Firehit Chelmsford turkey farmer Paul Kellys race to feed
A WORLD record-breaking turkey farmer faces a race against time before Christmas after a 12-hour fire ripped through his factory.Paul Kelly, managing director of globally renowned KellyBronze turkeys...
View ArticleLegacy of Chelmsfords WWI fallen will live on at Beaulieu Park
A FIRST World War soldier who signed up to fight for his country at the tender age of 16 and died in battle will have a Chelmsford Street named after him.Frederick G Lodge, from Galleywood, is just one...
View ArticleBrave Boreham crash victim Jack 9 meets lifesaving North Weald
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy given a five per cent chance of survival after being knocked over by a car has been hailed "a hero" by his doting parents.Jack Setterington's parents were told to "cling to hope" as...
View ArticleESSEX HEROES List of Chelmsfords WWI fallen some undocumented
1 Ordinary Seaman Eric Francis Henry Robinson – H.M.S. Hampshire, Royal Navy.Not much information is known about Eric, but his brother William Robinson was also enlisted in the army. Eric and his...
View ArticleFashion world all ears to Battlesbridge siblings Swan Lobes
AS A YOUNG dancer about to perform at the London Palladium, 12-year-old Georgie Swan watched the showgirls struggling with their heavy earrings and had a "lightbulb" moment that could eventually change...
View ArticleVillagers flock to Writtle church hall for debate on college
AROUND 150 people flocked to a small village church hall to scrutinise divisive housing plans.Developers hosted a four-hour exhibition surrounding Writtle College's plan to sell Lordship Stud...
View ArticlePride of Essex awards are looking for county heroes
THE hunt is on for the county's unsung heroes as this year's Pride of Essex awards are launched.Essex Chronicle readers are being urged to nominate people for the awards, which celebrate inspirational...
View ArticleCan you help Essex Police locate missing Southend man
Essex Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from his home in Southend.David Robertson, 48, from Greenways has not been seen since around 1am today (Sunday, August 9).He is white, 5ft...
View ArticleEssex fatherofthree Peter Dennetts 23st to 15st weight drop
AFTER losing almost eight stone in less than a year and a half, a slimmer has been recognised in a national competition.Peter Dennett, from Wickham Bishops, dropped from 22st 10lb to 15st 2lb after...
View ArticleSunny Sailor pub ownerJohn Wilsdon slams Maldon council after
A BUSINESSMAN has slammed the council after being fined more than £5,000 for carrying out illegal building work on his grade two listed pub.John Wilsdon, 65, initially denied breaching building...
View ArticleVolunteerrun Chelmsford Communiy Radio stations new FM licence
GOOD morning, Chelmsford!You'll soon be able to hear the city's volunteer-run radio station broadcast over the airwaves after Ofcom granted it a long-awaited FM licence.Chelmsford Community Radio,...
View ArticleMystery woman pays 50 for single 1 cake slice at
A mystery woman paid £50 for a single £1 slice of cake to help ensure a journalism graduate gets to Kenya.Michelle Clark, 23, right, raised £120 on a cake stand on Tuesday outside Debenhams in High...
View ArticleRehashed application for 163 Essex homes behind Borehams prized
A REVISED application has been submitted for a controversial plan to build homes behind a prized village restaurant.An "outline planning" application was submitted last month for 163 homes on David...
View ArticleFun day for Margaretting cerebral palsy girl Sadie May Fisks
HUNDREDS of families flocked to Margaretting village hall to raise £3,000 to help a little girl with cerebral palsy walk for the first time.The fundraising day was in aid of three-year-old Sadie May...
View ArticleBM Waitrose John Lewis High Chelmer and Amlin jobs could
MORE than 1,000 jobs are being created in Chelmsford in a transformation that could eradicate citywide unemployment.The arrival of budget hotel Premier Inn this week, homeware retailer B&M,...
View ArticleDebris in the road causes problems at Chelmsfords Three Mile
Take care if you're on the roads in Chelmsford this morning. with debris on Three Mile Hill causing some issues for drivers.Reports emerged of the problem at around 7.40am this morning (August 10) with...
View ArticleThird tube strike could be on the way to cause chaos for Essex
Another tube strike could plunge London into chaos, with unions willing to walk out for a third time as the dispute over the Night Tube rumbles on.Four unions have taken part in the two previous...
View ArticleGuildford woman appears at Chelmsford Magistrates Court in child
A 43-year-old woman will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court this morning (August 10) after allegedly helping Robert Gurling kidnap a three-year-old boy from his Great Notley home.Rhonda Lane, of...
View ArticleChief Executive Anthony Marsh steps down from role with East of
The interim leader of the East of England Ambulance Service has left his post, with a replacement expected within the next month. Dr Anthony Marsh, who has been in temporary charge of the NHS Trust...
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