Essex news

• Five four-week-old kittens saved from house fire

  07-08-2026 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters say they gave the animals oxygen with specialised masks after rescuing them.
  
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• Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory

  14-08-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.
  
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• Child, 2, airlifted to hospital after e-bike hit-and-run

  14-08-2026 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting the driver, who they say was wearing a balaclava.
  
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• Anti-asylum protester who shoved police is jailed

  14-08-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Phillip Curson is given a 27-month prison sentence at Chelmsford Crown Court.
  
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• What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?

  14-08-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time.
  
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• Salford champions? Millers to spiral? - League Two club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League Two this season.
  
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• Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

  14-08-2026 10:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?
  
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• Has the by-election changed things for Clacton?

  14-08-2026 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC East's political correspondent Andrew Sinclair analyses Nigel Farage's victory.
  
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• Count Binface 'gratified' for being present at declaration

  14-08-2026 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Count Binface - whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey - received 9,455 votes for the Clacton by-election.
  
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• Hundreds join knit-a-thon to make remembrance poppies

  14-08-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of knitted poppies are being assembled on to netting ahead of November.
  
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• Cricketer 'looked forward' to leg amputation

  14-08-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isaac Elles says the life-changing operation is already improving his mental health.
  
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• Clacton by-election polls close and counts begin

  13-08-2026 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The record-breaking contest is being challenged by 34 candidates, resulting in a metre-long ballot paper.
  
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• Couple tie the knot on 'magical' solar eclipse day

  13-08-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie and Jerry Bone say they planned for years to hold their wedding on the day of the phenomenon.
  
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• Police investigating plane crash that killed two

  13-08-2026 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex Police is considering whether any crime was committed in the crash, a coroner says.
  
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• Boy suffered fatal brain injury in seaside drowning

  13-08-2026 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the deaths of Musa Ahmed, his cousin and her mother will be heard in January.
  
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• Could the UK's driest region run out of water?

  13-08-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We put your questions to the water firm to find out what is being done to protect water supplies.
  
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• Patrons urge racecourse to 'be honest' over refunds

  13-08-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some customers are yet to receive money back for cancelled events at the troubled racecourse.
  
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• How the Clacton by-election count will take place

  12-08-2026 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The count with the longest ballot paper in British history is due to start at 22:00 BST on Thursday.
  
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• Unbeaten Liddard chasing 'little George's dream'

  12-08-2026 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Liddard says he is living out a boyhood dream as he prepares to fight for the vacant European middleweight title.
  
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• One-Day Cup knockout stages set after dramatic day

  11-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of the final day of One-Day Cup action from around the country as the quarter and semi-final places are decided.
  
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• Bonfire warning after three homes set alight

  11-08-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families woke up in the night to "terrifying scenes" after a bonfire spread, a fire service says.
  
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• Girl, 6, dies and another child hurt in A12 crash

  11-08-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Specialist officers are supporting the girl's family, Essex Police says.
  
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• Cocaine worth £232m found in banana shipment

  11-08-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men are arrested after the major drugs haul is busted by Border Force officers.
  
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• Pregnant wife's tribute to cyclist killed in crash

  11-08-2026 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Canty was "an incredible man and amazing dad", as an investigation into his death continues.
  
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• Woman buys back-up bottles due to water 'trickle'

  11-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of a housing development say their water pressure has been "shocking" for months.
  
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• Great-grandad with cancer risks his health to help others on 460-mile journey

  11-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Eryl Parry was diagnosed with cancer after he fell off a ladder and was taken to hospital.
  
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• 'I felt Tourette's would ruin my life, now I teach at Cambridge'

  11-08-2026 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to "tic freely" without embarrassment.
  
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• Further water disruption for east London homes

  10-08-2026 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A burst water main in South Woodford has caused disruption to 14 postcode areas in east London and Essex.
  
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• Two charged after body of a child found

  10-08-2026 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man and woman in their 30s are both remanded in custody until a crown court appearance next month.
  
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• Collision to keep A12 partially shut all day

  10-08-2026 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Delays of up to an hour are reported on the dual carriageway with knock-on effects in the city.
  
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