Heybridge Swifts' stadium move faces increasing pressure from...

A FOOTBALL club's plans to relocate and sell off its former home for 104 homes is coming under further pressure from business owners opposed to the plans.Developer Bloor Homes and Heybridge Swifts Football Club have applied to Maldon District Council to relocate the Swifts' stadium on land near Goldhanger Road in Heybridge, funded by an estate to be built on the football club's current Scraley Road site.But, despite lengthy consultations, residents and business owners in the surrounding area are...

Marsh Farm booze bid postponed after unprecedented number of...

AN ANIMAL adventure park's application to sell alcohol has been temporarily put on hold after an unprecedented amount of people opposed the plan.Tourism attraction Marsh Farm, in South Woodham Ferrers, has applied to Chelmsford City Council's licensing department to sell alcohol and extend its opening hours, between 9am and 8pm every day, so it can cater for as many as 6,000 guests.But bosses insist the increased capacity would only be used for two major events of the year, MotorFest in June and...

Essex police officers fear that lack of traffic cops means more...

FEARS have been raised by Essex Police officers that a lack of traffic cops is contributing to an alarming number of people being killed or seriously injured on the county's roads.It was revealed recently that seven people died on the county's roads in the space of 13 days – and 49 people over the past 12 months. In the Police and Crime Commissioner's February 2016 data, the number of collisions in the county had increased year on year (19.5%).The number of fatalities also rose (19.5%), as...

Recap: 'Gush hour' traffic chaos as heavy rain sweeps Essex

There were long delays on a number of roads throughout
Essex on Friday afternoon and into the evening rush-hour.

In order to help you on your
commute home, we ran a round-up of delays here.


Key points
Delays on A12 from Kelvedon to Galleywood after broken down vehicle

Burnham computer technician Adrian Summerfield spared prison for...

A COMPUTER technician who had hundreds of child sex abuse images and an picture of a person performing a sexual act on a dog has been spared prison.Adrian Summerfield, 60, of Remembrance Avenue, Burnham, appeared in Chelmsford Crown Court today for sentencing (April 14) after previously admitting a total of 12 offences.Police attended Summerfield's home on May 27 last year with a warrant after being passed information as part of a nationwide operation.Summerfield, who was operating an IT...

Teens hurl large rock from bridge at car on A12

Two teenage boys hurled a rock at a car from a bridge on the A12.The victim was driving a red Fiat Punto under a bridge near the junction with the B1002 at 2.30pm on Saturday, April 9, when he saw two youngsters on the bridge, near Ingatestone.They threw a large rock, which struck the windscreen, causing it to splinter on the driver's side.The victim, a 52-year-old from Heybridge,‬ miraculously escaped unhurt.Police officers carried out a search of the area and inquiries are ongoing to locate...

Chelmsford mum's "horrible nightmare" after son was...

THE mother of a teenager left with a broken leg, multiple stab wounds and missing teeth before being dumped down a country lane says it has all been a "horrible nightmare".The 17-year-old from Chelmsford was found in Hurrels Lane, Little Baddow around 12.30pm on Easter Sunday after the attack in Station Road, Maldon, about an hour before.His mother, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, said: "My dad came into my room and woke me."He said the police were on...