Totes amazeballs! Essex girl Abbie Murphy at the Edinburgh Fringe
AN UP and coming female comedian is putting her unique Essex girl-inspired comedy in the national limelight after being given the chance to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Comedy writer and...
View Article20 stunning pictures of Essex to brighten up your weekend
A Met Office weather warning remains in place for this afternoon, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Bertha threaten to wreak havoc on the county on Sunday. So all in all, not a great weekend in...
View ArticleKing has faith in Witham Town's promotion squad
WITHAM Town assistant manager Brad King believes that the squad that took them into the Ryman Premier will hold their own in that league.Town have kept hold of many of the side that won promotion from...
View ArticleChelmsford City skipper Hughes eyes up a shot at the play-offs
CHELMSFORD City skipper Mark Hughes believes that a club of its size should be aiming for the Conference South play-offs this season.The Clarets endured a difficult time of it during the 2013-14...
View ArticleGrayson Perry's 'secular chapel' holiday home in Essex unveiled
THE scaffolding surrounding a house Tuner Prize winner artist Grayson Perry is designing in Essex came down this week.Described as a "secular chapel", the holiday home in Wrabness will be revealed in...
View ArticleWhat time is Ed Sheeran on at the V Festival in Chelmsford?
Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran will be one of the main highlights at this year's V Festival when he performs in Hylands Park in Chelmsford on Friday. The multi-award winning superstar, who recently...
View ArticleSecurity guard Michael Ekwue accused of dealing drugs in Chelmsford
A SECURITY guard has appeared in court charged with dealing and possessing heroin and cocaine in Chelmsford.Michael Ekwue, 29, went before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, August 6 accused...
View ArticleMan appears in court over robbery of taxi driver
A MAN has appeared in court charged with robbing a taxi driver in Chelmsford.In July Billy Leftwich, of Ongar Road, Writtle, was charged over the incident that happened on April 19 in Writtle Road,...
View ArticleWill the V Festival crowds cause disruption to people living in Chelmsford?
The hordes of festival-goers are set to descend on Chelmsford for the V Festival at Hylands Park on August 16 and 17. Plans and warnings are being put in place for the inevitable disruption, and it...
View ArticleMystery of low flying helicopter over Chelmsford is solved
The identity of a helicopter spotted flying only feet away from houses in Chelmsford yesterday (August 7) night has been confirmed as from the RAF. The RAF Merlin aircraft from 28th Squadron was given...
View ArticleMan suffers potentially "life-changing" injuries to face after chemical...
A man may have suffered "life-changing" injuries to his face and hands after a chemical incident in Witham today (August 8).Emergency services have arrived at an address in Bramble Road which has been...
View ArticleWorld Cat Day: 25 of the cutest cats in Essex - your pictures
TODAY (August 8) is World Cat Day and across the globe pet owners are celebrating their feline friends. Not to be outdone Chronicle readers have responded in their droves to our appeal for pictures of...
View ArticlePolice investigation under way after man assaulted 'with chemicals' in...
A man is in hospital after he was reportedly attacked with chemicals in Witham - causing possible "life-changing" injuries.A section of Bramble Road was cordoned off from around 11am today (August 8)...
View ArticleTen things to do in Essex this weekend
Rain or shine, there's so much to do in Essex this weekend. You can choose from outdoor shows and getting close to nature, to live music and theatre:OFF ROAD TOUR SUMMER SAFARI Highwoods Country Park,...
View ArticleWhich roads will be closed in and around Chelmsford during V Festival 2014?
The roads and areas facing disruption this year because of the arrival of the V Festival in Hylands Park in Chelmsford.Widford Park Estate and Writtle Estate will be closed to traffic, as will Viaduct...
View ArticleWhat is the weather going to be like for V Festival?
There may be eight days to go but forecasters are now turning their attention to next weekend and the V Festival in Chelmsford.Although changes are likely, it is currently predicted both Saturday and...
View ArticleV Festival 2014: Beyonce, Cher Lloyd and other highlights since 1996
Whether or not you're a fan, the V Festival has certainly had its highlights since it was founded in 1996.Hylands Park in Chelmsford has played host to some massive names and has also played a...
View ArticleWitham chemical attack victim 'was in the wrong place at the wrong time'
A man seriously injured in a liquid chemical attack in Witham was not the intended target, police said today. The 56-year-old victim had gone down to collect his post from the communal entrance to a...
View ArticleChelmsford single mother Kim Mills set to take breast op fight to European...
AN OFFICE worker with 38KK breasts fighting for NHS-funded reduction surgery says she could take her fight to the European Court of Human Rights.Kim Mills, of north Springfield, claims the decision to...
View ArticleChelmsford mum-of-one went into labour while watching Lincoln
WHEN pregnant Lindsay Masvaleix sat down to watch a movie with her husband, she never dreamed that an hour later they would be holding their new-born son.But not far into the Hollywood movie Lincoln,...
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