Boating activities back for Maldon Regatta
HUNDREDS of people will line the banks of the Blackwater, on Saturday, when the Maldon Regatta returns for an afternoon of boating, crabbing and rubber duck racing.Despite repairs to the Hythe Quay...
View ArticlePOLL: Should we cater for travellers and gypsies in Essex?
Earlier this week we reported the news that Essex councils have been ordered to double the number of pitches forĀ gypsiesĀ and travellers by 2033.With 440 households already on a waiting list, the Essex...
View ArticleTeenager arrested on suspicion of murdering James Attfield in Colchester
Detectives have this afternoon arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murdering James Attfield in Colchester's Castle Park.The 33-year-old was attacked earlier this year and stabbed over 100 times...
View Article'Maybe this guy aimed to rape me': Victim of Chelmsford 'groper' Alan Bafli...
A YOUNG woman who was groped while lying paralytic in Chelmsford city centre has compared her attacker's six-month jail sentence to a "holiday".Alan Bafli, 29, of Violet Close, Chelmsford, who has 24...
View ArticleEssex in command but promotion looks unlikely at the end of day two
ESSEX ended day two of their final LV= County Championship match of the season against Worcestershire in a commanding position but with their chances of promotion fading.The visitors ended the day 234...
View ArticleWhere in Essex are these places? Take the quiz
They might not get their share of the limelight but Essex has plenty of beĀ to shout about.But do you recognise them? Guess what theyĀ are and where they are below:<a...
View Article'Suspicious' fire rips through roof of Kings Head pub in Bradwell-on-Sea
The cause of theĀ fire which ripped through the roof ofĀ the Kings Head pub in Bradwell-on-Sea this evening (Friday, September 26)Ā is thought to be "suspicious".Firefighters were called to the High...
View ArticleJail for 'callous' and 'calculated' thief June Weatherman who targeted...
A woman who targeted vulnerable patients and stoleĀ cash, jewellery and bank cardsĀ by pretending to be a hospital workerĀ has been sentenced to seven years in prison.June Weatherman, 50, of no fixed...
View ArticleFirst Chelmsford, and now Waitrose set to replace Brooks Brothers timber yard...
HIGH-END supermarket Waitrose and clothes outlet Next could arrive in Maldon as early as next year.A planning application was submitted to Maldon District Council on Friday (September 19) by Aquila...
View Article'BB gun yobs could have shot me in the head': Fears of partially blind...
A VISUALLY impaired woman was left terrified after discovering yobs had shot at her living room window during the night.Leah Prescott, 31, awoke on September 6 to find the bay window in her property in...
View ArticleChelmsford man has brain damage, depression and heart disease. So why are his...
AN EPILEPTIC, his carer and their determined neighbour will fight the Government to the "very end" after the disabled man's incapacity benefits were cut.Geoffrey Wilkinson, 53, of Wheatfield Way,...
View ArticleSummer's hard work is paying off with wins says Chelmsford RFC chief Gooby
CHELMSFORD Rugby Club's director of rugby Eddie Gooby believes that his team deserve their good start to the season due to their hard work in pre-season.The Blueboys beat local rivals South Woodham...
View ArticleChelmsford Chieftains make a strong start to league title defence
AFTER two weeks of action in various cup competitions the Chelmsford Chieftains were in league action for the first time this season.And the defence of their league championship crown got off to a...
View ArticleBiker Ed Rendell wins British Championship
SUPERBIKE sensation Ed Rendell finally got the reward for all his hard work after clinching the Motul Motostar 125GP British Championship last weekend.The Chelmsford rider claimed third at the TT...
View ArticleWhat channel is Liverpool vs Everton on today?
Two of the Premier League's most promising managerial talents go head to head once againĀ in the Merseyside derby today.Roberto Martinez takes his Everton side to Anfield to face Liverpool, hoping to...
View ArticleWhat time does Arsenal vs Tottenham kick off on Sky Sports today?
Arsenal's defensive crisis is showing signs of easing with the news Per Mertesacker and Kieran Gibbs could be line to start again Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby.Right back Mathieu Debuchy...
View ArticleThe Fappening 3: Celebrity private picture leaks now include Jennifer...
Users of 4chan and Reddit boards have been able to view private pictures of celebritiesĀ as threats to publish them online were carried out yesterday,As rumoured earlier this week, allegedly hacked...
View ArticlePolice hunt for new evidence in James Attfield murder case
Police in Colchester last night carried out special evidence-gathering patrols around Castle Park on the six-month anniversary of the murder of 33-year-old James Attfield.Mr Attfield was found...
View ArticleChelmsford well worth Worthing rout in FA Cup in front of former Tottenham...
Chelmsford City 6, Worthing 0(FA Cup, second qualifying round)MICHAEL Cheek ran riot with a clinical hat-trick as Chelmsford eased past Ryman League side Worthing 6-0 to progress into the FA Cup, third...
View ArticleBurglars foiled by family's Alsatian dog in Colchester
A Colchester family's dog may have prevented burglars from taking anything, after its barking is believed to have scared the would-be thieves off.Police were called to an address in Lordswood Road on...
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