GuyBell published Four Essex men jailed after £50m worth of cocaine seized in...

Four Essex men have been jailed after £50 million worth of cocaine was found inside a taxi at Tilbury docks.

Greg Spiers, 48, of London Road, Billericay was part of a group of three other men at the centre of a 225kg drugs bust by Met Police on July 21, 2015.

Police stopped a van and a taxi at the Port of Tilbury in the morning as they tried to leave the area with 200kg of high purity cocaine being seized from one of the vehicles.

Two men were arrested before police and sniffer dogs...

ricbrown3193 published Eight miles of queues on A12 near M25 junction after accident...

Both lanes of the A12 are blocked, with eight miles of queues developing after an accident involving a lorry and an overturned car.

Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene, in between junctions 12 for Mountnessing and 13 for Ingatestone, with queues heading back to the Brook Street Roundabout and the junction for the M25.

The crash was believed to have occurred shortly after 9.30am this morning, while police having to close the road and set up diversions in a bid to ease...

ricbrown3193 published Vigilante fisherman patrol Chelmsford's Central Park lake after...

Vigilante fishermen have launched patrols of a Chelmsford lake in a bid to crack down on a wave of illegal fishing and poaching plaguing the area.A dozen calls have been put in to the Environment Agency since Monday last week (May 16) with police and council figures helping with an on-going investigation to tackle the problem at the lake in Central Park.But unhappy with the authorities' response, Aidan Skinner, 20, decided to take control of the situation with the help of some fellow anglers who...

Katie_Feehan published Burnham woman who allegedly chased person with hammer charged for...

A woman has been charged after allegedly chasing another woman with a hammer in Burnham-on-Crouch.

The 30-year-old woman was detained in Glendale Road on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon on Friday, May 20.

An
Essex Police spokeswoman said: "A 30-year-old woman has been charged following an incident in Burnham-on-Crouch on Friday.

"Kerry Harvie, of Glendale Road, Burnham-on-Crouch was charged with using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour with intent to...

JoeSturdy published A120 partially re-opened after serious lorry crash near...

The A120 has now been partially re-opened after a serious crash where a lorry went into a bridge near Colchester.

The incident, on the eastbound carriageway between the A133 and the Ardleigh Interchange, completely shut the road for around two hours on Tuesday morning (May 17).

Now, traffic is moving on one of the two lanes of the westbound side of the dual carriageway, heading towards Colchester – while the other lane is still shut past the scene because of bridge damage.

The...

ricbrown3193 published WATCH: Essex Police bust out their dance moves in viral running...

A HANDFUL of Essex Police's finest officers swapped their tasers for twerking as they took part in a viral running man dance craze sweeping the world's forces.


The group of 11, who all used their days off work to gather at Chelmsford's Hylands Park today (Monday) for the video, brought a whole new meaning to the phrase 'bobbies on the beat' as they strutted their stuff on camera.



















Pc Alan Conran, a member of the
Chelmsford and Maldon policing team, helped to organise the...

ricbrown3193 published BREAKING: Police seal off Fambridge Close in Maldon

Police have cordoned off a street in Maldon this afternoon.A number of police cars along with an ambulance and paramedic response car are in Fambridge Close.A police cordon is also in place. It is not yet known what the incident is.More to follow.

Jennifer_Dale published Burglars tried to break into a Rayne home with screwdrivers

ESSEX Police are searching for this person [pictured above] in connection with an investigation into two suspects attempting to gain access to a Rayne house with a screwdriver.At 3.40pm last Tuesday two people tried to force the back door of the home on New Road, Rayne, but did not manage to get inside and so fled the scene. Anyone with any information about who the man pictured may be or anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour is asked to contact Dc Andrew Young at Braintree on...

JoeSturdy published Live Essex traffic March 21, 2016: A12, A13 and M25 heavy traffic

We all know how frustrating it can be to be caught up in delays or seemingly endless traffic jams.

And on a Monday too – especially when we want to get our week off to a good start.

Be it the A12 on the way from Colchester to London, the M25 at Brook Street, the M11 near Stansted or the railways, there always seems to be some hold up somewhere.

That's where we at the Essex Chronicle come in: you can follow this page for all the latest traffic and travel information during the...

GuyBell published Gun-wielding Chelmsford teen jailed after targeting wine shop in...

A TEENAGER was released from prison just six weeks before holding up a Stock off-licence with a BB gun in a bid to pay off his £1,400 drug debt.Jordan Anderson, 19, was sent to prison today after a court heard he had been left with stab wounds and a broken nose after a drug-related assault.Anderson, unemployed, targeted the Four Vintners in Mill Road on November 25 at around 6pm when he held a fake gun at shop owner Mark Stephens.Prosecuting at Chelmsford Crown Court, Brian Reece said:...

