Essex

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Essex is a county in the east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes, Essex is placed in the East of England region, where the inclusion of Essex is one of the main differences between the modern and the historical region.

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Mum creates 'sight bucket list' for young son before he loses sight A mum has revealed how spotting a beautiful rainbow straight after being toldher son would go blind before his teens inspired her to start a 'sight bucketlist' of all the wonderful things he wants to.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:27Published 1 day ago

Digger driver soaks up £250,000 Lottery scratchcard win A digger driver who won £250,000 on a Lottery scratchcard has described it as"the best weekend" of his life. George Bates, 23, of Great Leighs in Essex,bought the winning Gold Scratchcard at his local.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published 3 weeks ago

The moment police found 39 people dead in a lorry container in Essex A police officer has described how he found the tightly packed, half-nakedbodies of 39 migrants in the back of a lorry trailer. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:10Published on October 28, 2020

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Essex lorry deaths: Accused Eamonn Harrison 'naive and gullible' Eamonn Harrison tells an Old Bailey jury he "did not know I was involved in people smuggling". BBC News - Published 6 days ago
Essex lorry deaths: Accused 'watched Netflix as migrants were loaded' Eamonn Harrison denies the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry trailer in Essex. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Essex lorry deaths: Accused 'devastated' over container deaths Eamonn Harrison denies the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a container in Essex. BBC News - Published 1 week ago

Covid-19: Essex mum urges others going through loneliness to 'reach out' A mum has shared her experience of loneliness in lockdown to encourage others to speak out. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Baby died after failed forceps delivery at Essex hospital The boy was stillborn after "excessive force" left him with a brain haemorrhage during the delivery. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Essex lorry deaths: Accused claims second phone is for 'girlfriends' Gheorge Nica denies any role in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry trailer. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Essex lorry deaths accused left UK over 'very big investigation' The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were found in a shipping container on 23 October last year. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago

