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Jan 16, 2025 · CONTAMINATED water has been causing issues for some Witham residents for over a year, with a local post-woman claiming the issue prevents her from doing her job. Witham resident Leah Cushing, 36, has lived and worked in the town for over three years. The post-woman first noticed a large and ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Overloaded – cases at Ipswich Crown Court are being moved to Chelmsford, Cambridge, and Colchester, such is the list of cases still outstanding (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest) The fact so many defendants wait more than a year before their trial is heard in court epitomises the pressures the justice system is under.. Victims are denied justice, witnesses are left hoping they will still be ...

Dec 23, 2024 · An inquest into the death of Laura-Jane Seaman, a mother of five, who died at Broomfield Hospital, on December 23, 2022, was held this year. The 16-day inquest heard how there was a delay in the recognition and treatment of major internal bleeding after Ms Seaman, from Witham, gave birth.

Jan 8, 2025 · Essex Police has issued an update following an incident on the southbound carriageway, which took place shortly before 7am. The crash led to a road closure and long queues, however, one of the two lanes between Junction 17 Howe Green and Junction 16 Galleywood has now reopened.

4 days ago · The council says it has been working with the agent and owners over "several months to support them". The America-based businessman has planned to invest a figure between £1.5million to £2million into the building and was hoping to launch in the last Christmas trade period.. Former pub - the building in Bank Street when it was named The Swan (Image: Newsquest) But according to Mr Drewitt ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Not so the decision to dispense with the services of Angelo Harrop at the end of November 2024. (Image: JON WEAVER) After taking over a club that had struggled at the wrong end of the table for the previous three years, Harrop surprised everyone by taking them up to the play-off places in his first season and then to promotion via the play-offs in his second.

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Jan 14, 2025 · Now, Essex Highways have confirmed UKPN has been granted a licence for February 14 to February 23, 2025. A spokesman for UK Power Networks said: “We will shortly be resuming the final part of our works to install ducts and cables in The Street and, as a result, we will only be closing The Street/Witham Road and Church Road from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 23.

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