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Delayed 350 homes development approved

Aerial drawing of the layout of the scheme

Charlie Ridler, local democracy reporter

A delayed housing development of 350 homes will be built in an Essex village after a meeting between the developer, a local football club and district and parish councils took place to try and resolve issues with the scheme.

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner opposes the axing of regional TV news output from the BBC at its studio in the city

BBC

Axing BBC TV news from Cambridge 'a backward step' says MP

John Elworthy

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Richard Naylor, 50, of Haggis Gap in Fulbourn, firebombed a GP surgery at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

Cambridge Crown Court

Arsonist firebombed GP surgery after doctors refused to give him heroin

Will Durrant

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The High Sheriff of Essex, Nicholas Alston CBE DL

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Essex Young Musician competition is taking entries

Louise Dunderdale

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Scammer conned North Essex man out of £6,000

Louise Dunderdale

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers his one-year Spending Review in the House of Common

Cost of Living

Explained: What the cost of living support package means for you

Owen Sennitt

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Culver Square, Colchester: shoppers grind to a halt to listen to a Rock Choir flashmob

Support Ukraine

Flashmob choir, free lessons: Latest Ukraine support

Louise Dunderdale

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Sue Gray report finds lockdown party behaviour was 'unacceptable'

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Young woman with shopping basket shopping in supermarket.

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Opinion: Creativity is required as prices rise

Peter Sharkey

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Peter Raven

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Paul Walter in batting action for Essex Eagles against Kent Spitfires

Essex Eagles begin Vitality Blast with tense derby win at Kent

PA Sport

The Betfred Challenge Cup final is coming to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, May 28

Greater Anglia

Extra trains to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Betfred Challenge Cup final

Will Durrant

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Mims Davies said Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is "agile" enough to navigate Britain through a cost-of-living crisis

Cost of Living

Every household in the UK to get £400 to help with rising energy bills

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Essex County Councillor Louise McKinlay at a library Literacy Area

Essex County Council

e-comics and creative writing help from Essex libraries

Louise Dunderdale

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Tesco recalls pastry product over risks to people with nut allergies

Owen Sennitt

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Saffron Striders at the Horseheath 5k

Saffron Striders impress, Thompson strikes gold

Lee Power

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Saffron Walden's girls face the camera at their three-team tournament

Saffron Walden girls enjoy first festival outing

Lee Power

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Saffron Walden PSG FC U13 girls

Saffron Walden U13 Girls celebrate 3-0 victory

Harry Goodman

Image of Clavering with bunting: Leaflet of events for 22nd of May to 5th of June, 2022 in Essex

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee | Updated

Platinum Jubilee: Uttlesford street party and activities

Louise Dunderdale

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View from behind two visitors seated in deckchairs as part of the audience at an Illyria Theatre Company production.

Days Out Guide

Outdoor theatre returns to Hatfield Forest this summer

Alan Davies

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Radwinter Repair Cafe, near Saffron Walden, Essex: Two adults fixing a leg of a piece of furniture

Toaster joy: Radwinter Repair Cafe to the rescue

Louise Dunderdale

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Neville Wilson receives the Silver Wolf honour from District Commissioner Nigel Bailey, Great Chesterford, Essex

Gallery

The Silver Wolf, highest Scouting honour, for Neville Wilson

Louise Dunderdale

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Iceland in north Norfolk. Picture: ALEX HURRELL

Cost of Living

Iceland offers over 60s discount on shopping bill every week

Emily Thomson

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Travellers have moved onto the car park of a former Lidl store in Norwich .Picture: ANTONY KELLY

Beer from Lidl and vegan chocolates among items recalled over safety fears

Owen Sennitt

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File photo dated 3/6/2002 of Brian May from Queen rehearsing on the roof of Buckingham Palace, Londo

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Queen, Alicia Keys and Diana Ross to star in BBC's Platinum Jubilee Party

Owen Sennitt

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Aerial drawing of the layout of the scheme

Delayed 350 homes development approved

Charlie Ridler, local democracy reporter

Matias Sifon demonstrating his aerial skills with Santus Circus, which is coming to Saffron Walden

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Free lunch, free fun and circus for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Louise Dunderdale

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Scammer conned North Essex man out of £6,000

