Jeremy Corbyn wins vote on Labour leadership rules

Jeremy Corbyn will be automatically included on the ballot in the leadership contest against Angela Eagle, Labour's National Executive Committee rules.

libbymcbride1 published Forensic team at Chelmsford address linked to Great Baddow murder

Police and forensic investigation teams are at an address in Melbourne, Chelmsford, linked to the murder of Great Baddow pensioner Brian Hurry. A police car, two police vans and a forensic van were at the address on Tennyson Road. Essex police confirmed officers were there in connection to the murder of 78-year-old Brian Hurry. They launched a murder investigation following the death of Mr Hurry in Bramwoods Road yesterday.Officers were contacted shortly after 5pm yesterday (Saturday, June 18)...

Clare_Youell published Chelmsford commuters' delight at royal cupcakes for Queen's 90th...

Commuters were handed a surprise sugar hit in the form of royal-themed cupcakes to mark the Queen's 90th birthday on Friday (June 10).
Train travellers at Chelmsford, Witham, Wickford, Clacton-on-Sea and Liverpool Street were presented with the creamy cakes decorated with Union Jacks on their way to work.

Participating train stations, all part of the Greater Anglia network, had laid on special tables of treats and bunting as a nod to Queen Elizabeth's landmark birthday.

Commuters posted pics...

ricbrown3193 published Family pay tribute to keen cyclist Norman Brooks, 71, killed in...

Tributes have been paid to a cyclist who died following a road traffic collision at the start of May.Norman Brooks, 71, from Leigh-on-Sea, was involved in a collision with a silver Mercedes in Brays Lane, Canewdon, just before 5.15pm on Tuesday May 3.He was taken to The Royal London Hospital, where he sadly died on Wednesday May 18.His family said: "Norman was born April 30, 1945 to wonderful parents and a family that became three boys and two girls. They all grew up in the Chalkwell Beach...

JoeSturdy published Dementia and diabetes sufferer Robert Clarke, 84, missing from...

Can you help find a missing man, 84, from Danbury?Robert Clarke was last seen at 3pm today (Sunday, April 24) when he went out for a walk but has not returned. An Essex Police spokesman said: "We are extremely concerned for his welfare as he has dementia and diabetes and is considered vulnerable. "Robert is physically fit and able to walk long distances, it is also possible that he may have taken public transport. "He is 5ft 9in tall, with white thinning hair. "When he left...

Maldon Chronicle published Chelmsford youth team could step out at Manchester United's...

A group of talented young footballers may just be about to walk out at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.The boys in the Chelmsford & Mid Essex U13 team have beaten Aldershot to reach the Inter Association National Cup Final – the first time a Mid-Essex team has done so.The competition is often labelled as the FA Cup of school football and the Red Devils' home is one mooted destination for the age-group final.The semi-final against Aldershot was an evenly matched cup tie and the...

oliverharbord published Chelmsford City NEWS: Former Southend United and Billericay Town...

Chelmsford City have signed striker Seedy Njie and goalkeeper Reece Paine to their squad.Speedy forward Njie was part of Southend United's youth set-up and has spent time at Billericay Town and Concord Rangers.Whereas Paine is on a dual registration deal with Essex Senior League side Stansted, going to the Clarets as back-up to Christian Dibble.

ricbrown3193 published Police helicopter joins search for suspects seen with knives and...

The police helicopter has been scrambled to join the search for suspects after a stabbing just outside Chelmsford.Ambulance crews and Essex Police were on the scene at around 6.30pm after reports a person was stabbed in the leg by suspects thought to be wielding knives and baseball bats.Two cars, a silver Volkswagon Golf and a black Vauxhall Astra were scene leaving Barnard Road, Galleywood after the incident. Louise Higgins, 53, who lives on the road, said: "All I saw was an ambulance and...

Essex Chronicle published Chelmsford Chieftains NEWS: Youths show Warrior spirit to take...

