National Pie Week What is Essexs favourite pie
Today is the middle of National Pie Week in the UK and after two days of filling up on pastry covered goodness one question has risen to the fore. Just what is Essex's favourite type of pie? There are...
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View ArticleDo you want Gary Barlow to sing at your birthday
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View ArticleLong delays on M11 after fivevehicle crash near Stansted
There are major delays on the M11 after a five-vehicle crash near Stansted this morning (Wednesday, March 10). Four fire crews were called at 9.52am to the scene, between Wickham Road and junction...
View ArticleA12 man hit and killed by several lorries was exChelmsford
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View ArticleAmbulance service remain silent on Danbury ambulance crash which
The ambulance service have remained silent about an ambulance operating under emergency conditions that hit a man on a traffic light crossing in Danbury.An East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS)...
View ArticlePerson walks away from fivevehicle M11 crash near Stansted
A person has walked away from this five-vehicle crash on the M11 near Stansted today.Emergency services were called to the scene at 9.49am to the crash, near junction 8 of the motorway on the...
View ArticleJunior doctors stage third Broomfield Hospital walkout in three
A GROUP of junior doctors armed with protest signs and banners started a 48-hour strike in the rain outside Broomfield Hospital yesterday morning (Wednesday).The picket line marked the third strike in...
View ArticleMaldons Local Development Plan given OK by Secretary of State
A BLUEPRINT for more than 4,000 homes across the Maldon district could finally be back on track, after a leading Government minister disputed the verdict that it was "unsound".Almost nine months to the...
View ArticleLadi Benson murder suspect returns bail for fatal stabbing in
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murdering a father-of-one in Great Baddow returned bail today (March 9). The 20-year-old man, of no fixed address, was rebailed until June 7 pending further inquiries. It...
View ArticleEssex firefighters prepare for the worst in Boreham plant
Firefighters from across Essex descended on the village of Boreham, just north of Chelmsford, on Saturday to hone their skills for dealing with search and rescue operations in a scenario where there is...
View ArticleGreatgrandmother died after daughter suffered medical episode
A great-grandmother died after her daughter blacked out at the wheel and crashed into a parked van, an inquest heard.Pamela De Haas, 87, of Chelmsford, was a passenger as her 62-year-old daughter's...
View ArticleWrittle College student flattened by horse faces battle to walk
A TEENAGER told she would never walk again after being crushed by her horse has defied doctors with her recovery.Scarlet Coughlin was injured when a van "came flying round the corner", overtaking her...
View ArticleNational Pie Week The history of Britains humble pies
PIES have been with us since the dawn of civilisation, being a calorie-packed, easy-to-store food that was suitable for long journeys.The earliest pies can be traced back to around 9,500 BC, the New...
View ArticleBECKY PARKER MURDER Exboyfriend admits killing Essex mumoftwo
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View ArticleEssex parents on alert after 15monthold girl picks up pill
Essex parents are being urged to keep a keen eye on their youngsters after a scary incident saw a 15-month-old girl pick up 'a yellow pill with a skull and crossbones' on it, thinking it was...
View ArticleBroken down lorry causes M25 lane closure and queuing traffic
One lane of the M25 has been closed this morning while crews attend to a broken down lorry.Both the hard shoulder and the inside lane of the clockwise section of the motorway have been shut, between...
View ArticleBrownstock Festival set to announce lineup after Example and
The first batch of artists set to visit Chelmsford for Brownstock Festival 2016 will be announced later on today.The festival organisers are set to announce their headliners at 6pm this evening (March...
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