Police appeal after man suffers abdomen wound in Chelmsford
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in Chelmsford.The 25-year-old from Chelmsford was taken to hospital by ambulance on Thursday (February 14) after he was found at...
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Support is available for people living with OCD
RITUAL hand washing and extreme tidiness are just some of the symptoms caused by the strong anxiety and intrusive thoughts that come with obsessive compulsive disorder.This week, a nationwide campaign...
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Careers fair swings into town to help teens choose superb jobs
THE future is a lot clearer for many Brentwood teenagers after they spent the afternoon touring a careers fair.About 4,500 young people aged 13 to 18 visited the fourth annual Brentwood Education and...
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Botany seeds? Swappers raise for sensory garden
GREEN-FINGERED residents held a seed swap to raise money for a garden for the disabled.The Sensory Garden Club, in King George's Playing Fields off Ingrave Road, Brentwood, was set up in August 2010...
View Article'Book ideas come from unlikeliest of places'
AN AUTHOR whose books are celebrated across the world has published her 24th novel and says her ideas come from the least expected places.Elizabeth Lord, 84, who lives in Billericay, launched her...
View ArticleOpticians let unqualified staff member fit glasses and lenses
A NATIONAL chain of opticians has been given a formal warning after it admitted allowing unqualified staff to fit glasses and contact lenses at six branches, including Brentwood.At a hearing in London,...
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Big swap will be held in snowboarder's memory
A YOUNG woman who was killed in a snowboarding accident has inspired a Wickford designer to start a charity swap to raise money in her memory.Boarding fan Sean Farmiloe, 25, of Goodmayes Walk,...
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Imam in court over loans for new mosque in Brentwood
AN imam is being sued for failing to return thousands of pounds to angry donors after plans for a new mosque in Brentwood fell through.Miah Rahman allegedly promised to use the cash to build the Muslim...
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Council tax is to be frozen for fourth year running in Havering
COUNCIL tax is to be frozen for the fourth year running in Havering.The borough council has decided not to hike charges for the coming financial year, which starts in April.The decision means that the...
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Family butchers in Essex benefit from horsemeat scandal
SALES of meat have soared in family butchers across the borough in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.Independent meat traders in Ingatestone, Mountnessing, Hutton and Shenfield are all reporting a huge...
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Teen singer from Wickford overcomes Tourette's in top contest
A TEENAGE singer from Wickford who appeared in the BBC's Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You has qualified for the regional stages of a national talent competition.Emily Carter, 16, of Woodham Road, has...
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Part-time firefighters will soon be ready for action in Brentwood
A CREW of newly recruited part-time firefighters have signed up at Brentwood Fire Station.The 11-strong unit, which was brought in to save cash by replacing the town's second full-time crew at North...
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Heybridge Swifts feel flattered by score after Romford fightback
ROMFORD were defeated at high-flying Heybridge Swifts, but they put up a good performance in the second half after going in three-down at half-time.After Romford's narrow home defeat by Witham the...
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Recoil Twisters bring home the trophies in exceptional show
RECOIL Twisters won an amazing 26 trophies at a regional grading competition hosted at Brentwood.The club achieved so many qualifying results, it was arguably the club's best-ever overall result at a...
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Billericay scarecrow's 'Messianic' pose alarms Christians
A GIANT scarecrow mounted on a 20 foot cross has been agitating more than just birds in Billericay.The gigantic stuffed figure, complete with a miniature counterpart, has been erected in a Jesus-like...
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Vandals are accused of setting steel cabin alight in Wickford
VANDALS are believed to be behind a fire which destroyed a steel cabin on a construction site in Wickford.The blaze, which started in Southend Road on the evening of Saturday, February 16, took fire...
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Hutton war hero who loved Navy to have ashes scattered at sea
THE family of a proud Falklands War veteran from Hutton are in mourning following his shock death at the age of 53.Able Seaman Ray Hall served on HMS Hermes during the 1982 conflict with Argentina.The...
View ArticleWoman dies after falling from High Chelmer car park
A WOMAN has died after falling from the High Chelmer multi-storey car park this morning.Police and ambulance teams were in attendance, but the woman, in her late 30s, died at the scene.A spokeswoman...
View ArticleWickford man who damaged train is fined
A MAN from Wickford who damaged a train has been issued with an £80 Penalty Notice for Disorder.The 22-year-old removed an overhead lighting tube from the train and threw it across a carriage in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman dies after falling from High Chelmer car park
A WOMAN has died after falling from the High Chelmer multi-storey car park this morning.Police and ambulance teams were in attendance, but the woman, in her late 30s, died shortly afterwards at...
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