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Named and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
Cases heard by Colchester and Chelmsford magistrates from Friday April 25 to Wednesday April 30. Sent to prison DANNY GOLIGHTLY, 31, of HMP Chelmsford, was sent to prison for 14 days for stealing a...
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Jam today! Record-breaking haul at the Tiptree Strawberry Race - pictures
PUNNETS of strawberries aplenty were picked in record-breaking numbers as an annual race took place for the 11th time.Tiptree's Strawberry Race saw about 150 people take to the fields of famous...
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Boy, 10, approached by stranger in Colchester
A schoolboy was approached by a stranger while cycling home on Monday (June 23) in Colchester. The ten-year-old was cycling along Forest Road at around 4.15pm when a man driving a blue car stopped and...
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Met Office issues weather warning for Essex as thunderstorms predicted
The last few days of unbroken sunshine and dry conditions in Essex are set to come to an inglorious end, according to Met Office forecasters. Low pressure developing towards the west of the UK is...
View ArticleBarcelona star may snub Liverpool move for Arsenal
BARCELONA'S Chilean star Alexis Sanchez could snub a move to Liverpool in favour of Arsenal according to reports in Spain. The website Vozpopuli says Sanchez wants to move to North London and has...
View ArticleSpurs target ready to move on after World Cup finishes
ALGERIAN Yacine Brahimi has told French media he wants to leave current club Granada, with Spurs ready to swoop. The 24-year-old is set to feature for his country tonight as Algeria look to reach the...
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Old Deanery: Fourth arrest following undercover filming at Braintree care home
A fourth woman has been arrested today (June 26) by detectives investigating allegations against care staff at the Old Deanery care home in Braintree. The woman in her 40s from Braintree was questioned...
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New Morrisons to open on site of Jack and Jenny pub
A NEW Morrisons shop will be opening on the site of the old Jack and Jenny pub tomorrow. The Morrisons M local on Hatfield Road, Witham, will add 20 new jobs to the town's workforce and will be open...
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Countless complaints come along at once: First Buses faces probe over failures
AFTER countless complaints, a handful of petitions and a catalogue of angry letters to the Chronicle over many years, could it finally be the end of the road for First Essex?The national firm will face...
View ArticleDrink and drugs death mother-of-two Amy-Jane Stoakes 'had threatened to kill...
A BRAINTREE mother-of-two was found dead at her home after taking a cocktail of prescribed drugs, alcohol and cocaine.Mother-of-two Amy-Jane Stoakes, aged 24 at the time of her death, was out in...
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Plastic and piping in road causing delays on A12
PLASTIC sheets and piping on the road is causing problems this morning on the A12 London-bound.The Colchester Bypass is partially blocked around Junction 26 leading onto the A1124 as a result of the...
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Passengers more satisfied with Greater Anglia service, survey reveals
A national survey of customer satisfaction with rail companies has revealed that Greater Anglia passengers are more satisfied with the service than this time last year. Of more than 2,000 people asked...
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Investigation underway after Ryanair planes crash at Stansted Airport
Two Ryanair planes crashed at Stansted Airport this morning (June 28), causing three hour delays and evacuations. At about 6.50am a Warsaw-bound Boeing 737-800 and a Franfurt Hahn Boeing that had just...
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Named and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
Cases heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Thursday, May 1 to Thursday, May 8. Sent to prison NEVILLE PAYNE, 39, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for 12 weeks for stealing a...
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Mother-of-six finds love with HGV driver in the Essex Chronicle pages
A LITTLE more than 15 years ago Claire Benson was looking for love after the collapse of a bad marriage and placed an advertisement in the Chronicle's 'Partners' Column'.A couple of bad dates later the...
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The 10 worst potholes in Chelmsford and mid-Essex according to Essex...
A total of £10 million is to be ploughed into fixing potholes in Essex after the government released £4.4million in funding to county highways chiefs.Over the next few months, 36 road repair groups...
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'Incredible group' of Chelmsford fundraisers raise £500k for Cancer Research UK
A CHELMSFORD fundraising committee is celebrating raising more than £500,000 over 30 years of fundraising for Cancer Research UK.The ladies of the Chelmsford committee fundraise for cancer research by...
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PICTURES: Marching bands parade down Chelmsford high street in series of...
For what is thought to be the first time in the history of Armed Forces Day celebrations in Chelmsford, hundreds paraded down the city's high Street yesterday morning (June 28).Air cadets, Royal...
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Man charged with possessing locking knife after Chelmsford high street police...
An unemployed man will appear in court charged with possessing a locking knife following a police chase in Chelmsford high street.Officers could be seen giving chase on foot outside McDonald's...
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PICTURES: Damage of Ryanair planes following Stansted Airport collision
This is the extent of the damage after a Boeing plane was pushed back into a fellow Ryanair jet at Stansted Airport yesterday (June 28).Customers faced delays of up to three hours after a Warsaw-bound...
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