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THERE were shouts of joy from families waiting at the Carver Barracks in Wimbish as more than 80 soldiers returned home from Afghanistan. The men and women from 58 Field Squadron arrived back at their base near Saffron Walden shortly after 4pm today (Mond... Full Story »
10:40 - 15 June 2009
By Alistair Nelson CHEERING crowds lined the streets of Saffron Walden on Sunday as soldiers from the Carver Barracks were granted the freedom of the district. Led by the Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers, 120 troops marched from the Uttlesford Distric... Read More »
14:36 - 21 May 2009
PEOPLE were evacuated from their homes and trains were brought to a standstill as firefighters tackled a blaze in Elsenham. The flames tore through an industrial unit in Fullers End late last night and continued into Thursday morning. A 200-metre hazard z... Read More »
JOYRIDERS have torn up a Henham dirt track in an illegal late-night racing session using stolen cars. Henham Raceway on Chickney Road regularly plays host to full-contact banger racing where experienced divers compete in a controlled environment. But earl... Full Story »
13:29 - 18 December 2009
HEAVY snowfall across the region has forced schools to close and disruption on the roads. Plummeting temperatures and snow flurries are expected to continue throughout the day creating further problems on the highways. Essex was the second hardest hit cou... Read More »
12:44 - 10 November 2009
THOUSANDS of people watched a firework display on Saffron Walden Common with enough flashes and sparkles to fill the night sky. This year the Saffron Walden Round Table (SWRT) set themselves the challenge of putting on the best free display in the area –... Read More »
AFTER returning home from the dust and heat of Afghanistan, soldiers at the Carver Barracks in Wimbish were honoured in front of their families and friends. More than 90 men and women of the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group were presented wit... Full Story »
11:05 - 29 September 2009
ON his son s 10th birthday, a Newport swimmer started the first leg of a cross-Channel attempt to fulfil a fundraising pledge to a hospital s neo-natal unit. Setting off in the early hours of last Thursday morning, Tony Naughton and four friends completed... Read More »
14:03 - 07 September 2009
DRESSED as a pilot, 18-year-old singer Pixie Lott has flown out of Stansted Airport on Monday for the first of two shows to promote the European launch of her first album. The star, famous for singing recent hit single Mama Do , greeted invited gues... Read More »
ESSEX police officer Supt Ewen Wilson talks about the success of Operation Velo – the operation to get police officers, special constables and police community support officers on to bikes over the summer. Since the operation launched on July 1 it has led... Full Story »
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