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Lorry driver fined over M25 chemical spill at Bell Common Tunnel
A lorry driver who crashed, causing a major chemical spillage which brought part of the M25 to a standstill for ten hours on Saturday , was today fined £320 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £32...
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VIDEO: Motorists summonsed to court over illegal racing at Lakeside
Dozens of drivers face prosecution after racing their cars at speeds of up to 80mph on a dual carriageway close to the Lakeside shopping centre on Saturday. Essex Police said officers used unmarked...
View ArticleCobras seal 100 per cent year of wins
CHELMSFORD Cobras women's ice hockey team finished their league fixtures with a perfect winning record.Having secured the league title with a 16-0 win at Peterborough last week, they travelled to...
View ArticleTiptree are well prepared
BOWLS: The long awaited bowls season is finally under way. Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club members polished up their bowls, for a friendly match against Royal Mail, at the Woods Bowls Club, Colchester, on...
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Rockers flock to Great Bardfield guitar festival
MORE than 140 music-lovers were treated to a barn packed with "a hell of a lot of guitars" at this year's East Anglia Guitar Festival on Sunday.The fifth annual festival at High Barn in Great Bardfield...
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Safety first as pupils get lowdown on dangers of growing up
"IT'S NOT telling us not to do something, it's about telling us what could happen if we did do it." Eleven-year-old Bella O'Hallaron neatly sums up the last 90 minutes during which she has learnt about...
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Dummies make the road safety point very powerfully
DROPPING two eggs on to a tin lid, one surrounded by polystyrene and one not, instantly showed the children the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet."You have one head – look after it," warns Essex...
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Archery and maypole dancing the attractions at charity fayre
ROBIN Hood's merry men took a break from robbing the rich to give to the poor as the heavens opened on Saturday.Medieval marksmen huddled beneath a marquee as rain took a temporary toll on proceedings...
View ArticleMy baby and I could have died, says mum
A MOTHER who was rushed to hospital 17 times with a rare pre-natal condition is desperate to raise awareness among other parents.Clara Cable was four-and-a-half months pregnant with her daughter...
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New Essex Police chief pledges end to cost-cutting
The newly appointed Essex Police chief constable Stephen Kavanagh has defended his £192,000 pay packet. Speaking on his first day at work yesterday, he said his package was set nationally. He said:...
View ArticleMcDonalds and Tesco staff join in with Maldon clean-up efforts
FAST food crews joined forces with the council to tackle litter in the town.Staff from Maldon McDonald's, Tesco and Dominos Pizza teamed up with Maldon District Council to take on a challenge to...
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Tributes paid to 'lovely' cyclist killed in South Woodham Ferrers collision
A CYCLIST killed on his way to work has been described by friends and colleagues as a "truly rare person who never complained".Timothy Jennings, 52, collided with a car on Burnham Road in the early...
View ArticleCONDITION: Painful and distressing
What is Atypical HUS?Atypical HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome) has historically fallen under the category of "kidney disease", as the kidney is the main organ involved.But recent advances in...
View ArticleCalls for action to protect ageing bridge
"SAVE our bridge" was the message from parish councillors amid fears that reckless drivers are chipping away at a 16th-century crossing.Buttsbury Bridge in Stock Lane has straddled the River Wid...
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Athletes in triathlon sweat it out
HUNDREDS of athletes swam, cycled and raced around the Dengie Peninsula at the weekend for the annual triathlon.Competitors set off at 8.30am from Bradwell Marina completing a 1.6km swim in the River...
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Morris dancers in Maldon herald the start of spring
WHILE many Maldon residents slept soundly in their beds, a celebration of the Pagan spring festival was in full swing at Promenade Park.Traditional morris dancers arrived at the crack of dawn carrying...
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homework 'clues' to vandalism at pavilion
CRICKETERS believe that vandals who wrecked a village club have left clues to their identity – their school homework.Yobs smashed a 5ft hole in the wall of the pavilion at Ingatestone Cricket Club's...
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Partygoers dress up to relive spirit of the Blitz
WARTIME revelry was relived on Saturday as party-goers donned their best dresses and Army attire for a blitz era bash.In a sea of polka-dots, floral prints, military regalia and trilby hats, guests...
View ArticleDecaying bridge to be replaced by 2015
A DECAYING bridge could be replaced by a £15 million crossing by 2015.The A138 Chelmer Viaduct was back in business this week after a temporary closure for vital maintenance work.Repairs had been...
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