Old Brentwoods rugby club trying to produce rugby talent of future
"FROM small acorns grow great oak trees" is the mantra of a rugby club in Pilgrims Hatch which is on the cusp of setting up its first youth section.Old Brentwoods Rugby Football Club is on the up and...
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Council apologises for 'ridiculous' Billericay car park charge rules
A FATHER from Billericay says he was ordered to leave a council car park with his young son just minutes before parking charges would cease to apply.Darren Park, of Perry Street, was with his...
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Top Essex policewoman talks about bringing her career to an end
ONE of the most senior female police officers in the county is retiring after a career spanning three decades.Assistant Chief Constable Sue Harrison will leave Essex police at the end of March after 30...
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Chelmer Valley High School close in on final and bid for cup glory
CHELMER VALLEY High School are just 90 minutes away from their own version of FA Cup glory.The school's U16 team will travel to Burton Albion to take on The Thomas Telford School today for the final of...
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Medical technology campus in Chelmsford moves a step closer
A GROUNDBREAKING medical technology campus that will create 4,000 new jobs in Chelmsford is one step closer to reality.The 50-acre Anglia Ruskin MedTech campus will be built between the university and...
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Youths find jobs after helping on Epping Ongar Railway
IT'S full steam ahead for a scheme that helped Epping Ongar Railway get back on track by finding work for young people.Scores of apprentices – of which 17 are former offenders – have been put to work...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Woking: Devonshire to monitor duo
Braintree boss Alan Devonshire will give late fitness tests to midfield duo Kenny Davis and James Mulley ahead of Woking's visit to Cressing Road.Club captain Davis is rated as doubtful after picking a...
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Chelmsford City set for tough test against Farnborough
Chelmsford City have the opportunity to put distance between themselves and one of the small posse of clubs aiming to move into the top five when they meet Farnborough tonight (7:45pm at Melbourne...
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Ongar Tory Gerard McEwen to step down from Essex County Council
AN Ongar politician is standing down from Essex County Council after almost a quarter of a century in office.Tory Gerard McEwen, 84, who represents the Ongar and Rural electoral division, will step...
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Recycling in Brentwood to be made easier with new system
ORANGE recycling sacks will be collected every week from the beginning of next month – coinciding with the introduction of new bin lorries.Brentwood Borough Council currently collects orange bags every...
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Braintree Bowmen hit targets to celebrate 60th anniversary
ARCHERS from Braintree celebrated their 60th anniversary with a field shoot at their new venue.The Braintree Bowmen, who have recently moved from their base at Cressing Temple Barns to the Blake End...
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Co-op pays out for life-saving equipment in Burnham-on-Crouch
VILLAGERS can now give life-saving treatment to their neighbours after Burnham-on-Crouch became the first place in Essex to receive one of 100 defibrillators to be dished out in the county.The...
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Young Chelmsford archer Sophie Cole arrows in on 2020 Olympics
A TEENAGE archer from Chelmsford has set her sights on the 2020 Olympics.Sophie Cole, 18, has just received her latest grant from The Essex and Southend Sports Trust (EASST), which will enable her to...
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Collier Row pensioner never happier than when singing
A PENSIONER from Collier Row who has Alzheimer's is continuing to live a happy life by taking part in weekly singing classes.Janet Hobson, 70, has been on song since taking part in Singing for the...
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Chelmsford City hit Farnborough for six
RUTHLESS Chelmsford City demolished fellow play-off hopefuls Farnborough 6-0 with a clinical performance at Melbourne Stadium. After an early scare, a hat-trick of powerful first-half headers had the...
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Former England star, Peter Shilton, banned from the road for drink driving
FORMER England star Peter Shilton has been banned from the road after admitting drink-driving.The 63-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge during a 15-minute hearing at Colchester Magistrates' Court...
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Michael Bakare thrilled at Chelmsford City return
Michael Bakare is delighted to be back on the goal trail at Chelmsford City after bagging a brace in the 6-0 demolition of Farnborough. The excellent Bakare was a constant thorn in Farnborough's side...
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Brentwood Rugby ready for Ruislip
Brentwood Rugby Club director of rugby Steve Killington admits his side are in for a tough clash when they take on Ruislip this weekend. The First XV were without a game last weekend but return to...
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Two men arrested following a shooting in Billericay
Two men from south Essex were jailed today for seven years each after being convicted of firearms offences following a shooting in Billericay.Police were contacted at 7pm on Thursday, May 17 last year...
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New fleet to 'solve' reliability problems
FIRST Buses has invested more than £3.5 million on 19 new vehicles for its Chelmsford fleet to improve reliability.Fifteen shiny "Chelmsford City" buses mean many of First's older vehicles, which are...
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