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Stansted flights to ski resorts not on everyone's radar

Stansted has compiled a list of the lesser-known resorts you can get to from the popular Essex airport.

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Essex man sentenced after ‘racially abusing’ four cyclists

The driver racially abused the cyclists before reversing at the group causing injuries to the victims and damage to the bicycles.

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Covid: Mid and South Essex NHS Trust cares for 23 patients

Across England there were 2,384 people in hospital with Covid as of December 3.

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Grays police appeal after two runners left injured

Two runners were in collision with a vehicle at the junction with Marshfoot Road and Old Dock Approach Road.

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Four new houses plus five more Basildon planning applications

Check out this week's key planning applications, received or decided on in Southend.

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Record number of suspensions at Essex schools, figures show

 In the 550 schools in Essex, the most suspensions (5,618) were given at secondary schools.

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Chelmsford attempted arson incident sees man charged

Essex Fire and the East of England Ambulance Service worked for a number of hours to ensure the man was made safe.

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Turkish Basildon restaurant The Enya Lounge and Grill: all we know

Once open, Turkish food lovers will be able to feast on a range of mouth-watering foods, including kebab and pasta, as well as tipple on cocktails.

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Basildon councillor announces retirement after 21 years

The former mayor says he has “thoroughly enjoyed and been honoured to be a councillor”.

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Basildon ‘road rage’ probe sees two re-bailed again

It was reported a car left the road and collided with a tree following an interaction with another car.

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Met Office weather forecast for Southend and Basildon

The Met Office has said wet and windy weather is dominating the weekend forecast for much of the UK.

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People's Postcode Lottery Essex winners in November 2023

Across Essex, nine postcodes were named among the winners, with one postcode winning a huge five-figure sum.

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Brentwood £2.75 million house on the market on Zoopla

It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five reception rooms.

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Man sentenced after Basildon crash leaves woman's leg amputated

The incident on August 9, 2020 saw a cyclist riding along St Nicholas Lane in Basildon when she reached a pelican crossing.

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South Essex cases that saw criminals handed lengthy terms this year

Cases held in Southend and Basildon Crown Court saw criminals jailed for lengthy terms.

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Southend housing projects set to transform face of city

From redundant office blocks to old cinema and club sites, bold new plans are set to shape the future of the sites, changing the skyline forever.

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Family’s plea for answers after Rochford dad’s asbestos death

The family of a former Rochford power station worker are seeking answers after their father was feared to have been killed by exposure to asbestos.

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Southend Victoria Shopping Centre sees new tattoo parlour

Founder Bradley Adams, is bringing his “unique artistic flair” to the heart of the city centre.

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Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 customers could be owed £1,800

Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 customers could receive a payout of nearly £2000 as the companies face claims they overcharged on up to 28.2 million UK mobile phone contracts.

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Is it illegal to drive with your car's interior lights on?

You were probably told as a kid that turning the car's inside light on was illegal but is that actually true?