Brentwood and Essex news, sport and information from the Brentwood Weekly News

Parish council outrage at Trueloves plan

7:30am Friday 19th March 2010

A PARISH council is “outraged” by planning bosses’ decision to approve plans to convert a historic building into houses, and build 12 new homes and a block of flats on nearby green belt land.

Hit-and-run cyclist has surgery

7:00am Friday 19th March 2010

DOCTORS have carried out major reconstructive surgery on a cyclist who was dragged under a van during a hit and run.

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Paint job for sanctuary

10:22am Thursday 18th March 2010

STUDENTS have been helping give an animal sanctuary a makeover.

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Jobs safeguarded at Ford in Essex

7:52am Thursday 18th March 2010

JOBS in Essex have been safeguarded as car giant Ford announced plans to develop a new generation of environmentally friendly engines and vehicle technologies.

Train line set to cause Easter headache

10:35am Wednesday 17th March 2010

RAIL users could be heading for Easter chaos on the trains due to engineering work and possible strikes.

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New hope in bus service campaign

7:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

BUS users have been given hope one of the “vital” bus routes set to be scrapped will be saved.

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School parking row near OAPs' home

7:00am Monday 15th March 2010

FED-UP residents and staff at a Brentwood old people’s home are calling for action to stop “selfish and irresponsible” school-run parents driving dangerously outside their home.