Essex Traffic and Travel: Thursday, April 3
8.10am: There is queueing traffic on the M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J25, A10 (Enfield) in the roadworks area. People are slowing to look at an accident on A12 London-bound between J26, A1124...
View ArticleCrossrail 'to make Chelmsford more attractive': House prices boom...
A CROSSRAIL extension to Chelmsford would "be welcomed with open arms", says a senior city councillor.Chelmsford City Council's cabinet member for planning and economic development Neil Gulliver...
View ArticleESSEX TRAVEL, Tuesday April 8
THERE is a traffic light failure on Coppins Road in Clacton-On-Sea at the St Osyth Road junction that's causing heavy delays. The A12 is busy but moving London-bound between junction 13, at Ingatestone...
View ArticleDriver cut from car and two taken to hospital after three car...
A DRIVER had to be cut free from their car and their passenger climbed out of a window after a three -car crash on Coggeshall Road in the early hours of this morning. Paramedics, fire crews and the...
View ArticleEssex Regiment Way crash: Driver killed and family of four...
A DRIVER was killed after becoming trapped in his Corvette that burst into flames following a head on crash on Essex Regiment Way this afternoon. At about 3pm the Chevrolet Corvette and a Vauxhall...
View ArticleVIDEO: Helicopter lands on Essex Regiment Way moments after...
This is the moment emergency services landed in Essex Regiment Way - minutes after a Corvette collided head-on with a Vauxhall Astra and caught alight. Scroll down for the video The 67-year-old driver,...
View ArticleEssex man dies after collision with lorry on the M20 in Ashford
A motorist from Essex has died after he was struck by a lorry on the London-bound M20 in Kent this morning. The 56-year-old died after he got out of his VW silver caddy van at around 1.30am today (May...
View ArticleRussell Brand admits boarding Greater Anglia train to Chelmsford...
Comedian Russell Brand has reportedly admitted evading having to pay a fare for a train to Chelmsford from London - because he "couldn't be bothered". The 38-year-old West Ham fan and some time movie...
View ArticleBean and Gone Café, Witham forced to close as rent raised...
AN INDEPENDENT café in Witham railway station closed last week after a dispute over rent charges, leaving five people redundant. Witham resident Sharon Chamberlain, has managed the Bean and Gone Café...
View ArticleLorry driver blames Lower Burnham Road surface after overturning...
A LORRY driver who "thought he was a goner" after he lost control and overturned on a Maldon road has blamed the road surface for the incident.John Bonnell, 29, was driving his tipper truck full of...
View ArticleDuke Street and New Street will be closed for Queen's visit to...
Motorists and commuters in Chelmsford face disruption to prepare for the royal visit of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Hundreds are expected to line the streets of the city centre to greet the...
View ArticleAverage speed cameras to be installed on A12 near Kelvedon
AVERAGE speed cameras are set to return to the A12 at Kelvedon later this year, costing nearly £1m. The cameras, costing £983,000 and taking six months to install, will be put in place between...
View ArticleMan dies after being hit by train at Witham railway station
A MAN has died this morning after being hit by a train at Witham railway station. A paramedic officer, The Herts Air Ambulance and a Hazardous Area Response Team attended the scene at around 10.40am...
View ArticleGreater Anglia plunged into Twitter row over threat to block user
GREATER ANGLIA has been involved in a Twitter row after the company threatened to block one of its followers yesterday. The debate arose when a user made a complaint about a late bus service that was...
View ArticleGreater Anglia boss: Short-term franchise 'limits what we can do'
SHORT-TERM deals to run railway services are thwarting long-term improvements, according to the new managing director of Essex's main train operator.Jamie Burles took over the hotseat at Abellio...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dangerous driving on Chelmsford street caught on camera
A series of cars appearing to mount the pavement on a road in Chelmsford has been captured on film by one fed-up resident. See the video below Matthew Woodyatt is one of numerous people living on and...
View ArticleFour-car collision causing delays on A12 near Witham
ONE lane of the A12 is partially blocked after a four-vehicle accident. The collision happened around an hour ago between junction 20 at Hatfield Peverel and junction 19 at the Boreham Interchange. The...
View ArticleEssex travel: Friday May 9
Road: 9.10am Army and Navy flyover Chelmsford - has reopened. 8.26am Brentwood – Slow moving traffic on Ingrave Road (A128) towards the High Street (A1023) Wilsons Corner 8.24am Brentwood – Slow moving...
View ArticlePolice progress with operation to improve safety on A12 in Essex
Police officers are stepping up an operation to reduce collisions and casualties on the A12 in Essex. Operation Excellence was launched on March 1 in response to concerns about an increase in crashes...
View ArticleOne lane of A12 closed between Galleywood and Three Mile Hill...
One lane of the A12 is closed heading towards London this evening due to a three-vehicle accident. Police have closed a lane on the southbound carriageway between junction 16 for Galleywood and...
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