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Homeless man 'feared he would be killed' if he did not clean up 'murder scene' at Chelmsford bar
He said he was threatened with a knife to his throat
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Inside the incredible Christmas market opening in Chelmsford shopping centre
It has brought the festive spirit to Chelmsford nice and early
1,000-year-old Essex market named one of the best in Britain
It took home the award for the small market of the year
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Hilarious sign 'banning pigeons' from Chelmsford spotted at bird hotspot
The new rule will ruffle some feathers, but EssexLive can confirm some pigeons were still flouting the strict new rules
I tried the cosy Italian restaurant that whisks you away from Essex to Milan
With a cosy interior and delicious Italian comfort food, I was transported from autumnal Essex to the warm streets of Milan
Essex girl, 5, had cancer symptoms mistaken for measles before she vomited blood
Her pains were first thought to be from measles and an injury at school
Man was 'acting strange' hours after 'mutilated naked body was dumped in bin'
The defendant is said to have appeared drunk in the hours after the alleged incident. This article contains some details of a graphic and violent nature.
M&S closes down popular Essex cafe but promises 'exciting' plans for space
It closed last Saturday but the retailer has big plans for the site
Epping Bell Hotel protester who didn’t remove face covering claimed he 'couldn't hear police'
Police told him to remove the face covering, but he claimed he “couldn’t really hear” the police officers and “the next thing they put me in cuffs”
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after serious A12 crash with car
The air ambulance was sent to the scene
Live trial updates after man's body mutilated and dumped in Chelmsford bin
He denies assisting an offender and preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body
Pilot jailed after using his airplane to smuggle cocaine into North Weald Airfield
He tried to bring 30kg of the class A drug into the country
Movements revealed of 'murder' suspect before using Stansted Airport to flee country
He fled the country after the death and has not returned to the UK
Man's 'naked and mutilated body' dumped in bin after 'murder in Chelmsford bar' court told
A court has heard that a man was attacked, mutilated and then dumped into a commercial bin in Chelmsford city centre last year. This article contains some details of a graphic and violent nature.
Face of Epping asylum seeker who sexually assaulted woman and teenage girl
He tried to kiss a woman who offered to help him create a CV
Epping asylum seeker who sexually assaulted woman and girl jailed for a year - but says he 'wants to be deported'
His offending sparked nationwide protests
A12 Essex closure causes major delays due to crash
Drivers were warned of long delays
Essex business coach backs 'game-changing' AI platform
Essex business coach Adam Stott has backed AI platform My Instant Business (MIB), which helps small business owners with admin.
Council reorganisation plans could 'put frontline services at risk'
An Institute for Government (IfG) report has warned that Labour's Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) plans could put services in Essex at risk.
Last chance to sign up for scheme to cut energy bills
Essex households have just one week left to check they are not overpaying for gas and electricity as part of the Essex Energy Switch.