A12 to become three-lane road all the way to Colchester under £15 billion plan
The A12 will be extended to three lanes all the way from London to Colchester under a £15 billion plan to upgrade roads across the country.The details of the project also reveal today (December 1) that...
View ArticleVan driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after...
A van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a pedestrian was killed on the A1060 between Roxwell and Chelmsford this morning.Police have appealed for...
View ArticleKevin Bryan's record reviews
Jerry Lee Lewis, "Rock & Roll Time" (Vanguard Records)- Most of Jerry Lee Lewis' contemporaries from the golden era of rock'n'roll fell by the wayside long long ago, but this irascible character is...
View ArticleMan trapped after two cars collide and hit a house in Chelmsford
TWO cars collided and then hit a house in Chelmsford last night, after a driver became unwell at the wheel, leaving one man trapped in his vehicle.The accident happened opposite Chelmsford Fire Station...
View ArticleSuper Cally goes ballistic as Witham Town beat Bury Town
LUKE CALLANDER scored a hat-trick as Witham Town beat Bury Town 4-1 at home on Saturday.There was a hectic start to the game when after just seven minutes Witham keeper Harry Palmer made a tremendous...
View ArticleTottenham hoping to land Serie A sensation
Tottenham have been informed that Sampdoria striker Manolo Gabbiadini may be made available in the new year with a bid of £12 million supposedly the benchmark Sampdoria have set.The Italian striker has...
View ArticleAli Carter bitterly disappointed with early UK Snooker Championship exit
AFTER receiving a standing ovation on his arrival to the arena, Chelmsford's Ali Carter was left to lament a disappointing display that prompted his premature UK Snooker Championship exit.Carter's...
View ArticleArsenal turn to Newcastle man after more injury woes
After more injury woes has left Arsenal light in the centre of midfield it has been reported that come January they will put a £15 million bid in for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko.Arsene Wenger...
View ArticlePensioner dies four weeks after colliding with dustcart in Hullbridge
A pensioner has died four weeks after a crash with a dustcart in Hullbridge.The 87-year-old from Hullbridge, suffered serious leg injuries as a result of the collision that happened in Rydal Close at...
View ArticlePolice want to question six people over theft of cigarettes, alcohol and...
SIX people are wanted by police over the theft of cigarettes, alcohol and thousands of pounds worth of cash from a shop using distraction techniques. Between 12.20pm and 12.32pm on November 13, six...
View ArticleEssex Police launch Christmas drink-driving crackdown
ESSEX Police are launching their crackdown on Christmas drinkers today, with one arrest made already.Officers will also be increasing rush hour stop checks to crack down on people who could still be...
View ArticleBraintree Town handed home draw in FA Trophy first round
BRAINTREE Town have been handed a home tie in the FA Trophy first round draw.The Iron will play the winners of St Neots Town v AFC Sudbury, who will replay on Tuesday night after drawing 1-1 at St...
View ArticleDistinctive Indian jewellery stolen from house in Chelmsford
ORNATE Indian jewellery, camera equipment and hundreds of pounds of cash have been stolen from a house in Chelmsford. A home in Sheldrick Link was broken in to between 9am and 2.15pm on November 12,...
View ArticleStriker Evans Kouassi released by Chelmsford City
STRIKER Evans Kouassi has been released by Chelmsford City.The 25-year-old made eight appearances, four as a substitute and scored one goal, during an injury-hit spell with the Clarets.Meanwhile, City...
View ArticleAfghanistan veteran Liam King avoids jail after stealing Koran from...
A SOLDIER has walked free from court after breaking into a Chelmsford mosque and stealing a Koran.Lance Corporal Liam King, 22, of Eastwood Park, Great Baddow, was handed a 12-month jail term, but...
View ArticleMan exposes himself to two teenage girls on a Chelmsford bus then footpath in...
TWO incidents of indecent exposure in Chelmsford during one afternoon are being investigated by police. Both happened on November 9 with the first on a public footpath between Springfield Green and...
View ArticleCoggeshall pensioner conned out of £3K by mail order scam
AN 81-year-old grandmother-of-five who was conned out of £3,000 by "devilish" mail-order scams is warning other people not to become a victim of fraudsters.The victim, who does not want to be named,...
View Article'I want to knock X Factor off of top spot again' says Rage Against The...
THE man who masterminded two successful Christmas number one campaigns is going for the festive top spot once more.Jon Morter, from South Woodham Ferrers, will resume his battle against the X Factor...
View ArticleCourageous people rewarded by East of England Ambulance Service
WATCHING her nephew turn blue and lifeless in front of her, Joanne Hemming was forced to draw on the first aid skills she had taught to others for years.The Chelmsford aunt quickly performed CPR on...
View ArticleSouth Woodham Ferrers man who grew cannabis to stop headaches spared jail
A MAN who was found to be growing 53 cannabis plants after neighbours alerted police to the smell has avoided a prison sentence.James Webber, 32, from Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, pleaded...
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