Photographers capture Essex as youve never seen it before in
PHOTOGRAPHERS have been "capturing the culture" of our fine county in an Instagram contest dubbed #InstaEssex.Since the start of the year, Essex County Council's cultural development team has been...
View ArticleEssex childhood obesity rates rise first time in five years
Essex's childhood obesity rates have risen for the first time in five years. The report, released by Public Health England on the region's health, shows that the obesity rate in children aged 10-11...
View ArticleGreat Baddow knife fight Shocked residents want to move out as
HORRIFIED residents are looking to move house and claim they are scared for their safety after a quiet Baddow cul-de-sac was the scene of a violent knife fight.Police were called to Readers Court in...
View ArticleBurnham man found dead in his home after Air Ambulance lands in
A MAN has been found dead in his home on Maple Way, Burnham.The Hertfordshire air ambulance landed on Maple Way's grassy verge at about 9.30am this morning.A spokesperson from Essex Police said:...
View ArticlePolice detain Chelmsford man for brandishing two knives in the
A man is in custody following an incident in Glebe Way, Burnham, after brandishing knives in a standoff with police.Officers were called to the area just before 5.15pm on Monday, April 4 after they...
View ArticleWhich Tube line is the most dangerous for crime and sex offences
The Central line is the most dangerous Tube line in terms of crime and sex offences, new data has revealed. The line, which runs from Epping in Essex to West Ruislip and Ealing in west London, also...
View ArticleWatch the moment an Essex rescue dog flies a plane 3000ft in the
THIS is the moment an Essex rescue dog piloted a plane 3,000 feet above the English countryside at speeds of 115 miles per hour in perhaps the most bizarre television programme to date. Staffordshire...
View ArticleMarvels Captain Britain could become TV series
Forget Captain America. Marvel's first British Superhero, Captain Britain may be about to get his own TV series as a well-known artist tweeted a mock-up of a potential costume design. Along with the...
View ArticleBus replacement service between Braintree and Witham due to
A signalling problem near Braintree means trains cannot run between Braintree and Witham. Replacement buses will be operating between these two stations, extending journey times by up to 20 minutes....
View ArticleChelmsford man arrested after leaving property with two knives
A Chelmsford man was arrested after reportedly leaving a property with two knives in Burnham.Officers were called to the area just before 5.15pm on Monday, April 4 after they were contacted over...
View ArticleChelmsford author pens new book about group of talented and
A NEW book about a prominent group of Great Bardfield artists, who have seen a renewed wave of popularity in the UK, has been written by one of their children.Silas Clifford-Smith is the youngest child...
View ArticleFirefighters called to cooker blaze in Dunmow
Fire crews were called to a pan alight on a cooker, in Bennett's Lane, in North End, Dunmow. One crew from Dunmow and one from Braintree were called to the blaze at 12.56pm yesterday (April 5). Wearing...
View ArticleJunior doctors at Broomfield begin fourth strike in contract
Junior doctors at Broomfield Hospital are set to begin their fourth strike as part of a contract dispute at 8am this morning. The picket line will mark the fourth strike in just a matter of months as a...
View ArticleMen bailed following Great Baddow knife fight
Six men have been bailed following a knife fight in Great Baddow that saw armed police descend on Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital.Police were called to Reader Court in the city shortly after 9.30pm on...
View ArticlePolice continue search for man that skipped court date
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find Michael O'Brien who is wanted on warrant. He was last known to be living in Cressing and has connections to the Braintree area. He is 6ft tall, of medium...
View ArticleWhat bus routes are changing in Essex from Sunday
A number of bus routes and timetables are set to change across Essex from Sunday.The changes, which see a number of routes axed and others replaced – while a number will be untouched - affect the...
View ArticlePolice continue search for wanted Braintree man Michael OBrien
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find Michael O'Brien who is wanted on warrant. He was last known to be living in Cressing and has connections to the Braintree area. He is 6ft tall, of medium...
View ArticleGREAT BADDOW KNIFE FIGHT two more men arrested
Police investigating an incident of violent disorder in Readers Court in Chelmsford have arrested two further suspects. The 28-year-old and 29-year-old men from Chelmsford are being questioned by...
View ArticleMan left with lifechanging injuries after being hit by bus in
A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a bus in Colchester on Wednesday morning (April 6). Emergency services were called just before 10am to Hythe Hill and the man, aged in...
View ArticleDave died a hero Braintree mum speaks out from
A HEROIC father died saving his new girlfriend from harm when his trike hit a kerb and smashed into railings on a drive home.Laura Simpson, 41, suffered serious injuries and father-of-one David Smith,...
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