Essex Chronicle published Essex accountancy firms join forces in new deal

TWO Essex chartered accountant firms will be merging to become the largest independent firm in the county.Rickard Keen, which has offices in Southend and Basildon, will be joining with Bird Luckin, based in Chelmsford.From Thursday next week, the new firm will continue to offer a full range of accountancy, tax and business services across Essex and beyond, and will be known as Rickard Luckin Limited."We are always looking for ways to improve our service to our clients and to help them be...

SamBalls published Witham International Puppet Festival sees 'bumper' crowds flock...

Puppet mania descended on Witham today as Victorian time travellers, a giant Scotsman and a Chinese dragon each had their turn to light up the town's famously family-friendly festival.Thousands of residents flocked to Newland Street for a day of weird and wonderful street performances that boasted a unique blend of theatre, comedy and crowd participation at the 16th annual International Puppet Festival.The September spectacle was a stark contrast to last year's event, which was hampered by freak...

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Ciaran_Gold published First date couple Gavin Maguire and Allison Jennings performed...

AN "ABSOLUTELY mortified and embarrassed" businessmen paid the price today (September 15) after indulging in sex antics with a Chelmsford woman after their first date on a train - in front of children.Disgraced Gavin Maguire, 40, of High Road, Chigwell, was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after admitting outraging public decency and to pay £325 court costs.As he passed sentence, the chairman of the bench at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court Walter Hall told Maguire his...

GuyBell published Five back to school illnesses your child could pick up from the...

As your children go back to school, the likelihood of them catching common illnesses is likely to rise. With the number of germ contaminated surfaces and contact with other infectious children the risk is inevitable. The most common illnesses caught on the return to school include: Common Cold The main symptoms of a cold are: A sore throat A blocked or runny nose Sneezing A cough Fever As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever. Taking paracetomol can...

Woman in 20s critical after car crash

A woman in her 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after a road traffic collision in County Antrim.

ricbrown3193 published Prison staff suspended after prisoner romps with girlfriend in...

One member of prison staff has been suspended after allegations that a prisoner was allowed to have sex with his girlfriend in the showers at Broomfield Hospital were discussed in Parliament.An investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing, and during justice questions, Chelmsford MP Sir Simon Burns asked what action would be taken if the claims proved true.In the Commons, Sir Simon asked: "Will the Minister with responsibility for prisons tell the House when the inquiry that is...

Braintree Chronicle published Witham Beer Festival a smash hit with punters on five-year...

WITHAM's record-breaking fifth annual beer festival received rave reviews from punters, who praised the event's community-orientated atmosphere and innovative style.Jointly hosted by the Witham Hockey Club and Witham Cricket Club, at their Maldon Road ground, the three-day event got under way on Thursday last week as more than 1,400 people flocked to the event.Lee Bedingfield, who has been chairman of the festival's organising committee for two years, explained his team of volunteers are...

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Essex Chronicle published Ali Carter reveals delight at winning 'extra special' Paul...

Ali Carter has described winning his first professional title since beating cancer as "extra special".The Chelmsford cueman, who was given the all-clear in December, has battled true adversity since recovering from testicular cancer followed by lung cancer.On Sunday, at the Paul Hunter Classic in Furth, Germany, he came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 with a break of 95 in the seventh frame.Hunter died in 2006 after a battle with cancer, meaning the tournament is close to Carter's heart...

Woman raped in John Lewis car park

A woman was dragged from her car and raped in the car park of a John Lewis store, police say.

chrisdyer published VIDEO: Essex drug dealer jailed for six years after being caught...

An Essex drug dealer has been jailed for six years after the van he was driving on the M6 was found with over £2 million worth of amphetamines hidden amongst boxes of clothes. Simon Brown, 50, of Bower Hill, Epping, was stopped by officers from Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) carrying out a routine stop of a vehicle on the southbound carriageway of the M6 near Stafford at around 10pm on Thursday, April 23. Officers pulled the vehicle over at Stafford Services and after searching the...

Motoring collector Lord Montagu dies

Lord Montagu, who established the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, dies aged 88.