24hour Tube strike called off by RMT union
The planned 24-hour Tube strike for tomorrow (Tuesday, January 25) has been called off, the RMT union has announced.There were rumblings earlier that it could be called off, according to BBC...
View ArticleTherapy swimming pool and 95 new places to be created at Essex
A therapy swimming pool and more than 90 new places are set to be created at an Essex special school.Glenwood School in Thundersley will move to a new state-of-the-art two-storey building on the...
View ArticleMissing 16yearold girl from Ingatestone found
Shanique Pennant from Ingatestone was found this afternoon.The 16-year-old was reported missing at around 12.15am this morning, (Monday January 25) when she failed to return home after seeing friends.
View ArticleBoy 13 missing for four days found in Westcliff
A 13-year-old boy missing for four days has been found in Westcliff. Damien Howes was reported missing from his home in the town at 2.40pm on Thursday (January 21) heading towards Southend town...
View ArticleRettendon remains divided as farmer convicted of assaulting
TWO feuding families are no closer to healing the old wounds that have divided an entire village after a farmer tried to overturn a conviction for assaulting his multi-millionaire neighbour.Thomas...
View ArticleChelmsford charity The Js Hospice announces date for 2016 Pedal
MORE than 1,000 cyclists are expected to saddle up for a wheelie-good cause this spring when an annual charity bike ride comes to the city.The J's Hospice, which provides enhanced care for young adults...
View ArticleEssex criminal John Goldfinger Palmer murdered for silence
CAREER criminal John 'Goldfinger' Palmer was assassinated at his home near Brentwood because the gang behind the Hatton Garden raid feared he would reveal the identity of Britain's most wanted man, it...
View ArticleMan arrested after knifepoint robbery at Forest Drive Coop in
A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a late-night armed robbery at a Co-op store in Chelmsford. Police were called just before 10pm last night, (Monday, January 25), with reports the store in...
View ArticleStansted Airport braced for travel chaos as air traffic
Stansted Airport is bracing itself for travel chaos today (January 26) as air traffic controllers in France prepare to go on strike.The strike has been called by three major unions representing...
View ArticleGreater Anglia trains delayed through Chelmsford by bird
We've all heard of trains being delayed by leaves on the line and the wrong type of rain – but how about a pheasant? You may not believe it, but that's exactly the reason why seven minutes of delay...
View ArticleTable service coming to McDonalds in Essex as fastfood chain
McDonald's is set to introduce table service to restaurants across the country in 2016, including some of their restaurants in Essex. The fast-food chain is in the process of refurbishing many of its...
View ArticleChelmsford residents raise money to help refugees in Calais and
Chelmsford residents have added their assistance to people in the Calais refugee camp at a successful evening at the Ideas Hub in High Chelmer Shopping Centre on Saturday, January 23.Local charity Side...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to Moulsham Street in Chelmsford after man
The air ambulance has been called to Moulsham Street in Chelmsford this morning after a man has collapsed.999 calls were received at 10.20am and the man, who is in his 50s, is believed to be in a...
View ArticleEssex mental health provider unsafe say CQC
An Essex mental health provider has been branded unsafe in a report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) this week.The North Essex Partnership (NEP) were inspected in August last year, and...
View ArticlePlans for new multibillion pound tunnel and road link between
Plans for a new tunnel system between Essex and Kent potentially unlocking "massive economic benefits" for the region and the whole of the UK have been revealed.Proposals for the new multi-billion road...
View ArticleSerious Braintree crash sees two women taken to hospital
Two women were taken to hospital after a serious crash in Braintree this morning (Tuesday, January 26).A team of 10 firefighters and paramedics were called to the B1256 at around 9am to the junction of...
View ArticlePolice urge community to name graffiti artist linked with school
CHRONICLE readers are being urged to identify the graffiti artist behind this tag as the probe into a nursery school arson attack continues.The blaze at The Duckling Nursery, based in the grounds of...
View ArticleNaked man spotted in Braintree town centre
A naked man wearing only his socks shocked onlookers in Braintree town centre.The man was seen to be hurrying through the high street towards the George Yard shopping centre at 9.30 on Sunday morning....
View ArticleWhat will the weather be like where you are tomorrow
Across Essex tonight:It will stay cloudy this evening and overnight with further rain that will be heavy at times. It will remain windy, but this will keep temperatures in double figures. Minimum...
View Article