Witham thug Carter Adams jailed for eight years at Chelmsford
A man from Witham has been jailed for eight years for violent offences in Braintree and Witham town centres. Carter Adams, 21, of St Nicholas Close, Witham, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today,...
View ArticlePictures Car on roof on A12 between Hatfield Peverel and
These are the scenes that confronted drivers on the A12 this afternoon after a car ended up on its roof between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel.The road was closed earlier while emergency services...
View ArticleAttempted Burglary in Burnham heightens residents police
The One Stop Shop in Burnham was the target of attempted burglars in the early hours of this morning.Two men attempted to gain entry to the shop on Burnham High Street at about 3.45am but were...
View ArticleCampaigners hail victory after Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City Council have postponed a cabinet meeting due to debate the controversial Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which campaigners say will victimise rough sleepers in the city.The...
View ArticleOlly Murs fan still waiting for signed picture after returning
WHEN nine-year-old Amber Oakes and her mother stumbled upon a baby photo of Olly Murs at a garage sale, they did the right thing and sent it back to his family.Along with their thanks, Olly's parents...
View ArticleHuskyGerman shepherd cross puppy found abandoned in Boreham
A 12-WEEK old puppy was found "crying and distressed" after being abandoned in a stranger's back garden in a cage covered in excrement.The female Husky-German shepherd cross puppy, who has been named...
View ArticleLorry driver died after he fell asleep and hit truck on the A12
A LORRY driver died when he smashed into a stationary HGV on the A12, an inquest heard.Andrew Mason, 50, from Hull, was flung from the cab of his Volvo lorry and sustained multiple traumatic injuries...
View ArticleLegally Blonde the musical comes to Chelmsford
What's fun, pink and fluffy? Legally Blonde the Musical of course.The popular story of pretty Elle Woods and her mission to overcome prejudice at Harvard is being brought to the stage by caods –...
View ArticleTickets go on sale for Chelmsfords Fling Festival from Tuesday
Early tickets for this year's Fling Festival in Chelmsford are set to go on sale from Tuesday morning.The early bird tickets for 2016's festival of live music, cabaret and comedy will go on sale from...
View ArticleAlcoholic avoids jail for second Chelmsford bomb hoax
AN ALCOHOLIC who was jailed for threatening to blow up Chelmsford Cathedral was handed a suspended sentence for his second bomb hoax in as many years.Lee Wells, 42, of Heron Way, Heybridge, posed as an...
View ArticleEssex fire service claim overnight barn fire was started
A barn fire in Clacton-on-Sea overnight was started deliberately according to the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.Two fire crews reached the fire, on Thorpe Road in the coastal town, at 4.15 am...
View ArticleSevere delays on A12 from Colchester to Chelmsford
Traffic England are reporting that commuters are facing severe delays along the A12 all the way from the A120 junction at Colchester West to the Boreham Interchange north of Chelmsford.Drivers are...
View ArticleMajority of new secondary school pupils will attend their
Parents and teenagers across Essex have discovered whether they have got their first choice secondary school places today, March 1, with 14 per cent of students missing out on their first choice...
View ArticleHow to appeal against your childs secondary school offer
Parents of 14,744 year 6 pupils across the county today found out which secondary school their child will most likely be attending in September.Unfortunately, for some people this will not be their...
View ArticleRunning group tribute to Mike Freeman who died in Malta half
A TRIBUTE was made to the memory of much-loved Mike Freeman, 55, who sadly passed away within 50 years of the finish line of a half marathon race in Malta, by his running group. Michelle's Running...
View ArticleIN COURT Who has been in court from Chelmsford Maldon and
The following criminal cases were heard at Essex magistrates' courts between February 17 – 23.Sent to prisonJAKE USHER, 23, of HM Prison, Chelmsford, was given a seven day prison sentence, concurrent...
View ArticleMURDER TRIAL Maldon man strangled pregnant exgirlfriend before
A JILTED lover strangled his pregnant ex-girlfriend to death before leaving her body in a bath and fleeing the scene with their two children, a court was told today.The body of Isobel 'Becky' Parker...
View ArticlePICTURES Jacknifed lorry blocks slip entry to busy Chelmsford
A jacknifed lorry on a slip entry to a busy Chelmsford road delayed drivers during the morning rush hour.The driver of a Norbert Dentressangle truck had lost control and become stuck in the mud in the...
View ArticleJacknifed lorry blocks busy Chelmsford road
A jacknifed lorry is blocking a busy road in Chelmsford this morning. Traffic is being diverted from the entry slip road to Chelmer Road (A138) at B and Q. The incident happened at around 6.45am. More...
View ArticleBoy 15 robbed at knifepoint near Lakeside shopping centre
A teenager was robbed at knifepoint at Chafford Hundred railway station near Lakeside shopping centre.The British Transport Police are appealing for information after the victim, a boy aged 15, and his...
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