Transport and Logistics Network
An abandoned magistrates courts in the middle of Chelmsford have been used for a upcoming Channel 4 docu-drama ‘re-enacting a real criminal case’. Filming in Shire Hall meant that from April 24 work on pedestrianising the area in front had to be paused…
The A12 will be shut in parts of Colchester as workers continue to rebuild sections of the dual carriageway. National Highways has said the northbound carriageway between J25 Marks Tey and J26 Stanway[1] will be closed to traffic from 9pm on Monday.
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Popular toy retailer Toys R Us will soon return to Essex five years after they collapsed into administration and closed all their stores. The famous toy shop will be opening concessions inside WH Smiths stores across the UK, including in Chelmsford.
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More than thirty roads across Chelmsford have been impacted by a last-minute change in bin collections due to “operational issues”. The neighbourhoods of Great Baddow, Meadgate and Moulsham have all been impacted.
People living in those areas will not …
Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notic…
An Essex care provider has turned itself around to be rated “good” by a health watchdog after previously being told to improve. Eden Brook, now known as New HQ, in Great Waltham near Chelmsford, was assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in Marc…
A young boy who tragically collapsed and died at an Essex school was left unattended in the lift of a hospital for “around 11 hours”, a court has heard. Ryan Heffernan-Surplice, 12, sadly died on March 28, 2022, at Shoeburyness High School after “slump…
Dry and sunny weather is forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend (PA) (PA Wire)
Londoners are finally looking forward to a sunny bank holiday[1] weekend — but the half-term holiday plans for thousands of families have already been thrown into disarra…
Preparations are ongoing for the arrival of around 25,000 cyclists to Essex’s roads when RideLondon takes place this weekend. The huge number of riders will venture into Essex on Sunday (May 28) as part of a gruelling journey of either 60 or 100 miles …
The RAC are warning some roads, including the M25, could see three times as much traffic as usual this weekend (Image: Getty/oversnap)Motorists are being warned roads could be at their busiest for a May bank holiday since 2019 this weekend.Drivers are …