Southend man claimed to be Duke of Marlborough to pay for
A Southend-on-sea man has been jailed after taking luxury hotel breaks worth over £8,000 and billing a national airline.Alexander Christopher Wood, 34 of Clifftown Parade was jailed for three and a...
View ArticleJoyrider crashes stolen car into lamp post in Chelmsford
A joyrider stole a car and crashed it into a lamp post during the early hours of this morning.Police officers were called to the crash scene near Colchester Road on the B1137, next to B&Q in...
View ArticleChelmsford councillors defend controversial 25m plan for
The controversial £25 million redevelopment of Chelmsford's biggest leisure centre will transform it into a "fantastic, state-of-the-art facility for the 21st century", insists the new councillor...
View ArticleFormer soldier Badger not concerned by Chelmsford City
Former soldier Simon Richards travels round Essex with no fewer than 75kg strapped to the back of his bike.Since losing his home two years ago, the 48-year-old has been living on the streets and kept...
View ArticleBraintree town planners to consider permanently pedestrianising
THE COMPLETION of major restoration work to Braintree's arson-hit homeless shelter could pave the way for town planners to finally discuss permanently pedestrianising the High Street.Braintree District...
View ArticleChaos on the M25 this morning as two incidents cause severe
An accident on the M25 is causing six-mile tailbacks on the Essex stretch of the motorway. The M25 entry slip road at Junction 29, A127, is partially blocked with severe traffic queuing anticlockwise...
View ArticleWoman dies at address in Dorset Avenue Great Baddow in non
A woman, believed to be in her 40's, has died in Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, after being found injured yesterday afternoon. Essex Police, the East of England Air Ambulance and paramedics all attended...
View ArticleEssex Fire called to tackle early morning barn blaze in
Firefighters tackled an early morning fire which engulfed a barn to the rear of the White Horse pub.A crew from Burnham, one from Tillingham and another from South Woodham Ferrers arrived at North...
View ArticleFuel prices slashed Where to buy petrol in Essex for under
For the first time since 2009 the people of Essex will be able to buy petrol for less than a pound a litre.Morrisons, who have petrol stations in Maldon and Witham, have cut their price for Unleaded...
View ArticleMan with 75aweek energy drink habit has heart attack
An Essex man with a £75-a-week energy drink habit had a heart attack in a pub after downing eight cans of Red Bull in a rowMartin Bowling, 28, collapsed in The Bull pub in Romford in June this year...
View ArticleNASA release astonishing asteroid footage made possible by
NASA has released stunning footage of the dwarf planet Ceres captured using a camera part-developed by a section of Chelmsford-based company e2V.The footage from the Dawn Spacecraft shows bright blue...
View ArticleGolly merchandise banned from Epping market after complaint
An Essex market has banned a trader from selling 'Golly' toys.Epping Town Council has decided to ban the sale of 'Golly' merchandise in Epping market.It follows a complaint from a member of the public...
View Article18 things you almost certainly didnt know about Chelmsford
Even the most devoted Chelmsfordians can't know everything about our great city. So we here at the Chronicle have come up with 18 of the more unusual facts, figures and stories about the only city in...
View ArticleGALLERY Christmas party time for Chelmsfords Thriftwood School
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View ArticleExSandon School music teacher Kieran Hope found guilty of having
A music teacher accused of having sex with two teenage pupils and sexually touching another girl, on the grounds of a Chelmsford school has been found guilty all of all charges this afternoon (December...
View ArticleDrunk after Christmas party Get a takeaway say Essex fire
What is nicer than having a curry or kebab after you've had a few? Well, now that guilty treat is being endorsed by the Essex fire service in the name of safety - so how could you say no?The service...
View Article77yearold woman charged with shoplifting clothes and food from
A 77-year-old woman from North London has been charged with theft following an incident at the Marks & Spencer store in Chelmsford's High Street. Nora Connell, 77, retired, of Finchley Road, North...
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