Braintree Chronicle published Two abandoned Essex RSPCA kittens re-homed after Chronicle...

KITTENS found abandoned by Mid Essex RSPCA have all been given new homes since they were featured in the Chronicle.The kittens were adopted soon after the article came out, and one woman – who took in two of them – said it was one of the best decisions she had ever made.Holly Lockwood-Waduge, of Churchill Rise, Springfield, said: "My husband and I were thinking of getting a cat as our ten-month-old daughter Elyia loves them, so we felt we had space for a cat in the...

WillWatkinson published Essex Police take longer than any other force in England to...

ESSEX Police take longer than any other police force in England to investigate crimes and to charge suspects according to new government data.The new figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) show that on average an investigation conducted into an Essex crime takes 114 days until somebody is charged.That's an 11 day increase from 2014 when officers spent an average of 103 days investigating a crime until they were charged.The figures, for April to June this year, also revealed the force...

Man arrested over apartment block blaze

A 32-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of arson after the top floor of an apartment block in east Belfast is destroyed.

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SamBalls published Seven-metre deep sewer collapse causing misery for motorists...

A collapsed sewer seven metres underground in Springfield is causing a stink with disgruntled motorists.Anglian Water engineers were called to repair a blocked sewerage pipe beneath Lupin Drive at the start of the month, but upon closer inspection, found that an entire section of the network had buckled. Engineers have subsequently had to install a set of temporary traffic lights as they carry out emergency excavation work at the roundabout which joins Pump Lane with New Bowers Way.A spokesman...

Essex Chronicle published Springfield Road fatal collision: parents pay tribute to...

THE parents of a Chelmsford man who died crossing a road have paid tribute to their "wonderful son" after the inquest into his death today (September 23) recorded a verdict of accidental death.John Roberts, 56, from Chelmsford, was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa on Springfield Road at its junction with Pump Lane on March 5. He died the following day.His mother Edith said: "John was a wonderful son and person."He enjoyed his travels when he was younger. Latterly he enjoyed his garden...

chrisdyer published Lloyd Kenlen denies pool cue attack on ex-soldier Lee Lawrence at...

A man has denied assaulting an ex-soldier with a pool cue at a Chelmsford pub.Lloyd Kenlen, 27, of no fixed address, has been charged with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH).The alleged attack happened at the Red Beret in Melbourne Avenue on Monday, July 6.Wearing a grey jumper, at Chelmsford Crown Court today (Monday, September 21), Kenlen pleaded not guilty via video link.Alleged victim, Lee Lawrence, claims he was left with a fractured skull and a brain bleed after he was hit with a...