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Police close investigation into death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey

The 40-year-old died in March last year after falling through a plastic skylight in Essex

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Police conclude investigation into death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey

The 40-year-old died in March last year after falling through a plastic skylight in Essex.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

Truss ‘carries quite a lot of blame’ for Tory record, Badenoch claims

Current Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said she was ‘very focused on what the Conservatives are doing now’.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Badenoch says Truss ‘carries quite a lot blame’ for Tory record of as war of words continues

Current Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was ‘very focused on what the Conservatives are doing now’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Farming burden has ‘crossed the threshold’, Badenoch warns

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch tried her hand at harvesting wheat during her visit to a farm in Essex.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

London leaver: 'we moved to Essex to save on rent then realised we could buy instead'

Thanks to a low-deposit first-time buyer scheme this couple discovered they could buy a new home right away rather than trying to save while renting

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

How a high-speed ocean chase led to an £18m cocaine seizure in Cornwall

Operation also shed unique light on backgrounds of those involved in running drugs into UK from ‘mother ships’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Public urged to help catch gangs bringing drugs on ‘mother ships’ to UK coast

Crime agency says there were more than 60 investigations into at-sea drop-offs last year with 34 people arrested

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Peaceful protest outside Epping asylum hotel

Essex Police said a group of people protesting against The Bell Hotel formed at about 6pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025