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. What impact has Covid had on the 'busiest' trains?published at 14:09 British Summer Time 25 September 2020

    Data for autumn 2019 shows 22% of passengers into London were standing. That was before Covid-19 struck.

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  2. Most overcrowded train was nearly twice capacitypublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 24 September 2020

    Data for autumn 2019, before coronavirus restrictions, saw one in six rush hour passengers standing.

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  3. Nuclear power plant bosses 'must listen to locals'published at 09:54 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    Suffolk County Council refuses to fully back EDF energy's plans for the Sizewell C plant.

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  4. Market £3.6m revamp plan gets go-aheadpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    However, some traders claim equipping the new market stalls will leave them out-of-pocket.

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  5. Londoners to see cows in parkpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 17 September 2020

    cowImage source, John Phillips City of London Corporation.

    Londoners will see cows roaming in Wanstead Park for the first time in 150-years.

    The City of London Corporation, which manages the Grade II park, has put carefully selected cattle from its 200-strong herd out to graze as part of a two-month trial throughout September and October.

    The pilot is part of a plan to use cattle to better manage and to restore the acid-grasslands in the area for wildlife conservation, including rare plant species, insects and spiders.

    Graeme Doshi-Smith, Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest & Commons Committee, said:

    “Our grazing pilot is helping us identify better ways to protect Wanstead Park’s historic views at the same time as conserving a wide range of species and supporting an even better ecological balance at the site."

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  6. Work on lido in doubt due to Covidpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    Work to restore an outdoor swimming pool that closed in 2002 was due to start in the spring.

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  7. 'Large' queues build at Covid-19 testing centrepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    Many people have been going to a test centre in Southend without an appointment, a councillor says.

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  8. Long queues form outside Covid-19 test centrepublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    A council has urged people only to turn up at the walk-through facility if they have an appointment.

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  9. Plans approved for £5.3m lido revamppublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 16 September 2020

    Developers aim to reopen the Grade II-listed lido in Ipswich in 2020.

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  10. Staff pension pot threatened by budget shortfallpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 13 September 2020

    A Conservative council says it will be £33m short next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  11. Councillor told off for wearing sunglassespublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Wearing big round sunglasses during an online public meeting is disrespectful, a councillor is told.

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  12. New arrest over death of 'much loved son'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Mr Lewis's family say he was much loved and will be forever missed.

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  13. Murder investigation as stabbed man diespublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 10 September 2020

    Tom Lewis died in hospital after a decision was taken to end his life-support treatment.

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  14. Council 'sorry' as energy company collapsespublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 4 September 2020

    The council leader admits selling the customer base will not make back the millions it invested.

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  15. Judge rejects autistic man's appealpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 4 September 2020

    Marcus Potter is held in prison for breaching a criminal behaviour order in November 2017.

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  16. Doctor with 'long Covid' calls for more researchpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 4 September 2020

    The intensive care doctor has been off work for six months after contracting suspected Covid-19.

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  17. 'Jumbo' water tower gets £20k preservation grantpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    Historic England grants £20,000 to fund an inquiry into Colchester water tower's wear and tear.

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  18. Councils called on to act over air pollutionpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 26 August 2020

    Ipswich has five designated areas where air quality targets are not being met.

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  19. Man arrested after illegal rave tip-offpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Police seize sound equipment after shutting down a rave ahead of £10,000 fines being introduced.

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  20. Pop-up park high street helps virus-hit traderspublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 22 August 2020

    More than 30 traders sign up for the free event to help get their businesses "back on track".

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