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Flooding in Chelmsford after overnight storms
FLOODING on Parkway in Chelmsford is causing a build-up of traffic and some notable delays for motorists this morning. The road has flooded in both directions between the A1099 Victoria Road South...
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Severe delays on services at Chelmsford train station
COMMUTERS travelling from Chelmsford train station are facing severe delays on their service this morning after issues with a level crossing, signalling problems and issues with the overhead line have...
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Severe weather warnings in place for Essex after overnight storms
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for the South-East following overnight storms and heavy rainfall in Essex. A yellow warning for high levels of rainfall is in place tomorrow from the MET office...
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£50 cash stolen from self-service machine in Asda
CASH was stolen from a self-service machine after a male shopper accidentally left it behind at a supermarket. Police wish to identify this woman captured on CCTV in connection with the incident in...
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'Common sense must prevail': Chelmsford couple in court to fight £120 school...
A COUPLE have appeared in court to fight a £120 penalty fine after taking their 11-year-old son out of school for a memorial service.James Haymore, 34, and wife Dana, 32, of Sandford Mill Road,...
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Ten things to do in Essex this weekend
Here are just 10 of the fun things to do in our county this weekend:CARNIVAL COLCHESTER CARNIVAL AND FAMILY DAY, Town centre and Castle Park, Colchester. Saturday, July 19, 11am-8pm. Free entry. Click...
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Your thunder and lightning pictures as storms arrive in Essex
It's been an eventful few days weather wise in Essex, ranging from hot dry sunshine to thundery downpours, low level flooding and lightning strikes. Today's heatwave has sparked the arrival of thundery...
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Lightning strikes house in Chelmer Village during storms - video and pictures
A family house in Chelmer Village was left severely damaged after it was struck by lightning at the height of yesterday's fierce storms. Occupants of the detached property in Murrell Lock were forced...
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Mum claims deputy Chelmsford mayor told her to 'f*** off' at McDonalds
A MOTHER claims the Deputy Mayor of Chelmsford shouted at her four-year-old son in a fast food restaurant before telling her to 'f*** off'.Diane Goldhill, from Great Notley, has lodged a formal...
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Fancy a game of rugger? Club enlists help of England star
WOMEN in Maldon are being offered the chance to play rugby for the first time while being coached by an England rugby international.The Maldon Rugby Club Ladies has been launched, with help from Maldon...
View ArticleFewer people recycling in Essex as landfill piles grow
PEOPLE in Essex are producing more rubbish and recycling less, new figures reveal.Although the 52 per cent of total household waste which is recycled is above the national average, it is slightly down...
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'Teenstar' aims to follow in footsteps of X Factor singers
AN AM-DRAM theatre star is celebrating after she beat 9,000 wannabe singers to the grand final of a prestigious music contest.Abby Murphy, from Terling, will compete in the final of TeenStar today...
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Police search for missing Harlow teen Gary Akister, 15
Police are appealing for help after a 15-year-old boy went missing from the Harlow area three days ago. Gary Akister went missing from an address in the town on July 16. Gary, who is originally from...
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Family in Chelmer Village left homeless after devastating blaze caused by...
A family-of-four faces weeks in temporary accommodation after a lightning strike during the storms set the roof of their home in Chelmer Village alight yesterday (July 18).Firefighters eventually left...
View ArticleEssex Eagles secure home quarter-final with Glamorgan win
Essex Eagles booked a home quarter-final in the NatWest T20 Blast with a comfortable seven-wicket win at Glamorgan. It is now 10 wins in 11 games for the Eagles as they march imperiously through the...
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The Chas & Dave star and an appearance behind Tesco in Chelmsford
AFTER performing at one of the world's biggest touring rock festivals, Chas Hodges did not hang around with the stars to continue the party as you might expect.Instead Chas, one half of legendary...
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Essex County Council 'discriminating against white British apprentices'
A RECRUITMENT agency boss has blasted Essex County Council's much-lauded apprenticeship scheme for apparently discriminating against British white people.Ben Drain, managing director of Get Me Group,...
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Road named in honour of 'inspired' councillor and homes campaigner
A CAMPAIGNER for affordable housing who died in 2012 has had a street named after him and a development completed in his honour.It was part of Tollesbury parish and district councillor Russell Porter's...
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In pictures: Spectacular snaps as storms light up the skies above Essex
This weekend's storms may have brought with them torrential downpours and disaster for one unfortunate family , but they also resulted in some beautiful sights in the sky above Essex Loud thunderclaps...
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Pair arrested after police pursuit ends in lamppost smash in Cypress Road,...
A man and teenage boy were arrested after a stolen Ford Transit van sped away from police before crashing into a lamppost in Witham. The vehicle had failed to stop for Essex Police officers driving a...
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