They laughed and sneered at me in court says Witham acid attack
TWO teenagers have been found guilty of throwing acid in the face of a man they thought was someone else.Aarron Isaac, 19, of Elverson Road, Lewisham, and a 16-year-old boy from Mitcham, who cannot be...
View ArticleShould Essex have its own elected mayor like Boris Johnson
Essex could have its own elected mayor, similar to London's Boris Johnson, if it led to further devolved powers, according to county council leader, David Finch.The county council boss said he would...
View ArticleThree peacocks rescued by farmer after wondering onto A12 near
Motorists on the A12 had to dodge three peacocks that had wondered out into the road.The errant birds made a break for it at around 9.20am this morning and were spotted on the northbound lane near...
View ArticleJunior doctors march on London in protest at plans to change
Thousands of junior doctors are marching through London today in protest at plans by the Government to extend their working hours and reduce overtime pay.More than 15,000 new doctors armed with...
View ArticleThree peacocks rescued by farmer after wandering onto A12 near
Motorists on the A12 had to dodge three peacocks that had wandered out into the road.The errant birds made a break for it at around 9.20am this morning and were spotted on the northbound lane near...
View ArticleMan arrested over daylight mugging of elderly woman in Chelmsford
A man has been arrested over the daylight mugging of an elderly woman in Chelmsford. Yesterday at around midday, a man grabbed cash from the woman in Melbourne Avenue and ran off towards St Nazaire...
View ArticleBraintree cab drivers plead guilty to refusing blind mans guide
TWO taxi drivers must pay nearly £2,000 after a landmark court case for refusing to take a blind grandfather's guide dog on board.Braintree hackney cabbies Ramesh Krishnan and Saleh Attia appeared at...
View ArticleTeen claims he suffered sexual abuse from age eight at trial of
A BOY submitted to sexual abuse from the age of eight because of threats made to his younger brother, the jury at the trial of Liam Cann heard last Thursday.Cann, aged 22 from Goldhanger, denies 24...
View ArticleCouple in deadline race to reopen popular Black Horse pub in
A COUPLE have been plunged into a nightmare race to reopen an historic Chelmsford pub in the aftermath of a nationwide sell-off of licensed premises.Landlords Trish and Lawrie Buckley were made...
View ArticleChelmsford Marathon runners set off from outside Shire Hall
The runners have set off through the High Street in the second Chelmsford Marathon this morning.They crossed the start line outside Shire Hall at just after 9am.One competitor was blind-runner Paul...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery and possession of knife after pensioner
A man has been charged with robbery and possessing a knife after a pensioner was mugged in broad daylight in Chelmsford.On Friday at around midday, a man grabbed cash from an elderly woman in Melbourne...
View ArticleMan in hospital after being stabbed in the face in Maldon
A 25-year-old man was stabbed in the face during the early hours of this morning in Maldon. Police were contacted shortly before 2am today (Sunday, October 18) with reports of a stabbing in Butt Lane...
View ArticleChelmsford Marathon won by last years second place runner
The Chelmsford Marathon was won by last year's second place man.Crispian Bloomfield from Billericay completed the course in 2hrs 37mins, around a mile-and a-half ahead of his nearest challengers."It's...
View ArticleA day of celebration and awards for Mid Essex Hospitals Trusts
THE work of 240 hospital volunteers was celebrated with a special thank-you meal.Mid Essex Hospitals Trust's 'army of very special volunteers' were praised by chairman Sheila Salmon, who thanked them...
View ArticleThieves on moped smash their way into shops at Havengore in
THUGS hurled boulders through the glass doors of at least four independent Chelmsford shops in a one-hour spate of break-ins.Burglars smashed their way into a dry cleaners and hardware shop in...
View ArticleWitham mother 31 banned from going out at night or taking a
AN ESSEX mum banned from going out at night or taking a holiday for a year as punishment for a £15,000 benefits con has failed to get the curfew lifted.Rossann Kimp, 31, was handed a four-month...
View ArticleMaldon pensioner conned out of jewellery in own home
A man tricked his way into an elderly man's home and stole jewellery in Maldon.The man called at the home in Head Street at around 1.45pm on September 28 and convinced the occupant, a man in his 80s,...
View ArticleChelmsford mum misses out on place in X Factor SixChair
A Chelmsford mum missed out on a place in the next stage of X Factor after her performance of a Whitney Houston classic failed to impress the judges.Neneth Lyons made it through in the Overs category...
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