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999 crews rush to Chelmsford high street after 'man falls from bench'
Emergency services rushed to the scene
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Plan for 140 new homes approved despite concerns including traffic safety
It's part of a wider development that could build as many as 825 homes
12-mile diversion planned as part of months-long roadworks in Maldon
The diversion will add an additional 20 minutes onto drivers' journeys
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The hardest primary schools in Essex to get into ranked from highest to lowest
New statistics have shown the hardest primary schools to get your child into in Essex
Lidl names exact locations for potential new Essex stores
The discount supermarket have named 15 Essex locations
Documentary on 'cruel and calculated' double murderer who poisoned millionaire couple to air tonight
The couple's daughter has joined the documentary with detectives on the case
Tributes to 'loving wife' among the death and funeral notices from Essex Chronicle this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
The 1,400-year-old church that's one of the oldest in England and overlooks a tiny village
It is one of the oldest largely intact churches in England and has been in continuous use since Saxon times
Hate crime investigation launched after woman attacked by teenagers in Colchester
A hate crime investigation has been launched by Essex Police after a woman was attacked with a rock and verbally abused by up to seven teenagers in Colchester.
Missing persons appeal launched for 23-year-old Essex woman
An appeal has been launched for information on the whereabouts of a 23-year-old woman missing from the Chelmsford area.
Nine fire crews tackle roof blaze as smoke fills quiet street in Essex village
Crews extinguished a thatch roof fire in Rayne.
Police 'very concerned' for the welfare of missing Chelmsford woman
She was last seen last night
Exact dates affected by planned train works over May bank holiday
Network Rail advise passengers to check before their journey
Award-winning Essex park that was said to have been visited by King Henry VIII
The peaceful park has huge sculptures, a hedge maze and stunning wildflower meadow
'Do not disturb nesting birds': Essex Police warns residents as season begins
"Disturbing bird nests can devastate wild populations" - that's the warning from Essex Police's Rural Engagement Team as this year's nesting season gets underway.
'My brother was in the prime of his life - 10 months later he was on his deathbed'
Rob went to his GP with a cough - but everything changed in the next ten months
Police seek man with Essex connections in relation to sexual offences investigation
An appeal for information has been launched regarding the whereabouts of a man who Essex Police wants to speak to in connection with a sexual offences investigation.
Nuisance e-scooter riders to be targeted as part of fresh Essex Police crackdown
Anti-social e-scooters riders are set to be targeted under a fresh police crackdown in South Woodham Ferrers.
Family pays tributes to 'bringer of joy' victim of fatal Essex crash
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved grandmother who died in a two car crash near High Garrett at the start of the month.
The absolutely delightful Essex pub surrounded by peaceful countryside walks
The pub is certainly very traditional, think wood fires, flagstone floors and oak beams