SamBalls published Pod's Brook Road in Braintree faces night-time road closures for...

The B1256 Pod's Brook Road in Braintree is scheduled to close for three nights from Friday, November 6 for essential resurfacing work.It will close from Broomhills up to and including the Springfield roundabout between 8pm and 6am on Friday and between 7pm and 6am on Saturday and Sunday. Diversion routes will be in place via Rayne Road, Pierrefitte Way and London Road. The work forms part of Essex County Council's ongoing commitment to maintain and enhance the county's 5,000 mile road...

Essex Chronicle published GP2 driver Alex Lynn lets victory slip away after bad brake

GP2 driver Alex Lynn was gutted to throw away a golden chance for his third win of the season in Sochi at the weekend.Starting on pole, the Dams driver got off to a flyer and, despite a red flag halting proceedings briefly, it all looked set for Lynn to take the chequered flag.Unfortunately for the 22-year-old, that wasn't the case and he was left devastated by the result."I was comfortably leading the GP2 Series feature race at Sochi and looking set for my third win of the season,"...

HSinclair published More permit parking and higher car park charges proposed for...

Shoppers and commuters planning on parking in Chelmsford city centre may need to rethink where to leave their cars, as new parking regulations and charges are under discussion.Chelmsford's Hill View Road, popular with shoppers who want to park for free and walk to the High Street, is set to become part of a resident's parking permite area from November 9, while discussions to increase parking charges for season ticket holders and key car parks in the city are planned.A Chelmsford City Council...

WillWatkinson published Knife wielding man chases teenagers with a knife through Essex...

A man with a knife chased a group of teenagers through a train leaving Liverpool Street last month. British Transport Police (BTP) officers want to speak to the man (pictured above) after a group of teenagers were threatened with a large knife.It happened on a Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria train as it travelled between Wickford and Hockley at 1.50am on Saturday, 15 August. PC Lauren Newling said: "A man on the train got involved in an altercation with a group of teenage boys. A...

Garden Bridge planting team begins tree selection process

This week the Garden Bridge planting team visited nurseries in the UK and northern Europe to select some of the plants and trees planned to feature on the bridge.

libbymcbride1 published Conservative councillors in Essex reject proposed pay increases

Proposed pay increases suggested by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Essex County Council have been rejected by Conservatives at County Hall.The report will be debated at the full council meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, October 13) where Conservative councillors will amend the report to ensure there is no additional burden on the Essex taxpayer. The leader, deputy leader and cabinet members will not take any pay increase and having taken a pay cut of 3% at the start of this council in 2013...

Frequent gaming 'linked to worse GCSEs'

Children who play video games twice a day are less likely to achieve five good GCSE grades, a study suggests.