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35 speeding drivers are caught in Stanford Rivers clampdown
VOLUNTEERS in Stanford Rivers have caught 35 speeding drivers as part of a clampdown on dangerous driving.The Community Speed Watch scheme is a growing effort endorsed by a number of police forces...
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Award-nominated author visits Brentwood school to discuss work
AVID readers at a Brentwood school were in for a treat when an award-nominated author dropped in to talk about her work.Helen Peters, whose debut novel The Secret Hen House Theatre, has been...
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Shenfield High School told it must improve its standards
SHENFIELD High School has been told to raise its standards or face "special measures".The latest report by Ofsted said the school in Alexander Lane "requires improvement" and highlighted eight areas in...
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Essex County Cricket Club regeneration game to transform city
AN £85 MILLION regeneration of Essex County Cricket Club is set to transform the face of Chelmsford city centre.These images show what the area south of Central Park will look like once the project is...
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Full line-up revealed for Chelmsford Chieftains legends game
THE final few names have been revealed for this Sunday's Chelmsford Chieftains 25th anniversary game.Stuart Steeves, Tony Cimelli, Ross Jones and Rudi Dzurko will all take to the ice to celebrate the...
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9,000-feet reality check for 68-year-old Great Warley doctor
GREAT Warley resident Dr Fred Cannon has recently returned from am expedition to the Himalayas. Here in his own words Dr Cannon, 68, recounts his trip:OUR twin Otter landed on the exposed runway at the...
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End of an era with showing of Chelmsford's last 35mm film
IT WAS the end of an era for Chelmsford Film Club when it presented the last showing of a film in the classic 35mm format in Chelmsford.The landmark screening of French film The Fairy took place at the...
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson to invest £3.6m in Havering transport
THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will plough £3.6 million into Havering's transport to help boost the local economy.Despite a reduction in Government funding, TfL has allocated funds for the borough...
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Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes taking Essex kit on Antarctic trek
WORLD famous explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes' boots, bags and bamboo knickers for his latest expedition to Antarctica were supplied by an Essex company.Skee-tex in Battlesbridge has given seven outfits,...
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Teen singing sensation Sam Callahan hoping to top charts in 2013
A TEEN singing sensation is hoping to top the pop charts next year after being signed up by the man who formed boybands Busted, McFly and Lawson.Sam Callahan, of Great Totham, wowed dozens of excited...
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Brentwood look to avoid nightmare after Christmas
BRENTWOOD are hoping to avoid last year's nightmare run after Christmas by stepping up the intensity of their training over the festive period.Last season the club lost four consecutive matches at the...
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Brentwood council leader Louise McKinlay wants beautiful borough
KEEPING the borough beautiful is what the leader of Brentwood council sees as one of her main priorities.Looking to the future, Louise McKinlay said: "Weekly recycling will be in as of next summer,...
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Ursula takes the reins as chairman of CHP
"I ALWAYS want to be the best," says CHP bungalow tenant Ursula Heelis firmly, "If I know I am not going to be the best at something I will not pursue it."It's that no-nonsense approach, competitive...
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Reggae festival to bring One Love to Havering next year
THE biggest reggae festival in the country is set to call Havering its home for the next five years.The One Love Festival is set to be held at Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster between August 16 and 18...
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Pete May shares more of 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 is the latest part in the Chronicle's serialisation of his latest offering, The Joy of Essex, which is...
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Elite titles are swept up by Brentwood Trampoline Club
MEMBERS of Brentwood Trampoline Club changed their leotards for school colours recently when they competed at the East Region Schools Championships in Hitchin, but they certainly did not leave the...
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Top promoter Barry Hearn talks about the secrets of his success
"IT'S all about making memories," the country's most successful sports promoter said, "It's just that somewhere along the way someone figured out you can make some money out of it too."Barry Hearn is...
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Residents object to Brentwood Rugby Club pavilion proposal
PLANS to develop a new clubhouse for Brentwood Rugby Club on King George's Playing Field are being faced with stiff opposition from nearby residents.The rugby club is hopeful of building a new £750,000...
View ArticleA New Year's message from the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell
NEW year message from the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford:ALONG with birthdays and anniversaries the beginning of another year is something some of us find difficult.It is an...
View ArticleBig literary names to rub shoulders at Essex Book Festival 2013
BIG names of the literary world will rub shoulders with TV presenters, musicians and expert writers at next year's Essex Book Festival.The line-up for the countywide celebration of books, writing and...
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