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11 projects from Essex to London help interpret the landscape

Farmer Burt played by Robert Saunders IMAGE: John Knight Submitted for publication in the Brentwood Gazette Characters, histories and nature are being uncovered to help people connect with their local landscapes. The... Read more »
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Essex house prices: Southend postcode named one of the most valuable for house sale prices outside of London

An Essex postcode has been ranked as one of the most valuable for house sale prices outside of London. Research from a national estate agent, Keller Williams UK, analysed sold prices across... Read more »
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Essex crime: Builders rubble, car parts and furniture dumped in Epping Forest as fly-tipping crises worsens over lockdown

Fly-tipping in Epping Forest has skyrocketed since the beginning of lockdown, forcing authorities to hand out nearly £10,000 worth of fines recently. It’s part of a worrying increase in fly-tips, which has... Read more »
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Essex areas that have been immortalised in songs by world-famous pop and rockstars

Some of the best pieces of music ever written have been set in real-world places, normally areas which have heavily influenced songwriters. There’s something so visceral about hearing someone speak about somewhere... Read more »

Meet Tokyo Olympic Team GB athletes from east London, Essex

Team GB athletes have so far gained 24 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, including six golds. Competitors hail from up and down the country, with east London and Essex contributing its... Read more »
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Essex weather: How Essex was left underwater after an afternoon of heavy rain, flash flooding and tornadoes

Whilst the national attention on yesterday’s flooding and mass weather disruption was focused on the capital, Essex was also left battered and bruised by the severe weather. Forecasters had been predicting a... Read more »
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Live Essex weather updates: Tornados spotted in Essex as flooding impacts areas across Essex and east London

Essex is preparing for ‘severe’ weather today (Sunday, July 25) with thunderstorms on their way. Storms could batter the county later, with the Met Office placing a yellow weather warning across all... Read more »
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Essex crime: Man found guilty of manslaughter after brutally attacking and killing friend in ‘drink-fuelled rage’

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after attacking his friend in a “drink-fuelled rage” and killing him. Wojciech Miecznikowski and Lucasz Kustra, both Polish nationals, had both been homeless in... Read more »
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Essex crime: Woman on c2c train near Barking ‘spat at’ by man who ‘trod on her foot’ on London Underground

A woman was reportedly spat at by a man who trod on her foot on a tube train. The British Transport Police are investigating the incident which happened on a c2c train... Read more »
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Essex crime: Parked cars damaged and destroyed in Rainham as police chase ends in crash

A police chase ended on the London and Essex border late last night (Monday, July 19) when a motorist on the run from police crashed into several parked cars. Met Police officers... Read more »