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Retirement beckons for Chelmsford lollipop man after 12 years on...
A Lawn Lane lollipop man who has kept children safe for 12 years has retired just shy of his 80th birthday. Roy Baulch is now looking forward to a few more lie-ins after his last shift on Lawn Lane,...
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ESSEX TRAVEL, January 6
While a Christmas tree blocking a lane on the A12 has now been removed, the county's roads and rail lines are relatively incident-free this morning. 07.19am: At about 6.30am a Christmas tree was...
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ESSEX TRAVEL: Trains cancelled from Chelmsford to London...
Peak time rail services between Norwich and London are returning to normal service this morning after signalling problems. Twenty one services, including the 8.03 and 9.21am from Chelmsford, had been...
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Chelmsford City Council's £13m in parking fee profits: What...
As it emerges Chelmsford City Council pocketed £12.9 million in a parking fee surplus, we asked five city centre shoppers for their reaction. Pensioner Dennis Ward, 70, from Great Baddow, said: "I'm...
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Family stranded at Gatwick Airport after easyJet flight to Spain...
TEARFUL children were told Santa would not be visiting them on Christmas Day after a flights debacle left their parents stranded.Matt and Nicola Willis, from Great Leighs, could not join their children...
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Traffic and travel: Thursday, January 9
8.30am There is queueing traffic on the M25 clockwise at A282, QE2 Bridge. 8.20am There is slow traffic on A1016 Westway inbound in Chelmsford between the Robjohns Road junction and the Writtle Road...
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Chelmsford council cashes in: Motorists foot £13million in...
WORRIED by rising bills, Chelmsfordians still spent millions this Christmas buying gifts for their loved ones in the city centre.But as many struggle ahead of a long-awaited January pay cheque, it has...
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POLL: Essex rail commuters hit in the pocket by Greater Anglia...
THE new year has greeted Essex rail commuters with fare increases of nearly 10 per cent in some cases. Will it make you more or less likely to take the train? Take part in our poll on the right. Hikes...
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Could this sketch be the solution to Chelmsford's Army & Navy...
A DIY engineer is so fed-up with the "ludicrous" Army & Navy Roundabout flyover he has designed his own homemade alternative. Scroll down for the diagram Mark Hanson, 57, of Church Road, Boreham,...
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TRAVEL: Commuters delayed on Greater Anglia trains through...
Commuters travelling via Chelmsford were hit by delays this morning after signalling problems caused trains to Liverpool Street to be cancelled. UPDATE: All lines have re-opened. Services are now...
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Object thrown from footbridge at van on the A12 in Essex
A van driver narrowly avoided serious injury after his vehicle was damaged by an object - believed to be a brick - thrown from a bridge above the A12 this morning. The incident happened at about 8.15am...
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Galleys Corner Roundabout safety revamp to lead to road closures
A ROUNDABOUT near Braintree notorious for congestion and accidents will be given a £650,000 revamp next month.The works at the Galleys Corner Roundabout, near Braintree where the A120 meets Cressing...
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Essex travel: Friday January 17
Round up of all the county's travel news on Friday January, 19. Environment Agency flooding warning; Wickford: 8.40am River Crouch from Noak Bridge to Runwell, including Wickford. EA spokesman: "River...
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PICTURES: Essex flooding causes misery for motorists
FLOODING is causing major disruption to the county's roads this morning, with many motorists encountering delays due to large puddles of water. Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) has...
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Chelmsford man has motorbike stolen while helping during the...
A motorcyclist who was helping drivers stuck in flood water in Margaretting on Friday had his bike stolen at the scene. The victim, 22, from Chelmsford had parked his Orion Apollo, white and black...
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Duo sought over theft of mountain bikes from Viaduct Road,...
Police want to trace two young men in connection with an ongoing investigation into the theft of mountain bikes in Chelmsford. Thieves kicked open a communal shed on Viaduct Road between 4pm Monday,...
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Michael Portillo calls in to Tiptree for Great British Railway...
Michael Portillo's latest series of Great British Railway Journeys takes him to Tiptree on Tuesday, January 28. The former politician calls into the Essex town to find out more about John Joseph Mechi,...
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Traffic and travel: Thursday, January 23
6.14am There is slow traffic on A13 London-bound between North Stifford and Lakeside 6.55am On the M25 traffic is slow anticlockwise between J26, A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J25, A10 (Enfield). This is in...
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Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney, linked with Chelsea move,...
ENGLAND and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been spotted in Chelmsford this afternoon. The Chronicle's editor Paul Dent-Jones says he saw the superstar driving a white Range Rover around 4pm...
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MALDON district councillors plan to introduce a new minimum £1 charge at all council-owned car parks in Maldon town centre.At the Community Service Committee meeting on Tuesday, councillors agreed to...
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