Blues face crucial month in bid to stave off relegation
CRAIG EDWARDS remains confident of his side's chances of avoiding the drop as they prepare for a crucial month of fixtures.Billericay are in action nine times in March – six of them at New Lodge – and...
View ArticleWANTED: 26-year-old sought for aggravated burglary in Chelmsford
POLICE are appealing for information about the current whereabouts of Godrick Osei, aged 26, who is wanted in connection with an offence of aggravated burglary at an address in Chelmsford.He is known...
View ArticleGateshead vs Braintree Town: Fisher out for Heed
Gateshead will again be without the services of young striker Nathan Fisher for the game against Braintree.Fisher is struggling with a pulled hamstring and is unlikely to feature for another couple of...
View ArticleLOCAL ARTIST Debby Kirby NOMINATED FOR A ONLINE ART AWARD in U.S.
Local Artist Debby Kirby is in line for yet another award for her Spiritual Chinese Watercolours.The huge network About .Com s PhylameanslilaDesy a spiritual writer and Healer for the site is holding a...
View ArticleProud Leopards set to show off their trophy
THE National Trophy will be on display when the Leopards return to the Brentwood Centre to face Derby Trailblazers on Sunday (tip-off 4pm).The Big Cats collected their fourth piece of silverware in 13...
View ArticleBrentwood funeral director chooses hospice as charity of year
BRENTWOOD-based funeral director Bennetts has chosen St Luke's Hospice as its charity of the year.The 122-year-old family-run firm is already lining up a quiz night to begin bringing in cash for the...
View ArticleHutton Seniors Social Club is hailed as a 'real lifeline' for elderly
A COUPLE who run a social club for elderly people have been nominated for the Gazette's annual award that celebrates outstanding contributions made within our community.Mike and Anne Bubbers, who run...
View ArticleVexed dog walkers feel hounded out of popular Hylands Park cafe
DOG owners are furious that an area set aside specifically for four-legged friends has been moved.Huttons Courtyard Café at the Stables Visitor Centre in Hylands Park has been open to dogs and their...
View ArticleCrowd descends on Chelmsford's Central Park for Harlem Shake
MORE than 100 youngsters descended on Central Park to film Chelmsford's own version of the Harlem Shake, the dance craze sweeping the internet.Alex Caviel, 18, mobilised scores of teenagers from the...
View ArticleMark King happy with the chance to have a rest
MARK KING admits he is welcoming a rare six-week break from competitive snooker with open arms, but he is adamant he'll be firing on all cylinders when he returns for the season finale.The 38-year-old...
View Article'You have to keep your brain active at our age'
"IT'S MARVELLOUS, isn't it?" said 82-year-old Phyllis Wielobob as she played an interactive "brain training" game for the first time."I don't think I should do anymore, I shall wear myself out," said...
View ArticleCouple forced out of London by antisocial behaviour settle in Brentwood
A COUPLE have set up home in a new housing development in Brentwood after antisocial behaviour blighted their lives in London.David and Alison Huntingford moved into Linden Homes' Burntwood Square in...
View ArticleUpdate: Man arrested in connection with Grays terraced house blaze
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire damaged a row of four terraced homes in Grays.The fire started in one of the middle terraced houses in London Road - and was attended by fire...
View ArticleRenewed police appeal as doctors confirm assault victim loses sight in one eye
DETECTIVES have issued a renewed appeal for information about a serious assault in Grays after doctors confirmed that the victim has lost the sight in one eye.The 51-year-old man, who wishes to remain...
View ArticleEfit released of attempted burglary suspect in Colchester
DETECTIVES have released an Efit image of a man wanted in connection with an attempted burglary at a house in Cowdray Avenue, Colchester.The suspect and another man were attempting to force open a rear...
View ArticleGateshead vs Braintree Town: Top Marks for Braintree
Sean Marks' 86th-minute header earned Braintree their fifth win in seven games with a 2-1 victory against Gateshead at Victoria Park.Josh Gillies' fifth-minute corner presented Carl Magnay with the...
View ArticleWivenhoe road crash: man in critical condition
A 64-year-old driver remains in a critical condition after he was injured in a road crash in Wivenhoe on Friday (March 1).Police are now appealing for witnesses to the accident - which happened around...
View ArticleWoman cut free from vehicle after three-car accident
A WOMAN was cut free from her car by fire crews after her vehicle and two others collided.Fire crews were called to the scene of the three-car collision at the Oak Corner roundabout in Woodham Mortimer...
View ArticleUnpaid £520 meal bill: woman arrested
A 46-year-old woman from Colchester has been arrested in connection with an incident in which she and her three fellow diners failed to pay for their expensive meal.She dined with three men at the...
View ArticlePolice praise public's help with Grays fire victims and appeal for witnesses
VOLUNTEERS who gave food and shelter to the victims of a suspected arson attack in Grays have been praised by detectives.Eighteen people were evacuated to safety when a fire ripped through a row of...
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