Essex food hygiene ratings Maldons best and worst restaurants
As the weekend and Valentine's Day approaches, what restaurants are the best and worst in Maldon?We got the full list here, taken from the Food Standards Agency website, correct as of Thursday February...
View ArticleBREAKING CPR on man who collapsed outside Witham funeral
An undertaker performed CPR on a client who collapsed outside a Witham funeral directors.At about 4pm a man had a heart attack outside Hunnaball of Witham whilst he was waiting in his silver Citroen...
View ArticleSevere delays at Dartford Crossing after two car crash
There are severe delays coming into Essex through the Dartford Crossing tunnels tonight (Friday, February 5).UPDATE 2037: All lanes now re-opened.Two lanes are closed on the anti-clockwise M25 between...
View ArticleGreat Notley mum risks losing home after benefit trouble
A TRAINEE counsellor says she faces a life on benefits or losing her home because of housing benefit cuts to students.Government policy means that mother-of-two Emily Cohen may not be able to complete...
View ArticleBurnham motorhome couple claim Maldon District Council harbours
A COUPLE who have been ordered to move their motorhome say they are being hounded unnecessarily due to planning laws.Neville Saveall, 70, and Jean Gossage, 50, are parked on a friend's farm off Manor...
View ArticleMultistorey McDonalds could be coming to Chelmsford
A multi-storey McDonald's could be on its way to Chelmsford after councillors gave a revised scheme the green light.Planning permission had been granted back in May 2015 for the city's fourth...
View ArticleVulnerable girl 15 missing from Braintree
Police are searching for a vulnerable 15-year-old girl missing from Braintree.Niamh McGovern was last seen at 4pm yesterday getting on a train to London but has not been sighted since being last seen...
View ArticleFire crews tackle large wood fire near Colchester
Fire crews tackled a large wood pile blaze near Colchester last night (Friday, February 5).A team of 10 firefighters, from Wivenhoe and Colchester, were called to Haven Road, Wivenhoe at 5.44pm. The...
View ArticleLorry fire shuts M25 near Brentwood
Seven fire engines are tackling a car transporter fire that has closed the M25 near Brentwood this morning.The anti-clockwise section of the motorway, between J28 and J27, is currently blocked while...
View ArticlePolice helicopter in search for Chelmsford man
The police helicopter was seen above the skies of Chelmsford last night.The crew assisted in the search for a man in the Springfield area at around 10.30pm yesterday after a concern for his welfare was...
View ArticleBoy 10 approached by man and asked for sexual request in
A 10-year-old boy was approached by a man and asked for an 'inappropriate sexual request' in Chelmsford.Police are investigating after the reported accosting, in Sharpington Close, at around 8.40am on...
View ArticleMan found dead in suspicious circumstances in Braintree
A man was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Braintree this morning (Saturday, February 6).Ambulance crews called police to an address in Wingate Close shortly before 12.25am after they found...
View ArticleHave you seen this 14yearold girl missing from Chelmsford
Police are urgently trying to find Ellie-May Cleaver, who was last seen at McDonald's in the High Street in Chelmsford early yesterday evening. She is white, around 5ft 8in tall, of slim build, with...
View ArticleMan shot and seriously injured in Sible Hedingham burglary
A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being shot in the leg in a burglary in Sible Hedingham this morning (Saturday, February 6).Police were called to the house, in Rectory Road,...
View ArticlePictures Police examine house after man shot in Sible Hedingham
Burglars shot and seriously injured a man in this house in Sible Hedingham in the early hours of Saturday morning. Earlier this afternoon, police officers and forensics staff could be seen examining...
View ArticleFire engines called to fire at Chelmsford prison
Three fire engines went to a fire at Chelmsford prison tonight.The crews, from Chelmsford and Great Baddow, were called to the prison at 7.02pm because of a blaze in a cell.But the firefighters found...
View ArticleEssex Symphony Orchestra host classical concert for 300
A CHANCE to hear professional musicians play works by some of the greatest classical composers – and have a go at beat-boxing – was enjoyed by 300 schoolchildren.Students from seven schools took up...
View ArticlePictures Car transporter bursts into flames on M25
A car transporter burst into flames on the M25 near Brentwood on Saturday morning – and this is the aftermath.The lorry, carrying nine cars, caught fire at around 7.15am on the anti-clockwise section...
View ArticleAgriculture show at Ernest Doe HQ draws big crowds in Ulting
THOUSANDS came through the doors of the UK's largest agricultural and construction show to see the latest and greatest machines as well as those of the past.Farmers, construction workers and families...
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