Historic bridge at Buttsbury Wash, near Ingatestone, closed after...
A historic Grade II-listed bridge near Ingatestone has been closed to traffic following a vehicle strike.Buttsbury Bridge, which spans the River Wid, was hit on Friday night; Essex Police and highways...
View ArticleFirefighters cut two from cars after Roxwell crash
Firefighters were called to cut two people out of their cars after a crash at the junction of Roxwell Road and Vicarge Road in Roxwell yesterday afternoon (November 19).Two crews from Chelmsford...
View ArticleTwo car collision on northbound A12 causes long queues and delays
Traffic is queuing northbound on the A12 from Junction 24 Kelvedon North back to Witham after a two car accident between junctions 24-25 northbound in which one person had to be cut from their car by...
View ArticleEssex pensioner killed in early morning car crash
A man has died following a road traffic collision in Abridge Road in Chigwell.Police were called at around 5.10am today, Saturday November 21 with reports of a collision involving a blue Ford Focus....
View ArticleWaterhouse Lane partially closed after one-car crash
An accident involving one car has partially blocked Waterhouse Lane this evening.The crash happened on the A1016 at the junction with Writtle Road and Bilton Road, near Forest Drive.The collision...
View ArticleDelays on A120 after crash between lorry and car at Marks Farm...
An accident involving a car and a lorry was partially blocking a carriageway at the Marks Farm roundabout on the A120.Although it has now been cleared, delays are still ongoing. The incident was...
View ArticleTwo Essex schools cancel trips to France in light of recent Paris...
Two schools across Essex have been forced to cancel festive trips to France after terror attacks rocked Paris.Students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Forest Hall School, in Stansted, were due...
View ArticleHighways England finally announces improvements to notorious...
Highways England has pledged to improve the layout of a notoriously dangerous junction off the A12 after more than a decade of campaigning from residents.The sub-standard design of Fox Junction at...
View ArticleDartford Crossing closed overnight on Saturday
The Dartford Crossing bridge will be closed overnight on Saturday (November 28).The closure of the QEII bridge will be in place between 10pm and 5.30am, with southbound traffic diverted in a contraflow...
View ArticleTrains between Witham and Chelmsford cancelled following signal...
Trains between Chelmsford and Witham, have been cancelled following a signal failure in the area, with lines in both directions blocked. Greater Anglia tweeted that trains from London would be...
View ArticleWitham and Chelmsford rail disruption to last until 7pm as chaos...
Commuters are set to face chaos as the train line between Witham and Chelmsford will remain closed until at least 4.30pm following a signal failure, with disruption expected until at least...
View ArticleOne lane of the A12 near Witham closed after pot-hole opens up in...
Long queues have formed on the A12 near Witham after a pot-hole opened up in one lane of the road.Part of the road, heading towards London, is closed, between junctions 22, Witham North, and 21, Witham...
View ArticleFive-car pile up closes A12 at Witham heading towards Colchester
An accident involving five vehicles has closed the A12 heading northbound towards Colchester.The incident took place near the Witham bypass, less than an hour after a pot-hole in the road closed one...
View ArticleBREAKING: Burning lorry causing major delays on A12
A burning lorry is causing major delays on the A12 this morning (Wednesday, 25). Police were called shortly before 7.30am today to reports of a lorry on fire at junction 17. A lorry and a van collided...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Fire crews fight burning lorry on A12 as driver...
A lorry driver has escaped a collision that left the A12 on fire and his cab engulfed in flames with just minor injuries, after he hit the side of the road, splitting open his fuel tank.Despite the...
View ArticleA12 northbound will remain closed until 1am tomorrow at junction...
The northbound carriageway of the A12 at junction 17 near Howe Green is expected to remain closed into the early hours of tomorrow morning, following a lorry crash and fire at 7.21am today. The crash...
View ArticleSouthbound A12 reopened after lorry crash, but northbound lane...
The southbound lane of the A12 near Howe Green has now reopened following a lorry crash and subsequent fire earlier this morning. Following hours of work from fire crews and police, the lorry has now...
View ArticleEssex highways boss unveils £15 million scheme to alleviate...
TRAFFIC chiefs have outlined a blueprint for the future of Chelmsford's "horrendous" road network as the city's roads hit 96 per cent capacity – with 14,000 more homes on the way by...
View ArticleCommuter warning as lorry fire blocks Essex M25 with junction for...
Commuters travelling anti-clockwise on the M25 towards the M11 are facing 10 miles of tailbacks following a lorry fire this morning.A lorry, whose was reported by the fire brigade earlier to be 100 per...
View ArticleAccident between moped and pedestrian blocks Baddow Road in...
A crash involving a moped and a pedestrian left two people in hospital and blocked a road near the Army and Navy roundabout.The East of England Ambulance Service were called to Baddow Road, Chelmsford...
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