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Olympics volunteer from Brentwood after Christmas number one
A LONDON 2012 Games Maker from Brentwood is hoping for a Christmas number one.Stuart Wilks, of Junction Road, is a member of the Games Maker Choir, formed during the Olympics.The 200-strong volunteer...
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Delight as grant cash is upheld by Brentwood Borough Council
GOOD causes in Brentwood have received grants totalling nearly £55,000 after all, following a review of the borough council's decision to allocate the funding.At a meeting of the authority's overview...
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Gazette Short Story competition entries - Junior Jotters
You still have until Dec 31 to vote for your favourite story in the Brentwood Gazette short story competition.Writers had to pen a tale in 250 words with a farmyard theme. This Junior Jotters category...
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Gazette Short Story competition entries - Senior Scribes
You still have until Dec 31 to vote for your favourite story in the Brentwood Gazetteshort story competition.Writers had to pen a tale in 250 words that included beer in some way. This Senior Scribes...
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Stealing a kiss from the TOWIE boys to help St Luke's Hospice
A GAGGLE of squealing teenage girls queued outside Nando's, on Brentwood High Street, to steal a kiss from the TOWIE boys in return for a donation to charity.Mario Falcone, Lil' Chris, Charlie and...
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Lucky Ongar baby Oliver born at exactly 12:12 on 12/12/12
ONE of the newest arrivals in Ongar could well be one of the luckiest – at least if astrologers are to be believed.So auspicious is December 12, 2012, that expectant mothers in other parts of the world...
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson backs four-runway Stansted plan
STANSTED could be transformed into a four runway airport if the Mayor of London gets his way.Boris Johnson looks set to include the airport in a £3 million feasibility study into creating a South East...
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Tiara maker proud to win award after almost 30 years in trade
A MOTHER-OF-TWO from Hutton was unable to pick up a prestigious jewellery award after nearly 30 years in the trade because she had to care for her sick mum.In the 1980s and 1990s tiara maker Michelle...
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Brentwood Community Transport looking for new chairman
A CHARITY that helps the people of Brentwood to stay mobile is looking for a forward-thinking chairman.Brentwood Community Transport was launched in 2001 to improve the transport provision for those in...
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COMMUNITY SPIRIT STILL ALIVE IN LITTLE BRAXTED
On the 23rd of December 2012 the residents of Little Braxted gathered on the Village Green to enjoy festive mulled wine and mince pies for the unveiling of the Diamond Jubilee tree bench. The new...
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Thrifty Hutton teenager buys family Christmas dinner for just 10p
A THRIFTY teenager has bought his family Christmas dinner for just 10p.Jordan Cox, from Hutton, who describes himself as an "extreme couponer", has saved his family hundreds of pounds this year.The...
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Positive meeting about future of Witham's market
TRADERS and town councillors gathered together to discuss the future of Witham's market.Despite the frosty temperatures, people concerned about the market met at the town hall earlier this month to...
View ArticleBraintree Bullets host round three of East Anglian BMX series
BRAINTREE Bullets BMX Club hosted round three of the East Anglian BMX winter race series, which was well attended by 108 riders from across the region.Braintree's Steve Gilbert battled hard to take...
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Cofunds move to Witham expected to boost trade in town
HIGH street trade is set for a welcome boost after one of Chelmsford's biggest employers announced it is relocating its 600 staff to Witham – the biggest office letting in Essex for 10 years.Cofunds, a...
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Little Chris gets a little help to launch his fancy dress firm
CHILDREN enjoyed a Christmas party with a TOWIE twist at the launch of an online fancy dress business.Little Chris, star of The Only Way Is Essex, has teamed up with Battlesbridge fancy dress shop...
View ArticleShort story competition (cont) - Senior Scribes
What does IPA stand for? By Peter Hammond"BERRY Christmas," snuffled Maple, a mild-natured, blonde heiress (and BBC2 presenter)."Brent Wood," he replied, by way of introduction."And this is Mr Brown,"...
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Judges gather to decide Brentwood Gazette short story winners
JUDGES for the Gazette's short story competition have put their heads together to choose two winners.Authors Anne Cassidy and Maggie Freeman discussed the entries with representatives from the...
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Trace your historic Essex origins online with new and improved ancestry website
THOUSANDS more documents have been digitised for the relaunch of an Essex family history website.Essex Ancestors website, run by the Essex County Council record office in Chelmsford, is relaunching...
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Primary's woodland classroom begins to take form
AFTER months of planning and anticipation, the development of a school's woodland has begun.Every pupil at Trinity Road Primary in Chelmsford took part, with each class planting a small copse of trees...
View ArticleI say, I say, I say... it's time for some legal festive cheer
IT IS that time of year when we should offer goodwill to all men, even insurers!So I thought this week I would try to bring a Christmas smile to one and all with some of my favourite legal jokes and...
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