Great Dunmow shooting suspect remains in hospital
A 48-year-old man who was shot by Essex Police in Great Dunmow on Tuesday remains in hospital this evening. The man, who was allegedly carrying two firearms at the time, suffered leg injuries in the...
View ArticleCHELMSFORD STABBING Attempted murder case dropped against teen
The case against a teenager charged with attempted murder has been discontinued after problems with his identification. Teon Anderson, 18, from St Michael's Walk, Galleywood, was due to appear via...
View ArticleBumper crowd descend on Hatfield Peverel for Essex Dog Day
THOUSANDS of people turned out with their furry friends for the fifth Essex Dog Day.The event, which has raised £220,000 for the Essex Community Foundations since it began, included two arenas,...
View ArticleRed Cross helped Chelmsford man discover fate of family after
A REFUGEE who came to Chelmsford after fleeing war-torn Bosnia said he felt "peace of mind and body" when he discovered the fates of some family and friends he left behind.As the Red Cross marked the...
View ArticleSmallest pub in Maldon all set to welcome 20 tipplers
THE smallest pub in Maldon opened its doors for the first time this week.Farmers Yard, located on High Street, is run by Nigel Farmer, one of the directors of the family-run Maldon Brewing Company, and...
View ArticleSpringfield drug dealer told to look at his sobbing mother in
A BUNGLING drug dealer who asked a plain-clothes police officer "how many grams do you want?" was told by a judge to look at his sobbing mother as he was spared jail.Callum Allington, 19, was spotted...
View ArticleElderly woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in Essex
An elderly woman was taken to hospital following a collision with a car in Clacton yesterday.The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) received a call at just after 8am to a report of a...
View ArticleMotorists warned of road closures on A120 as Highways England
Road users are being urged to avoid the A120 at night time from next week as the road will be closed so that essential surveys can be carried out safely.The work, which will involve surveying...
View ArticleBicknacre junction blocked in both directions after lorry
A road in Bicknacre is blocked in both directions after an accident involving a lorry and a fallen tree this morning (September 4).The blockage, at the junction of Peartree Lane and White Elm Road, was...
View ArticleMotorists driving to Stansted Airport warned of M11 overnight
Road users are advised that the M11 near Stansted will be closed for four nights on Monday in order for survey work to be carried out.The work, which will involve bridge and drainage inspections, will...
View ArticleThe 11 types of mum youre likely to meet on an Essex school run
The first day of school is upon us and as children around Essex start getting back into their daily routines, the politics of the playground is not just limited to the kids.It's a jungle out there -...
View ArticlePlay by South Woodham Ferrers director tells story of disturbing
A theatre and film director has taken his play about two Nigerian toilet attendants suffering at the hands of racists in the aftermath of Lee Rigby's murder to the Edinburgh Fringe. Scott Hurran, who...
View ArticleThe Red Beret pub faces license review after claims of drug
The Red Beret pub in is set for a licencing review next week after a complainant made a number of accusations about drug dealing, late night lock-ins and the sale of stolen goods on the premises. The...
View ArticleChelmsford residents to raise crime and policing concerns at
City residents have an opportunity to raise crime and policing concerns in a public meeting next week.Essex police and crime commissioner Nick Alston and Chelmsford's District Commander Chief Inspector...
View ArticleCouncillor keen to bring new festive fair to Maldon High Street
IT'S still shorts weather but one man is already thinking festive as he prepares to give Maldon a new Christmas fair.The vintage-inspired event, being run in conjunction with Maldon Town Council and...
View ArticleSnakes Alive show at Braintree District Museum a hit with
SLITHERING snakes, scuttling spiders and stinging scorpions impressed children at special event laid on by Braintree District Museum.Dozens of primary school-age pupils and their parents packed out a...
View ArticleChelmsford addict who stabbed his exgirlfriend handed eight
A DRUG addict who forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's house and stabbed her in the chest with a screwdriver has been jailed for eight years.Ricky Crosher, 32, from New London Road, Chelmsford, was...
View ArticleChelmsford bishops pledge to welcome refugees as humanitarian
Bishops in the Chelmsford diocese have pledged to welcome refugees to Essex as the humanitarian crisis across Europe escalates.Their statement came following a week that saw refugees in Hungary packed...
View ArticlePrimary school child approached by four men in blackedout
A primary school student was reportedly asked to get into a car with blacked-out windows by four men while walking home from school.The child, a student at Baddow Hall School, was on Woodhill Road on...
View ArticlePrimary school child approached by four men in Mercedes with
A primary school student was reportedly asked to get into a car with blacked-out windows by four men while walking home from school.The child, a student at Baddow Hall School, was on Woodhill Road on...
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