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Fined for fakes.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) ESSEX: Two rogue traders who sold knock-off Nike gear on eBay have received suspended prison sentences and been ordered to pay GBP28,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Debra Woods and Patrick Lench had been...

PCSOs set for TV stardom in Russia.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Martin Green martin.green@essexchronicle.co.uk RUSSIANS from Moscow to Vladivostok will be able watch Essex PCSOs in action on their TV screens and online. The bobbies were followed by Vevgeny...

Teenager is on course for role in Neighbours.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) THERE was pandemonium in an Essex house on Monday when Gabby Darlington won a potential part in Australian soap Neighbours after a live TV voteoff. Gabby, from Pleshey, will fly out on July 7 with fellow...

Essex close to signing overseas fast bowler.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) ESSEX are closing in on a new overseas fast bowler to replace Danish Kaneria. The club hope to have secured the player in time to play against Nottinghamshire next week but are still unsure when Kaneria will...

Styris and Bopara the heroes in perfect week.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) SCOTT Styris and Ravi Bopara were the heroes this week as Essex tightened their grip on a quarter-final spot in the Friends Provident t20 competition with back-to-back wins against Surrey and Hampshire. Styris...

Napier faces six week wait over back injury.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: David Arnold sport@essexchronicle.co.uk GRAHAM Napier faces an anxious six-week wait to see if he can continue playing County Championship cricket for Essex. The all-rounder says he wants to...

BRIEFING Foam cup recycling idea [...].
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BRIEFING Foam cup recycling idea needs a fill of your votes A MOBILE caterer's one-man war against landfill waste could earn him GBP50,000 after his recycling crusade was shortlisted for a prestigious business...

Chef stabbed to death at concert.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Louise Cooper newsdesk@essexchronicle.co.uk A FIANCEE from South Woodham Ferrers and her children helplessly watched her partner die after he was stabbed at a classical music concert in Southend. ...

THE CHRONICLE SAYS.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Comment on GBP1,000-a-day job to cut staff and hospital costs from page 1 WHEN David Cameron told NHS staff to accept a pay freeze in the wake of the Government's latest cost-cutting budget, he said: "We want you...

Newsagent shut after 'repairs not carried out'.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) FAILURE to carry out essential repairs has been blamed for the closure of a long-established newsagents in Chelmsford. Staff were evicted from the Village Way Inn, Chelmer Village, on Tuesday and the premises...

Biker is killed.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) ROXWELL: A motorcyclist died when his motorbike was in collision with a black cab on Tuesday evening. Steven Martin, 29, was travelling on his black Suzuki GSXR1000 along the A1060 in the direction of...

Mouse arrest.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) CHELMSFORD: One of England's tiniest creatures could halt or delay the building of a giant jail in Runwell. Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT) is calling on planners to reject the proposed 1,500 inmate jail until a...

Fears for future of eco project.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) CHELMSFORD: The demise of the East of England Development Agency (Eeda) has thrown doubt onto a high-tech jobs project announced only eight weeks ago. Eeda was set to put GBP3 million into the GBP6 million first...

Tractor and lorry smash halts A12.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Jenny Grant jenny.grant@essexchronicle.co.uk EMERGENCY water rations were issued to thousands of motorists stranded in sweltering cars, as the A12 ground to a halt for more than ten hours. The...

Many misgivings over application.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) IT WAS heartening to hear so many councillors on the Borough Council's Planning Committee express their opposition to the planning application for the Vineyards, Great Baddow, at last week's meeting. This was...

What you say about Marrable House.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Mrs Jean Roberts, 95, MBE, ex-Mayor of Chelmsford, said: "At my age my next move could well be into an extra care flat, but I would not like to be confined in an ugly six-storey building, overlooking traffic and...

This is just nimbyism in action.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) RUBICON West PLC, owners of The Vineyards in Great Baddow are extremely disappointed at the planning committee's decision to defer the matter to the next meeting while they consider on what basis they will refuse...

Can surgery cope with care?
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) MARRABLE HOUSE The proposed extra care home for frail elderly people in Great Baddow. What is it and is it required? The proposal states that the home is for "very frail elderly people over 55". What are the...

Forget this distraction.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) THERE has been quite a bit of recent discussion in your columns about councillors and the gravy train. Important though this is, it takes discussion away from the more serious matters of government...

Traffic chaos leaving show.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Traffic chaos leaving show PERHAPS the organisers of concerts and shows at Hylands Park may wish to point out on the tickets and publicity leaflets that although the evening may be enjoyable, the event may be...

Impressed with high standards.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Impressed with high standards IT SEEMS that increasingly the failings of some of our hospitals are being highlighted by the national media. These criticisms are wide and varied, and include patients left on...

