city centre.When a member of the public called 999 to report a streaker walking down Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, five...
View ArticleEmployer of 600 is to move out of city
ONE of Chelmsford's biggest employers is to quit the city after 10 years to relocate to Witham.Cofunds, a leading financial firm, were unable to find another building in the city to cater for their...
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Commuter demands Greater Anglia get Essex train link on track
CHELMSFORD commuter James Thomas, 30, pays £1,600 a year to catch the train to Brentwood, where he works as a sales manager for BT. On Friday, he was one of thousands caught up when signalling problems...
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Godbaby to remind us of real meaning of Christmas
THE Bishop of Chelmsford is reminding the people of Essex that this year's must-have Christmas gift is Jesus.His statement comes after the diocese's controversial new campaign was launched which...
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Sadness and celebration at Witham WI's last meeting
AFTER more than 90 years it was the end of an era for the Witham's Women's Institute.The group, which was set up in 1919, met for the final time last Friday after a decision was taken last month to...
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The drink is just as important as food at Christmas
CHRISTMAS dinner is probably the biggest family meal of the year. It takes a large amount of time and effort to organise and to prepare the food, so it can be overwhelming trying to choose the right...
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Celebrations as readers raise £25k for Surviving Winter Appeal
JUBILANT pensioners are celebrating after a company made a Christmas donation of £15,000 to take the Chronicle's Surviving Winter Appeal total past £25,000.Every penny raised by the appeal, organised...
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Essex fire service's message to drinkers: stay safe and eat a kebab
ESSEX Fire and Rescue has launched a new campaign urging revellers not to cook at home after a festive night out.The service has been pushing its "grab a kebab with your cab" message to people around...
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Craig Edwards 'can't wait' for Boxing Day derby clash
CRAIG EDWARDS says he 'can't wait' for the Boxing Day fixture against former employers Chelmsford City.The Billericay Town boss returns to Melbourne Park for the first time since his acrimonious...
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Essex couple back Hillsborough Justice Collective against Cowell
THE man who took on the X Factor and propelled Rage Against The Machine to Christmas No 1 is once again taking on Simon Cowell.Jon Morter and his wife Tracy, of South Woodham Ferrers, stopped 2009...
View ArticleHundreds of gifts for sick children sent to Great Ormond Street
LESS than 24 hours after 20 wrapped Christmas presents for children in intensive care were stolen from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, 800 toys were sent from the people of Chelmsford.Cliff and...
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