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the commissioner and I helped to secure for Chelmsford under the government’s Safer Streets initiative.

However, there is more that I think we could do. At the meeting I pressed Chelmsford City Council again; they should listen to local people and look again at better safety measures in the Waterson Vale cooker, but couldn’t imagine it working in the space that they had.

After they met an existing Regal customer, they thought it would be worth a visit to their Chelmsford showroom. They were so impressed with the quality and breadth of products that they asked if they could make an appointment with one of the designers to see what could be done.

They were excited when they realised that by moving the American fridge freezer into the utility they would be able to create a large, family island as well as a range cooker, which

Mr and Mrs C in Wickham Bishops were unhappy with the kitchen that had been in their property since new. The challenge was that it was a fitted kitchen with a standard design, and they couldn’t imagine it any other way. They loved the pictures in brochures with beautiful islands and mantles above a range complements other appliances from NEFF.

They opted for a beautiful two-tone grey timber kitchen with quartz tops. The ogee on the island has a beautiful softening effect, and with the double butler sink and mantle shelf in conjunction with the polished porcelain floor, the kitchen really has a timeless quality. The icing on the cake is the antique mirror splashback.

Record Store Day Is Coming!

Record Store Day 2023 returns on Saturday 22nd April at Chelmsford’s only independent record shop, Intense Records under the arches by the bus and train stations.

There will be hundreds of limited-edition releases catering for every taste and genre; including artists like Blur, Pearl Jam, Happy Mondays, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones and more - plus a David Bowie 7” box set.

Dance music fans are in for a treat with releases from Future Sound of London, Ed Rushm and Optical - and two releases from The Prodigy, with the Invaders Must Die remixes and a Kasabian v Prodigy single.

The younger generation will be queuing up early for Taylor Swift, The 1975 and Ellie Goulding, while the really young ones will probably be asking mum and dad for Bluey and Peppa Pig.

You can check out what release are coming out on the website at intenserecords.com and submit your wish list there too, so we know what you are after.

Open from 8am-6pm, Intense Records will be holding and in-store event with live DJs, including festival headliners The Freestylers and Bailey from Soul In Motion. There will also be competitions, food stalls, a licensed bar and an after-party at Hot Box.

After the weekend, the releases go on sale online on Monday 24th at 8pm.

For more information, contact Intense Records, 33/34 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford CM1 1TS.

01245 347 372 www.intenserecords.com