Promising youngster Tom English has left Harwich and Parkeston after signing a one-year professional contract with a Singaporean club. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder, son of the former Colchester United star of the same name, has played his last
A sex shop in Colchester should lose its licence, according some residents. They fear pornography leads to sexual violence. Colchester borough councillors will consider an application from Darker Enterprises Limited tonight (Wednesday) to renew its Sex
Richard Naylor is facing a race against time to be fit for Ipswich Town's Worthington Cup semi-final against Birmingham City. The flame-haired striker - sidelined since October with a cracked kneebone - had pencilled in a return for the Blues' FA Cup
Essex County Council came under fire last week as more than 150 worried parents packed into Chipping Ongar Primary School's hall to voice their fears over school bus safety. The meeting had been organised by the Ongar Parents for Safe School Transport
A young mother has called a protest meeting to form an action group following a growing upswell of anger against the siting of mobile telephone masts around Ongar. Juliet Moore of Woodland Way, is pleading for those concerned to join her at St James Church
A house fire which killed a reclusive mother and her young son was probably started by the boy playing with matches, an inquest heard. The bodies of Hayley Pyatt, 29, and her six-year-old son Marco were found by firefighters who broke into their home
A distraught daughter told of her shock at being presented with a £726 bill - 11 years after she thought she had paid for her mother's funeral. Jean Eden's mother Phyllis Curtis died at the end of December. She went to the Co-op Funeral Service in St
One hundred angry retailers have hit out at roadworks claiming they were killing town centre trade. Part of High Street, Maldon, is closed for two months in the day time while pavements are upgraded and traders have launched a petition to get the works
South Woodham went down 2-0 in one of only two Mid Essex Veterans League matches to beat the weather at the weekend. Witham CML's leading scorer Paul Boydon added to his tally to give the home side a half-time lead and despite intense South Woodham pressure
Chapel United won their way through to the semi-finals of the Essex FA Veterans Cup with an amazing 8-4 win over holders Pegasus. In the second round, Haydon Manor saw off Tag United 5-1 to earn a clash with the winners of the William de Ferrers v Maltby
Fears about the future of Chapel High have been raised by worried members of Brentwood Town Forum. They were discussing the future refurbishment of the shopping centre by leaseholders AXA Sun Life. The chairman of Brentwood Civic Society, Michael O' Donoghue
Oil giant BP has said it "deeply regretted" polluting a mid-Essex river. BP Oil UK Ltd was fined £10,000 by Witham magistrates for causing an oil slick in the River Brain at Braintree last year. The company, whose headquarters are in Milton Keynes, admitted
The Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Billericay, John Baron, has stepped into the debate on crime in Essex. Mr Baron commented on the recently released annual crime figures, which showed recorded crime in the county had risen by three
Information about voluntary groups in the district was on display during an information day at Billericay Library. During the event, organised by Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Volunteer Bureau, advisors were on hand to give details about voluntary
A Southend dentist has been struck off after he admitted leading a secret double life as a crack cocaine addict. During the day Rajesh Amrit Parmar, 29, worked as an associate dentist at surgeries in Southend, south London, Kent, and Nottingham. But at
Colchester traders plan to fight back against rival towns and shopping centres. Members of the Retailers' Association, who met council representatives last week, want to run events throughout the year to attract more shoppers to the town's streets. Chairman
A crackdown on teenage gangs that are costing Harold Hill businesses both customers and money has been launched by Harold MP Keith Darvill and the Hill's Community Action Team. There have been several complaints by shop owners of groups of young yobs
A volunteer street is needed for a trial run of a new scheme that Havering StreetCare hopes will help it realise its goal of giving Harold a good spring clean. The new plan involves homeowners in an entire road making the effort to move all cars away
Burnham Town Council believes a 15-metre high tower at the Station Industrial Estate would be "visually intrusive". Members of the planning committee voiced their objections to the application by One 2 One Personal Communications Ltd which wants to build
A £1 million education complex is set to be built at Colchester Zoo. Three buildings are planned near the main entrance hall as part of the Maldon Road zoo's commitment to spreading conservation messages to young people. Two classrooms, each seating 45
