VIDEO: How high now?

High-tech GPS equipment means it is not just the height of Ben Nevis that is being reassessed.

DarrylWebber published Underworld return to Essex roots for new album

There's something about having to embrace your past in order to be able to move forward. It's an idea Underworld's Karl Hyde is particularly familiar with, as he and bandmate Rick Smith get ready to release their ninth album Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future.It comes a year or so after they toured the world in celebration of their landmark third album dubnobasswithmyheadman, originally released in 1994."I really needed some persuading to do it," says Hyde, who believed...

Essex Chronicle published Essex Police and victims speak out after arsonists set fire to...

TEENAGE vandals torched five cars in just an hour as they ran riot during a 'terrifying and reckless' night of chaos on the streets of Chelmsford.Vehicles on St Nazaire Road, Bounderby Grove, Tugby Place and Drood Close near the Dickens Estate in Newlands Spring and Melbourne went up in flames, with the police helicopter joining the search for a gang of teens seen fleeing on bikes.The Chronicle tracked down a number of the victims, but none would be identified for fear of possible...

JoeSturdy published Molly's beauty tips: Facemasks

This week I was lucky enough to be invited to The Skin Clinic in Brentwood to test the Image IPeel Ormedic Lift Solution, which I will report back on in a couple of weeks' time. With most peels, natural or chemical, the best results are seen after a couple of weeks - and this peel is the only one that can be used during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. It's also suitable for teenage skin – so watch this space for my results.Facemasks In the meantime I've been looking at 'facemasks'....

Migration fears not racist - archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury says it is not racist to be "anxious" about migration and calls for a "visionary debate" on the EU referendum.

Jenny_Walker published 2016 Essex Festival of Food and Drink - Here's a taste of what's...

Two of TV's top celebrity chefs will be paying a visit to the festival this year: Michelin-starred Tom Kerridge will headline on Saturday, July 16 and star of BBC's Saturday Kitchen, James Martin returns for a second year on Sunday, July 17.

Renowned for its brimming schedule of celebrity chef demonstrations, top notch exhibitors and a melting pot of diverse food cultures, this year's line-up looks set to be just as tantalising as ever.

Joining Tom and James and serving up some of their...

Essex Chronicle published Chelmsford taxi bosses call for CCTV in vehicles after Oliver Way...

REQUESTS for CCTV cameras in city taxis to improve safety, funded by a tax on pubs and clubs, have been turned down twice, according to the chairman of the Chelmsford Taxi Association.Ian Vernon has twice held talks with Chelmsford City Council officials in a bid to see a portion of the money set aside for late-night policing and public safety invested in CCTV cameras for taxis, and could renew calls after the stabbing of a driver in Oliver Way, Chelmsford, last week.In November 2014, a...