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• Fellow Canadian replaces Neil Young at festival

  10-02-2026 20:13 via bbc.com
  Alanis Morissette steps in for the inaugural "music and bbq festival" as Young, 80, "takes a break".
  
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• Revamp plans of Liverpool street approved - Essex commuters brace for disruption

  10-02-2026 20:00
  
  Planning permission has been granted today for a landmark transformation of London Liverpool Street station.
  
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• New State Fayre headliner announced after Neil Young drops out of Essex festival

  10-02-2026 19:47
  
  Singer-songwriter, Alanis Morisette has been announced as headlining artist for State Fayre 2026 after Neil Young dropped out of the summer event.
  
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• Appleby vows to keep improving after Olympics debut

  10-02-2026 19:13 via bbc.com
  Figure skater Ed Appleby is determined to keep pushing himself forward in the sport after an "incredible" experience at his first Winter Olympics.
  
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• Second major connecting road in Earls Colne to remain shut until March

  10-02-2026 19:00
  
  Upper Holt Street in Earls Colne is expected to remain shut for more than a month while phases three and four of gas works are completed.
  
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• 'I was asleep and woke up and he was on top of me', rape trial told

  10-02-2026 18:45
  
  The woman told a jury that 32-year-old Dana Mohammed had knocked at her door during the evening following the alleged rape.
  
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• Two female otters - including one breastfeeding cubs - found dead by busy road

  10-02-2026 18:00
  
  Two female otters – one with young cubs – have been found dead at the side of the B1018, Cressing Road – a busy road in Essex.
  
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• Farage: No concerns over emails between Epstein and business run by Reform treasurer

  10-02-2026 18:00
  
  The Clacton Gazette pressed Mr Farage on the issue after millions of unclassified documents relating to Epstein were released.
  
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• Essex council proposes to charge adults for reserving books to save money

  10-02-2026 18:00
  
  Library campaign group SOLE said it is alarmed at proposed cuts to the library service.
  
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• Colchester women behind 'warm, welcoming pub' named CAMRA Tendring Pub of Year

  10-02-2026 18:00
  
  The women behind a Harwich pub known for its welcoming atmosphere are celebrating after it was named Tendring CAMRA Pub of the Year.
  
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• Colchester residents raise concern over months of darkness from broken streetlights

  10-02-2026 18:00
  
  Residents in Colchester have raised concerns over broken streetlights which have left them in darkness for a number of months.
  
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• LIVE: Lane closed on A12 slip road due to broken down vehicle

  10-02-2026 17:17
  
  Hello and welcome to our live blog. Here we will keep you updated on the A12 northbound, where one lane of an exit slip road is closed due to a broken down vehicle.
  
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• Aveley question match 'integrity' after cup expulsion

  10-02-2026 17:17 via bbc.com
  Aveley are thrown out of the Essex Senior Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their semi-final against Billericay Town.
  
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• Lane on A12 northbound slip road closed due to broken down vehicle

  10-02-2026 17:08
  
  ONE lane closed on A12 northbound slip road due to a broken down vehicle.
  
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• Accused 'nearly lost his hands' breaking up dog fights

  10-02-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  Ashley Warren, 41, from Jaywick, denies charges relating to the attack that killed Esther Martin.
  
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• 6 North Essex places that hold the keys to the past - what their names mean

  10-02-2026 17:00
  
  Here are six north Essex areas and how they got their names, shining a light on local history and origins.
  
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• Essex town dubbed as the best alternative to the Cotswolds is 100 miles from it

  10-02-2026 16:15
  
  The Times named it one of the “best places to live in the UK” in 2025, and it has a Cotswolds feel.
  
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• Drivers face delays with long queues after crash on busy Essex road

  10-02-2026 15:20
  
  Traffic is building up near Coggeshall following an incident shortly after 2pm. 
  
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• Essex Love Island star banned from driving

  10-02-2026 15:11
  
  Love Island star Tyrique Hyde has been banned from driving, court documents show.
  
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• The meaning behind the names of 17 towns and villages across Essex

  10-02-2026 15:00
  
  Where did these 17 places across Essex get their names?
  
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• Fairfields Farm to host crisp taste testing event in Colchester city centre

  10-02-2026 15:00
  
  Fairfields Farm is offering free crisp samples and a chance to decide a new summer flavour in Colchester city centre.
  
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• Colchester village spot named 'ultimate staycation' - do you agree

  10-02-2026 14:40
  
  A 14th Century building in Wivenhoe has been named as the 'ultimate date night staycation.'
  
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• Colchester spot named 'ultimate staycation' - do you agree

  10-02-2026 14:40
  
  A 14th Century building in Colchester has been named as the 'ultimate date night staycation.'
  
