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Jan 12, 2025 · A ROAD in Essex is set to shut for more than 60 days. Church Lane, in Braintree, will close from its junction with Coldnailhurst Avenue to its junction with Church Meadows. The closure is scheduled to commence on February 3 for 63 days while mains reinforcement works are undertaken by Cadent ...

Halstead News, Sport and Information. M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex taking place this weekend

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Jan 15, 2025 · CONCERNS have been raised as a Post Office branch in Halstead is set to shut in what has been described as a "kick in the teeth" for residents. Located inside WH Smith in the town centre, the Post Office has been heavily relied on by the community in recent years, due to the large decline of banks ...

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Jan 14, 2025 · A BUS driver says roadworks in Halstead are causing her “major disruptions” and making her late for Colchester school runs. Earlier this month, temporary traffic lights and single-file traffic measures were put in place along Colchester Road. Jackie said: "I've been queuing at them for ten to ...

Dec 19, 2024 · If you have any information and want to contact the police, it is advised you must quote incident 1103 of December 18. You can submit a report on the Essex Police website or by using its online live chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

Dec 8, 2024 · 21 households remain without power after an outage that saw more than 100 homes lose power overnight. Halstead, Great Maplestead, Little Maplestead, Pebmarsh and Wickham St Paul are all currently affected by the power cut.

Dec 4, 2023 · Plans have been re-submitted with changes. Halstead Town Council discussed the proposals at its latest meeting. Garry Warren proposed that, while the council welcomed the proposals for the shelters, given that this is the “best plan yet”, it objects to the application due to the fact that houses are not in keeping with the design of adjacent properties, and in some cases overshadow them.