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Urgent police search after 77-year-old woman goes missing in Chelmsford city centre

Marion was last seen in Duke Street at about 4.30pm today (Wednesday, November 20)

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Exclusive: Cruel Chelmsford woman who killed her own parents backed by £12k in legal aid

McCullough took almost £150k from her parents after killing them

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Woman accused of murder claimed she'd been attacked as man lay dying, court hears

CCTV and body-worn footage was shown to the jury

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Urgent search to find missing Galleywood teenager last seen six days ago

Police want to make sure that he is safe as soon as possible

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Woman kicked man out of Loughton home window and left him to die, court told

The trial of a 30-year-old woman accused of murdering her partner, 60, at his home in July this year started at Chelmsford Crown Court

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Essex council will pay parents up to £360 to keep children in education

Parents on Universal Credit will be eligible for more than £300 in new council pilot scheme

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Work on huge dual carriageway to link A120 and A133 in support of 7,500 homes to begin this month

The link road is being used to support the transport network as part of plans to bring between 7,500 and 9,500 homes to the area

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Justin Timberlake and Olly Murs headlining new Essex music festival at Chelmsford City Racecourse

More headliners are to be announced for the major outdoor music festival at the Essex racecourse next July

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Tributes to 'loving wife' lead death notices and funeral announcements in Essex this week

Our thoughts remain with those who have lost a loved one

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Search continues for missing Basildon man - as anyone with information urged to call 999

Anyone with information is being asked to call 999

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The £160m plan to end commuter chaos at one of Essex's busiest railway stations

The new station is on track to open by the end of 2025

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The stunning Essex village home to a teeny hut in a soggy field where the first ever radio station was born

The roots of radio broadcasting grew from this small village

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Daughter's brutal murder of parents in Chelmsford to be told in Channel 5 documentary

The deaths shocked Essex and further afield

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Motorists disrupted by busy traffic and congestion on several Chelmsford city centre roads

Motorists are facing slow traffic in several areas around the city

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Chelmsford traffic delays today as major roads clogged up with congestion in city centre

Motorists are facing slow traffic in several areas around the city

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Who is Guli Francis-Dehqani? The Bishop of Chelmsford who could replace Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury

Bishop Guli had a difficult upbringing that included an assassination attempt on her dad and her brother's murder

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The 'game-changing' plan to help Chelmsford's homeless residents

A set of dedicated new homes will be built by the charity to support homeless people

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Over 120 new homes to be built close to Essex market town

There are also plans for a new school, sports facility and library along with upgrades to the road network

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Inside Chelmsford's budget-friendly Christmas Supermarket with gifts and decorations galore

There are plenty of festive things to see and buy without breaking the bank

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Man with mental health concerns died three days after arriving at Chelmsford Prison

The man was being held on remand and had not yet been to court