Concerns are growing after a woman remains missing from Harwich. Victoria Vardy was first reported as missing in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Victoria was reported missing at around 4.30am on Sunday (March 2) and Essex Police has been carrying out extensive enquiries since then to find her. As temperatures drop overnight, police raise concerns for her welfare.

A spokesperson for Essex Police commented “We are growing increasingly concerned for Victoria and need to find her to make sure she’s ok. We have received two sightings of her in Manor Lane Dovercourt shortly before 4.55am and in Churchill Court, Parkston Road between 3am and 5am yesterday, as well as a possible sighting in Williamsberg Avenue, Dovercourt, near to ‘The Hangings’ at around 7.30am.

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Officers investigating a series of break-ins at an address Grays last year are now in a position to release an image of someone they want to speak to. Essex Police have been carrying out enquiries since the address in Dell Road was targeted in September and November last year.

On each occasion food was taken from the property. Officers have been investigating and developing lines of enquiry and now have an image of someone they want to identify, locate, and speak to about these incidents.

The police are asking for the public's help to identify the person and contact them. A spokesperson from Essex Police said: "If you saw anything, have any CCTV, dash cam, or other footage, or have any other information then please get in contact with us.

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The previous operator for Billericay Post Office resigned and the shop shut on Saturday.

Fears were first raised about the loss of the central post office in Billericay earlier this year, with councillors and residents campaigning to keep the service available.

Anthony Bailey, Post Office area change manager, said: “We are delighted to have relocated Billericay Post Office to maintain service as we know how important a Post Office is to a community. The branch’s opening hours make it convenient for customers to visit.”

The Post Office will continue to operate as a main style office, offering a range of options and 54 hours of service a week.

Cards and stationery will also be sold in the new post office.

The new location will be open Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm with a closure on

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There's a hidden corridor once used to take prisoners from the court cells to and from the old police station

Shire Hall in Chelmsford is one of the city's most prominent buildings and it has an incredibly rich history. The Grade II listed building closed in 2012 and thousands have been spent to maintain it.

It opened in 1791, just under 30 years after the Essex Chronicle was first printed, and served as a County Court for over 220 years until its closure when courts relocated to New Street.

The Georgian building was designed by John Johnson and has plenty of historical features. They include a hidden corridor that was used to take prisoners from the court cells to and from the old police station was across the road.


In 1856 one person was killed and five seriously injured when a crowd surged into the building to attend a trial of five men charged with murder while poaching and a staircase collapsed. Shire Hall was also used as a home for some Essex County Council meetings between 1889 and 1938.

Shire Hall is currently no longer in public use but has been used by various production companies as a set for TV. The listed building was used as a court building for ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office as well as The Jury: Murder Trial on Channel 4. Since the start of 2023, Essex County Council has received more than £100,000 income for Shire Hall's use as a filming location.

In 2021 there were plans to change the building to include retail, restaurant, drinking establishment, office and 'function room' spaces. The plans were put forward by Aquila, the company behind the Bond Street development, but refused by the council.

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It now costs more to park on Southend seafront for a day, than it does to park at Disney World in Florida for a day.
New higher parking charges came into force today on Southend seafront. The chargeable period in Zone 1A on the seafront has also been extended from ending at 6pm to now ending at 9pm.
A full day’s car parking on Southend seafront now costs £25.
A day of standard car parking at Walt Disney World theme park in Florida costs around £23.
Hourly rates of parking in Zone 1A on Southend seafront have increased from £2.80 to £3 per hour.
The cost of a full day's parking has increased from £19.30 to £25.
Zone 1A car parks include: Eastern Esplanade Car Park, Fairheads Green Car Park, Seaway Car Park, the Cliffs Pavilion Car Park, Shorefield Road Car Park and Thorpe Esplanade Car Park.
Other parking zones in Southend (Zone 1B, Zone 2 and Zone 3) are still only chargeable until 6pm and have lower charges.
A spokesperson from Southend City Council said: “There are a range of car parking options, locations, and prices across our fantastic city which is visited by millions of people every year.
“This includes 36 car parks of which six are in Zone 1A which charge the highest rate reflecting their prime locations, and 12 in Zone 1B, many of which are close to the seafront and charge a lower rate.
“Users of the £12.50 a month Southend Pass are exempt from the 6-9pm charges in Zone 1A. This is in addition to being able to park for three hours in each of the four zones (including Zone 1A) every day.”

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