Maldon District Council refuses rehashed plans for 173 homes in
A REVISED proposal for a 173-home development was refused at an explosive council meeting after votes to first defer and then accept the application both narrowly failed.The application, submitted by...
View ArticleSouth Woodham Ferrers mans fight to clear his name over Czech
A South Woodham Ferrers man who claims he was the victim of an elaborate "honey trap" scam over an alleged drug smuggling charge in the Czech Republic will appear on an ITV show tonight. Daniel...
View ArticleMan charged with possession of knife in a Chelmsford street
Police have arrested and charged a man with possession of a knife in a public place following an incident in Chelmsford. Officers went to Wells Street, near the railway station, at around 10.50pm on...
View ArticleEssex boasts host of property hotspots for London commuters with
Essex continues to be a property hotspot for commuters travelling to work in the capital, new research has shown.Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon, Writtle and Great Dunmow all featured in the top ten...
View ArticleDevelopers and residents lock horns over plan to sell Writtle
Divisive plans to sell an equestrian centre for homes are threatening to dampen good relations between a flagship college and its village neighbours.Writtle College wants to sell off the Lordship Stud,...
View ArticleChlamydia is Googled more times in Essex than any other county in
Patients in Essex Google the STI, chlamydia, more than anywhere else, according to a new report on patient's Internet searches around the country. Google has increasingly become the self-diagnostic...
View ArticlePolice seek couple over inappropriate sexual behaviour on
British Transport Police (BTP) want to speak to a couple whose 'inappropriate sexual behaviour' on a train from London to Chelmsford caused shocked parents to move their children away from the pair.BTP...
View ArticleDoting hubby draws smiles in the skies above Chelmsford for
Whilst most men would whisk their wife away for a romantic trip to the continent or buy her a spangly new dress to celebrate her birthday one old romantic turned to the skies to show his affections.On...
View ArticleTeenager punched in face in Stock robbery
Detectives are appealing for information after a 17-year-old boy was the victim of a robbery in Stock. The boy was walking along Mill Road at around 10.30pm on Monday, July 27, 2015 when he was...
View ArticleVideo of Braintree bride and groom showcasing choreographed first
Two Braintree newlyweds almost broke the internet when a home video of their unusual flash-mob first dance went viral.Boogie-loving Beverley Hockley, 29, and husband James Parris, 26, were determined...
View ArticleBraintree man denies rape and slavery charges after investigation
A man denied charges of rape, assault by penetration and slavery offences, when he appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court.Kujtin Rexha, 43, of Jeffreys Road, Braintree, appeared via video link before...
View ArticleSouthend man jailed for four years after biting his victims ear
A man has been jailed for four years for an unprovoked attack in which part of the victim's ear was bitten off.Sean Murphy, Jason Walker, Kurt Palmer, Aron Sturrock-Mcmoore, David Kemshall and Levi...
View ArticleBraintree personal trainer helps team of slimmers complete
A TEAM of fat-busting slimmers have completed the notorious three-peaks challenge.Gary Hall, Daniel Adams, Emma Pickles and Ian Evans, joined in part by Braintree personal trainer and ex-Army medic...
View ArticleChernobyl children ride the crest of a wave on trip to Southminst
A DOZEN children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster enjoyed a day on the waves as they took a trip to a sailing club on the Dengie.Since 1992, national charity Chernobyl Children's Life Line...
View ArticleBoswells schoolboys succeed in getting tiny craft 24 miles above
LEGO mascots Spaceman and Chewie proudly fly the flag for Boswells School in Chelmsford 24 miles above Earth – thanks to a tiny spaceship built by two aspiring engineers.Declan Tyson, 13, and Edwin...
View ArticleTwo men given first aid by Stansted firefighters after M11 crash
Firefighters from Stansted helped give first aid to two motorists last night after a crash on the M11.Crews from the station as well as those from Great Dunmow, Newport and Old Harlow were sent to the...
View ArticleBodybuilder from Essex among British Bakeoffs new hopefuls
A bodybuilder from Essex is among the 12 new contestants on popular BBC show The Great British Bake Off.Ugne Bubnaityte, 32, originally from Lithuania, is a bodybuilder and fitness enthusiast who...
View ArticlePolice find knives at scene of Stansted double murder as man
A MAN has appeared in court accused of stabbing his mum and her partner to death in their home. The couple were killed inside a house in Bentfield Gardens on the evening of Wednesday, July 22....
View ArticleKids in Essex could be in danger as information on sexual
Children in Essex may be at risk of harm from sexual predators as the police are not giving out details of sex offenders when they should do so, a children's charity has warned. Since Sarah's Law began...
View ArticleEssex Police announce new Deputy Chief Constable to Stephen
Assistant Chief Constable Matthew Horne is to become Essex Police's new Deputy Chief Constable (DCC), it has been announced.Mr Horne currently leads the joint Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate...
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