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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Councils 'monitoring' weather as heatwave could force bin collection change
Essex councils are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast as a heatwave could once again force changes to bin collections.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:23:46 +0100
Teenage musician becomes Colchester's first organ scholar
Teenage musician Finlay Craig is stepping into the spotlight as Colchester's first organ scholar.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:51:00 +0100
Traffic building on busy route following reports of crash
Traffic is beginning to queue on the A414 Maldon Road, on the eastbound carriageway, following reports of a crash in Danbury.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0100
Parents in Essex warned as children's toy which may contain asbestos recalled
Essex Trading Standards have issued an urgent recall after Tickit Sensory Blocks were found to possibly contain asbestos.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Frustration' as signal issues continue in north Essex villages: MP gives update
Signal issues in north Essex village have continued after a telecommunications mast was removed “without warning”.

Watford Observer

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100
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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0100
Why Watford could see more helicopters than ever flying overhead this weekend
A host of helicopters are likely to fly over Watford this weekend due to a record crowd expected for the final day of The British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:33:15 +0100
Yellow heat alert issued - is Watford heading for another heatwave?
Watford could be heading for another heatwave as a new yellow alert from the UKHSA has been shared ahead of expected temperatures past 30C.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0100
School broken into FOUR times as equipment destroyed by 'devastating vandalism'
Pupils’ equipment and Chromebooks were destroyed as Maple Cross JMI school was broken into multiple times, suffering “devastating vandalism”.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:54:28 +0100
Petition demands speed cameras for area where 'crashes are on the rise'
Calls for speed cameras in Oxhey Hall, Watford, have been backed by dozens of Hertfordshire residents.

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