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Government facing legal challenge over plan to house asylum seekers at airfields

The ruling comes just two days after the Home Secretary’s department moved asylum seekers on to Wethersfield Airfield in Essex for the first time.

The Independent UK

A walk along the Essex coast to a historic pub: the Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea

This stroll past beach huts, wartime ruins and wildfowl cuts through Southend and ends in a 16th-century boozer

The Guardian - UK

Three people arrested for high value cyber-enabled fraud targeting Aberdeen woman

Three people have been arrested and charged in Essex, Kent and Northumberland in connection with a high value cyber-enabled fraud which targeted a…

The National (Scotland)

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County cricket: Essex beat Lancashire after wicket halts record run chase – as it happened

Rolling report: Essex finally prised out Rob Jones with only 10 balls remaining, snatching victory by 46 runs, while there was also a thrilling draw

The Guardian - UK

Essex: Council bordering London votes to ban Ulez signage on its land

Essex County Council passes motion opposing expansion of Ulez

Evening Standard

Wethersfield: First look inside former RAF base turned into asylum seeker accommodation

First asylum seekers arrive at former RAF base in Essex

Evening Standard

First asylum seekers arrive at Wethersfield Airfield in Essex

The first arrivals are people who were brought to a processing facility in Kent over the weekend from small boat crossings.

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County cricket: Dan Lawrence lights up Blackpool with century – as it happened

The Essex batter hit a timely 135 to send a message to England selectors, while Durham continued their march towards promotion

The Guardian - UK

‘Screaming woman’ was pet parrot

Police responding to a report of a screaming woman discovered the source of the worrying noise was actually a pet parrot. Steve Wood, 54, said he was initially confused when police showed up at his home in Canvey Island, Essex. “I thought, ‘Oh my god, what have I done?’’” he…

The Week

People smuggler jailed for 12 years over Essex lorry deaths

Marius Mihai Draghici was ‘essential cog’ in operation that caused deaths of 39 people, court heard

The Guardian - UK

Man offering 'VIP' smuggling service had 39 dead people in back of lorry

Marius Mihai Draghici was jailed for 12 years and seven months after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 39 people

Liverpool Echo

Care watchdog sounds fresh alarm over mental health trust being investigated over 2,000 deaths

Watchdog ‘very disappointed’ in repeated failures by Essex hospital to address safety concerns

The Independent UK

People smuggler jailed for killing 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in back of lorry

Marius Mihai Draghici fled the UK, was eventually detained by police in Romania last August and today was sentenced for the manslaughters of the Vietnamese nationals found dead in Essex

Daily Mirror

Man jailed for killing 39 people found in lorry after they paid for ‘VIP’ smuggling service

Marius Mihai Draghici, 50, fled the country and was detained in Romania last August

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Notts toil at Surrey in Haseeb Hameed’s first game as captain – as it happened

The champions are in a strong position at the Oval, while Kent struggled against Warks as Sussex piled on the runs

Daily Mirror

Horse racing tips: Sunday selections from Newsboy for cards at Chelmsford, Market Rasen and Ayr

Newsboy's Nap selection for Sunday, July 9, is the Daniel Steele-trained The Defiant at Chelmsford (5.40). The next best is another runner at the Essex track, Holy Fire (5.05)

The Independent UK

Man charged with murder of husband and wife found dead in Essex home

Luke D’Wit, 33, has been charged with two counts of murder after Stephen Baxter, 61, and Carol Baxter, 64, were found dead on Easter Sunday.

Birmingham Post

County Antrim's McAvoy wins tender to build Essex secondary school

The Lisburn company has already commenced work on Orsett Heath Academy in Thurock

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Daily Mirror

Millionaire couple found dead at £1million home by daughter as cause of death revealed

Ellie Baxter discovered parents Stephen and Carol Baxter unresponsive at the large home in West Mersea, Essex, despite best efforts of paramedics, the couple were declared dead at the scene

Daily Mirror

'I was fined £40 when I rushed my poorly mum to A&E and couldn't find a parking space'

Jill Taylor's daughter drove the 75-year-old who was bleeding heavily to Southend Hospital in Essex and she was shocked to get a £40 fine for stopping in a drop-off zone with no parking space available

Daily Mirror

Woman bags week-long holiday to Ibiza for just 24p including a four-star hotel stay

Zoe Clark from Benfleet in Essex won herself and her family a holiday to four-star Invisa Figueral Resort in Ibiza, Spain after entering a competition through Jet2Holidays

Nottingham Post

Stacey Solomon opens up on 'addiction' amid ongoing health and fitness journey

The BBC Sort Your Life Out star has been keeping herself busy by working out in her home gym at Pickle Cottage in Essex

Evening Standard

Police unit recovers £1 million of stolen cars and parts in just a week

Essex Police said its Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit identified a haul of complete stolen vehicles and the remains of others known to be stolen

The Independent UK

Police unit recovers £1m of stolen cars and parts in a week

Essex Police said its Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit identified a haul of complete stolen vehicles and the remains of others known to be stolen.

The Independent UK

Essex car crash kills 18-year-old woman and leaves two others fighting for life

Pitsea Flyover stretch closed in both directions for over 10 hours after horrific crash

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