Major fire at country hotel

Firefighters tackle a fire at a hotel and golf course in Berkshire that forced the evacuation of up to 100 guests.

Young girl suffers leg injury after being hit by a car in...

A young girl, thought to be of primary school age, was taken to hospital after being hit by a car on Southminster High Street yesterday afternoon (November 9).A rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew were called to the scene shortly after 3.20pm to reports of a collision. While the girl suffered leg injuries and was taken to Broomfield Hospital, her injuries are not thought to be serious or life-threatening.The ambulance remained on site until close to 5.30pm, while paramedics treated the...

Essex County Council spends £874k on private health...

Essex County Council spent almost £1 million on private health insurance for employees over three years, despite needing to make £49 million in cuts.The council's £874,640 private healthcare bill for last year and two years prior to that covered 300 employees and their families, including its executive director for corporate and customer services, Margaret Lee, who last year earned a total package salary of £150,000 and claimed £1,291 in medical insurance.Ms Lee is...

Remembrance Day 2015: Is there a 'right way' to wear your poppy?

Dating back almost 100 years, the poppy was first worn in remembrance by an American teacher, Moina Michael, who came up with the idea in 1918, having been inspired by the poppy imagery in John McCrae's poem In Flanders Field.By 1921, poppies were being sold to commemorate the fallen and proceeds have since been used to support wounded soldiers and their families.But how should you wear one? The most common belief is that the poppy should be worn on the left side by men and the right by women...

PICTURES: Schools Cross Country Event in Chelmsford

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Revealed: What are the most wanted toys for Christmas 2015?

It's that time of year approaching again: Christmas.And what are predicted to be the most hotly sought-after toys this year that your little ones (and perhaps adults alike if they're still a kid at heart) will be clamouring to get? It appears that it isn't a 'hoverboard' or Playstation that your youngsters will want to get their hands on this festive season – but practical toys that spark their imagination. The top 12 'Dream Toys' list by the Toy Retailers Association is belowCity Deep Sea...

c2c's parent company say 'we'll turn around Abellio Greater...

c2c's parent company is pushing ahead with plans to take over the Abellio Greater Anglia network.The rail firm, which runs services on the London Fenchurch Street – Shoeburyness line via Basildon and Upminster, has a higher satisfaction than AGA according to the latest national passenger survey (86 per cent of people surveyed content with the service rather than 75 per cent) along with newer trains. And according to a c2c spokesman, its parent company, National Express, could be taking...