Pleshey mum and daughter helping to spread message of hope
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD unable to walk or talk and who suffers daily seizures due to a rare genetic condition has received a 'package of hope' from other children with the same condition.Evie Malins, of Cromps...
View ArticleHundreds of revellers turn up for iconic Chicagos last night in
A FULL-CAPACITY crowd with ages spanning across generations danced the night away in a fond farewell to the city's most familiar nightclub name.Chicago's, in Moulsham Street, which is due to reopen...
View ArticleWhen can I see the blood red supermoon in Chelmsford
The moon is set to turn a deep red and appear much larger than usual in a rare event that has not happened for more than 30 years.The eclipse is special this time because a supermoon is combining with...
View ArticleMoulsham Street road crash leaves two injured and throws rush
Chelmsford traffic was thrown in chaos yesterday after Moulsham Street was closed following a serious crash.The crash, thought to involve a motorbike, left two people with serious injuries.A spokesman...
View ArticleRam raiders in JCB smash and grab of ATM machine in Harlow
A JCB digger was used to wrench out a cash machine from the outside wall of a newsagents in Harlow.The theft of the ATM at Martins newsagents in Potter Street took place shortly before 1.45am in the...
View ArticleHelp find Ronald Mundy 65 from South Woodham Ferrers missing
Concern is growing for a 65-year-old from South Woodham Ferrers who was due to go on holiday with a friend on Friday but never made contact.Ronald Mundy, who was last seen on August 8 had told friends...
View ArticleSwitzerland bans VW diesels but what about here
The Swiss authorities have said they are temporarily banning the sale of VW diesel-engine cars as the emission testing scandal rumbles on.Around 180,000 cars - not yet sold or registered - in the Euro5...
View ArticleMan tries to steal money from Braintree bank but fails
A man left with nothing after attempting to steal money from Lloyds Bank in Braintree.A man entered the branch in Bank Street shortly before 9.15am today, Saturday September 26 and passed a note to the...
View ArticleDaylight robbery in Chelmsford leaves man 34 shaken
A 34-year-old man was punched in the head and threatened with an object pressed against his body before his watch and wallet were taken from himDetectives are appealing for witnesses to the robbery in...
View ArticleMoulsham Street crash leaves aged in her 50s with head and arm
Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash in Moulsham Street which left a woman aged in her 50 with a cut to her head and an arm injury.Shortly before 4.45pm on Friday a silver Volkswagen Polo and...
View ArticleBattle of Britain bomb killed Chelmsford Mayor and Essex
A SEVEN-time mayor and Essex Chronicle editor was killed in a Battle of Britain air raid, along with his wife, their son, two grandchildren and a servant.John Ockelford Thompson, 68, died when a lone...
View ArticleNew City Girls WI and the Chelmsford Knitty Knatters get involved
THE county's knitting enthusiasts are being urged to get involved with the Big Knit to raise much-needed funds for Age UK Essex.Residents are being encouraged to help this year's fundraising drive by...
View ArticleBraintree Museum to host Magna Carta exhibits
AN NEW exhibition opened at the Braintree Museum in Manor Street on Tuesday as part of the county's celebrations of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.Robert de Vere, baron of Castle Hedingham, was...
View ArticleWitham karate students pass black belt grading at the Saikyou
THREE young karate students are celebrating this week after passing their black belt grading at the first try.Nathan Thomson, 10, of the Saikyou Karate Club in Witham, passed his 1st Dan black belt...
View ArticleMaldon community blossoms in Anglia in Bloom contest
MANICURED gardens, colourful flowers and a lot of hard work saw Maldon enjoy a successful year in the annual Anglia in Bloom competition.The town picked up five certificates at the awards ceremony,...
View ArticleHundreds of tonnes of bailed straw destroyed in Chelmsford barn
Firefighters have tackled a fire in a barn containing hundreds of tonnes of bailed straw.About ten per cent of the straw in the barn measuring 50 metres by 10 metres in Cooksmill Green, Chelmsford was...
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