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Depressed Chelmsford train death victim left a note to his family
A DEPRESSED man who had stopped taking his medication dived in front of a moving train as it pulled into a railway station.Brian Smart, of Church Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, was hit by a train at...
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Air ambulance takes motorcylist to hospital after Boreham...
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital today following a serious collision with a car near Lion Inn pub on Main Road, Boreham, at around midday.The accident between a white Ford Fiesta and a blue...
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7 reasons why Chelmsford is annoying to drive in
DRIVING in unfamiliar places is a test for any motorist – but sometimes it is a real challenge closer to home on roads you use every day. We think Chelmsford is no different, and here are our top...
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Should homeless A414 man be evicted? Readers split over threat to...
A homeless benefit claimant who says "he's not doing anyone any harm" by setting up home in a shed close to the A12 faces eviction. Tommy Hilden set up camp on a former travellers' haven on the A414...
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Witham man arrested as pensioner remains in critical condition...
A WITHAM man has been arrested after a pensioner was run over whilst on a zebra crossing.The 31-year-old was arrested after a serious collision in Southend where a 72-year-old woman was struck while...
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Woman cut free from car after hitting tree on the A12
A WOMAN had to be cut from her car after hitting a tree on the A12 last night.Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, a Hazardous Area Response Team, fire crews and police officers rushed to the...
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Meet Michal: He's the safest bus driver in Essex
MEET the county's smoothest operator.Ex-professional ice hockey player Michal Kudla has been crowned the safest First Essex bus driver.The Chelmer Valley Park and Ride driver, originally from Slovakia,...
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Chaos on London bound Greater Anglia services in Essex after...
Commuters heading to London have been told not to travel unless "absolutely necessary" after overhead wire damage caused serious disruption to services.Greater Anglia said the disruption is likely to...
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Motorist's explosive reaction to 'hand grenade' found on A130
A Chelmsford motorist who spotted what appeared to be a hand grenade on the southbound A130 this morning has described how his "heart was racing" as he drove past it.Police swiftly closed the...
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Trio quizzed by police after RAF fighter jet escort plane to...
Essex Police has confirmed they spoke to three people on board a Latvian cargo plane which was diverted to Stansted Airport this afternoon.RAF military jets were deployed this afternoon after air...
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Sound of 'explosion' heard in Essex and Kent was sonic boom
A Latvian cargo was escorted to Stansted Airport after it was intercepted by RAF typhoon jets over Kent this afternoon.The activity, caused after the plane lost contact with air traffic control at...
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A12 partially closed at Boreham after overnight collision
Motorists heading for the A12 this morning have been warned to expect disruption following a collision overnight.The carriageway is currently shut northbound between J19 for Boreham and J20 for...
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Network Rail £170m investment to try and improve service
THE London to Norwich line is set to get a £170m boost in a bit to improve reliability.The investment package will see the Great Eastern line that connects London Liverpool Street with east London,...
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A12 reopened between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel after fatal...
The entire northbound carriageway of the A12 between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel has been reopened following a fatal crash today (October 30).Vehicles are moving after the stretch, between junctions...
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Pensioner arrested for drink driving after collision with...
A PENSIONER has been arrested over a collision which left a motorcyclist seriously injured.The 78 year-old man from Halstead, who was driving a green Land Rover Freelander, was arrested on suspicion of...
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Great Baddow high street to close for resurfacing
Great Baddow high street will be closed next Wednesday for three nights due to resurfacing work.Essex County Council say the road will be closed between 8.30pm and 5.30am from November 19 to 21, but...
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Woman cut from car after collision with lorry on A120
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car after a collision with a lorry on the A120.Two fire engines, one from Coggeshall and one from Braintree, plus an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and...
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Former Met Police officer banned from driving after causing death...
A FORMER Met Police officer has been banned from driving for two years and given community service after running over and killing a 13-year-old girl who had just got off a bus. Caren Klein, 35, from...
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Drivers warned: Police to carry out extra patrols on A12
Speeding motorists will be targeted by extra police patrols along the A12 today (November 19).Drivers caught using mobiles and those caught tailgating will also be singled out by officers in a campaign...
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How Essex are you? Take the quiz and find out from these 6...
Are you addicted to reality TV, a West Ham fan and have a pet fish? If so, then you fit the profile of the average person from Essex.A survey of 389 people described as having 'an interest in Essex'...
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