Man 41 appears in court over Meadows Shopping Centre bomb hoax
A man who made a hoax bomb threat claiming that Chelmsford's Meadows Shopping Centre would be blown up has appeared in court.Lee Wells, 41, of no fixed abode, but whose last listed address was Heron...
View ArticleEssex Police dog handler resigns before facing disciplinary
A dog handler with Essex Police has resigned just before having to face a disciplinary hearing.PC Mark Watts is alleged to have "breached the standards of professional behaviour in the areas of honesty...
View ArticleMost haunted pub in England The Castle in Great Leighs finds
ST Anne's Castle pub has been an ale house since the Middle Ages, although at some point it became a hermitage, and is said to be one of the most haunted pubs in the country. Folklore has it that The...
View ArticleLord Hanningfield denies House of Lords expenses fiddle
LORD Hanningfield formally denied fiddling his House of Lords expenses as he appeared in court this afternoon (October 29).The former Tory peer and ex-leader of Essex County Council appeared at...
View ArticleHollywood treatment for Shire Hall plans
A CONSORTIUM in the running to turn Chelmsford's Shire Hall into a boutique cinema used a DeLorean car to remind residents of its bid for the grade II listed building.The car, complete with special...
View ArticleBlackwater Leisure Centres revamp is big hit with town
AFTER more than a million pounds of investment, a host of clubs descended on the renovated Blackwater Leisure Centre for its official opening.Refurbishment work finished with the completion of the new...
View ArticlePeople power saves the number 47 bus service
A BUS route due to be terminated at the end of the month has been saved after a petition attracted more than 600 signatures – but with a reduced service.The number 47 bus that runs between Chelmer...
View ArticleEssexs top haunted stations as police force celebrates 175th
Bodiless footsteps and unexplained chills are some of the things staff have experienced in the supposedly haunted police stations around Essex.As Essex police force turns 175 this year, Danny Segeth...
View ArticleGang of 20 youths beat Chelmsford man with scaffolding pole
Police in Chelmsford are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted by a gang of youths gathered outside his home.The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Monday October 26 in Noakes Avenue,...
View ArticleRemembrance days in Braintree and Witham to lack police cover
REMEMBRANCE services will go ahead in Braintree and Witham next week, despite Essex Police pulling out of marshalling the events.More than 500 people are expected to attend the Remembrance Day parade...
View ArticleGlobal supermarket chain Aldi set to open doors to new Witham
A GLOBAL supermarket chain is just weeks away from opening its new store in Witham, as local councillors heap praise on the firm's decision to invest in the town.Aldi, which will officially open the...
View ArticleVeterans welcomed to Maldon in 1000mile trek to boost coffers
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets to welcome six brave wounded service-people to Maldon as part of a 1,000-mile charity walk.Four British and two American veterans are taking part in the Walking...
View ArticlePolice search countryside for missing Leaden Roding man Gordon
Specialist police teams are now searching Essex countryside in a bid to find any trace of a man, 82, who has been missing for almost a week.Gordon Wilson, of Leaden Roding, was last seen at 11am on...
View Articlec2cs parent company say well turn around Abellio Greater
c2c's parent company is pushing ahead with plans to take over the Abellio Greater Anglia network.The rail firm, which runs services on the London Fenchurch Street – Shoeburyness line via Basildon and...
View ArticleFury at Hylands House in Chelmsford as drifting smoke blocks
Families wanting to have a good time at the firework display in Chelmsford tonight walked out in fury as drifting smoke prevented them from being seen.The first half of the display, as part of the All...
View ArticleBirthday card cash stolen by longserving Chelmsford postman
A POSTMAN stole up to £1,000 in birthday money, gift cards and DVDs by pocketing letters over nine months.Michael Redmond, 57, of Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, who worked at the Montrose Road Royal...
View ArticleFresh bid to put through controversial housing plans in Maldon
PLANS that went before Maldon councillors this week – to build more than 60 new homes a stone's throw from a memorial garden – have attracted scorn from concerned residents.A version of the...
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