All news on the topic: Essex
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Coroner’s final ruling on the death of five-year-old Freddie Farrow, killed by falling mirror in shop
Freddie Farrow died of a traumatic brain injury when a "very large mirror" fell on him at a Fenwick department store in Colchester, Essex.
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5-year-old boy dies after 8ft mirror falls on him while he was looking at his reflection
A ‘funny and clever’ five-year-old boy was killed by a falling mirror after he touched it while looking at his own reflection, an inquest heard.
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Four university students dead in Colchester car crash, vehicle left ’unrecognisable
Four students from the University of Essex died in a horror car crash in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday morning, as police urged people to keep their curtains shut.
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Two arrested after boy and girl killed in Essex hit-and-run
Two people have been arrested after a boy and a girl were killed in a crash on a residential cul-de-sac in Essex.
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Mass murderer Jeremy Bamber hopes new photos will lead to his release from jail
Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six.
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Reform MP who assaulted woman won’t face suspension, according to deputy leader
James McMurdock, who did not publicly disclose before election his conviction 18 years ago, meets party vetting standards.
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Senior Church of England bishop accused of groping and sexually harassing women
A Church of England bishop responsible for overseeing discipline has been accused of sexually assaulting and sexually harassing two women.
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Body found in landfill after two-month search
The body of a man feared ‘dumped in a bin’ has been found at landfill site in Essex.
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Drivers filled up with ’contaminated’ fuel from BP station
Dozens of cars stopped in their tracks after drivers filled up with ‘contaminated’ fuel at an Essex petrol station.
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Woman, 35, charged with the murder of ’sweet’ 5-year-old boy found dead at home
Claire Button, 35, from South Ockendon in Thurrock, Essex, has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Lincoln Button after she was discharged from hospital and questioned
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Sir Rod Stewart’s former Essex mansion listed for over twice the price he sold it for
The six-bedroom home has been put up for sale by former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and wife Billi Mucklow amid their divorce
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Cult members jailed for storming court and trying to kidnap a coroner
Members of a cult who tried to kidnap a coroner for ‘detrimental necromancy’ have been jailed.
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Thames crossing delayed after planning costs exceed those of the world’s longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
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Debt-ridden UK council accuses tycoon of misusing £150 million of its investments
Thurrock, which declared effective bankruptcy in 2022, claims Dubai-based Liam Kavanagh bought yacht and jet
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Carpetright owed almost £350m when it collapsed into administration
Carpetright owed almost £350m when it collapsed into administration with the loss of more than 1,500 jobs before being rescued, it has been revealed.
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Southend: Six arrested and weapons seized following seafront violence
Footage on social media appeared to show at least four people in black waving machetes near the Adventure Island theme park.
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Drug couple’s double life at £1.5m ‘Towie mansion’ laundering heroin smuggled in hair extensions…before boss’ dumb slip
Brazen kingpin left astonishing details on drug packs that proved he had little fear of the law
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Holly Willoughby: man jailed for life over kidnap, rape and murder plot
Gavin Plumb, 37, who planned to kill presenter during ‘home invasion’, sentenced to 16-year minimum term
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Radio DJ ’kidnapped and tortured to death’ near Spurs stadium
Koray Alpergin, of Bizim FM, and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were kidnapped after eating at a restaurant in Mayfair. The DJ was brutally murdered at the venue before his body was dumped in Essex
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Shopping centre catches fire as huge plumes of smoke rise into the sky
Flames are rising from the top floor of a shopping centre in Thurrock, Essex.
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Tributes pour in for a British businessman, 44, found floating in the sea after reportedly being struck in the head during a Greek yacht regatta
The dad-of-two was found floating in the sea in the island’s exclusive old port area
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Man plotted to ’rape and murder’ Holly Willoughby
A security guard plotted to abduct, rape and murder TV personality Holly Willoughby to fulfil his "ultimate fantasy", a court heard.
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Reform UK criticized as ’shameful’ for charging constituents £3.41 to meet Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage has left voters furious after charging for a campaign event in the Essex town he is standing in as Reform UK leader. The right-wing politican has been dubbed ’shameful’
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Nigel Farage was milkshaked by an ’OnlyFans model’ just one day into his campaign
The woman who hurled a milkshake at Nigel Farage outside a Wetherspoons in Clacton, Essex, has been identified as an OnlyFans model.
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’Dr Death’ and Essex gang who held brutal dog fights jailed
The ringleader’s phone contained incriminating video and photos of the dogs and gruesome fight reports.
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