ESSEX TRAVEL: Wednesday June 4 (morning)
MOTORISTS heading Londonbound on thee A127 South End Arterial Road face long dlays this morning. Reports suggest traffic is slow moving between a number of junctions. Delays can be expected between...
View ArticleESSEX WEATHER: 'Thundery downpour' warning issued for Saturday
It might be summer but you might want to hold off on the barbecues this weekend, if the latest Met Office forecast for Essex is anything to go by. Check here for the full forecast Forecasters are...
View ArticleShoppers will be charged 5p for plastic bags, Queen's Speech to announce
The Queen will announce her Government's plans to charge shoppers 5p for plastic bags in her annual speech at Westminster today. The move follows an EU decision to reduce plastic bag use by 80 per cent...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: When is it, when do the games kick off and where can you...
When does it take place? The Fifa World Cup starts in Brazil with the opening ceremony on Thursday, June 12 and lasting until the final on Sunday, July 13. This will be the second time the South...
View ArticleJason Morland regains Jack Hubbard Trophy
WITH three times winner Sydney Bales away with other commitments, the field was wide open this year for the Braintree & District Motorcycle Club's annual Jack Hubbard Trophy motocross at Hatches...
View ArticleTour de France 2014 in Essex: Preview the route with this video
It may look peaceful and picturesque but on July 7, this particular route will be packed with spectators, cycling fans and of course, elite cyclists The Tour de France hits Essex for part of its route...
View ArticleNik Nak's Weekly Teaser — 4th June, 2014: Dunkirk Read more:...
4th June is the anniversary of the last day those little ships went into action. That's worth remembering.Q1)4th June was the last day of the evacuation of Dunkirk. During which war … ?Q2)In which...
View ArticleShock as man, 35, dies after being found collapsed in Bronte Road, Witham
THE death of a Polish man found collapsed in the road in Witham remains a mystery. Paramedics were called to Bronte Road at around 3am on Sunday (June 1) to a man lying in the street. and a rapid...
View ArticleChelmsford City dismiss match-fixing claims
Chelmsford City have refuted allegations that their 3-0 defeat to Havant & Waterlooville last season was fixed. A report by gambling fraud taskforce Federbet listed 11 English matches among 110...
View ArticleFirst UK motorbike storage docks installed in Chelmsford
BIKERS travelling into the city will now have their own secure place to store their leathers and helmet on arrival. Three secure motorbike parking and storage stations have been installed in...
View ArticlePolice seek information after attempted burglary at a Chelmsford football club
A MIDNIGHT break-in attempt was made on a Chelmsford football club's premises. Police were called to Springfield Football Club in Arun Close just after 12.30am on June 3 after the alarm was activated....
View ArticleBraintree BMX Club hosts first event at Olympic race track since the London...
BRAINTREE BMX Club made history when it hosted the first ever races to take place at the revamped Olympic track in London. The club, based near Towerlands Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of...
View ArticleJudge blasts "discourteous" police for arresting defendant at Chelmsford...
A CROWN court judge criticised police for arresting a man who was waiting to appear before him and taking him to another court. Miley Byrne, 26, of Challis Lane, Braintree, was arrested in Chelmsford...
View ArticleEssex Festival of Food and Drink: Bake Off star Ruby Tandoh to make Essex return
Essex Festival of Food and Drink director Anne Pocock caught up with Ruby Tandoh in Leigh on Sea to chat about what she's been up to since the Great British Bake Off and her forthcoming appearance at...
View ArticleChelmsford stab victim Jayson Broad released from Addenbrookes Hospital
A man who was stabbed three times in an attack in Beaulieu Park which resulted in the arrest of his girlfriend has left hospital, the Essex Chronicle understands. Jayson Broad, 36, was left with...
View ArticleThug Barry Hart beat man with baseball bat in front of pregnant wife
A THUG who forced his way into a family home and attacked a man with a baseball bat in front of his pregnant wife and young son has been sentenced to more than a year behind bars.Barry Hart, 47, from...
View ArticleEssex County Council chief: 'Tesco and Iceland better value for money than...
ELDERLY residents could face a price hike on their daily food bills after the county council launched a review of the subsidised Meals on Wheels service.About 1,000 customers across Essex, many...
View ArticleThe moment a car salesman tackled a thief who mugged pensioner, 85, in...
A MUGGER who shoved an 85-year-old woman to the ground and stole her handbag is behind bars - after he came face-to-face with a former bouncer.When paranoid schizophrenic Mark Dutnall, 33, wrestled...
View ArticleMcDonalds, KFC, Domino's Pizza help launch anti-litter drive in Chelmsford
FAST food giants and politicians have teamed up to launch the first countywide anti-littering crackdown.McDonald's, KFC, Domino's Pizza and all 14 local Essex councils unveiled their Clean Essex...
View ArticleEssex travel 5/6/2014 - severe delays on A12 near Witham
Severe delays on the A12 London bound after an ccident at J20 (Hatfield Peverel) involving up to five vehicles – Lane two is blocked. There are delays on the A127 London Bound – with slow moving...
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