More than 60 people face losing their jobs when an NHS distribution depot in Witham closes. NHS Logistics Authority, which distributes medical supplies to hospitals and NHS trusts throughout England, employs 65 people at its depot in Perry Road, Witham
Residents in Manningtree have won the latest battle against mobile phone masts in the town after councillors rejected an application for one. Campaigners successfully fought to have a mast removed from Mill Hill, Lawford, last year after it was deemed
Energy and enthusiasm has led to a cash injection by a Basildon charity. The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals has completed a hugely successful year by presenting a cheque for £10,000 to the charity's director of marketing, Hugh Thomas, and regional
Raising a glass of bubbly could earn cash for Southend's vital lifeboat service. Yates's Wine Lodge in London Road, Southend, is holding the charity lunch - complete with Bucks Fizz - on Sunday. The event is being organised by bar manager David Thomas
Women have been urged to be on their guard after a spate of handbag snatches in Southend. Opportunist thieves have struck twice in the past week. The women in both cases were unhurt but shaken by the ordeal. The first victim was getting into her car along
Staff have reacted angrily to news a NHS distribution depot in Witham will close. NHS Logistics Authority, a NHS run body which distributes medical supplies to hospitals and NHS trusts throughout England, told the 65 people who work at their Perry Road
A tenants' leader has said she was "saddened" by the rise in the rent for Basildon Council homes. Gina Andrews, chairman of the Vange tenants' management board and the Basildon-wide Tenants' Assembly, agreed to vote for a six-and-a-half per cent increase
Parents are being urged not to panic after a suspected case of meningitis at a Witham school. The scare was sparked when a four-year-old girl at Powers Hall Infants School was taken ill. She is now said to be back at home. It has not been confirmed that
Doctors have warned of a GP recruitment "crisis" in north Essex. Pressures placed on general practitioners and changing work cultures are causing doctors to retire early, and putting off young doctors from joining practices. The situation is getting so
Temporary traffic lights have been stolen from road works in Crays Hill. Two sets of traffic lights, worth around £6,000, were stolen in a night time raid on equipment left at the road works in London Road. Police are appealing for any witnesses. To contact
Eco-conscious residents of Ongar and North Weald are being encouraged to enter a council awards scheme. The Environmental Action Awards 2001 will focus on projects carried out by individuals, schools, colleges and community groups. Environmental co-ordinator
A young mother has called a protest meeting to form an action group following a growing upswell of anger against the siting of mobile telephone masts around Ongar. Juliet Moore of Woodland Way, is pleading for those concerned to join her at St James Church
People from across Brentwood and the surrounding areas are to get their say on solving travel problems in the Essex and East Anglia corridor. The group LOIS, London-Ipswish Multi Modal Study, has been commissioned by the Government to come up with the
Police in Ongar and North Weald are looking to provide a thorny problem for thieves and burglars, with the help of prickly plants. Two officers, Pc Bill Hawes and the aptly-named Pc Paul Gardener, are heading the scheme, which is set to be officially
Bogus callers have conned thousands of pounds from vulnerable south Essex pensioners in a wave of attacks since the beginning of this year, it has been revealed. In at least 20 incidents since January 1, vulnerable victims have opened their front doors
Godfrey was very much alright for Old Rochfordians as his side beat fellow Hadleigh Carport Southend Borough Combination rivals Thames Park in the Southend Charity Competition Section B second round. For he scored two goals in his team's 3-1 victory with
Southend United boss David Webb thoroughly entertained the Basildon Referees Society as guest of honour at their monthly meet. The evening, staged at The Belvedere in Crays Hill, was a huge success for the Society as Webb had his audience in stitches
Leopards travelled north to Scotland last Friday, and ripped into the Rocks with such ferocity that the game was almost over as a contest by the end of the first quarter. After four minutes of play, the Leopards had soared into a 17-4 lead which included
On January 20, 1892 Dr J .Naismith invented the sport of basketball, and last Saturday marked the game's 109th birthday. Over the years the tactics have changed, the peach baskets have been replaced, but the principle of preventing your opponent from
It's 33 days and counting for Colchester United fans, who are still waiting to see their side play a competitive match at Layer Road. It had been hoped the U's would get their chance on Tuesday with a Division Two clash against Swindon. But at the last
