Galleywood man caught with almost 10000 child abuse images
A Galleywood man who amassed a collection of almost 10,000 child abuse images has been spared jail.Darren Teader, 35, of, Greenfields, Barnard Road appeared before Judge Anthony Goldstaub QC in...
View ArticleRepeat Chelmsford sex offender jailed after attempting to meetup
A HOMELESS sex offender who attempted to meet-up with a 14-year-old girl after almost a year of grooming and "sexual banter" is back behind bars.Jamie Goodchild, 22, served 12 months in a young...
View ArticleAlmost 7000 weapons including guns and throwing stars handed
Nearly 7,000 weapons, including BB guns, pellet guns, and throwing stars, have been handed in as part of a knife amnesty campaign across Essex.Amnesty bins in Clacton, Colchester, Chelmsford, Braintree...
View ArticleNext wave of acts including Tom Odell and Laura Mvula announced
A new wave of acts have been announced to play this year's V Festival in Chelmsford's Hylands Park, joining headliners Justin Bieber and Rihanna.BRITs Critics' Choice Award winner Tom Odell will be...
View ArticleMan crushed by forklift in accident at Chelmsford Aldi
Police and ambulance on the scene at the Aldi warehouse in Sheepcotes, Chelmsford, with reports that a man has been injured after being 'crushed by a forklift'.The accident is believed to have happened...
View ArticleBraintree MP calls on globalists to leave EU in Brexit debate
PUNISHING EU trade tariffs will keep African farmers in poverty, Braintree's MP has claimed.James Cleverly made the case for the continent as he delivered the speech in the Vote Leave conference at...
View ArticleLarge group of travellers barge onto derelict grounds of former
A GROUP of travellers barged onto the derelict grounds of an abandoned school in Chelmsford yesterday afternoon (April 28).Around ten caravans are locked inside the car park of what used to be St...
View ArticleBREAKING Person under train at Romford services cancelled
TRAINS between Chelmsford and London Liverpool street are suspended because of a person under a train this morning (April 29). A statement on the Greater Anglia website posted at 10.30am reads: "Due to...
View ArticleElocuting Essex because this aint the way you should speak to
IN WHAT is thought to be the first of its kind in the county, teachers at The Ongar Academy have devised a project to ensure pupils speak correctly.It began this term with the aim to stamp out use of...
View ArticleMeet R2D2 and more in Braintree cinema at Star Wars fundraiser
MAY the fourth be with you at Braintree Cineworld for a costume fundraiser helping support firefighters injured in the course of duty.The cinema will screen the most recent film in the iconic saga,...
View ArticlePerson dies after being hit by train at Romford station
A person has died after being hit by a train at Romford this morning (April 29).Emergency services attended the incident at the railway station around 10.15am, which led to a number of services between...
View ArticleEssex Police appeal for information after Chelmsford crash which
Police are appealing for information about a road collision where a motorcyclist was seriously injured.The incident happened on Monday April 25 at 6.15pm on Roxwell Road, Chelmsford, with a...
View ArticleAldi launch investigation after employee is crushed by forklift
Aldi have confirmed that an investigation is underway after an employee broke his leg in an incident with a forklift truck this morning.A man, believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Broomfield...
View ArticleBREAKING Colchester double murderer James Fairweather sentenced
A teenage boy who murdered two people in random and "frenzied" attacks has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years today (April 29). James Fairweather, 17, was aged just 15 when his frenzied attacks...
View ArticleFour early morning drug and theft raids carried out across
FOUR early morning police warrants in relation to drug and theft offences were carried out in Chelmsford yesterday morning (April 29).Essex Police would not confirm the addresses of the properties...
View ArticleSchoolgirl who built website at age 4 wins top technology award
A SCHOOLGIRL who built her first website at the age of four has picked up a prestigious prize highlighting the top-achieving women in technology.Yasmin Bey, now 15, was presented with the One to Watch...
View ArticleEssex school bans Towie slang in bid to help their
A new school near Chelmsford has banned pupils from using TOWIE-style language and told them they must speak 'proper English' to improve their chances of getting a job.Ongar Academy, that was only...
View ArticleMan left with serious head injuries in attack near Hanningfield
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Downham close to Ramsden Heath in which a 23-year-old man was left with a serious head injury.The attack at the Windsor Trading Estate, off Windsor...
View ArticleAppeal to help trace wanted man in Essex
Police are appealing for help from the public to locate a man wanted on suspicion of breaching his court imposed bail conditions.Mathew Luderman, 45, was last known to be living in Benfleet and also...
View ArticleBraintree public swimming pool locker thieves sought by police
A car was stolen from a swimming pool car park in Braintree after thieves first stole the owner's keys from a locker inside.Police would like to identify these two men in connection with a theft from a...
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