Halstead and Essex news, sport and information from the Halstead Gazette

Braintree: Hockey star Chloe Rogers shows off Olympic medal at parade

10:00am Wednesday 12th September 2012

Hockey star Chloe Rogers has been showing off her Olympic bronze medal at a parade to honour British athletes.

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Braintree: Huge demand for Olympic gold medal stamps

12:00pm Friday 10th August 2012

Olympic fever has struck Braintree as shoppers queue to buy limited edition stamps celebrating British gold medal winners.

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Help me solve riddle of this Olympic medal

10:00am Friday 10th August 2012

WHILE team GB continues to rack up a historic haul of medals, an Olympic relic has sparked a quest to discover who was given it more than 100 years ago.

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Memorial service at Olympic Velodrome for Conrad

10:47am Friday 10th August 2012

A MEMORIAL service will be held at the Olympic Velodrome today in honour of Conrad Readman.

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Braintree: Gold medal winner Ben Maher honed skills at town venue

11:00am Wednesday 8th August 2012

A gold medal winning Olympic showjumper honed his talents at a Braintree equestrian venue.

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Essex: Royalty makes surprise royal visit to Stansted

4:00pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

Royalty made an unexpected visit to Stansted Airport after their flight to the Olympic Games was diverted.

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Witham: Olympic-themed fun at nursery sports day

2:00pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

A day nursery got into the Olympic spirit with its very own sports day to cap off a week of events.

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Braintree district: Supermarkets to open late on Sundays this summer

12:00pm Tuesday 31st July 2012

Supermarkets in the district will be taking advantage of relaxed Sunday trading restrictions during the Olympics to open for longer.

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Witham: Church celebrates Olympics with bell ringing

12:00pm Monday 30th July 2012

Bell ringers at a church played their part in a national celebration to mark the beginning of the Olympic Games.

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