Future of Ongar sports club in doubt after rent rise proposal
Youngsters in Ongar will not have a place for sport if plans to raise the rent on their club go ahead next year, parents fear.The Ongar Social and Sport Club (OSSC), which runs the facilities at Love...
View ArticleYoungsters enjoy Hylands Park's St George's Day celebrations
A SMOKE breathing dragon and the Goblin Queen met with families as part of Hylands Park's St George's Day celebrations. In the event's first year, children - dressed as knights and princesses - could...
View ArticleVIDEO: Country music star comes to Billericay for Record Store Day
COUNTRY music could be heard in the streets of Billericay as a celebrated singer came to the town for Record Store Day.Kacey Musgraves, American country music artist, performed at Slipped Discs, High...
View ArticleTRAVEL UPDATE: Two-vehicle collision causes A12 and M25 delays in Brentwood
Motorists on the M25 are stuck in traffic tailbacks either side of the Brook Street roundabout after a collision involving a car and a lorry. Paramedics attended the scene shortly after the accident,...
View ArticleGalleywood Heritage Centre Walk to Hylands House
Over 20 walkers enjoyed a guided heritage walk from the Centre through the Wid Valley to Hylands Park. After circumnavigating Hylands House the group returned to Galleywood via the Serpentine Lake in...
View ArticleKeeping us safe: how Essex's emergency services use social media
Whether talking face-to-face, emailing, phoning or tweeting, communication is at the heart of us as people and social media, especially, has become a key part of our daily lives. London's Metropolitan...
View ArticleBrentwood's run ended by Ware
TWO goals in the space of a minute saw Ware end Brentwood's three-game winning run after the visitors had led through Ryan Doyle's 38th minute penalty.The home side created the better chances in the...
View ArticleAppleton and Hart break own records
SIMON HART and Debbie Appleton both broke their own Havering Mayersbrook veterans records in Sunday's London Marathon. Hart, just a few days shy of his 49th birthday, finished the event in a time of...
View ArticleU7s do club so proud again
BRENTWOOD U7 played their final festival of the season at Chelmsford.Brentwood, who set up with two teams (Lions and Tigers), wanted to continue the success they have seen this season winning five...
View ArticleEdwards plots rapid return for Billericay Town after relegation
DEFIANT Billericay Town manager Craig Edwards insists he is already planning for next season after his side's relegation was confirmed on Saturday.A late defeat at Weston-super-Mare saw the Blues...
View ArticleYoungblood aiming to lift play-off crown in final four
LEOPARDS coach Robert Youngblood cannot wait for this weekend's final four as his team look to end the season by lifting the Division One play-off crown.The Big Cats won the competition last year with...
View ArticleWarley bus users outraged after vital routes are axed
FURIOUS public transport users in Warley fear they will become cut off and lose a vital lifeline when buses stop serving them from next month.From May 5, the 73A and 73B bus routes between the Bishops...
View ArticleRavens off to winning start
NETBALL: Shenfield Ravens Black made a good start to their Redbridge summer league campaign with a 27-23 win over Robins.The first half was end to end, but Robins edged it as they took a three-goal...
View ArticleMother left 'terrified' by attempted break-in in Hutton
A BOTCHED burglary in one of the wealthiest parts of the borough has left a mum of two terrified in her own home.Amanda Kinghorn, 34, had only been away from her three bedroom house in Brindles Close,...
View ArticleStore dismisses trouble fears after alcohol licence granted
A NEW off-licence has been given permission to open in Billericay despite several objections.Sinan Cinko and Suleyman Toprak will be allowed to sell food and alcohol when they open Billericay Food and...
View ArticleBillericay Round Table members take the plunge for charity
SUNDAY might traditionally be a day for relaxation – yet taking it easy was a luxury four Billericay men could not afford when they jumped out of an airplane at 12,000 feet in the name of charity.On...
View ArticleHumble homes to a grand house
Q UESTION: What do you do with a pair of Victorian farmworkers' cottages that are sadly well past their sell-by date? That was the dilemma facing ex-farmer Jim Furze and his family back in 2009, when...
View ArticleChieftains' anniversary marked with a double
CHELMSFORD Chieftains player-coach Gary Clarke was thrilled after his side ended their 25th Anniversary season in style at the weekend by securing the 2012/13 play-off championships.They beat Wightlink...
View ArticleBoreham lift trophy for first time
BOREHAM ensured their centenary year will be a memorable one after winning a first Sunday County Cup with a 1-0 win over Becontree.A fortuitous second-half goal from John Rush was enough for Boreham to...
View ArticleEssex derbies finish with honours even
ESSEX REDBACKS enjoyed a win but fell to a defeat in their first intercounty games of the National Baseball League season against Essex Arrows.After gaining their first win last week, Arno Hardeveld...
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