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Three men charged with thefts from ATMs at Home Bargains at Harwich retail park and burglaries across Tendring
It follows a string of burglaries from January to April this year
Delay at HMP Chelmsford could have contributed to prisoner's death
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has commented several times on staff failing to follow the correct emergency procedures in calling emergency codes.
AD FEATURE: Chelmsford College's Ofsted rating continues to be ‘Good’
The college remains steadfast in its mission to nurture the leaders and innovators of tomorrow
Legoland Windsor 'cardiac arrest' baby dies in hospital
The incident, which took place at about 1pm last Thursday, saw the tot suffer a cardiac arrest at the Windsor theme park.
Old photos of High Chelmer Shopping Centre show just how much it's changed over the years
The High Chelmer has been a fixture of shopping in Chelmsford for many years
Three Horseshoes Pub: Family-run pub with 'outstanding' service named the best 'destination' in Essex
It has bagged another accolade after winning "best destination pub" in the county
Couple 'over the moon' as farm shop named the best in Essex by Muddy Stilettos
The successful business is managed by husband-and-wife team Paul and Kay Allen
Beaulieu Park Station: New video shows latest development of brand new £160m railway station project
Around £160m is being spent on the railway station as part of a wider £252m infrastructure and housing project in Chelmsford
The Essex area set to be hotter than holiday spots Barcelona and Lyon today
It could have temperatures warmer than Barcelona in Spain and Lyon in France
Colchester residents reveal impacts of doubled ambulance waiting times
COLCHESTER residents are sharing their long waiting times for ambulances with many elderly relatives being impacted as all but one of England’s ambulance services missed their targets.
Shock as Essex ambulance waiting times double since 2019
ALL but one of England’s ambulance services missed their waiting times targets meaning people with heart attacks and strokes could be waiting an average of 40 to 45 minutes across Essex.
Essex records lowest number of dog attacks on farm animals in 6 years
Out of the 14 Essex Police districts, only Braintree and Maldon experienced dog attacks on farm animals last year, according to police data.
A12 road closures unveiled for the summer ahead of August completion
National Highways has revealed its latest set of A12 closures for the summer ahead as the August completion date approaches.
Essex campaigners welcome Extra Eyes initiative to catch bad drivers
Drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and even horse riders are using tiny cameras to keep an extra eye on the world around them.
The Essex city where hundreds of car parking spaces could be converted into new homes
Chelmsford City Council said the "modest changes" to some car parks was necessary due to the city's current housing crisis
The tiny Essex village now forgotten and lost to the world
Some villages, for one reason or another, have ceased to exist completely, either disappearing over time or being swallowed up altogether by another nearby town
The fictional Essex village that was the setting for Mackenzie Crook's comedy show Detectorists
Mackenzie Crook's Detectorists was a huge hit for the BBC, but the show was set in a fictional Essex village - and it wasn't actually filmed in the county
Campaigners urge MPs to support Essex's WASPI women
A campaign group for women who lost out on thousands of pounds is asking people to put pressure on the government to get fair and fast compensation.
Essex Police welcomes three new German shepherds to dog unit
Police dogs Cooper, Quando, and Obi were welcomed into their new roles at a special passing out parade.
Revealed: Here are the worst roads in Essex for delays
THE longest roads delays in Essex have been revealed fa new report.