BREAKING NEWS

Lord Hanningfield charged over expenses

THE leader of Essex County Council has been charged with expenses fraud.

Lord Hanningfield (Conservative, Stock), who was first elected under his birth name Paul White, has been served with a summons for six counts of false accounting under ... read on

Campaign to stop unnecessary 999 calls

THOUSANDS of unnecessary calls were made to the London Ambulance Service (LAS) by Havering’s residents last year.

A total of 25,623 were made to the service but just 8,840 of those actually n... read on

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Pensioners on the lookout for penpals

DOLLY Wiltshire and Freda Wright will be waiting anxiously for the postman to call – to see if there will be a reply to their letters seeking penpals.

Dolly, 83, and 89-year-old Freda are not... read on

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Angry residents fume over rat run road

RESIDENTS are taking a stand and calling on Redbridge Council to do something about their roads being used as a rat run.

People in Chelmsford Road, South Woodford, say their road is becoming ... read on

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Teenager up for award

AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager was for an award by her school, after singing and dancing for her cousin.

Shelby Speed, of Weel Road, Canvey, was put forward for Essex Police’s ‘Young People of the... read on

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School triumph in rugby competition

A RAYLEIGH school was celebrating after one of its teams triumphed in a rugby union tournament.

Sweyne Park School, in Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, entered the Year Eight Emerging Schools Rugby ... read on

Pirates move off the bottom after victory

ESSEX Pirates climbed off the bottom of the British Basketball League table with a 79-75 win at Plymouth Raiders on Sunday.

Pirates led 21-18 at the end of the first quarter and 39-32 at hal... read on

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Young athletes recognised

YOUNG ATHLETES from Woodford Green Athletics Club with Essex Ladies were celebrated for their achievements in the club’s award night.

Athletes, coaches, parents and supporters packed out thei... read on

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Spurs to hold soccer schools

SOCCER schools have been organised for the forthcoming February half-term.

Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur will be delivering the courses in Chigwell, Benfleet and Canvey Island.

... read on

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Ex-Hammer opens new pitch

FORMER West Ham United and England striker Tony Cottee cut the ribbon to a new artificial pitch in Maldon.

Dignitaries joined Cottee and representatives from the Essex County Football Associa... read on

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