London Marathon: Chelmsford YMCA officer to raise money for city's youngsters
A YMCA volunteer will be running the London Marathon to raise money for the children and young people of Chelmsford.Sarah Waud, 27, of Marconi Road, volunteers at the YMCA shop in the High Chelmer...
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London Marathon: Coggeshall woman runs for Caudwell Children's charity
JENNIFER Green is running the London Marathon to raise money for the charity that gave her brother a new wheelchair. The 28-year-old from Coggeshall hopes to raise £2,000 for the Caudwell Children's...
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Ferrets 'with attitude' looking for new homes
"THIS is Kevin."A wriggly albino ferret was held up; it peered inquisitively at me, bottle-brush tail swishing.He was then put down and immediately started running, snuffling at my shoes and trouser...
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London Marathon: Chelmsford brothers compare themselves to TOWIE stars
TWO brothers are going head to head in the marathon.Terry Lee, 34, a DJ from Great Leighs, and Billy Hinken, 30, an insurance consultant from Chelmsford, are raising money and awareness for East...
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MP to plead with Abu Dhabi ruler over Natalie Creane legal bid
A politician is appealing to the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi in a bid to help an Essex family fight a court ruling that left their brain-damaged daughter with just £35 to pay her £24,000 legal bill.Maldon MP...
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London Marathon: Death of schoolboy behind woman's participation
A WOMAN is running the marathon in memory of a 12-year-old boy who died after collapsing in a PE lesson.Natalie Taylor-Neilson, 27, will take on the challenge in tribute to family friend Jay Waters,...
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GP leaves Ongar practice after 30 years' service
A GP who became the first to carry out operations in Ongar has hung up his stethoscope after more than three decades in the town.Dr Ken Menon arrived at The Ongar Surgery in 1980 and, along with fellow...
View ArticleBrentwood mother has grape expectations for wine centre
A MUM of three is set to open a £1.5 million visitor centre at her vineyard – the only one of its kind in England.After four years, Jane Mohan is finally ready to launch West Street Vineyard's own...
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London Marathon: Farleigh Hospice has dozens in the race
A TEAM of mums have been training day and night in all weathers to run the London Marathon for Farleigh Hospice.Lorraine Pardoe, 36, Corrine Cullen, 36, and Dawn George, 41 are just three of 37 running...
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Youngsters central to Maldon and Tiptree's big plans
MALDON & TIPTREE FC are getting ready to launch a new youth scheme at the club.The club has linked up with PASS Soccer – which is run by Town midfielder Ollie Berquez and co-founder Lee Honeywood –...
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Grays car park murder: Second man charged
TWO brothers have now been charged with the murder of 35-year-old Liam Holden in Grays.Ryan Wood, 21, of Godman Road, Grays, is due at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday, April 22. He was arrested on...
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Purfleet RTC: Man charged with causing death by careless driving
A Man has been charged with causing death by careless driving following a fatal road crash in Purfleet.The collision happened on the A1306 Arterial Road, near the junction with Watts Crescent and...
View ArticleEssex beaten inside three days
Essex suffered a humbling defeat as they were beaten by an innings in three days by Northamptonshire. Starting day three on 94-2, the visitors eventually fell nine runs short of the 216 they needed to...
View ArticleSaturday's football round-up
Chelmsford City need just two more points to guarantee their spot in the Blue Square Bet South play-offs after a 2-0 win over Basingstoke. Rob Edmans – recalled in place of the absent Jamie Slabber –...
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Rider teams up with driver at Winter Dressage Championships
A TALENTED dressage rider from Writtle put her skills to the test in two demonstrations at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships in Hartpury last week.Bobby Hayler, 20, who is on the BEF's UK...
View ArticleLondon Marathon gets extra police presence
POLICE presence at today's London Marathon has been increased in the wake of the atrocities in Boston.The annual 26.2 mile race around the capital starts this morning (Sunday, April 21) in Blackheath,...
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Dozens of cylinders explode in booze wholesaler fire, Barking
A fire ripped through the storage yard of a booze wholesaler in Barking yesterday (Saturday, April 20).Firefighters in six fire engines were called to the blaze in the 30m x 20m open storage yard in...
View ArticleRomford man Jason Harvey charged with dangerous driving and cocaine possession
A 35-year-old man from Romford has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of cocaine after he was arrested in Southend this weekend. Jason Harvey of Heaton Avenue will appear at Southend...
View ArticleLeigh-on-Sea street fight sees man, 29, injured and six arrested
A 29-YEAR-OLD man was seriously injured in a large fight in Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, April 21).Police were alerted to the street fight around 1.15pm to find a...
View ArticleBurglary in Stanford-le-Hope: police witness appeal
POLICE are asking for any information following a burglary in Branksome Ave, Stanford-le-Hope between the evening of April 15 and the morning of April 16.The garage was broken into and tools were...
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