In a heavily restricted Basil-don Sunday League programme, two late goals from Toohey gave Fiat a 2-0 win at Great Knightleys in the Senior Division. Croft House crushed East Tilbury Dynamos 11-0, while the Dynamos also suffered a bad day in Division
A baby left severely brain-damaged at birth has made enough progress to begin trying to stand up and recognise his devoted family. Harry Sherman, now 19 months old, suffered complications at birth. His parents, Marlon Sherman, 34, and Alison Day, 37,
Kingston Athletic edged their way into the fifth round of the Essex Junior Cup with a 2-1 win over fellow Southend Sunday League side Roche Meadow - Marchant and Enfield scoring the goals. In the Junior Trophy fourth round, Galligan's double helped Smallgains
Maldon Carnival is on the move. After years as a regular feature at Promenade Park in the town, the organisers of the annual event are shifting the venue. The traditional Carnival Week activities had to be scrapped last year, after they clashed with other
Essex County Council needs you to serve the community by supervising at school crossing patrols. A special roadshow will be touring the county highlighting the number of unstaffed crossings across the area, with some having been vacant for more than a
A man involved in a fatal road crash has been jailed for 18 months. Raymond Gray took a corner too fast and was involved in a collision with an oncoming car, killing the driver. At the time, 34-year-old Gray was in a bad temper as he had argued with his
The next battle in the war against a new pub being allowed to come into Billericay will be fought at Basildon magistrates' court next week. On Wednesday January 31 magistrates will consider Whitbread's application for a licence to establish a Hogs Head
Celebrations got under way in Wickford and Billericay as two elderly residents reached the milestone of 100 years. To mark the exceptional event Basildon District Council presented a bunch of flowers to centenarians Edith Andrews, of Perry Street, Billericay
A mystery benefactor has given a marvellous boost to cerebral palsy sufferer Katie Mathews, 14, with a donation that could reach £8,000. Katie's mother Ann has been desperately trying to raise £22,000 for a specially adapted vehicle, so her daughter can
Police are hunting a hit-and-run driver who reversed to take a look at his victim before driving off. A man, who is believed to be in his sixties, was hit by the van as he crossed busy Baxter Avenue in Southend. The van then stopped and the driver reversed
Speculation is rife that an EastEnders soap star could stand at the General Election for the Labour Party in Colchester. It follows the resignation of prospective partliamentary candidate Tim Young last night (Wednesday). Speaking from his home today
A caring youngster has been hailed a hero after he went to the aid of a pensioner who had collapsed. Bob Doughty was taken ill while out shopping. Mr Doughty, who is in his 70s and who has suffered a stroke and undergone a quadruple heart bypass operation
Leading childbirth experts in south Essex warned of the extra hazards faced by the woman set to become Britain's oldest mother of twins. Lynne Bezant, 56, formerly of Southend, is expecting the babies in the summer after becoming pregnant through IVF
One-way streets and 20mph speed limits could be the key to stopping Hadleigh being used as a rat-run. Plans for a series of changes along Bilton Road, Church Road and Seymour Road have been backed by councillors. However, residents will be given the chance
The founder of a dog trial society fears for its future after it was kicked into touch over council policy. The society has been forced by Castle Point Council to replace a temporary container building with a permanent one as it is easier on the eye and
A Harold school is to be one of the first in the country to launch a pioneering scheme where students will be trained to act as mediators helping to settle disputes between fellow pupils and help contain any bullying that may develop. The project will
The next stage of an ambitious plan to establish a Sunday market in Billericay's High Street has been approved by the Town Council. The council will now send a letter of intent to its preferred market operator, Hughmark International, which will take
Tim Young's future as Labour's Colchester parliamentary candidate was expected to be decided at a crunch meeting last night (Wednesday). Mr Young, leader of the Labour group on Colchester Council, is currently facing charges which include assaulting a
Residents on Canvey were without electricity for up to three hours after a loose connecting wire was spotted on a lamppost. Puddles of rainwater were boiling around the base of the pole just after midnight on (Tuesday) and worried residents contacted
Campaigners have won a last-minute reprieve in their long battle to halt development on the site of Clacton's oldest house. And it is now set to be restored to its former glory. Norwich Union had been given planning permission to build 30 homes on land
Talat Buta was chosen by captain David Turner as Rochford Hundred's golfer of the year at the club's prizewinners supper on Monday. Turner said his popular choice was made because Buta had won two trophies during the year and had also fired a superb 10
