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1,500 new trees to turn Wickford Memorial Park into leafy woodland
WICKFORD will get greener from today with the planting of more than 1,000 new trees in the Memorial Park.Some 1,500 saplings will be planted to create new woodland in the park on Rettendon View.The...
View ArticleBrother wins fair share of his mum's £350k home
TWO feuding brothers have been ordered by a court to share the proceeds of the sale of their late mother's house in Billericay.London's High Court was told that Nick Schrader, 62, had such "hatred" for...
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Service with a smile at Princess and Pugs boutique in Wickford
VINTAGE designer clothing for women of all shapes, ages and sizes will soon be on sale at a new garden centre boutique named after one of the county's most in-vogue canines.Fashionista Laura Healy, 23,...
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Billericay dancer ditches disco for part in top ballet production
ONCE a disco diva, now a graceful ballerina – a switch in dance styles has led a 12-year-old Billericay girl to the stage of a top London theatre.Scarlett Mann is excited about taking part in the...
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Man says he cleaned bloodstains fearing he would be killed
THE alleged killer of teenager Luke Harwood threatened to murder another man if he didn't help clean up the bloodstains, a court has heard.Billy Duggan, 21, said he believed he was next after James...
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Hair scare as Brentwood stylist works blind for Comic Relief
GETTING one's hair dyed is not normally something worth worrying about, but one woman was feeling rather nervous before visiting a Brentwood salon.Rosie Harlock, 20, had requested a full head of...
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Craig Edwards rages at Blue Square Bet South match-fixing claims
CRAIG EDWARDS has slammed allegations of match-fixing in the Blue Square Bet South as "despicable".It emerged last week that the FA had written to all 22 clubs in the league in the wake of "suspicious...
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Luciano Bacheta sets sights on success in AutoGP
LUCIANO BACHETA has set his sights on a successful season after signing up to race in AutoGP for 2013.The 22-year-old will drive for the Zele Racing team in the worldwide series, which kicks off in...
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Sainsbury's staff in Brentwood raise fab £4,000 for Red Nose Day
A SUPERMARKET in Brentwood marked Red Nose Day with several activities, securing a total of £4,000.Workers at Sainsbury's in William Hunter Way danced, dressed up and raffled their way to an impressive...
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Tributes paid as Brentwood fundraiser loses her battle with cancer
A MOTHER-OF-TWO who has lost her long battle with cancer at the age of 46 has been described by her father as "a fighter to the last".Brentwood resident Louise Eames died at Saint Francis Hospice on...
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Brentwood traders fear disruption as Towie Towers is approved
THE owner of a shop made famous by The Only Way Is Essex is threatening to quit Ropers Yard in Brentwood after a three-storey, multimillion-pound development dubbed Towie Towers was granted planning...
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Billericay Brownies in 12-hour sponsored silence for Comic Relief
BROWNIES from Billericay were silent as mice in their latest fundraising challenge.The 6th Chantry Brownies took part in the Blue Peter Challenge by holding a 12-hour sponsored silence for Comic...
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LIVE UPDATES: Budget 2013
The Chancellor George Osborne will today update the nation on the state of the economy and reveal how he intends to use cuts to Whitehall budgets to benefit the economy when he delivers his Budget...
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Chelmsford City chairman dismisses wage claim
CHELMSFORD CITY chairman Mansell Wallace has dismissed claims by winger Anthony Cook that he has not been paid for nine weeks. Cook took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to say that he was "expecting...
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COMMENT: Editor says bad reputation of Staffies is down to owners
After a recent family tragedy, Brentwood Gazette editor Neville Wilson says the problem with Staffordshire Bull Terriers is simply down to bad owners.I don't blame dogs when they bite, I blame the...
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Forrester Park lose another golf meet
THE rain and snow this week meant that Forrester Park ladies lost another one of their winter competitions. However, the vets were able to complete the fifth and final round of their winter league....
View ArticleWitham ladies end on loss
WITHAM Ladies hockey team were beaten 4-3 by Havering II. The game didn't start so well for Witham, as Havering scored their first goal within ten minutes. Witham were determined and battled on but...
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Braintree BMX to the rescue
Due to harsh weather, the final round of the East Anglian winter regional BMX race series moved to Braintree, where the club was able to get the track ready for a dry day's racing. There were 127...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Nuneaton: Braintree duo set to rejoin action
Braintree pair James Mulley and Matt Paine are in contention for their side's home game with Nuneaton.Midfielder Mulley missed Tuesday's 1-1 home draw with Woking, but has shaken off the dead-leg he...
View ArticleFollow the Essex Chronicle chickens from eggs through to adulthood
NOWADAYS the average household couldn't be further from the Good Life as children and their parents spend the majority of their time indoors.But we at the Essex Chronicle would like to see things...
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