Essex news

• Trains cancelled after railway line floods

  17-12-2025 18:17 via bbc.com
  Flooding and signalling faults are causing issues on the line running from London Liverpool Street.
  
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• Tractor run held in memory of friend raises thousands for cancer charity

  17-12-2025 18:00
  
  Hannah Haywood and Chris Weeley organised the Weeley Tractor Run event in memory of their friend Mark, who died from brain cancer in 2024.
  
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• Surgeon unlawfully killed in South Africa, says coroner

  17-12-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  Kar Hao Teoh's wife tells the inquest over his death that she does not "trust" police in Cape Town.
  
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• Royal Mail, Evri, DPD and Parcelforce Christmas 2025 posting deadlines revealed

  17-12-2025 18:00
  
  Royal Mail, Evri, DPD and Parcelforce have shared their latest recommended posting dates for your post to arrive in time for Christmas
  
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• Original library plaque which was lost in 1970s discovered and put on display

  17-12-2025 18:00
  
  In a stroke of good fortune, the plate was found in the depths of the current library building while it was being redeveloped.
  
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• Hundreds of children in temporary accommodation, council document reveals

  17-12-2025 18:00
  
  HUNDREDS of children are in temporary accommodation in Colchester with some having to stay in B&BS, it has been revealed.
  
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• Group of friends to shave their heads for best friend battling brain tumour

  17-12-2025 18:00
  
  A dedicated group of friends who are always full of laughter are shaving their heads in solidarity with a man battling a brain tumour.
  
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• Major disruption on all Greater Anglia train routes due to signalling fault

  17-12-2025 17:49
  
  Train services across all Greater Anglia routes are facing significant disruption due to a signalling fault outside London Liverpool Street.
  
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• 24-year-old man jailed for drug dealing in Essex town as police make more arrest

  17-12-2025 17:08
  
  Drug dealer has been jailed for 16 months as Essex Police continue a sustained crackdown on drug supply across the district.
  
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• Colchester charity Community360 celebrates year of achievements

  17-12-2025 16:38
  
  Colchester-based charity Community360 celebrating a year of achievements in Essex.
  
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• Council approves Stansted Airport expansion plan

  17-12-2025 16:02 via bbc.com
  A district council votes to increase the airport's annual passenger numbers to 51 million.
  
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• London Stansted airport explansion going ahead, get green light from council

  17-12-2025 15:42
  
  The approval allows the airport to make fuller use of its existing single runway and infrastructure, growing passenger numbers.
  
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• London Stansted airport expansion going ahead, get green light from council

  17-12-2025 15:42
  
  The approval allows the airport to make fuller use of its existing single runway and infrastructure, growing passenger numbers.
  
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• Meet the Essex Police dogs keeping county streets safe year-round

  17-12-2025 15:05
  
  MEET the Essex Police dogs who keep county streets safe year-round.
  
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• In Images:Essex pub 'cornerstone of Colchester nightlife' closing after 27 years

  17-12-2025 15:02
  
  Twisters has been more than just a bar on North Hill – it has been a rite of passage for generations of partygoers.
  
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• Here's how you can win a full year of free bowling at Colchester Hollywood bowl

  17-12-2025 13:12
  
  Hollywood Bowl Colchester is celebrating the Strictly Come Dancing Final with a glitter-filled giveaway.
  
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• Video shows Essex town’s most festive café set inside a former fire station

  17-12-2025 12:54
  
  Much-loved tearoom in the heart of an Essex town has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland — and it’s stopping visitors in their tracks.
  
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• Look inside Essex town’s most festive café set inside a former fire station

  17-12-2025 12:54
  
  Much-loved tearoom in the heart of an Essex town has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland — and it’s stopping visitors in their tracks.
  
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• The people and robots behind your Christmas shop

  17-12-2025 12:30 via bbc.com
  An online retailer takes on extra staff to work alongside its non-human warehouse helpers.
  
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• Colchester venue gets vital equipment to boost access for audiences with hearing loss

  17-12-2025 12:12
  
  Mercury Theatre in Colchester has unveiled a brand new Assisted Listening System, enhancing accessibility for audiences with hearing loss.
  
