Stratford shopping centre evacuated in security alert
People were evacuated from a shopping centre in Stratford earlier today after an apparent security alert. Police put cordons in place near the Stratford Centre, which is opposite Westfield Stratford's...
View ArticleEssex Police release CCTV in search for suspected DVD thief after
Police would like to speak to this man in connection with the theft of £50 worth of DVDs from the Co-Op store in Forest Drive, Chelmsford.The theft happened at around 7.10pm on Wednesday, February...
View ArticleMan dies after choking on McDonalds burger in Colchester
A 51-year-old man died after choking on a McDonald's burger in Colchester on Christmas Eve, an inquest heard.Joseph Saunders, from Clacton-on-Sea, suffered a heart attack after choking on the burger on...
View ArticleMan jailed for life after sex offences against children under six
An Essex man has been jailed for life for sexual offences against children under the age of six.Darren Rolfe, of Northview Avenue, Tilbury denied rape, sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and...
View ArticleWitham town set for 1 million revamp
ALMOST £1million will be poured into regenerating Witham's public spaces over the next decade, with detailed plans to be unveiled this summer.Braintree District Council has confirmed that plans for a...
View ArticleStow Maries Aerodrome set to host WW1 flight simulator
THE opportunity to try out a First World War flight simulator will soon be available at a vintage airfield thanks to a £10,000 grant from Heritage LotteryA replica Rocking Nacelle will be built for...
View ArticleWoman suffers severe chest burns after house fire at threestorey
A woman suffered severe burns to her chest after being caught in a house fire in Heybridge.A fire crew from Maldon and another from Tollesbury were called to the blaze in Saltcote Maltings at 6.42pm...
View ArticleChelmsford retail bosses suggest latenight shopping could return
LATE-NIGHT shopping could return to Chelmsford as early as autumn if ambitious plans by city retail bosses are backed by John Lewis.Mick McDonagh, general manager of High Chelmer, wants to reintroduce...
View ArticleFire rips through Chapel Hill home in Braintree after remote
A fire has ripped through a family home in Braintree after a remote controlled car battery burst into flames.Two fire crews from Braintree were called to the fire in Chapel Hill at 12.49am this morning...
View ArticlePolice warn residents to be aware as they hunt down two escaped
Police in Maldon are hunting two escaped alpacas who are running loose along rural roads. Pc Alan Conran tweeted this morning that a Maldon unit had responded to reports of two alpacas running along...
View ArticleSerious fire and other most popular stories from Essex today
There have been a number of stories today that have got you clicking.Here they are, for your lunchtime viewing. A woman suffered severe chest burns after a house fire in Heybridge overnightThe man who...
View ArticleEssex Police arrest man in connection with taxi driver robbery in
A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver in Chelmsford.Officers were contacted shortly after 7.50pm on Wednesday February 3 with reports the victim had been stabbed with...
View ArticleBritish Airways to start flights from Stansted Airport in summer
You will now be able to jet off on your holidays on British Airways from Stansted Airport this summer.Flights to Malaga, Palma, Ibiza and Faro in Portugal will be started from May 28. But rather than...
View ArticleMouthwatering recipes for pancake day 2016
It's pancake day today - shock horror. And with the evening set to be full of amusing flipping accidents and arguments over whether they're better with chocolate sauce, ice cream, fruit or simple sugar...
View ArticleInquest hears how Chelmsford woman took her own life in December
A popular and "much-loved" mother committed suicide by hanging herself in her home after a battle with intermittent anxiety, an inquest heard.Ruth Wilkes, 44, of Dorset Avenue in Chelmsford, was off...
View ArticleMersea Island steam engine First Bus crash driver meets rescue
A bus driver whose bus was hit by a 15 tonne steam engine being transported on the back of a lorry visited the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance air base to meet the aircrew that saved his life.Michael...
View ArticleCharitable Essex golfers raise thousands in memory of Burnham
A holiday home on the Essex coast for children with cancer is now a big step closer thanks to generous golfers who raised over £11,000 for a charity launched by a Leukemia suffering 7-year-old from...
View ArticleEssex man jailed for 24 years after almost 2m worth of
An Essex man has been jailed for 24 years for being part of a gang that flew millions of pounds worth of drugs to the UK.Mark Dowling, from Brentwood, was arrested in the town after National Crime...
View ArticleAustralianthemed bar Walkabout rumoured to be moving in above
AN AUSTRALIAN themed bar could gate crash the party scene in Chelmsford after announcing plans to open a new venue in the city centre.Walkabout, a nationwide chain of pubs that specialises in all...
View ArticlePolice release efit of man they want to trace in connection with
Essex Police have released an image of a man who could have valuable information about the aggravated burglary at a businessman's mansion in Sible Hedingham on Saturday (February 6).He was seen by a...
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