Cheltenham Festival Day Four: Gold Cup Day Live Results
Favourite Bobs Worth won the BetFred Cheltenham Gold Cup by seven lengths. Bobs Worth, trained by Nicky Henderson, was ridden by Barry Geraghty who expressed his concern over the conditions of injured...
View ArticleKiddi Caru Colchester Goes Mad For Comic Relief
The children and staff at Kiddi Caru's Colchester day nursery had a mad hair moment on Red Nose Day (15th March), when they came to the nursery dressed in their pyjamas and with the craziest hair do...
View ArticleMaldon woman, 36, dies in road crash
A 36-year-old woman has been killed in a road crash involving a tipper lorry in Maldon.Police were called to a collision involving a silver Ford Fiesta, white and green Scania tipper lorry and black...
View ArticlePennyfather sorry after defeat
Manager Glenn Pennyfather labelled Chelmsford City's performance against neighbours AFC Hornchurch as "inept".Martin Tuohy, Kieron St Aimie, an own goal and Lewis Smith struck to inflict just a second...
View ArticleChelmsford City co-operate with betting probe
Chelmsford City FC have tonight released a statement after the Blue Square Bet South was revealed to be subject of an investigation over suspicious betting patterns.The statement said: "Today we became...
View ArticleChelmsford Chieftains could win title at rivals this weekend
CHELMSFORD Chieftains could be crowned league champions this weekend – but player-coach Gary Clarke is still taking it one game at a time.After a defeat to nearest rivals Wightlink Raiders on Saturday,...
View ArticleBrentwood vicar would move Heaven and Earth for a new door
THE vicar of a prominent Brentwood church which was once criticised for its art deco design is desperate to replace the building's rather inconspicuous front entrance.Led by Father Garry Jenkins, the...
View ArticleYoung pupils get a taste of their futures at masterclasses
HIS hand quivering slightly, Liam Ramsey took the lighted splint and ignited his Bunsen burner.The 10-year-old stood back and smiled as he watched the mixture bubble and start to spit out tiny grains...
View ArticleBrentwood brothers to run London Marathon in memory of Dad
TWO brothers from Brentwood will run the London Marathon to raise money for the hospice that cared for their father in his final days.Gareth and Matthew Urch, 33 and 37, will compete in the 26-mile...
View ArticleSteve Witherspoon furious at Brentwood Town goal drought
STEVE WITHERSPOON admits he is starting to look at next season after seeing his Brentwood side stretch their winless run to seven games.The Blues failed to break down ten-man Harlow Town at a soggy...
View ArticleTesco agrees to contribute towards cost of crossing in Brentwood
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has agreed to help pay for a pedestrian crossing outside its latest Brentwood store.The firm has said it would be willing to "make a financial contribution" towards the...
View ArticleLife-saving equipment is installed at West Horndon Primary School
ESSENTIAL equipment which could help save the lives of children has been installed at West Horndon Primary School after a huge fundraising effort.Staff, parents, friends, relatives and the parish...
View ArticleStockport County vs Braintree Town: Davis at the double for Iron
Kenny Davis scored twice as Braintree took another step towards safety with a 3-1 win over StockportThe Iron moved eight points clear of the drop zone after their fourth consecutive victory, while the...
View ArticleMurder charged over Grays car park death
A MAN has been charged with murder after a man was attacked in a car park in Grays. Liam Holden, 35, died from head injuries in the early hours of March 10 after the assault near Morrisons...
View ArticleEar biting assault: police appeal
A MAN bit off the top of a man's ear and punched him in the head in Clacton.Police have released images of a suspect wanted in connection with the assault, which happened on January 26.Investigating...
View ArticleSleeping women trapped in blaze woken by cats
THREE women slept as a fire trapped them in their ground floor flat in the early hours of Sunday morning.The fire started by the front door of the flat in Pennymead, Harlow, blocking their only exit....
View ArticleWoman cut free after three-vehicle crash
A WOMAN was cut free from her car after a crash involving three vehicles on the M11.Three fire engines were called to the southbound incident between junctions six and seven at 8.50pm on Saturday...
View Article'Candlelight vigil' for Colchester schoolboy
THE mother of a 14-year-old schoolboy who was "bullied to death" is planning a candlelight vigil in Colchester for her son.Shy Keenan tweeted on Sunday that anyone would be welcome to come to the...
View ArticleFour taken to hospital after boiler fire
FOUR adults were taken to hospital after being overcome by fumes from a faulty boiler.Fire crews were alerted to the incident at Ironwell Lane, Rochford, after concerns that it might have been carbon...
View ArticleDad's hopes of running London Marathon dashed by leg fracture
A FATHER'S hopes of running his first marathon since recovering from a life-threatening brain trauma have been dashed after he fractured his leg.Kevin Smith, 46, who runs Jackson's Hair Design for Men...
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