A man has appeared in court following an incident in which a lorry collided with a bridge[1] and the central reservation on the A12. The incident took place on Monday (February 5) on the southbound carriageway of the A-road between junctions 22 for Riv…
Only a handful of authors have earned the distinction of an entry in the Collins English Dictionary[1]. “Ballardian”, we are told, means “resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in the works of J. G. Ballard, esp dystopian modernity, bleak…
Emergency services, including the coastguard and air ambulance, were called to rescue two kite surfers in distress off the Essex coast. The pair were around a mile offshore with a strong outgoing tide off Shoeburyness.
There were concerns pair were at …
A woman needed CPR after firefighters rescued her following a house fire on Sunday morning (November 12). Neighbours and a passer-by alerted firefighters shortly before 5.30am after noticing smoke and the smell of burning at the address on Craven Avenu…
A major road in Chelmsford will be closed overnight on Saturday in order for a “key part” of the Beaulieu Park railway station development to be carried out. Parts of Parkway will be closed overnight on Saturday (November 11) whilst the work is carried…
A man was ‘shot at close range’ after he was ‘ambushed’ as he stepped out of his car in Essex. Nathan Dale, 37, of Prospect Road in Barnet, and Jordan McKenzie-Pryce, 38, of Leverson Street in Norbury, Streatham, both pleaded not guilty of the attack o…
A man has been arrested after an e-scooter rider was killed following a fatal collision in Canvey Island on Friday (October 27). The incident happened on Harvest Road where emergency services were called shortly after 5.50pm.
East of England Ambulance …
A man has been arrested for assault and “racially aggravated” public order offences after an incident at an Essex KFC restaurant. Police were called to the KFC on Canvey Island High Street yesterday evening (October 24).
Reports online allege a man had…
A man has died during an incident in the sea at Thorpe Bay. Essex Police said they were called to Thorpe Bay Esplanade at around 5pm on Thursday (October 5). They had received reports of a concern for safety of two people in the water.
Officers support…
More than 150 schools across the country have been identified as having potentially dangerous concrete, with many having to close, partially close or delay the start of term. About 50 of those schools are in Essex, which is considered to be the worst a…
As we reach the end of the summer, more criminals in Essex have been locked away – and the variety of crime just keeps on increasing. This past month we have seen a peadophile travel the world to abuse children and keep a diary, plus a thug who stole £…
As we continue through the summer of 2023, we have once again seen a huge number of people come through our justice system. We’ve seen a vile sex abuser who left his victim “petrified” to go to the police and a careless criminal who was arrested after …
The north and south divide doesn’t just apply to the UK as a whole – it applies to Essex too. The most northern and southern areas of Essex are just shy of 50 miles apart.
Driving from Canvey Island in the south to the village of Hadstock in the north,…
A Canvey Island home has been left “uninhabitable” after the roof was struck by lightning and engulfed in flames. The incident happened on Waarem Avenue when Essex County Fire and Rescue were called at 8.39am.
Crews from Rayleigh Weir, Ingatestone, Bas…