Maldon school leavers' pictures 2016

In a short two months' time your children will be heading off to secondary school to start the rest of their education.They will be going from their primary schools and making new friendships, meeting new teachers, learning new subjects and finding new talents that they never knew they had, while bolstering current ones. Read more: Chelmsford area school leavers' picturesAnd our photographers have been busy snapping away over the past few weeks in schools around the county to create a 20-page...

Which Essex schools are shut because of the teachers' strike?

A huge number of schools across Essex are closed because of teacher strike action on Tuesday (July 5).The National Union of Teachers (NUT) union, which called the strike action, is telling schools the strike is being held by its members in the face of funding concerns, along with continuing issues over working conditions for teachers.Below, we have got the latest list (as of 11pm on Monday, July 4) of schools set to be closed as given to Essex County Council. There is, however, no requirement...

Maylandsea villagers campaign to save famous peacocks after...

Appalled villagers amassed outside a farm that is home to almost 20 peacocks after a warning notice issued by the district council could see them culled.A Facebook group called Save the Maylandsea Peacocks has 1,200 supporters who enjoy the presence of the majestic blue birds in their area and are campaigning to save them.But when Maldon District Council received 12 complaints about noise and mess they issued a warning notice to the owner at Nipsells Farm Lodge, who is concerned it will be too...

Greater Anglia set to run full evening service after day of...

Greater Anglia are expecting to run a full evening rush-hour service after a day of delays due to over-running engineering work.Trains were cancelled and delayed across Essex until around 3pm because of the late finishing work which shut two of the four lines between Gidea Park and Shenfield stations. But all four lines are set to open at around 4.30pm. There are still set to be around 10 minute delays through the area until around 7pm.On Sunday, passengers took photos of Network Rail engineers...

​In court: Who has been in court from Chelmsford, Braintree and...

The following criminal cases were heard at Essex magistrates' courts between May 18 and 24. Sent to prisonPAVEL GRATSJOV, 27, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for six weeks for stealing six tubs of baby formula worth £67.50 from My Local store in Chelmsford on February 14. He was also given four weeks concurrent for failing to attend Chelmsford Magistrates Court on April 19 and must pay an £80 victim surcharge.Suspended sentenceJOSEPH SAMUEL BROWNING, 26, of Trotters Field,...

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Greater Anglia trains delayed by hour after 'smoke seen' at...

There are long delays on trains home to Essex after an earlier fire alert at Liverpool Street. Smoke was reported coming from the public toilets. While the London Fire Brigade attended, all lines were blocked in and out of the station. All trains are now running again, but there are delays of an hour if you're heading home after a night out in the capital. Delays are expected until the last train finishes its journey. Read more: Want to go on the world's longest slide in London?A Greater Anglia...