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Police name two people charged after Braintree shooting where shotgun found
A third person charged couldn't be named due to his age
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'Worried' residents hope Reform UK's £150k security plan will 'make a difference' while MP slams plans
The council will spend £150k on a "visible security operation" in three Essex areas
The pretty little village just a few miles from an airport full of expensive homes
It has no pub or shop but has plenty of things to love
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The ‘calm and peaceful’ housing estate in the shadow of Broomfield hospital
One resident said you 'don't feel alone' living there
The man on the run overseas nearly 2 years after ‘grisly murder’ at Chelmsford bar
Detectives remain committed to tracking him down
E-bike rider suffers 'serious injuries' in Chelmsford crash
The e-bike rider does not remember the collision taking place
Major police update after people 'injured' in Braintree shooting
Two teenagers were left with "serious" injuries
Chelmsford nurse suspended after failing to monitor patient who later died
His daughter had asked her for help but no one checked on her dad
Essex protester accused of 'harrassment' after incident in Braintree
It follows an investigation into incidents in the area
Boat pilot brought illegal immigrants to shore near Clacton 'to pay for mum's cancer treatment'
He understands he will now be deported
A12 to shut one way between Chelmsford and Colchester for roadworks with 22-mile diversion in place
Drivers have to take a long diversion
Doctor jailed for Essex protest banned from working for another 10 months
He had already been suspended from the profession
Driver accused of killing pedestrian in Epping crash is named
He spoke only to confirm his identity
Ex-army sergeant thought he was just tired but actually had a rare blood cancer
He thought he was feeling tired because he was a new dad, but he was actually diagnosed with a rare blood cancer
The award-winning Essex school that was once a Tudor palace
The building also had a different name
The other 'secret' nuclear bunker hidden underneath a popular Maldon park
It is still decades on - but you wouldn't necessarily know it's there
The Essex Debenhams stores transformed five years after closure and the ones still empty
Debenhams closed all in-person stores in May 2021 after going into administration
Number of animals being beaten in Essex almost doubles in five years
There were 538 recroded incidents of animals being beaten in Essex in 2025
The missed family-owned Chelmsford shop that shut after 160 years in business
It is still missed two decades on from its devastating closure
The ancient district with unique feature named the friendliest place to live in Essex
Its locals are officially the friendliest in Essex