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• Colchester venue get vital equipment to boost access for audiences with hearing loss

  17-12-2025 12:12
  
  Mercury Theatre in Colchester has unveiled a brand new Assisted Listening System, enhancing accessibility for audiences with hearing loss.
  
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• Colchester Castle to undergo major restoration work

  17-12-2025 11:54 via bbc.com
  Almost £1.3m of government money will be spent on major repairs to the Grade I listed Norman castle.
  
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• Fairfields Farm delivers Christmas hampers and donations to Essex groups

  17-12-2025 11:00
  
  A family-run farm in Essex is delivering festive cheer to frontline workers through a new Christmas campaign.
  
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• Colchester Hospital staff's training guide picked up across the country

  17-12-2025 11:00
  
  A Colchester Hospital manager created a breast screening training guide which has been picked up across the country.
  
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• UK government gives update on BBC licence fee change – how it could affect you

  17-12-2025 10:30
  
  Plans to change the current BBC licence fee have been announced by the government as part of its new royal charter review - how it could affect you
  
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• I tried supermarket pigs in blankets for 2025 - the cheapest one was the best

  17-12-2025 10:30
  
  I tried pigs in blankets from Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's to see which one was the best for 2025
  
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• Iconic singer to reunite with former boyband members for special show

  17-12-2025 10:29
  
  Irish singer Ronan Keating will join forces with ex-Boyzone members Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch for a nostalgic New Year’s Eve special on the BBC.
  
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• Driving test backlog will not end until 2027 as learners pay £500 for tests

  17-12-2025 10:29
  
  The driving test backlog in the UK is not expected to end until November 2027, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.
  
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• £1 Poundland rule they brought back to all UK stores after 'listening to customers'

  17-12-2025 10:28
  
  Poundland has brought back a £1 rule in UK stores amid a huge shake-up and 68 store closures.
  
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• Essex Police issue helpful advice for dog owners this Christmas

  17-12-2025 09:20
  
  Christmas is a time for family, friends, and fun - but for dogs, especially those in a new home, the festive season can bring hidden dangers.
  
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• Doctors' strikes 'may delay operations into 2026'

  17-12-2025 07:32 via bbc.com
  A hospital boss warns the impact of the industrial action could have long-lasting consequences.
  
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• Tributes as West Cliff legend and half of Clacton’s much-loved Young brothers dies

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  Clacton lost one of its most cherished characters and greatest ambassadors of entertainment with the death of Reg Young, aged 99.
  
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• Tributes as West Cliff legend and half of Clacton’s beloved Young brothers dies

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  Clacton lost one of its most cherished characters and greatest ambassadors of entertainment with the death of Reg Young, aged 99.
  
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• Mother stormed round to woman's house armed with knife in heated confrontation

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  Tiffany Richardson, 38, was incensed by a previous incident and had been driven round to her victim's address in February this year.
  
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• Free parking to be axed in Wivenhoe as criticised plans now approved

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  In August, Wivenhoe Town Council released a statement of charges to be introduced at its three public car parks in the town.
  
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• Essex town posties delivering festive cheer for Farleigh Hospice

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  Royal Mail postmen are delivering parcels along with a festive surprise this Christmas.
  
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• Essex families 'let down and betrayed' as government plans to axe primary school

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  MP Priti Patel has said families in a 750-home development have been “let down and betrayed” by plans to axe a primary school.
  
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• Council says work to improve Colchester's central bus station will start next year

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  Work to improve Colchester’s central bus station is due to start next year.
  
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• 32 deaths in 26 years on A120 between Colchester to Harwich, new data shows

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  The new data shows the number of people who die on the A120 between Colchester and Harwich is higher than between Colchester and Dunmow.
  
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• 32 deaths in 26 years on A120 between Colchester and Harwich, new data shows

  17-12-2025 06:00
  
  The new data shows the number of people who die on the A120 between Colchester and Harwich is higher than between Colchester and Dunmow.
  
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