Morrisons M Local opens for business at former Jack and Jenny site
A SUPERMARKET has opened on the site of a former pub.The Morrisons M Local on Hatfield Road, Witham, will add 20 new jobs to the town's workforce and will be open from 7am to 11pm every day.The grand...
View ArticleA12 accidents prompt plea from Essex County Council highways boss over safety
ESSEX roads boss Rodney Bass has made a plea to the Government's Highways Agency for urgent safety improvements on the A12 after a spate of serious accidents.Essex County Council's cabinet member for...
View ArticleMaldon and Dengie volunteers are thanked for their hard work
MORE than 100 people attended a garden party in Southminster to celebrate volunteering in Maldon and the Dengie and thank those who give their time.The event, held at the Knightswood Centre, Steeple...
View ArticleBupa care home at fault for death of drowned dementia sufferer George Mason
DRESSED in his typically dapper clothing, 82-year-old George Mason slipped out of Admirals Reach nursing home unnoticed and wandered into the night. By 10.40am the next day the dementia sufferer was...
View ArticleGrayson's delight at Ryder's first 'big contribution' for Essex
ESSEX head coach Paul Grayson was delighted by Jesse Ryder's "first big contribution" with the bat.Ryder hit his first County Championship century for Essex on Monday to build a platform as they...
View ArticleM11 chemical spill update: Southbound carriageway remains closed in Essex
Motorists face further misery this morning (July 4) due to the ongoing disruption caused by yesterday's chemical spill on the M11 The carraigeway remains closed southbound after a 25 metre section of...
View ArticleMcLean's delight with personal best at British Championships
CHELMSFORD Athletic Club's Hayley McLean was celebrating after breaking her personal best at the British Championships this weekend.The 400m hurdler came third in the final at Birmingham and ran a time...
View ArticleWrittle hottest place in the UK yesterday
WRITTLE was the hottest place in the UK yesterday (July 3). Temperatures in the villages peaked at 27.7C just before 3pm, which also made yesterday the hottest day of the year. And it could even reach...
View ArticleWitham Town in shock following death of chairman Tony Last
WITHAM Town are in shock this morning (Friday) following the death of club chairman Tony Last. The club has announced on its website this morning that Last passed away last night (Thursday) after...
View ArticleGiant Tour de France cyclist haybale structure taking shape
Writtle College's huge landscape artwork celebrating the Tour de France's passage past the institution is beginning to take shape.The college is creating the giant stylised image of a racing cyclist...
View ArticleChelmsford mother Kim Mills hits out at 38KK breast reduction op decision delay
A SINGLE mother has accused health bosses of "dragging their heels" over the decision to grant her an NHS-funded breast reduction.A reviewing panel from the Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group met...
View ArticleM11 now open after chemical spill from overturned lorry
THE M11 is now open in both directions after lorry overturned and chemical flooded across both carriageways yesterday evening.No other vehicle was involved in the accident between junctions 7 and 8 of...
View ArticleTour de France 2014: What teams are taking part and who are the riders?
Organisers have put their plans are in place, the road closures have been outlined, and the county is set for the teams to arrive in Essex for leg 3 of the Tour de France - but who exactly are the...
View ArticleLord Hanningfield 51k 'debt' to Essex County Council written off
The Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr David Finch, has called on former council leader Lord Hanningfield "to do the right thing" and pay back money the council says he owes Essex taxpayers -...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after Riverside scaffolding collapse in Braintree
AN investigation has been launched into the cause of a scaffolding collapse at a building site in Braintree.The side of the five storey Riverside structure, behind the railway station, came crashing...
View ArticleEmployees Provide Cutting-Hedge Gardening Skills
Employees from Santander recently spent the day at Chelmsford West Children's Centre to help refurbish the centre as part of the bank's Community Day scheme.The activity saw nine volunteers from the...
View ArticleHome start for Chelmsford City in new Conference South season
CHELMSFORD City will begin the new Conference South season with a home match against Gosport Borough. The Clarets have been handed a home start to the new campaign on Saturday, August 9, but then face...
View ArticleBraintree on the road for Conference season opener
BRAINTREE Town will begin the new Conference Premier Division season with a trip to face Macclesfield Town. Alan Devonshire's men will head north on the opening day (Saturday, August 9) before hosting...
View ArticleTravellers on Braintree grassland served with eviction notice
TRAVELLERS have pitched up on grassland in Braintree and have been camped there for the last to days.The travellers arrived yesterday evening and parked around three caravans and three lorries on a...
View ArticleEssex cruise to comfortable T20 Blast victory over Surrey
Essex v Surrey – T20 Blast South Group – Chelmsford Essex…166-5 Surrey…165-4 Essex cruised to a comfortable five wicket victory over top-of-the-table rivals Surrey in the T20 Blast at Chelmsford. Mark...
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