Obama and Cameron 'close', US insists

The White House says David Cameron has been "as close a partner" as Barack Obama has had, after the president appeared the criticise the PM in a magazine interview.

JoeSturdy published Biker taken to hospital after A12 crash near Chelmsford

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash on the A12 near Chelmsford. The biker, a man in his 20s, crashed on Sunday (February 28) at around 11.15pm at Boreham. The East of England Ambulance Service sent a rapid response vehicle, ambulance crew and ambulance officer to the scene.The man was found to have a knee injury and was taken to Broomfield Hospital for further treatment.His injuries are not believed to be serious.

Jennifer_Dale published Residents urged to be vigilant after spate of house burglaries in...

Essex Police are urging residents to be vigilant after a spate of house burglaries in Braintree and Great Notley over the last two weeks. The incidents took place between February 9 and 26, with a number of addresses on the Fairview and Kings Park estates being targeted.Detective Constable Alan Lewis, of Braintree CID, who is leading the investigation, said: "Residents can be assured that we are working around the clock to deter, catch and bring burglary suspects to justice. "We are...

Bed-blocking 'costing NHS ?900m a year'

Delays in transferring patients out of hospital after treatment could be costing the NHS in England ?900m a year, an independent review says.

SamBalls published Global tech firm Apple launches international recall of chargers...

Tech giant Apple has launched an international recall of its Apple AC wall plug adapters over fears they may break and give out electrical shocks if touched.The recall specifically targets the double-pronged charger, which includes European chargers sold as part of an international travel kit, used across continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil.A spokesman said: "These wall plug adapters were shipped from 2003 to 2015 with Mac and certain iOS devices, and...

matt_harris published Chelmsford City NEWS: Clarets predicted to beat relegation from...

Chelmsford City will stay up in the Vanarama National League South this season according to the predicted table on
footballwebpages.co.uk.

The website has the Clarets, who currently sit 15th in the table after 27 matches, five points above the relegation zone, finishing in 13th, with 49 points.

Of the remaining 15 matches it predicts City to win just three, with ten draws and only two defeats.Following Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Sutton United, the website believes the Clarets will go...

VIDEO: Batmanghelidjh in 2015: 'It's a chess game'

Kid's Company chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh in 2015 talking about how she hopes to use £3m provided by the government.

MP Blunt 'outs himself' as popper user

A former prisons minister tells the House of Commons he is a user of the popper recreational drug and a ban on its supply would be "fantastically stupid".

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JoeSturdy published Bookshop Foyles coming to Chelmsford as part of John Lewis...

Britain's most famous bookstore is coming to Chelmsford as part of the new John Lewis development and shopping complex. Foyles, famous for its London Charing Cross Road flagship store, has exchanged contracts with developers Aquila for a 4,300 square foot store which is set to open in September. The 'Foyles Bond Street' store will be the first branch to open in the east of England and the third outside London after Bristol and Birmingham. Set across two floors, Chelmsford customers will...

SamBalls published UPDATE: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man suffered life-threatening stab wounds in Chelmsford last night (January 13).The victim was rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge after staggering to the ambulance station in Coval Lane from a first floor flat in the same street late yesterday evening. Police were contacted by the ambulance service at 10.15pm following reports that a man, aged in his 50s, had presented himself at the ambulance station with serious...

DarrylWebber published Interview: The return of Call The Midwife

IT'S a mark of the popularity of BBC One drama Call The Midwife that a month before the start of the fifth series, the Beeb's director general Tony Hall announced a sixth outing for the sixties-set show.It was a happy moment for the cast."As actors, you always hope it's going to be successful, but it's a lovely feeling when the audience really takes to you and you know that your work is being appreciated," says Pam Ferris, 67, who plays no-nonsense Sister Evangelina."We've all...

SamBalls published Cadbury bosses eggstremely disappointed after change in Creme Egg...

Cadbury has been left with egg on its face after the multinational chocolatier saw sales figures plunge when it changed its much-loved crème egg recipe.The company switched from using the famous Cadbury Dairy Milk for the shells to a similar alternative last year in what appeared to be an attempt to save money – but customers were left less than impressed.After the negative reaction to the change in the Creme Egg recipe, Cadbury recorded losses of £10 million. The change in...

DarrylWebber published David Bowie: Essex fans pay tribute

Essex music fans have been paying tribute to David Bowie and sharing their memories of one of music's most innovative, influential and iconic figures who played Chelmsford in the early days of his career. He released his 25th album, the critically acclaimed Blackstar, last Friday which was also his 69th birthday.Maureen Petit recalls seeing him play live at the Corn Exchange on February 25, 1966:"I remember he wasn't on for too long - think he'd had flu or something - but, oh, when he...

VIDEO: A look back at the life of David Bowie

Music legend and cultural icon David Bowie has died, his son confirms.

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