Essex lorry deaths accused 'roped into people smuggling' The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were found in a shipping container on 23 October last year. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Essex lorry deaths: Juror's sister with Covid stalls trial The juror is awaiting a Covid-19 test result after meeting her sister who later tested positive. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Essex lorry deaths: Suffocating man's last words recorded The Old Bailey heard Nguyen Dinh Luong, 20, was recorded saying: "I'm sorry. It's all my fault." BBC News - Published on October 27, 2020	Covid-19: Essex bride virtually united with nan for wedding vows The ceremony was live-streamed into Dot Bash's care home so she could watch her granddaughter. BBC News - Published on October 27, 2020
Covid-19: Essex boy's lockdown art project ends up in gallery More than 250 artists from across the world came forward to help 12-year-old Noah finish the paintings. BBC News - Published on October 24, 2020	Essex lorry deaths: Woman in France 'saw migrants get in lorry' Nine people were seen in France a day before 39 migrants were found dead in the lorry, a court hears. BBC News - Published on October 23, 2020
Missing Essex woman found after two days in her garage The woman was found unconscious with hypothermia two days after officers searched her property. BBC News - Published on October 22, 2020	Essex lorry deaths: Migrant 'paid £13k for 'VIP' smuggling trip' A Vietnamese migrant tells a court he used the same route into the UK as 39 migrants who died. BBC News - Published on October 22, 2020
Essex lorry deaths: Earlier bid foiled by tunnel checks The Old Bailey hears smugglers made fatal decision to "double up" cargo after an earlier bid failed. BBC News - Published on October 20, 2020	Essex lorry deaths: Witness 'called police three times about migrants' Marie Andrews witnessed migrants being dropped off just days before 39 were found dead, a court hears. BBC News - Published on October 19, 2020
Essex lorry deaths: 'People jumped from lorry' days before bodies found Thirty-nine Vietnamese nationals were found dead in a lorry container, jurors have heard. BBC News - Published on October 15, 2020	Covid-19: How will London and Essex cope with Tier 2 rules? People in London, Essex and York will be banned from meeting people outside their home from Saturday. BBC News - Published on October 15, 2020
Essex lorry deaths: Accused 'attempted two loads in one' Thirty-nine people may have died in a lorry because people smugglers got 'greedy', the Old Bailey hears. BBC News - Published on October 9, 2020	Essex lorry deaths: Accused made earlier crossing attempt The Old Bailey hears some of the 39 victims were also involved in a foiled crossing bid days before. BBC News - Published on October 8, 2020
Essex lorry deaths: Gheorghe Nica admits people-smuggling plot role Gheorghe Nica admits his part in a people-smuggling plot but denies the manslaughter of 39 migrants. BBC News - Published on October 7, 2020	The Third Day: Essex island ideal location for eerie drama The Third Day, starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris, is set on Osea Island off the Essex coast. BBC News - Published on October 3, 2020
Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit Inspectors say CCTV footage recorded at Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, shows BBC News - Published on September 22, 2020	Essex lorry deaths: Four people jailed in Vietnam The defendants were paid $22,000 by one victim for the illegal journey to Britain, state media report. BBC News - Published on September 15, 2020
Battle of Britain radar tower in Essex given protected status The Chain Home Tower at Great Baddow is the only one of its kind surviving in the British Isles. BBC News - Published on September 13, 2020	Essex beat Middlesex to make Bob Willis Trophy final Essex reach the final of the Bob Willis Trophy after beating Middlesex by nine wickets on the third morning at Chelmsford. BBC News - Published on September 8, 2020
Murder charge after man knocked down by car in Harlow Philip Burr died the day after being found badly injured in Essex last year. BBC News - Published on August 29, 2020	Harwich paddleboarder 'falls in love again' with hometown Melanie Miller says the hobby has made her see Harwich in Essex in a new light. BBC News - Published on August 28, 2020
Essex lorry deaths: Ronan Hughes admits manslaughter Ronan Hughes pleads guilty to manslaughter after 39 migrants were found dead in a trailer in Essex. BBC News - Published on August 28, 2020	Haulier admits manslaughter over UK lorry deaths Ronan Hughes pleads guilty to manslaughter after 39 migrants were found dead in a trailer in Essex. BBC News - Published on August 28, 2020
Four teenagers arrested after 12-year-old boy stabbed in Essex Child airflifted to hospital with serious injuries following attack in Pitsea Independent - Published on August 24, 2020	Pitsea stabbing: Boy, 12, flown to hospital A girl and three boys, all aged 14, are arrested after a boy is stabbed in Pitsea in Essex. BBC News - Published on August 24, 2020
Body found by police after boy, 15, goes missing in lake close to Essex shopping centre A body has been found in the search for a 15-year-old boy who went missing in a lake close to a shopping centre. Independent - Published on August 1, 2020	Dogs rescued after eight days in Essex hole Not even the smell of cooking sausages could get the pair out of the hole they found themselves in. BBC News - Published on July 31, 2020
Fortnite's British teenage millionaire: One year later Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman from Essex is the youngest esports player ever to win a million dollars. BBC News - Published on July 27, 2020	Grenfell tower contractor used 'Essex boy patter' to ensure refurbishment used cheaper cladding, inquiry hears Inquiry hears contractor used 'hardest sales pitch' to convince Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation to use cheaper cladding Independent - Published on July 21, 2020
Senior MP calls for safeguards over proposed Chinese-built nuclear power station Bernard Jenkin says government should take 'golden share' in Bradwell B in Essex Independent - Published on July 14, 2020	Wickford care home death: Man charged with murder Police were called to reports an assault at a residential home in Wickford, Essex, on Thursday. BBC News - Published on July 4, 2020
Essex beavers project: Flood-defence duo produce offspring at Spains Hall Estate The two dam-builder parents were the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years. BBC News - Published on July 2, 2020	Long delays as M25 in Essex closed due to lorry fire The motorway was closed clockwise for about two hours on Friday morning. BBC News - Published on June 26, 2020
Star Wars and Bond actor Rufus Wright's wedding ring found by Frinton detectorist The actor put pleas on social media after losing his wedding ring while swimming at the Essex beach. BBC News - Published on June 18, 2020	Man charged over urinating at PC Keith Palmer memorial Andrew Banks, of Stansted, Essex has been charged with outraging public decency. BBC News - Published on June 14, 2020
Harlow 'drive-by' shooting: Man in 50s dies The victim, in his 50s, one of three hurt in the gun attack after a party in Harlow, Essex. BBC News - Published on June 14, 2020	Essex shooting: Man in 50s dies after attack in Roydon Man reported to have been shot multiple times by group in a car, police say Independent - Published on June 14, 2020
HMM Algeciras: World's biggest container ship arrives in Essex The completion of HMM Algeciras' maiden voyage is a "major milestone", ship's owner says. BBC News - Published on June 14, 2020	Man arrested on suspicion of urinating on PC Keith Palmer memorial during far-right protest in London A man has been arrested in Essex on suspicion of urinating on a memorial dedicated to murdered police officer Keith Palmer. Independent - Published on June 14, 2020

Essex

County of England

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