Braintree footpaths become offlimits as River Blackwater bursts
FOOTPATHS along Braintree's River Blackwater floodplain were inaccessible after the river broke its banks in the town.The fields near Braintree College at Church Lane filled with water and damaged...
View ArticleChelmsford siblings see chemistry app given worldwide launch on
WHILE most teenagers just use apps, two Chelmsford siblings this week saw one they have spent months developing launched worldwide.My World of Atoms, devised by Ben and Rebecca Jilks, was released on...
View ArticleLove Essex campaign hailed a big success as Braintree Councillor
LITTER levels in Essex have plunged thanks to a countywide campaign and the dedication of volunteers and businesses.The Love Essex campaign, run by the Cleaner Essex Group, comprised of local...
View ArticleEssex trains face fourhour delay following emergency incident
An emergency incident on a busy Essex train line has brought transport across the county to a halt. The incident happened between Wickford and Southend Victoria and Abellio Greater Anglia trains have...
View ArticleTeenage girl flown to hospital after being hit by car in Witham
A teenage girl has been flown to hospital after being hit by a car in Witham this morning (Wednesday, January 27).The crash happened just after 8am on Spa Road in the town and involved a red Toyota. An...
View ArticleWitham road closed after pedestrian hit by car
A Witham road has been closed after a pedestrian was reportedly hit by a car. The unconfirmed reports relate to an incident on Spa Road which happened around 8am today (Wednesday, January 27). The air...
View ArticleBREAKING Air ambulance lands following major crash in Witham
A major crash has forced a road in Witham to be closed. The air ambulance, paramedics and multiple police cars are currently at the scene. More to follow.
View ArticleMan charged after Chelmsford CoOp knifepoint robbery
A man has been charged after a knifepoint robbery at a Chelmsford Co-Op store.Police were called just before 10pm on Monday (January 25), with reports the store in Forest Drive had been robbed of...
View ArticleHolocaust Memorial Day brings calls for Chelmsford residents to
Chelmsford Jewish Community have called on people to "root out all discrimination" ahead of the city's Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations.On January 27, 1945 Soviet soldiers liberated the Auschwitz...
View ArticleSouthminster man jailed for four years after robbing convenience
A 29-year-old man from Southminster who robbed convenience stores across Essex last summer has been jailed for four years.David Atkin of Coombe Road was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on January 22,...
View ArticleMajor train disruption and four other stories Essex is reading
There are a number of big stories happening in Essex today - here are our most popular.Train passengers between Wickford and Southend had to find other ways of getting to work this morning after a...
View ArticleOverrunning Essex road works to be penalised with 5k fines
A CRACKDOWN on traffic disruption could see town halls being fined £5,000 a day for unmanned weekend road works on major routes, under proposals being considered by the Government. The plans would...
View ArticleEssex Police launch investigation after boy 8 is bitten by
AN eight-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with puncture wounds after he was bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier.Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened sometime...
View ArticleChelmsford MP Sir Simon Burns meets with Home Office as worries
Chelmsford MP Sir Simon Burns has met with Home Office personnel in a bid to tackle the city's rapidly-growing knife crime problem.Sir Simon met with Karen Bradley, Minister for Preventing Abuse and...
View ArticleWoman cut out of car after A120 crash near Dunmow
A woman was cut out of her car after it ploughed into the central reservation of the A120 near Dunmow. A team of 15 firefighters and ambulance staff attended the scene, on the eastbound carriageway...
View ArticleDeath of man which brought rail services to standstill unex
The death of a man which brought rail services to a standstill during rush hour is being treated as unexplained.The incident at around 7.45am caused chaos to services after the man's body was found on...
View ArticleReward of up to 2000 to find dangerous man from Basildon
A reward of up to £2,000 is being offered for information on the whereabouts of a dangerous man from Basildon.Johnny Bruce is wanted in connection with firearms offences as well as a robbery and...
View ArticleEssex County Council backs multibillion pound Lower Thames
A proposed multi-billion pound tunnel running under the Thames between Essex and Kent has been given the backing of Essex County Council, claiming it will create around 5,000 jobs.Under the proposed...
View ArticleMan arrested with bladed weapon after Chelmsford street
A man was arrested for having a bladed weapon after a disturbance in a Chelmsford street.Police were called to Savernake Road at around 11.15am on Sunday (January 24) where a parked Ford Focus had been...
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