Greater Anglia set to run full evening service after day of...

Greater Anglia are expecting to run a full evening rush-hour service after a day of delays due to over-running engineering work.Trains were cancelled and delayed across Essex until around 3pm because of the late finishing work which shut two of the four lines between Gidea Park and Shenfield stations. But all four lines are set to open at around 4.30pm. There are still set to be around 10 minute delays through the area until around 7pm.On Sunday, passengers took photos of Network Rail engineers...

​In court: Who has been in court from Chelmsford, Braintree and...

The following criminal cases were heard at Essex magistrates' courts between May 18 and 24. Sent to prisonPAVEL GRATSJOV, 27, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for six weeks for stealing six tubs of baby formula worth £67.50 from My Local store in Chelmsford on February 14. He was also given four weeks concurrent for failing to attend Chelmsford Magistrates Court on April 19 and must pay an £80 victim surcharge.Suspended sentenceJOSEPH SAMUEL BROWNING, 26, of Trotters Field,...

Greater Anglia trains delayed by hour after 'smoke seen' at...

There are long delays on trains home to Essex after an earlier fire alert at Liverpool Street. Smoke was reported coming from the public toilets. While the London Fire Brigade attended, all lines were blocked in and out of the station. All trains are now running again, but there are delays of an hour if you're heading home after a night out in the capital. Delays are expected until the last train finishes its journey. Read more: Want to go on the world's longest slide in London?A Greater Anglia...

When will Essex thunderstorms stop?

The rain has hammered down on Essex on Wednesday night (June 22). Thunder kept people awake as the storm drifted from London eastwards over our county, while the lightning has no doubt produced some brilliant photographs. But when will the stormy weather stop? According to the Essex Weather Centre, there is a further storm set to hit Essex between 4am – 7am and then once again on Thursday night (June 23). The Met Office has issued a weather warning until Friday morning. It reads:...

Burnham man arrested on suspicion of possessing an axe and...

A man accused of being in possession of an axe was arrested in The Anchor pub in Burnham last night after police swarmed the town.The incident took place around the town's Quay and Burnham was flooded with vehicles, including a riot van according to eye-witnesses.A spokeswoman for Essex Police said: "A 25-year-old man from Burnham is in custody today, Tuesday, June 21, having been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assaulting a police officers, resisting arrest and...

Maldon Festival announces complete line up ahead of fortnight of...

An actress whose credits include Downton Abbey and Sky's Stella, will be headlining the Maldon Festival which this year will be celebrating Shakespeare's 400th anniversary.DI Botcher, who has also appeared on Coronation Street and Little Britain, will be appearing as one of the speakers in Walton's Façade.Walton's Façade is a series of spoken poems accompanied by music, provided by New London Chamber Ensemble, and will take place at St Mary's Church, Maldon, on Saturday, July 2 and...

Joey Essex resits GCSE at Moulsham High School

Cameras followed Former The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex into a Chelmsford school to resit a GCSE.
Moulsham High School welcomed the reality TV star through their gates and helped him experience what it is like to study for GCSEs in today's secondary schools.
Joey Essex met with head teacher Mark Farmer for advice on the school's expectations regarding student behaviour and how he would be expected to conform, just like any other student.

His day involved sitting in on a range of GCSE...

Essex storm: the most spectacular photos

Essex is still recovering from the electrical light show and torrential rain in the powerful thunder storms on Sunday night (June 12).The thunder and lightning began at around 8.30pm until late into the evening causing localised flooding, power outages, and some spectacular views.A Met Office weather warning has been issued for Monday (June 13) warning that storms could affect the county and the whole of the east of England throughout the day and into the evening.Many of you sent us amazing...

EU referendum: BT bosses and union leaders back Remain

BT bosses and union leaders write a letter to the company's 81,400 staff explaining why they want Britain to stay in the European Union.

Giant hogweed warning for Essex after youngsters burned by...

Essex residents are on high alert for one of Britain's most dangerous plants, giant hogweed, after a series of injuries were reported across the country. Giant hogweed was originally brought to the UK from Central Asia in 1893 and now commonly grows on riverbanks and wasteland.It was spotted across Essex, including in Chelmsford's Central Park and in Hutton, near Brentwood, in June of last year, and is set to return to our landscape this summer.Its leaves, stems, roots, flowers and seeds contain...

Giant hogweed warning for Essex after youngsters burned by...

Essex residents are on high alert for one of Britain's most dangerous plants, giant hogweed, after a series of injuries were reported across the country. Giant hogweed was originally brought to the UK from Central Asia in 1893 and now commonly grows on riverbanks and wasteland.It was spotted across Essex, including in Chelmsford's Central Park and in Hutton, near Brentwood, in June of last year, and is set to return to our landscape this summer.Its leaves, stems, roots, flowers and seeds contain...

Teen sought by Essex Police in connection to assault and...

Essex Police are looking for a 19-year-old man in connection with the stabbing and kidnapping of a teenager who was then dumped down a country lane in Little Baddow.Joshua Blane, 19, of no fixed address, is wanted by police who wish to speak to him about the incident which took place earlier this year.A 17-year-old boy was found in Hurrels Lane, Little Baddow at 12.30am on Sunday, March 27, with serious injuries including a fractured leg, multiple stab wounds and broken teeth, having been...

Maldon District Council leader Miriam Lewis condemns "mindle...

Maldon District Council Leader Miriam Lewis has spoken out after several windows at the council offices were smashed in, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.The vandalism took place yesterday morning (June 6) and police have issued an appeal to help identify a man seen in the area riding on a bike with a sledgehammer.Cllr Lewis said: "At approximately 7.45am on June 6, a number of windows at council offices in Princes Road were smashed, causing damage which is estimated to reach a...

Sledgehammer cyclist sought after Maldon District Council's...

Essex police want to speak to this cyclist with a sledgehammer after Maldon District Council offices had several windows smashed in, causing several thousands of pounds of damage.This incident took place this morning (June 6) and police are appealing to the public to help identify a man seen riding a bike with a sledgehammer at the time of the incident.A spokeswoman for Essex Police said: "Police investigating reports of criminal damage at Maldon District Council's offices in Princes Road,...

Who has been in court lately from Chelmsford, Maldon, Braintree,...

Here is a round up of court cases heard in April and May.Communication offencesJAN YOUNG, 35, of Western Road, Burnham on Crouch, was given a community order for sending a message at Southminster on March 11 that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character. He must attend appointments with a responsible officer or participate in any activity required up to a maximum of 20 days, and was given a restraining order not to contact his victim in any way. He was fined...

138 Essex frontline firefighter jobs could go in £6.4m...

Thousands of Essex residents have voted to dismiss more than a fifth of the county's full-time firefighters in the biggest public consultation in the service's history.Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was told in December that its multi-million pound grant from central government, around 20 per cent of its annual budget, will disappear in four years' time.In February, the organisation launched a 12-week consultation with staff and the public to garner opinion on three potential money-saving...