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Fifteen new councils to be created in south and east of England

New unitary councils will replace 43 county and district councils, in latest round of local government overhaul

The Guardian - UK

‘Violent mob’ at Epping asylum hotel protest attacked police, court hears

Lee Gower, 43, and Phillip Curson, 53, deny committing violent disorder during demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in Essex on July 17.

Evening Standard

Essex police pause facial recognition cameras amid racial bias findings

Essex Police have halted their live facial recognition technology following a report highlighting racial bias concerns

Evening Standard

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Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias

Academics discover black people ‘significantly more likely’ to be identified when compared with other ethnic groups

The Guardian - UK

Family pursues truth in mysterious Turkish lift death

An Essex family is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of 20-year-old Tyler Kerry, found at the bottom of a lift shaft during a holiday in Turkey

Evening Standard

Police find laptop of missing woman Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto

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The Independent UK

Major update on missing woman Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto who was last seen on Essex bus

Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, 30, was last seen on a bus in Brightlingsea, Essex on March 3

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Where to Eat at Lakeside: A Guide to the Best Restaurants and Bites at Essex's Favourite Shopping Destination

Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock has long been one of the most popular retail destinations in the South East of England

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Romford’s Reform Referendum: Inside the borough that could ‘Brexit from London’

After their MP promised a vote on whether to remain a part of the capital, Bryony Gooch and Shaheena Uddin meet Havering locals, who are divided on the idea

The Independent UK

Drug dealer admits killing vulnerable man who slept beside dogs

Bamidele Fawehinmi, from Wickford, Essex, admitted the manslaughter of Dimitrios Tsavdaris.

Evening Standard

Driver who failed to stop after fatal e-scooter crash warned she may face jail

Roman Casselden, 16, and his sister Darcie, nine, were pronounced dead at the scene in Ashlyns, Pitsea, Essex, on February 1 last year.

Evening Standard

365 Property Girl: Charli xcx’s property portfolio - from LA glamour to a Hackney bolthole

From an Essex village to Hackney and LA, with a detour to Chelsea, here’s everywhere the Wuthering Heights soundtrack writer has lived

Evening Standard

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's former Essex farmhouse for sale for £1.1 million

Gilmour lived in the house with his first wife, Ginger, at the height of the band’s fame

Evening Standard

Man in 70s spotted using mobility scooter on motorway

The man was taken home by officers after the incident on the M11 at Harlow, Essex.

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The Guardian - UK

The silencer and the White House Farm murders: is this the evidence that could free Jeremy Bamber?

He has been in prison for 41 years for killing five members of his family – despite no DNA linking him to the crime. New analysis of the crime scene photographs for the Guardian suggests the prosecution’s central argument may have been wrong

Evening Standard

Contactless pay-as-you-go train ticketing at Stansted airport finally cleared for take-off

Commuter towns in Essex will also benefit from roll-out of new fares system on Greater Anglia services from March 8

Evening Standard

What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence?

A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice

The Independent UK

Fake animal rehoming owner told to ‘rot in prison’ after 41 pets found dead

One veterinary surgeon saw masses of bodies riddled with maggots with rats around the kennels

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The Independent UK

Rehomed pets roamed among rotting carcasses in ‘inhumane conditions’

Police officers, alongside the RSPCA and Basildon Council, discovered 37 deceased dogs

Evening Standard

Police probe into Epstein files now involves eight UK forces as National Crime Agency gets involved

The National Crime Agency is supporting a UK-wide group including the Metropolitan, Surrey, Thames Valley, Bedfordshire, Wiltshire, Essex and Norfolk constabularies

The Guardian - UK

Police investigating claims that Epstein trafficked women through UK airports

Moves come after Gordon Brown’s claim that files show that US sex offender used Stansted airport in Essex to ‘fly in girls’

The Guardian - UK

Abandon shipment: how an Amazon van got marooned on the UK’s ‘most dangerous path’

Driver reportedly checked with base and was told to continue when GPS directed van on to Essex mudflats

Louder

“That’s my Porsche 911 at the beginning…”: the synth-rock anthem that kicked off with the sound of the singer’s sports car, sampled fireworks and inspired Trent Reznor to start writing Nine Inch Nails’ debut album

This 1986 single pushed these Essex trailblazers into a whole new realm and they never looked back

Evening Standard

East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex

The Independent UK

Amazon delivery driver follows sat nav onto ‘deadliest footpath in Britain’

Driver trapped on mudflats in Essex after GPS mix-up

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