Wifes dislike of Tunisian hotel menu saved our lives says
A BRAINTREE couple narrowly escaped a massacre at a Tunisian beach hotel because they did not like the food menu.Paul Crysell, 59, of Russet Close, considered staying at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel with...
View ArticleWitham residents peeved by Network Rail repairs to Blunts Hall
REPAIR work to a crucial railway bridge connecting East Anglia to London has caused outrage among residents nearby who say the disruption is "frustrating and unnecessary".People living in the western...
View ArticleFamily pay tribute to murdered pregnant mother Becky Parker
The devastated family of Isobel Parker, who was murdered in Burnham on Friday, July 17 has described her as an absolute angel.Isobel was known by her friends and family as Becky. In a statement issued...
View ArticleFamily names Moulsham Street crash victim as Chelmsford
THE family of a great-grandmother who died after her daughter blacked out at the wheel and crashed into a parked van has thanked bystanders who rushed to help.Pamela De Haas, 87, of Chelmsford, was a...
View ArticleCCTV images released of two men after teenage girl is indecently
British Transport Police (BTP) officers have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace, after a teenage girl was indecently assaulted after spending the day at a Southend festival. The...
View ArticleSainsburys Local confirmed at new Beaulieu development in
Sainsbury's is to be the first retailer to take up residence at the new Beaulieu development, with one of its Sainsbury's Local stores.Two additional shops, a restaurant, community centre, health...
View ArticleCat left dying in Essex ditch after being thrown from moving car
A battered cat was found dying in a basket after being thrown from a moving car into the bottom of a ditch in Essex. It is thought the grey and white female had most likely been dumped in her cat...
View ArticleOne hundred people view Essex property as house prices shoot up
Research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the number of homes for sale has dropped to its lowest level in six years, driving up property prices across Essex.Leading estate...
View ArticleBest friend of Burnham murder victim Becky Parker pays tribute to
One of the best friends of pregnant mum-of-two Becky Parker, who was strangled to death in her home, has paid tribute to a "great friend".Police were called to Booth Place in Essex Road,...
View ArticleFamily of Braintree car crash victim and musician Coz Powell hope
THE family of a young musician killed in a triple-fatal car crash want to continue his kind-hearted legacy by building an outdoor activity and music centre.Gennie Powell, mother of Corran "Coz" Powell,...
View ArticleMissing a bicycle Duo arrested over Chelmsford theft but police
Police are appealing for the owner of a bike stolen from a Chelmsford city centre bike rack.The bike was taken from the racks outside Lakeland and Giraffe in the pedestrianised area of Springfield Road...
View ArticleMurder probe after two found dead in Stansted home
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after two people were found dead at a house in Stansted.Police were contacted just before 11pm last night and attended an address in Bentfield Gardens...
View ArticlePolice car and Suzuki motorbike collide in Generals Lane Boreham
Police are investigating a road traffic collision in an access road to a quarry off Generals Lane in Boreham.It happened at around 7.50pm on Tuesday, July 12 and involved a police vehicle and a Suzuki...
View ArticlePICTURES Forensics scour scene of alleged Stansted Mountfitchet
This is the scene at a house in sleepy Stansted Mountfitchet after two people were allegedly found murdered.Police were called just before 11pm last night and attended an address in Bentfield Gardens...
View ArticleRSPCA rescue young foal separated from mother and left severely
A defenceless three-month-old foal was found with burns to 90 per cent of his face and body after a suspected hit and run incident.The young colt, called Murphy, suffered other injuries synonymous with...
View ArticleFirst flights from Essex to Cancun Las Vegas and Orlando jet off
The first batch of passengers have left Stansted to jet off to Orlando, Cancun and Las Vegas.On Friday Thomas Cook's inaugural flights to the USA departed and Saturday saw flights to Mexico leave, then...
View ArticleFirefighters battle 50tonne Bicknacre horse poo blaze in Essex
Fire crews from three different stations have tended to an overnight burning mound of horse manure. Crews from South Woodham Ferrers fire station were first called to the blaze in the field in Leighams...
View ArticleRiver Roach herpes outbreak could wipe out Essex oysters
An outbreak of herpes which could wipe out Essex oysters has been found in the River Roach near Rochford.The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has confirmed that the...
View ArticleEssex to be battered by heavy rain and strong winds Met Office
A severe weather warning has been issued for the East of England, with Essex due to fall foul of heavy wind and rain tomorrow (Friday).Winds are expected to reach up to 50 miles per hour, with warnings...
View ArticlePolice hunt to find Harlow boy Drew Neale 11 last seen by
Police are appealing for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old boy who is missing from his home in Harlow.Drew Neale was last seen by his mother in Harlow town centre on the afternoon of Tuesday,...
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