Chelmsford Chieftains took a back seat at the weekend as the Warriors took centre stage and wrapped up the National Ice Hockey League Division Two East title.On Sunday the Warriors, a team made up largely of young talent which has come through the junior ranks of Chelmsford Ice Hockey Academy, travelled to Peterborough.Their opponents, the Islanders, had been beaten by the Warriors at Riverside the previous weekend and all the pressure was on the home team to win, and win big as the visitors had...

"Warmest ever" winter for some, twice the rain for others, says Met Office

The past winter in England was the warmest since records began in 1910, according to provisional data from the Met Office.

Essex Chronicle published Councillor In Chelmsford Magistrates Court over tree dilemma

A district councillor has been taken to court by her own council for allegedly destroying protected trees near her home.Sue White, councillor for Purleigh, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Thursday last week to answer five charges brought against her by Maldon District Council.She is accused of willfully damaging and destroying trees near her Nipsells Farm Lodge home in Nipsells Chase, Mayland, on August 4 last year.But no plea was entered and the case was adjourned until next month...

JoeSturdy published Man jailed for life after sex offences against children under six

An Essex man has been jailed for life for sexual offences against children under the age of six.Darren Rolfe, of Northview Avenue, Tilbury denied rape, sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.But the 42-year-old was found guilty by a jury following a nine-day trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, which concluded on December 10.Rolfe was sentenced last Monday (February 1) to life imprisonment and he must serve a minimum of 11 years...

VIDEO: British woman guilty of joining IS

A mother has been found guilty of taking her toddler son to Syria to join so-called Islamic State.

Essex Chronicle published UK Power Networks fined £1million after Essex jogger killed...

UK Power Networks have been fined £1million after a jogger died after running into a low-hanging 11,000 volt cable in Essex.

Drug research scientist Dr James Kew, 41, was electrocuted after running into the high-voltage cable which had come down to head height on the footpath he was running on near Newport.

Keen runner Dr Kew, who lived in Ashdon near Saffron Walden, was on a regular Tuesday night training run for the Saffron Striders' Running Club when he was killed instantly from the...

Essex Chronicle published Essex District and Borough Councils paid more than £1.2m in...

District and borough councils in Essex have paid out more than £1.2 million in compensation to residents across the county last year, the Chronicle can reveal.The figures have been published as part of a freedom of information request from the Taxpayers Alliance and include everything from £131,728 paid for occupational disease in Harlow to £15 paid to a Braintree claimant because a faulty sign tore a coat.Basildon District Council was way out in front with £663,394 paid...

Essex Chronicle published Essex County Cricket Club NEWS: 'Foster was superb but we needed...

Essex's cricket committee chairman, Ronnie Irani, has insisted it was time for a fresh start when it came to the decision to strip James Foster of the captaincy.Foster had been club captain for five years, but it was announced in December that he would no longer take charge of the team.However, the 35-year-old wicketkeeper has been offered a contract extension by Essex, with Irani hoping to prolong Foster's 15-year first-class career with the county.Irani said: "When it comes to the...

Braintree Chronicle published Witham Town NEWS: Boss Kimble feels side are close to turning...

Witham Town manager Garry Kimble doesn't feel his side are far away from producing a good run of form after a narrow 2-1 defeat by Ryman North promotion-pushers Harlow Town on Saturday.George Cocklin put the home side in front with a fiercely struck free-kick early on but they were pegged back ten minutes before the break.Conceding a penalty soon after the restart didn't help their position and they struggled to threaten in the second period.Despite going down to their fifth consecutive league...

Trees for Cities offers edible playgrounds to school

Peoples Postcode Lottery funding has helped contribute to a edible playground project.

Tendercare plans designer talk

Sally Court and Helen Billetop will present at the next TendercareTalk on 25 February 2016 at the Tendercare Nursery in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

VIDEO: BBC Weather man returns to Antarctica

Peter Gibbs revisits the Antarctic 36 years after he worked there; but how much has it changed?