ricbrown3193 published Family pay tribute to keen cyclist Norman Brooks, 71, killed in...

Tributes have been paid to a cyclist who died following a road traffic collision at the start of May.Norman Brooks, 71, from Leigh-on-Sea, was involved in a collision with a silver Mercedes in Brays Lane, Canewdon, just before 5.15pm on Tuesday May 3.He was taken to The Royal London Hospital, where he sadly died on Wednesday May 18.His family said: "Norman was born April 30, 1945 to wonderful parents and a family that became three boys and two girls. They all grew up in the Chalkwell Beach...

JoeSturdy published Dementia and diabetes sufferer Robert Clarke, 84, missing from...

Can you help find a missing man, 84, from Danbury?Robert Clarke was last seen at 3pm today (Sunday, April 24) when he went out for a walk but has not returned. An Essex Police spokesman said: "We are extremely concerned for his welfare as he has dementia and diabetes and is considered vulnerable. "Robert is physically fit and able to walk long distances, it is also possible that he may have taken public transport. "He is 5ft 9in tall, with white thinning hair. "When he left...

Maldon Chronicle published Chelmsford youth team could step out at Manchester United's...

A group of talented young footballers may just be about to walk out at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.The boys in the Chelmsford & Mid Essex U13 team have beaten Aldershot to reach the Inter Association National Cup Final – the first time a Mid-Essex team has done so.The competition is often labelled as the FA Cup of school football and the Red Devils' home is one mooted destination for the age-group final.The semi-final against Aldershot was an evenly matched cup tie and the...

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.