Thousands support Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Week with
People around Essex and the UK are encouraged to talk about sexual abuse and violence this week – in a new seven-day initiative.The week, supported by RapeCrisis, the NSPCC, male rape and sexual...
View ArticleGlobal tech firm Apple launches international recall of chargers
Tech giant Apple has launched an international recall of its Apple AC wall plug adapters over fears they may break and give out electrical shocks if touched.The recall specifically targets the...
View ArticleEssex County Council release video in attempt to explain the work
Essex County Council has released an animated to film to show drivers the work that they carry out in maintaining the county's highways and transportation networks. The video, which shows a hand...
View ArticleREVEALED Inside Britains most haunted house as creepy cottage
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View ArticleEssex Police and Crime Commissioners 5ayear tax
A council tax increase of around 10 pence a week, which will allow Essex Police force to retain 90 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), has been approved.A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel...
View ArticleMOVIE MONDAY Trumbo
Hollywood is in the throes of a highly publicised civil war about ethnic diversity.Filmmakers have vowed to boycott this month's Academy Awards in protest at the lack of black actors among nominees,...
View ArticleAmbulance called to incident on railway near Witham station
Medics were called to an incident on the railway line near Witham station tonight (Monday, February 1). A number of trains were delayed through the area, with Braintree trains unable to run through to...
View ArticleChelmsfords hidden secrets revealed in greatgrandfathers new
OUR city's hidden secrets have been uncovered by a great-grandfather who used his retirement to indulge his passion for writing.Jim Reeve, 80, released his sixth book, Secret Chelmsford, this week, his...
View ArticleEssex schools have reasons to be cheerful on exams
SCHOOLS around the county had cause to celebrate this week with the release of the annual performance tables.The data, compiled by the Department for Education and released on Thursday morning, showed...
View ArticleElderly Chelmsford widow seeking justice after fall from First
AN ELDERLY widow who claims she is "lucky to be alive" after falling out of a bus is flabbergasted the firm rejected her compensation claim.Emily Sparks, 80, of Chequers Road, Writtle, "smashed" her...
View ArticleA414 accident causing delays between Chelmsford and Harlow around
An accident near the Hastingwood roundabout on the A414 is causing delays for people travelling between Harlow and Chelmsford, as well as those attempting to join the M11, with queues reportedly back...
View ArticleMan critical after falling from bridge onto Witham railway
A man is in a critical condition after falling onto railway tracks near Witham station last night.Emergency services were called to the railway station just before 8.30pm to reports that a man, aged...
View ArticleV Festival to accounce first acts to play Chelmsford later this
The first group of artists playing at this year's V Festival will be announced in less than three weeks, as rumours that Canadian superstar Justin Bieber will take one of the headline spots continue to...
View ArticleMan kidnapped held overnight and forced to get money from
A man was kidnapped by two others before being held overnight and forced to withdraw money from a bank in Billericay, it has been claimed.Metropolitan Police officers launched an investigation after...
View ArticleBritains most haunted house in Essex and other stories youre
There are a number of stories that have got you clicking this morning – here's our round-up of what's got our attention. Britain's most haunted house is still intriguing you after we put it up...
View ArticleREVEALED The truth behind the Beast of Broomfield as huge wild
A "wild" leopard-like animal seen prowling the streets of Chelmsford by fear-induced residents is in fact a missing domesticated Bengal cat called Dougal.The Chronicle reported yesterday how a "huge"...
View ArticleBishop of Chelmsford tells Lords to raise kids prosecution age
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford has spoken out against the current age of criminal responsibility in the House of Lords, claiming 10-year-olds are too young to understand the legal results of their...
View ArticleV Festival to announce first acts to play Chelmsford later this
The first group of artists playing at this year's V Festival will be announced in less than three weeks, as rumours that Canadian superstar Justin Bieber will take one of the headline spots continue to...
View ArticleREVEALED The truth behind Beast of Broomfield as huge
A "wild" leopard-like animal seen prowling the streets of Chelmsford by fear-induced residents is in fact a missing domesticated Bengal cat called Dougal.The Chronicle reported yesterday how a "huge"...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after Braintree home burgled
A "messy" burglary of a home in Braintree has prompted police to appeal for witnesses.Burglars forced open a rear patio door sometime between 6.30pm and 9pm yesterday (February 1) at a house in the...
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