Criminal gangs are behind a high proportion of crime in the county, particularly in areas such as Clacton and Colchester, as London groups look to extend their operations or move out of a cramped and difficult environment in the capital. Essex Police has already stepped up...
By Joseph Flaig Bill, Ben and Little Weed helped raise thousands of pounds for charity as they invited people into open gardens. This week, Epping Open Gardens organiser Susan Axford announced that the bank holiday event received over £3,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and local charity...
MALDON and District Sea Cadets battled tough terrain and gruelling challenges to triumph at the Falkland Tri Service at the weekend. The annual event, based in land around Cherry Tree Lane, Colchester, started in 1983 and features three teams from army, air and sea cadets from...
Firefighters yesterday helped to release a pregnant horse which had become trapped in a Tilbury ditch. The incident happened at about 9.30am in Fort Road. It resulted in the distressed animal being rescued by three fire crews, plus a vet, by 12.30pm. Orsett, Great Baddow and South Woodham Ferrers...
A TEAM of players from across the many departments of London Southend Airport was the winner of the fourth Annual Charity Football Match in aid of the Essex Foster Carers Association. The annual event, organised by Jay Putland, a foster carer for Essex Fostering Service, aims...
AN entrepreneur hopes to radically change the image of the humble shopping trolley with a new version aimed at festival-goers and campers. Clacton businesswoman Jackie Clover has already seen enormous success with the Sholley, the first four-wheeled shopper which doubles as a discreet walking aid. Her Sholley...
PASSENGERS commuting from south Essex could save over £135 a year with the country’s first flexible season ticket. National Express train operator c2c has launched the new Flexi-Season ticket which could see part-time commuters in Essex save over £100 a year. The new Flexi-Season ticket is a...
By Simon Spurgeon JAMES Bosher led home the Grange Farm and Dunmow Runners team with a top-four finish out of 186 competitors at the High Easter ten-kilometre road race. The event was organised by Grange Farm member Alistair Brown to raise money towards the maintenance of High...
The Diamente Dance Academy thrilled a packed audience with an energetic performance inspired by the musicals in their very first show. The academy, which is based in Chelmsford, is run by Natasha Fellowes who, in the run up to the show, admitted she was quite nervous...
A MONTH'S worth of rain could fall in just a few hours in Essex as forecasters warn of possible "flash flooding" in the county. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for rain, valid from midnight until noon on Tuesday. Once a thundery storm from...
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