Delays of up to an hour on Essex-bound Greater Anglia trains
Evening commuters face delays of up to an hour after signalling problems between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel as well as at Shenfield.Train services running through Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel...
View ArticleArsonists throw bottle of flammable liquid from car destroying...
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after two cars were set alight by a bottle of flammable liquid thrown from a vehicle.A silver Mini Cooper S was set alight in Cheddar Avenue, Westcliff, at...
View ArticleA12 could gain new £80 million expansion at Hatfield...
The A12 could be set for a blockbuster expansion plan worth up to £80 million as efforts are made to relieve the traffic burden between Hatfield Peverel and Maldon.Plans announced by the Heart of Essex...
View ArticleWoman taken to Broomfield Hospital after being hit by car outside...
A woman in her 30s is recovering in Broomfield Hospital after being hit by a car in Burnham-on-Crouch this afternoon.The incident, which happened just before 3pm today (September 30) saw the woman...
View ArticleCar smoking ban: when you can and cannot smoke
The new law banning smoking in vehicles carrying children has come into force in England and Wales today.Anyone caught puffing away with their sprogs in the back could be fined £50, although police...
View ArticleACCIDENT: A12 Chelmsford blocked after boat falls off trailer
THE A12 northbound is blocked after a boat fell off a trailer.The accident is understood to have happened between junctions 14 and 15, near to the Margaretting turn off.Police got the call shortly...
View ArticleSpringfield mum blasts parents who regularly gridlock road...
A Springfield mum has backed plans for schools to issue parking fines to nuisance drivers after growing increasingly frustrated by parents who gridlock the road outside her house.Karen Balls, 52, who...
View ArticleShuttle bus at Chelmsford park-and-ride to ease Broomfield...
A new pilot shuttle bus service from a Chelmsford park-and-ride to Broomfield will be trialed to tackle crowded hospital parking.Essex County Council will introduce the 12-month trial between Chelmer...
View Article'Four car' crash on A130 near Rettendon causes long delays
A 'four car' crash on the A130 is causing long queues near Rettendon.The incident, which happened on the northbound carriageway, is blocking one lane.There are also delays on roundabouts leading to the...
View ArticleHeavy traffic on M11 in Essex after three-car crash
There is bad traffic on the M11 Loundonbound after a three-car crash just before junction 7 for the A414 towards Chelmsford at Harlow. The crash, which is believed to have happened at around 6.30am...
View ArticleHeavy traffic on A12 after crash near Hatfield Peverel
An accident involving two vehicles on the A12 Londonbound has led to one lane being closed between junction 20 for Hatfield Peverel and junction 19 at the Boreham Interchange. The accident is believed...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Aftermath of the Sandon Park and Ride van fire
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View ArticleVIDEO: Motorcyclist somehow escapes injury as bike crashes into a...
A motorcyclist somehow escaped injury in a high-speed collision with a van on the busy A12 near Chelmsford. Shocking dash cam footage shows the biker thrown to the ground in the crash, only to get up...
View ArticleBroomfield Hospital worker who cycles to work every day has bike...
A man who cycles more than 15 miles a day to and from work at Broomfield Hospital has had his bike stolen from outside one of the wards.Andy Murkin, 33, lives in Roxwell but works at the hospital and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Essex's worst drivers caught on camera
Dashcam footage taken across Essex has revealed just how bad some of our driving actually is. Here, we have compiled some of the dodgiest driving incidents for you to take a look at. WARNING: Some of...
View ArticleA12 partially closed with heavy traffic after two-car accident...
A two-car crash on the A12 has blocked one lane, with very heavy traffic causing delays.The accident, which was first reported just after 8.30am today (October 12), occurred between junction 23 at...
View ArticleStansted passengers hit six year high of 22 million a year
Stansted Airport has topped 22 million passengers a year for the first time in over six years. The total number of passengers passing through the terminal increased by 15.8 per cent in the last 12...
View ArticleBoreham Interchange gridlocked after motorcyclist knocked off...
The Boreham Interchange was allegedly gridlocked in all directions yesterday evening (October 12) after a motorcyclist was knocked off their bike.A Highways spokesman said: "Colchester Road was...
View ArticleBREAKING: Woman in her 70s killed in three-car crash on the A131...
A woman has died after a collision involving three vehicles which happened on the A131 between Chelmsford and Great Leighs.The fatal incident happened just after 8.10pm last night (Monday, October 12)...
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