GCSE results 2015 Plume School impress as head teacher enjoys
A RETIRING head teacher bowed out with an "impressive" increase in the standards of maths of English as pupils at Maldon's Plume School collected their GCSE results.The Fambridge Road school saw a six...
View ArticleGCSE results 2015 teens at New Rickstones Academy are record
THE outgoing head teacher of New Rickstones Academy was "absolutely delighted" to have overseen the school's best GCSE results in its history before she said goodbye.The school saw a 13 per cent rise...
View ArticleGCSE results 2015 Notley High School head girl overcomes
A HEAD girl who was diagnosed with type one diabetes in the midst of her GCSEs pulled through to secure an excellent set of results despite missing some exams altogether.Scarlett Perrin, 16, of Mallard...
View ArticleChelmsford City FC kit man Trevor Hales dies after fatal heart
TRIBUTES have been paid to Chelmsford City FC's kit man of nearly two decades, who died yesterday (August 19) following a heart attack."Club legend" Trevor Hales had been affiliated with the Clarets...
View ArticleTwo Braintree men arrested by Essex Police after stopping Audi A3
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a variety of offences following a sting operation by police in Braintree.Acting on intelligence received from ANPR cameras, officers carried out a pre-planned...
View ArticleGCSE results 2015 Honywood Community Science School produces
Honywood Community Science School in Coggeshall announced a disappointing set of GCSE results, with the percentage of students who passed maths and English down on last year.Head teacher of the...
View ArticleGCSE results 2015 Success for barbershop singer and engineer at
A budding cross-country athlete and engineer scooped 11 A* and A GCSE grades despite simultaneously masterminding a £3,000 Tanzania fundraising mission.Chelmer Valley High School pupil Owen Thomas, of...
View ArticleElderly drivers throttle got stuck in traumatic headon
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians involved in a "traumatic" head-on crash in Writtle today have reportedly escaped with no serious injuries.A grey Volkswagen Touran, being driven by an elderly man,...
View ArticleKasabian and Calvin Harris lead V Festival party at Hylands Park
TENS of thousands of revellers will take over Hylands Park for the 20th anniversary V Festival this weekend, set to be packed with live music, comedy and more.Over the years, the festival has hosted...
View ArticleChelmsford campaigners lastgasp bid to rescue Riverside Leisure
CAMPAIGNERS are pooling together to mount a final push to save the city's Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre's diving and outdoor facilities after Chelmsford City Council opened the floor to...
View ArticleBurnhamonCrouch family barred from US in nightmare Las Vegas
A HOLIDAYMAKER says he and his family were "treated like terrorists" when they were barred from their dream holiday to Las Vegas by a man claiming to be a Homeland Security official – with no...
View ArticleV Festival traffic chaos expected as multivehicle accident
Three Mile Hill has been closed following an accident involving at least three vehicles.There is heavy traffic in the area, with queues northbound between the A414 Greenbury Way junction and Three Mile...
View ArticlePlayground in Chelmsford to be demolished for eight affordable
A plan to demolish a rundown playground and replace it with eight affordable houses was given the go-ahead on Tuesday night.Chelmsford councillors voted to demolish the Cherwell Drive play area, build...
View ArticleTwo men charged with assault by Essex Police after BurnhamonCro
Police have charged two men with assault following an investigation into a disturbance in Belvedere Road, Burnham shortly before midnight on Friday June 19.Shay Collins, aged 26, from Mildmay Road,...
View ArticleEssex weather Spanish plume could bring thunderstorms and
A Spanish plume heading north through Europe is set to hit the UK this weekend, and bring Summer crashing to a halt as we prepare for severe thunderstorms ; and possibly tornadoes.The plume will bring...
View ArticleWitham teenager charged with GBH after braking mans jaw in
A man has been charged with GBH following an incident in Witham on Saturday, June 20.Daniel Stephens, 19, of Bronte Road, Witham, has been bailed to appear before Colchester Magistrates Court on...
View ArticleLabour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn set to speak at Civic
Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn is booked to speak at the Civic Theatre in Chelmsford on September 2.The Islington North MP, who has held his constituency since 1983, is leading opinion polls...
View ArticleSaffron Walden man who died in Gosfield Lake did not commit
A MAN who was found dead in Gosfield Lake after battling depression did not commit suicide despite leaving a note for his partner apologising for "leaving this way".Paul Rust, of Gold Street in Saffron...
View ArticleWitham teenager charged with GBH after breaking mans jaw in
A man has been charged with GBH following an incident in Witham on Saturday, June 20.Daniel Stephens, 19, of Bronte Road, Witham, has been bailed to appear before Colchester Magistrates Court on...
View ArticleMaureen Wrights long shift at the Coop is over after 38 years
A SHOP worker who has been in one store for 38 years and has survived three company takeovers is finally hanging up her price gun.Maureen Wright has worked at four different shops at the Vineyards site...
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