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Smoke alarm warning after man's fire death
THE death of a man after a fire in Chelmsford this week could have been prevented by a working smoke alarm.Firefighters were called to the property on the corner of Eves Crescent and Kings Road,...
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Dog rescued from burning building
A dog was rescued from a burning building this afternoon as firefighters pulled it from the heavily smoke-logged house.Wearing special breathing apparatus members of the crew found only the animal...
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Sunstroke call outs prompt heatwave warning
PARAMEDICS are sending out a stark sun-related warning to Essex and beyond after they rushed to more than 25 people suffering from the heat last week.Since Monday the East of England Ambulance Service...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle fire at Navestock gypsy site
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a gypsy caravan site for more than two hours today after struggling to access it.Engines from Brentwood, Ongar and Romford all rushed to the fire in a single story...
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Twelve lorries and 100 tyres on fire at Codham Hall, M25
Firefighters are tackling a monstrous blaze engulfing 12 lorries and about 100 lorry tyres beside the M25 just outside Upminster.Crews were contacted by a security guard at a container company shortly...
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Investigation after fire rips through trucks in Warley
Essex police are investigating the cause of a blaze which ripped through 11 tipper trucks at a Warley Street depo near the M25 last night.After fire crews from across Essex, including a water bowser...
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Crews tackle blaze at Braintree Industrial Estate
FIREFIGHTERS attended a fire at Springwood Industrial Estate in Braintree this morning. Three fire engines were called to the scene at Swinbourne Drive after plumes of smoke were seen billowing from...
View ArticleHouses evacuated after collision causes gas leak
People living on a road in Grays have been forced to vacate their homes after a collision involving a car and a gas main caused a leak. Crews were called to King Edward Drive after a car drove into a...
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'A huge shock' Pensioner seriously injured in kitchen fire
AN 82-year-old grandmother is fighting for her life after she fled from her kitchen with her body engulfed in flames.Italian expat Valeria Bohannan, of Skerry Rise, Broomfield, suffered severe burns...
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Award for quick-thinking midwife who saved neighbour's life
A STUDENT midwife who saved her neighbour's life has been honoured for her quick-thinking actions at a national awards ceremony.Mother-of-three Claire French, from Silver End, received runner-up in the...
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Borough to lose fire cover under Boris Johnson's plans
A specialist fire and rescue service, Havering's only unit dedicated to floods, car accidents and chemical spills has been ordered to cease operations by London Mayor Boris Johnson.The cutting of the...
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Motorcyclist fights for life after A12 collision
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries last night after a collision on the northbound A12 at Stratford St Mary. The man, believed to be in his 60s and from Hornchurch is...
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Death crash driver was not wearing seatbelt
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman who died after her silver Jaguar collided head-on with another car in Brentwood could still be alive if she had been wearing a seatbelt, an inquest into her death has heard.Trudy...
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Motorcyclist dies after A12 collision
A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the northbound A12 on Bank Holiday Monday. The 64-year-old victim's Suzuki motorcycle collided with the central reservation at junction 30, Stratford St...
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Cyclist injured after collision with car in Maldon
Mill Road in Maldon is closed in both directions at the Park Drive junction, because of an accident involving a car and a bicycle. The crash, involving a young cyclist and a blue Niassan Micra took...
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Essex firefighters on strike in pensions row
Householders and businesses have been warned to take extra care as firefighters stage a walkout this afternoon. Members of the Essex Fire Brigade Union will be striking between noon and 4pm today as...
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'It was really scary, we had to get customers out'
A North Weald restaurant owner has described the moment a car burst into flames directly outside his premises. The vehicle was destroyed after it suddenly caught fire outside shops and an Indian...
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Bravery award nomination for PC shot on duty
AN OFF-DUTY police officer who died after being shot by a psychotic gunman has been nominated posthumously for a national police bravery award.PC Ian Dibell, 41, was killed close to his Clacton-on-Sea...
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A12 CLOSED: Huge delays expected after serious accident involving...
Long delays are expected on the northbound stretch of the A12 this morning as traffic is diverted off junction 19 to avoid a serious accident involving a lorry. The Essex A road is closed between J19...
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Crack medical team a 'vital asset' to Essex
THE first Essex base for a specialist team of medics that can save people from potentially dangerous areas has been opened near Braintree.The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) of the East of England...
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