Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion of suspect package at
A suspect package found at a busy shopping centre was blown up in a controlled explosion after shoppers were evacuated. Visitors to Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent were forced to leave the premises...
View ArticleEssex pensioner pedestrian 89 hit by car
Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision on Connaught Avenue, Frinton, which happened at about 7.10pm on Saturday, November 21.A grey VW Polo and an 89-year-old woman...
View ArticleEssex councillor suspended from role amid drug sex and blackmail
A Tory Party youth member has been suspended from his role within the party following allegations of sex, drugs and blackmail against another activist. Stephen Canning, councillor for Braintree and...
View ArticleEssex councillors role dissolved amid drug sex and blackmail
A Tory party member's position within a youth wing has been dissolved following allegations of sex, drugs and blackmail against another activist. Stephen Canning, councillor for Braintree and Essex...
View ArticlePICTURES Crowds at Chelmsford Christmas lights switch on
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View ArticlePlanners throw out scheme to build 20 homes in Tillingham on land
PROTESTERS against plans to bring more than 20 new homes to land owned by St Paul's Cathedral are "over the moon" after the scheme was rejected by councillors.Developers Strutt and Parker, on behalf of...
View ArticleSouth Woodham Ferrers dad uses karate to hit back at depression
"I THOUGHT 'I'm a man, I can push through this', I wasn't accepting what I was being told and I didn't want people to think that I was weak."These are the words of Richard Naylor-Jones, a former human...
View ArticleMoorfield Court residents object to plans for beer garden at The
PROPOSALS for a pub beer garden have left a bitter taste in the mouths of pensioners next door who wish to call time on an "unacceptable" planning application.Residents at Witham retirement home...
View ArticleCharlene Shepheard who had been missing since Saturday found safe
A 16-year-old girl from Benfleet who had been missing since Saturday has been found safe and well.Charlene Shepheard who went missing from her home in Benfleet was found safe and well in Southend...
View ArticleMajor disruption for rail commuters after points failure at
Train services running through Chelmsford station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes due to a points failure at the station.According to Greater Anglia disruption is expected to last until...
View ArticleTwo men force way into home and threaten occupants with knives
Three men forced their way into a Tilbury home and threatened the occupants with knives.The gang forced their way into the home in Adelaide Road at around 10.30pm on Friday, November 13. The occupants...
View ArticleHow unhealthy is your part of Essex for obesity smoking and
Figures on smoking rates, obesity and exercise have revealed that while nowhere in Essex is quite as unhealthy as Blackpool, the county does still have a few problems.The data, for 2013-14, rates every...
View ArticleThree men force way into home and threaten occupants with knives
Three men forced their way into a Tilbury home and threatened the occupants with knives.The gang forced their way into the home in Adelaide Road at around 10.30pm on Friday, November 13. The occupants...
View ArticleBetty Barclay and French Connection open shops at Braintree
Christmas has come early for those who indulge in a little retail therapy as Braintree Freeport announced two new stores have opened at the shopping village.Aimed at the modern woman, the new Betty...
View ArticleHomeless teenager given suspended sentence at Chelmsford Crown
A HOMELESS teenage thief who burnt his best friend's car and stole jewellery from people he knew across Essex has been spared jail.William Atkins, 19, admitted embarking on a relentless spree of thefts...
View ArticlePICTURED The first night at Chelmsfords newest nightspot Bar
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View ArticleEssex schools warns parents and pupils about inappropriate
Parents at several secondary schools in the mid Essex area have been warned about 'inappropriate' messages sent to pupils from probably fake profiles on Facebook. The letter, circulated by email at a...
View ArticleHousing association reclaim Chelmsford home used by drug dealer
A HOUSING association drug user has been evicted on suspicion of allowing a dealer to sell drugs from its property.The practice, known as cuckooing, was occurring at a city centre property which has...
View ArticlePetition launched against proposed Chelmsford City Council plans
A petition launched in response to a contentious Chelmsford City Council proposal which could see fines handed out to homeless people has attracted more than 400 signatures in just two days.David...
View ArticlePolice release CCTV image in hunt for suspected Burnham burglar
Police would like to identify this man in connection with a burglary at a house in Maldon Road, Burnham.It took place sometime between 9.45am and 12.15pm on Thursday, November 5. The rear glass door of...
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