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Woman 'repeatedly punched in face' while in her car in Braintree
A woman was repeatedly punched in the face while in her car in Braintree. The victim, who is in her 40s and from the Braintree area, had stopped her car to give way at Goldings Way near the junction...
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Inspirational Trina named alongside Stephen Sutton on Independent on Sunday's...
A TIRELESS mental health worker from Braintree has been named one of the country's 100 happiest people.Trina Whittaker, 63, of Boscawen Gardens, woke up to a cascade of congratulatory e-mails last...
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Waste lorries could travel to Dengie Peninsula for 15 more years
PLANS to turn a gravel quarry into a landfill site holding more than 800,000 cubic metres of waste at the edge of the Dengie Peninsula will be considered at a district council meeting tonight (June...
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Affordable home plans in pipeline for six-acre site in Maldon
PLANS for nearly 70 homes to be built on a field used to graze ponies in Maldon are to be considered by town councillors today (June 9).Linden Limited, in conjunction with charities Cancer Research UK...
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Teenager in warning against legal highs after death of best friend Bradley...
A TEENAGER has warned people to stay away from drugs after a rare hallucinogenic drug killed his best friend.Bradley Cockel, 19, of Beatty Gardens, Braintree, died at a friend's flat in Bramble Court,...
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VIDEO: Olly Murs tackled by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho during Soccer Aid
He was excited at his prospective meeting with the Special One, but it remains to be seen if Witham singer Olly Murs was feeling quite so happy by the end of last night's Soccer Aid. The former X...
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Campaign to stamp out domestic abuse launches in Essex
The largest ever campaign in Essex aimed at tackling domestic abuse launched in Chelmsford this morning (June 9). Representatives from Essex Police, the county council and local authorities have all...
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Homeless man Jason Bish charged over attack on woman in Chelmsford
A homeless man appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today in connection with an alleged assault in Melbourne on Friday evening. Jason Bish, 45, has been charged with unlawful wounding in relation...
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Man sought after Evoke nightclub attack
Detectives investigating a serious assault on a teenager in a Chelmsford nightclub say they want to speak to this man in regards to the incident. The incident happened around 2.30am on Sunday, April 20...
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World Cup 2014: Police warn domestic violence expected to rise when England...
Essex Police is to step up monitoring of the most dangerous domestic abusers in the county ahead of the World Cup. A total of 107 people, including seven women, are to be targeted in order to prevent...
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Comedian Rik Mayall dies at the age of 56
Essex-born comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died at the age of 56, it was confirmed by his management today (June 9). The former Young Ones and Bottom star, who was born in Matching Tye near Harlow,...
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Five funny clips: Tributes flood in to Rik Mayall after shock death of comedian
Tributes have flooded to Rik Mayall from fellow comedians and the public at large after the death of the Essex-born comedian today. The 56-year-old was well known for his TV work, including New...
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Chelmsford teenager Taidhg Campbell-Mansfield admits to producing 'The Wolf...
A Chelmsford teenager has admitted to producing drugs that some have closely associated with the Hollywood blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Taidhg Campbell-Mansfield's actions were compared by a...
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CCTV appeal over Chelmer Village Boots perfume theft
Police have issued CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to in connection with a perfume and aftershave theft in Boots. Two people walked into the Chelmer Village Retail Park shop on...
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800 homes a year could be built in Braintree as population grows
AROUND 800 new homes a year could be built in the Braintree district after it emerged the council may be forced to scrap its current proposals and treble the amount of housebuilding.After nearly a...
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Slimming World members 'liberated' as baggy clothes are given away
SLIMMERS in Chelmsford banded together last month for a cancer charity – by donating over 200 bags of their unwanted clothes.Members of the city's 15 Slimming World groups gave their unwanted garments,...
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Travel June 10: The latest travel news from across Essex
Hello Essex and welcome to the latest travel news from across the county on this glorious blue sky morning.DARTFORD CROSSING: On the M25 clockwise there is heavy traffic from before J30 to the QE2...
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Chelmsford MP Simon Burns is sixth 'most responsive' in the country
The MP for Chelmsford, Simon Burns, has been named as one of the country's most responsive MPs for 2013, according to a recent survey. The data comes from a website which enables constituents to...
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Essex star Ravi Bopara delighted with Kevin Pietersen scalp
Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara was delighted to claim the scalp of his former England team-mate Kevin Pietersen in Friday night's NatWest T20 Blast encounter with Surrey. Bopara took to Twitter before...
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ESSA slam Federbet over Chelmsford City match-fixing allegations
The European Sports Security Association has slammed the report that has involved Chelmsford City in a match-fixing claim. ESSA, which represents the integrity interests of the majority of the major...
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