Summary

  • The latest updates on the 2019 local elections in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk

  • The Liberal Democrats unexpectedly win Chelmsford from the Tories, and North Norfolk from No Overall Control

  • Conservatives lose Basildon, Southend, St Albans, Tendring and Peterborough to No Overall Control

  • The Tories also fail to take one of their target councils, Colchester, where group leader Darius Laws lost his seat to the Greens

  • Conservatives hold Epping Forest, Castle Point, Rochford, Braintree, Maldon and Brentwood

  • Labour hold Ipswich, Harlow and Cambridge

  • Independents make gains in Thurrock, which remains in No Overall Control

  1. Pandemic was 'like a mini war' says MBE recipientpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    A couple supporting ex-service personnel are among those in Norfolk honoured by the Queen.

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  2. Hundreds of jellyfish wash up on Essex beachespublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Police say multiple people have been stung by the purple and white jellyfish.

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  3. Company behind lido reopening remains committedpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 10 June 2021

    Work to restore an outdoor swimming pool that closed in 2002 has faced delays due to Covid-19.

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  4. Town awarded 'phenomenal amount' for regenerationpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    King's Lynn is to be given millions of pounds from the government's Towns Fund regeneration pot.

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  5. New £26m leisure complex design revealedpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    The new venue will replace the existing include a 25-metre six-lane pool with parking and a cafe.

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  6. 'I thought I would never see my mum again'published at 03:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Two girls say their former NHS worker mum is their "hero" and want to follow in her footsteps.

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  7. Pink gum bins removed from 'Britain's oldest town'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    The county council advised the bins should be black to blend in with historic Colchester.

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  8. King's Lynn Town 4-4 Aldershot Townpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    King's Lynn and Aldershot wrap up their National League campaigns with an entertaining eight-goal draw.

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  9. Street changes sex after council sign blunderpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 28 May 2021

    Samantha Alexander says it was "brilliant" to see her road briefly share her surname.

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  10. Blackmailing sex offender has jail term increasedpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    David Wilson posed as teenage girls online and blackmailed 52 boys into sending indecent images.

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  11. Stansted to seek six-figure costs from councilpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The airport says the expansion row cost "hundreds of thousands of pounds".

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  12. King's Lynn capacity cut after breachespublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    King's Lynn Town reduce the capacity limit in one of the stands at The Walks Stadium after social distancing measures are breached.

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  13. Stansted Airport wins appeal over expansion planspublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Uttlesford District Council had rejected proposals to increase passengers to 43 million a year.

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  14. King's Lynn Town 1-1 Solihull Moorspublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Adam Rooney hits a second-half equaliser as Solihull Moors extend their unbeaten run to six games with a draw at King's Lynn.

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  15. Council urges fast rebuild of propped-up hospitalpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    The roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital poses a "direct risk to the life and safety of patients"

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  16. Wrexham 5-3 King's Lynn Townpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Wrexham's play-off hopes receive a timely boost with victory over lowly Kings Lynn in their final home game of the regular season.

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  17. Bin workers' strike suspended after talkspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Refuse workers in Thurrock who have been on strike for over a month will return to work on Monday.

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  18. Dog stolen from kennels found 130 miles awaypublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 19 May 2021

    Rikki, one of eight dogs stolen from a kennels in Derbyshire, is found in a field near Basingstoke.

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  19. Plans for controversial £2.6m beach huts approvedpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 May 2021

    Controversial beach hut design sparks a "Marmite" debate as one councillor calls them "container ships".

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  20. Man died of misadventure at birthday lake outingpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 18 May 2021

    Kristers Bednarskis, 22, drowned after using a camping airbed on a lake, an inquest hears.

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