Ex-wife of Chelmsford paedophile fumes: his sentence is not long enough
THE ex-wife of a convicted paedophile says her "depraved" former husband should have been sentenced to longer behind bars.Andrew Winch, 56, of Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, was jailed for four months...
View ArticleFormer Chelsea starlet signs up with Chelmsford City for another season
CHELMSFORD City have confirmed that Lee Sawyer has penned a new deal that will keep the talented midfielder at the club until the end of next season.Sawyer, who has excelled in the centre of midfield...
View ArticleQuiz Nights: The Essex pub quiz
As The Rose and Crown pub in Writtle prepares to battle it out on new Sky One show Quiz Nights, The Chronicle has compiled its own tavern test:1. Do you know from which country pop star Rhianna...
View ArticleMan being cut from wreckage of three vehicle crash outside Cressing Primary...
A three vehicle crash outside a primary school has blocked Braintree Road and a man had to be cut from the wreckage.Firefighters were called to the accident at 8.59am today after a collision outside...
View ArticleChelmsford City Council introduces new 'Your Choice' drop-in sessions in...
Aged 12 to 18? Bored of staying home on Sunday evenings? You don't have to - you now have the choice to end your weekend with something fun and new!A brand new project by Chelmsford City Council,...
View ArticlePakistani smuggler hid fake IDs in Barcelona telephone book into Stansted...
A man has been jailed for attempting to smuggle fake ID documents into the UK at Stansted Airport.Pakistani national Qumar Ghulam, 33, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment when he appeared at...
View ArticleSix men from across Essex arrested over stolen Audi A5 in Galleywood
Six men, including two from Braintree, are currently in custody following an operation which saw two vehicles stopped on Canvey Island and one recovered which had been stolen.A silver Audi A5 which was...
View ArticleQuiz nights: The Essex pub quiz answers
Do you know all there is to know about Essex? Have you put your general knowledge to the test? Find out the answers below:1.Do you know what continent Rhianna's from? Barbados2.According to Empire...
View ArticleTraffic News: A12 latest
A broken down lorry blocking the inside lane between J19 at Boreham and J18 at Sandon London-bound is causing slow moving traffic on the A12.Keep us updated with how the traffic is affecting your...
View ArticleAmmunition stash discovered in two Heybridge caravans after London anti-gang...
A GARDENER convicted of firearms offences after assault rifles, sawn-off shotguns, an Uzi and a Thompson machine gun were seized by Scotland Yard had stored ammunition in two Heybridge caravans.In...
View ArticleMurder accused Luke Eva claimed "I have been mugged" after running through...
Murder accused, Luke Eva, told a passer-by he had been mugged of £200 to £300, stabbed in the hand and "may have taken the knife off them and stabbed them" after running for three hours through...
View ArticleVIDEO: Essex county councillor outlines plans for multi-million pound...
Essex County Council's cabinet member for finance, Cllr John Spence, outlines the council's proposals to freeze council tax for the fifth successive year. He also underlines its plans to invest £272...
View ArticleHeybridge man to go on trial for rape at Mill Lane path
A HEYBRIDGE man will go on trial next week charged with the rape of a woman in Mill Lane path in June last year.Groundworker David John Heard, 26, of Elizabeth Way, is alleged to have raped a woman on...
View ArticleGardener not guilty of raping woman after meeting in Chicago's nightclub
A GARDENER has been found not guilty of raping a 45-year-old woman after meeting at a Chelmsford nightclub.A jury decided unanimously to clear Alin Calinciuc of a single charge of rape at Chelmsford...
View ArticleEssex County Council launches new bus strategy and consultation today
Essex County Council has launched its new bus strategy and consultation today asking for resident's views on how to improve the county's bus and passenger transport network.Launched today, February 6,...
View ArticleHouse broken into and Mercedes stolen from driveway in Kelvedon
A house was broken into and a Mercedes was stolen from the driveway in Kelvedon.A rear patio door of the property was smashed and the keys to the black Mercedes SL320 were snatched from inside and the...
View ArticleBuilding boss Wayne Mixture denies stealing £150 in Boots perfume
A CONSTRUCTION firm owner "completely and utterly" denies stealing £150 in perfume from Boots after he was arrested in Chelmsford.Wayne Mixture, 44, of Hall Lane, Sandon, and a 34-year-old woman from...
View ArticleMaldon mum says nothing has changed since son died at Chelmsford's underfire...
A MOTHER whose son died in similar circumstances at the Linden Centre more than six years ago has said that the jury's findings prove that nothing has changed at the hospital.Attention deficit...
View ArticleCampaign for safety measures in Mill Lane, Maldon, continues after rape arrest
AS THE police hunt continues for two suspects wanted for a rape in Maldon, two mums are still fighting for lighting and CCTV for an underpass nearby.On Saturday, January 24, a woman in her twenties,...
View Article170 hens given new homes are so clucky to be alive
KIND-HEARTED Chronicle readers have given loving homes to 170 battery hens that were heading for slaughter.Fresh Start for Hens volunteer Angela Bass gave away the rescued chickens, originally from a...
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