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• Most expensive postcodes in north and mid Essex revealed with house prices

  10-02-2026 13:59
  
  Here are the most expensive postcodes across north and mid Essex areas according to property data from 2025 and 2026.
  
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• MP publicly pressures Nigel Farage for support with rape gang inquiry

  10-02-2026 13:21
  
  Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe has taken to X to publicly pressure Nigel Farage to support his rape gangs inquiry.
  
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• 'Dangerous predator' who groomed child sentenced to six years in prison

  10-02-2026 13:08
  
  Lewis Plane initially denied numerous offences but changed his plea at the start of his trial at Ipswich Crown Court in December last year.
  
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• Man in court charged with more than 1000 indecent photos of children

  10-02-2026 13:00
  
  A man has appeared in court over charges of making more than 1000 indecent photographs of children.
  
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• Essex village pub warns of ‘crippling’ cost pressure as rates double overnight

  10-02-2026 12:52
  
  The rateable value of The White Hart has risen overnight from £58,200 to £110,000, more than doubling without warning.
  
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• Popular Essex pub feel 'let down' after business rates almost double 'overnight'

  10-02-2026 12:51
  
  The White Hart pub in Essex faces a near-doubling of business rates after the recent revaluation, highlighting sector-wide calls for urgent government reform
  
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• Prominent independent men's clothing shop in heart of Colchester set to shut

  10-02-2026 12:24
  
  Style Essential which has been a permanent fixture in Colchester over the years is set to shut its doors.
  
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• Seven romantic weekend getaways from Stansted for Valentine's Day

  10-02-2026 12:15
  
  As Valentine's Day approaches, Stansted Airport are offering a number of routes for travellers wanting to spend it abroad.
  
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• Nightclub boss praises top ten hit rapper who is set to perform in Colchester

  10-02-2026 11:30
  
  Riley Davies, better known as rapper ArrDee, will perform at Trilogy nightclub, in High Street, on February 28.
  
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• Uninsured Love Island star banned from driving

  10-02-2026 11:09 via bbc.com
  Tyrique Hyde is described as a "repeat" driving offender in court documents.
  
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• Network Rail Anglia sees apprentices changing careers later in life

  10-02-2026 11:00
  
  Almost half of rail apprentices in the East of England are people changing careers later in life, Network Rail Anglia has revealed.
  
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• Power out for villages north of Colchester as routine cut takes place

  10-02-2026 10:42
  
  Villages north of Colchester should have power back on this afternoon after a routine check.
  
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• Firm apologises over traffic delays due to 'essential work' in busy Colchester road

  10-02-2026 10:12
  
  UK Power Networks (UKPN) has apologised due to additional traffic delays along a stretch of Colchester road as works are set to continue.
  
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• Reform on ‘general election war footing’, Farage says and calls for PM to resign

  10-02-2026 09:51
  
  The Clacton MP and Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, spoke in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people at a rally in Birmingham yesterday.
  
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• Another stretch of the A12 due for resurfacing work this week

  10-02-2026 09:20
  
  National Highways announced works on the entry slip road entering the London-bound A12 at Stanway.
  
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• Made in China

  10-02-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  All Eva knows about her beginning is that she was found in China when she was 3 days old.
  
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• Victory for campaigners to save Essex church in latest step forward

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  The Church of St Peter and Paul in Birch, a 170-year-old church with a 110ft-tall spire, has been disused since 1990.
  
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• The Only Way Is Essex's Kate Ferdinand speaks out on weight-loss jabs

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  TV personality Kate Ferdinand has said she thinks women feel “pressure” to use weight-loss jabs “because everyone else is”, adding she wants to be a “healthy role model” for her children.
  
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• Petition calling for Mersea Road crossing gains overwhelming support

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  A petition to put a pelican crossing in place in Mersea Road by Langenhoe Community Primary School has had more than 500 signatures.
  
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• Former Colchester MP critiques controversial churchyard project

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  Sir Bob Russell told councillors the plans for the revival of Holy Trinity Square and its church would put it at risk of being used for anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Football legend David Beckham and family visit popular pie and mash shop in Essex

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  Football legend David Beckham visited Tony's Pie & Mash in Waltham Abbey and even gifted them a shirt signed by Lionel Messi.
  
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• Essex woman says apprenticeship was a 'beneficial' experience

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  To mark National Apprenticeship Week, ex-apprentice Carla McGrath from Colchester said 'learning from experienced colleagues' was a life-changing opportunity.
  
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• Essex Highways submits new order for unopened bus lane in Clingoe Hill

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  Essex Highways has revealed a traffic regulation order proposal for a section of A133 Clingoe Hill.
  
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• Best pals take on greatest challenge ever and run 100-mile race through storm

  10-02-2026 06:00
  
  Best friends Tom Morris and Joseph Ball from Essex ran 100 miles through a storm, pulling each other out of dark places in their greatest challenge yet.
  
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