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Cyclist killed in South Woodham Ferrers is named
A cyclist who died in a collision with a car in South Woodham Ferrers has been identified. Timothy Jennings, 52, was pronounced dead after an incident involving a green Citroen Saxo as he rode round...
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Murder investigation after man's body found in Chelmsford
A murder investigation has been launched after a man's body was found in a house on Moulsham Street, Chelmsford. Police were contacted shortly after 12.30am today following reports that a body was...
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Shoppers evacuated as Lakeside filled with smoke
Firefighters were forced to evacuate Lakeside shopping centre on Tuesday evening after a smoke canister was set off in one of the retail outlets. Emergency crews arrived at the Thurrock site at...
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Woman dies after falling from Dartford crossing into River Thames
A woman has died after plunging from the Dartford River Crossing earlier today. Police were called at around 9.40am to reports that a woman had been spotted standing on the bridge railings. The woman,...
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UPDATE: Body found in River Crouch not being treated as...
Police are not treating the discovery of a man's body in the River Crouch as suspicious. Officers were contacted shortly before 1.30pm yesterday (Tuesday) following reports that a body had been seen...
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Braintree rush-hour crash leaves trio injured
Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on Coggeshall Road at around 8am today.The collision involved a black Ford Focus and a gold Vauxhall Astra on the A120 near the BP garage in...
View ArticleFlat fire above a chip shop in Braintree
A fire broke out in a flat above a chip shop in Braintree on Friday night (May 10). Firefighters believe it started through the main electrical intake for the flat and when crews arrived the intake was...
View ArticleMotorcyclist fatally injured in collision in Weeley Heath
A motorcyclist died following a collision after apparently losing control of his vehicle in Weeley Heath yesterday. Police were called to Bentley Road at around 4.40pm to reports that a rider lost...
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Body found in River Crouch named as missing man
A man's body found floating in the river off Bridgemarsh Island has been confirmed as that of missing man Anthony Mayer. The body of the 35-year-old, who had been reported missing on March 8, was...
View ArticleFirefighters play police in fundraising ice hockey match
FIREFIGHTERS went head to head with policemen in a charity ice hockey match to raise funds for a fellow firefighter who is still in a critical condition after he suffered a stroke.Mark Dos Santos, 37,...
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PICTURES: Bus crashes into railway bridge in Chelmsford
A double decker bus has been badly damaged after crashing into a railway bridge close to Chelmsford city centre. The top of the Regal Bus Ways vehicle was completely torn off as a result of the...
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PICTURES AND VIDEO: Bus crashes into railway bridge in Chelmsford
A double decker bus has been badly damaged after crashing into a railway bridge close to Chelmsford city centre. The top of the Regal Bus Ways vehicle was completely torn off as a result of the...
View ArticleNo change for Essex fire service despite national review
Officers at Essex County Fire and Rescue have said they have no current plans to merge in the wake of a review which called for a radical shake-up of the way fire services are managed. Former fire...
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Investigation after fire rages at disused school
A police investigation is under way after a large fire severely damaged a disused school in South Ockendon last night. People were evacuated from their homes after the blaze erupted at around 10.30pm...
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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Lorry and tyre fire on M25 Codham Hall extinguished
A monstrous fire which engulfed 12 lorries and about 100 tyres beside the M25 near Upminster has been extinguised.After the blaze by the Codham Hall interchange near junction 29 was reported under...
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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...
View ArticleHundreds of chickens die in Tiptree shed blaze
Around 300 chickens have died in a fire at a chicken shed in Tiptree. Emergency services were contacted earlier this morning regarding the fire on Tudwick Road at a 20m by 80m shed housing hundreds of...
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