Paul Mountain due in court accused of raping 15yearold girl in
A man is due in court on Monday (May 23) accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in Chelmsford.Paul Mountain, 26, of Perry Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is alleged to have raped the girl on June 1, 2013, in...
View ArticleMiley Byrne found innocent
A man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl has been found not guilty after a five-day trial concluded today (May 20).A jury took one hour and 20 minutes to find Miley Byrne, 28, of Challis Lane,...
View ArticleEssex could hold key to UK space programme with worlds biggest
The world's biggest swimming pool could be built in Essex - as part of Europe's first tourist space centre.The company behind the project, Blue Abyss, hopes to build the 50m x 40m and 50m deep pool...
View ArticleBah Humbug shop in Moulsham Street is to close
An independent sweet shop in Chelmsford is to close after six-and-a-half years. Bah Humbug, in Moulsham Street, opened in November 2009, offering a range of traditional sweets from a bygone era,...
View Article750 more tickets available for Chelmsfords 3Foot People Festival
Demand for this year's 3Foot People Festival has been so high that the festival organisers are delighted to announce that an additional 750 tickets will be released to help satisfy the ever growing...
View ArticleMary Berry opens National Flower Show at Chelmsfords Hylands
Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry welcomed visitors to the National Flower Show at Chelmsford's Hylands House for the second year in a row.Crowds gathered to watch the 81-year-old cut the ribbon...
View ArticleNamed and Shamed Court Lists for Chelmsford Braintree and
The following criminal cases were heard at Essex magistrates courts between April 14 and 21.Sent to prisonEDDIE ROBERTS, 42, of HM Prison, Chelmsford, was sent to prison for four months, consecutive to...
View ArticleArson investigation launched as fire in Tollesbury Marina was
Essex Police have launched an arson investigation after a fire at Tollesbury Marina was ruled "deliberate" by Essex County Fire service.Fire crews tackled a fire in an office building in the early...
View ArticleEssex County Council need YOU for the countys children in need
"One foster carer knew just how I was feeling. She understood if I was feeling awkward, knew when to leave me alone, and when I needed someone to talk to, she was amazing."That's the glowing...
View ArticleEssex police arrest suspect after Burnham woman allegedly chased
A WOMAN has been arrested and taken into custody after another woman was allegedly chased with a hammer. The 30-year-old woman was detained in Glendale Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, on suspicion of...
View ArticleCrash on the A120 causes road closures and severe delays
A "serious" crash on the A120 has resulted in the road being closed while police and emergency services deal respond. The road is closed eastbound between the B1256 (Great Dunmow West) and the...
View ArticleFirst pictures from the scene of a serious crash on A120
Firefighters have had to free people from their vehicle after a "serious" crash on the A120. A "serious" crash on the A120 has resulted in the road being closed while police and emergency services deal...
View ArticleBoy 13 impales legs on fence in Chelmsford park
A 13-year-old boy had to be cut free after he impaled his legs on a fence in Chelmsford. The Essex Air Ambulance, fire crews, police and the ambulance service were on the scene in Melbourne Park on...
View Article10 things you need to know about the upcoming legal high ban
New legislation is being put in place to tackle the problem of so-called legal highs across the country. Its called the Psychoactive Substances Act and will ban any production or supply and importation...
View ArticleEssex Police issue appeal for missing 11yearold girl
Can you help Essex police find a missing 11-year-old girl? Police are appealing for help from the public to find an 11-year-old Nikita Courtnell, missing from her home in Southend. Nikita was last seen...
View ArticleMissing 11yearold girl found thanks to media appeal
Essex Police have thanked the media for their assistance after an 11-year-old girl was found when someone saw the media appeal. A police spokeswoman said: "Missing 11-year-old Nikita Courtnell has been...
View ArticleEssex Police issue stern warning to drivers trying to film A120
Essex Police have issued a stern warning to motorists after the crash on the A120 that resulted in two people being sent to hospital.The crash took place on Saturday, May 21 and caused severe delays in...
View ArticleMan stabbed outside Essex bar following fight
A man was stabbed in the arm and two others injured after a fight outside a bar in Chafford Hundred this morning. It happened at 1.45am outside the newly-opened Lounge Bar at Lakeside Business Park....
View ArticleBurnham woman who chased person with hammer charged for using
A woman has been charged after chasing another woman with a hammer in Burnham-on-Crouch. The 30-year-old woman was detained in Glendale Road on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon on Friday,...
View ArticleBurnham woman who allegedly chased person with hammer charged for
A woman has been charged after chasing another woman with a hammer in Burnham-on-Crouch. The 30-year-old woman was detained in Glendale Road on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon on Friday,...
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