Essex Chronicle published Marconi Tennis Club coach Piers Nightingale honoured for work...

Grassroots tennis has been under scrutiny in recent years, but Chelmsford's Piers Nightingale has been recognised for his determination to turn that around.He has now been awarded with the Essex County Commended Development Coaching Award.The 25-year-old Marconi Tennis Club head coach has been recognised for his work in getting more kids involved in the sport. He was also awarded the Essex County Children's Coaching Award last year as well as being nominated for the award nationally this...

JoeSturdy published Stansted Airport plane came within four metres of crash with...

A PLANE came within four metres of colliding with a drone as it climbed out of Stansted Airport. The flight crew of the Boeing 737, operated by airlines such as Ryanair, were on the initial climb out from the Essex airport heading towards Clacton when the co-pilot suddenly saw a purple drone pass above them.They estimated the distance to be a matter of mere metres, and the incident happened so quickly as the plane was travelling at around 285mph, that there was no time to take avoiding...

JoeSturdy published Chelmsford Linden Centre mental health care provider to be...

A government health regulator has opened an investigation into troubled Essex mental health care provider North Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust over its services and finances.

Monitor announced it had opened the investigation into the NEP this morning (Friday, January 29) after a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated the trust's services as 'requiring improvement'.

The trust, which provides mental health services in mid-Essex and at Broomfield Hospital's Linden...

Litvinenko report nonsense - accused

Andrei Lugovoi, accused by a public inquiry of being one of the killers of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, brands the judge's conclusions as "nonsense".

DarrylWebber published 10 of the best events at the Essex Book Festival

With 60 events in the space of a month, there's plenty to choose from in the Essex Book Festival. Here's 10 we're looking forward to:Grayson PerryLaunch event, PMI Building, Anglia Ruskin UniversityMonday, February 29, 6pmThe Turner Prize winning artist returns to his home town to launch this year's festival. Always witty, insightful and interesting, he'll be holding forth on whatever subject takes his fancy, whether it be his brilliant House For Essex (opened last year), the state of art and...

GHMorgan published Pictures: Princesses and Superheroes weekend at Marsh Farm

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GHMorgan published Pictures: Brentwood hockey ladies v West Herts

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Maggie's Centres at Southampton and Oldham win planning approval

A woodland garden designed by Sarah Price will be a "haven" for users of a new Maggie's Centre set in the grounds of Southampton General Hospital.