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Essex rail commuters face 4.1% fare rise
Rail travellers will be hit in the pocket by a 4.1 per cent rise in the cost of a season ticket from next January. Regulated fares - those within the Government's control - will increase by inflation...
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Warning over A12 lorry overtaking ban
AS MINISTER of State for Transport, Simon Burns MP has warned county councillors to "fully investigate" the overtaking ban before it is implemented.While agreeing that where the A12 forms into three...
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The mini-roundabout with NO roundabout markings
A DISAPPEARING mini-roundabout at a busy junction will not be repainted despite it currently being little more than a hole in the ground.Essex County Council risk-assessed the roundabout at the...
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The top 10 most stolen cars in Essex
If you own a Mercedes Benz and you live in Essex - keep a close eye on your vehicle. Revealed: The top 10 car crime hotspots According to a list published by car comparison site honestjohn.co.uk,...
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Council 'taking liberties' over pothole payment refusal
A FURIOUS taxi driver is taking Essex County Council to court after his cab was damaged by a "huge" pothole in Warley.Stephen Clarkson, 70, demanded that the authority pay the £500 repair bill he...
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One third of Greater Anglia trains were late
Around one third of Greater Anglia trains failed to show up on time, according to figures released by Network Rail today.The statistics show that just 71.8 per cent of trains ran on time in the year up...
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Motorcyclist dies after A12 collision
A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the northbound A12 on Bank Holiday Monday. The 64-year-old victim's Suzuki motorcycle collided with the central reservation at junction 30, Stratford St...
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A12 in Brentwood 'no longer fit for purpose'
THE stretch of the A12 which passes through Brentwood is no longer "fit for purpose" according to a national motoring organisation.The Southern and Eastern region director at the Road Haulage...
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Roadworks to add to term-time delays in Brentwood
BRENTWOOD motorists could face long delays this week as the deadline to complete roadworks near schools before the start of the new term rushes past. As reported in the Gazette last month, the £14...
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Cyclist seriously injured after collision with van
A cyclist remains in a serious condition in hospital after a collision involving white Fiat Doblo in Southend. It happened at around 11.55am yesterday at the roundabout junction of Cambridge Road and...
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'It's crazy.' Railway station shut the day of major carnival
CARNIVAL organisers in Burnham have expressed their outrage that the town's railway station will be closed on the day of the event.Greater Anglia has announced plans to undertake "vital renewal work"...
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PICTURES: Epping Ongar Railway's Diesel Gala
HUNDREDS of eager train enthusiasts came from across the country to enjoy the Epping Ongar Railway's Diesel Gala over the weekend.Essex's longest heritage railway's first ever celebration of all things...
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QEII Bridge closed overnight this weekend
Motorists are advised that the Dartford Bridge will be closed overnight from 8pm on Saturday until 10am on Sunday for maintenance work.The closure is part of a two year project to replace expansion...
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A12 CLOSED: Huge delays expected after serious accident involving...
Long delays are expected on the northbound stretch of the A12 this morning as traffic is diverted off junction 19 to avoid a serious accident involving a lorry. The Essex A road is closed between J19...
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UPDATE: A12 fruit lorry collision: Seriously injured driver...
The driver of a lorry which crashed on the A12 this morning forcing drivers to take a 23 mile diversion has been arrested. A12 closed between J19-25 both ways after lorry overturns The incident...
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ESSEX TRAVEL. No Greater Anglia rail service through Chelmsford
There are currently no rail services through Chelmsford at all due to major signalling problems, therefore all lines are terminating at Witham and Colchester. Real time travel updates here Train...
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Schoolgirls and kissing couples upset grieving families at...
GRIEVING families making funeral plans for their loved ones are being subjected to "rowdy" behaviour at a temporary bus stop outside an undertakers.The bus stop was moved in front of the Co-operative...
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Airports Commission attacked over 'bias'
A CAMPAIGN group has launched a legal challenge against the committee considering potential expansion at Stansted over claims of unfairness and bias.Members of Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) have filed...
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QEII Bridge closed early in the morning as UK storm heads for...
Drivers are likely to face further disruption on Monday morning after it was confirmed the expected stormy conditions will force the closure of Dartford Crossing between Kent and Essex. Morning rush...
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Man 'minding his own business' punched and left unconscious after...
DETECTIVES want to trace three thugs who knocked a passenger on a rush hour train unconscious, before fleeing at Shenfield, Billericay or Wickford station. A 44-year-old man from Witham was travelling...
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