Tributes pour in for Sir Terry Wogan

Tributes pour in for veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan who has died at the age of 77, after a "short but brave battle with cancer".

Corbyn 'low payers' plan criticised

Jeremy Corbyn's plan to penalise low paying firms is rejected as "unworkable" by Labour's shadow business spokesman Angela Eagle.

VIDEO: British pilot 'shot down by elephant poachers'

Police in Tanzania arrest suspects after a British helicopter pilot was shot down tracking elephant poachers

GHMorgan published Pictures: Chelmsford Hockey Club men v Havering

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JoeSturdy published Long delays in Broomfield, Chelmsford after 'accident'

There are long delays throughout Broomfield this morning after an earlier accident. Main Road was closed because of an incident in Eric Avenue. The Chronicle has received reports of a person hit earlier. Traffic is backed up throughout the area with long delays tailing back to Chelmer Valley Road and Essex Regiment Way according to Twitter users. Closure of Main Road #Broomfield causing mayhem in #Chelmsford Long q's Chelmer Valley Road, Essex Regiment Way, Springfield etc. Stuck atm—...

Chris_Rushton published PICTURES: Racing at Chelmsford City Racecourse Gallery 1 of 2

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Chris_Rushton published PICTURES: Chelmsford Parkrun Gallery 2 of 2

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TomBage published Poll: What should be England's national anthem?

Essex MPs have decided along with their counterparts around the country to introduce a bill on whether or not England should have it's own national anthem. Currently English sports teams and events use the national anthem for the entirety of the United Kingdom, God Save The Queen. Wales and Scotland both have their own anthems to use on occasions which are for their nation alone, with Wales having Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of Our Fathers) and Scotland using Flower of Scotland. Like England,...

Essex Chronicle published More than £2,000 raised for Hatfield Peverel boy with...

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who mistook drain cleaner for a bottle of water in a freak accident spent Christmas in intensive care after suffering severe internal burns.Sonny Arthur, of The Street, Hatfield Peverel, was rushed to specialist children's hospital Great Ormond Street in London after digesting caustic soda crystals from the heavy duty cleaning product.The Hatfield Peverel Infant School pupil was expected to remain there for two weeks, which prompted Jenna Wingrave, a family friend of Sonny's...

Alcohol limits cut to reduce risks

New tougher alcohol guidelines are published, reducing recommended drinking limits and calling for several booze-free days a week.