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Ambassadors meet, greet and help to make visitors welcome
VOLUNTEERS are being invited to be "tourism ambassadors" for the county.As Visit Essex launched its 'Live Local, Love Local' campaign, more than 250 local volunteers were invited to the launch of the...
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Book day raises £1k for charity
A DAY of fundraising with a literary theme by pupils and staff at a Chelmsford school raised more than £1,000 for charity.Teachers and students at Hylands School dressed as characters from fiction and...
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Man told to take cough mixture at Christmas dies of swine flu
A YOUNG man died of swine flu and pneumonia after being advised by a call centre nurse to self-medicate instead of going to A&E.Fadzai Jaravaza was working for NHS Direct in the Chelmsford call...
View ArticleAuthority wins award for corporate governance
ESSEX County Council has won an award for corporate governance and has been highly commended in the Public Sector Partnership Award for the Essex Countrywide Traveller Unit.The authority won the...
View ArticleBody tightens up its expenditure
AN ESSEX County Council spokesman said: "Essex County Council has changed a lot since 2008, and expenditure which would have been considered appropriate at that time would not be now."We're proud of...
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Tributes to friend who broke barriers
THE first Indian to move into Maldon has died at the age of 80 years old.Kali Gazi, who came to the town with his wife nearly 50 years ago from Mumbai, died at Broomfield Hospital after falling ill...
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Police face rap for letting off burglar
THE Chief Constable of Essex Police has criticised the officers who let a burglar off with a caution, after reading about it in the Chronicle.Ireneusz Blaszczyk escaped a criminal charge after he...
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Eavesdrop complaint is made after Labour visit
The borough council's minority Labour leader Mike Le-surf lodged a complaint after the town's MP revealed that a conversation between residents and a rival Labour MP had been overheard and passed to...
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Officers who gave burglar caution face disciplinary
THE Chief Constable of Essex Police has criticised the officers who let a burglar off with a caution after reading about it in the Essex Chronicle.Ireneusz Blaszczyk escaped a criminal charge after he...
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Skaters race into phase two of revamp at Brentwood Skatepark
SUPPORTERS raced past their target at a thrilling go-karting fundraiser to usher in a new chapter at Brentwood Skatepark.Teams made up of councillors, businesses and skaters roared around Brentwood...
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'99 pink balloons go by' to promote Hastingwood charity
A MASS of balloons that would make the 1980s pop icon Nena proud were set free into the bright blue sky to promote a Hastingwood charity which provides special trips for disabled children.The...
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Tears as rower Charlie Pitcher smashes Atlantic rowing world record
EXHAUSTED and broken after 35 days and 33 minutes at sea, Charlie Pitcher arrived in Barbados having smashed the world record for the fastest solo crossing of the Atlantic in a rowing boat.The Felsted...
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Blue Hornets Felsted buzzing after double win
IT WAS a great day for the U12 Blue Hornets Felsted players with both the girls and boys winning the Essex County Finals at Redbridge.The girls started the success early in the day winning the final...
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Eddie Gooby rues missed opportunities against Ipswich
DIRECTOR of coaching Eddie Gooby admitted his side are lacking a bit of nous after they were beaten by Ipswich in this rearranged clash.Ipswich took the lead after 28 minutes with a well-worked try,...
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Dan Holman strike keeps up Braintree Town's super run going
DAN HOLMAN struck a superb goal six minutes from time as Braintree stretched their unbeaten run to five games.The Iron had fallen behind to Jayden Stockley's strike for Woking, but Holman came up with...
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Alan Devonshire hails Braintree Town's spirit
BRAINTREE manager Alan Devonshire is ready to rotate his squad this week as they face a punishing schedule of fixtures.His side made it five unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Woking on Tuesday night and...
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Braintree taxi boss angry as attacker is 'let off' with a caution
A TAXI firm owner, who claims he was subjected to a vicious two-minute assault in his office, is furious that his attacker escaped with a caution.John Ahmed says he was beaten up in the early hours of...
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Plans for Tesco Express shop in Maldon rejected by councillors
THERE was celebration among campaigners last night as plans for a Tesco Express in Wantz Road, Maldon were rejected by councillors. The decision to refuse the proposal to transform The Cups public...
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Police search for woman who 'attacked' driver in Braintree McDonald's carpark
POLICE are appealing for anyone to get in touch who recognises an e-fit of this woman - who is a suspect in an assault. The victim was sat in her car in the car park of McDonalds at Galleys Corner, in...
View ArticleBraintree Town vs Nuneaton: Honours even at Cressing Road
Nuneaton moved three points clear of the Blue Square Bet Premier relegation zone with a 2-2 draw at Braintree.The mid-table hosts needed just 16 minutes to break the deadlock as Daniel Sparkes...
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