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Missed appointments - new figures reveal the cost of no-shows as a result of GPs in mid Essex

Revealed: Missed GP appointments in mid Essex cost NHS almost £3m in past year

Managing: New creeks and lagoons as part of managed realignment on Northey Island

Increase in rare species seen as Essex island project has major milestone

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Kebab shop - Maldon King Kebab, in High Street, Maldon

Essex kebab shop which 'paid illegal worker in cigarettes' fined £15k by government

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HMRC has published details of people and businesses given financial penalties

Named: The north Essex man fined thousands over £140k unpaid tax bill

Support - players from the Colchester Kings at The Outhouse

Generous rugby players swap muddy kits for cosy jumpers to donate Christmas gifts

Leigh-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were Essex's only representatives in Rightmove's top 20 happiest places to live for 2023

2 Essex towns feature among Great Britain's happiest places to live for 2023

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Transport - Greater Anglia train

Train passengers can give their feedback in Greater Anglia online event

The asylum centre at the RAF Wethersfield site

Braintree Council loses High Court challenge over Wethersfield asylum centre

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Pleased – Sir Bernard Jenkin has said he has welcomed the funding which would explore more offshore options

Hopes raised pylon project could be ditched after offshore project is granted £1.7m

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People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt

Essex residents win huge £30k prize with postcode lottery - here's where

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Start: participants at the start line of the run in Chelmsford

Hundreds of Santas take part in race to raise money for mid Essex charity

Band - The Essex Police band was founded in 1966 and is open to the public

Essex Police's choir and band are preparing for a festive concert

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

One in six staff absences in the Mid and South Essex Trust are stress-related

One in six staff absences in the Mid and South Essex Trust stress-related

A learner driver taking the hazard perception part of the driving theory test

Learner driver from Essex failed theory test 48 times before passing

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Campaign - The new campaign by Essex County Council is aimed to highlight carer's rights

Council launches campaign to highlight work of hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers

Opposed – campaigners at West Bergholt Village hall don placards to show their opposition to the pylon plans

MP Sir Bernard Jenkin pledges to get Prime Minister involved in Essex pylons saga

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Patrol: file photo of PCSO Brett Fleming and Inspector Sam Girdlestone on patrol in Chelmsford

Two men charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following incident

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Revealed: Here's how likely it is your Essex home will be burgled this Christmas

Revealed: Here's how likely it is your Essex home will be burgled this Christmas

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There are fewer patients in hospital with Covid-19

Big fall in number of coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals

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Monitoring: Essex Police during the speed-watching

289 speeding tickets and four vehicles seized as police target road safety

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Officers: Ben Herbert and Nigel McDermott with their commendations

Brave police officers threw themselves into the sea to save drowning woman

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The number of cases of domestic abuse reported to Essex Police has fallen

Domestic abuse reports to Essex Police fall but figures still 'incredibly concerning'

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The huge Christmas tree pictured last year, to which it has only gotten bigger since

Essex couple's Christmas tree is now the size of a house with nearly 13,000 lights

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Sentencing - Colchester Magistrates' Court

Essex Police traffic hearing sees motorists fined by magistrates

Unexpected – police are continuing their enquiries into the incident, which took place early on Tuesday afternoon

Man's body pulled from marina as 'unexpected' death sparks investigation

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Traffic - queues were building on the M11

Updated Rush hour chaos after three car crash on major Essex road near airport

Commendation - Maggie Harrison was honoured for her courage and bravery which saved a woman's life by Essex Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrison

'It was just instinct' - Mum saves young woman's life after seeing her on bridge

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Investigation: police say they take incidents of this nature very seriously

Concerns raised after man is 'attacked and robbed at knifepoint' in Essex park

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From a King Charles Spaniel to a Bearded Collie, there are so many native UK dog breeds that could soon be no more

The 32 UK native dog breeds at risk of being extinct - is yours on the list?

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Ranked - Nightlife in UK cities

Revealed: The Essex city named one of the best in the country for a night out

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National Pizza Week - A tasty looking pizza (Image: PIxabay)

Some of the best spots for pizza in Essex in celebration of National Pizza Week

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Everything you need to know, including whether you could be eligible for a £159 refund or a free TV licence

You could claim a £159 refund on your TV licence - are you eligible?

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Glamorous - positioned at the top and in the centre of Wivenhoe, or Colchester, University of Essex campus Top Bar deserves it name in both of its meanings

'Secret bar' at Essex University's Colchester campus is a glamorous hidden gem

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The number of Covid patients in hospital has risen over the past week

Sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital

Listed - Essex's 18 MPs claimed almost £4million in expenses in the last financial year

Revealed: Here's how much your Essex MP claimed on expenses last year

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Spaniel Elton severely bruised his spinal cord when he bounced off a 50cm wall and landed on his back

Watch: Adorable puppy learns to walk again after lifesaving surgery

Expenses - James Cleverly has reclaimed the council tax bill on his Braintree home every year since he became an MP

James Cleverly claims council tax for Essex home as expenses despite £150k salary

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Lenny has been crowned Celebrity of the Year at the annual Sense Awards

Inspirational Essex teen Lenny Rush crowned Celebrity of the Year at annual awards

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'Sorry' - Home Secretary James Cleverly arriving in Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday

Essex MP 'sorry' for derogatory jibe at MP but denies slur aimed at Stockton

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A12 - A crash occurred this morning and two people have been taken to hospital (Image: Google Maps, Canva)

Two people rushed to hospital after serious rush-hour crash sees A12 closed

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Support - Day centre

Art scheme distributes 25,000 mandala colouring books to help 'reduce stress'

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Incident - A section of the A12 northbound has been partially blocked this morning and is causing delays (Image: Google Maps, Canva)

A12 CLOSED in Essex after serious rush-hour crash involving three vehicles

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Deals - Braintree Village has announced exciting changes to reflect the Black Friday weekend

All the discounts you can make the most of at Essex shopping village this week

Brave - Caitlan Smith receives a commendation for her heroic efforts that helped save a life

Brave woman receives police commendation for lifesaving rescue

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Concluded: an inquest has found the cause of death of Timothy Hatcher who was reported missing

Cause of death of man found in Essex river 'could not be ascertained'

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Braintree MP and Home Secretary James Cleverly has said he hopes to

Exclusive Home Secretary hopes to 'close' Wethersfield asylum centre 'as soon as practicable'

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Closed - Part of the A12 is shut down due to a broken down lorry

Traffic building on A12 after broken down lorry sees carriageway partially closed

An operator with multiple Essex shops was nominated for the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024

Fish and chip operator with Essex shops among finalists for national awards

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Recycling: residents have had their say on the future of a booking system for recycling centres in Essex

Survey on Essex recycling centre booking system received 18,000 entries

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Park: the Osea Leisure Park

Popular leisure park proud to become the only five star resort in Essex

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Hospital coronavirus numbers have been released

Number of coronavirus patients in hospital falls sharply

NEW START: Home Secretary James Cleverly arrives in Downing Street for the first meeting of the new-look Cabinet following a reshuffle on Monday

Exclusive 'In at the deep end' - MP James Cleverly on first few days as new Home Secretary

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Options - The Hirons Report concluded that National Grid's Anglia strategy should be paused while other deadline date and locations were reviewed.

'Numerous shortcomings' with National Grid's pylon plan for Essex, says power expert

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