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Hand grenade found in Southend Hospital heart and chest clinic...
A real hand grenade found in Southend Hospital was not planted their in a "malicious attack", according to Essex police.Emergency services were told just before 3.45pm yesterday (February 11) that an...
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Braintree bus driver hailed a hero after rescuing homeless man...
A Braintree bus driver was hailed a hero after he helped rescue a homeless man stranded on the roof of a burning building.Eight fire crews were called to a fire at a homeless shelter situated above...
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Woman 'seriously sexually assaulted' on Bunny Walks in Chelmsford
A woman was pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted on the Bunny Walks in Chelmsford this morning. The incident happened at the rear of McDonalds, at the Riverside Retail Park, shortly before 6am....
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Heroic bus driver to receive Chief Fire Officer's commendation
A bus driver who helped a naked man escape from the flaming roof of a homeless shelter is being lined up for a Chief Fire Officer's commendation.Andy Waterman, 38, heroically parked his double decker...
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Braintree Fire update: Unsafe chimney stack to be torn down
Braintree high street is still feeling the effects of the ferocious fire which swept through an emergency night shelter in the town on Wednesday night.The Rayne Road end of the cobbled street remains...
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Man 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...
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Man 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,...
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Bunny 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...
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Essex Police Challenge will see Nick Alston answer your questions
The people of Essex are invited to attend next month's Essex Police Challenge.The Witham event allows residents the chance to have a voice in the debate around the policing of our county.Nick Alston...
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Man hurt after he was hit by car in Chelmsford
A man was hurt this morning after he was hit by a car in Chelmsford.The man, who was in his 30s, was hit by the silver Peugeot 207 just before 6.30am on Broomfield Road near King Edward VI Grammar...
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Man charged over A120 crash in Little Tey
A man has been charged with driving a vehicle without due care and attention after a collision on the A120 at Little Tey.The accident that involved "a number of vehicles" including a Scania skip lorry,...
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Two teenagers bailed on suspicion of arson after house fire...
Two teenagers have been bailed after they were arrested on suspicion of arson.A 16-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested the same day as a house fire in Bronte Road at around 12.20am on March 2 last...
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Police hunting for trio who burgled elderly couple at knife point
An elderly couple from Rayne were violently threatened at knife point last night (February 20), after three men broke into their home in Queenborough Lane.The aggravated burglary occurred when the men...
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Colchester woman Alison Tokley has been found
The search for Alison Tokley has been called off after she was found in Colchester. The 51-year-old has been taken to hospital for treatment for suspected hypothermia.Members of the public are thanked...
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Two women attacked in space of 20 minutes in Laindon
Police are urging two men who helped a woman after she was attacked in Laindon yesterday (February 21) to come forward.The incident happened shortly before 8pm, when a 23-year-old woman was approached...
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Farmer helps firemen extinguish 50-tonne burning haystack
Firefighters battled to contain 50 tonnes of blazing baled straw yesterday afternoon (February 22) in Maldon Road, Woodham Mortimer.Crews from Maldon and Witham attended the scene shortly after midday...
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Essex firefighters in 24-hour walk-out over pensions
Firefighters in Essex are taking a 24-hour walk out over Government proposals to change their pensions and retirement age.Members of the Fire Brigades Union will be on strike from 7am today (February...
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Man hurt in two-car crash near Braintree
A man has been hurt tonight after a serious two-car collision that has caused traffic chaos near Braintree. Ambulance crews were called at 6.55pm to the A120 at Cressing. Two ambulance crews were sent...
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Car 'overturned' on A12 near Chelmsford
A car has overturned on the A12 near Chelmsford, the Chronicle understands. One lane is blocked on the London-bound carriageway between the Boreham Interchange (J19) and Sandon (J18). A number of...
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Chelmsford railway station train death victim named as Aykut...
The man hit by a train at Chelmsford railway station on Monday (February 23) has been identified as Aykut Sokmen.The coroner's office released his name ahead of an inquest opening hearing at county...
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