Residents of an Essex village fear new housing plans will ruin its charm. They fight to maintain village identity. Essex Village Faces Identity Crisis With Plan For New Homes Latchingdon residents are fighting a village expansion. They oppose plans to build many new homes. A plan for 160 homes was first rejected, but later, it…
Pregnant Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright hid as masked crooks targeted their £3.5m mansion. Masked Crooks Target Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s £3.5m Mansion Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright had a scary experience. Masked criminals targeted their £3.5 million Essex mansion. Michelle is pregnant. The couple heard their porch window break and the alarm sounded.…
Plans for 480 homes on farmland raise concerns about urban sprawl, merging Billericay and Brentwood. Essex Town Expansion Plan Sparks Urban Sprawl Fears Near Billericay Hey, guess what’s happening in Billericay? They might build a new town! Councillors are thinking about approving the project. It involves building up to 480 houses north of London Road.…
A McDonald’s drive-thru plan near the A13 in Essex may be rejected because of worries about its impact on local health. Essex McDonald’s Drive Thru Plan Near A13 Faces Rejection Over Health The council plans to reject a McDonald’s drive-thru because they worry about local health problems if built. It would be near a former…
Council tax and parking charges in Rochford are set to increase. This follows accusations of the leader being too timid. Rochford Council Tax and Parking Fees Rise Amid Leader Criticism South Essex residents will soon pay more. Council tax and parking fees are going up. Football pitch costs will also increase. Rochford Council approved a…
A Basildon midwife was scammed out of £2,000 by fraudsters posing as Halifax bank employees. Essex Midwife Loses Thousands in Bank Scam Posing as Halifax A midwife from Basildon lost money to scammers. Ann Akinwale, a community midwife, was the victim. She lost £2,000 to fake bank workers. She panicked when they called her at…
Two siblings, Roman and Darcie Casselden, died in Pitsea after their e-scooter collided with a car; investigation ongoing. Essex E-Scooter Crash Update Brother and Sister Killed in Pitsea Two siblings died in Essex. Roman Casselden was sixteen. Darcie Casselden was only nine years old. A car hit their e-scooter. This happened on February 1st in…
Former colleagues, Adrian and Alan, reunite at Down Hall care home in Essex after working together at Bradwell Nuclear Power Station. Essex Power Station Mates Reunite in Care Home After Forty Years Two old work friends had a surprise reunion. They both lived at Down Hall in Essex. Adrian Baker, 81, moved there last July…
Calogero Ricotta receives life sentence for the violent deaths of his wife and stepson in Ugley. Jury swiftly convicts. Man Guilty of Brutal Murder of Wife and Stepson in Essex Home A man named Calogero Ricotta is going to prison for life. He murdered his wife, Maria Ricotta, and her son, Giuseppe Morreale. The crime…
A man is hospitalized with a serious head injury after a road rage incident in Basildon. Police seek witnesses. Man Hospitalized After Road Rage Incident on Whitmore Way in Basildon Hey, listen to this story from Basildon. A man is in the hospital with a serious head injury. It sounds like a road rage thing,…