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Essex Live - Chelmsford

Face of thief who stole from Essex independent shops and charity boxes to fund addiction

He would end up stealing items and cash worth less than £50, but left the businesses needing to shell out for repairs and close due to the damage

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Care worker cleared of sexually assaulting female patient at Broomfield Hospital

The court heard he had been “utterly devoted” to his job

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The Essex Indian restaurant crowned among the best in the entire world, according to Tripadvisor

They 'clearly made a memorable impact on visitors'

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Man admits killing his mum at Chelmsford property

Sebastian had killed his mother by stabbing her multiple times

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The Essex neighbourhoods where more police will patrol the streets to combat anti-social behaviour

Police will target 15 areas in a bid to drive down anti-social behaviour

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Kidnap arrest after man goes missing with four children in Chelmsford

It was initially treated as a missing persons case before it was moved to a potential child abduction

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Urgent search for missing Chelmsford man believed to be with 4 children

Police are urgently trying to find Jethro who is believed to be with children aged five, four and two

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Call police immediately if you see this missing man from Southend

Police are growing concerned for his welfare

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Inside the 'homely' prison with pink cells and TVs which housed killer daughter who murdered her parents

One single cell was bright pink with bedding, walls and curtains all matching in colour

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The Essex roads where drivers face the worst traffic delays

There are many Essex roads where motorists sit in traffic

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The Christmas jobs hiring in Essex with pay up to £25 an hour

Some are ridiculously well paid

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King that was 'one of Scotland's greatest rulers' that may have actually been born in Essex

Historians have questioned the birthplace of this medieval Scottish king

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The exact dates Essex towns will be switching on Christmas lights

Pretty lights will be glistening some Essex high streets soon

Essex Live - Chelmsford

The now almost-desolate Essex village once visited by David Bowie and Pink Floyd

It was once the home of a wildly popular festival - but hardly anyone lives there now

Essex Live - Chelmsford

The magical christmas trail with thousands of festive lights and beautiful views

It is the perfect festive night out with breathtaking scenery

Essex Live - Chelmsford

How an 'intelligent manipulator's' hidden secret of murdering her parents was unravelled by a GP

Virginia McCullough kept a sinister secret for several years before her lies caught up with her

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Anytime Fitness shuts gym at Chelmsford bus station 'with immediate effect'

Signs have been put up in the windows and the lights are out

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Reasons why children are driven to kill their parents as Essex woman jailed for murdering mum and dad

Virginia McCullough poisoned her father before brutally stabbing her mother - and then lied about it for years

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Chilling moment Chelmsford killer Virginia McCullough tells police to 'cheer up' as they've 'caught the bad guy'

She had been hiding her parents' dead bodies in her home for years