9 things to do in Essex this half term
Stuck for things to do with the kids this weekend? Here's some ideas to keep the little ones entertained this half term:DRAGON THEMED FUN: CRESSING TEMPLE BARNS, Witham Road, Cressing, Witham, CM77...
View ArticleChelmsford wife standing by paedophile partner who had indecent images
THE wife of a convicted paedophile is standing by her jailed husband because she loves him and believes he has changed.Sarah-Anne Winch, is supporting Andrew Winch, 56, who is serving a four-month term...
View ArticleEssex police dogs Kruga and Fidget are crowned county's best
TWO Essex Police dogs beat stiff canine competition to be crowned the county's top hound enforcers.German shepherd dogs Fidget and Kruga won the tracking trophy and obedience trophy respectively,...
View ArticleFurther arrest made following Maldon rape
Police investigating the rape of a woman in Maldon on January 24 have made another arrest. A 28-year-old man from Maldon was arrested last night, Friday, February 13 on suspicion of rape and possession...
View ArticleMan winched from River Blackwater after boat capsizes
A man was winched from the River Blackwater yesterday after his sailboat capsized and left him in the water for 30 minutes. The coastguard was alerted at around 2.30pm and the West Mersea lifeboat was...
View ArticlePolice officer hurt chasing boy with knife in Witham
A special constable was injured last night while attempting to detain a 15 year old with a knife. Police were called to Witham train station shortly before 8.15pm to reports of the boy with the...
View ArticleMan charged with arson after Braintree High Street fire
A man will be appearing at court this morning charged in connection with a fire at a property in Braintree High Street on Wednesday, February 11Ben Wilson, 19, was arrested in Silver End on Friday,...
View Article26 things you'll never hear people in Chelmsford say
WE love Chelmsford, but like everyone likes to moan about were they live.So in an effort to put a positive spin on our negativity, we've come up with things that you'll never hear people in Chelmsford...
View ArticlePolice called after woman spotted 'on roof' of Chelmsford's High Chelmer...
A busy Chelmsford car park was closed and police earlier after a woman was spotted on its roof. The High Chelmer car park was closed from about 2pm. An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "Police were...
View ArticleTen men of Heybridge play out stalemate with Cheshunt
HEYBRIDGE Swifts stay above Cheshunt after the two sides came to an impasse despite the home side finished the game with ten men.In the only talking point of the match Adeyinka Cole was shown a...
View Article"Did you use such force in the attack that the handle of the knife broke?"...
A drug dealer accused of murdering another man who was selling Class A drugs in the same area claimed he was attacked first.Luke Eva, of Avondale Road, Leigh on Sea, was charged with killing Michael...
View ArticleProtesters say lorries to Rivenhall quarry will cause a hazard
VILLAGERS have put up a banner the length of an HGV lorry near a controversial quarry site to highlight the impact the additional vehicles could have on the area.Members of the Stop The Quarry campaign...
View ArticleMan, 28, bailed following Maldon rape arrest
A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the rape of a woman in Maldon in January has been released on police bail.The man, from Maldon, was arrested on Friday, February 13, on suspicion of the...
View ArticleTwo dogs fatally poisoned 'with anti-freeze' in Brightlingsea
Police have launched an investigation after two dogs were poisoned 'with anti-freeze' and subsequently died in Brightlingsea. The two Chihuahua dogs, which belonged to a woman living in Southways, were...
View ArticleMan exposed self to teenage girl in Coggeshall
Police are appealing for information after a man exposed himself to a girl in Coggeshall.The incident happened at 3.40pm on February 11 when the teenage girl was walking in Grange Hill.The man is...
View ArticleWoman, 75, has four-figure cash sum stolen in Chelmsford Marks & Spencer theft
An elderly woman had a four-figure sum of cash stolen from her handbag while she was out shopping in Chelmsford. The 75-year-old woman from Chelmsford was shopping at Marks & Spencer around 11am on...
View ArticleBunny Walks sex attack was an 'isolated incident'
Officers investigating an incident at the rear of McDonalds at the Riverside Retail Park have now obtained more details from the victim.Enquiries have now established that the woman, aged in her 30s...
View ArticleNamed and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates, Thursday,...
CASES heard by Colchester and Chelmsford magistrates from Thursday, January 15 to Saturday, January 21.Sent to prisonBERNANITO AMARO, 31, of London Road, Chelmsford, was sent to prison for a total of...
View ArticlePop legends Madness to perform at Chelmsford City Racecourse in June
British pop legends Madness have announced that they will play at Chelmsford's City Racecourse in June. The London ska band, famous for hits such as Our House, Baggy Trousers and It Must Be Love, is...
View ArticleChelmsford amputee with diabetes needs to find builder
A DIABETIC double amputee says he is trapped in his own home until he finds a builder he can trust to turn his perilous outdoor step into a ramp.Colin Pickard, 51, of Riverside, Chelmsford, knocked...
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