'You don't expect this from your own family': Couple's campaign of fraud and...
A Great Baddow man has described his shock and devastation after discovering his sister and brother-in-law had used his name to run up bills totalling around £1million on cars and credit card...
View ArticleLarge dog suspected of biting and killing two sheep in Boxted
Police are appealing for help to trace the owner of a dog believe to have attacked a flock of sheep in Boxted.Two sheep were found dead and other had been bitten when they were found by their owner in...
View ArticleTributes paid to St Lawrence house crash death driver Christopher McDonald, 20
A young mechanic from Burnham on Crouch, killed after his car slammed into the front of a house and tree in St Lawrence on Tuesday, brought a "ray of sunshine into the lives of all those he met",...
View Article17 non-scary things to do in Essex this weekend
If you prefer to avoid the scary side of Hallowe'en, there are loads of events happening in Essex which are spooky free.Take a look at our suggestions below BEGINNERS BIRDWATCHING WALKRainham Marshes...
View ArticleReal Madrid vs Barcelona: What does El Clasico mean and will Luis Suarez play?
The most eagerly fixture of the season so far kicks off on Saturday, when Real Madrid meet Barcelona in the first El Clasico since Luis Suarez moved from Liverpool. The home side go into the clash on...
View ArticleVideo: The moment blind deaf man is pushed onto tracks at Chelmsford railway...
This is the moment a registered blind man was shoved onto the tracks during a violent confrontation at Chelmsford railway station.The CCTV footage, released by the British Transport Police shows Daniel...
View Article19 things you didn't know about Chelmsford
Some might just at look at Chelmsford and mistakenly assume there isn't much to Essex's county town.But they would be wrong. The city is a hive of historical facts. So much so, that we've managed to...
View ArticleEx-Chelmsford council boss David Archer admits to £230,000 fraud through...
A council boss has admitted defrauding the taxpayer of £230,000 through bogus contracts.David Archer, 56, formerly of Cheviot Drive in Chelmsford, was scheduled to stand trial at Chelmsford Crown Court...
View ArticleFire Brigades Union firefighters to strike in Essex for four continuous days...
Firefighters throughout Essex are set to strike for four days continuously later this month in a long-running government dispute over pension changes. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) are set...
View ArticleMultilinguist Devon Mayson in the running for Miss Great Britain title
A QUALIFIED psychologist who speaks four languages has been crowned this year's Miss Essex and will take on the nation at the finals of Miss Great Britain next month.Devon Mayson, 22, from Woodham...
View ArticleJehovah's Witnesses put pen to paper on Temple Farm move
A LANDOWNER has agreed "unconditionally" to sell her rundown car breakers' yard to Jehovah's Witnesses for their new UK headquarters, it emerged this week.The International Bible Students Association...
View ArticleControversial ex-owner 'not involved' in new Chelmsford City Racecourse
THE Chelmsford City Racecourse chairman has denied its former owner is involved in its revival after allegations published in a Private Eye article.Joe Scanlon claimed John Holmes, who ended his...
View ArticleX Factor James Graham's mum blasts Cheryl's comments as 'ridiculous'
THE mother of X Factor contestant James Graham has urged judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to stop making "ridiculous" and disheartening comments.The 18-year-old from Bicknacre squeezed through to the...
View ArticleFive arrested for drug offences and stealing a car after two-car crash in Witham
FIVE youths have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and stealing a car after a two-car crash in Witham last night.A police helicopter was scrambled at around 8pm and ground cars were on the...
View ArticleConcern for missing Chelmsford girl Courtney Anderson, 16
Police are concerned for the safety of a teenager missing from home in Chelmsford now for more than a week.Courtney Anderson was last seen at her family home in Norfolk Drive on October 17. She is...
View ArticleChelmsford City force FA Cup replay with Barnet as Rotherham United loan...
Chelmsford City 0 Barnet 0(FA Cup, fourth round qualifying)CHELMSFORD City will travel to The Hive for a replay on Tuesday night after holding Vanarama Conference Premier table-toppers Barnet to a...
View ArticleWhat time is the X Factor on ITV tonight? See who performs what
The X Factor returns for its third week of live shows tonight on ITV - with the contestants tasked with singing tunes from the movies.Bicknacre singer James Graham, part of the eight-strong Stereo...
View ArticleFreeport Braintree shops shut for two hours after power cut
FREEPORT Braintree suffered a power cut this morning (October 25) leaving many of the shops shut while the fault was resolved.Restaurants and the cinema were not affected but all the shops were unable...
View ArticleBrave Witham Town fall in FA Cup to Weston-super-Mare
WITHAM Town's dream of an extended FA Cup run died as they lost 2-1 at home to Vanarama Conference South side Weston-super-Mare in the fourth qualifying round today (Saturday October 25).After Witham...
View ArticleHawkes confident Chelmsford City can beat Barnet in their FA Cup replay
CHELMSFORD City boss Mark Hawkes believes his Clarets can overcome Barnet at The Hive in Tuesday's night's FA Cup, fourth round qualifying replay after watching them hold the Vanarama Premier side to a...
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