Wedding dresses 'destroyed' in blaze

A fire at a bridal shop in Sunderland has destroyed about 100 dresses.

SamBalls published VIDEO: Maltings Academy releases hotly anticipated annual...

You know it is almost Christmas when Maltings Academy launches its annual festive film. The Spinks Lane school in Witham is on a mission to get 10,000 hits for this year's efforts, after more than 7,000 logged on to view the 2014 video.The annual tradition is a way for the school to thank its staff and students for their hard work and support throughout the year.Film mastermind Dean Stokes and his team have been planning this year's film since the summer, with staff contributing endless ideas to...

Vital care services 'remain at risk'

Vital care services for older and disabled people in England are still at risk - despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.

PiersMeyler published Man's image released following attempted armed robbery in Stock

Police investigating an attempted robbery have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to.A man armed with what appeared to be a hand gun entered the Four Vinters shop in Mill Road shortly after 6.20pm on Wednesday November 25.He threatened the shop owner and demanded cash.But he left empty-handed after the victim, who is aged in his 50s, chased him out of the shop and down Swan Lane before losing sight of him.No shots were fired and no-one was injured.Officers were assisted by a police...

chrisdyer published Chelmsford prisoner found with knife made out of plastic cutlery...

An inmate at HMP Chelmsford has been sentenced to four years in jail for possession of drugs and a homemade weapon, which had nine razor blades melted into a plastic knife handle.Mitchell Woods, 21, was caught with the weapon as part of a random cell search on June 20, at Chelmsford prison, after being transferred from HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk.He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on August 8 and was charged with being in possession of a bladed article as well as assaulting a police...

Fake ambulance drugs smuggler convicted

A Dutch man is found guilty over a £1.6bn drugs smuggling operation involving a fleet of fake ambulances.

Hatton Garden accused 'was buying fish'

The alleged getaway driver in the Hatton Garden raid claims he could not have taken part in the plot because he had been buying fish for Good Friday.