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Brentwood's St Thomas' Church roof no longer holey as last tile is laid
THE prayers of Brentwood churchgoers, who have endured years of soaking sermons, were finally answered when the vicar at St Thomas' Church climbed onto the roof and secured the last replacement...
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YOUR local newspaper is nearly 250 years old and is read by almost 100,000 people across Essex. More than 26,000 of you buy the paper each week – officially Britain's best two years running – and over...
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Heartbroken Chelmsford mum speaks out after holiday-ready caravan is stolen
A FAMILY are devastated after their holiday-ready caravan – containing six years of memories – was stolen from their driveway 24 hours before their planned departure.Last Thursday, between about 9.40am...
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Man needed to crack Chelmsford and Waltham Abbey harassment investigations
Police need help finding a Loughton man who may have vital information about harassment cases in Chelmsford and Waltham Abbey.Investigating officer Pc Marie Mendoza hopes Daniel Gibson will come...
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CCTV appeal after meat stolen from Wickford BP station
Police are hunting for two men, pictured in these CCTV shots, suspected of stealing meat at the BP station in Cranfield Park Road, Wickford. At about 11.50am on Saturday March 16, two men entered the...
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Eagle-eyed Chelmsford CCTV pros lead the way
SEX in public and kids playing football at 4am are two of the less serious offences that Chelmsford's CCTV specialists pick-up on.Loaded with about 51 screens, the control room wires into 338 cameras...
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New Chelmsford alcohol pro says drinkers who guzzle four pints have "harmful"...
A BOOZER who chugs down as much as four pints a week has a "harmful" addiction, according to Chelmsford's new alcohol outreach leader.Karen Wenzel, who teamed-up with the police in October following an...
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Hunt on for suspect after man stabbed in Romford
A man was stabbed in Romford over the Easter weekend, sparking a police manhunt. Officers are looking for Jamie Corrigan, 25, following the incident, which took place in Rush Green Road at 2am on...
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Man paid-for fags but not fuel in Maldon petrol station
Police are searching for this man, caught on CCTV, who is suspected of not paying for his fuel. At 7.20pm on Monday March 18 at Tesco in Fulbridge, Maldon, a man filled-up his silver Ford car with £70...
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Multiple vehicle pile-up closes M25
THE M25 clockwise carriageway has been closed near Lakeside following an crash involving three HGVs and five other vehicles. Firefighters are working to release three people trapped following the crash...
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UPDATE: Motorist dies and two injured in M25 collision
A motorist has died after a collision involving five cars and two lorries on the M25 earlier this afternoon. The carriageway is currently closed between junction 29 and 30 after the incident, which...
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Chelmsford Rugby Club gas blast caused more than £100,000 worth of damage
A GAS explosion at Chelmsford Rugby Club last week caused more than £100,000 worth of damage. Yet despite the destruction, which blew windows and doors off, club president Andy Green insists they will...
View ArticleCash and mobile phones stolen from Indian takeaway in Harlow
Workers at an Indian takeaway in Harlow were threatened with a baseball bat during a robbery.Three men forced their way into the New Indian Balti Express in Bush Fair at around 11.40pm on March 27...
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Man who shot mother and then himself in Crays Hill was 'psychotic', inquest...
A MAN who shot his mother dead before turning the gun on himself was psychotic, an inquest has heard. Mark Tyler, 37, gunned down his 79-year-old mother Maureen at her home in Pitsea View Road, Crays...
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Romanian gold robbery gang camping in Romford jailed
A VIOLENT gang who robbed London jewellery shops and buried their loot in the hope police would not trace them have been jailed for a combined total of 82 years.The ten members of the Romanian gang...
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Billericay Town hearts broken by last kick of game
ONLY time will tell just how important David Ijaha's last-gasp goal proves to be in the Conference South relegation scrap, as he rescued a 1-1 draw for Tonbridge Angels against Billericay Town.It was a...
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Crays Hill residents stunned by church plans to sell community hall
ANGRY residents in Crays Hill want to shame a church for planning to sell a community hall that has been a feature of their village for nearly 100 years.After closing All Saints' Hall in London Road in...
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Wickford couple celebrate 60 glorious years together
THE Beatles famously sang All You Need Is Love – and for one Wickford couple who have been happily married for 60 years, this sentiment could not be more true.Louis and June Curson marked their Diamond...
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Vicar's delight at Walk of Witness in Brentwood turnout
A SILENT and solemn Walk of Witness in Brentwood has been hailed an incredible success, with more than 700 Christians turning out despite the prolonged wintry weather. Good Friday began at a packed St...
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Volunteers fill 200 sacks with rubbish at Ongar litter clean-up
ABOUT 200 determined Ongar residents braved the snow to clean up their village at the "Our Pride at Stake" litter pick on March 24.The volunteers picked their way through snow-filled ditches retrieving...
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