Lorry driver arrested after serious collision shuts M25 near
Police have closed the M25 between junctions 30 and 31 following a serious road traffic collision shortly before 6am today. A lorry and a motorbike have been in collision close to junction 30 and...
View ArticlePrimark launches Christmas jumper range98 days before
With over three months to go until Christmas, Primark has already launched its Christmas jumper range.The discount clothing chain, which has stores in Chelmsford, Harlow, Southend and Basildon has...
View ArticleRomanian woman arrested after man in 50s dies in M25 crash near
A Romanian woman in her 30s has been arrested following a collision that led to the death of a motorcyclist on the M25 near Thurrock this morning.The woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by...
View ArticleWoman fighting for her life after twovehicle crash in Woodham
A woman is still fighting for her life after a two-vehicle crash in Woodham Mortimer on Thursday afternoon.Police were called to a crash in Burnham Road that happened at around 3.28pm.The collision...
View ArticleRugby World Cup 2015 Travel guide from Essex to Twickenham
With hoards of raucous rugby fans expected to travel from Essex to Twickenham this afternoon, the Chronicle has complied this all-you-need-to-know travel guide to tonight's match versus Fiji.The...
View ArticleFourvehicle crash closes part of the A12 near Galleywood with
One lane of the A12 heading northbound has closed after a suspected four-vehicle crash. Queues are reportedly tailing all the way back to Three Mile Hill from the incident, which occurred between...
View ArticleThreevehicle crash closes part of the A12 near Galleywood with
One lane of the A12 heading northbound at Chelmsford was closed after a suspected three-vehicle crash this afternoon (September 18). Queues tailed all the way back to Three Mile Hill from the incident,...
View ArticleBroomfield doctor collecting donations for Calais is touched by
A JUNIOR doctor at Broomfield Hospital has hired out a 50ft storage facility to hold all the donations she plans to take to migrants in Calais.Louise Howitt, 25, of Lockside Marina, Chelmsford, was...
View ArticleGood buzz from top end of Maldon High Street must filter down
WORK is needed to revive a "deprived" and "rundown" section of Maldon High Street, a new retail study has claimed.The study, commissioned by Maldon District Council to help inform the district's...
View ArticleWilly Wonka golden ticket up for grabs for Braintree residents to
A WILLY Wonka style golden ticket will be the talk of the town this winter as one Braintree resident will win the chance to turn on the Christmas lights.To celebrate the start of Advent with a festive...
View ArticleDisabled Witham woman spearheads national campaign to change the
A DISABLED model forced to abandon her fledgling nursing career after developing a rare condition is challenging the fashion industry to become more inclusive.Chelsey Jay, 24, of Magnolia Close,...
View ArticlePolice arrest London man in connection with July burglary in
A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary in Cressing.A house in in Braintree Road, Tye Green, was broken into between 3.30am and 5.30am on July 23.An 18-year-old man from London has been...
View ArticleThree motorists rushed to Broomfield Hospital after horrendous
A motorist who needed to be cut free from their car by emergency services after a six-vehicle smash on the A120 yesterday evening (September 18) was rushed to Broomfield Hospital with two others.The...
View ArticleWitham International Puppet Festival Full event programme for
TITAN the Robot will make a show-stopping return to Witham today as town planners vow to deliver the biggest and best International Puppet Festival in its 16-year history.Thousands of visitors are...
View ArticleFLOOD PICTURES Danbury motorists attempt to take on waterlogged
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View ArticleBREAKING Police launch manhunt to find missing Basildon man Neil
Police have launched a countywide manhunt for a 44-year-old missing Basildon man, Neil Mattey.Neil was last seen at around 10am on Thursday, September 17 when he left his home in a grey Citroen Xsara,...
View ArticleBREAKING Police hunting callous dog thief also wanted for
A heartless dog thief is the subject of a nationwide manhunt by police who is also wanted on suspicion of attempted robbery.Mohammad Fadad, 22, is of no fixed address and is wanted in connection with...
View ArticleWitham International Puppet Festival sees bumper crowds flock
Puppet mania descended on Witham today as Victorian time travellers, a giant Scotsman and a Chinese dragon each had their turn to light up the town's famously family-friendly festival.Thousands of...
View ArticleNewest crop of volunteer police cadets pass out at Essex Police
Fourteen young volunteer police cadets became the pride of Essex today after marking the completion of their training with a special passing out ceremony.Coinciding with Essex Police's 175th birthday...
View ArticleBout of highly drugresistant gonorrhoea is bound for Essex
An outbreak of gonorrhoea unresponsive to treatment could be on its way to Essex after a cluster of cases were reported in the north of England.The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV said...
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