Essex Chronicle published BREAKING: Billericay manager Craig Edwards rules out return to...

BILLERICAY Town manager Craig Edwards has ruled himself out of making a return to the hot seat at Chelmsford City stating there's still bad blood from when he left.Mark Hawkes left his position as Chelmsford City manager earlier this week but Edwards has moved to distance himself away from any rumours linking him back to the club.Edwards managed City when they ground-shared at the New Lodge back in 2005 for 18 months.He joined with the Clarets languishing in the Isthmian Premier League...

Welsh Slate launches aggregates guide

A new guide to using Welsh slate has been launched, covering its features and benefits as a construction aggregate, in sand, topsoil mixes and for decorative purposes.

Murder probe after woman found dead

A woman is found dead at a house in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, prompting police to launch a murder investigation.

Busy start to the year

Practicality Brown has busy start to the year, planting hedges, moving trees and clearing the land .

With more than three decades experience in the horticulture and forestry industries, this Buckinghamshire-based company prides itself on being the Instant Landscape Specialists.

The sole supplier of the unique Elveden Instant Hedg  which is a mature, flat-sided UK-grown hedge available up to 1.8m in height, Practicality Brown also offer a range of other hedging products, large shrubs, topiary and semi-mature trees; in fact everything to present a mature garden finish for designers, landscape architects and developers alike.

Sales and Business Manager, Graeme Jenkins told The Landscaper, “We’ve had a busy start to the year, with the continuation of a number of landscape projects and others being planned.  We have a great team here, which is often commented on in our customer satisfaction surveys.  We always aim to ensure our customers have the right product for their project whether it’s a large scale development or simply screening a neighbour’s window.

“In addition, it’s a busy time for our Tree and Vegetation Clearance division, with work on a number of sites across the country including the Norwich Northern Distributor Road.  It’s a key time of year before the ‘bird nesting season’ starts in March and other wildlife mitigation considerations.”

For more information or to arrange a nursery visit contact Practicality Brown Ltd on 01753 652022, email: hedge@pracbrown.co.uk or go to their website: www.pracbrown.co.uk

First use of 'English votes' rules

New "English votes for English laws" rules are implemented in the House of Commons for the first time as MPs debate the government's Housing Bill.

Exeter City 2-2 Liverpool

A youthful Liverpool side survive an FA Cup scare as they draw 2-2 at League Two Exeter to secure a third-round replay at Anfield.