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Read More »Man claims to hear eerie voices of ‘ghostly’ children in Essex’s secret nuclear bunker
A man claims that he overhead “unexplainable” voices from a man and children during a recent visit to the secret nuclear bunker in Essex. Tony Ferguson, 38, said he visited the bunker, in Kelvedon Hatch, on Saturday (August 26) when he experienced the bizarre encounter. Mr Ferguson has previously visited …
Read More »British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama
Rita and Carl Hulme stand with King Charles merchandise at Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont., on April 16.Nicole OSBORNE/The Canadian Press When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England – the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea …
Read More »Brilliant video shows cheeky fox stealing bread and TV guide as man turns away from his shopping
A cheeky fox has been caught on camera stealing a loaf of bread and a TV guide whilst a man reached for some biscuits to feed them. Peter Barrett, 50, has been feeding the same three foxes for months and they routinely know to wait outside his home for a …
Read More »The Essex areas where Royal Mail deliveries may be delayed as Christmas Day approaches
Areas of Essex are facing Royal Mail delivery delays in the days before Christmas. The national mail delivery service today (Wednesday, December 22) said that some parts of the county would experience disruption. Royal Mail said this was due to staff isolating with Covid, among other local factors. Read more: …
Read More »Postman, 44, stole £10,000 worth of items from parcels
A POSTMAN stole more than 4,500 letters and parcels worth more than £10,000. Mark Groom stole packets contained money, computer games, DVDs, mobile phones, gift cards and vouchers, totalling a value of £10,063. The 44-year-old admitted to two counts of theft of a postal packet during his time working for …
Read More »Postboxes sealed up over ‘security fears’ after postman loses keys
A number of Royal Mail postboxes in a rural town have been sealed up over “security fears” after a postman is believed to have lost the keys to open them. The 10 boxes on Canvey Island, in Essex, have been taken out of use following concerns that the original keys …
Read More »Postie loses his keys and sparks ‘security fears’
CANVEY’S post box shutdown mystery has been resolved…the postie, has indeed, lost his keys! The Echo told yesterday how bemused residents on the island were unable to post letters as all the boxes were taped up. Social media was rife with worry, with residents fearing the red boxes were on …
Read More »Public forced to pay £2 to pick up crossing leaflet
A RED tape blunder means thousands of people had to pay £2 to collect Government leaflets outlining the latest work on the controversial Lower Thames Crossing. Highways England has sent the leaflets to residents living near the proposed Lower Thames Crossing route to explain its work so far. But the …
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