Cyclist killed and driver fails to stop
A CYCLIST has been killed after crashing with a car in Leytonstone, in which the driver failed to stop. Police were called to collision outside the tube station, Church Lane, on Saturday at 6.30am and...
View ArticleArrests made after Colchester stabbing
Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Colchester.The incident happened at about 8.30pm on Wednesday near the Co-Op store in Fivefields Court.A man in his 30s received a number of...
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Renewed police appeal: Indecent assault, Braintree Road
DETECTIVES are using new photo-imaging technology in a fresh appeal to find a man who indecently assaulted a girl at a school in Felsted.A 35-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the...
View ArticlePolice in Brentwood to lose crime reduction officer
THE number of crime reduction officers operating in Brentwood has been reduced from two to one – sparking concerns that criminals could be given an easy ride in the borough.Essex Police has also...
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Plenty of praise for Jodie Marsh'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...
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Brentwood ironmonger decides to pass shop on next year
"FORK handles, handles for forks."It's an iconic comedy scenario by the Two Ronnies that you could possibly imagine unfolding at one of Brentwood's oldest ironmongers, HJ Looker.Yet from March next...
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Hutton entrepreneurs say they are losing trade due to slow broadband
ANGRY entrepreneurs in Hutton are claiming they have lost more than £100,000 of new business because BT has refused to upgrade their broadband.Chris Futcher, 60, and Stuart Schwartz, 64, have run...
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Triumphant Ali Carter is right on cue at German Masters in Berlin
THERE was almost a awful miscue before Ali Carter chalked up his third ranking tournament win at the Betfair German Masters in Berlin.The Springfield resident was left sweating when his beloved...
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Warning by Essex fire service to check smoke alarms
ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to make sure their family is safe by installing and regularly testing smoke alarms.Fire safety experts are calling on the people of Essex to check...
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New Wickford clinic brings IVF treatment closer to local patients
WICKFORD couples who are struggling to conceive a child no longer need to travel miles to get to their nearest IVF clinic.Bourn Hall Clinic has opened a new fertility centre at Riverside House,...
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Essex schools open but snowfall set to continue
AROUND 8cm of snow fell in parts of Essex overnight, but schools are open and the roads are clear. Despite widespread chaos during last month's snowfall, this time around the county's main roads are...
View ArticleBrentwood schools unaffected by snow
Schools in Brentwood are set to open as planned today (Monday, February 11) despite a light coating on snow overnight.Snow was still falling across at 7.50am as updates from the borough's schools...
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RAIL: Disruption for Essex and London commuters as Greater Anglia cancels 24...
Greater Anglia has cancelled 24 trains from Essex into the capital this morning (Monday, February 11) due to late engineering works.Over-running engineering works last night has resulted in all lines...
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Police use latest technology to track assault suspect
DETECTIVES have used the latest photo-imaging technology in a renewed appeal to find a man who indecently assaulted a girl at a school in Felsted.A 35-year-old man who was arrested in connection with...
View ArticlePress News for Glen Murphy
The Blackford Centre for Professional Photography has awarded Glen Murphy its Diploma in Professional Photography with Merit. Glen who played George Green in Londons Burning for 14 years. For the...
View ArticleForest Green vs Braintree Town: Bangura misses Braintree clash
Forest Green are without the suspended Alhassan Bangura for the visit of Braintree.The midfielder was sent off at the weekend as Rovers drew 1-1 with fellow promotion-chasers Luton.Bangura's...
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Soaring costs force Billericay Day Centre to close after 65 years
SENIOR citizens are mourning the loss of a 'lifeline' club for the elderly which has been forced to close after 65 years.The rising costs of hiring the Billericay Day Centre in Chantry Way forced the...
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Brentwood Borough Council to freeze tax but 12 jobs will be cut
BRENTWOOD Borough Council has announced that it will freeze its precept of council tax but also cut 12 jobs.Council leader Louise McKinlay made the announcement this week as she revealed a raft of...
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Jobs to be created as Brentwood pizza chain has hours extended
UP TO five jobs will be created after a Brentwood pizza takeaway was given permission to open for longer.Papa Johns, in High Street, will be looking for new drivers, two cooks and a new manager after...
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Honour for Bomber Command veteran who cheated death
A SECOND World War veteran who flew 30 bomber missions over the most heavily fortified parts of Nazi Germany has been honoured in a special presentation.Albert Smith made his own personal tribute to...
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