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Two major Chelmsford roads to shut overnight for nine days
The overnight closures may make other routes busier
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Maldon care home and manager fined £50,000 after elderly man suffered fatal fall while suffering dementia
The 87-year-old had been suffering with dementia for some time
Man accused of murder after pedestrian killed in hit and run crash in Harlow is named by police
Emergency services were called to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at a cycle path
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Men who died after huge crash near A12 slip road named for the first time
Two other casualties were rushed to hospital with serious injuries
Driving test waiting times hit record 20-week high amid 'low confidence'
The average time to book a practical driving test in Britain went up to 20 weeks, according to the DVSA
Warnings raised after man died at Broomfield Hospital from common condition
A coroner raised concerns over the lack of understanding of the difference between the two types of the condition
Homes damaged after garage bursts into flames in Chelmsford
The fire broke out yesterday evening
Police storm Essex hotel and homes as teenagers arrested
Seven - including two 18-year-olds and 5 children have been arrested
Essex ambulance 'explodes' on Sadlers Farm roundabout causing nearby homes to shake
Three fire crews rushed to the scene shortly after 7.15pm on Monday, March 31 on the northbound A130 Sadlers Farm roundabout
Officers arrest seven people in connection with Chelmsford motorbike thefts
SEVEN people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into motorbike thefts in Chelmsford.
A120 drivers face 25-mile diversion as five new speed cameras to be installed
During the works drivers should allow additional time to complete their journeys
Man crashed e-bike into police officer on busy Colchester road
A man on an e-bike left the scene after the officer needed further hospital treatment
Essex property developer to pay nearly £90k after showing a 'disregard' for safety
A Nofax Enterprises Limited building site in Dalston, East London, was twice shut down after being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive
Essex set to be hotter than Turkey this week as temperatures could climb to 20C on Friday
Sunny and dry weather is expected to remain for the entire week
Drug dealers jailed after operation to bring drugs from London to Essex
Essex Police launched an investigation in July 2023 after a man in Chelmsford died from heroin which contained deadly synthetic compounds.
Four drug dealers sentenced following the death of a man who used 'contaminated' heroin
A teenager wearing his school uniform was found to be among those running drugs as part of the supply line
'I lived in one of UK’s best places for 20 years and it was some of the best years of my life'
It's a fantastic place to live with plenty of things to do
'Telling others has been positive' - Reporter bravely speaks about bipolar
WHEN I tell most people I have bipolar usually the response is surprise - ‘you are so put together’ - or they tell me that their relative suffers with it.
Teenager is charged following Southend machete attack as 10 face day in court
It comes following the summer of violence experienced in Southend last July
'I visited the cosy Chelmsford café a haunt for celebs with brilliant breakfasts'
You get to enjoy simple pleasures at a high-standard in beautiful surroundings and at reasonable cost - and might rub shoulders with celebs too