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Thursday 15/11/01 Hillrise Rd., Collier Row, Romford, Essex..
Ostrich on the loose: Collier Row residents and RSPCA spend nearly 2 hours trying to round up an ostrich which had escaped from a local small-holding. Barry Fordham, one local resident, called the police on seeing the large bird and attempted to catch it. RSPCA inspector Steve Hazelwood initially 'hid in his car' but eventually aided the capture by shouting instructions. As local schoolchildren and residents gathered and watched the 'circus' , the owner Buster Cook arrived and led the animal , name of Godzilla, back home..

© Rob Welham BA, freelance photographer.

Monday 14/03/2004.
Travel chaos: Motorists and commuters were heavily delayed on Monday's rush hour. A fatal RTA involving two HGVs on the M11 between junctions 8 & 9 northbound resulted in closure of the motorway. This resulted in delays for those making their way to Stansted Airport. A car fire on the southbound carraigeway soon brought delays for those heading towards London. Rail networks between Chelmsford & Shenfield were also disrupted with many commuters taking to the roads or relying on a replacement bus service..
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Pictured: A car fire on the M11 near Stansted airport compounds the morning's traffic probems..
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© Rob Welham BA, freelance photographer

Saturday 24/03/2007.
RTA: M25 J28-29, Brentwood, Essex.
HGV crosses central reservation and collides with 3 motorcycles, and 2 cars - 2 dead / 1 seriously injured..
The 25 year old motorist of the BMW was arrested following the deaths of two motorcyclists. The man from London was arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. The deceased motorcyclists were from Enfield in north London and Ilford in east London. The lorry driver from Kent was also seriously injured during the crash which happened just before 06:00 GMT.
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Pictured: The scene of the accident near Brentwood, Essex.
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© Rob Welham BA, freelance photographer.

Tuesday 31/01/2006 c.13:15 GMT.
RTA - multi-vehicle RTA inwhich one car crossed the central reservation of the A12 whilst heading north-bound towards Colchester. It then collided with at least one other vehicle before coming to rest on the London-bound carraigeway. One person was seriously injured and subsequently removed to Colchester General Hospital by Air Ambulance. The A12 was shut in both directions for several hours causing severe delays with queues stretching some 10 km in each direction..
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Pictured: the accident scene near Kelvedon, Essex.

© Rob Welham BA, freelance photographer.

Monday 21/11/2005.
RTA - M25 j29-30 near Grays, Essex.- The driver of an HGV lorry and a driver of a car had a lucky escape after a crash on the M25. A forklift truck crashed through the container on the back of the articulated vehicle and came to rest on top of the driver's cab. A Ford Focus subsequently crashed into the central reservation. All lanes of the clockwise track and 2 lanes of the anti-cockwise track were closed to traffic and heavy delays were reported. Queues stretched as far as junction 3 in Kent and back to the M11 in Essex..
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Pictured: The scene of the crash.
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© Rob Welham BA, freelance photographer