Man cut from car after twovehicle crash on A12 near Chelmsford
A man had to be cut of his car on the A12 near Chelmsford after an early-morning crash.Three fire crews from the city, Great Baddow and Maldon were called to the northbound sliproad at junction 18 at...
View ArticleHeybridge betting shop stormed by machetewielding robbers
Balaclava-clad robbers stormed into a bookmaker in Heybridge armed with a machete and a crowbar on Friday evening.Detectives have today appealed for witnesses to get in touch following the incident at...
View ArticleFlights out of London Southend Airport delayed and cancelled as
A number of flights out of London Southend Airport have been delayed or cancelled this morning as thick fog descends on Essex.The fog, which is expected to last throughout the day, has seen airport...
View ArticleLong delays expected after A12 crash involving lorry and three
A crash involving a lorry and three cars has closed part of the A12 this morning (November 2).Police and paramedics are at the scene of the collision on the A12 northbound between junction 23, Kelvedon...
View ArticleBraintree MP James Cleverly wins fans after he admits to smoking
Braintree MP James Cleverly has attracted a crowd of new admirers after admitting to smoking marijuana at university and revealing his secret leadership ambitions in a frank interview. He also said how...
View ArticleMaldon head teacher says school not dominated by bullies
A HEAD teacher has denied "rampant" bullying is taking place at Maldon Primary that is forcing scared pupils to leave the school.Four concerned mothers have contacted the Chronicle making a number of...
View ArticleOutdated Benny Hill funding system for midEssex NHS
THE NHS underfunds mid-Essex due to an outdated "Benny Hill" formula, according to campaigners looking to change the system.The Greenwood Patient Participation Group, which monitors services at the...
View ArticleChelmsford City Council apply for Riverside planning permission
Just seven days after the results of a consultation into the development of Riverside Ice and Leisure centre were published, Chelmsford City Council have submitted plans to transform the outdoor pool...
View ArticleBureaucracy of Essex councils delays plans to provide shelter for
COUNCIL bureaucracy has delayed plans to bring around 500 displaced Syrian refugees to Essex.A figure of 100 refugees a year until 2020 had been touted as a possibility for the county, but with...
View ArticleFifteenyearold boy stabbed in the chest in Chelmsford
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed in the chest in an underpass in Chelmsford.Emergency services were called to an underpass in King's Head Walk following reports that a teenager had been stabbed just...
View ArticleLarge poison resistant super rats on the rise in Essex
Essex residents are being warned about a rising population of huge poison-resistant 'super rats' in the lead up to Christmas.The large rodents, which have grown resistant to conventional poison, are...
View ArticleLatest locations of mobile speed cameras in Essex November 2015
Here are the latest mobile speed camera locations in Essex, as detailed on speedcamerasuk.com. The website relies upon drivers to upload locations online. All locations correct on website as of...
View ArticleDrugdriving Braintree man who fractured teenage boys vertebra
A drug-driving roofer from Braintree who left a teenage boy in hospital after his Ford Transit van collided with the boy's moped has been given an 18-month driving ban.Stephen May was changing lanes on...
View ArticleEssex Police officer dismissed after sending racist and
An officer has been dismissed from Essex Police after sending racist and homophobic text messages and breaching standards of professional behaviour.Pc Jonathan Williams left the force after a special...
View ArticleTrain track trespass teenagers Facebook picture sparks British
BRITISH Transport Police are investigating after a Facebook picture showed three teens posing on an Essex railway line in thick fog, writes Tom Bage.The image was taken on a foggy night at Wivenhoe...
View ArticleEssex County Council in Home Office talks over plans to provide
Essex County Council are in talks with the Home Office over plans to bring around 500 displaced Syrian refugees to the county, despite slow progress.A figure of 100 refugees a year until 2020 had been...
View ArticleWoman is evicted from her Tollesbury home of 30 years
A SCHIZOPHRENIC woman has been evicted from her home of 32 years after her rent was paid on another property she has never set foot in while in hospital.Following an episode in April 2014, Maureen Ann...
View ArticleNew lease of life for Great Leighs haunted village pub
ONE of the country's oldest and "most haunted" pubs has been given a new lease of life after a £600,000 renovation.The Castle in Great Leighs, formerly known as St Anne's Castle, was derelict for...
View ArticleEssex Police admits we still need to do more to
JUST six out of 3,070 Essex Police officers living in the county are black, according to the Office for National Statistics.The figures reflect Home Secretary Theresa May's recent criticism of the...
View ArticlePrison officers to face disciplinary hearings over Broomfield
Prison officers who allowed an inmate to have sex with his girlfriend in the showers at Broomfield Hospital will face disciplinary hearings.Aysha Soper, 24, from Canvey Island, told The Sun in August...
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