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Fourth man arrested after teenager's drugs death in Witham
A post-mortem examination following the death of a Braintree teenager who is believed to have taken a hallucinogenic drug has proved inconclusive. Further tests will be carried out on Bradley Cockel,...
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Post-mortem examinations due after Essex hotel deaths
Investigations are under way into the 'unexplained' deaths of two guests at the Down Hall County House Hotel on Saturday. A man, who was in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were found submerged in the...
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Paul Groves murder trial scheduled to start today
The trial is scheduled to start at Chelmsford Crown Court today of Ongar man, Paul Groves, who has pleaded not guilty to murder. The case is expected to last two weeks.At a preliminary hearing in...
View ArticleChelmsford pervert spared jail even though judge says he deserved it
A Chelmsford pervert caught with child porn and extreme pornography has been spared jail and told by a judge to "man up."Instead of putting Stephen Tunstill, 58, behind bars even though she said he...
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PICTURES: The Brentwood Fun Dog Show
Boredom Busters Dog and Puppy services had a huge attendance for their first dog show yesterday.The event was in aid of Friends of Wallace Kennels in Brentwood and saw more than 100 visitors with 73...
View ArticleJury in Martindale trial told row over drugs and money led to murder
A Crown Court jury was told this morning that drug production and money were at the heart of a row which ended with the death of an Ongar man and another man being attacked.Paul Groves, 34, of...
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LIVE: Essex PCC Nick Alston hosts public meeting in Brentwood
Essex's Police and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston will visit Brentwood for the first time this evening. He will field questions on the town's nightlife, burglary, speeding near schools, or any other...
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Pair's relationship the focus of Essex hotel death police probe
Detectives investigating the deaths of two people discovered in a Hatfield Heath hotel indoor swimming pool are examining their nature of their relationship. A man in his early 30s and a woman in her...
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Chelmsford cigarette burglar bit policeman who caught him, court told
A Chelmsford man who took part in a filling station burglary in which £3,000 cigarettes were stolen has been spared jail.Instead Jason Bagalo, 21, of Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, who bit the policeman...
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Chelmsford City left frustrated at Farnborough
Chelmsford City are set to face Salisbury City in the play-off semi-finals on Tuesday following a disappointing defeat at Farnborough in their final regular season game. Jamie Slabber's late goal was...
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Pennyfather prepares for Chelmsford's crucial playoff tie
Clarets boss Glenn Pennyfather was disappointed to finish fifth in the division having said he wants 'nothing less than third place' before Saturdays 3-1 defeat at Farnborough. The loss matches his...
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Diesel tank catches fire at Vopak terminal in West Thurrock
Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze at a diesel storage tank in West Thurrock after it caught fire this afternoon. Crews in 12 fire engines used foam and a covering jet at the incident at the Vopak...
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UPDATE: Hatfield Heath hotel pool deaths 'caused by drowning'
A post mortem examination into the deaths of a man and woman who were found in a hotel swimming pool in Hatfield Heath on Saturday (April 27) has revealed they were "consistent with drowning". A man in...
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Alleged killer Paul Groves 'not alone' court told
Accused killer, Paul Groves, had help from a mystery friend in the attack in which he is alleged to have murdered one man and assaulted another.Chelmsford Crown Court was told this afternoon that...
View ArticleTeenage burglar took Maldon man's treasured memories of dead wife
A serial teenage burglar who ransacked the Heybridge home of an 80-year-old widower and stole the treasured belongings he remembered his late wife by has been spared custody.Chelmsford Crown Court was...
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Family and friends of Essex girl Natalie Creane issue urgent appeal to PM...
Friends and family of a brain damaged British expatriate – currently fighting an almighty Abu Dhabi court battle – are urging everyone and anyone to appeal to the prime minister.Following today's...
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Family heartbroken after council removes cemetery tributes
A GRIEVING family has been left heartbroken after the angel statues marking their son's resting place were swept aside by the council.The family of Leo Stevens, who died just weeks before his 17th...
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Ongar farmers opt for technology in bid to beat criminals
FARMERS are fighting back against rural crime in Ongar by embracing technology.Agricultural workers and business owners have signed up in their droves to a free electronic system which allows them to...
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Ceramics the key to ex-homeless Chelmsford man's transformation
JUST nine months ago Peter Neale was sleeping in a bus shelter in Chelmsford.He slept rough for three and a half months, not knowing where his next meal was coming from.But today he lives in a one...
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Cash injection for Chelmsford railway station revamp plans
A HUGE revamp of Chelmsford railway station moved a step closer this week after private investors agreed to a £1.3 million deal.The ambitious plans, which will part-pedestrianise the area between the...
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