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New rail crossing set to cost taxpayers millions
A TUNNEL will be built under a railway crossing at the centre of a safety row by March next year – at a cost of £4 million to the taxpayer.Network Rail, the authority responsible for the UK's railway...
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Quad bike row lands Heybridge traveller in jail
A TRAVELLER who beat a father of four unconscious with a metal pole following a dispute about a child's quad bike has been jailed for three years.Wayne Buckley, from Heybridge, subjected David Holroyd...
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Play area is vandalised days before re-opening
VANDALS damaged a newly refurbished play park just days before its re-opening.The Love Lane play equipment was officially opened on Friday and was deemed a success for local campaigners the Ongar Mums...
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Former parish councillor dies after airfield fall
A FARMER and former parish councillor died after falling from a petrol tanker at his airfield in Rayne.David McGregor suffered critical injuries after the incident at Rayne Hall Farm, Shalford Road,...
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Brentwood County High School headteacher to star in own TV series
The head teacher of Brentwood County High School, Stephen Drew, has landed his own TV series, sending parents and children back to school.Drew found fame in Channel 4's fly-on-the-wall series Educating...
View ArticleRomford man 'felt hypnotised' after sessions with psychic ex-lover
A former sales manager has admitted he was 'gullible' after being cleared in court of harassing his psychic ex-lover after they rekindled their romance. Jim Gotobed, from Romford, fell for Tracie Long...
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Basildon man arrested on suspicion of rape
A Basildon man has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The 29-year-old was detained on Monday evening. He was released on bail until June 14. An Essex Police spokesman said the alleged offence dates...
View ArticleAppeal for help over theft of Adidas trainers
A BRAINTREE businessman is pleading for the public's help after £50,000 worth of sports gear was stolen in a burglary on his warehouse.The burglars made off with a haul of top of the range Adidas,...
View ArticleFormer Chelmsford schoolboy died of accidental drugs overdose
THE FATHER of a former Chelmsford school boy – who accidentally overdosed on heroin at Christmas – says he is struggling to get to grips with his son's death.Mr Kenebel also said at today's inquest,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Crews tackle 20 tonne hay fire in Little Leighs
Firefighters are currently tackling an incident in Little Leighs, Chelmsford involving 20 tonnes of hay that is alight. The incident began at around 3pm this afternoon and crews are still attempting to...
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PICTURES AND VIDEO: Bus crashes into railway bridge in Chelmsford
A double decker bus has been badly damaged after crashing into a railway bridge close to Chelmsford city centre. The top of the Regal Bus Ways vehicle was completely torn off as a result of the...
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PICTURES AND VIDEO: Massive hay fire in Little Leighs
Firefighters continued to tackle a 20 tonne hay fire in Little Leighs, Chelmsford, three hours after it started.Crews were called to the Church Lane site at around 3pm, and were still damping down...
View ArticleWife's tribute to Essex woodsman 'who loved nature'
A WOODSMAN who moulded country parks across Essex so well that he was compared to landscaping legend Capability Brown has died, aged 86.Nature-lover Vic Fisher started his career as a woodsman and...
View ArticleChelmsford fare dodger pays up after forgetting her ID
A DRUNK partygoer has reimbursed a taxi driver £10 after she fled without paying her fare – but left her company ID in his cab.Martyn Oakley, 38, picked the woman up outside Evoke nightclub on...
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Quiet start to the summer for Braintree Town
BRAINTREE Town boss Alan Devonshire says it has been a quiet couple of weeks since the season ended in the Blue Square Bet Premier and that no enquiries have been made for his players yet."Things are...
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Help us find our wedding photos! Couple offers £600 reward
A DISTRAUGHT Chinese expat is offering a £600 reward to anyone who can recover his wedding day photos after his Chelmsford home was burgled.Sky Fong, 38, who lives with his wife Happy in a house share...
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Top tennis talent Alex impresses the scouts
A TENNIS prodigy from Billericay has been showcasing his talents in front of national scouts. Alexander Groves, 11, was invited to the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton where he played in front of...
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Cabbie turf war breaks out in Chelmsford
A CHELMSFORD taxi driver who claims he was reversed into by a fellow cabbie over a territory dispute is furious after police chose not to prosecute.Driver Arron Grattin caught the Maldon-registered...
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Volunteers given lifesaving tips in case of emergencies
COMMUNITY-MINDED residents in Ongar and North Weald are now being trained to respond to emergencies such as flooding – and possibly save lives in the process.The Community Emergency Response Volunteer...
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Masterchef's Gregg Wallace turns cook in Chelmsford
MASTERCHEF judge Gregg Wallace served shoppers in Chelmsford barbecued food to mark the launch of a new range of garden furniture in his name.The TV star turned chef for the day as he cooked on the...
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