Maldon Town's scheduled Jewson League Cup first round tie at home to Soham Town Rangers tonight has been called off for the tenth time - because Soham could not make the fixture. Town chairman Bob Large received a phone call last night from an official
Hull City striker Jason Harris has pleaded with the cash-strapped Tigers to cough up some cash and help him seal a switch to Third Division rivals Southend United. Blues manager David Webb wants to sign the 24-year-old hitman on an 18-month contract,
A community-minded 31-year-old woman who battled with cerebral palsy all her life has died of cancer. Nathalie Cooper, of Chequers Lane, Maldon, was determined to defy the boundaries of her wheelchair. She was well-known for her spirit, worked at Tolleshunt
Remus Horse Sanctuary is calling on the authorities to stop turning a blind eye to the growing problem of loose horses, which is putting animals' lives at peril. The call, from the sanctuary near Ingatestone, follows the police shooting of three horses
Remus Horse Sanctuary is calling on the authorities to stop turning a blind eye to the growing problem of loose horses, which is putting animals' lives at peril. The call, from the sanctuary near Ingatestone, follows the police shooting of three horses
Essex County Council came under fire last week as more than 150 worried parents packed into Chipping Ongar Primary School's hall to voice their fears over school bus safety. The meeting had been organised by the Ongar Parents for Safe School Transport
An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed - all for £5 and some groceries. The 70-year-old was walking down the High Street, Dovercourt, when two youths pushed her to the ground, injuring her knees and upper arm. They made off with her shopping
Pupils from a closure-threatened Braintree school will not be guaranteed new places in the town, it has been claimed. Elwyn Bishop, district councillor for the Braintree ward, which includes Chapel Hill, and a member of the county council's education
When nurse Eileen Bell took care of a baby 26 years ago, little did she know that they would end up as work colleagues. But at Miss Bell's retirement party she will be joined by that same little girl - now a fellow special care baby unit (SCBU) nurse
The Bukta Southend District suffered a complete wipeout of League games, but did manage some glory in knockout competitions. They kept up their superb record in the Essex Junior Trophy when Armada Sports and Stanford Wanderers both won fifth round matches
A young woman is to return to work just over a year after being run over by a bulldozer at a landfill site. It will be a major celebration for the Taylor family - father David Taylor is chairman of Aquatronic Group Management and his wife Dawn is to officially
Micky Cook's youngsters staged an impressive fight back to draw their fourth round match with Blackburn Rovers. The U's, already victors over Ford United, Stevenage and Rushden and Diamonds went behind early to a two Rovers goals at Ewood Park last night
Thousands of people were evacuated from the Brentwood Centre on Sunday afternoon after a smoke detector was triggered in a downstairs bar. The incident happened just before 1pm when the fire alarms sounded throughout the centre on Doddinghurst Road. Even
The popular Dial-a-Ride service in Castle Point is safe after councillors agreed to continue supporting the initiative. The scheme provides a door-to-door travel service across Castle Point, Rochford and Southend, for disabled people who cannot use public
A headmaster has responded to parents' concerns by saying girls at his Colchester school will not be given the morning-after pill. Alan Whelan, head of St Benedict's RC Secondary School, was approached by worried mums and dads after they read reports
A savage attack on a flock of sheep has devastated a nine-year-old girl who kept the animals as pets. All eleven animals were killed by two rotweillers in a field next to where Gemma Lipscomb lives in Lodge Road, Bicknacre, near Chelmsford. Her father
Brave supermarket staff have been praised for stopping a woman covered in lighter fuel from setting fire to herself. The mentally disturbed woman came into the busy Asda store at Turner Rise, Colchester, just before 8pm on Tuesday. Det Sgt Roger Napier
A project manager to help spearhead an environmentalist's dream has been appointed. By the end of March, a pioneering environmental information centre will be up and running in the heart of Colchester, giving people advice and information about green
The future of Colchester Council's supremo is set to be discussed by councillors on Monday. Chief executive and town clerk John Cobley had asked to take early retirement from his £80,000-a-year post but in November councillors voted against his request
Players from the Leopards basketball team will be bringing their high-flying skills to Wickford and Noak Bridge this weekend. They will be joining members of the Basildon Council sports development team for an activity morning at Noak Bridge on Saturday
