10mile queues on M25 after Dartford Crossing QE2 Bridge fuel
There are 10-mile tailbacks on the M25 tonight after a fuel spillage closed two lanes of the QE2 Bridge. The spillage, which happened earlier today after a crash between a car and a lorry, means that...
View ArticleJanuary 2016 in Pictures from around Essex by Chris Rushton
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View ArticleJustin Bieber to perform at V Festival this summer
Justin Bieber is set to perform at this year's V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford in August, according to The Mirror. The deal currently on the table will net Justin, 21, a £1million for the...
View ArticleCrash blocks part of A131 near Braintree
A serious crash has blocked part of the A131 near Braintree tonight (Sunday, January 31). A number of emergency services, including at least two fire engines and an ambulance, are at the scene of the...
View ArticleWheelchairbound author backing her disabled superhero for
A DISABLED superhero proficient in wheelchair karate is the subject of an e-book written by a wheelchair-bound woman.Jane Hambling, 25, from East Hanningfield, spent six years writing Lexi: The...
View ArticleMP demands health bosses rethink midEssex cuts to physiotherapy
A MP says £500,000 of proposed cuts to NHS physiotherapy in mid-Essex to save money is wrong because it is a vital service and there are other ways to balance the books.Braintree's James Cleverly...
View ArticleBraintree lobby group fears subcontractor will pull out of
IN THE face of potential spending cuts by health bosses, lobby group Friends of Braintree Community Hospital fear the facility may lose its service providers who rely on income from the commissioning...
View ArticleKnit and natter naturals knock out 11000 hats in charity drive
KNITTING nannies, granddads and young people across the county helped weave 11,000 woolly hats for a record-breaking charity campaign.The Big Knit challenge saw volunteers craft mini woolly hats in aid...
View ArticleDanny Walker charged after man struck with bottle near Shire
A man will appear in court after being charged with a public order offence following a late night altercation at the weekend (January 31).Danny Walker, 35, of Daffodil Way, Chelmsford, was arrested on...
View ArticleAbandoned car found in middle of road near Witham
An abandoned car forced police to close a road near Witham this morning (February 1).Western Road in Silver End was closed during the rush-hour for 'safety reasons' while the car, which was in the...
View ArticlePICTURES Saturday shoppers Braintree Town Centre Essex
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View ArticleCoat theft from Chelmsford branch of Blacks prompts Essex Police
Essex Police have released an image of a man they want to identify after the theft of a coat worth a "three-figure sum" from Blacks in Springfield Road, Chelmsford.The man was carrying a black rucksack...
View ArticleTwo hospitalised after Braintree crash
A man and a woman were lucky to escape with minor injuries after a crash on the A120 near Braintree on Sunday (January 31).Emergency crews were called at 6.16pm to the single-vehicle crash, near the...
View ArticleDoe Show 2016 Thousands expected at Ernest Does annual trade
More than 10,000 farmers, construction workers and professional grass cutting contractors are expected to flock to Ulting this week for the 56th annual Doe Show.The show, which runs from Tuesday,...
View ArticleBeast of Broomfield Pensioner comes facetoface with leopardl
A 'huge' cat with leopard-like markings and green eyes dubbed 'The Beast of Broomfield' made a homeowner shiver with fear after it managed to get into her garden. The scary-sounding tale, which was...
View ArticleEssex towns to see selfservice ordering in upgraded McDonalds
Towns across Essex are set to see their local McDonald's restaurants transformed over the coming months to fit the company's new, modern designs.Two of the county's McDonald's were overhauled last...
View ArticleJustin Bieber at V Festival and four other Essex stories that got
Our weekend was a busy one at Chronicle HQ with a number of incidents and stories happening and going up that grabbed your attention.But what were the most read of the weekend?A woman underwent a...
View ArticleBritains most haunted house and former medieval prison is up for
Ghost hunters can snap up Britain's most haunted house after the Essex-based creepy cottage was put on the market for £180,000.Vanessa Mitchell, 43, from St Osyth, near Clacton-on-Sea, claims her...
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