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Dartford Crossing M25 is at a standstill after three lorries have...

A three-vehicle accident on the M25 near Dartford Crossing is causing serious delays to this morning's commute (Wednesday, September 27).Three lorries have been involved in a crash on the M25 at junction 1B for the A282/A296 Princes Road (Dartford). READ MORE: A12 reopens near Colchester over five hours after a serious five-vehicle crashCongestion is rapidly building as Essex and Kent residents head to work, with congestion building back into Essex to junction 31 for the A1306 Arterial Road West...

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A12 reopens near Colchester over five hours after a serious...

The A12 reopened earlier this morning (Wednesday, September 27) following a serious road traffic accident late last night. Essex Live understands that around five cars were involved in the accident on the A12 between the B1070 and A120 near Colchester at around 10.30pm on Tuesday (September 26) evening. READ MORE: Man taken to hospital following crash on the A127 near Great Warley has died Officers from Essex Police attended the scene alongside the East of England Ambulance Service, with...

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Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' Essex University student who...

he family of an Essex University student who sadly took her own life have paid tribute to their 'beautiful' daughter and sister.Hannah Webster, 20, who was studying finance and banking at the university in Colchester, was found hanged near East Bay allotments and the river Colne at about 12.10pm on May 12 2017. Read More: Essex Police suspend search for missing Colchester girl Hannah Webster after finding a bodyHer mother, Deborah Webster, said: "She was a beautiful, intelligent girl and...

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Man taken to hospital following crash on the A127 near Great...

A man who was taken to hospital following a serious collision on the A127 in Great Warley has sadly died.Essex Police have named Peter Hamill, aged 66, as the fatality of the serious accident that occurred near the Little Warley Lane junction on the London-bound carriageway of the A127.Officers from both Essex Police and the East of England Ambulance Service attended the scene of the incident which happened at around 11am yesterday (Monday, September 25).Essex Police released a statement from Mr...

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Clacton woman, 44, caught having sex with 15-year-old boy - by...

A married woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after she was caught having sex with a 15-year-old boy - by his mum.Marie Dent, 44, from Clacton, has been jailed for three years at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday (September 26) after she pleaded guilty to grooming the boy online and lying about her age.Dent was sentenced on four counts which also included having an indecent image of the lad on her laptop.The incidents took place between October and December 2016 in which Dent...

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Chelmsford nan makes disabled dancer's dreams come true following...

ssex resident, who scooped a whopping £1 million in the National Lottery, has been using the money to make a wheelchair-bound dancer's dreams come true.Lynne Groves, from Chelmsford, became a millionaire in 2016 when she won the £1 million prize money. Whilst the grandmother of 11 has used some of it to treat her closest family and friends, she has also put the money to good use by making donations to help other people with unique requests.Most recently, she has helped buy a...

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Brentwood road closures revised after feedback from residents

Road closures that are rumoured to be linked to some filming near Thorndon Country Park in Brentwood have been revised after feedback from residents.The roads in question are Childerditch Lane, Hartswood Road, The Avenue and Eagle Way.All four roads, in Warley, will be affected for six days between Thursday, September 28 and Tuesday, October 10.The road closures were originally set to be in place from 7am til 7pm each day. except Tuesday, October 3, when the roads were set to be closed from 5am...

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This is the new RyanAir rule that means you should always make...

Everyone has seen the eager holiday-makers sat in the departure lounge ready for the 'boarding' sign to flash up so they can jump up and queue in a truly British fashion.Others like to take the more laid back approach and board the plane at the last minute.But, if they knew this Ryanair rule, they may think differently.As reported by the Birmingham Mail, the budget airline has an extremely strict policy when it comes to hand luggage.Read More: Ryanair reveals it is axing 706 Stansted Airport...

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Meet the BBC Apprentice contestant from Chelmsford who hopes to...

The Apprentice is returning to BBC One later this year and an Essex businessman will be hoping to earn a business partnership with Lord Sugar himself. Ross Fretten, from Chelmsford, has been named as one of the 18 lucky applicants selected to enter the gruelling process in the hope of winning the £250,000 business investment. The 29-year-old describes himself on his official LinkedIn page as being the CEO of professional dog training and health app called 'Kibble', along with being an...

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Woman found with head injury and bruising in an alleyway in...

Police are appealing for information after a woman was found in a Halstead alleyway with a head injury.The woman in her 40s was found in an alleyway near Colne Valley Close, off the A131 and opposite Halstead Public Gardens, area at around 7.05pm on Sunday, September 24.She had a head injury as well as bruising to her arms and legs.She was taken to hospital for treatment and it has been established her injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.Detective Sergeant Becky Young, from...

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M25 Travel: Five miles of M25 queues after two-vehicle crash near...

The M25 is partially blocked near Brentwood this morning (Tuesday, September 26) following a two vehicle accident involving a lorry and a car.The accident took place around 7.30am on the anticlockwise carriageway of the M25.READ MORE: A13 delays expected near Barking following road traffic collision involving a car and a motorbikeThe accident occurred between junction 29 for the A127 (Romford) and junction 28 for the A12/A1023 Brook Street (Brook Street Roundabout).At present, lane two of four...

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This is the exact time you should go to sleep if you want to wake...

We've all been in that position where we need to be up early for work or school in the morning and decided to head to bed early to get a full night's kip.Interestingly, new reports seem to show that doing that could be the wrong thing to do.Sleeping is much more complicated than just thinking that you can go to bed early to get more sleep at night.This new information has come from a 'sleep calculator' that was created and used on blinds company siteweb-blinds.com, which can tell you at the...

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Essex Police launch search for missing 20 year-old man from...

Essex Police launched an appeal on Monday (September 25) for the public's support to help locate a missing man from Harlow.Ben Arnold, 20, was last seen at around 5.30pm on Sunday, September 24 and his family and police are concerned for his welfare.READ MORE: Harlow man arrested on suspicion of grooming at Bishop's Stortford bus stationHe has been described as being 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build with short brown hair worn in a parting.The 20 year-old is thought to be wearing a black Stone...

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A13 delays expected near Barking following road traffic...

Traffic is building on the A13 this morning (Tuesday, September 26) following a two-vehicle accident.Essex Live understands that a car and a motorbike were involved in the road traffic collision shortly before 6.25am.READ MORE: Double fatal A12 crash: Man charged with causing death of popular Chelmsford studentThe accident is believed to have happened on the westbound carriageway of the A13 near Barking, at the Movers Lane/River Road junction.One lane is currently blocked, with traffic building...

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Colchester man arrested on suspicion of GBH after glassing attack

Police have arrested a 27-year-old after a serious assault in Colchester where a 21-year-old man was glassed in the face.Police were contacted shortly after 4am on Sunday, September 24, following reports that a man had been assaulted in Barrack Street.The victim had been hit in the face with what was believed to be a broken glass bottle and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life changing injuries.ALSO READ: Man charged over fatal A12 crash which killed Chelmsford studentA 27-year-old...

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Harlow man arrested on suspicion of grooming at Bishop's...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grooming at Bishop's Stortford bus station.The 22-year-old from Harlow was arrested on September 15 at the station on Station Road.A spokeswoman for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "A 22 year old man from Harlow was arrested on September 15 at Bishop's Stortford bus station on suspicion of a grooming offence."He has been released under investigation and enquiries are continuing."ALSO READ: Man charged over fatal A12 crash which killed...

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