Maldon and Burnham sports centres reopen following revamp work
A MULTI-MILLION-POUND investment in sports facilities across Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch reached a conclusion last week with a grand re-opening.The Dengie Hundred Sports Centre, in Millfields,...
View ArticleAnger after teenagers set fire to Chelmsford hedge for a laugh
THIS is the dramatic moment three teenage arsonists set a garden hedge on fire, sending flames 30ft into the sky – just for kicks.Gary Welsh, of Christy Avenue, Chelmsford, had to jump into action...
View ArticleSigned guitar from Bullet For My Valentine auctioned off in
A GUITAR signed by a heavy metal band has been auctioned off to raise money for an activity centre in memory of a man who died in a car crash nearly a year ago.Corran 'Coz' Powell, 21, along with his...
View ArticleBREAKING Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 40s was stabbed in the neck in Maldon High Street. The man, from Maldon, is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in an...
View ArticleSTABBING UPDATE Maldon traders demand to see more police in wake
Traders in Maldon are demanding Essex Police send more officers to patrol the streets at night after a man was stabbed in the neck outside The Warwick Arms pub last night.Business owners are concerned...
View ArticleVIDEO Watch how quickly a Christmas tree erupts into flames in
A shocking new video of a burning Christmas has been released as people across the county prepare to put up their festive decorations this weekend. The video below, which shows that once alight a...
View ArticleMother and baby trapped inside bedroom of burning house make
A young mother and her one-year-old baby, who were trapped in the bedroom of a burning house, were rescued by three fire crews this morning.The fire was started by a candle in a scented oil burner...
View ArticleWhen is Father Christmas visiting my street in Chelmsford
For most of us, the closest we get to catching a glimpse of Father Christmas is some snowy footprints under the fire place or a half-eaten mince pie left beside a sack of presents.But this year,...
View ArticleNational Lottery results Lotto winning numbers Saturday December
It's your chance to win a whopping £20 million in tonight's rollover! Do you have the lucky ticket? Check those numbers carefully…The winning national lottery numbers are: 11, 10, 51, 50, 56 and 15....
View ArticleChelmsford man converted to Islam after search for truth
A FATHER-OF-THREE has told of his conversion to Islam after a "worldwide search for truth" saw him travel to Africa and find religious enlightenment while recovering from a football injury.Glenn...
View ArticleMaldons Causeway Aldi store scheme is given the goahead
BUDGET supermarket Aldi looks set to join Lidl in Maldon after councillors gave a major development the go-aheadThe supermarket will join a hotel, restaurants, a branch of clothing store Next and a...
View ArticleBREAKING Police charge 26yearold after Maldon man was stabbed
A man has been accused of stabbing a 37-year-old man in the neck in Maldon. Glenn Freeman, 26, of King Georges Place, Maldon, has been charged with wounding with intent in connection with the assault,...
View ArticleArmed police swarm Longstomps Avenue but burglars wielding
Detectives are investigating after two men armed with an imitation handgun broke into a house in Longstomps Avenue, Chelmsford – but allegedly targeted the wrong address.Armed police swarmed to the...
View ArticleHundreds flock to Central Park as Farleigh Hospice hosts its
More than 750 fundraisers donned Father Christmas outfits complete with unmistakeable red coats and fluffy white beards for Farleigh Hospice's eighth annual Santa Fun Run in Chelmsford.Participants...
View ArticleWitham teenager with Tourettes syndrome makes viral video about
A teenager who suffers from Tourette's syndrome has made a short film showing what it's like to suffer from the condition, which can cause outbursts, involuntary swearing and tics.Brandon Harvey, 18,...
View ArticlePICTURES XWA Championship at Colchesters Charter Hall Gallery 1
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