Harold Hill woman seriously injured after assault
A WOMAN in her 40s has been taken to hospital after receiving a severe injury following a serious assault.Police and ambulance crews were called to Barnstaple Road in the Harold Hill estate at around...
View ArticleEight charged after Chelmsford van cocaine discovery
Two men have been charged after a van containing cocaine with a potential street value of £12million was found in Chelmsford on Saturday. Paul Harwood, 50, of Woodsend Road South, Urmston, Greater...
View ArticlePerson hit by train on the London Liverpool St to Braintree service
A person has been hit by a train in the Harold Wood area on the line to London Liverpool Street Station.Delays of up 60 minutes and last minute cancellations should be expected on trains traveling...
View ArticleBrentwood School receives donation from cancer fund
THE father of a Brentwood School pupil who died from cancer at the age of 13 has donated £2,500 to a charity which helps special needs children.Peter Cordery, the dad of the late Georgia Cordery,...
View ArticleKeep Safe scheme launched to support vulnerable Maldon residents
A SCHEME has been launched to protect vulnerable adults in the Maldon district.The 'Keep Safe' campaign brings together local businesses, police and school pupils to ensure that good Samaritans in...
View ArticleBrentwood business people revamp Brands Hatch suite
BLASTED by biting sub-zero winds, thousands of shivering petrol heads lined the bends of the world-famous Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend.Yet while others stood shuddering, 20 spectators admired...
View ArticleChickens join children at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford
WHEN THIS team of high-flying pupils want a break from their A-level studies they wander down to their school's henhouse to check up on their new feathered friends.Four chickens, with their own run and...
View ArticleChildren's charity receives donation from cancer appeal fund
THE father of a Brentwood School pupil who died from cancer at the age of 13 has donated £2,500 to a charity which helps special needs children.Peter Cordery, the dad of the late Georgia Cordery,...
View ArticleNew scheme launched to support vulnerable residents
A SCHEME has been launched to protect vulnerable adults in the Maldon district.The 'Keep Safe' campaign brings together local businesses, police and school pupils to ensure that good Samaritans in...
View ArticleMan charged over alleged rape and robbery in Southend
A teenager is due in court today charged with the rape of a man in Southend on Saturday.Andrezj Kwiatkowski, 18, of Jones Close, Southend is due at Southend Magistrates' Court charged with three counts...
View ArticleFlat and shed seriously damaged in Romford fire
Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to fire at a house on Braithewaite Avenue in Romford. The fire yesterday, Monday, damaged part of the ground floor and flat roof. The...
View ArticleBraintree Town overcome fatigue fears in win over Hyde
FACING their fifth game in eight days, Braintree Town showed no signs of fatique in their 2-1 victory over Hyde Town on Saturday. In-form winger James Mulley scored one goal and created another all...
View ArticleMan killed after being hit by Braintree train at Harold Wood
The death of a man who was hit by a train in Harold Wood yesterday evening is being treated by police as non-suspicious. The 19.02pm express service from London Liverpool Street to Braintree was...
View ArticleColchester house fire is treated as arson
An investigation is under way into a suspected arson attack at a house near Colchester yesterday. Police were contacted by Essex County Fire and Rescue officers at 4pm following reports of a house fire...
View ArticleMark Wright 'loving every minute' of Heart radio show
Former TOWIE star Mark Wright has signed on at Heart Radio for an extra year. The former I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here runner-up will host Club Classics on the station on Friday and Saturday from...
View ArticlePolice hunt thieves who targeted Gosfield and Colchester
Residents and shop keepers are being warned about two thieves who stole a china dog from an antique shop in Petersfield Lane, Gosfield.Police have released CCTV images of the suspected thieves and are...
View ArticleFamily of Pc Ian Dibell remember him with 'immense sense of pride'
The family of Essex Pc Ian Dibell, who was shot dead last year, have thanked people for their support following yesterday's inquest. Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley Murray recorded a verdict of unlawful...
View ArticleFormer Young One Ade Edmondson visits Tiptree on rhubarb hunt for ITV
Celebrity Ade Edmondson visited Tiptree, in Essex, last week to look into the delights of early rhubarb and jams at Wilkin & Sons' jam factory.The former Young Ones star and quirky TV presenter was...
View ArticleBillericay suffer blow against Sutton United in bid to beat the drop
BILLERICAY'S chances of survival in the Blue Square Bet South were dealt a huge blow as they lost at Sutton United on Saturday.The hosts netted just 11 minutes into the match when Marvin Williams...
View ArticleSalisbury shines for Cambridge
A FORMER Shenfield High School pupil shone with the ball against Essex as the county cricket season began in earnest last weekend.Matt Salisbury, who turns 20 later this month, took four wickets for...
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