Falcon helps Chelmsford landfill site strike gold
A FALCON has helped a Chelmsford landfill site scoop a top award by preventing other animals from scavenging.The endangered eastern European Saker falcons are usually found flying in the skies of...
View ArticleAppeal after cash stolen from mother in Basildon
A mother was forced to hand over her purse after being confronted by three men in Basildon.The woman was walking along Vange Hill Drive with her children just after 4pm on Wednesday when one of the...
View ArticleJoey Essex at Sugar Hut brand launch after TOWIE proposal
Joey Essex rounded off an eventful week by launching a new haircare range at Brentwood's Sugar Hut club last night. The TOWIE star, 22, was joined by several miniature versions of himself after...
View ArticleJoey Essex: Proposal one of TOWIE star's memorable moments
Joey Essex capped off the latest series of TOWIE by proposing to long-term girlfriend Sam Faiers on Tuesday's show. The 22-year-old was seen by ITV2 viewers sobbing as he got down on one bended knee to...
View ArticleHMV Chelmsford is saved as Hilco announces deal to save 132 stores
AROUND thirty jobs at HMV Chelmsford are to be saved after the music company was bought by Hilco today.Staff at the High Chelmer store breathed a sigh of relief after the announcement that Hilco had...
View ArticleVehicle catches fire and another plunges into ditch in Braintree crash
A vehicle sped into a ditch and another burst into flames after they crashed on a country road near Braintree last night.Following the collision on Witham Road in Cressing, at about 10.51pm, three...
View ArticleTV documentary shines spotlight on Brentwood's 'dogging' hotspots
For those who want to have sex in public, Brentwood is reportedly just a stone's throw from some of the UK's most notorious 'dogging' hotspots. A Channel 4 documentary, Dogging Tales, broadcast...
View ArticleSouthend motorcyclist killed in streetlight collision will be 'sadly missed'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular motorcyclist who died after a road crash in Southend on Tuesday.David Page, of Eldbert Close, died after the silver Suzuki motorcycle he was riding hit a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Brentwood pianist wants you to be a part of his latest project
SOME people's talent can go completely unnoticed, while others seemingly rise to 'reality star' fame for little more than being inordinately annoying.In this week's Gazette we have a Brentwood piano...
View ArticleKeen runners wanted for Essex Cross Country Series
Entries are being sought for a new running series to be held across the county this summer.The Essex 10k Cross Country Series will consist of five races on the second Saturday of each month from May...
View ArticleHavering Council's first public health boss has Olympics experience
HAVERING Council has appointed Dr Mary Black as its first Director of Public Health.The new role oversees the public health department.The Northern Irish public health specialist is a medical doctor,...
View ArticleNew airline set to take flight at Stansted Airport
AFTER just one month in charge, the new owners of Stansted Airport, Manchester Airports Group, have attracted their first new airline.Air Moldova will move its UK flight operations from Gatwick to...
View ArticleChelmsford Star Co-operative donates van to charity
CHELMSFORD Star Co-op has donated a refurbished van to the Colchester based charity Re~Cycle: Bicycle Aid for Africa.The charity, founded by Merlin Matthews, has been committed to shipping unwanted...
View ArticleCyclists go from Chelmsford to Cornwall in best friend's memory
THE best friends of a man who died of a sudden brain tumour last June have cycled 300 miles in his honour.Mike Prowse and Rob Howes embarked on a bike ride from Chelmsford to Cornwall, in memory of...
View ArticleNew alcohol counsellor proves a success in Chelmsford
A NEW alcohol counsellor appointed to help the city's drunks has been a success.Aided by a £100,000 grant, Karen Wenzel, of the Westminster Drug Project, teamed up with the police in October to deal...
View ArticleFire rips through cars to garage
AN investigation has been launched after a blaze in two cars spread to the garage of a detached four-bedroom home in Chelmsford.Four fire engines went to the house in Church Green, Roxwell, in the...
View ArticleMan sexually assaulted in a Southend park
A MAN was dragged into the bushes and sexually assaulted in Priory Park in the early hours of Saturday morning.The 20-year-old man had been walking through the Victoria Avenue park at around 4.30am...
View ArticleDead body found in Highwoods
AN investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Highwoods, Colchester, on Saturday morning.The man, in his late 40s, was found at Tynedale Square at around 8.45am.Police are currently...
View ArticleWoman injured in High Street fall
AN 84-year-old woman was injured this afternoon as she tripped and fell in Brentwood High Street. The incident, which happened outside Heart of Gold jewellers and clothing shop CC, is believed to have...
View ArticleThird defeat in a row for Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City slipped to a third successive loss as a solitary Charlie Griffin header three minutes into the second half gave Bath City a 1-0 win. Griffin netted his 17th goal of the season when he...
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