Wickford burglary sparks police appeal over these men

February 15, 2017, 7:29 am

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Police want to speak to two men in connection with a burglary in Wickford.The offence happened in Rochford Close on December 3 last year.Officers would like to talk to Kallen Maxwell and Scott McKay.Maxwell, 19, is white, has a pierced left ear, short fair hair and is of slim build. He has connections to the Wickford and Laindon area.READ MORE: See huge Chelmsford and Brentwood jewellery haul stolen during alleged burglary spateMcKay, 20, is white, has short dark hair, is of slim build with a...

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February 15, 2017, 7:50 am

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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of entering the country illegally after police stopped a lorry carrying new Ferraris on the M25 near Havering. Roads Policing Team officers stopped the vehicle at around 12.55pm on Wednesday (February 15), finding two men claiming to be from Iraq in the back. The pair were arrested and will be taken to a London police station. I have just detained two chaps who say they are from Iraq for entering the UK illegally in a lorry transporting new Ferrari...

Chelmsford Côte Brasserie ex-assistant manager fined for...

February 15, 2017, 8:00 am

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The former assistant manager of a high-end Chelmsford restaurant must pay a fine and do unpaid work after admitting to stealing nearly £2,000 in the early hours of the morning.Benjamin Noel, 36, of Roxwell Avenue, pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (February 15), after taking £1,918 from the safe of the Côte Brasserie on Exchange Way less than a month after the restaurant opened its doors.Noel, who must complete 180 hours of unpaid work and pay the...

Here's how to earn £70 by acting as an injured motorist

February 15, 2017, 8:20 am

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A bizarre job advert is offering to pay £70 for people to act as injured motorists in a mock-up car crash in Billericay.Anyone over the age of 18 can apply for the role and applicants are told they should expect to be "covered in fake blood and make-up" to make the scene as real as possible.The advert has been published online by a theatre company and the event itself will take place in the town on Monday, March 20.The Operating Theatre Live Company will be working with GCSE and...

Harlow teenagers injured after substance thrown at them

February 15, 2017, 8:41 am

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Two teenage boys suffered reddening and swelling to their faces and eyes when an attacker threw an unknown substance at them.The victims, aged 16 and 14, were walking through an underpass in The Hides in Harlow around 3pm on Monday, January 23 when the assault happened. Essex Police has launched an appeal for more information but it is unclear what the substance was.Officers would like to speak to two men in connection with the incident.READ MORE: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder on...

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February 15, 2017, 8:50 am

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A Wickford woman has appealed to the public to object to controversial plans to turn part of the greenbelt into a landfill site.Michelle Hopkins, of Shotgate, says Essex County Council's plans to turn part of Dollymans Farm into a landfill site for construction waste is dangerous for the environment, and would be robbing local people of the last piece of greenbelt land between Shotgate and Rayleigh.In addition to this, she says that the plans were not included in the council's original...

Chelmsford caravan raid saw up to £28,000 worth of cannabis...

February 15, 2017, 9:04 am

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A Chelmsford mechanic has appeared in court after police seized up to £28,000 worth of cannabis from his caravan.Officers found 80 plants in a vehicle belonging to Darren Stracey, 35, after executing a search warrant at Old Chase Farm in Danbury on August 10 last year.Stracey did not enter a plea at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (February 15), where he was accused of producing between £6,750 and £28,000 worth of the class B drug. He appeared through a live video...

Chelmsford father told he is fit for work despite relying on huge...

February 15, 2017, 11:10 am

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A 45-year-old father who struggles to walk with a severely injured back has been told he must work despite relying on up to 150 mg of morphine every day to keep the pain under control.Brett Tyler, who looks after his five-year-old son every weekend from his home in Great Leighs, is hoping the DWP will reconsider the assessment that recommended he was 100 per cent fit for work.Mr Tyler, who is also reliant on wheelchairs and a mobility scooter to move around, has an HGV class 2 licence –...

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Travellers in Basildon issued with legal notices to move on

February 15, 2017, 11:43 am

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A group of travellers who have set up camp on a highway in Basildon have been issued with legal notices to move on.Essex Police have responded to reports that the group arrived on Endeavour Drive, just off the A127 Southend Arterial Road, on Wednesday afternoon (February 15).At least two police cars attended the scene, where several trailers are currently parked.ALSO READ: Travellers descend on Wickford car park off High StreetA spokesperson for Basildon Council described the site as "an...

Body pulled from River Thames at Dagenham

February 15, 2017, 12:02 pm

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A body has been pulled from the River Thames in Dagenham.A lifeboat crew from Gravesend was dispatched at 3.20pm today, Wednesday February 15, to reports of a body in the river in the borough of Dagenham.A spokesman for the RNLI station at Gravesend said: "The lifeboat was launched today to reports of a body in the river at Dagenham.Also read: Dagenham house fire kills two women"The police launch was already on scene as the lifeboat arrived, and were in the process of recovering the...

