Witham uncle raises almost 3500 for The Brain Tumour
AN OFFICE worker whose teenage nephew died suddenly from an undiagnosed brain tumour has raised almost £3,500 for charity after completing a gruelling year of fundraisers.Danny Hodges, 35, capped off...
View ArticleArmed officers scour farmland for city gunman after shots heard
ARMED police swarmed the Chelmsford countryside after 999 reports of gunshots.Staff at the Chelmsford Equestrian Centre heard gunshots as they were bringing in their horses at around 3pm on Thursday,...
View ArticleMoulsham Infant School and Perryfield Junior School hire
TWO Chelmsford schools have appointed apprentices to help develop their pupils' sporting skills.At Moulsham Infant School, Gaby Dymott, 19, is helping pupils as young as four develop a love of sport,...
View ArticlePoll What resolutions are the people of Essex making for 2016
The new year is customarily a time to start a health kick or a change in the way people live their lives as we make resolutions for the year ahead. Whether we stick to those resolutions is another...
View ArticlePensioner appears at Chelmsford Magistrates Court after being
A pensioner has been charged with the murder of his wife after a shooting at a care home on Monday (December 28).Ronald King, 86, is accused of killing 81-year-old Rita King at the Delamer House care...
View ArticleResidents evacuated at Braintree Nursing Home after overnight
"HEROIC staff" pulled residents from their beds in an overnight fire in a Braintree nursing home.Fire alarms sounded in the Braintree Nursing Home, Coggeshall Road, at 2.15am this morning (December 30)...
View ArticlePolice warn of spate of concrete blocks and barbed wire being
Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused after concrete blocks and barbed wire were left dangerously strewn across a number of Essex roads, police have warned.Officers are investigating...
View ArticleEssex Police helicopter deployed in search for missing patient
A FOUR-HOUR search was undertaken to find a patient missing from a mental health centre last night (December 30).A woman in her 20s was reported missing from the Linden Centre at Broomfield Hospital at...
View ArticleCycling Essex Police officers sniff out 1000 plant cannabis
A HUGE cannabis factory has been discovered after two police officers cycling to work became suspicious about the smell coming from a building. Almost 1,000 cannabis plants were found at an industrial...
View ArticleEssex Police arrest man who indecently exposed himself to women
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of masturbating in front of two women outside separate bus stops in broad daylight.The first incident happened at 9.30am today (December 30) in Skinner's Lane,...
View ArticleRamraiders smash through wall of Great Totham village shop to
A post office shop in Great Totham was ram-raided and its cash machine stolen through a hole smashed in the side of the building in the early hours of this morning.Great Totham Village Stores, on...
View ArticlePITSEA MURDER Residents speak of shock as police hunt for second
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died in a stairwell at a block of flats in Pitsea, Basildon, in what residents believe was a drug-related attack.The un-named male...
View ArticlePICTURES Review of the year 2015 by Andy Palmer and Laura
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View ArticleMaldon Tory councillor suspended from party
A MALDON district councillor has been suspended from the Conservative group with immediate effect after investigations were launched into her activities as a district councillor.Cllr Sue White, who...
View ArticleWhat are the last trains and buses home across Essex on New
It's never the most exciting thought that comes when planning your night, especially your New Year's Eve night, but getting home is a fairly key component of a good night.With that in mind we've...
View ArticleWorld famous snooker player leads the list of New Years Honours
A world famous snooker player, a head teacher and a number of people who have dedicated time for services to their community are among 30 people from Essex who have been honoured in the New Year's...
View ArticleBraintree man uses forged 20 notes to buy rounds of drinks
A HOTEL guest has been jailed for having counterfeit money after quick-witted staff noticed he was paying for each round of drinks with a new £20 note.Sylvester Isichei, 41, of Beech Avenue,...
View ArticleJohn Lewis and Waitrose among brands helping Chelmsford live up
CHELMSFORD has been crowned one of the best places to live in Britain, ranking 25th in Halifax's annual Quality of Life survey for a second year running.The prestigious survey measures where living...
View ArticlePolice investiagting Boxing Day A12 crash after woman rushed to
Police are investigating after a woman was rushed to hospital with serious head and leg injuries after being involved in a crash on the A12.The Boxing Day collision, which happened when a 39-year-old...
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