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Essex campaign group seeks reassurances over latest libraries plan

Archive image from the Stansted Library protest showing a group holding banners

Essex County Council

Louise Dunderdale

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A campaign group to save libraries is calling on Essex County Council to assure residents plans that "charity shop libraries" have been "quietly shelved" as a new consultation opens.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, Londo

Coronavirus

Downing Street party video: Boris Johnson apologises but denies allegations

Angus Williams

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Signs for Hatfield Broad Oak, Takeley, Harlow and Sawbridgeworth in Hatfield Heath, Essex

Planning and Development

Parishes join forces to oppose 'unsustainable' Hatfield housing idea

Will Durrant

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Councillor Petrina Lees, the new Uttlesford District Council leader

Uttlesford District Council

Uttlesford elects its first female leader in council's 47-year history

Will Durrant

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Walden Castle lit in green for the 'Creating Hope Through Light' campaign, Saffron Walden, Essex

Essex buildings are lit up in green for awareness campaign

Louise Dunderdale

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Children at the gingerbread house in Great Bardfield, Essex

Christmas

Great Bardfield cottage transformed into magical winter wonderland

Will Durrant

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A woman from Chelmsford who was reported to police as missing earlier today has now returned home (s

Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at Stansted Airport

Robbie Nichols

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Main - Santa Claus in his sleigh in Finchingfield, Essex; Inset - Tokyo 2020 BMX racing champion Beth Shriever

Christmas | Gallery

Finchingfield lit up in gold as Beth Shriever leads Christmas switch-on

Will Durrant

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A KLM flight from Norwich to Amsterdam – on the UK amber list – takes off from Norwich Airport.

Here are the new Covid travel rules which begin today

Emily Thomson

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Children in nativity costume at Christmas in Great Dunmow, Essex

Christmas | Gallery

IN PICTURES: Live Nativity marks first December Sunday in Great Dunmow

Will Durrant

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Travellers have moved onto the car park of a former Lidl store in Norwich .Picture: ANTONY KELLY

Items from Lidl and Sainsbury's recalled over health and safety concerns

Robbie Nichols

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Paul Humphries was banned from the road after being caught drink driving in Needham Market Picture:

Essex Police

Essex drink driving figures revealed as police launch Christmas crackdown

Michael Steward

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Councillor Tom Cunningham, Braintree District Council's deputy leader and cabinet member for economi

Braintree District Council

Braintree investment leads to questions about Witham

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter

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Coronavirus

Essex report into Covid deaths and residents with learning disabilities

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporter

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Linda Haysey, chair of the East of England Local Government Association

UK Government

More funding needed to support Afghanistan refugees, leaders warn

Jason Noble, Local Democracy Reporter

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A man has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of preparation of acts of terrorism

Arrest at Stansted Airport linked to 'suspected extreme right terrorism'

Johnny Griffith

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Doreen Barber and Mary Tierney with a snake at Mountfitchet House, Stansted, Essex

Stansted's Mountfitchet House has 'bush tucker trials'

Louise Dunderdale

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Kemi Badenoch MP with Kate Fletcher at Vintage Style Living, Town Street, Thaxted, Essex

Retail

Thaxted businesses meet Kemi Badenoch MP to talk about Small Business...

Louise Dunderdale

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Street view of building: Uttlesford District Council, Saffron Walden, Essex

Uttlesford District Council

District council: Free car parking between Christmas and January 3

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporter

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An old photograph of Josephine Coe with her four children in Thaxted, Essex

Family tribute to 'well-known Thaxted character' who died during fire

Will Durrant

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Santa and two members of Great Dunmow and District Round Table. Dunmow Broadcast photo taken at High Stile, Essex

Christmas | Gallery

In pictures: Santa's sleigh is in the Dunmow district

Louise Dunderdale

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Norwich Royal Mail sorting office staff processing Christmas cards and gifts on their busiest day of

Christmas

When are Royal Mail's last posting dates for Christmas 2021?

Sean Galea-Pace

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The sign and clock tower of The Stables Hotel, part of The Star Inn complex in Great Dunmow, Essex

Planning and Development

Dunmow's Stables Hotel could become flats as business 'no longer viable'

Will Durrant

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Halal Mah and Zia Chowdhury collect their certificate for Jalsa Ghar, Great Dunmow at the British Curry Awards 2021

Great Dunmow restaurant Jalsa Ghar at the British Curry Awards

Louise Dunderdale

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Team GB's Bethany Shriever, who is from Essex, on her bike after winning the Tokyo 2020 BMX racing event

Cycling

Finchingfield's Bethany Shriever crowned Young Sportswoman of the Year

Will Durrant

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A blue tray with Covid vaccine, and other medical equipment to deliver the vaccination

Coronavirus

More jab capacity planned in North Uttlesford as Omicron variant appears

Louise Dunderdale

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The Uttlesford District Council offices in Saffron Walden, Essex; Insets: Cllr John Lodge and Cllr Petrina Lees

Uttlesford District Council

'Many questions' claim as Uttlesford leader John Lodge announces...

Will Durrant

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The Government have warned of a new scam email that claims to offer free PCR tests for the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Coronavirus

Warning issued over fake Omicron variant test scam

Robbie Nichols

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference in Downing Street, London about Cop26

Coronavirus

'Don’t try and book until the NHS says it is your turn' — PM on booster...

Sean Galea-Pace

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Waitrose: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Waitrose and Halfords recall items over health and safety concerns

Robbie Nichols

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