Video: Meet the winners of Essex Tourism and Hospitality Awards
ESSEX is renowned across the globe for some of its most influential exports.Chelmsford is the birthplace of radio and Brentwood home to The Only Way Is Essex - but the county also boasts a thriving...
View ArticleHalloween fangs 'could cause fertility problems'
Essex Trading Standards are warning parents to keep their children away from Halloween fangs this year – as they could damage wearers' chances of having offspring in the future.The authority says that...
View ArticleOld Knobbley Tree in Mistley in top 10 shortlist for Tree of the Year
Essex's favourite tree is in the running to become the country's first ever Tree of the Year.Old Knobbley, situated in Tendring village Mistley, has been nominated as one of the ten finalists in the...
View ArticleMotorist's explosive reaction to 'hand grenade' found on A130
A Chelmsford motorist who spotted what appeared to be a hand grenade on the southbound A130 this morning has described how his "heart was racing" as he drove past it.Police swiftly closed the...
View ArticleSend us your pumpkin picture carvings for our Hallowe'en competition!
'Tis the time of year when the familiar sight of large orange pumpkins start popping up all over the supermarkets and farms alike. Yes, Hallowe'en is here, and now it's your chance to show yours off...
View ArticleChelmsford through time: See 18 pictures from the past
Chelmsford has been the county town of Essex since the 13th century, and can now add city status to its long and incident packed history. With a cathedral, the former Shire Hall courthouse and the...
View ArticleGray and Sons to Riverside
Gray and SonsStone Bridge, ChelmsfordChelmsford MuseumMarket RoadGreat BaddowSaracens Head HotelChelmsford and Essex HospitalRiverside
View ArticleNo Wycombe Wanderers tie for Chelmsford City after Barnet FA Cup defeat
Barnet 4, Chelmsford City 1(FA Cup, fourth round qualifying replay)CHELMSFORD will not be hosting Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup first round proper after being stung by an early blitz of Barnet goals...
View ArticleBraintree Town set up FA Cup clash with Chesterfield after Weymouth win
BRAINTREE Town sealed their place in the FA Cup first round and a potential televised home clash against League One Chesterfield, after battling to a 5-3 win over Weymouth at Cressing Road tonight...
View ArticleESSEX TRAVEL: Wednesday October 29
The A127 Prince Avenue, Southend on sea is seeing heavy traffic westbound from Nestuda Way to Kent Elms CornerThe M11 Londonbound is seeing heavy traffic from J6 (M25) to J4 (A406 North Circular...
View ArticleX Factor James Graham's mum denies Katie Hopkins 'horse face' jibe
JAMES Graham's mother Paula has revealed how one of the mothers from Stereo Kicks turned on outspoken reality TV star Katie Hopkins after she said they looked like they were "waiting at an STI...
View ArticleCost of petrol slashed in pump price war
The price of fuel has fallen to its lowest level since December 2010 with prices in Chelmsford being reported as low as 120.9p for a litre of unleaded.Asda was first to announce a cut, and it has taken...
View ArticleHallowe'en 2014: 7 steps to carving the perfect pumpkin
Pumpkins are aplenty in supermarkets at the moment, but once you've taken it home, how do you do it justice in the Hallowe'en stakesYou might be inspired by the entries to our Hallowe'en carving...
View ArticleWork on Chelmsford Shire Hall nears completion
Repairs costing £500,000 being carried out on Shire Hall in Chelmsford are set to be completed in the next few weeks.Scaffolding on the front of the grade 2 listed building will be removed in the...
View ArticleHolidaymaker from Colchester found dead outside hotel in France
A murder inquiry is underway after a holidaymaker from Colchester was found dead outside a hotel in France.The man, who is understood be 50-year-old John Napoletani, left the Formula 1 hotel in Dole,...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after discovery of human bones of Angela...
Police are treating the discovery of the remains of a woman, missing since November last year, as murder.Angela Millington's bones were found washed up in a salt marsh area on Foulness Island on June...
View ArticleKimble rings the changes at Maldon
ALAN KIMBLE has declared 'it's time for changes' at Maldon & Tiptree as he looks to stamp his mark on the football club.Almost a month into his time at the Jammers and Kimble has assessed his squad...
View ArticleNik Nak's Weekly Teaser — 29th October, 2014: ARPANET!
29th October saw the birth of what we now call the Internet. Given the thing's importance, I think ten questions are appropriate.Q1)29th October saw the first computers linked up in the Internet's...
View ArticleCouple's joy after scooping share of £125m Euromillions jackpot
A young couple are planning their dream, no expense-spared, wedding after winning more than £240,000 in the Euromillions, after playing it on a whim.Billy Baldrey matched the five main numbers and a...
View ArticleThe only way is Essex devolution - PM told
It may not have been the question David Cameron wanted to hear so soon after the nail-biting finale to the vote in Scotland - but now he is being asked about devolution for Essex too.Bob Russell - MP...
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