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Pair arrested after Halstead man attacked with metal bar
A young man was rushed to hospital after he was attacked with a metal bar. The man in his 20s, from Halstead, received injuries to his hand after the assault at about 1am on Friday, November 29, in the...
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Christmas 2013: Your festive firs
For many, Christmas starts when they have gone out and completed the annual ritual of picking the tree - or retrieving it from the loft. Essex Chronicle readers flooded our Facebook page with pictures...
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X Factor Star Sam Callahan issues apology after raunchy selfies sent to fans
X Factor star Sam Callahan has apologised this week after being caught sending raunchy photos of himself to a female fan. The 19 year-old from Great Totham made it to the final seven from over 100,000...
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Teenager arrested over Braintree McDonald's stabbing
A 20-year-old man was stabbed in McDonald's in Braintree. He was rushed to Broomfield Hospital from McDonald's in Galleys Corner shortly after 11.15pm on Friday suffering two puncture wounds to his...
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Hate crime reported to police rises by 46 per cent
INCIDENTS of racist hate crime reported to Essex police have risen by 46 per cent in the past year, figures released by the Home Office show. But police have welcomed the news claiming the surge shows...
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Dunkin Donuts to open first Essex store in Chelmsford
Chelmsford will be home to one of the first UK branches of the Dunkin Donuts as the American fast food chain returns to these shores for the first time in 20 years. The firm, which today opened a...
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Elderly man trapped after car rolls onto its side in Chelmsford
A PENSIONER had to be cut from his car by firefighters after the vehicle rolled onto its side in Chelmsford. The accident at just after 5pm this afternoon on Savernake Road left the 88-year-old trapped...
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Waterlogged pitches put paid to midweek football programme
Tonight's Ryman League programme in Essex has been decimated by the weather. Billericay's Premier League game with Bury Town was called off after two pitch inspections at New Lodge. And although...
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Chelmsford PC wins appeal over indecent images conviction
A Metropolitan Police officer convicted of having images of underage girls on his computer has won an appeal against his conviction. PC Adam Holbrook, 29, of Chelmsford, was arrested on August 7 last...
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Council denies secret talks over new Braintree retail complex
BRAINTREE District Council has denied any wrongdoing by trying to keep plans for a huge retail complex a secret.The authority only divulged details on three-year discussions for a 100,000 sq ft...
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Jet ski riders fined for speeding on the River Colne
FOUR jet ski riders and one speedboat driver have been prosecuted for travelling three times over the speed limit on the River Colne.Steven Mann, 29, of Yare Avenue, Witham, pleaded guilty to riding a...
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The family looking forward to Christmas with their 'little fighter'
RUNNING around her living room, watching Peppa Pig on TV, the only sign of Sienna Riley's life-threatening illness is the feeding tube taped to the side of her face.But last November two-year-old...
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Chelmsford man Abdul Turay sets sights on European Parliament seat
A CHELMSFORD man who moved to Estonia and became the country's first black elected city councillor last year could be set to go one step further – this time in the European elections.Abdul Turay, 47,...
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World Snooker: Ali Carter 'frozen out' in loss to Mark Selby
ALI Carter admitted he was forced out of his comfort zone by Mark Selby after his World Snooker Championship campaign ended in frustrating fashion at the Crucible. Selby, sometimes known as 'the...
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Chelmsford City confirm Mark Hawkes to stay in charge
Chelmsford City have confirmed that Mark Hawkes will be in charge for next season. Hawkes and his assistant Steve Smith arrived at Melbourne Park from Heybridge Swifts in November with a task of...
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Saturday football - LIVE
Join us for live updates of a crucial afternoon as the regular seasons for our clubs come to a close. Our coverage will be led by live updates of Witham Town's trip to Cheshunt where the visitors will...
View ArticleEssex at bare bones for Gloucestershire clash
Essex head coach Paul Grayson admits the club are down to the bare bones in bowling resources ahead of the trip to Gloucestershire which starts tomorrow. Essex batted their way to a rain-affected draw...
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Named and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Monday, March 3 to Saturday, March 8.Sent to prisonDANIEL COOPER, 28, of Gresley Drive, Braintree, was sent to prison for 16 weeks for failing...
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Man reported for careless driving after lorry overturns in Lower Burnham...
THE driver of a lorry that overturned and blocked a Maldon road yesterday has been reported for careless driving. The incident, which occurred on Lower Burnham Road in Cold Norton at around 10am,...
View ArticleWitham miss out on league title after Cheshunt draw
Witham missed out on the chance to win Ryman League Division One North as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Cheshunt. Garry Kimble's side just had to win to secure promotion, but despite taking the lead...
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