Local News

News from the Eastern Region

• Peterborough: Woman's Body Found

  A man has been charged with the murder of a 64 year old woman in Peterborough.

• Colchester: Man Jailed For Two Rapes

  A man has been jailed for five and-a-half years for raping two women in Colchester.

• Clacton: No Charges Over Murder

  No one will be convicted over the murder of 21-year-old Liam Mearns in Clacton last December.

• Waltham Abbey: Nice Charity Bike Ride

  A hotel manager from Essex is flying to Switzerland to take part in a 4-day bike ride for charity.

• Westcliff: Fire Being Treated As Arson

  A fire in Westcliff, that has caused more than £124,000 of damage, is being treated as arson.

• Billericay: CCTV Image After Burglary

  Essex Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after jewellery was stolen in Billericay.

• Essex: Charges Over Fake Coins

  Three men have been charged after more than £4 million worth of blank coins were seized in Essex, Hertfordshire and North London.

• M25: Driver Dies In M25 Lorry Crash

  A man has died after the lorry he was driving crashed into another one and then caught fire between J27 and 238.

• Stanford-Le-Hope: Honeymoon Fund Stolen

  A couple from Stanford-Le-Hope have been left devastated after their wedding plans and honeymoon fund were stolen.

• Cambridgeshire: £5m transport windfall

  Cambridgeshire County Council awarded Government cash to kick-start public transport projects.

• Essex: Drivers Warned About Scam

  Drivers in Essex are being warned about a scam where motorists are being flagged down in a bid to trick them out of cash.

• Harwich: Couple Burgled At Gunpoint

  A man has been hit over the head with a gun, while a woman has been threatened during a burglary in Harwich.