JoeSturdy published Police appeal for information after cherry picker stolen from...

Police are continuing with their enquiries after a cherry picker was stolen from a car park in Chelmsford town centre on Sunday night (November 29).A blue Hyundai Trajet car towed the machine out of a car park in Duke Street at around 7.50pm. It was also followed in convoy by a white Ford transit van. Police followed both vehicles onto the A12 and then onto the M25 when the Hyundai stopped on Clay Tye Road near to Ockendon Road and the driver made off. The police helicopter and the dog unit were...

HSinclair published Find the best shopping bargains for Black Friday

Each of us is set to spend an average of £110 this Black Friday, with all the big-name retailers offering seemingly excellent bargains to rake in an estimated £1.4 billion from UK shoppers today, according to the Money Advice Service.But which deals offer real bang for your buck, and how can you make sure Black Friday doesn't spell doom for your credit card?We've rounded up some of the best bargains on the High Street and online:SHOESOffice is doing a 20 percent discount with the...

chrisdyer published Waterhouse Lane partially closed after one-car crash

An accident involving one car has partially blocked Waterhouse Lane this evening.The crash happened on the A1016 at the junction with Writtle Road and Bilton Road, near Forest Drive.The collision happened at around 6pm and the traffic is still slow around the area.The accident involved one vehicle and cars are queing in both directions along Waterhouse Lane.

chrisdyer published Carwash owner accused of raping Romanian girl forced to live in...

A carwash owner from Braintree has been accused of raping a teenage girl he kept in a caravan after she came to Britain to work in his business.Kujtin Rexha, 43, of Jeffreys Road, Braintree, is alleged to have raped the Romanian girl when she was 17 after she came to stay with him in March this year.She lived in the three-bedroom caravan in Little Bentley along with three other men, who worked in the carwash side of the business and were also from Romania.The girl, who is now 18, was allegedly...

SamBalls published Homeless teenager given suspended sentence at Chelmsford Crown...

A HOMELESS teenage thief who burnt his best friend's car and stole jewellery from people he knew across Essex has been spared jail.William Atkins, 19, admitted embarking on a relentless spree of thefts and burglaries dating back to the summer of 2014, including targeting a number of people who had "befriended him".Chelmsford Crown Court heard on Friday last week that the first offence took place when Atkins, who used to reside at a hostel in Braintree High Street, broke into the house...

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PaulDentJones published Essex parents warned to check their TV sets are secure in wake of...

ESSEX safety officials today warned parents to check their TVs are secure after it emerged eight children have been killed by falling sets since July 2008.The number of deaths, revealed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), is likely to much higher though, as the organisation is only alerted to fatalities if the press report an inquest.Simon Hart, Independent Chair of the Essex Safeguarding Children Board, said: "I encourage anyone with young children, in particular...