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Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury's blamed in Brentwood trolley row
SUPERMARKET bosses are blaming each other for abandoned trolleys in Brentwood town centre amid fears they could face heavy fines.Brentwood Borough Council has told Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and...
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Hutton Mount pavements force pupils to 'dice with death'
RESIDENTS in one the wealthiest parts of Brentwood say a lack of investment in footpaths is putting schoolchildren's lives at risk.Julia White, 47, from Hutton Mount, says the "ruined" pavement outside...
View ArticleBrentwood Town 'absolutely exhausted' after AFC Sudbury win
BRENTWOOD Town manager Steve Witherspoon hailed his "exhausted" side after they bounced back from three straight defeats with a 1-0 win over AFC Sudbury.With just pride to play for, Witherspoon's men...
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Ex-NFL star Cecil Martin visits the Essex Spartans in Billericay
FORMER NFL star Cecil Martin gave Essex Spartans a pre-season boost when he went to visit the club.Martin, who played full-back for Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his professional...
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Chernobyl hero tells Billericay and Wickford firefighters his story
FIREMEN from Billericay and Wickford listened in awe as they heard the heroic story of a man who fought to contain the damage in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.Petr Makarenko, 53, met...
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Former Basildon Council leader dies after cancer battle
A "FORMIDABLE and committed" Tory who was a former leader of Basildon Council has died aged 72.Tony Archer died on Saturday after a two-year battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife Sue, 66, five...
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Essex's Olympic ideal
NEW Essex chief executive Derek Bowden is hoping to attract new supporters from across the county and beyond – and that could include playing Twenty20 games at the Olympic Stadium.Bowden, who began his...
View ArticleWestley gets season off to a flyer with centuries
BATSMAN Tom Westley admits he could not have wished for a better start to the 2013 season.Westley's 163 in the drawn game with Gloucestershire last week was the highest score by any batsman in the...
View ArticleFootball: Romford held at home by Potters Bar
Romford were unlucky not to get all three points against Potters Bar as both teams battled for a top ten finish.Romford dominated possession in the first half and nearly opened the scoring on five...
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Harmonious blend of old and new styles
B ACK in the 18th century, there was something of a vogue for grafting what were then startlingly modern brick-built facades onto the front of much older timber-framed houses. The result: that...
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Chas and Dave set to headline Brentwood Festival
CHAS and DAVE are set to headline this summer's Brentwood Festival.The event, which has been running for more than 20 years, has been held at the Brentwood Centre since 2011.The outdoor event will be...
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Margaret Thatcher: Flood victim 'grateful' Prime Minister listened to him
As Margaret Thatcher's funeral takes place at St Paul's Cathedral today, we take a look back at her connection to North Weald.THE role that the Iron Lady played in stopping North Weald suffering from...
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Margaret Thatcher: A look back at angry scenes when she visited Brentwood
As Margaret Thatcher is laid to rest at St Paul's Cathedral today, we take a look back at her visit to Brentwood.JEERING, booing anti-nuclear weapon and pro-Labour Party demonstrators faced off against...
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Stansted Airport worker resigns by cake
An immigration officer for Border Force at Stansted Airport handed in his resignation on a cake. Chris Holmes, 31, who lives in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, is otherwise known as Mr Cake in the baking...
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Maldon pub landlord cleared of baseball bat attack
A Maldon landlord, and ex-district councillor, has been cleared by a jury of attacking a customer with a baseball bat over an unpaid bar tab. Richard Henfrey, 54, the landlord of The Carpenters Arms in...
View ArticleDoor glass smashed during attempted burglary in Hutton
OFFENDERS attempted to break into a home in the Hutton area yesterday morning.Police officers were called to the incident in Brindles Close at 9.50am.The would-be-thieves entered the properties garden...
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Ongar traders hit out at 'punishing' parking regulations
TRADERS and shoppers in Ongar are angry at expensive and "restrictive" parking regulations which they claim are driving business away from the High Street.Accusations that existing parking arrangements...
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Romford woman feels 'liberated' after seven stone weight loss
A ROMFORD woman who struggled for years with her burgeoning waistline has found a new lease of life after losing seven stone.Losing so much has enabled Diane Sampson to totally readdress her priorities...
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McDonald's staff team up with Braintree District Council to collect litter
STAFF at Braintree McDonald's joined forces with the district council for a mass crackdown on litter in the town.The crew of 21 collectors gathered 40 bags of rubbish on Friday around the restaurant at...
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Legacy? Get on your bike
THE legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games returned to Braintree BMX Club when they welcomed 2012 Australian BMX Team rider Lauren Reynolds to the track to work with the GO BMX Coaching clinic.GO BMX is a...
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