Is this your dog Social media appeal to track down Essex pup
If you recognise the dog in the picture, you might be able to help reunite it with its owner.The female pooch was found in Chelmsford and handed in to Wallace Kennels in Brentwood yesterday.And now,...
View ArticleACCIDENT A12 Chelmsford blocked after boat falls off trailer
THE A12 northbound is blocked after a boat fell off a trailer.The accident is understood to have happened between junctions 14 and 15, near to the Margaretting turn off.Police got the call shortly...
View ArticleEverything you need to know ahead of Essex secondary school
If your child is in Year 6 of a primary or junior school at the moment, you will need to apply for a secondary school place for September 2016.The closing date for applications is Saturday, October 31....
View ArticleTop 11 Essex beaches to soak up the final glimpse of 19C summer
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View ArticleSpringfield mum blasts parents who regularly gridlock road
A Springfield mum has backed plans for schools to issue parking fines to nuisance drivers after growing increasingly frustrated by parents who gridlock the road outside her house.Karen Balls, 52, who...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to recruit 300 extra staff in Chelmsford to deal with
The Royal Mail have announced plans to bring in 300 extra temporary workers in Chelmsford to deal with the annual Christmas rush.Positions across a variety of shifts will be available between...
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View ArticleShuttle bus at Chelmsford parkandride to ease Broomfield
A new pilot shuttle bus service from a Chelmsford park-and-ride to Broomfield will be trialed to tackle crowded hospital parking.Essex County Council will introduce the 12-month trial between Chelmer...
View ArticleArsonists attempt to burn down AA Dog Rescue in Latchingdon
ATTEMPTS to torch a dog rescue centre home to more than 80 animals were foiled when the suspected arsonists were chased away by the site's guard dog. In the early hours of Thursday morning, suspects...
View ArticleEssex Police take longer than any other force in England to
ESSEX Police take longer than any other police force in England to investigate crimes and to charge suspects according to new government data.The new figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)...
View ArticleChelmsford mum one of five singers from Essex on The XFactor
Five hopeful singers from across the county have made it past the boot camp stage of ITV talent show The X-Factor, and will now face the first of three stages of the six-chair-challenge in Sunday's...
View ArticleGovernment figures reveal horrific acid attacks almost double in
New government figures reveal the number of frightening acid attacks has almost doubled in the a decade. In 2004-2005 the number of patients admitted into hospital as a result of chemicals being used...
View ArticleTeenagers accused of Witham acid attack tracked from south east
Two teenagers accused of throwing acid in the face of a man as he collected his post were alleged to have been driven from South East London to Essex to carry out the attack. Aarron Isaac, 19, of...
View ArticleDiesel spillage closes Essex Regiment Way in Chelmsford
Essex Regiment way is currently closed after a diesel spillage, which causing long delays around much of north Springfield. The spillage happened at around 5pm on the A130 near Pratts Farm Lane and...
View ArticleColdblooded Brentwood knifeman given 25 years for Caspers
THE "vicious and cold-blooded" killer of Francis "Casper" Nsiangangu was jailed for 25 years this week – a year and a day after the fatal Brentwood stabbing.Wannabe rapper Bernard Ampaw, of Telford,...
View ArticleEssex firefighters may start driving own ambulances
ESSEX Fire Service could get their own ambulances to help casualties quickly and efficiently.As part of plans to integrate the work of the emergency services, Essex Fire and Rescue Service wants to...
View ArticleCarnage of gaps in double yellow lanes at Guithavon Valley in
A PARKING problem that became "utter carnage" after partial yellow lines were painted along a road will be fixed after it was agreed to fill in the gaps.The North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP)...
View ArticleHungry Essex dad loses appetite after finding Lidl bit of
A HUNGRY father who sat down to a lunch of sardines on toast was disgusted when he chomped down on a cigarette end.David Mason, 47, bought a tin of Lidl brand sardines in tomato sauce for 45p and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist 24 dies after crashing into lamppost in Harlow
A young motorcyclist has died after crashing into a lamppost.Essex Police officers were patrolling Southern Way in Harlow at about 11.30pm yesterday when they spotted the rider collide with the...
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