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A car has collided with a house in Maldon. Essex Traffic Control Centre said the road is blocked in both directions between Mill Road and Park Drive. The crash is believed to have happened at about 6.35pm.

A housing association has been highly commended at a national award ceremony. Moat, which provides support and affordable homes in the South East, was highly commended in the Responsible Small Business category as part of the Responsible Business

A coastguard team rushed to the aid of a sailor who suffered burns after an explosion on his boat. Thames Coastguard received a 999 call at 12.54pm last Monday from a man on board a boat in Tollesbury Marina. A small explosion had occurred

A primary school has been told that it needs to improve following an inspection by Ofsted. Heybridge Primary School, in Rowan Drive, was inspected last month. Inspectors found that all areas of the school, including the achievement of its pupils

Essex Police have used new legislation to protect women believed to be at risk of domestic violence 54 times since the system went live eight weeks ago. Superintendents in the force have authorised the use of Domestic Violence Protection Notices

A Tiptree man has received a 14 month prison sentence following a police investigation into thefts from Burnham Yacht Harbour. A series of thefts targeted boat outboard engines, to the value of £6,000, from the harbour in February. Following

A man has been bailed following a fatal collision between a car and a motorbike last Friday. Joshua Marlow, 22, of South Woodham Ferrers, died after his motorbike was in a collision with a Volkswagen Golf on the A132 at South Woodham Ferrers.