Meeting on 45 service at [...].
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Meeting on 45 service at last ON BEHALF of the Waterhouse Farm Residents' Association and users of the 45 bus service I wrote the following letter to the managing director, Alan Pilbeam of the first Bus Group: "I...

Don't build over this unique feature of our town.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) MINIATURE RAILWAY I READ about the possibility of the Chelmsford miniature railway having to close down to make way for even more flats in last week's Chronicle. I would be very disappointed if this happened,...

Not too late to work [...].
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Not too late to work together YOU might think that something as important as the future of Chelmsford would be above party politics. You may remember that both Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, the...

Groovin' hits from 1980s leave crowd wanting more.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Words: Natalie Hoodless Photos: Chris Rushton THE dancing divas of the 1980s relived their clubbing days at a retro party in Hylands Park. Legends like Sonique, Alexandra O'Neal and Billy Ocean were among the...

Vintage day brings back fond 1950s memories.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) EVEN the ice cream van had a retro touch as Cressing Temple Barns went back in time on Saturday. The 1950s was the most dominant era at the Vintage Fayre, held in aid of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, with...

GBP1,000-a-day job to cut staff and hospital costs.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Martin Green martin.green@essexchronicle.co.uk BROOMFIELD Hospital is hiring a management consultant for GBP1,000 per day to cut costs and axe jobs. The "turnaround director", to be employed by Mid...

Gunman still on the run after pub brawl.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) A GUNMAN is still being sought by police after a shot was fired during a violent brawl at a Chelmsford pub. The mayhem is thought to have been sparked when a young black girl was racially abused by a group of...

COMMUNITY NEWS.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) South Woodham Ferrers Learn a new skill WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. - The speaker at the June meeting, Fred Sheldrake, started his talk by telling the ladies they would have to work this time. He used to be a school...

Tea Party raises cash for charity.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) ALICE, March Hares and more of Lewis Carroll's creations descended upon Humphrey's Cottage, Great Waltham last Sunday for a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. A fundraiser to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leukaemia...

COMMUNITY NEWS.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Chelmsford Picnic and concert TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH. - Trinity are holding a church family picnic at Roxwell on Saturday when they will be joined by members of Church of the Ascension. The following...

Boswells cheerleaders are the tops.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) TWO teams of cheerleading from Chelmsford have both reached the top of their divisions in a national competition. The Boswells School Team, which includes students from years seven to 13, and DC49, a community...

Grayson fumes at fixture pile-up.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) PAUL Grayson has branded the county fixture schedule 'absolutely ridiculous' and says it's having a detrimental effect on the quality of cricket throughout the country. The Essex head coach is having to...

Author inspired by own illness.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Louise Cooper louise.cooper@essexchronicle.co.uk A MALDON author has released his debut crime novel combining a nail-biting plot and his own experiences of mental illness. Chris Danes, 49, of Mount...

Cyclist praised.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BURNHAM: Cyclist Ted Terry, who travelled around Essex raising money to help patients with male specific cancer, has been praised for his fundraising. Ted visited GP surgeries to promote male cancer awareness...

Help nature.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) NORTHEY ISLAND: Essex National Trust volunteers are holding a family task day on Sunday, August 15 on Northey Island. The idea is to promote volunteering and to encourage children to become involved in...

Plumber, 24, with child sex pictures ordered to stay indoors.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) A 24-YEAR-OLD plumber who was caught with indecent images of children has been ordered by a judge to spend the evenings indoors as part of his sentence. Imposing a curfew from 8pm to 2am for four months, Judge...

19-year-old says he did not 'slice' pensioner.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) HEYBRIDGE man Nicholas Hills, 19, one of three accused of attempted murder on a Maldon houseboat, has denied seeing the machete alleged to have been used in a vicious attack on a vulnerable pensioner. It is...

Fete attracts the Red Devils.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Fete attracts the Red Devils TOLLESHUNT KNIGHTS: This year's village fete on Sunday, July 11 will be a spectacular one with a breathtaking display by the elite Parachute Regiment freefall team. There will also...

Crowds pack sea wall for regatta fun.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Words: John Perfect A TRADITION which started in the days of Queen Victoria continued in the weekend sunshine as hundreds lined the sea wall for the Heybridge Basin Regatta. A series of sailing and...

Bakery bought.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Bakery bought TIPTREE: Essex luxury pudding-maker Coles Traditional Foods, has agreed terms to become part of the Wilkin & Sons group, best known for its Tiptree preserves. Coles employs about 20 staff in...

Random attack on teenage boy.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Random attack on teenage boy MALDON: A teenager was punched and headbutted in a random attack in Maldon. At about 6.30pm on June 23, the teenager was stepping off a bus in Park Drive when an unidentified man...

Death inquest.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) MALDON: A widow claims she did not see one doctor during her husband's three-week stay in hospital. Sheila Redpath of Washington Road, slammed the care at Broomfield Hospital at an inquest into her husband...

