Chelmsfords Westlands estate gets spring clean thanks to city
AN ARMY of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and used little more than elbow grease to give one of Chelmsford's biggest estates a major spring clean.Students at Westlands Community Primary School were...
View ArticleTwocar crash on Moulsham Street Chelmsford
A woman escaped injury after a two-car crash on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford.The two-car crash occurred near the Sharrow dental practice at around 10.20am.A car was badly damaged in the crash...
View ArticleChelmsford City Council defends PSPO legislation as not
CITY councillors have refuted claims that plans to fine beggars in Chelmsford are draconian in a heated cabinet meeting that raised questions about the new legislation's practicality.Council bosses...
View ArticleCatch Essexs bloom of bluebells now before its too late
BLUEBELLS are a beautiful springtime flower that will only flourish in Essex's woodlands for the next two weeks "before they start to fade", advises Bocking-based photographer Mark Draper. He captured...
View ArticleChelmsford town crier unofficially announces Queens 90th
ONE of Chelmsford's most famous residents spent £4,000 on an outfit to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday as he prepares to sing Her Majesty happy birthday outside Windsor Castle today.Tony Appleton,...
View ArticleBraintree pensioner responds to crisis situations in Essex
A PENSIONER has found a new lease of life in his retirement by volunteering in crisis situations across Essex. Bob Cann, 62, from Braintree, joined the British Red Cross in March 2015 and has since...
View ArticleUS President Barack Obama set to touch down at Stansted Airport
Barack Obama will touch down at Stansted Airport later today for a UK visit.Speculation was rife on Tuesday when a large helicopter formation flew over London and up to Stansted, in rehearsal for the...
View ArticleEssex County Council shell out 430k for playground flood
WORK on a new flood alleviation scheme at Runwell recreation ground is due to be completed this month and will bring relief to residents in Church End Lane. The work at Church End Lane is being carried...
View ArticleFormer Essex schoolteacher allegedly used fake Snapchat and
A former teacher has been charged with a number of online sexual offences after allegedly using fake Facebook and Snapchat accounts to orchestrate the incidents.Cory Baptiste, 23, from Fanns Rise,...
View ArticleHomeless youngsters need safe haven to stay open in Braintree
A DECISION to close a centre for homeless youths would be a "disaster waiting to happen", according to a former resident.When Tanya Weston, 21, turned 17, she ended up living in Braintree Foyer while...
View ArticleFormer Chronicle reporters join Chelmsford town crier in
TWO former Chronicle reporters have gratecrashed the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle by dressing up in mock town crier regalia.Steve Clow and Peter Baker teamed up with...
View ArticleChild 7 hit by car while riding bike in Chelmsford
A child has been hit by a car in Chelmsford on Thursday afternoon. The girl, aged seven, was riding her bike when the crash occured in Shardelow Avenue, Springfield. An ambulance crew, rapid response...
View ArticleChelmsfords Army Navy flyover assessed to help reduce
Traffic on Chelmsford's notorious Army & Navy roundabout is being monitored to see how the flyover could be best used to reduce congestion.Engineers will be there conducting the checks and drivers...
View ArticleHeavilypregnant woman involved in Chelmsford Parkway crash gives
A FATHER has told of the "terrifying" ordeal when the car he was driving his in-labour partner to hospital in was sent careering into a car coming the other way.Kevin Pilgrim, 30, of Seymour Street in...
View ArticleGirl 7 seriously hurt after being hit by car while riding bike
A seven-year-old girl was seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Chelmsford on Thursday afternoon. The girl was riding her bike when the crash occured in Shardelow Avenue, Springfield at around...
View ArticleSuspect wanted after knife point robbery at Essex newsagents
Police are appealing for witnesses to a knife-point robbery at a newsagent in Essex.A man entered the store in North Road, Westcliff, at around 12.05pm on Wednesday April 20, threatened a shop worker...
View ArticleMaldon District Councillor in favour of pedestrianising high
A MALDON councillor has said he would support pedestrianising the town's High Street as he urged town centre businesses to be "proactive" in saving it from decline.District and town councillor Michael...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after police chase from Maldon to Chelmsford
Two men were arrested this morning on suspicion of a string of offences after a police pursuit from Maldon to Chelmsford. A vehicle made off from police in Maldon, and was chased to Robin Way where one...
View ArticleChelmsford residents save more than 175000 on energy
Chelmsford residents have secured more than £175,000 of savings on their gas and electricity bills, thanks to the third Essex Energy Switch.The scheme works by bringing together residents who want to...
View ArticleChelmsford City Council appeal for witnesses after pile of bricks
Chelmsford City Council are appealing for witnesses after an early-morning fly-tipping incident saw a pile of bricks dumped inside Hylands Park.The incident is believed to have happened between 6.30...
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