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What huge demolition and redevelopment of Chelmsford could look like

A huge 3.5 hectare of land between the southern part of the high street to the between the Can and Chelmer is set to be transformed with new shops and flats

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Road near Braintree school shuts 'for some time' after house fire

While at the scene, crews rescued four dogs who were in a kennel in a garden

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Andy Wood: Chelmsford stabbing victim tried to stop knife with 'bare hands' court told

Elijah Clark is accused of fatally stabbing Andy Wood in woodland near Waterson Vale in Chelmsford

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The town where residents can't decide if they live in Essex or London

Every local has their own opinion on where they really live

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Man banned from Co-Op after stealing £2,800 worth of meat and wine within two months

At one point he threatened to smash the phone of a staff member who filmed him stealing

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Essex biker swallowed loose tooth in horrendous crash that left him with wired-up jaw

Callum Baldwin, 23, was awarded upwards of £100,000 after taking legal action against the van driver

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Superdrug to open new extra large Lakeside store this week creating 7 new jobs

The store will boast its own beauty studio and fragrance counter

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Family 'paid the ultimate price' as jury concludes there were 'serious failures' over death of HMP Chelmsford prisoner

Daniel Weighman's family said HMP Chelmsford 'failed him repeatedly' as a jury said there were multiple failures in his care while at the prison

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Plans to turn former medical building into special needs school

Essex County Council has been criticised for its SEND provision

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Man caught with car boot full of cocaine worth £3.2million at Essex port

Officers discovered 42 kilograms of cocaine with an approximate street value of £3.2million

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'Shameless' fraud gang jailed for £2m car insurance scam targeting Porsches, Mercedes & BMWs

A man from Dagenham was at the heart of the fraud group

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Essex mental health inquiry into 2,000 deaths invites applications from core participants

Applications are now open to be involved in the inquiry which will examine around 2,000 deaths from 2000 to 2023

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Essex doctor was found 'unfit' to work in 'dirty' room after missing emergency calls

He was escorted off the premises and later resigned - but will be allowed to continue his medical career

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Man shares heartbreaking final meeting with brother before death in cell at HMP Chelmsford

Daniel Weighman's brother was serving a sentence at the same jail when he was tragically found unresponsive in his cell

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Serial offender shoplifted from Tesco and The Entertainer in Chelmsford and assaulted police officers

The charges related to a series of offences that occurred between October 5 and December 20 last year

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Essex family's grief as unborn baby tragically dies after 'horrific' Chelmsford car crash

The crash left four people - including Ellie's sister-in-law and her partner - seriously injured

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Man accused of murdering teenager Andy Wood in Chelmsford 'took selfie after stabbing', court hears

Elijah Clark took to the witness box in his murder trial this week

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Huge fire breaks out in scrap yard in Brentwood as four fire engines rush to the scene

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined

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Essex mental health death inquiry invites applications

The public inquiry is examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex

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Jeremy Clarkson to join May and Hammond after U-turn

Jeremy Clarkson has shocked fans with an apparent U-turn which would see him join friends James May and Richard Hammond.