Man in 20s seriously injured in Southend assault
Two men have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in an assault at Southend. Police were called to Clifftown Road at about 3.15am on Sunday, August 23 after reports that a man had been found...
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View ArticleLegal highs more abundant than ever at V Festival 2015
Legal highs are still rife at V Festival despite an Essex County Council-implemented ban, according to one trader who owns the Oxygen Party Bar.Mark McBride, 43, of Belfast in Northern Ireland, sells...
View ArticleStolen cancerdetecting English bull terrier is reunited with his
A CANCER-DETECTING dog has been reunited with his overjoyed owner, five months after being stolen.Monty, a black and white miniature English bull terrier, was reported missing while out for a walk with...
View ArticleSpicy Swan Inn owner finally welcomes customers in to his new
AN INDIAN restaurant has added extra spice to the Bradwell dining scene after its owner overcame months of delays to welcome 250 customers on its opening night.Salik Miah, 44, was due to open the...
View ArticleChelmsford couple who survived the Blitz celebrate 60 years of
A COUPLE who grew up together during the Blitz in London celebrated 60 years of marriage surrounded by friends and family.Peter and Joyce Robb, of Hopwood View, Great Baddow, met as children in East...
View ArticleThunderstorms expected as Met Office issues severe weather
The Met Office have released a severe weather warning with heavy rain, thunderstorms and the risk of flooding expected in Essex throughout the day.The warning, which has been put in place until 10pm...
View ArticleEssex County Fire and Rescue Service asks residents for response
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are urging people in the county to have their say on the service's future as first stage of consultation draws to a close.With the publication of the Integrated...
View ArticleSection of the A12 to close for resurfacing work this week
Part of the A12 near Sandon will close for two nights as resurfacing work is carried out by Essex County Council. Work to resurface the northbound entry slip road at junction 18 for Sandon, will take...
View ArticleFake vodka containing dangerous knockout drug found on sale in
Fake bottles of vodka thought to contain dangerous chemicals including chloroform have been seized from a shop in Essex.Police found 14 bottles on sale in Colchester on Sunday during a search of a shop...
View ArticleEssex Police arrest 63 people at Chelmsfords V Festival in
Sixty three people were arrested at V Festival over the weekend including for rape, ticket touting and drink driving.Fifty three of the arrests were drug related.One was for breach of the peace, one...
View ArticleBritains Got Talent duo Bars and Melody in Chelmsford today
Britain's Got Talent duo Bars and Melody will be in Chelmsford this morning signing copies of their new albumThe two-piece band will be signing copies of their debut album, "143", for fans at HMV in...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of rape at Chelmsfords V Festival
A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of rape at Chelmsford's V Festival has been released on bail.The man, who allegedly raped a woman aged in her 40s on Saturday night on the outskirts of the...
View ArticleEssex Police release CCTV images in search for Chelmsford whiskey
Police have released CCTV images of a man and a woman they want to speak to in connection with the theft of six bottles of whiskey from the Co-Op in Long Brandocks, Chelmsford, which happened at 9.30pm...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after latenight driver ploughs car
Police have appealed for witnesses after a car crashed into the front of a house in Leigh causing serious damage.The incident happened at Blenheim Chase at about 11.40pm on Saturday.The vehicle,...
View ArticleEssex Police investigating Coggeshall Road burglary in Feering
Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Coggeshall Road, Feering which happened between 10am on August 14 and 3.50pm on August 19. A rear kitchen window was forced open and...
View ArticleSwarms of drunk and angry German wasps rampage across Essex
Swarms of drunk and angry German wasps are rampaging across Essex, stinging oblivious members of the public for no reason. The worker wasps have finished tending to their queen during the summer and...
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