Toy gun causes panic in bank.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) MALDON: A High Street bank was evacuated after a toy gun was found under a table causing panic amongst customers. Police were called to Lloyds TSB at 1.15pm on Tuesday after it was spotted under a table. ...

'Engaging' audience in live Radio 4 broadcast.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: John Perfect A CENTURIES-old church could become a forum for debate after the staging of BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? was hailed a hit. The panel of four on Britain's longest-running topical debate...

COMMUNITY NEWS.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Cold Norton Public are invited PARISH COUNCIL. - The next meeting will be held in the St Stephens Room at the village hall on Wednesday July 7 at 8pm. As always members of the public are invited to attend. At...

Pre-School's fund raising week for Little Havens.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) THE CHILDREN at Woodham Mortimer Pre-School have been busy baking to help raise funds for Little Havens Hospice. During a special week of activities the children had the opportunity get cooking with the...

GBP1,000-a-day post to cut the costs at hospital.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BROOMFIELD Hospital is hiring a management consultant at GBP1,000 per day to cut costs and axe jobs. The "turnaround director", to be employed by Mid Essex Hospital Trust (MEHT) will earn more than the overall...

Slaughterman tortured pigs.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Louise Cooper louise.cooper@essexchronicle.co.uk AN UNDERCOVER film has exposed a catalogue of deliberate animal cruelty at a slaughterhouse. The Animal Aid footage, taken at A & G Barber's...

New councillor 'hits the ground running'.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Jenny Grant jenny.grant@essexchronicle.co.uk BRAINTREE'S newest councillor has pledged: "If there's anything at all that needs doing, I will be there." Abi Olumburi was elected to Braintree District...

Leisure FM prepares for grand launch day.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) THE sounds of Braintree's new radio station can now be picked up on a radio near you. Leisure FM has begun test broadcasting 24 hours a day ahead of the launch on July 10 at 4pm - a time picked to reflect the...

Witham to stay in Senior League.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) WITHAM Town players and officials are preparing themselves for another season in the Essex Senior League after the bitter disappointment of losing their appeal against the FA's decision to refuse them promotion...

'Keep Capello' says '66 legend Peters.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) MARTIN Peters has urged the FA to stick with Fabio Capello despite England's disastrous World Cup exit to Germany on Sunday. The 1966 legend has also backed calls to bring in video technology after Frank...

Matt cures Braintree's defensive Paine.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BRAINTREE Town manager Rod Stringer continues to strengthen his Iron side and this week added experienced defender/ midfielder Matt Paine from Blue Square South rivals Thurrock. Having lost experienced central...

Ludicrous, divisive and disgraceful.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Comment on GBP1,000-a-day job to cut staff and hospital costs from page 2 WHEN David Cameron told NHS staff to accept a pay freeze in the wake of the Government's latest cost-cutting budget, he said: "We want you...

GBP1,000 a day job to cut staff and hospital costs.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Martin Green martin.green@essexchronicle.co.uk BROOMFIELD Hospital is hiring a management consultant for GBP1,000 per day to cut costs and axe jobs. The "turnaround director", to be employed by Mid...

Magistrates give Asbo to nuisance neighbour.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) A ROWDY neighbour who has plagued residents of a Witham street has been slapped with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Paul Beckett, 45, was blamed for disrupting the lives of families in Rosebay Close on Friday...

Profits only slightly down at the fayre.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Words: John Perfect A TIGHTENING up in safety laws forced the organisers of a popular medieval fayre to fork out an extra GBP600 for signs for road closure on Saturday. The annual event at St...

Weekend of highs and lows for Scouts.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) SCOUTS from 1st Silver End had a weekend of highs and lows. Spending the weekend down in the Secret Nuclear Bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, the 43 young people started the action with team building Laser Tag games in...

Friends music concert raises GBP450.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) FRIDAY June 25 was music night at St Andrew's Church and this attracted an appreciative audience to hear Anglia Singers who were joined by invited guests under the baton of Professor Christopher Green to present...

COMMUNITY NEWS.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Braintree No July meeting HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. - The chairman, Will Punt, opened the monthly meeting on June 16 at St Paul's Church Hall and welcomed everyone. He announced the number of persons for the...

RBL long serving members are given honours.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) THE two longest serving members of the Wethersfield and Shalford branch of Royal British Legion have been awarded with certificates to mark 60 years service. The event was marked with a celebratory lunch at...

Tractor and lorry smash halts A12.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Jenny Grant jenny.grant@essexchronicle.co.uk EMERGENCY water rations were issued to thousands of motorists stranded in sweltering cars as the A12 ground to a halt for more than 10 hours. The rescue...

