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Men charged with the murder of Chelmsford dad stay silent as they appear in court
The victim was seriously assaulted and died in the street
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Roadworks to affect busy Chelmsford roundabout near A12 for two weeks
Multi-way lights will be in place from today and motorists have been warned delays are possible
Tributes to 'sadly missed' husband and solicitor lead Essex death notices this week
Our thoughts remain with those who have lost a loved one
The story of the Essex vicar who hunted werewolves and inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula
His life and work will be celebrated at an event in Colchester this month
Essex restaurant evacuated after fire breaks out in kitchen
Four fire crews attended the scene on Friday October 18
Police name two men charged with murder of Chelmsford's Kieran Shepherd
Police have now charged three people in total with the murder of Kieran Shepherd
Huge plans for Hylands Park's 300th birthday party
The estate was the home of V Festival for more than 20 years along with many other events
Horse dies after falling down 'open' manhole cover near Chelmsford
The horse's owner says the council must take responsibility
Michael Akadiri: The Essex doctor who saves people by day and makes them laugh by night
Essex-based Michael Akadiri says you need a "brilliant poker face" to work in hospitals
Old Dukes nightclub drinks list shows staggering cost difference between now and 1980s nights out
Dukes was undoubtedly the place to be in the eighties and nineties
The quiet Essex town where the county's worst railway accident saw train 'somersault' into station
The train crashed into the station claiming the lives of passengers onboard, and while there is little trace today, a street nearby is named after a local hero who went to the rescue
Police name teen charged with Chelmsford murder
A 19-year-old has been charged by police with murder after the death of Kieran Shepherd
6 Bonfire night events in Essex with fireworks, fun and sparklers galore
Some are even free to visit
Listed: The 15 Essex anti-social hotspots to be targeted under £1.6m initiative
The new funding will be allocated to support high-visibility police patrols, community safety patrols, youth outreach programs, and crime intervention projects.
The Essex bus lanes and gates where thousands of drivers keep getting caught out
Essex County Council has collected £4m in penalty fine revenue from since January 2023
'I went ghosthunting at 'haunted' Essex pub that's England's oldest inn where some people experienced otherworldly energy'
Strange noises were heard along with some people experiencing 'otherworldly energy'
Police make further arrests in Chelmsford murder investigation
He was sadly killed in Chelmsford on October 15
Two more men arrested in investigation around Chelmsford man's death
Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Kieran Shepherd.
New figures show more than 500 more thefts solved across the county
More than 1,300 shoplifting suspects have been arrested across the county in the past year, new figures reveal.
New ‘curry and cocktails’ restaurant to open in Chelmsford city centre
It replaces a Turkish restaurant