Townfield Street car park in Chelmsford to re-open early
Townfield Street car park is reopening ahead of schedule after two months of refurbishment works.Commuters can once again park up from Monday (September 22) despite the finish date being initially...
View ArticleChelmsford Marathon 2014: How ready are you?
The starting gun will be fired at the first ever Chelmsford Marathon in under one month. The prospect of the 26.2 mile two-lap route, which will take in five of the city's parks, might appear daunting...
View ArticleCar is 'having its roof cut off' after London-bound A12 crash
A car has crashed near the Maldon turn-off of the London-bound A12. The car is having its roof cut off. There are three fire engines, police and the ambulance service on scene. More to follow.
View ArticleHow well do you know Essex? 10 questions to test your knowledge
Students will be descending on Chelmsford and Essex soon as Freshers' Week gets under way. So they might need a bit of an introduction to the county. Make sure you're fully clued up on the basics in...
View ArticleMan hurt after rush-hour A12 smash
A man received head and spinal injuries tonight after a rush-hour crash on the London-bound A12. The accident, which occurred near the Maldon turn-off shortly before 5pm, saw three fire engines, two...
View ArticleFlooding at Manor Park station brings chaos to railways
COMMUTERS have faced travel chaos this evening after residual flooding disrupted services to and from London Liverpool Street. Flash floods at Manor Park Station, as a result of overnight storms, have...
View ArticleCare home worker's terrifying attack at hands of boy, 14, after panic alarm...
A CARE worker was subjected to a terrifying attack at the hands of a 14-year-old boy with learning difficulties after her employers switched off her panic alarm – but failed to tell staff.Jennifer...
View ArticleFrom Land's End to John O'Groats in charity tractor dash
A FORMER Maldon policeman hopes to raise £100,000 for charity by driving 8,000 miles to Norway and back – on a 13mph tractor.Intrepid Peter Matheson, 50, is driving from Land's End to John O'Groats,...
View ArticleEssex charity aims to rebrand the Staffie: See results of our survey
SOMETIMES painted as this decade's answer to the pit bull, Staffordshire bull terriers are often in the news for all the wrong reasons.But one woman in Essex is trying to change that.Charley Nathan,...
View ArticleColeman planning to carry last season's form into new campaign
SQUASH sensation Ben Coleman is hoping he can build on the momentum gathered from last season when he gets his new campaign under way this month.The 23-year-old won three out of four tournaments...
View ArticleAlex Dowsett enjoys dose of yellow-jersey fever during Tour of Britain
GREAT Baddow's Alex Dowsett added the Tour of Britain's yellow jersey to his Commonwealth Gold medal after finishing in second place at the end of the sixth stage.Since winning gold in Glasgow, the...
View ArticleWhat time is Downton Abbey on? See the series 5 trailer as Kim Kardashian is...
The new series of Downton Abbey will return this weekend, and its reported the series could be getting some added stardust in the shape of George Clooney and Kim Kardashian.Clooney is already confirmed...
View Article'Dozens of calls' to Essex Fire and Rescue over flooding in Witham
ESSEX Fire Service have been inundated with calls over flooding in Witham since early this morning following heavy rainfall overnight. Since 6.30am firefighters have attended a number of incidents,...
View ArticleWhat time does Arsenal vs Aston Villa kick off?
Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck will be aiming to get his shooting boots back on as the Gunners head to Villa Park aiming to put their Champions League defeat to Dortmund on Tuesday behind them.The...
View ArticleWhat time is the X Factor on tonight? James Graham is ITV talent show's 'dark...
MILLIONS of music fans tuned in to watch a teenager X Factor sensation wow the judges and sail through to the next stage of the ITV contest.James Graham, 17, of Westerwings, Bicknacre, was labelled the...
View ArticleEven more giant spider pictures: 11 proven ways to keep them out of your home
Homes up and down Essex are seeing something of a spider infestation at the moment due a combination of unseasonably warm autumn weather, and the mating season.Experts say the decent conditions also...
View ArticleChelmsford City secure first home win with Weston-Super-Mare victory
MICHAEL Cheek's brace helped Chelmsford City to their first home win of the season as they beat Weston-Super-Mare 3-2Cheek struck in the first minute before Nicky Nicolau got his first ever goal for...
View ArticleChelmsford Co-Op targeted by trolley thieves
CCTV has been released of a man and woman wanted in connection with a theft from a Chelmsford store. On August 27, at around 7pm, a man and woman were seen filling up their trolley with various items...
View ArticleFormer hospital building struck by lightning in Braintree
A FORMER hospital building was struck by lightning in Braintree this morning (Saturday). Firefighters were called to St Michael's Hospital, on Rayne Road, at 8am where an unused building had a fire in...
View ArticleFirefighters attend more than 20 flooding-related incidents in Braintree and...
ESSEX Fire and Rescue have confirmed they have received more than 80 calls from members of the public affected by flooding in Braintree and Witham today (September 20). Firefighters have also responded...
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