Energy saving measures are being made available, free of charge, to the elderly in Harold Hill thanks to cash from the Single Regeneration Budget. The package will offer up to £1,000 towards the cost of cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and draught
Accusations of heavy handedness when dealing with a rat infestation in Ingrave have been rejected by Brentwood Council. James Potton, of Meadows Close, has claimed that environmental officers acted with unnecessary aggression when they executed a warrant
A thief used his victim's garden axe to break into a house in Southend. The axe was used to smash a double-glazed window at the house in Woodgrange Drive causing £300 damage. A number of items, not yet detailed to police, were stolen. Converted for the
A resident unwittingly let a burglar into a block of flats to steal more than £200 of goods from a neighbour. The sneaky thief conned his way into the block in Old Southend Road, Southend, and broke into a flat. A Sony PlayStation and a safe containing
Parking chaos in Billericay looks set to intensify after police chiefs admitted they do not intend to replace one of the town's traffic wardens. The decision, which leaves streets manned by only one warden, has led to howls of protest from town councillors
High-powered lasers look like being ruled out as a replacement for Halstead's traditional Christmas lights - because of a potential threat to planes. The town had hoped to update the festive illuminations in High Street. But a spokesman for the chamber
More than a thousand lorry loads will rumble up and down Castle Point's roads to a new container port in Stanford-le-Hope, it has been revealed. P&O bosses at the former refinery in Coryton plan to turn it into a massive container port but community
Mindless vandals smashed three shop windows in Billericay's High Street over the weekend. On Friday night a High Street newsagents had the glass in its door broken and on Saturday night Kitts DIY Store and Shelley's Ladies Fashion store had their front
Electricity network company 24seven has apologised to High Street traders after they were hit with yet another power failure. Parts of the main shopping thoroughfare were blacked out for the fifth time in five months after a fuse blew at an electricity
Schoolchildren could be targeted by Basildon Council in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of dog fouling. Options to prevent dog owners from allowing their pets to foul in public places were discussed last night by Basildon District Council's environment
Harwich's cash-strapped Ark Family Resource Centre has been forced to axe a mother and toddler group in a bid to save money. Fundraising efforts have been stepped up since it was revealed the Main Road centre was facing a cash crisis and could have to
Ben Abbey wants to keep his place in Southend United's firing-line after shooting down Third Division promotion rivals Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road on Saturday. The 22-year-old hitman grabbed both goals in Blues' 2-0 victory, but only played because
The weather again disrupted the South-East Essex Sunday League programme but, for the first time in about two months, more than 50 per cent of the scheduled fixtures were completed. Crouch moved top of the Premier Division by taking all six points from
Tes Bramble is relishing the opportunity to get a crack at professional football with Southend United. The 20-year-old frontman has joined Blues on loan from Dr Martens Premier Division outfit Cambridge City, but is expected to complete a permanent move
Bowlers are on the warpath with Basildon Council in a row over fees for the coming season. Members of Basildon and District Lawn Bowls Association claim they secured VAT exemption worth £4,000 on their season tickets after negotiations with Customs and
Frozen pitches are the latest episode in this season's fixture chaos and only seven of Saturday's scheduled games survived the freeze. SENIOR DIVISION TWO Barnston AFC entertained Herongate Athletic and the points were shared in a 2-2 draw. Harris and
Colchester United is counting the cost after their home clash with Swindon Town was called off just 90 minutes before kick-off. The U's have lost between £65,000 and £75,000 in the past month after the Nationwide League Second Division clash with the
Colchester United's young guns staged an impressive fight back to draw their fourth round match with Blackburn Rovers. Micky Cook's young U's, already victors over Ford United, Stevenage and Rushden and Diamonds went behind early to a two Rovers goals
Southend United's supporters club trust have blasted Leyton Orient's accommodation arrangements at Brisbane Road on Saturday as "diabolical". Hundreds of Blues fans were left standing around to freeze in bitterly cold weather conditions on Saturday as
Electricity network company 24seven has apologised to High Street traders after they were hit with yet another power failure. Parts of the main shopping thoroughfare were blacked out for the fifth time in five months after a fuse blew at an electricity
