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• Vicar defends church's devil-horned Flint bench

  10-03-2026 10:53 via bbc.com
  Some are questioning if the Satanic detail is appropriate in a Christian place of worship.
  
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• Legal costs in asylum seeker hotel case hit £566k

  10-03-2026 10:33 via bbc.com
  The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were "completely unfair".
  
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• Family's desperate search for missing academic

  10-03-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  People in an Essex coastal town are trying to help find Vitória Figueiredo Barreto.
  
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• Lovejoy's back but will it be 'huge' for tourism?

  10-03-2026 06:29 via bbc.com
  See-Saw Films is poised to remake the BBC show about a loveable rogue antiques dealer.
  
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• Woman reunited with stolen dog after eight years

  10-03-2026 06:28 via bbc.com
  Rebecca Harvey says it was an emotional moment when she was reunited with Flora.
  
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• Historic Essex attraction set to reopen

  09-03-2026 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The Kursaal in Southend has been closed since 2019 and has fallen into disrepair
  
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• Retirement investment scheme defrauded 115 victims

  09-03-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  A man admits an £11m fraud as investigators say elderly people's savings were "simply wiped out".
  
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• Colchester angry over tackle on Mbick

  09-03-2026 10:12 via bbc.com
  Colchester United boss Danny Cowley criticises match officials after forward Micah Mbick suffered a potentially serious injury in their game at Newport County.
  
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• Dad fears 'someone will die' on the road where a car hit his son

  09-03-2026 08:43 via bbc.com
  He and other parents are campaigning for a 20mph speed limit and zebra crossing to be installed.
  
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• Athletes warned: Do not underestimate mud race

  09-03-2026 06:33 via bbc.com
  There will be two races at the Maldon Mud Race this year, for the first time ever.
  
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• New welcome signs to celebrate town's heritage

  09-03-2026 06:32 via bbc.com
  An Essex town's history and heritage is to be celebrated with new signs welcoming visitors.
  
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• Security guards fear more deaths after stabbing

  09-03-2026 06:21 via bbc.com
  Members of the security industry tell the BBC violence is escalating and call for more protection.
  
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• 'I saw a drone hit the US consulate' - Patten's escape from Dubai

  07-03-2026 09:04 via bbc.com
  Explosions, fighter jets and aborted border crossings - British doubles player Henry Patten on finally getting out of Dubai amid the Middle East conflict.
  
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• Dealer admits beating vulnerable man to death

  06-03-2026 22:35 via bbc.com
  The body of 55-year-old Dimitrios Tsavdaris was found in a foetal position inside a "cuckoo" flat.
  
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• Heating oil customers report prices doubling

  06-03-2026 22:00 via bbc.com
  Garden oil tank customers say 500 litres costs more than £600, and some are struggling to afford it.
  
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• No chilling on Sunday: Craig David to headline festival

  06-03-2026 21:11 via bbc.com
  Katie Childs says she was more excited as "a millennial" than as the owner of a local cafe, although she hopes it will be good for business.
  
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• Hundreds of cannabis plants discovered in two houses

  06-03-2026 19:44 via bbc.com
  A man is arrested after a raid at a "suburban home" on Thursday where 200 plants are found.
  
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• How Lovejoy put Essex villages on the map

  06-03-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A new TV adaptation of the much-loved detective novels is in the pipeline.
  
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• Couple used fake NHS order in £2m fraud

  06-03-2026 14:47 via bbc.com
  A husband and wife are barred from being company directors after faking a £10m order from the NHS.
  
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• Labour votes for Conservative council budget

  06-03-2026 13:39 via bbc.com
  In a rare move, opposition Labour members also voted for the budget, which is freezing taxes.
  
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• Woman drove off after crash that killed siblings on e-scooter

  06-03-2026 13:29 via bbc.com
  Deimante Ziobryte, 21, will be sentenced as Basildon Magistrates' Court in May.
  
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• Passengers describe 'surreal' scramble to reach first government flight out of Middle East

  06-03-2026 09:13 via bbc.com
  The plane landed at London's Stansted Airport in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Work begins on land for Lower Thames Crossing

  06-03-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  Tunnelling is due to begin in 2028, and the £10bn road will open in the mid to late-2030s.
  
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• Mr Doodle creates masterpiece with schoolchildren

  06-03-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  The famous illustrator helps pupils in Essex get creative.
  
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• Letting the train take the strain – or more fuss by bus?

  06-03-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Travelling by train at weekends often means getting a rail replacement bus – and more are coming.
  
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• Memorial bench installed for Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

  05-03-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  The sculpture is placed at a church where the Firestarter singer's funeral was held seven years ago.
  
