Cyclist killed following collision with car in Colchester
A CYCLIST was killed following a collision with a car in Colchester yesterday afternoon.The 73-year-old man from Colchester died at the scene after colliding with a blue Ford KA at the Bromley Road...
View ArticleCocaine haul 'worth £12million' seized in Chelmsford
Cocaine with a potential street value of up to £12million was seized in Chelmsford yesterday afternoon. Officers from Titan, the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, recovered the haul in a...
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Man arrested over alleged Southend sex attack
A man has been arrested in connection with a alleged sexual assault on a man in Southend. The 18-year-old suspect was detained on suspicion of rape and robbery and is currently in police custody The...
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Mother's appeal for funds for daughter's life changing treatment
A DESPERATE mother must raise £30,000 in six months or her severely disabled daughter could miss out on life-changing treatment.Seven-year-old Isabella Cox suffers from a rare chromosome disorder that...
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Essex County Council threatened with legal action over potholes
FIFTY-FIVE thousand potholes have been repaired in the past year, according to council statistics, but drivers are still being left out of pocket because of the state of the roads.With an extra £11...
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Great Baddow town crier cooks up a treat on Simon Cowell show
TOWN crier Tony Appleton swapped his handbell for a wooden spoon for an appearance on an ITV cooking show.Tony was hand-picked by film crews to appear on Food Glorious Food, a show searching for the...
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Countdown's Rachel Riley visits Chelmsford school
THE clock, the conundrum and the famous letters board were all there when maths wizard Rachel Riley brought Countdown to a Chelmsford school.The Essex girl spent the day at Westlands Primary School,...
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Rylan and District 3 perform at Essex Indoor Family Festival
EXCITED children and their parents were kept busy at a jam-packed two-day family event in Brentwood at the weekend. There were live performances from X Factor finalists Rylan Clark and District 3, plus...
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Police appeal after assault in Colchester
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an assault in a nightclub.A man in his thirties was assaulted while inside Robert's nightclub in Colchester town centre at just after 1am this morning....
View ArticleParents Experience Yoga and Gloop at Colchester Kiddi Caru
Kiddi Caru's Colchester day nursery is opening its doors to existing and prospective parents on Saturday April 13th and inviting them to experience the nursery's varied activities – including Yoga and...
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Brentwood Town's unbeaten run comes to an end at Chatham
BRENTWOOD Town's seven-match unbeaten run was ended by a superb strike from Chatham substitute Garry Tilley at Maidstone Road. The Blues had deservedly led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Ross Wall's...
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Man bailed after dead body discovered in Highwoods
A man arrested in connection with the discovery of a dead body in Colchester on Saturday has been released on bail.The victim, in his late 40s,was found in Tynedale Square in Highwoods at around...
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Essex MPs pay tribute after Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
Essex Conservative MPs have paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher, who died this morning at the age of 87. The former Prime Minister, who was the first woman to occupy the role between 1979 and 1990,...
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Brentwood and Ongar MP Eric Pickles: Margaret Thatcher was 'a colossus'
Brentwood and Ongar Conservative MP Eric Pickles has paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher, describing her as "the greatest peacetime leader of the 20th century". The communities secretary was initially...
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Pc Ian Dibell was unlawfully killed, inquest rules
AN OFF-DUTY police officer died a hero after he tried to wrestle a revolver from a "paranoid and psychotic" gunman, an inquest heard today. Pc Ian Dibell, 41, was shot in the chest as he tried to stop...
View ArticleCouncillor sorry over 'grossly crass' Margaret Thatcher tweet
A top Labour councillor has apologised after posting a picture of a bottle of Champagne following the death of Margaret Thatcher. Tina Bourne, deputy leader of the Labour group at cabinet member for...
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David Bowie shirt and African painting theft from south-east Essex lorry...
AN £800 reward is being offered for the safe return of a unique African painting stolen from a lorry in London Road, in West Thurrock.Thieves also nicked a number of limited-edition David Bowie...
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Pc Ian Dibell 'will never be forgotten', colleagues say
Former colleagues of Essex Police officer Pc Ian Dibell have reiterated their pride in his actions, after an inquest into his death today.Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray recorded a verdict of...
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Appeal after Croydon man robbed in Wickford
A MAN who was robbed by two men in Wickford believed he was set up via an internet site that connects Blackberry Messenger users.The victim, from Croydon, was contacted by a woman via the BBPins.com...
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VIDEO: Rylan Clark wants to be 'Mayor of Essex'
Rylan Clark has declared his ambition to become the Mayor of Essex.In an interview with Brentwood'sPhoenix FM at the Essex Indoor Festival on Saturday, the X Factor finalist and Celebrity Big Brother...
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