Essex

Are the UK's longest-running roadworks holding this town back?
Woodend Bridge in Essex is jokingly voted Witham's number one tourist attraction.
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Essex
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KFC granted 5am licence despite noise concerns
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Essex
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East of England news quiz of the week
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England
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Police 'may have defamed' writer in row over X post
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Essex
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18 hours ago
Mental health inquiry evidence prompts 'refocus'
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Essex
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16 hours ago
Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon
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Essex
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22 hours ago
'We paid our builder £44k then he had us arrested'
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Essex
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22 hours ago

Roy of the Rovers editor dies aged 88
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England
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1 day ago
Animal clinic faces £5k repair bill after break-in
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Essex
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1 day ago
Couple arrested after botched extension 'horror'
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1 day ago
Trackers help recover £210k of stolen machinery
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Essex
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1 day ago
Man dies after vehicle crashes into tree
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Local elections 2026

Local elections 2026

Councils spend more than £2m on pothole compensation

Councils across the East of England councils have forked out millions paying claims for pothole damage.

Voting takes place on Thursday, 7 May for Essex County Council, Southend and Thurrock unitary councils, and six districts.

Chaos and hope felt ahead of local elections in Essex
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Essex
Will the local elections deliver affordable housing? Video, 00:00:45
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England
Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from election tour of the UK
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Politics
Farage 'will fight' Essex council reorganisation
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Essex
All you need to know as Essex heads into a big round of elections
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Essex

The video playlist

Our pick of standout clips from Essex

Sport - Essex

Walter century helps Essex shade day one at Surrey
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County Cricket
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12 hours ago
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Pietersen criticises Cook for Bethell comments
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County Cricket
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O'Sullivan and Selby ease into last 16 at Crucible
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Snooker
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2 days ago
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O'Sullivan's 'rolling the dice' cue gamble pays off
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2 days ago
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Back from mid-race seizure - Warner-Judd on second chance
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Athletics
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2 days ago

The Sounds of Essex

Need To Know Essex. More delays for UK’s longest running roadworks. Audio, 6 minutes
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BBC Essex
Available for over a year
Passengers asked to leave 'too heavy' Southend flight. Audio, 00:03:09
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BBC Essex
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17 April
Has Essex fallen out of love with cockles? BBC Essex. Audio, 00:02:28
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BBC
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13 April
Need To Know Essex. How could the local elections shape Essex? Audio, 4 minutes
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BBC Essex
Available for over a year
Listen Live: BBC Essex. Audio

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County Championship, day two: Radio comms and text updates
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Tamworth v Braintree Town
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Southend United v Wealdstone
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Colchester United v Notts County
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KFC granted 5am licence despite noise concerns
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Essex
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13 minutes ago
Are the UK's longest-running roadworks holding this town back?
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Essex
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50 minutes ago
East of England news quiz of the week
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England
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53 minutes ago
Walter century helps Essex shade day one at Surrey
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County Cricket
Posted
12 hours ago
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33
Are you going to pot over potholes? Video, 00:00:42
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Essex
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16 hours ago
Mental health inquiry evidence prompts 'refocus'
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Essex
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16 hours ago
Bracewell used cocaine after day's County Championship play
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Essex
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16 hours ago
Man fined for fly-tipping at football club
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England
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17 hours ago
Police 'may have defamed' writer in row over X post
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Essex
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18 hours ago
Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon
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Essex
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22 hours ago
'We paid our builder £44k then he had us arrested'
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Essex
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22 hours ago
Animal clinic faces £5k repair bill after break-in
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Essex
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1 day ago
Roy of the Rovers editor dies aged 88
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England
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1 day ago
Trackers help recover £210k of stolen machinery
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Essex
Posted
1 day ago
Couple arrested after botched extension 'horror'
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Essex
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1 day ago
All you need to know as Essex heads into a big round of elections
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Essex
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1 day ago
Man dies after vehicle crashes into tree
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Essex
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1 day ago
Body of missing WW1 soldier finally laid to rest
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Essex
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2 days ago
Investor admits taking millions from council
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Essex
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2 days ago
Tattoo parlour targeted after argument over flag
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2 days ago