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Five things to do in Essex this weekend
Let's hope the sun keeps shining as there are lots of great events happening in and around Essex this weekend. Here are five things for you to do:Brightlingsea Carnival and Brightlingsea Scarecrow...
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Teenager arrested over Nahid Almanea killing in Colchester
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man from Colchester in connection with the investigation into the murder of Saudi Arabian University of Essex student Nahid Almanea. The man was initially arrested...
View ArticleEssex stay top after thrilling T20 Blast win over Middlesex at Chelmsford
ESSEX got their sixth T20 Blast win from seven after a two-wicket win over Middlesex at Chelmsford. Tim Phillips proved to be the hero hitting an unbeaten 33 off 13 balls, including four sixes to see...
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Chelmsford electrician gets a shock - as baby son is born in moving car
THERE are many things a family car experiences in its lifetime – muddy shoes, rainy picnics and weary cries of "are we nearly there yet?"However, a family's Ford S-Max got an altogether different...
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Skydive to take place in memory of murdered domestic abuse victim Kirsty Treloar
KIRSTY Treloar was brutally murdered by her abusive ex-partner after she told him they could no longer be together.Kirsty's family, who now live in Chelmsford, are determined that something will be...
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Blackwater Country Show at Rook Hall expects to draw in the crowds
THOUSANDS of people will flock to Heybridge tomorrow to watch animal displays, check out vintage tractors and meet a clan of Vikings at the Blackwater Country Show.Now in its ninth year, the show...
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Memories of D-Day: 'I saw the dead bodies around me'
A FORMER commando who was among the first ashore on D-Day 70 years ago says he still remembers seeing the dead bodies floating in the water as he prepared to land.Bob Yaxley was just 19 when he stormed...
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Nahid Almanea killing: Teenager is eliminated from police investigation
A teenager arrested in connection with the Essex Police investigation into the killing of Saudi Arabian student Nahid Almanea in Colchester has been released from custody. The 19-year-old was detained...
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Today is the longest day of the year but what is the Summer Solstice?
The Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year - is today, but what is the story behind it and why does it happen?What is the Summer Solstice? The solstice occurs due to the way the sun rays hit the...
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Nahid Almanea killing: Essex criminologist believes killer may have struck...
A LEADING criminologist believes the killer of Saudi Arabian student Nahid Almanea could also be responsible for the murder of James Attfield, who was stabbed more than 100 times in Colchester in March...
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Horse in Dunmow traps leg in window a metre off the ground
FIREFIGHTERS have freed a horse after its rear leg became stuck in a window. The service's animal rescue unit were called to the incident in Aythorpe Roding at around 7.30am this morning where a horse...
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Firefighters to go on strike in Essex for 14th time in a year
FIREFIGHTERS across the county will go on strike today - for the fourteenth time since last September. Members of the Fire Brigades Union will be on strike from 10am to 5pm as part of the continuing...
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Alex Lynn grabs pole position in Austria GP3 race
Essex youngster Alex Lynn made it two poles out of two after pipping Alex Fontana to top spot in Austria. The GP3 star, who is part of the Red Bull Junior Racing programme put in a time of 1:20.585 to...
View ArticleChelsea plot move for top Arsenal target
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning to make sure his side are at the front of the queue to sign Mario Mandzukic ahead of Arsenal. The Croat - who announced himself on the World Cup stage...
View ArticleSpurs boss plots raid on former club
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is set to make Espanyol defender Hector Moreno his first signing at White Hart Lane. It was Pochettino who took Moreno to the Barcelona-based club from AZ Alkmaar...
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Firefighters tackle barn blaze at Fox and Raven in Chelmsford despite strike
Firefighters battled a large fire at the back of the Fox and Raven pub in Barnes Mill Road today (June 21) during their strike. Three working crews rushed to the scene, behind the Miller & Carter...
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Police advise Colchester residents to "remain vigilant" as admit two murders...
POLICE have warned residents in Colchester to stay vigilant after admitting they "do not know" whether same killer is responsible for murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea. A criminal profiler...
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Fatal collision on A12 in Kelvedon
A PERSON has died in a road traffic collision on the A12 in Kelvedon this evening. Police, firefighters and the ambulance service were all called to the incident on the slip road onto the A12...
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An award-winning self portrait: Chelmsford teenager hailed for scrapheap snap
A SLOVAKIAN teenager living in Chelmsford has been described as one of the "creative minds of the future" after winning an international contest with this photograph which is now appearing on...
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A bright idea: Tour de France cyclists to get the ultimate yellow welcome
A CYCLIST has painted the outside of his new tea room a "banana yellow" to celebrate the arrival of the Tour de France to Essex. Get more ahead of the Tour de France hereFather-of-two James Gardner...
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