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Background and Format: The Essex Chronicle is split into the following editions Braintree, Chelmsford, Dunmow & Stansted, Maldon & Burnham, Witham, Woodham all with the same editorial team and minor differences to the paper mainly in the first few pages. Audience and Readership: Residents in and around Essex Deadline: Wednesday at 12pm Time of Publication: Thursday Circulation: Source: ABC Monthly Unique Users: 515,881 (Source: JICREG) Distribution: It is distributed throughout Ardleigh Green, Barking, Barkingside, Basildon, Becontree Heath, Bethnal Green, Billericay, Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Brentwood, Brightlingsea, Burnham On Crouch, Canvey Island, Chadwell Heath, Chelmsford, Chelmsford Rural, Chigwell, Chipping Ongar, Clacton, Colchester, Colchester Rural, Collier Row, Dagenham, Epping, Framlingham, Frinton On Sea, Gidea Park, Grays, Great Dunmow, Hainault, Halstead, Harleston, Harlow, Harold Hill, Harold Wood, Harwich, Hockley Rural Area, Hornchurch, Ilford, Ingatestone, Ipswich, Leiston, Loughton, Maldon (Essex), Manningtree, Ockendon, Rainham, Rayleigh, Rochford, Romford, Sawbridgeworth, Seven Kings Goodmayes, South Benfleet, Southend On Sea, Stanford Le Hope, Stansted Mount Fitchet, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Tilbury, Tiptree, Upminster, Waltham Abbey, Wanstead, West Mersea, Wickford, Witham, Woodford and Woodham Ferrers. Ad Rates: Advertising contacts can be found here Awards: 2013 - Regional Press Awards, Weekly Newspaper (Above 20,000) (nominated) 2013 - EDF Energy East of England Media Awards, Weekly Paid for Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy East of England Media Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for) (nominated) 2012 - Regional Press Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (above 20,000) (Winner) 2011 - Regional Press Awards, Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Above 20,000) (Winner) 2004 - Regional Press Awards, Finalist: Weekly Newspaper of the Year Celebrated its 240th Birthday in 2004 (Est 1764) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 19 December 2012 Local media business Local World has purchased the assets of former regional publishing groups Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News and Media. As a result, the new group now owns 16 daily newspapers, 36 paid-for weeklies, 40 free weeklies and 63 local websites. For full details of which publications have been acquired visit www.local-world.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 29 August 2012 The Essex Chronicle has moved office and can now be found at First Floor, Kestrel House, Hedgerows Business Park, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PF. The news team can now be reached on +44 (0)1245 602 721 and the main switchboard can be reached on +44 (0)1245 602 700. The team at the Essex Chronicle can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/essex_chronicle Gorkana Consumer Alert: Tuesday 28th October 2008 There have been a couple of edition changes at the Essex Chronicle Series and Brentwood Gazette Series. The Dunmow / Stansted edition of the Essex Chronicle is now incorporate