Clacton man admits murder of his 81-year-old wife
A Clacton man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his 81-year-old wife.John Chapman, 71 and of Vista Road, admitted murdering his wife Jean at Chelmsford Crown Court today (August 4).Police received a...
View ArticleA12 car fire near Chelmsford brings traffic grinding to a halt
A car fire on the A12 near Chelmsford has brought traffic grinding to a halt.The vehicle was pictured blazing by commuters travelling on the northbound carriageway between Galleywood and Howe...
View ArticleChelmsford murder investigation launched after man shot dead...
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead outside a petrol station in Great Baddow this morning (Saturday, August 5). The emergency services were called to the BP garage on...
View ArticleBarking murder: First photo of 16-year-old boy stabbed to death
This is the first photo of a 16-year-old boy stabbed to death after a party.Police were called at 1am on Wednesday (August 2) to Movers Lane in Barking - near the junction with Ripple Road - to reports...
View ArticleChelmsford shooting closes road: this is how to get around Baddow
Diversions are in place and a main road into Chelmsford shut after a man was killed in a drive-by shooting outside a petrol station.The emergency services were called to the BP garage on Baddow Road at...
View ArticleChelmsford police searching abandoned blue Ford Fiesta after...
Police have discovered an abandoned car matching the description of one used in a fatal shooting outside a Chelmsford petrol station.Officers and forensics teams are scouring the blue Ford Fiesta for...
View ArticleAggressive beggar who kicked cops is jailed
A man has been jailed following his conviction for numerous offences in the Barking area. Nathan Alexander Forsythe, 35, of Stanley Road, Barking, was found guilty at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on...
View ArticleA414 was closed near Chelmsford after three-car horror smash
This the crash that caused the A414 to be closed near Chelmsford.The pictures show that three vehicles were involved in the accident at Norton Heath on Saturday afternoon, with one car clearly coming...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to Basidlon after pensioner falls down...
A pensioner has been taken to hospital after falling down an escalator in a Basildon shopping centre.An air ambulance and a rapid response vehicle were called to the Eastgate Centre to reports that a...
View ArticleRettendon Common stabbing: Arrest made after man stabbed in...
A man was stabbed in the stomach after an altercation at a Chelmsford industrial estate yesterday evening (August 5).The 22-year-old victim was stabbed on Moreland Industrial Estate in Rettendon Common...
View ArticleChelmsford shooting victim John Pordage was 'humble, caring young...
The mum of a man gunned down outside a petrol station in Chelmsford has made a heart-breaking tribute to her son.Sue Wilson, the mother of John Pordage, 34, of Galleywood, called him a "humble, caring...
View ArticleEssex Police officer suffers serious facial injury after being...
A policewoman is in hospital after being slashed in the face with a pair of garden shears as she tried to stop a fight between a group of adults and youths.A number of officers were called to reports...
View ArticleM11 Birchanger fatal crash investigation handed to major...
An investigation into an fatal incident in which an object struck a van's windscreen has been passed to a major investigation team.The van left the M11 near Birchanger and struck a tree after being hit...
View ArticleEssex Police surround bus outside Chelmsford train station in...
Police officers have surrounded a bus outside Chelmsford train station this afternoon (August 10).A witness reported seeing the officers stationed by the bus which was parked in the stop next to the...
View ArticleVictim of adder bite in Brentwood warns of poisonous snake influx
A mother who was rushed to hospital after being bitten by an adder in Brentwood fears there are snakes "everywhere" in the town because of the recent warm weather. Angela Welch was bitten by the UK's...
View ArticleM11 closed between Bishop's Stortford and Saffron Walden for air...
The M11 has been closed in both directions between Bishops Stortford and Saffron Walden to make room for an air ambulance to land following a collision. A motorcycle and another vehicle were involved...
View ArticleDunmow driver in life threatening condition after late night...
A 21-year-old driver is in a life-threatening condition following a crash in Dunmow last night (Friday, August 11).The incident happened in Clapton Hall Lane shortly before 10.45pm. A blue Ford Fiesta...
View ArticleFirst pictures emerge from the Orsett Cock roundabout following...
The first pictures have emerged of the scene where a man died during a fatal accident in Orsett on Saturday (August 12).Essex Police confirmed that officers were called shortly after 11am after a green...
View ArticleShocking video shows why you should NEVER travel with your feet...
One of Britain's emergency services have posted a shocking video explaining why passengers should never rest their feet on the dashboard whilst travelling in a car.When heading out on a long car...
View ArticleEmergency services rush to Brentwood blaze after 'children...
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have attended a blaze in Brentwood Essex Live understands that a large area of crops off Running Waters, Brentwood, caught fire at around 1.30pm.READ MORE: Pictures...
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