Southend News

Chemical incident in Southend

Fire crews are deling with - what they're describing as - a 'chemical incident' at a flat in Westcliff.

Two people on Annerley Road are suffering from breathing difficulties.

Added by news on 22/05/2013 14:26:04

17 year-old boy's been been charged with the murder of Clacton teenager Jay Whiston

A boy has this afternoon (Wednesday) been charged with the murder of a Clacton teenager in Colchester last summer (2012).

Jay Whiston was stabbed at a house party on Marlowe Way shortly after 10pm on Saturday, September 8. The 17-year-old boy from Aster Close died a short time later in hospital, with a subsequent provisional post-mortem examination result showing the cause of death to have been from a stab wound.

Six people from Colchester were originally arrested on suspicion of murder during the hours and days following the stabbing. After eight months’ worth of enquiries, a 17-year-old boy from Colchester was charged with one count of murder on Wednesday, May 22 and detained in police custody prior to his appearance at Colchester Magistrates Court later this afternoon.

The three remaining Colchester men, two aged 19 and one aged 18, who were all also arrested on suspicion of murder are now on police bail until Thursday, July 25 pending further enquiries. The other two people, two then 17-year-old Colchester boys were released without charge during the course of the investigation.

In mid-November, four people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender; one of which, a then 17-year-old woman, was later released without charge. The remaining three, a 51-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, are now on police bail also until Thursday, July 25 pending further enquiries.

Earlier this month (May), four people were arrested on suspicion of witness intimidation. Two 18-year-old men from Colchester, and two people from Clacton, a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman, are currently on police bail Thursday, June 13 pending further enquiries.

Everyone, members of the public as well as the media, are advised that the naming of juvenile suspects, those aged 17 and under, on social networking sites is illegal and contravenes the Contempt of Court Act.

Added by news on 22/05/2013 13:43:11

Fiat's planning to move some of its operations to Basildon

Fiat's planning to move some of its operations to Basildon.

The firm wants to move the truck-making side of its business to Essex to save on it's tax bill.

Last year it paid 455 million in tax in Italy - an effective rate of 36
percent.

The UK's been cutting corporate taxes, with an aim for a 20 percent rate in 2015.

Added by news on 22/05/2013 13:37:04

Just three Essex beaches have been awarded coveted Blue Flags this year

Just three Essex beaches have been awarded coveted Blue Flags this year.

Clacton's Martello beach, Dovercourt and Brightlingsea were given the top quality rating in the latest Good Beach Guide.

Three Shells, Jubilee and Shoebury East Beach were among 13 given the Seaside Award for cleanliness.

Added by news on 22/05/2013 13:35:48

Police investogate 14 year-old girl's death in Witham

Police are investigating the death of a schoolgirl in Witham.

14 year old Georgia Hedges was taken from her home to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford - then transferred to Addenbrookes in Cambridge where she later died.

The provisional results of a Post Mortem show she died of compression to the neck.

Added by news on 22/05/2013 13:30:47