Essex Chronicle published Essex County Cricket Club NEWS: 'Foster was superb but we needed...

Essex's cricket committee chairman, Ronnie Irani, has insisted it was time for a fresh start when it came to the decision to strip James Foster of the captaincy.Foster had been club captain for five years, but it was announced in December that he would no longer take charge of the team.However, the 35-year-old wicketkeeper has been offered a contract extension by Essex, with Irani hoping to prolong Foster's 15-year first-class career with the county.Irani said: "When it comes to the...

Braintree Chronicle published Witham Town NEWS: Boss Kimble feels side are close to turning...

Witham Town manager Garry Kimble doesn't feel his side are far away from producing a good run of form after a narrow 2-1 defeat by Ryman North promotion-pushers Harlow Town on Saturday.George Cocklin put the home side in front with a fiercely struck free-kick early on but they were pegged back ten minutes before the break.Conceding a penalty soon after the restart didn't help their position and they struggled to threaten in the second period.Despite going down to their fifth consecutive league...

Trees for Cities offers edible playgrounds to school

Peoples Postcode Lottery funding has helped contribute to a edible playground project.

Tendercare plans designer talk

Sally Court and Helen Billetop will present at the next TendercareTalk on 25 February 2016 at the Tendercare Nursery in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

VIDEO: BBC Weather man returns to Antarctica

Peter Gibbs revisits the Antarctic 36 years after he worked there; but how much has it changed?

Wedding dresses 'destroyed' in blaze

A fire at a bridal shop in Sunderland has destroyed about 100 dresses.

SamBalls published VIDEO: Maltings Academy releases hotly anticipated annual...

You know it is almost Christmas when Maltings Academy launches its annual festive film. The Spinks Lane school in Witham is on a mission to get 10,000 hits for this year's efforts, after more than 7,000 logged on to view the 2014 video.The annual tradition is a way for the school to thank its staff and students for their hard work and support throughout the year.Film mastermind Dean Stokes and his team have been planning this year's film since the summer, with staff contributing endless ideas to...