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Chelmsford Cemetery on Writtle Road

Cost of dying in Essex districts

30/11/202130/11/2021 Charlie Ridler 0 Comments burial, cremation, death charges, districts, features

It is often difficult to think about how much the passing of loved ones may cost. But dying in Essex

Think before buying Black Friday bargain drones or model aircraft

26/11/202125/11/2021 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Black Friday, drones, Essex Police, features, model aircraft, PC Rob Gould

There are lots of enticing Black Friday bargains around, including drones and model aircraft. Flying them is lots of fun

Ellen Schultz works at the Geek retreat cafe and shop in Chelmsford for an afternoon each week

Ground-breaking service supports Essex adults with learning disabilities into paid employment

17/05/202117/05/2021 Mick Ferris autism, Chelmsford, ECL, Essex County Council, features, Geek Retreat, inclusive employment, learning disabilities

A ground-breaking Inclusive employment service in Essex is supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their aspirations of

PFCC funding helps to raise awareness of modern day slavery

15/03/202115/03/2021 Mick Ferris Chelmsford, features, Roger Hirst, slavery, southend

Modern day slavery is the target of a campaign to raise awareness of those being exploited in Southend and Chelmsford.

In 2014, a first edition of Action Comics from 1938 sold for £2.4million. Photo: Alexandru Nika

Toys that could make you a fortune

04/01/202104/01/2021 Mick Ferris comics, dolls, features, invest, rare, toys

Out with the old and in with the new. Decluttering in the new year has become a ritual habit for

Operation Encompass – helping children exposed to domestic abuse to stay in education

05/12/202004/12/2020 YA Reporter Cllr Anne Jones, Cllr James Halden, Essex Police, features, Jane Gardner, Operation Encompass, SETDAB, southend, Thurrock

Operation Encompass, a scheme which helps to protect children exposed to domestic abuse at home, is being expanded in Thurrock

Melanie and Matthew Leahy

Essex mental health deaths review “offers no confidence”

19/10/202019/10/2020 Piers Meyler Chelmsford, features, Leahy, Linden Centre, mental health

An investigation into a “series of tragic deaths” over a seven-year period at a mental health unit offers no confidence, a

An increase in the number of children being suspended or expelled could leave youngsters vulnerable to exploitation from drug gangs

Greater effort needed to keep Essex children schooled in war against ‘County Line’ drug gangs

11/09/202011/09/2020 Piers Meyler children, county lines, drugs, Essex County Council, features, gangs, schools

Eight recommendations have been made to help tackle the effect of county lines on the life chances of young people

Crimestoppers launches campaign to stamp out hate crime

07/07/202007/07/2020 Mick Ferris Crimestoppers, features, hate crime

The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a campaign in Essex, urging the public to anonymously report hate crime across the

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