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She said: "They are really looking at creating habitats to encourage bees and butterflies in the station area. They may look at other ideas in the future - and would like to work more with the Friends of the Earth on this project." The gardens, some of which have been developed over many years, are becoming havens for local wildlife populations – with the railway increasingly being recognised by ecologists as a ‘green corridor’ which provides a sanctuary for many different kinds of flora ...

She said: "They are really looking at creating habitats to encourage bees and butterflies in the station area. They may look at other ideas in the future - and would like to work more with the Friends of the Earth on this project." The gardens, some of which have been developed over many years, are becoming havens for local wildlife populations – with the railway increasingly being recognised by ecologists as a ‘green corridor’ which provides a sanctuary for many different kinds of flora ...

Published: 5:31 PM March 4, 2021    Minstral the horse was found in a field in Witham with a huge hernia which looked like udders, making rescuers believe she was a cow at first glance. - Credit: Remus Sanctuary A horse named Minstral was first thought to be a cow when she was spotted by rescuers in a field in Witham - because she had a huge hernia which looked like an udder.  Minstral, a 28-year-old mixed breed horse, was also found with white markings on her face.  Sue Burton, founder an...

Three people have been charged in connection with two break-ins that took place in the same night. Police were called to a break-in at McCools newsagents in High Street, Ingatestone, at around 2.30am on Saturday February 27. Upon further investigation, officers found that nothing had been taken. Police were later called to a second incident at the Co-Op in Wickford High Street at around 3.40am. A significant amount of e-cigarette cartridges and alcohol were taken from the premises. ...

MORE than £1,000 has been raised for a mental health charity as a Dedham Old Boys footballer ran and cycled his way around the county.

The Hope and Ruin, once a popular student pub in Brighton  Credit: Luke Dray/Getty SIR – The idea of pubs opening in April and not being able to sell alcohol (report, February 6) is absurd. It takes no consideration of the hardship that publicans across the country have faced over the previous trading year. Publicans make money from alcohol and food sales. In my experience as a publican, I have never made a serious amount on soft-drink sales alone. We must also consider the damage that such ...

Engineers work to repair Ingatestone track issues that had disrupted Norwich-London rail services. - Credit: Network Rail Full rail services have resumed between Norwich and London following emergency work to stabilise tracks over the last week. An embankment became unstable at Ingatestone on the mainline on January 22, causing a dip in the tracks resulting in the closure of one of the lines.  Network Rail’s engineers have since been working to make repairs in order to safely reopen the clos...

Engineers completed emergency work at Ingatestone over the weekend. - Credit: Network Rail A busy rail line is now fully reopen after Network Rail completed repair work following a "dangerous dip" left in the tracks. One of the tracks at Ingatestone, between Chelmsford and Shenfield, was closed for nine days after a landslip created a potentially dangerous dip in one track. That meant all trains on the main route between London and East Anglia had to use the single other track, which forced del...

Network Rail engineers are working over the weekend to repair a landslip at Ingatestone. - Credit: Network Rail Engineers are working around the clock to ensure the main line between London and East Anglia can reopen on Monday after more than a week of repairs. One of the two tracks on the Great Eastern Main Line has been closed since January 22, after a landslip caused a dip in the track on an embankment. All trains have had to use the single track and this has caused serious delays and canc...

Forecasters are predicting a cold and wet day for the majority of the county on Saturday. Rain shows could turn into sleet or snow this afternoon as temperatures drop to as low as 4c. Weatherquest UK said on Twitter: "A cloudy day across the region with outbreaks of rain and perhaps some sleet or snow over Essex, Suffolk and the southwest of the region. "Mainly dry in the north of the region with some sunshine developing later. "Moderate or fresh easterly wind. Max 5C." East Angli...