Louise Dunderdale

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Culver Square, Colchester: shoppers grind to a halt to listen to a Rock Choir flashmob

Support Ukraine

Flashmob choir, free lessons: Latest Ukraine support

Louise Dunderdale

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Police believe they have found the body of 71-year-old Raymond, from the Anstey area of Hertfordshire

Missing People

Police find body in search for missing 71-year-old Raymond

Will Durrant

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Debden, Essex: The village pond is currently covered in invasive plants

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Suffocating plants to be stripped out: Jubilee Pond makeover

Louise Dunderdale

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Beauty Box, Saffron Walden, Essex: Window with red, white and blue items and bunting

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Red, white and blue: Royal theme for Saffron Walden windows

Louise Dunderdale

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Mims Davies said Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is "agile" enough to navigate Britain through a cost-of-living crisis

Cost of Living

Every household in the UK to get £400 to help with rising energy bills

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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News

Essex Young Musician competition is taking entries

The High Sheriff of Essex, Nicholas Alston CBE DL

Music

Louise Dunderdale

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The competition winner receives £1,000 and a trophy

The Betfred Challenge Cup final is coming to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, May 28

Greater Anglia

Extra trains to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Betfred Challenge Cup final

Will Durrant

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Young woman with shopping basket shopping in supermarket.

Promotion

Opinion: Creativity is required as prices rise

Peter Sharkey

Image: hands on a computer keyboard.

Scammer conned North Essex man out of £6,000

Louise Dunderdale

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers his one-year Spending Review in the House of Common

Cost of Living

Explained: What the cost of living support package means for you

Owen Sennitt

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Things to do

Essex Young Musician competition is taking entries

The High Sheriff of Essex, Nicholas Alston CBE DL

Music

Louise Dunderdale

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The competition winner receives £1,000 and a trophy

Essex County Councillor Louise McKinlay at a library Literacy Area

Essex County Council

e-comics and creative writing help from Essex libraries

Louise Dunderdale

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Beauty Box, Saffron Walden, Essex: Window with red, white and blue items and bunting

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Red, white and blue: Royal theme for Saffron Walden windows

Louise Dunderdale

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View from behind two visitors seated in deckchairs as part of the audience at an Illyria Theatre Company production.

Days Out Guide

Outdoor theatre returns to Hatfield Forest this summer

Alan Davies

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Image of Clavering with bunting: Leaflet of events for 22nd of May to 5th of June, 2022 in Essex

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee | Updated

Platinum Jubilee: Uttlesford street party and activities

Louise Dunderdale

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Sport

Essex Eagles begin Vitality Blast with tense derby win at Kent

Paul Walter in batting action for Essex Eagles against Kent Spitfires

PA Sport

Essex claimed a four-wicket Vitality Blast victory over Kent with two balls to spare in a tense derby at Canterbury.

The Betfred Challenge Cup final is coming to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, May 28

Greater Anglia

Extra trains to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Betfred Challenge Cup final

Will Durrant

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Saffron Walden's girls face the camera at their three-team tournament

Saffron Walden girls enjoy first festival outing

Lee Power

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Saffron Striders at the Horseheath 5k

Saffron Striders impress, Thompson strikes gold

Lee Power

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Saffron Walden PSG FC U13 girls

Saffron Walden U13 Girls celebrate 3-0 victory

Harry Goodman

Lifestyle

Home county tenant exodus drives up London rents

Renting in St Albans typically requires 33 per cent of the average salary. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Jane Howdle

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St Albans and Hertsmere were named among the 10 places renters are most likely to leave for London in 2022.

Long delays at the passport office in Peterborough on Monday, May 16

UK Government

Long queues at Peterborough passport office ahead of holiday season

Will Durrant

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6th Airborne veteran Danny Mason featured in the 'First In - Last Out' exhibition at IWM Duxford

Heritage | Video

Last veterans of the 6th Airborne Division honoured in Duxford exhibition

Alan Davies

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Will Young speaking about his new book, Be Yourself and Happier, at Cambridge Literary Festival's Spring Festival 2022.

Books

Will Young stars as Cambridge Literary Festival returns

Alan Davies

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Property sales were up across the East of England last year.

Pandemic property boom sees sales increase across the East

Jane Howdle

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