Health bosses pledge to listen to public for Essex NHS problems
HEALTH bosses this week pledged to listen to the public as they try to solve deep-rooted problems in the NHS after the government stepped in to save the county's under-performing hospitals.The 'Success...
View ArticleMen and woman arrested after Chelmsford drugs search bailed
Two men and a woman arrested in Chelmsford after a drugs search have been bailed.Police undertook the search on a property in Meadgate Avenue on Sunday night (April 17) at 9.25pm after they received...
View ArticleWoman cut out of vehicle following crash in Felsted
A woman had to be cut out of her vehicle by fire crews after two crashed in Felsted.Two fire engines from Dunmow were called at 7.12pm to Station Road and crews used one set of cutting equipment to...
View ArticleDrug driver caught in Chelmsford TEN TIMES the limit for cocaine
A drug driver who was stopped in Chelmsford and tested more than ten times the limit for cocaine has been banned from driving for 18 months.Paul Harding, 33, from London Road in Marks Tey, was first...
View ArticleWitham man charged in connection with ramming two police cars in
A WITHAM man has been charged following an incident in which two police vehicles were rammed in the town. The incident was on August 6 last year and happened during a police operation, which was...
View ArticleCHELMSFORD MURDER Victor Westlake remains in coma in Broomfield
A former fast food worker has appeared in court for the second time in two days accused of murder and attempted murder.Craig Bird, 31, took to the dock in Chelmsford Crown Court this morning (April...
View ArticleBraintree school girl debut in film penned by Snow White and the
A BRAINTREE school girl debuted in a film penned by a Snow White and the Huntsman actor filmed in Essex.15-year-old Kaylie Hayden, a Notley High School pupil, was hand-picked by Essex director Darren...
View ArticleRobson Green gets stuck in filming Maldon Mud Race feature in
SPECTATORS descended on Maldon's Promenade Park to watch the filming of an ITV feature on arguably the town's most famous tradition.Robson Green took on the mud of the River Blackwater on Tuesday with...
View ArticleEssex Police warn of telephone scam in which fraudsters claim to
ESSEX Police are warning people about a phone scam involving fraudsters calling people and claiming to be from BT's technical department.The scammers have been calling residents and asking them to...
View ArticleHeybridge Swifts stadium move faces increasing pressure from
A FOOTBALL club's plans to relocate and sell off its former home for 104 homes is coming under further pressure from business owners opposed to the plans.Developer Bloor Homes and Heybridge Swifts...
View ArticleEleven people arrested after Bluewater Shopping Centre car park
Eleven people have been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in a car park at Bluewater Shopping Centre.Kent Police is investigating after a woman in her 20s alleges she was sexually assaulted...
View ArticleBurnham man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after
A Burnham man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after ploughing his car into a garden wall on Church Road.A police spokeswoman said: "Police were contacted shortly before 9.15pm on April...
View ArticleMotorcyclist towing friends motorbike with rope from Chelmsford
POLICE officers caught a motorbike driver attempting to evade police whilst towing another rider on a motorbike using two knotted pieces of rope.A 21-year-old man was stopped for careless driving...
View ArticlePassengers face major train delays into London after signalling
Passengers face severe delays into London following a signalling fault on the mainline into Liverpool Street.Commuters all the way down to Witham face train delays of up to 25 minutes due to an earlier...
View ArticleChelmsford celebrates as the Queen turns 90
Essex will be celebrating as the Queen reaches her 90th birthday today, Wednesday.The special day will be marked with street parties and other events across Essex in the coming months, while today a...
View ArticleTeenager wanted in connection with Colchester burglary
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 19-year-old wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary in Colchester. Officers from Colchester CID want to speak to Jayde Sinclair in...
View ArticleFormer Essex schoolboy named as worlds most influential wine
An former Essex schoolboy who developed a taste for ruby port and Blue Bols in his youth has been named as the wine industry's most influential critic.Neal Martin has been appointed official reviewer...
View ArticleHit TV talent show The Voice is looking for contestants in
Hit TV talent show The Voice is gearing up for the next season and is coming to Chelmsford in search of contestants.The Voice, which first aired on BBC One in 2012, has just signed a three-year deal...
View ArticleMan cut in the face after opening the door to knifewielding thug
A man was cut in then face after opening his door to a man with a knife in a late-night attack.The incident took place at a property in Burgess Springs, Chelmsford, part of the City Park West...
View ArticleTeenage driver is TASERED by robbers then attacked with a
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Creekview Road, South Woodham Ferrers last night (April 20).The victim, an 18-year-old man was driving in a red Ford Fiesta when a man walked into the...
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