Motorists facing delays on A12 near Chelmsford after fatal crash
Motorists face delays of about 30 minutes after the A12 southbound carriageway was closed following a fatal crash earlier today.The London-bound carriageway between Hatfield Peverel and Boreham is...
View ArticleExSandon School head of music Kieran Hope jailed for 115 years
A Chelmsford music teacher has been jailed for 11 and a half years today (December 14) for having sex with two pupils and sexually touching another girl, on the grounds of the school.Kieran Hope, 33,...
View Article19yearold Chelmsford man charged with attempted robbery and
A man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery at The Four Vintners shop in Mill Road, Stock, on Wednesday November 25.Jordan Anderson, 19, unemployed, of Cassino Road, Chelmsford, was...
View ArticleEssex Police officers commended for saving woman threatening to
Four police officers who saved the life of a woman who threatened to jump off a multi-storey car park in Chelmsford have been given the highest honour the force can bestow on them today (December...
View ArticleJailed member of callous gang fails in appeal to cut sentence
A "DESPICABLE" con artist jailed for fleecing elderly victims out of more than £250,000 was lucky to only get an 11-and-a-half-year prison term, Court of Appeal judges have ruled.James Ward, 30, was...
View ArticleEightyearolds Christmas spirit drives Chelmsford schools
Cuddly toys will be on their way to refugees thanks to the efforts of an eight-year-old girl.Katelyn Hornigold was inspired by her grandfather's charity Hope and Aid Direct and was determined to get...
View ArticleDoing nothing an option for healthcare in Maldon district
A MALDON district councillor has expressed frustration at ongoing discussions on the future of St Peter's Hospital, following a report that cited "doing nothing" as a viable option for the healthcare...
View ArticleWitham grandfather wants warden patrols along River Walk to stop
A GRANDFATHER-OF-TWO has claimed Witham has a "very big problem" with drug-taking youngsters unsettling residents using a popular footpath that stretches through the town.Brain Webb, 72, of Glebe...
View ArticleDelays on A12 near Margaretting after lorry crashes into ditch
A lorry that crashed into a ditch off the A12 is causing tailbacks while the road is cleared.The vehicle went off the road on the north-bound carriageway, heading towards Chelmsford, at around 6.15am...
View ArticleEssex County Councillor admits defrauding sports bodies out of
An Essex county councillor has admitted eight counts of defrauding funding organisations to help a sports club in Clacton.Pierre Oxley, who represents Essex County Council for Clacton East, was...
View ArticleEssex Police rated as inadequate in the way it deals with
Essex Police has been branded inadequate in that way is deals with domestic violence and sexual exploitation victims.An investigation by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) identified...
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View ArticleTributes to caring fiance killed in collision as he
A "kind, funny, caring man", engaged to be married in 2017, has been identified as the victim of a crash on the A12 in the early hours of Sunday morning.Torron Smith, a refuse loader for Basildon...
View ArticleVillagers outraged after travellers refuse to budge from private
A GROUP of travellers who are refusing to budge from barricaded private land are demanding more sympathy from villagers after their arrival sparked a major backlash.More than 60 travellers, allegedly...
View ArticleStar Wars The Force Awakens Chrome Extension that blocks
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to be the biggest film at the UK Box Office in quite a while, meaning many of us who didn't get our act together and book tickets months ago are now facing a...
View ArticleMothers death drives Chelmsford firefighters to raise money for
Three firefighters from Chelmsford Fire Station have raised over £11,000 for the Huntington's Disease Association by cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End.Frank Allen, Dan Hart and Jon Foot smashed...
View ArticleFelsted School making a difference in Malawi
FELSTED School is making a difference to young African children in Malawi in support of The Sparkle Foundation, who now have an unlimited clean water supply to their centre for the first time, new...
View ArticleToxic Saharan smog warned for Chelmsford tomorrow
A moderate smog alert has been issued for parts of England, and the Eastern region is on the highest alert.A cloud of dust from the Sahara is set to hit the UK tomorrow (Thursday), according to DEFRA...
View ArticleStar Wars The Force Awakens review It doesnt get much better
After all the teasers and the trailers, after all the hype and all the hope, could the new Star Wars film ever live up to our expectations? The answer is a resounding and emphatic yes.There's an awful...
View ArticleThe Only Way Is Essex star Nanny Pat passes away aged 80 after
Nanny Pat, grandmother to Mark and Jess Wright and TOWIE star, has passed away at the age of 80. A spokesperson for the Wright family confirmed the news, saying: "Sadly our amazing, courageous and...
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