Have a butcher's at this!
WHAT meat lover would pass up a lovely juicy fillet steak or even a succulent rib of beef?But there's more to beef than those hackneyed and familiar joints, no matter how delicious those old favourites...
View ArticleMore firms than ever are formed in the town
A RECORD number of new companies were formed in Brentwood during 2012, new research has revealed.However the net growth – the difference in the number of companies that opened to those that closed –...
View ArticleRoadshow targets volunteer shortfall
A VOLUNTEER roadshow has highlighted the desperate shortage of people willing to donate their time in Maldon.Good for Essex – an initiative to alert the public to the need for volunteering – arrived at...
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'I won't relax until we reach 50 points'
BRAINTREE Town manager Alan Devonshire insists he will not relax until his side reach his target of 50 points.The Iron continued their excellent recent form with a 2-1 win at Gateshead on Saturday, as...
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Prison for guard who stole £1m and went on the run
A NOTORIOUS thief, who spent nearly two decades evading police, has finally been brought to justice.'Fast' Eddie Maher, from South Woodham Ferrers, who stole more than £1 million from a Suffolk...
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Lorry breakdown en route to wind farm causes chaos
A LORRY carrying part of a 400ft wind turbine tower caused chaos on the roads when it broke down outside Maldon.The vehicle with its "abnormal load" was on its way to a new wind farm development in...
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'All he got was a police caution for desecrating our home'
A FAMILY who helped police catch the man who burgled their home are disgusted after he escaped with a police caution this week.Monique Carson, partner David Cable and their son Douglas were shocked to...
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Man accused of killing tourist on boat in Tenerife
AN ESSEX kitchen fitter is standing trial in Tenerife accused of pushing a young holidaymaker to his death over the side of a pleasure boat 17 years ago.Briton Garry Walton, 21, drowned after falling...
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Family stunned as burglar walks free after raiding home
A MOTHER has blasted the justice system after the burglar who ransacked her family home was let off with a police caution this week.Monique Carson, partner David Cable and their son Douglas felt...
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Great Baddow nursery worker fundraises for tumour charity
A MUM-OF-TWO will wear a different hat every day this month to support a charity after she survived a brain tumour.Jenny Cooper-Radley designed some of the colourful hats, including one decorated with...
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Essex land Aussie quickie Tait
ESSEX have pulled off a coup by securing a deal for Australian paceman Shaun Tait for this year's Twenty20 competition.The 30-year-old – who is credited with the second-fastest ball ever in...
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Missing: Have you seen Adriano Ludovici?
A MAN who suffers from severe mental illness has gone missing from his home in Southend. Adriano Ludovici, 31, was last seen in the Westcliff area at 11am on March 5 wearing a hoody with tracksuit...
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Braintree man, Dean Edwards, and Michael Cooper jailed after shooting in...
Two men are beginning jail terms having been found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.Dean Edwards, 39, and Michael Cooper, 40, were found guilty following a trial at...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after Ford Focus stolen from Shenfield station
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for witnesses after a Ford Focus vehicle was stolen from outside Shenfield rail station.Investigators are urging anyone with information into the...
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Brentwood's Crown Street set for a multi-million pound development
CROWN Street is set to be transformed with a multi-million development of shops and flats.The plans, led by Paul Mecklenburgh, father of TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh involve the demolition of the...
View ArticleWilmot's Way: I understand why the referee showed Nani a red card
I did not see Manchester United's Champions League game with Real Madrid on Tuesday night. But from what I saw on twitter, while I was taking in some non-league football, anyone would have thought he...
View ArticleVicky Pryce found guilty of perverting the course of justice
VICKY Pryce was today found guilty of perverting the course of justice by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. The case before the jury proceeded against Ms Pryce following her taking a speeding ticket for...
View ArticleEssex kitchen fitter Darren Sapstead cleared of Tenerife booze cruise killing
DARREN SAPSTEAD was cleared today of pushing an Irish tourist to his death off a Tenerife booze cruise nearly 17 years ago.A Spanish jury acquitted the Essex kitchen fitter of any involvement in Garry...
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Project to build 500 homes in Chelmsford is under way
A MAJOR housing project bringing 507 new homes to central Chelmsford has been officially launched.A ceremony was held on Tuesday to mark the beginning of the £100 million redevelopment of the former...
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Witham burglar is jailed for more than four years
A BURGLAR from Witham has been jailed for more than four years after admitting to break-ins across the district.Ricky Ingram, 29, of Rickstones Road, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday.He...
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