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February 15, 2017, 10:58 pm

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Traffic is queuing on the M25 in Essex this morning (February 16) due to a broken down vehicle in a lane.The anticlockwise carriageway of the motorway between junction 27 M11 and junction 26 A121 Waltham Abbey has been effected as a result.ALSO READ: Illegal immigrants were found in a lorry carrying new Ferraris on the M25One lane is closed, reducing the road down to three lanes, just after the Bell Common Tunnel, around six miles south of Harlow. The broken down vehicle is believed to be a...

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February 15, 2017, 11:19 pm

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Traffic is queuing for six miles on the M25 in Essex this morning (February 16) after a vehicle broke down. The anticlockwise carriageway of the motorway between junction 27 M11 and junction 26 A121 Waltham Abbey has been effected as a result.READ MORE: Traffic queuing on M25 anticlockwise between junctions 27 and 26 after trailer breaks downEarlier, a vehicle believed to be a small trailer or possibly a horse box, broke down in one of the four lanes, leading to its closure.Congestion on the M25...

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February 16, 2017, 12:06 am

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Congestion has been reported on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 this morning (February 16).All traffic had been held prior to the QE2 bridge until 7.55am, with no official update given as to why.ALSO READ: Queuing traffic on M25 near Waltham Abbey after trailer breaks downTraffic is believed to be queuing on the motorway for four miles towards junction 30 A13 Lakeside and Tilbury.Despite the earlier hold up at the crossing, all lanes have now been re-opened with access across the...

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February 16, 2017, 2:25 am

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The mum of two teenage girls who rushed to the aid of an elderly gentleman after he collapsed on a Chelmsford city centre bus has said she is "so proud," of the way they responded.Maria Poole, 46, of Notley, is mum to 16-year-old Connie Saunders and step-mum to 17-year-old Aimee Poole.The two girls were on a bus into Chelmsford city centre on Tuesday lunchtime (February 14) and, when they arrived at the bus station on Duke Street, the pair witnessed an elderly man collapse on his way...

Chelmsford Army and Navy crash: First video of accident emerges

February 16, 2017, 7:40 am

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This is the first video of an accident on Chelmsford's Army and Navy Roundabout today which has seen emergency services scrambled to the scene.The accident took place near Van Diemans Road with queues on all routes on to the roundabout.The road is shut in both directions, with one lane also closed on the roundabout.READ MORE: Colchester man shocked after receiving a parking ticket for falling asleep in Chelmsford McDonald'sA woman in her 20s is being treated for neck pain, with the video showing...

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February 16, 2017, 8:10 am

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Two lanes are closed on the Dartford Crossing this afternoon (February 16) after a crash involving two lorries and a car. The smash happened on the clockwise carriageway of the A282, on the QEII bridge.Lanes one and two of four are closed on the Kent side of the bridge, with traffic queuing back into Essex.Heavy traffic is building and congestion has already reached junction 30 for the A13 and Lakeside and Tilbury. READ MORE: Chelmsford Army and Navy crash: First photographs from the...

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February 16, 2017, 8:30 am

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The independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a Colchester man who died after being arrested following a punch-up at a holiday park.Paul Gladwell, 38, was detained by staff at Pontins Holiday Park, in Lowestoft, after an incident at the bar around 11.45pm on Valentine's Day.Officers arrested Mr Gladwell on suspicion of assault and placed him in the police van.While being transported to Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre officers became worried for Mr Gladwell's health,...

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February 16, 2017, 8:49 am

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An award-winning former Southend headteacher has been fined for sending a fraudulent letter to get a job at a school.Dr Tawanda Madhlangobe, 47, who was head teacher at Seabrook College on Burr Hill Chase in 2013, was ordered to pay £910 at Colchester Magistrates' Court on February 14, after admitting committing fraud in Brentwood on September 28, 2015.When Madhlangobe, who lives in Norfolk, applied to be headteacher at Horton Education and Care school in Hull in 2015, he was asked why he...

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February 16, 2017, 8:55 am

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A scheme that aims to empower and protect children as young as five has been delivered to schoolchildren in Chelmsford.Last week pupils at Elm Green Preparatory School, in Little Baddow, were visited by NSPCC staff and volunteers as part of the charity's Speak Out Stay Safe programme.The initiative is age-appropriate and sees assemblies take place with children in years one and two, with more in-depth interactive talks and workshops with older students.Children were taught about the different...

Brentwood double stabbing: Two people released without charge

February 16, 2017, 9:00 am

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Two people arrested following a double stabbing and brawl in Brentwood have been released without charge.Witnesses described how a fight broke out between a group of around 15 youngsters and a second group of five men, who were described as eastern European.The incident took place near Brentwood railway station close to the Nisa shop in Kings Road at 9.20pm on Wednesday, August 10 last year.One man was rushed to the Royal London Hospital in London in a serious condition with a punctured lung...