Four fire engines rush to rescue man stuck in mud 25 metres from
Firefighters battled to rescue a man in his 60s who had become stuck in mud around 25 metres from the sea wall in Tollesbury.Two crews from Colchester, one from Tollesbury and another from Dovercourt...
View ArticleChelmsfords Red Beret pub slams complainant at waste of time
A PUB that faced claims of allowing drug dealing and underage drinking among other allegations has declared a licensing hearing a "waste of time" after the sole complainant failed to turn up to give...
View ArticleResidents fight closure of bus route to Broomfield Hospital
A BUS route connecting Springfield to Broomfield Hospital will be axed at the end of next month because it is not "commercially viable".Operated by First Bus, the 47 runs every 30 minutes from 6.05am...
View ArticleGALLERY Chelmsford nightclub Chicagos closes doors for final
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View ArticleJeremy Corbyn set to announce railway renationalisation plans
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to announce major plans for the country's railway network that, if successfully introduced, would have a huge impact on Essex commuters.The MP for Islington North...
View ArticleEssex taxpayers fund increasing levels of joint replacements as
Essex taxpayers are funding a record number of knee and hip replacements as the country's obesity epidemic continues to grow.Over the past six years, the total number of knee replacements carried out...
View ArticleGALLERY II Chelmsford nightclub Chicagos hosts final farewell
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View ArticleWhere can I pick up my free copy of NME in Chelmsford
For the first time in 63 years, the iconic weekly music magazine NME will be available in shops for free tomorrow as part of a major rebranding strategy.Chelmsfordians can pick up a copy of the...
View ArticleTories unveil candidate for top police job in Essex
THE Conservative Party's new candidate for the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner election race next year wants to focus on tackling antisocial behaviour, domestic violence and gang crime.Roger Hirst...
View ArticleHeybridge Alternative Provision School celebrates Outstanding
A SCHOOL that caters for students unable to attend mainstream education is celebrating a spectacular four-year turn around.Heybridge Alternative Provision School, on The Street, Heybridge, achieved an...
View ArticleChina ready to build new nuclear plant at BradwellonSea
PRIME Minister David Cameron is set to sign a deal next month allowing China to build a new nuclear power plant at Bradwell-on-Sea.The reactor, which will replace the decommissioned Bradwell site, will...
View ArticlePICTURES Flash floods cause chaos on Essex roads over the
Drivers faced extended journeys and hectic travel arrangements as torrential rain, hail and even some thunderstorms swept across the county this weekend.Following the Met Office's weather warning...
View ArticleBracelet containing family members ashes stolen during
Detectives have appealed for help from the public to find a bracelet - containing a family member's ashes - which was stolen in a burglary at Brentwood.Thieves broke into a house at Hanging Hill Lane...
View ArticleCouncil worker pleads not guilty to killing motorcyclist in South
AN Essex County Council advisor has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a young motorcyclist in South Woodham Ferrers last year.Trainee mechanic Josh Marlow, of South Woodham Ferrers, was killed...
View ArticleChubby youth threatens shop worker who refused to sell him
A "chubby youth" threatened a shop worker after he was refused cigarettes at a Chelmsford shop. Police are investigating the incident at the Spar shop in Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford. A staff member...
View ArticleTwo men wanted by police for smashing car windows in Chelmsford
Essex Police are investigating thefts from two cars parked in Chelmsford and want to identify the two men at the counter of a shop in this photograph.The front nearside window of a blue Honda Civic was...
View ArticleTravellers move onto Aldi land by Chelmsfords Army and Navy
A ROW erupted this morning (September 21) after travellers moved onto land next to Moulsham Mill and the Army and Navy roundabout in Chelmsford.The group, who arrived at the site yesterday with ten...
View ArticleMan rushed to hospital after jumping out of third floor window in
A MAN has been rushed to hospital after jumping out of a third floor window of a flat in Petunia Crescent in Chelmsford.The man, who is believed to be around 30-years-old, was conscious after the fall...
View ArticleMan denies Red Beret assault on exsoldier in Chelmsford
A man has denied assaulting an ex-soldier with a pool cue at a Chelmsford pub. Lloyd Kenlen, 27, of no fixed address, has been charged with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH). The alleged...
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