Chelmsford

Injury in hospital chemical spill

BBC News (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008

A woman is injured after a chemical spill of formaldehyde at a hospital in Chelmsford, Essex.

A rollercoaster of a game

Sparkster.net (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008

Yesterday, I had the pleasure to witness one of the greatest games of football I have ever seen – Chelmsford City against Bath City. We left Bath at 10am; making the long, 4-hour journey to Essex. Bath City had recently lost 3-1 and weren’t having the best of starts to the season. Chelmsford, in sharp contrast, were sitting pretty at the top of the league. Things didn’t start well - Chelmsford scored...

Talking Europe in Chelmsford

Jonathan Fryer (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

The Essex branch of the European Movement held an event in the county seat, Chelmsford, this afternoon, to consider the implications of (a) the financial crisis and (b) the stalled Lisbon Treaty on the future of Europe, though in fact discussion ranged much wider. Bill Rammell, the Islington-born Labour MP for Harlow, was meant to [...]

"Bring back Martin & Su" demand four (4) people

Longpier (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008

Martin but definitely not Su during Essex FM gig Four people got up extra early this morning. Armed with placards, they descended on Glebe House in Chelmsford with venom in their throats. Bring back Martin and Su they demanded. Just four. The Essex FM breakfast duo were axed by the station after the pair made allegedly lewd comments about Scouts. No one actually heard the "gaff" but it was something...

Eight fire crews tackle major blaze

EADT24 - News (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008

FIREFIGHTERS from across Essex battled a huge blaze at an industrial unit in Chelmsford which broke out late last night.

Ten Doeschate extends Essex stay

ECB (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008

Ryan ten Doeschate is the latest Essex player to sign a new contract at Chelmsford. The Netherlands international all-rounder has extended his deal until 2011.

Free the Chelmsford One!

Line and Length (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

I must confess, blinkered as I am, that my first reaction on reading that a Pakistan court has overturned Salim Malik's lifetime ban for match-fixing was "Great, he can play for Essex again". At 45, he is surely not over...

New Essex deal for Cook

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

England opener Alastair Cook has signed a contract extension with Essex, ending speculation of a move away from Chelmsford.

Cook extends Essex stay

ECB (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008

England's Alastair Cook has pledged his future to Essex by signing a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Chelmsford until 2011. "They are a county moving forward very quickly," he said.

Pettini agrees Essex deal

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008

Essex captain Mark Pettini has agreed a new deal that keeps him at Chelmsford until the end of the 2011 season.

Blaze rips through sports centre

EADT24 - News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008

FIRECREWS from across Essex have been tackling a major blaze at a sports centre in Chelmsford.

River clean-up planned for town

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Plans for a major clean up of the Rivers Chelmer and Can in Chelmsford in Essex are unveiled.

Police investigate fatal crash

EADT24 - News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

POLICE in Essex have launched an investigation to establish the cause of a crash in Chelmsford last night that left a 38-year-old man dead.

Walter Lawrence Trophy for Napier

ECB (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

Essex's Graham Napier, who smashed a 44-ball century against Sussex at Chelmsford on June 24, is the winner of the 2008 Walter Lawrence Trophy for the season's fastest hundred.

• Napier wins Walter Lawrence Trophy - Cricinfo

HSE Warns Of Working At Height Following Essex Prosecution, UK

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning of the risks of working at height, after an Essex worker fell from a ladder and suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck. Lakeside Container Services Ltd, of London Road, Grays, Essex was fined £13,400 with £3,380 costs, at Chelmsford Magistrates Court today (Sep 22). The company pleaded guilty to breaching section 2 of the Health and Safety...