Felsted School hosts the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
IT was a day to remember for Felsted school as they hosted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as part of their 450th anniversary celebrations. Homes in Felsted village were bedecked in bunting in...
View Article'Happy and content': Chelmsford couple Peter and Marina Anderson enjoy 60...
GOING out to lunch together and talking problems through is the key to a successful marriage that has endured for 60 years.Marina and Peter Anderson, who are celebrating their diamond wedding...
View ArticleFewer than one in five burglaries in Essex are solved
"I WILL never get over it, my home isn't my home any more now I know a person has walked around and taken stuff – they took everything from me."Grandmother Karen Mitchell was at work when burglars...
View ArticleOut-of-action Chelmsford gas towers thwart Wharf Road regeneration
EFFORTS to regenerate a large area of Chelmsford city centre are continually being blocked by "relics of the past".The city council's planning committee waved through plans for 52 apartments off Wharf...
View ArticleESSEX TRAVEL, Wednesday May 7 (morning)
Motorists heading for the M25 can expect some delays in both directions this morning. Clockwise traffic has built from junction 30 (A13) to the Dartford Crossing. Anticlockwise there are more delays...
View ArticleSurge in emergency calls in Essex over the May Day bank holiday
Ambulance services received 1,000 calls above average during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend throughout the East of England. The phone lines were busiest in Essex with nearly a third of the 8,008...
View Article'Prison inevitable' for thieving postman Graham King after he kept letters in...
An ex-postal worker has been told to expect jail for stealing more than 42,000 packages. Mounds of opened and unopened mail, stolen from Royal Mail's Braintree base, was found stashed in Graham King's...
View ArticlePolice cordon off section of Meteor Way in Chelmsford
POLICE have cordoned off an area in Meteor Way, Chelmsford, and are currently guarding the scene. The triangle-shaped section of road has been mapped out with police tape near the start of the junction...
View ArticleWoman, 80, knocked over and robbed in Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford by mugger...
A MEMBER of the public detained a fleeing robbery suspect in Chelmsford after a pensioner was knocked over and her handbag stolen. The robbery happened on Waterhouse Lane at around midday this...
View Article'Increasing concern' for missing Tiptree 13-year-old Kathryn Goodchild
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 13-year-old girl. Kathryn Goodchild was last seen at her home in Luther Drive, Tiptree at about 5.45pm on Tuesday, May 6. Extensive...
View ArticleNewby is determined to prove he's worth it
OLIVER NEWBY is hoping to show Lancashire what they are missing after arriving at Essex on a month's loan.The 29-year-old was brought to Chelmsford after the club's seam bowling reserves were depleted...
View ArticleBuchan preserves his perfect record
DANNY BUCHAN maintained his perfect record in the Pirelli National Superstock 1000cc Championship with a convincing victory at Oulton Park last weekend.Buchan, who turned 21 last week, dominated the...
View ArticleLynn Barcelona-bound for biggest race of career
RISING racing star Alex Lynn is heading to Barcelona today (Thursday) for the biggest race of his fledgling career.The Great Dunmow driver will be taking part in his first GP3 race at the Circuit de...
View ArticleExtra support for Save Maldon Action Group in battle over homes
A CAMPAIGN to halt a "neglectful" homes plan has gathered pace after a meeting was secured with district councillors.Save Maldon Action Group (SMAG) is fighting a 1,375 home scheme at a site that would...
View ArticleChelmsford City captain Mark Hughes looking forward
Chelmsford City captain Mark Hughes insists the team will do better next season – but is refusing to get carried away. The Clarets finished 17th in Conference South this season after spending most of...
View ArticleEd Rendell happy to be front runner in Superbikes class
Rendell wins at Oulton Park. Chelmsford biker Ed Rendell is happy to be competitive so far this season – but ultimately hopes to step up to the highest level of British Superbikes. Rendell is leading...
View ArticleVIDEO: Inside Shire Hall in Chelmsford with renovations ahead of schedule
Work to restore one of Chelmsford's most iconic buildings to its former glory is progressing ahead of schedule. Renovations to the outside of the Grade II* Shire Hall are ahead of their autumn target...
View ArticleWitham Town chairman's delight at promotion success
Witham Town chairman Tony Last was delighted after seeing the club reach the Ryman Premier League for the first time ever. Having only been promoted back to Division One North in 2012, Town are now...
View ArticleTV preview: Keifer Sutherland returns to Sky 1 with 24: Live Another Day
The Week in TV including 24: Live Another Day24: Live Another Day: Sky 1, Wednesday, May 7, 9 pm Jack is back and this time he's in London. Kiefer Sutherland's rogue counter terrorist agent Jack Bauer...
View ArticleLord Hanningfield faces Westminster ban over clocking-in scam
FORMER Essex County Council leader Lord Hanningfield is set to be suspended from the House of Lords this week, after allegedly using his beloved chickens and pet dog as an excuse for the latest...
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