An apology.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) ALONGSIDE our lead front page article entitled "Sex offender avoids prison" published in the May 20 edition of the Chronicle, and subsequently on our website, we printed a photograph over a caption reading...

GBP1k a day to axe jobs at hospital.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BROOMFIELD Hospital is offering a GBP1,000-a-day salary for an external consultant to cut costs and decide which jobs to axe. The pay cheque is on offer at a time when doctors and nurses are facing a pay...

Damage leads to park closure.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) BRAINTREE: Vandals who smashed a car through a fence before burning it and pushing it into the River Brain have shut visitors out of a town park for almost three weeks. The Marshalls Park car park off London...

Charity stall.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) COGGESHALL: Student Gabriella Sach is hoping a stall in the village's market today (Thursday) will help get her on the road to China. Gabriella ,21, of East Street is hoping to trek the 250 miles of the Great...

Dog owners' anger unleashed at signs Council put up notices to cut fouling in public areas.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) Byline: Jenny Grant jenny.grant@essexchronicle.co.uk ANGRY dog owners have insisted their pets will continue to roam free on a village recreation ground after the parish council erected 'Keep dogs on leads'...

Town needs to resolve healthcare 'black hole'.
July 1, 2010... (From Essex Chronicle Series) NEGLECT of healthcare in Witham must stop, councillors have resolved. The town is a "black hole" for NHS services, said one speaker at a meeting of full council on Monday, as member after member spoke of the...

Adults and Minors really enjoy nostalgic weekend.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) The Morris Minor Owners' Club held its national rally at Harewood House, near Leeds, at the weekend. Hundreds of cars from across the country travelled to the event - with even a good turnout of owners from...

Handling is a revelation.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: IAIN ROBERTSON FIRST DRIVE FACTS Model tested: Vauxhall Astra 1.7CTDi 110 ecoFlex SXi. Body styles: Five-door hatchback. Engines: 1.7 (TD4). Trim grades: SXi Prices: From GBP20,385 (plus...

Well-equipped and competitively priced.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: DAVID HOOPER Some vehicles find their way into the public's affections, while others seem to miss the mark almost completely. The Sunderland-built Qashqai falls into the first category and has...

Treat yourself to luxurious brand.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: RAY CASTLE While running a Jag isn't going to work if money is tight, you don't need to be a millionaire to do so. A couple of thousand pounds gets you a serviceable mid-1990s car. You could...

Saab 9-5 arriving.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) The wait is almost over for keen motorists in Grimsby as Saab's most technically advanced car ever arrives at local dealership, Humberside Saab, next Thursday. Marking the start of an exciting new era, the...

How you can do you bit to help the environment.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) TIME is running out and everyone has to do their bit to help the planet. That is why the Grimsby Telegraph is backing North East Lincolnshire Council's (NELC) move to sign up to the 10:10 campaign to cut back...

Fish firms are flying the flag for quality.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: DAVID LAISTER Business Editor dave.laister@gsmg.co.uk THREE Grimsby firms in the fish processing industry are flying the flag for quality after being part of the first group to reach a sought-after...

CourtBriefs.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THE following people have been sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates' Court: Martin Celms, 20, of Peaksfield Avenue, Grimsby: Driving while disqualified, having no insurance, obstructing a constable in the...

OnThis Day.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) July 1, 1939: "The position is extremely grave and we live with the possibility of the outbreak of the most horrible war in history... We must have further help to safeguard Grimsby before it is too late. This...

'The busiest level crossing in Britain'.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) JEFF BEEDHAM, of Lancaster Avenue, Grimsby, sent us this photograph of how the Cleethorpe Road crossing used to look. Jeff wrote: "For nearly 100 years there was a gated level crossing adjacent to Grimsby...

SNELL SNARES TON IN DRAW.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A MAGNIFICENT century from Neal Snell helped Grimsby Town to a high scoring draw with Market Deeping in the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League. Snell's superb 157 from 150 balls was the highlight of the match...

Miles removes Louth's smiles.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ANN BOULTON sport@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk LOUTH slipped to a disappointing four-wicket defeat at Sleaford in their Lincolnshire ECB Premier League clash. The hosts' Jonathan Miles finally found...

Record-breaking ninth-wicket partnership holds up South Kelsey... but not for long.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: NIGEL FISHER sport@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk RECORDS tumbled in the top flight of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League on a superb day of cricket action. South Kelsey were on the receiving end of...

Town take the derby honours.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) GRIMSBY Town 2nd XI and local rivals Market Rasen fought out the contest of the day in Lincolnshire League division two. Unfortunately for the hosts, Town displayed the form they had threatened earlier in...

James king of the pool at age group champs.
July 1, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) SWIMMERS representing Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe Aquatics (CASA) travelled to the Ponds Forge 50m pool in Sheffield to compete in the North East Region British Age Group Category championships. Spread over...