Council walkout row - webcast recording taken down
Brentwood Borough Council has removed the webcast recording of a heated debate turned sour after Tory administration members walked out of a council meeting.The walkout left opposition councillors to...
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Transfer window deadline day: Window shuts, full rundown
FULL RUNDOWN OF DEADLINE DAY MOVES: PREMIER LEAGUE: Urby Emanuelson: AC Milan to Fulham (loan) Christopher Samba: Anzhi to QPR Luciano Becchio: Leeds to Norwich Paul Scharner: Hamburg to Wigan (loan)...
View ArticleTributes to climber Ben St Joseph killed in fall on Ben Nevis
A FAMILY are attempting to come to terms with the death of their "dedicated and active" son who was killed while climbing Ben Nevis at the weekend.Ben St Joseph, 22, of Mell Road, Tollesbury, fell at...
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Kishen Velani's knock puts England U-19s in a dominant position
BRENTWOOD School pupil Kishen Velani fell just one short of a half century during England Under 19s first Test of two against South Africa.It was the 18-year-old's first taste of four day cricket as...
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Ongar lorry parking site still in limbo nine months after deal
IT HAS been argued over for decades, yet despite a breakthrough nearly a year ago, the future of a neglected plot of land in Ongar is still uncertain.Despite agreeing to buy the Essex County...
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Calls for highways chief to appear at Brentwood crossing meeting
ROAD safety campaigners are calling on the county councillor responsible for highways to appear in person when Brentwood Borough Council next meets to discuss a stalled plan for a pedestrian crossing...
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Edwards confident Alex Osborn can fire Billericay Town to safety
CRAIG EDWARDS is confident returning striker Alex Osborn can fire Billericay Town to safety.The Dagenham & Redbridge forward, 19, is back at New Lodge on loan after a ten week injury lay-off.He had...
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Undercover officers hunt A12 law-breakers from police lorry
INCONSPICUOUSLY disguised as a couple of truck drivers going about their business, these police officers are now going undercover in a bid to catch people driving dangerously on the A12 .Blissfully...
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Jailed leader of Essex drug gang ordered to repay £200k
THE boss of a gang responsible for flooding the county with cocaine has been ordered to pay back £200,000 of his ill-gotten gains.Kristofer Wassell, 32, of South Woodham Ferrers, was jailed for 11...
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Hermit Club in Brentwood reopens with a live music extravaganza
A MUSIC club threatened with closure has blasted back into action.Since the 1970s, The Hermit Club, in Shenfield Road, Brentwood, has offered a place for teens to hang out and play and listen to...
View ArticleCouncil walkout row: webcast to be back online from Monday lunchtime
A webcast recording showing council members walking out will be reinstated from Monday lunchtime, the borough council has said. The walkout of Tory enironment committee members left opposition...
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January transfer window: a round-up
The January transfer window closed last night with a bang, with a flurry of last-minute activity and against-the-clock deals. Some 72 deals were done yesterday alone, with many being finalised minutes...
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Progress slow for firefighter who had stroke after martial arts accident
THE wife of a firefighter who suffered a stroke when a neck-hold in a martial arts class went wrong has spoken of the trauma of the past year – and of her gratitude to family and his colleagues for...
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It's too early to stop worrying about elderly in Essex this winter
THE CHRONICLE'S campaign to help keep the elderly and vulnerable warm and fed this winter is still going strong.Our Surviving Winter appeal, run by charitable trust the Essex Community Foundation...
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Plea to keep free weekend parking in Billericay and Wickford
FIERCE lobbying is taking place to preserve free weekend parking in Billericay and Wickford amid concerns that axing it could harm the towns' economies.The continuation of complimentary parking in both...
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Chelmsford Chieftains go top as Raiders come to town tomorrow
THE Chelmsford Chieftains have surged to top of the league ahead of this Sunday's home clash with bitter rivals Romford Raiders.Gary Clarke's team are on the hunt for revenge after Romford won at the...
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'Do or die situation' faces Essex oysters if action is not taken
THE county's famous Native oyster faces a 'do or die situation' if the Government does not turn the estuaries of Essex into conservation zones, wildlife experts have claimed.The Essex Wildlife Trust...
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Show smaller retailers you still love them on Shop Warley Day
RAISING the profile of independent businesses in Warley Hill will help them survive the arrival of Brentwood's latest Tesco store, it has been claimed.Liberal Democrat borough councillors Karen...
View ArticleWRITTLE: Man killed in road crash
A CHELMSFORD man has died following a horrific road crash in Writtle on Friday (February 1).The man, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after his silver Citroen Xsara collided...
View ArticleBRENTWOOD: Deputy Council Leader says Tories are "stronger" after launch of...
THE DEPUTY Leader of Brentwood Borough Council says the Conservatives are now "stronger" following the launch of a new political group of breakaway Tories.Speaking publicly for the first time since the...
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