RYMAN LEAGUE Premier Division: Dulwich 1, Grays Ath 2. Division 3: Aveley 3, Clapton 1. SCHWEPPES ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE Eton Manor 2, Brentwood 5; Leyton 3, East Ham 2. ESSEX JUNIOR TROPHY Round 5: Stanford Wanderers 3 (Suckamore, MScott, Richardson), Shoebury
The Ongar mother-of-two whose husband was paralysed by a falling tree during last October's storms and floods has spoken of her family's determination to stay in the town. Following an appeal for readers to help trace a Good Samaritan who comforted Neil
The next battle in the war against a new pub being allowed to come into Billericay will be fought at Basildon magistrates' court next week. On Wednesday January 31 magistrates will consider Whitbread's application for a licence to establish a Hogs Head
More than 120 people have signed a petition against a traffic-calming scheme that would be the final "nail in the coffin" of a village post office. The proposals to build four detached houses and an access road at Layer Road, Abberton, have been branded
A fire has ravaged a derelict house - days before it was due to be demolished. Firefighters from Clacton, Weeley and Frinton worked through the night putting out the blaze which started at a house on Everitts Corner, London Road, Clacton, at 10.30pm on
Two men charged with the importation of heroin worth more than £1 million have again appeared before Colchester magistrates. Herman Vanherck, 37, and Patrecius Mulders, 43, both of Akerstraat Noord, Brunssum, Holland, were arrested on January 14 at Harwich
An electricity pylon was brought down in a two-car crash yesterday (Wednesday). The accident happened outside Archers shop at the junction of the B1027 and Station Road in Alresford. Emergency services were alerted just after 8.45am, but the occupants
Armed police were on stand-by when a pair of Rottweillers savaged eleven sheep. Officers from Chelmsford Police were called to a field next to Rosewarn House in Lodge Road, Bicknacre. Initially it was reported that two sheep had been killed but when officers
Cheques worth a bumper £8,000 made out to Brentwood Borough Council have been lost in a bungle by the Brentwood High Street branch of HSBC bank. The error was revealed after hundreds of residents received letters last week asking them to write new cheques
Tributes have been paid to a "popular" and "hard-working" 18-year-old who died suddenly at a party. Former teachers and employees have spoken affectionately of Anthony Rand, who died last week after apparently choking, leaving family and friends devastated
A teenage drug dealer who supplied Basildon junkies with heroin was caught by undercover detectives by chance. The officers were keeping other suspects under observation when they spotted Leon Turner, aged 18, selling wraps of heroin in the town. Turner
Agriculture minister Nick Brown told Essex farmers he is doing all he can to help the industry survive the current agricultural crisis. He visited Colemans Farm, Witham, to meet and listen to the problems of local farmers. Mr Brown said: "I gain an enormous
A great-great-grandmother was left shocked and shaken after obscene graffiti was daubed along the side of her Billericay home. Dorothy Savill, 96, who has lived in the same South Green 18th Century cottage for more than 70 years, has never before been
Celebrations got under way in Wickford and Billericay as two elderly residents reached the milestone of 100 years. To mark the exceptional event Basildon District Council presented a bunch of flowers to centenarians Edith Andrews, of Perry Street, Billericay
Some of Basildon's poorest families may be hit by a homeless tax to help bail out the council's £1.2 million housing revenue deficit. Basildon Council's housing committee will tonight (Thursday) take the first step towards levying an "administration charge
A part-time odd job man has been appointed by a housing association to look after 300 properties on a Colchester estate. Now Colne Housing Society has applied to Colchester Council for permission to convert a single garage adjoining 12 Arnold Drive, Greenstead
A school teacher and university lecturer have teamed up to provide a valuable time-saving tool for the classroom. Lesley Sacre, of Holland Park Primary in Clacton, and Jackie Masterson, who lectures at Essex University, hope their spelling manual will
Plans to transform Billericay's war memorial have been put out to tender, despite complaints about the project from community groups. The memorial, to the north of St Mary Magdalen Church in the High Street, has become run down and town councillors want
Organisers are thinking ahead to making this year's Summer Fun Day in Central Park bigger and better than last year's extravaganza and are holding a planning event where ideas will be welcomed. Last year's Fun Day in July was enjoyed by more than 1,000
Outraged and determined campaigners last week pledged to fight to the bitter end to save Ingatestone's threatened Trueloves care home from the axe. And at a public meeting called by the Ingatestone and Fryerning Community Association (IFCA), they said
