oliverharbord published Chelmsford City NEWS: Former Southend United and Billericay Town...

Chelmsford City have signed striker Seedy Njie and goalkeeper Reece Paine to their squad.Speedy forward Njie was part of Southend United's youth set-up and has spent time at Billericay Town and Concord Rangers.Whereas Paine is on a dual registration deal with Essex Senior League side Stansted, going to the Clarets as back-up to Christian Dibble.

ricbrown3193 published Police helicopter joins search for suspects seen with knives and...

The police helicopter has been scrambled to join the search for suspects after a stabbing just outside Chelmsford.Ambulance crews and Essex Police were on the scene at around 6.30pm after reports a person was stabbed in the leg by suspects thought to be wielding knives and baseball bats.Two cars, a silver Volkswagon Golf and a black Vauxhall Astra were scene leaving Barnard Road, Galleywood after the incident. Louise Higgins, 53, who lives on the road, said: "All I saw was an ambulance and...

Essex Chronicle published Chelmsford Chieftains NEWS: Youths show Warrior spirit to take...

Chelmsford Chieftains took a back seat at the weekend as the Warriors took centre stage and wrapped up the National Ice Hockey League Division Two East title.On Sunday the Warriors, a team made up largely of young talent which has come through the junior ranks of Chelmsford Ice Hockey Academy, travelled to Peterborough.Their opponents, the Islanders, had been beaten by the Warriors at Riverside the previous weekend and all the pressure was on the home team to win, and win big as the visitors had...

"Warmest ever" winter for some, twice the rain for others, says Met Office

The past winter in England was the warmest since records began in 1910, according to provisional data from the Met Office.