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. Heart patient died after CT scan mix-uppublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 19 October 2020

    Lucas Allard was sent home despite chest pain and died two days later from a ruptured artery.

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  2. Weymouth 2-1 King's Lynn Townpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 17 October 2020

    Tom Whelan's late penalty sees Weymouth earn their first National League win of the season by beating 10-man King's Lynn.

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  3. Unwanted cat brothers, 21, find new twilight homepublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 17 October 2020

    Elderly black cats Leon and Nikita get the quiet "retirement home" they yearn for.

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  4. City's Covid-19 rate more than doubles in a weekpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 16 October 2020

    Last week the rate of the virus in Norwich was 92 per 100,000 up from 36 per 100,000 a week before.

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  5. HGV smashes into bridge on busy A-roadpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 15 October 2020

    Damage caused by the incident is expected to cost "tens of thousands" of pounds to repair.

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  6. Wallpaper steamer used to help seal pups breathepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 14 October 2020

    RSPCA staff in Norfolk create a steam unit out of a wallpaper stripper for rescued seal pups.

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  7. County 'must act now' to slow Covid ratespublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 14 October 2020

    Essex County Council applied for tougher measures amid concerns over an "exponential" rise in cases.

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  8. King's Lynn Town 0-3 Boreham Woodpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 13 October 2020

    Boreham Wood claim a first National League victory of the season as they ease to victory at 10-man King's Lynn Town.

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  9. The county pleading for tighter Covid restrictionspublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 13 October 2020

    The decision to apply for tougher measures comes amid concerns over an "exponential" rise in cases.

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  10. Solihull Moors 5-0 King's Lynn Townpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 10 October 2020

    Solihull crush King's Lynn as two goals from Cameron Archer help them to a 5-0 National League victory.

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  11. Council leader asks for evidence of 'corruption'published at 17:30 British Summer Time 9 October 2020

    A council votes to end an inquiry into how a firm defaulted on a £2.75m innovation centre loan.

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  12. East and west Suffolk added to Covid watchlistpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 8 October 2020

    Council leaders have warned of tougher restrictions if cases continue to rise.

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  13. Councillor resigns after homophobic abusepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 7 October 2020

    Richard Siddall says he cannot work with people who "support homophobia, bullying and intimidation".

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  14. Maidenhead United 2-3 King's Lynn Townpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 6 October 2020

    King's Lynn secure a first National League victory as a last-minute goal from Aaron Jones gives them a dramatic win at Maidenhead.

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  15. Town's Covid-19 infection rate nearly doublespublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 3 October 2020

    The coronavirus infection rate nearly doubles over one week, mainly among "working age adults".

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  16. King's Lynn Town 2-2 Yeovil Townpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 3 October 2020

    Adam Marriott's 87th-minute equaliser to earns King's Lynn a 2-2 draw against Yeovil in their maiden National League encounter.

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  17. Councillors reinstated after broadband issuespublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Members had to step down because IT problems meant they could not attend virtual meetings.

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  18. Man in court over 96 child sexual abuse chargespublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    The National Crime Agency say the allegations relate to 49 victims aged from four to 14.

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  19. Ancient monument 'degraded' by walkers and dog poopublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 29 September 2020

    The Devil's Dyke is seven and a half miles long and has protected status.

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  20. Sizewell C too expensive, says ex-energy secretarypublished at 00:07 British Summer Time 27 September 2020

    Sir Ed Davey, who approved a nuclear plant in 2013, says the "economic case" is no longer there.

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