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They will serve a combined total of nine years

Here are the things you need to look out for

A warning has been issued

This is the tenth edition of the competition

Peter swam the English Channel in 17 hours and 39 minutes.

The times have been updated

A MAN from Harwich who has been left in a wheelchair following a crash in a motocross race will be taking on the London Marathon.

The foodbank will become even more crucial this winter as people are forced to choose between heating and eating

The money raised will pay for specialist private physiotherapy and equipment to help local children who were born with Cerebral Palsy.

The move follows a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases

Miss Bloomfield proposed a motion to overhaul social care

COUNCIL bosses are setting out their £50 million plan to help households across Essex in a bid to tackle to cost of living crisis.

The candidate is set to be revealed next month

It comes amid fears for the future of the venue

Aldi's Christmas hampers are a piece of luxury.

You can apply to be a young Prince Harry in Netflix's The Crown.

The American rapper, known best for the 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, has died aged 59.

The CWU said the strikes will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas build-up.

Live updates with all the latest traffic, travel and other news from across Essex

They were reasons for long waits

The wardens will meet in Great Holland next

The fine came to an eye-watering sum...

Hundreds of people attended A&E over the weekend

The project has been given the green light

A fire crew rushed to the scene

Two people have been charged in connection with an investigation into cable thefts in Essex which total about £1m.

ESSEX residents have been told to remain vigilant after sightings of killer Asian hornets.

MORE than 130,000 extra chickens are to be housed at a farm in Wix after plans were given the green light by planners.

It will last for six weeks

They broke in during a bungled bid to snatch nearly £100,000 of drugs

It has issued a statement

He is regularly mistaken for 40 thanks to his gym-obsession

A wildlife photographer from Essex who spotted an unidentified humpback whale off the coast of Scotland has had it officially named after her.

SOME patients waited longer than 12 hours to be seen in Colchester Hospital's accident and emergency department as the service faced "high demand".

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He is bringing his show to the city

There are currently 120,000 vacancies across Britain for mental health worers

A RISE in the number of Covid-19 cases has led Colchester Hospital to issue a warning around the wearing of facemasks.

The items are set to go up for auction and expected to raise more than £3,000.

Attempts to reach the venue for comment have been unsuccessful

CREWS of firefighters are due to descend on Clacton Pier to deal with a mock emergency incident at the attraction.

She has been ordered to repay just £200

It was a chance for Freya to spend three days living her dream

The owner hopes to continue to grow her business.

A LIFE-SAVING charity has welcomed a new ambassador in the form of this year’s Celebrity MasterChef winner.

They have provided an update on the project

They have scaled new heights

His case has been heard in court

The works have been approved