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Fears over rise in crime in Essex after PCSOs cut by 30 per cent
A CUT of more than 28 per cent in the number of police and community support officers (PCSO) in Essex could lead to a rise in crime, according to UNISON. The union's warning is in response to data...
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Braintree Town beaten in Essex Senior Cup Final
Skrill Conference South club Concord Rangers ended their best ever season on a high, lifting the Essex Senior Cup in front of jubilant Beachboys fans at Dagenham & Redbridge FC as goals from Sam...
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VIDEO: Dangerous driving on Chelmsford street caught on camera
A series of cars appearing to mount the pavement on a road in Chelmsford has been captured on film by one fed-up resident. See the video below Matthew Woodyatt is one of numerous people living on and...
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BBC Panorama documentary: Care worker filmed calling resident 'a vicious,...
The boss of Britain's care watchdog has branded the BBC Panorama footage of member of staff at The Old Deanery appearing to slap a partially-paralysed woman as "unacceptable". The new chief inspector...
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Clubber 'attacked' outside Chicagos in Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
A reveller claims he was punched outside Chicago Rock Café in Moulsham Street in an unprovoked assault. The 24-year-old says he received bruising to the right side of his face as a result of the...
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Maldon residents urged to be on the look-out for convicted burglar
Residents of Maldon and Colchester are urged to be on the look-out for a man wanted by police. Billy Swaley Smith is currently wanted on recall to prison having breached the terms of his licence...
View ArticleArsenal move for French ace
Arsenal are ready to make a summer bid for Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. The highly-rated Frenchman has won plenty of admirers in his two Premier League seasons at St Mary's. But the...
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Actor Bob Hoskins dies from pneumonia at the age of 71
Film and television actor Bob Hoskins, who starred latterly in Made in Dagenham, has died at the age of 71. The actor, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit...
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Heybridge Swifts boss Jody Brown hails supporters
Heybridge Swifts manager Jody Brown hailed the club's supporters after the play-off defeat to Harlow Town. Swifts were well beaten by the Hawks, going down 3-0 at Scraley Road. But despite the score,...
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Man jailed for three years for 'traumatic' bomb hoax on plane diverted to...
A man has been jailed for three years for endangering an aircraft that was diverted to Stansted last year. Alan Patey, 49, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to making a bomb hoax aboard a plane on...
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Boy, 11, taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by car in Witham
A BOY has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Witham this morning. The 11 year-old was struck the white Ford KA on Conrad Road at around 8.30am today. One ambulance was called and the...
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Room advertised on Gumtree for rent on Chelmsford road was actually in Edinburgh
A builder lost £400 after falling victim to a fraudulent scam in which a landlord advertised a room in a non-existent Chelmsford road. A fraudster advertised online a property in Viewcraig Gardens in...
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Have you seen this bike? It was stolen from a locked garage in Chelmsford
DETECTIVES are investigating after a bike was stolen from a locked garage in Chelmsford last Wednesday night. The theft happened at a house in Ravensbourne Drive, Chelmsford, where a distinctive...
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The Queen visits Chelmsford: Road closures and Park and Ride changes
A number of roads will be closed in and around Chelmsford city centre to coincide with the royal visit on May 6. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Chelmsford Cathedral to mark the...
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Public get the chance to quiz police chiefs in Witham meeting
THE public will get the chance to quiz police bosses at a meeting in Witham next month. Essex Police and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston has held a number of public meeting since taking office over a...
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Air ambulance deployed after man in his 20s found unconscious in Braintree
AN air ambulance was called to a house in Braintree and a man in his 20s was rushed to hospital. Paramedics, doctors and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulanced rushed to the scene at Cressing Road, just...
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BBC Panorama documentary: "I feel like I've let her down" says mother of...
THE daughter of a dementia suffer filmed being slapped by a carer at a Braintree home says "I feel like I've let her down" in an emotional interview on a BBC Panorama show aired tonight. Secret filming...
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Tragic teenager Rebecca Watkins 'was failed by social services', inquest hears
A TEENAGER found hanged at a care home had been "failed time and again" by social services, an inquest heard.Rebecca Watkins, 16, was found hanged at the Evergreen Children's Home in Brandon, Suffolk...
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Essex Jailbreak at Chelmsford Prison raises more than £4,500
DOZENS of prisoners escaped the imposing walls of Chelmsford Prison on Saturday and fled on bikes, toy cars and a Rolls Royce.But the escape was all in the name of charity as the 'inmates' took part in...
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'We will definately be racing': Delight as Great Leighs secures fixtures
HORSERACING will return to Great Leighs after its track was granted fixtures for the second time in its history.The British Horseracing Authority announcement on Monday opened the gates to promises of...
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