Chelmsford

American

[chelms-ferd, chelmz-] / ˈtʃɛlms fərd, ˈtʃɛlmz- /

noun

a city in NE Massachusetts.

Chelmsford British

/ ˈtʃɛlmzfəd /

noun

a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)

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She covers cases across the East of England, from Chelmsford to Norfolk, but soon found the system she dreamed of working in was on the brink.

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Essex Police remained at the scene at Hanningfield Reservoir, near Chelmsford, where the aircraft was seen entering the water on Sunday shortly after 14:00 GMT.

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Essex Police was called shortly after 14:00 GMT on Sunday to reports of the aircraft entering the water at Hanningfield Reservoir, near Chelmsford.

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Hanningfield Reservoir, which is between Chelmsford, Billericay and Wickford, is owned and operated by Essex and Suffolk Water.

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The 36-year-old, who has nine caps for England and was signed by Liverpool in 2011 for a then club record fee of £35m, is listed to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.

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