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• No hiding place for Colchester - Cowley

  04-03-2026 11:54 via bbc.com
  Colchester United boss Danny Cowley says his team have "no hiding place" after back-to-back defeats which have undermined their hopes of a League Two play-off place.
  
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• Residents warned of accessing weight loss jabs

  03-03-2026 21:11 via bbc.com
  People are being warned of a slow NHS roll-out in prescribing Mounjaro.
  
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• Controversial town centre building set for revamp

  03-03-2026 20:02 via bbc.com
  It could be demolished or stripped back to its concrete frame, a council leader says.
  
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• Bishop of Chelmsford has ‘mixed feelings’ over Iran war

  03-03-2026 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani’s brother was murdered during the Iranian revolution of 1980.
  
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• 'Don't get involved too deeply in Iran', says bishop

  03-03-2026 17:24 via bbc.com
  Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani urges the UK government not to get drawn in "too deeply and too soon".
  
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• Effect of roadworks on business 'worse than Covid'

  03-03-2026 09:57 via bbc.com
  The roadworks, to replace century-old gas pipes, have caused diversions and chaos, locals say.
  
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• Britain's Got Talent star wants poetry renaissance

  03-03-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Sonny Green, from Southend-on-Sea, says performing for the ITV judges was "surreal".
  
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• Coastal beauty spot to close for dredging

  03-03-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  The temporary closure will ultimately help support tourism, the council says.
  
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• Women's Safety Charter launched in Tendring

  03-03-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Businesses are urged to support a campaign to make women and girls feel safe in public spaces.
  
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• Southend face Southport trip in Trophy semi-finals

  02-03-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  Former runners-up Southport will host Southend United in the FA Trophy semi-finals, with Wealdstone taking on Marine.
  
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• The Essex village vanished from maps but quietly survives with close community

  02-03-2026 15:00
  
  Tucked quietly into the countryside of Colchester lies Easthorpe — a place many drivers pass without ever realising it was once a village in its own right.
  
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• BBC man stuck in Dubai describes eerie atmosphere

  02-03-2026 14:26 via bbc.com
  Reporter Luke Deal says the atmosphere in Dubai is "spooky" after missile strikes were seen.
  
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• Essex secondary allocations see 97 per cent offered places at preferred schools

  02-03-2026 14:16
  
  Pupils in Essex are discovering the outcome of their secondary school applications today, with 97 per cent offered places at preferred schools.
  
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• Has spring sprung in Colchester? One day of rain forecast for next eight days

  02-03-2026 13:33
  
  Throughout January and February, we have had to endure short, cold, grey days with very little sunshine – but that could all be about to change.
  
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• Maldon care home pulled out of special measures by new management team

  02-03-2026 13:00
  
  Elmcroft Care Home, Tolleshunt Major, rated ‘Good’ by CQC after leaving special measures as major improvements in care, safety, and management praised.
  
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• Colchester community unites to mark fourth anniversary of Ukraine invasion

  02-03-2026 13:00
  
  The Colchester community gathered at the town hall to mark four years since the invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Here is where you can get Colchester's cheapest petrol ahead of price rise fears

  02-03-2026 12:54
  
  US forces hit the oil-rich Arab state with a series of military strikes on Saturday, leading to fears of global economic disruption.
  
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• Liverpool Street to close five March weekends - huge Essex train disruptions

  02-03-2026 12:25
  
  Extensive weekend engineering works are set to significantly disrupt services on routes into London Liverpool Street.
  
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• Emirates flights from Stansted cancelled after Dubai airport targeted in strikes

  02-03-2026 12:09
  
  Flights from Stansted to Dubai cancelled as Dubai Airport shuts after Iranian missile strikes.
  
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• Three stolen vehicles recovered from Essex town after suspicious activity report

  02-03-2026 11:48
  
  Essex Police have recovered three stolen vehicles — including a construction telehandler in Saffron Walden in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police appeal for suspect with links to Greenstead

  02-03-2026 11:46
  
  The appeal was put out on Monday morning in relation to Karn Statham, 30, who has connections to Greenstead.
  
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• Essex model says career took off before meeting at school for being excluded

  02-03-2026 11:08
  
  Bobby Brazier, who hit the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week on Friday, had been in a Costa chain with his dad shortly before a crunch meeting with the school headmaster.
  
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• Minimum Wage Rise 2026 what next month's pay boost means for UK workers

  02-03-2026 10:25
  
  The National Living Wage will rise to £12.71 in April 2026, with 18-20-year-olds receiving an 8.5% boost. Here's how to check your pay ahead of the new rates.
  
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• UK Government 'advises against all travel' to 21 countries in latest travel update

  02-03-2026 10:24
  
  The UK Government has advised against travelling to 21 countries in the Middle East in the latest travel update - see those affected.
  
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