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Martin Bell gives his backing to new Brentwood First political party
THE ex-politician known as the man in the white suit has given Brentwood's newest political party his backing.The four founding members of Brentwood First, who were thrown out of the Tory party for...
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Historic Old House to be sold after 'risky' renovation plan is shelved
ONE of the borough's most recognised buildings will be sold after a feasibility report warned against implementing a "risky" plan that would keep it in civic ownership.Asset chairman Chris Hossack, who...
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Chelmsford City's Anthony Cook speaks out over racist abuse
ANTHONY Cook has spoken about the 'disgusting and unacceptable' racist abuse he suffered at the hands of an away fan on Saturday afternoon.The Chelmsford City midfielder, who was playing in goal due to...
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Children's joy at revamped playgrounds in Braintree and Witham
TWO revamped playgrounds have been opened for schoolchildren to enjoy in the district.After a consultation with residents, Braintree District Council carried out a £40,000 renovation to the playgrounds...
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Britain's first gay surrogate parents delighted by marriage vote
A COUPLE are overjoyed by the vote backing same-sex marriage after spending £500,000 of their own money lobbying for the cause.Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who were Britain's first gay surrogate...
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Careers given a kick-start thanks to Brentwood property firms
THE careers of two youngsters have been given a kick-start, thanks to two Brentwood-based property companies.Lee Scott, who has worked for estate agents Keith Ashton in St Thomas Road since October...
View ArticleHusband of Brentwood mayor 'in Twitter comeback'
The husband of the mayor of Brentwood appears to have made a comeback on Twitter - less than two months after vowing to close his account.In December, Paul Barrell, the spouse of Brentwood's first...
View ArticleMurder in Romford
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Romford are appealing for witnesses.Borough officers on routine patrol discovered Shaun McDermott, 44, of Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park, lying on the...
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Plenty of praise for Jodie's 'natural' weight-loss tablets
"I'VE been called fat and ugly and I was bullied because of the way that I looked, so doing something to help others lose weight feels amazing."So said glamour girl-turned bodybuilder Jodie Marsh this...
View ArticleKevin Bacon Brentwood link stirs Twitter users
THE latest advert featuring Kevin Bacon has sparked Twitterati into a flurry of activity after he mentioned the Sugar Hut.The Hollywood star, who is currently plugging EE mobile networks said: "watch...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Hereford: Wickham could face Bulls
Young midfielder Aaron Wickham may be handed a place in the Braintree squad to face Hereford.Wickham joined the Iron on a month's loan from Crawley last week.Midfielder Kenny Davis played for England C...
View ArticleLord Hanningfield must wait to see if he has won damages from Essex Police
LORD Hanningfield must wait to hear the outcome of his High Court claim for more than £6,000 damages from Essex police - who he accuses of unlawful arrest and detention.After a day and a half of legal...
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Newlywed dies after receiving lung transplant from smoker
NEWLYWED Jennifer Wederell believed that a lung transplant would give her years with her husband and family.But just months later, at 27, she died from metastatic lung cancer, after discovering the...
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Youngblood in fitness race ahead of big weekend for Leopards
LEOPARDS' player-coach Robert Youngblood is facing a fitness battle as his side go into arguably their biggest weekend of the season.Youngblood played only limited minutes in the weekend double header...
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Chelmsford traders bemused by new double-yellow lines
BEMUSED traders are scratching their heads after the council painted a double-yellow line on their road – just weeks after it was opened to traffic in a bid to boost trade.For 18 months, all vehicles...
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Developer wants Chelmsford flood plain to be 80-acre park
PLANS to create a new 80-acre country park in Chelmsford were announced this week.The site – which is twice the size of Central Park – will stretch eastwards from Chelmer Bridge to Sandford Mill and is...
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Heybridge family shocked by third tragedy as son dies suddenly
A COUPLE whose family has suffered three tragedies in just two years have spoken of their shock at the sudden death of their son.Angeline and Maurice Wright, from Heybridge, found their son Marc, 23,...
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Brentwood Centre to pay up after carp show drivers damage verges
MANAGERS at the Brentwood Centre have agreed to pay potentially tens of thousands of pounds to repair grass verges which were devastated by motorists attending a fishing show.Verges in Elizabeth Road...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Hereford: Bulls too Sharp for Braintree
Chris Sharp and Marley Watkins fired Hereford to a 2-0 win at BraintreeThe visitors started the better and after seven minutes Ryan Bowman's cross was met by Sharp, whose right-footed effort from 12...
View ArticlePolice appeal: Car stolen in 'knifepoint robbery'
A DRIVER escaped after men jumped in his car and demanded money from him at knifepoint at Westcliff on Saturday.The car was stationary at traffic lights at the junction of London Road when the driver...
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