Incident - In Chelmsford

Man charged with attempted arson after ‘major incident’ in Essex

There will be a few closures on some of Essex's main roads over the weekend

M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex this weekend

Kebab shop - Maldon King Kebab, in High Street, Maldon

Essex kebab shop which 'paid illegal worker in cigarettes' fined £15k by government

Can you give any of these Essex pets a home?

5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are on the lookout for their forever homes

HMRC has published details of people and businesses given financial penalties

Named: The north Essex man fined thousands over £140k unpaid tax bill

Support - players from the Colchester Kings at The Outhouse

Generous rugby players swap muddy kits for cosy jumpers to donate Christmas gifts

Pupils at RA Butler School in Saffron Walden with Cllr Neil Reeve, school business manager Paul Belzar and Oliver Ivens from MP Smarter Travel

Schools assess pollution levels with Saffron Walden Clean Air Project

Cllr John Evans, Uttlesford's portfolio holder for planning

Drop-in exhibitions held to inform residents about Uttlesford's draft Local Plan

A man has been charged with 22 shoplifting offences in Debden

Man charged with 22 shoplifting offences and common assault in Debden

Leigh-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were Essex's only representatives in Rightmove's top 20 happiest places to live for 2023

2 Essex towns feature among Great Britain's happiest places to live for 2023

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Transport - Greater Anglia train

Train passengers can give their feedback in Greater Anglia online event

Pleased – Sir Bernard Jenkin has said he has welcomed the funding which would explore more offshore options

Hopes raised pylon project could be ditched after offshore project is granted £1.7m

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Essex and Herts have reached a reciprocal agreement about use of recycling centres

Hertfordshire and Essex confirm reciprocal arrangements for recycling centres

Things to do

Cam Valley Crematorium in Great Chesterford

Light a candle for lost loved ones at Cam Valley Crematorium

Queen Elizabeth I shopping on Saffron Day

Saffron Day organisers look at the future of town's heritage festival

John Gordon is stepping down after 100 issues of Newport News

Newport News magazine publishes its 100th issue as founder steps down

Violet, a Year 8 pupil at Joyce Frankland Academy, with her artwork

Newport pupils' artwork displayed at Cambridge exhibition

The Junior Choir stall at St Mary's Church Christmas Fair

Warm welcome at St Mary's Church Christmas Fair in Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden residents are encouraged to shop local this Christmas

Saffron Walden BID urges residents to shop local this Christmas

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Sport

Thaxted Dragons fly the flag in France. Picture: THAXTED DRAGONS KARATE

Thaxted Dragons shine at European karate tournament

Dunmow Town on the attack at Tower Hamlets. Picture: TIM EDWARDS

Football round-up: Dunmow Town continue to slide down table

Teachers are invited to become cycling champions at RideLondon-Essex

Teachers invited to become 'cycling champions' for Ford RideLondon-Essex

Saffron Walden Community Girls U15s. Picture: SWCGFC

Football round-up: Defeat for Bloods but Takeley draw

Manith De Silva of Aythorpe Roding with the prize for being the league's best young player. Picture: ARCC

Young Aythorpe Roding cricketer claims massive league honour

Saffron Walden Town score in their FA Vase win over Hullbridge Sports. Picture: DOMINIC DAVEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Football round-up: Saffron Walden Town march on in FA Vase

Charlotte Kool winning the first stage of Ford RideLondon Classique earlier this year

Saffron Walden to host first stage of Ford RideLondon Classique 2024

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Lifestyle

Queen Elizabeth I shopping on Saffron Day

Saffron Day organisers look at the future of town's heritage festival

Sponsored

Mill View will host a special Christmas viewing day on December 2

Sponsored ‘We are a family’ – Join the Mill View community this Christmas

The Frauenkirche - St Mary's Church - in Dresden

Reverend's talk to explore architecture and art of German churches

Lt. Marco Demara (front row, third from left) and his crew in the 91st Bomber Group

Ickleton remembers WWII US airmen whose bravery saved village

Brian Sanders will talk about his experiences as a wartime evacuee

Artist to tell story of his wartime evacuation at Saffron Walden Museum

Villagers gathered in support outside the Fleur de Lys in Widdington

Villagers launch campaign to save historic Fleur de Lys pub

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National News

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan quoted Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley in his letter (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Relentless London protests creating Met Police funding gap, Sadiq Khan warns

The strongest winds are likely to hit south Wales and areas around the Bristol Channel (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Fresh weather warnings in place as wet and windy weekend continues

Tory peer Michelle Mone said she regrets not admitting she was linked to PPE Medpro straight away (PA/Neo-space.com)

Michelle Mone admits ‘error’ in denying links to PPE firm

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A person watching high waves in Doolin in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland (Niall Carson/PA)

High winds and potential coastal flooding as Storm Fergus sweeps Ireland

An Israeli attack helicopter fires a missile over the Gaza Strip (Leo Correa/AP)

Heavy fighting rages in Gaza as US sends more tank ammunition to Israel

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Canadian singer Bryan Adams was friends with Diana (Yui Mok/PA)

Bryan Adams: Meeting Diana was one of the greatest things to happen to me

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Robert Jenrick appearing on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA)

Jenrick ‘not interested’ in Tory leadership bid

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