Two-year EU exit deal 'very difficult'

Britain would be unable to negotiate its exit from the EU within the two years allowed by EU rules, former Cabinet Secretary Lord O'Donnell tells the BBC.

Two-year EU exit deal 'very difficult'

Britain would be unable to negotiate its exit from the EU within the two years allowed by EU rules, former Cabinet Secretary Lord O'Donnell tells the BBC.

Jennifer_Dale published Rotary Club cancels South Woodham Ferrers fireworks because it...

A rotary club has cancelled its annual fireworks show after venue bosses raised concerns about animal welfare during the event.South Woodham Ferrers Rotary Club has held a Guy Fawkes display on Novmeber 5 at Marsh Farm for the past three years but farm managers say the loud bangs cause distress to farm animals.But when event organisers searched for another site to hold the show on they could not find one big enough to house over 3000 people they would need to attend in order to meet their...

Lack of disease singles out trees for the future

Tilia, Carpinus, zelkova, US swamp oak and Acer rubrum are set to be trees for the future, according to Cherry Tree Arboretum owner John Ravenscroft, because they do not get the diseases that are hitting more common UK trees such as oak, ash and horse chestnut.

JoeSturdy published Two hospitalised after Braintree crash

A man and a woman were lucky to escape with minor injuries after a crash on the A120 near Braintree on Sunday (January 31).Emergency crews were called at 6.16pm to the single-vehicle crash, near the Galleys Corner roundabout. An ambulance officer and two ambulance crews were sent to the scene, as were two fire engines from Braintree. Firefighters had to cut a person out of the car and left them in the care of paramedics by 7.23pm.The medics treated the man and woman for neck and back pain...

Laura_Johnson published Chelmsford RFC V Tring RFC - Photos

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TomBage published M11 Essex roadworks will last until summer and could cause delays...

Roadworks recently started along a 14 mile stretch of the M11 through Essex will last until the summer according to an announcement from Highways England.The works announced last month, at a cost of £4.7million, began recently at junction six where the motorway reaches the M25 and will include work at junctions seven and eight.Work at junctions seven and eight will include resurfacing work and repairs to barriers and drainage systems, and will also spill onto the A120 between Trinity and...