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Trial refurb on Greater Anglia train: what do you think?
TRAIN company Greater Anglia have launched a heavily refurbished train in a bid to get customer feedback that will help shape its upgrades in the coming years. The new train is the class 321 variety -...
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Ram raid shock: Mini Cooper smashes into home in South Woodham...
A COUPLE has spoken of its shock after this car ploughed into their garage – missing their Essex home by inches.Remarkably no one was hurt in the crash, at the junction between Hullbridge Road and...
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ESSEX TRAVEL, December 23
Motorists are being advised to find alternative routes into Essex while fire crews battle a blazing lorry on the A12. Crews rushed to the HGV trailer, which was carrying plastic milk bottles, in the...
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Crews battle milk bottle lorry fire on the A12 at Brentwood
An HGV trailer carrying plastic milk bottles is on fire on the A12 at Brentwood, leaving carriagways in both directions closed. As of 9.23am, all lanes on the A12 have been reopened. Fire engines...
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Essex storm: Information for Monday rush hour
Storm summary Greater Anglia reduces services tonight (Monday), with no trains to run until at least 10am tomorrow as damage is checked. Their live updates are here. QEII Bridge is closed until around...
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Driver's car confiscated after crashing on A12 at Galleywood
A driver who crashed on the A12 in rush hour this morning had his car confiscated by police only minutes later. Police rushed to the road near junction 16 at Galleywood shortly after 8.30am after a man...
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Essex storm: Information for Tuesday
Heavy rain and winds of up to 70MPH battered the county last night, which has resulted in travel disruption and flooding on some roads in Essex. We take you through the morning rush hour with the...
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Double yellow lines in Chelmsford 'forcing Broomfield Road...
Chelmsford city centre traders that have watched three neighbouring businesses close recently are calling for the council to reinstate parking outside their shops or risk further closures.Business...
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Greater Anglia rail services resume after Christmas break
Greater Anglia rail services have resumed today as many workers return to the office after the Christmas break. There is a Saturday timetable in place for journeys between London Liverpool Street and...
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Flood warnings as high winds hit Essex
Flood warnings have been issued to parts of Essex by the Environment Agency as the UK braces itself for more bad weather. Warnings remian in place for the River Wid and Can, near CHelmsford and the...
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Crash involving car and van closes A12 near Witham
MOTORISTS travelling northbound on the A12 faced long delays earlier this afternoon following a crash involving a car and a van. The road was closed shortly after 10.35am following the smash, which...
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ESSEX TRAVEL: Monday December 30
There will be a Saturday timetable in operation, with alterations to early and late trains on the metro service in and out of Liverpool Street. There will be additional trains between Gidea Park and...
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Last trains from London to Essex for New Year revellers
Last trains home for people travelling back to Essex from London Liverpool Street. Chelmsford 12.18am 12.46am Ingatestone 12.18am 12.46am Shenfield 12.20am 12.46am 12.50am 12.55am Billericay 12.15am...
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UPDATE: QE2 Bridge at Dartford Crossing re-opens after five-hour...
STRONG winds forced the QE2 Bridge at the Dartford Crossing to close once again this afternoon. The closure was put in place at around 2.40pm this afternoon. All traffic travelling from Essex into Kent...
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Essex travel: Friday January 3
A ROUND up of travel issues in the county on the morning of Friday, January 3. Road: <8.45am Chelmsford – A1060 Parkway – broken down van blocking the outside lane westbound between Moulsham Street...
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Driver in hit-and-run on Chelmsford schoolboy
POLICE are hunting for the driver of a BMW responsible for a hit-and-run in which a schoolboy was knocked from his bike during rush hour.Joshua Perry, 14, was cycling to school in Chelmsford on...
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In court: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Tuesday December 3 to Tuesday December 17. Sent to prison LOUIS THEO MCFEDRIES-PITT, 21, of Marlowe Close, Maldon was sent to prison for three...
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Roof removed to free woman trapped on Army and Navy flyover in...
A woman was pulled free from the roof of her vehicle this morning after a collision on a busy flyover in Chelmsford. She had become trapped after an incident involving no other vehicles at the Army and...
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Delays on M25 near Dartford Crossing after lorry overturned
Motorists are facing continued delays approaching the Dartford Crossing on the M25 after a lorry overturned this afternoon. Earlier three clockwise lanes were closed between junction 29 (A127) and...
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Maldon car park weekend and evening charges rejected after...
A PROPOSAL to increase car parking charges in Maldon was scrapped at the first hurdle after "significant" public opposition.District councillors rejected proposals to change the car parking policy and...
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