John Ray Infant School rises from the ashes after being destroyed
AN INFANT school that was destroyed by a fire two years ago has finally opened its doors to a new multi-million pound, state-of-the-art building.John Ray Infant School was gutted by a blaze that burnt...
View ArticleSupermarket giants Morrisons will sell 140 M Local stores and
Supermarket giants Morrisons are set to close 11 of its UK stores with the loss of up to 900 jobs after announcing plans to sell 140 loss-making M Local convenience stores.Morrisons reported a 47% drop...
View ArticleChelmsford man on Londonbound BA plane that caught fire at Las
A Chelmsford man was on a British Airways plane bound for London that caught fire and sparked a mass evacuation at a Las Vegas airport.Airport officials said at least 14 people were taken to Sunrise...
View ArticleMissing Ipswich man Michael Leaberry could be in Chelmsford
Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing 35-year-old man from Ipswich who they believe may be in the Chelmsford area.Michael Leaberry was last seen leaving an address in Wherstead Road at...
View ArticleStaff suspended after prisoner romps with girlfriend in
One member of staff has been suspended after allegations that a prisoner was allowed to have sex with his girlfriend in the showers at Broomfield Hospital were discussed in Parliament.An investigation...
View ArticleChelmsford man pleads not guilty to five rape charges and sexual
A 35-year-old Chelmsford man has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Chelmsford Magistrates Court yesterday.Tony Nkoma, of Haig Court, appeared at the court in...
View ArticleChelmsford town crier proclaims Queen Elizabeth II as longest
Chelmsford's very own royal town crier Tony Appleton was at Buckingham Palace yesterday (Wednesday) to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest-reigning UK monarch.Her Majesty overtook her...
View ArticlePrison staff suspended after prisoner romps with girlfriend in
One member of prison staff has been suspended after allegations that a prisoner was allowed to have sex with his girlfriend in the showers at Broomfield Hospital were discussed in Parliament.An...
View ArticleBREAKING Boat on fire in Heybridge Basin
A BOAT has caught fire in Heybridge Basin this evening (September 10).The 30m vessel, which is on the mud with the tide out, is 70 per cent alight, according to Essex County Fire & Rescue.Two crews...
View ArticleMum of Baddow Hall School student fears men in white Mercedes
A PRIMARY school pupil walking to the park with their mum was approached by four men in a Mercedes with blacked-out windows and told 'get into the car'.The child, a student at Baddow Hall School, was...
View ArticleEssex Polices domestic abuse approach may go national says
ESSEX Police's pioneering approach to prevent domestic violence could be rolled out across the country, a government minister has said after a visit to the force's headquarters.Karen Bradley, minister...
View ArticleChelmsford Sling Library all set to send baby slings to refugee
PARENTS in Chelmsford are reaching out to help refugees in Kos by sending their old baby slings out to mothers and fathers stuck on the Greek island.Chelmsford Sling Library, a group that gives advice...
View ArticleSquatters move into squalid first floor flat above Fleurtations
TRADERS in Braintree High Street are concerned the town centre is just one spark away from a second devastating blaze in less than a year, after squatters moved into a "volatile" derelict building.It...
View ArticleEssex County Councillor Rodney Bass honoured to be made Grand
ESSEX'S king of the roads has said being named as head of the county's 10,000 Freemasons ranks "right at the top of my personal accolades".Rodney Bass, cabinet member for highways and transportation at...
View ArticleBurnham lifeboat crew saves man from drowning in River Crouch
Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Burnham-on-Crouch saved a man's life after he was found hanging in the water trapped between his yacht and his rowing boat in the River Crouch.At 1am on Sunday 6...
View ArticleMaldon teenager locked up after robbery which saw 15yearold
A TEENAGER who helped orchestrate a sickening assault which saw his victim stamped on 40 times laughed and joked in court before being put behind bars.The 15-year-old boy was punched and kicked during...
View ArticleOutraged parents hit back at plans to axe CBeebies
SHOCKED parents in Essex and across the UK have thrown a strop after hearing that CBeebies could be axed.Tens of thousands of parents have signed a petition to save the popular children's channel –...
View ArticleTributes flood in for former Essex County Cricket Club groundsman
THE WORLD of cricket is in mourning after the death of former Essex County Cricket Club and Oval groundsman Harry Brind MBE.The 85-year-old died at his home in Barnard Road, Galleywood, on Monday last...
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